Au/Ag核一壳结构复合纳米粒子形成机制的研究

在已制备好的Au纳米粒子表面,通过化学还原的方法沉积生长Ag包覆层,通过 控制Au, Ag的比列,制备了粒度均匀且粒径可控的Au/Ag核-壳结构纳米粒子。利用 UV-vis吸收光谱和透射电子显微镜（TEM）对SAu, Ag摩尔比为1：10的复合纳米粒 子的光学性质和形态进行随时监测,直接观察了核-壳结构纳米粒子的生长过程： 一部分Ag+在Au核表面还原生长,溶液中其余Ag+还原形成银的纳米团簇向粒子表面 的继续沉积生长,壳层增厚。     

Au/Ag核一壳结构复合纳米粒子形成机制的研究

在已制备好的Au纳米粒子表面，通过化学还原的方法沉积生长Ag包覆层，通过 控制Au, Ag的比列，制备了粒度均匀且粒径可控的Au/Ag核-壳结构纳米粒子。利用 UV-vis吸收光谱和透射电子显微镜（TEM）对SAu, Ag摩尔比为1：10的复合纳米粒 子的光学性质和形态进行随时监测，直接观察了核-壳结构纳米粒子的生长过程： 一部分Ag+在Au核表面还原生长，溶液中其余Ag+还原形成银的纳米团簇向粒子表面 的继续沉积生长，壳层增厚。     

纳米结构的钯与金-钯薄膜的制备及其电催化活性

应用电位扫描法将Pd(II)离子沉积到玻碳电极表面,形成纳米结构的金属钯薄膜电极.然后在酸性溶液中控制适当的阴极电位,使该薄膜电极的钯吸收足量的活性氢,进而以吸收的氢作还原剂将Au(III)离子还原,制得Au-Pd双金属薄膜电极.扫描电镜、循环伏安法等测试表明,该电极Au-Pd沉积层对乙醇的氧化具有很高的电催化活性.     

特定位点沉积富电子钯实现醇氧化中超高碳氢键活化（英文）

C–H键活化是石油化工、制药及精细化学品工业中的一个关键步骤,负载型Pd基催化剂因其优异的催化活性而在该反应中得到广泛应用.在过去的研究中,人们发现引入第二金属组分能够改变Pd的配位结构和电子结构,进而影响其C–H键活化的催化性能.但是由于缺乏对Pd空间位置、电子结构和催化活性之间关系的深入理解,通过精确控制Pd电子结构来优化其催化活性这一设想仍难以实现.主要的挑战在于:(1)在特定的位点上沉积Pd;(2)连续调控Pd的表面电子结构;(3)精确表征低含量Pd样品中Pd的位置和电子结构.本文采用分步光沉积方法合成了Au Pdx/TiO_2催化剂.该方法首先利用光生电子的还原作用将Au Cl4-还原成Au纳米颗粒沉积在载体TiO_2上.由于Au具有高功函,光生电子会富集在Au上,因此在随后的Pd沉积过程中,Pd会优先沉积在Au表面形成Au@Pd核壳结构.Au表面不同位置具有不同的电荷,因此通过调控Au/Pd比例可以实现在不同的Au表面位点上沉积Pd.借助高灵敏度低能离子散射(HS-LEIS)技术,我们精确表征了表面层的Au/Pd原子比例,并与理论模型进行对比,证明了分步光沉积方法可以实现在Au纳米颗粒表面特定位置沉积Pd.通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对Pd的表面电子结构进行表征,我们发现在Au Pd/TiO_2催化剂中,电子倾向于从Au转移到Pd,且通过调控Pd在Au表面的位置,可以连续地调控Pd的表面电子结构.催化结果和反应动力学研究表明,富电子的Pd可以促进苯甲醇氧化中的C–H键活化,进而显著降低反应的活化能.当Pd/Au原子比为0.001时, Pd3dXPS偏移了1.0 e V.这种富电子Pd原子的TOF值高达500000 h-1,是同类研究中最高的.考虑到近来Au Pd催化剂在甲烷选择性氧化反应中的应用,本文的研究成果还可能进一步拓展到烷烃活化反应.此外,通过调控双金属的相对位置来调控催化反应活性这一研究策略有助于高活性催化剂的开发以及贵金属的节约利用.     

SiO_2负载Au-Pd双金属纳米颗粒催化甲醇选择性氧化合成甲酸甲酯（英文）

甲醇选择氧化制备甲酸甲酯(MF)是延伸甲醇产业链、开发高附加值下游产品的有效途径之一,负载型Au及Pd催化剂在这一反应中表现出优异的低温催化性能。为探索实用、高效和易再生的甲醇选择氧化催化剂,同时揭示双金属颗粒中Au和Pd的协同效应及甲醇氧化反应机理,本研究制备了一系列二氧化硅负载的Au-Pd催化剂(Au-Pd/SiO2),详细研究了其对甲醇选择氧化制甲酸甲酯的催化性能。结果表明,Au和Pd总负载量为0.6%、且Au/Pd质量比为2时,所制备的Au2-Pd1/SiO2催化剂表现出优异的甲醇氧化催化性能;在130℃下,甲醇转化率达到57.0%,MF选择性为72.7%。多种表征结果显示,Au-Pd双金属纳米颗粒粒径为2-4 nm,高度分散于SiO2载体表面,倾向于生成孪晶结构并暴露(111)晶面,这些因素是AuPd/SiO2具有优异催化性能的主要原因。通过DRIFTS表征研究,提出了一个可能的MF生成机理:即甲醇首先与处于Au-Pd纳米粒子界面的表面氧作用,生成化学吸附的甲氧基;随后,甲氧基经去质子作用生成吸附的甲醛物种,后者与相邻的甲氧基物种亲核反应,并经β-H消除后得到目标产物MF。     

三维金纳米团簇/多壁碳纳米管-Nafion膜修饰电极的电化学制备及血红蛋白的直接电化学

用改进的全电化学三步法制备三维金纳米团簇/多壁碳纳米管(3D Au/MWCNTs)纳米复合材料,并用Nafion(Nafion)膜进行涂布固定,制得3D Au/MWCNTs-Nafion修饰电极.利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)和能量色散光谱(EDS)对所得纳米复合材料的形貌进行表征.3D Au/MWCNTs具有金纳米核团簇而成的特殊圆丘状三维结构,电化学活性表面积(ECSA)比均匀分散的Au/MWCNTs提高了一个数量级,可有效提高血红蛋白(Hb)在电极表面的负载量.运用循环伏安法和计时电流法对3D Au/MWCNTs-Nafion修饰电极的生物电催化性质进行研究,其在Hb溶液中显示了良好的电催化活性和稳定性:还原氧化峰电流高,反应可逆性好,提供了有利于Hb直接电子转移的电化学环境.固载于Au/MWCNTs-Nafion上的Hb能够保持其生物活性,对双氧水(H2O2)表现出良好的催化性能,这是3D Au纳米团簇和MWCNTs共同作用的结果.实验表明,3D Au/MWCNTs-Nafion修饰电极结构特殊、性能优越,对Hb的直接电化学研究具有积极的促进作用,为准确高效的检测Hb及相关生物活性物质提供了新的电极选择.     

具有特殊结构和电子性质的PdAu/Al2O3催化剂上蒽醌加氢反应性能

通过改变Pd和Au的负载顺序合成了一系列具有不同结构和电子性质的PdAu双金属催化剂, 并用于蒽醌加氢反应. 其中通过先负载Au后负载Pd的顺序制得的Pd/Au/Al₂O₃催化剂, 其加氢效率可高达14.27 g·L^-1.X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、H₂程序升温还原和X射线光电子能谱等分析表征结果显示, Pd/Au/Al₂O₃催化剂中分散在Au颗粒表面的Pd纳米颗粒具有独特的爆米花结构, 其表面零价态的单质Pd含量最多, 而这种表面零价态的单质Pd是蒽醌加氢反应中的关键活性组分. 此外, Au的加入可有效抑制副反应的发生, 减少降解产物的生成, 从而大大提高了催化选择性.     

Au_(5~25)Pd团簇结构与性质的理论研究

用basin-hopping算法结合密度泛函PBE方法系统搜索了Au5~25Pd团簇的全局稳定结构,并对团簇几何结构,稳定性,Fermi能级,化学硬度和前线轨道进行了分析。计算结果表明,Au5Pd,Au7Pd和Au11Pd团簇为平面结构,其他团簇均为立体结构,与相同原子数纯金团簇结构类似。所有团簇中,Pd原子均位于配位数较高位置。团簇平均结合能随金原子数增大而逐渐增大,并有收敛到某点的趋势。偶数金原子团簇较相邻的奇数金原子团簇稳定。团簇的Fermi能级随团簇增大呈奇偶振荡,偶数金原子团簇的Fermi能级较相邻奇数金原子团簇的低,与金团簇Fermi能级变化类似。Au7Pd,Au12Pd,Au16Pd和Au18Pd团簇化学活性较高。Au5~19Pd团簇中Pd原子优先与CO,烯烃,炔烃等分子形成配位键。CO等小分子仍然吸附到Au20~25Pd团簇的顶点或面中心的金原子。     

核壳结构Au-Pd纳米花的制备及其用于多巴胺的电化学检测

以CTAC包被的金纳米球作为种子,制备了尺寸为40 nm的核壳结构Au-Pd纳米花。通过吸附聚丙烯酸(PAA),得到了电负性的Au-Pd/PAA纳米颗粒。并用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、高分辨TEM、zeta电位仪和傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FT-IR)对制备的纳米颗粒进行了表征。为了研究核壳结构Au-Pd纳米颗粒的催化能力,制备了Au-Pd/PAA修饰的玻碳电极,并用于多巴胺的电化学检测,多巴胺的线性范围为1.0×10-6~7.0×10-5mol/L,检出限为5.0×10~(-7)mol/L。     

锰的硅化物薄膜在Si(111)-7×7表面的固相反应生长

利用超高真空扫描隧道显微镜(STM)对沉积在Si(111)-7×7重构表面上的锰薄膜在300-650℃之间的固相反应进行了研究.锰原子最初在Si(111)衬底上形成锰的纳米团簇的有序阵列,经过300℃退火后,锰纳米团簇的尺寸增大并且纳米团簇阵列由有序变为无序;当退火温度达到400℃左右时,锰纳米团簇与硅衬底发生反应生成富锰的三维岛状物和由MnSi构成的平板状岛;500℃退火后生成物全部转变为MnSi平板状岛;650℃退火后生成物则由MnSi平板状岛全部转变为富硅的不规则的大三维岛,同时被破坏的衬底表面重新结晶形成7×7结构.     

Highly catalytic spherical carbon nanocomposites allowing tunable activity via controllable Au-Pd doping

We report the synthesis of highly catalytic spherical carbon composite particles with Au-Pd bimetallic nanoparticle doping using a microwave-assisted technique that allows control over the location of the nanoparticles (NPs), putting them into stable interior, but still near-surface locations (within a 100 nm thick shell). First, composite particles with Pd NPs inside of nanoporous carbon spheres (CSs) were synthesized. Subsequent immersion of the composite particles in HAuCl(4) solutions containing PVP led to an addition of Au near the Pd. Au-Pd/CS composites with Au:Pd atomic ratios varying from 0.4 to 4.6 were prepared. The growth of Au and its location relative to the carbon's surface and the Pd are discussed. The catalytic activity towards the reduction of 4-nitrophenol is tunable via the Au:Pd atomic ratio. Optimizing the composition increases the activity a hundredfold over that of the corresponding monometallic Pd/CS. The catalytic activity arises from the synergy between different contributing mechanisms, here especially the interaction between the carbon matrix and metals, metal-metal interfaces, and the hydrogen absorption capabilities of Pd.     

Heterogeneous growth of metal clusters from solutions of seed nanoparticles

We describe the solution growth of a series of discrete sized generations of Au nanoparticles by the heterogeneous deposition of atoms onto monodisperse seed nanocrystals. The growth process was studied using size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The size dispersion of each generation was determined from the SEC elution line widths and the spectral homogeneity of the elution peaks. The heterogeneous deposition of various amounts of Ag on Au nanocrystals and Au on Ag nanocrystals using the same synthetic protocol is also described. The effect of such deposition on the optical absorbance of each generation of larger clusters was measured during SEC using an on-line photodiode array absorbance detector.     

A simple method for measuring the size of metal nanoclusters in solution

The connection between quantum size effects and the surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoclusters is introduced and the pros and cons of in situ and ex situ cluster analysis methods are outlined. A new method for estimating the size of nanoclusters is presented. This method combines core/shell cluster synthesis, UV-visible spectroscopy, and Mie theory. The core/shell approach enables the estimation of metal cluster sizes directly from the UV-visible spectra, even for transition metal nanoclusters such as Pd that have no distinct surface-plasmon peak in UV-visible region. Pd/Au and Au/Pd core/shell clusters as well as Au-Pd alloy clusters are synthesized and used as test cases for simulations and spectroscopic measurements. The results of the simulations and UV-visible spectroscopy experiments are validated with transmission electron microscopy.     

PEDOT-supported Pd nanoparticles as a catalyst for hydrazine oxidation

Composite poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT)/palladium (Pd) films were obtained by chemical deposition of dispersed palladium nanoparticles into PEDOT conducting polymer matrix. The amounts of palladium particles incorporated into PEDOT films were estimated by electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance measurements. It was shown that palladium loading depends on the time a PEDOT film is exposed in the solution, containing Pd(II)-ions, on the concentration of Pd(II) ions and the film thickness. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data have confirmed the presence of metallic palladium in the polymer. The morphology of pristine and composite films as well as the size of Pd nanoparticles and their distribution were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). From SEM images, it was found that Pd particles decorated PEDOT globular structures as quasi-spherical particles, and their mean size was dependent on synthesis conditions. The nanoparticles were non-uniformly dispersed on the polymer surface. The comparison of TEM images of composite PEDOT/Pd films obtained for different times of metal loading was made. The remarkable effect of loading time on the size of particles has been established: the mean size of dominating palladium particles was close to 6–10 nm for 30 s of metal deposition, and it was getting larger with the increase of deposition time (close to 15–30 nm for 120 s). It is most likely that with prolongation of synthesis time, the deposition of palladium predominantly proceeds on the already deposited palladium clusters, resulting in the extension growth of their size. Catalytic properties of PEDOT/Pd composite films were studied in respect to hydrazine oxidation by cyclic voltammetry and voltammetry on rotating disk electrode. The obtained data allow to conclude that the process of hydrazine oxidation on PEDOT/Pd composites takes place predominantly on palladium particles, located on the surface or in the near-surface layers of the polymer. The diffusion nature of the limiting current of hydrazine oxidation on composite PEDOT/Pd film in phosphate buffer solution рН = 6.86 was confirmed, and hydrazine diffusion coefficient was calculated. The increase of the limiting currents of hydrazine oxidation with the increase of Pd deposition time was observed, resulting from the increase of the active surface area of palladium particles, acting as microelectrodes. The electroanalytical applications of these nanocomposite materials for the determination of hydrazine were demonstrated.     

Binary Au/MWCNT and Ternary Au/ZnO/MWCNT Nanocomposites: Synthesis,Characterisation and Catalytic Performance

Gold nanoparticles of 10–24 and 5–8 nm in size were obtained by chemical citrate reduction and UV photoreduction, respectively, on acid‐treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and on ZnO/MWCNT composites. The shape and size of the deposited Au nanoparticles were found to be dependent upon the synthetic method used. Single‐crystalline, hexagonal gold particles were produced in the case of UV photoreduction on ZnO/MWCNT, whereas spherical Au particles were deposited on MWCNT when the chemical citrate reduction method was used. In the UV photoreduction route, n‐doped ZnO serves as the e^? donor, whereas the solvent is the hole trap. All materials were fully characterised by UV/Vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and BET surface analysis. The catalytic activity of the composites was studied for the selective hydrogenation of α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compound 3,7‐dimethyl‐2,6‐octadienal (citral). The Au/ZnO/MWCNT composite favours the formation of unsaturated alcohols (selectivity=50 % at a citral conversion of 20 %) due to the presence of single‐crystalline, hexagonal gold particles, whereas saturated aldehyde formation is favoured in the case of the Au/MWCNT nanocomposite that contains spherical gold particles.     

On the enhanced electrocatalytic activity of Pd overlayers on carbon-supported gold particles in hydrogen electrooxidation

Palladium-gold particles with varied composition were prepared by Pd electrochemical deposition on Au nanoparticles immobilized on model carbon support. Pd-Au/C catalysts were characterized ex situ by transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and in situ, by underpotential deposition of hydrogen and copper adatoms, and CO stripping. Hydrogen oxidation reaction on pristine and CO-poisoned Pd-Au/C particles was studied using rotating disk electrode (RDE) technique. It was found that the decrease of the effective Pd overlayer thickness below ca. two monolayers resulted in a two-fold increase of the exchange current density of the hydrogen oxidation reaction and in significant increase of CO tolerance.     

金钯二元小团簇的几何结构与电子性质

在UBP86/LANL2DZ和UB3LYP/def2-TZVP水平下详细研究了AumPdn(m+n≤6)团簇的几何结构和电子性质.阐明了团簇的结构特征、平均结合能、垂直电离势、垂直电子亲和能、电荷转移以及成键特征.除单取代混合团簇(AunPd和AuPdn,n=5或6)外,五和六原子混合团簇中钯原子趋于聚集到一起形成Pdcore,金原子分布在Pdcore周围形成PdcoreAushell结构.含一个和两个钯原子团簇的电子性质与纯金团簇类似,呈现一定奇偶振荡.混合团簇的电子性质,如最高占据分子轨道(HOMO),最低未占据分子轨道(LUMO),垂直电离势,垂直电子亲和能,Fermi能级和化学硬度等均与团簇空间结构和金、钯原子数之比直接相关.混合团簇中存在钯原子到金原子间的电荷转移,表明团簇中存在明显金钯间成键作用.分析团簇的电荷分布、前线轨道和化学硬度表明,金钯混合团簇对小分子如O2、H2和CO等的反应活性要强于纯金团簇.     

Electrochemical properties of monolayer-protected Au and Pd nanoparticles extracted from within dendrimer templates

The electrochemical properties of Au and Pd monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs), prepared by dendrimer-templating and subsequent extraction, are described. Differential pulse voltammetry was used to estimate the size of the MPCs, and the results were compared to microscopic data and calculated values. Purification of the extracted Au and Pd nanoparticles was not required to obtain well-defined differential pulse voltammetry peaks arising from quantized double-layer charging. The calculated sizes of the nanoparticles were essentially identical to those determined from the electrochemical data. The capacitance of the particles was independent of the composition of core metal. Transmission electron microscopy data overestimated the size of the smallest Pd nanoparticles because of inadequate point-to-point resolution.     

Electrochemical Deposition of Gold Nanoparticles on Pencil Graphite by Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were electrodeposited on the surface of pencil graphite (PG) by fast scan cyclic voltammetry without using any additives in acidic medium. The effect of deposition time on the size of electrodeposited AuNPs was investigated in sulfuric acid as a supporting electrolyte. The deposition time was varied by varying the scan rate, number of cycles and applied potential range. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) were used for characterization of PG and electrodeposited AuNPs. The results confirmed that nanosized gold particles (20 ± 8 nm) were deposited on the PG substrate with almost spherical geometry.