Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 Composite Photocatalysts

Magnetic TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 composite photocatalytic particles with high crystalline TiO2 shell were synthesized via a mild solution route.The prepared composite particles were characterized with X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM).The results show that the obtained TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 composite particles were composed...     

Synthesis and characterization of core-shell selenium/carbon colloids and hollow carbon capsules

A novel Se/C nanocomposite with core-shell structures has been prepared through a facile one-pot microwave-induced hydrothermal process. The new material consists of a trigonal-Se (t-Se) core and an amorphous-C (a-C) shell. The Se/C composite can be converted to hollow carbon capsules by thermal treatment. These products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).     

纳米复合材料Ag/TiO_2-ZrO_2的制备及其微波增强光催化降解甲基橙

采用EO20PO70EO20(P123)作模板剂,通过溶胶-凝胶-程序升温溶剂热一步法,并经萃取处理制备了具有光催化活性的纳米复合材料Ag/TiO2-ZrO2.用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、N2吸附-脱附测定和扫描电子显微镜配合X射线能量色谱仪(SEM-EDS)等测试手段对其组成、结构及形貌等进行了表征.结果表明,复合材料Ag/TiO2-ZrO2中Ag以单质形式存在,材料具有双孔结构,颗粒分布较均匀,结构也较规整,平均孔径约为3.6和9.0nm.通过微波增强光催化降解染料甲基橙的实验,对复合材料Ag/TiO2-ZrO2的光催化活性进行了探究.实验结果表明,微波辅助光催化效果优于紫外辐射,并且萃取后的合成产物Ag/TiO2-ZrO2在90min内对甲基橙的降解率可达81.5%,其活性高于市售P25以及TiO2-ZrO2.     

应用于局域表面等离激元共振扫描显微探针的球形Au@Ag纳米粒子的合成及介电敏感性检测

局域表面等离激元共振(LSPR)显微探针的检测灵敏性主要取决于针尖上修饰的纳米粒子的LSPR性质.本文采用阴离子辅助法,在水溶液中通过调节Au核与Ag⁺的物质的量之比,实现Au核上不同厚度的Ag壳层包覆,可控地一步合成均一性好、银壳层较厚(≥10 nm)的核壳比不同的球形Au@Ag纳米粒子.通过扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)及扫描透射电子显微镜X射线能谱(STM-EDS)线扫描分析对不同核壳比的Au@Ag纳米粒子进行形貌组成表征,证实了所合成核壳结构的可控性.将不同核壳比的Au@Ag纳米粒子置于不同折射率溶液中进行纳米粒子介电敏感性的研究,表明7.5 nm Au@28 nm Ag的纳米结构具有最高的品质因子.同时将不同核壳比的Au@Ag纳米粒子置于不同折射率的非导电性基底上进行单颗纳米粒子散射性质的研究,结果表明7.5 nm Au@28 nm Ag纳米粒子适合作为LSPR显微探针的高检测灵敏性纳米结构之一.     

银修饰的二氧化钛多孔微管的制备、表征及光催化活性

在冰乙酸存在条件下, 以四氯化钛水解法制备了具有锐钛矿晶型结构的二氧化钛多孔微管, 并用化学沉积法对其进行修饰, 得到银修饰的二氧化钛多孔微管. 采用XRD, TG-DTA, SEM, TEM, XPS及氮吸附等手段对其进行了表征. 氮吸附的结果显示该样品具有很高的比表面积, 银的修饰没有显著影响二氧化钛微管的孔结构; XRD的表征结果显示, 银修饰的二氧化钛多孔微管具有良好的锐钛矿晶型; XPS的分析结果表明银以游离的金属态存在; TEM的观测结果显示, 银团簇沉积于二氧化钛纳米晶粒的表面. 降解苯酚的光催化活性测试显示出银的修饰对二氧化钛的光催化活性有显著的提高作用, 其中含银2.0%的样品活性最高.     

SiO2@Fe2O3核-壳结构催化剂的制备及表征

采用优化的Stöber法制备了平均粒径为230 nm的单分散球形SiO₂颗粒,并以此为内核,通过水解沉积法制备了不同壳层厚度的核-壳结构SiO₂@Fe₂O₃催化剂。采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、N₂物理吸附和X射线衍射分析(XRD)等手段对催化剂进行表征,探讨了不同制备条件对SiO₂@Fe₂O₃催化剂形貌的影响。结果表明,通过水解沉积法制备的SiO₂@Fe₂O₃催化剂具有明显的核-壳结构,并且保持了原始SiO₂核的球形形貌,Fe₂O₃纳米粒子通过-OH的氢键作用连接在SiO₂表面,形成了2~10 nm厚的Fe₂O₃均匀连续包覆层。     

乙酸修饰Ag/TiO2复合光催化剂的制备及协同催化性能

利用光化学还原法制备了Ag/TiO₂,然后通过乙酸浸渍制备了HAc-Ag/TiO₂复合光催化剂.利用X射线衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）和紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-Vis DRS）等手段表征了催化剂的性质.以降解水溶液中的甲基橙（MO）为探针反应,考察了催化剂在可见光下的光催化性能.结果表明,乙酸对TiO₂的修饰在TiO₂禁带中产生了"带尾",使TiO₂的禁带宽度发生了显著的缩减;Ag纳米粒子和乙酸共同修饰的HAc-Ag/TiO₂样品具有更窄的禁带宽度和更正的价带顶位置;Ag和乙酸的协同作用使HAc-Ag/TiO₂具有良好的可见光催化活性：可见光照射2 h后,甲基橙在HAc-Ag/TiO₂上的降解率接近100%.     

Fabrication of PtRu/Ru core–shell nanowires by exchanging Ru phases

In this study, we successfully fabricated PtRu/Ru core–shell nanowires (NWs) prepared from as-spun Ru/Pt core–shell NWs via a co-electrospinning method. Their formation mechanism together with the structural characteristics, morphology, and composition of the resulting PtRu/Ru core–shell NWs was elucidated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). PtRu/Ru core–shell NWs fabricated from as-spun Ru/Pt core–shell NWs were formed as a result of interdiffusion between Ru atoms and Pt atoms during calcination after co-electrospinning.     

Highly efficient visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity of nanostructured AgI/TiO2 photocatalyst

Nanostructured AgI/TiO(2) photocatalyst was synthesized by a feasible approach with AgNO(3), LiI, and Ti(OBu)(4) and characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, angle-dependent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, diffusive reflectance UV-vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller technique. The results of characterization reveal that the nanostructured AgI/TiO(2) has a novel core/shell/shell nanostructure of AgI/Ag-I(2)/TiO(2). Compared with TiO(2) (P25) supported AgI, the formation of the nanostructure results in substantial shifting of the absorption edge of AgI to red, enhancement of the absorption intensity, and the appearance of a strong tail absorption above 490 nm, which is assigned to the absorption of I(2) and Ag. Photocatalytic tests show that the nanostructured AgI/TiO(2) photocatalyst exhibited very high visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity for the photodegradation of crystal violet and 4-chlorophenol, which is 4 and 6 times higher than that of P25 titania supported AgI, respectively. The highly efficient visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity of the nanostructured AgI/TiO(2) is attributed to its strong absorption in the visible region and low recombination rate of the electron-hole pair due to the synergetic effect among the components of AgI, Ag, I(20, and TiO(2) in the nanostructured AgI/TiO(2).     

Synthesis and characterization of TiO2@C core-shell nanowires and nanowalls via chemical vapor deposition for potential large-scale production

TiO(2) nanowires and nanowalls core structures covered with carbon shell were selectively synthesized by a simple chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using commercial titanium powder as the starting material. Morphology and structure of the products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The core shell structure is composed of single crystalline rutile titanium dioxide wrapped by amorphous carbon shell. By adjusting the growth temperature, morphology of the products can be controlled from one-dimensional nanowires to two-dimensional nanowalls. While TiO(2)@C nanowires were a preferred structure at higher temperature, TiO(2)@C nanowalls dominated the final product at lower temperature. A growth mechanism was proposed based on the initial growth state of these nanostructures, in which solid-state diffusion of the elements involved in the reaction was assumed to play an essential role. The obtained TiO(2)@C core shell structures may find potential applications in various nanoscale realms such as optoelectronic, electronic and electrochemical nanodevices and the simple synthesis procedure promises large scale production and commercialization of the titanium oxide@carbon nanostructures.     

Large-scale synthesis of silver nanowires and platinum nanotubes

Silver nanowires have been synthesized by ethylene glycol reduction of silver nitrate with the assistance of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and sodium sulfide in a large scale. By adjusting the reaction temperature and Na₂S content, silver nanowires with lengths up to 3?4 μm can be achieved in high yield. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected areas electron diffraction (SAED), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) have been employed to characterize silver nanowires. Platinum nanotubes with length about 3 μm can be prepared using as-prepared silver nanowires as sacrificial templates. Platinum nanotubes were characterized by TEM, SAED, and HRTEM.     

Au/Ag核-壳结构纳米粒子的制备及其SERS效应

随着大量有关表面增强拉曼散射 (SERS)的实验和理论研究的开展 ,金属纳米粒子作为一类重要的 SERS增强介质 ,已引起了人们浓厚的研究兴趣 [1] .而 Au和 Ag作为最常用的活性基底物质 ,更是研究的热点 [2 ,3 ] .最近 ,美国印第安那大学的 Nie等 [4 ] 在单个银纳米粒子上 ,观察到高达 1 0 14 ～ 1 0 15的SERS因子 .同时 ,他们的另外一项工作表明银纳米粒子的形状和大小对 SERS活性有很大影响 [5] .但是 ,由于 Ag溶胶制备的重复性较差 ,且粒度分布不均匀 ,通过控制银颗粒大小而调控 SERS活性是相当困难的[6] .与 Ag相比 ,Au在可见光…     

Bi3.25La0.75Ti3O12纳米线的可见光催化性能

研究了用一步水热法制备的掺镧钛酸铋(Bi_3.25La_0.75Ti₃O₁₂, BLT)纳米线的光学和可见光催化性能, 并对其晶体结构和微观结构用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)等手段进行了表征. 结果表明, 制备的纳米线为纯相的Bi_3.25La_0.75Ti₃O₁₂, 平均直径约为25 nm. 室温光致发光谱(PL)显示BLT纳米线在433和565 nm附近有较强的发射峰, 分别对应激子发射和表面缺陷发光. 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)表明BLT样品的带隙能约为2.07 eV. 利用可见光(λ>420 nm)照射下的甲基橙降解实验评价了BLT样品的光催化性能. 结果表明, BLT的光催化活性比商用TiO₂催化剂P25、掺氮TiO₂和纯相钛酸铋(Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂, BIT)高得多. BLT光催化剂具有更高催化活性的原因是La³⁺离子掺杂拓展了BIT对可见光的吸收范围, 同时抑制了BIT的光生电子-空穴的复合.     

Photoelectrochemical study on charge transfer properties of TiO2-B nanowires with an application as humidity sensors

One-dimensional (1-D) TiO2-B nanowires have been synthesized via a facile solvothermal route. The morphology and crystalline structures of the nanowires were characterized by using powder X-ray diffraction, low/high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller methods. It is important with the calcination treatment at 350 degrees C to maintain 1-D morphologies of the material in the form of single-crystalline TiO2-B nanowires. In addition, a simple method was used to study the photogenerated charge transfer and photoelectrochemical properties of the TiO2-B nanowires in comparison with commercial TiO2 P25 nanoparticles based on the experimental data from the electric field-effected photocurrent action spectrum and Mott-Schottky measurements. It was revealed that TiO2-B nanostructures played an important role in the photoelectrochemical processes. The synthetic TiO2-B nanowire electrode exhibited unique electronic properties, e.g., favorable charge-transfer ability, negative-shifted appearing flat-band potential, existence of abundant surface states or oxygen vacancies, and high-level dopant density. Moreover, the obtained TiO2-B nanowires were found to display excellent humidity sensing abilities as functional materials in the humidity sensor application. With relative humidity increased from 5% to 95%, about one and half orders of magnitude change in resistance was observed in the TiO2-B nanowire-based surface-type humidity sensors.     

Synthesis of bimetallic nanoshells by an improved electroless plating method

In the Letter, we demonstrate an improved electroless plating method for the synthesis of bimetallic shell particles. The procedure involves a combination of surface reaction, seeding growth, and removal of supporting cores. We modified ammonical AgNO3 in ethanol with a controlled amount of HCHO in the seeding process and a uniform and relatively dense coverage of silver nanoparticle seeds on colloid cores was achieved. Following the second kind of metal plating, we extended this method to prepare continuous bimetallic core-shell and hollow particles with a submicrometer diameter. The morphologies of the bimetallic Cu/Ag and Pt/Ag particles were studied with transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and their crystallinity and chemical composition were confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The prepared materials may be of applied value in areas such as catalysis, optics, and plasmonics.     

一步法水热合成 TiO2纳米线及其光催化性能

以钛酸丁酯和异丙醇为原料, 采用一步法在NaOH溶液中水解后直接进行水热反应, 经焙烧处理, 得到TiO2纳米线. 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和能谱分析(EDX)对产物进行了形貌、结构及成分的表征. 考察了不同水热温度、碱液浓度、水热反应时间及焙烧温度等因素对产物的影响. 结果表明, 获得较好形貌TiO2纳米线的最佳水热温度、碱液浓度和水热反应时间分别是180 ℃, 10 mol/L和24 h. 所得TiO2纳米线焙烧至950 ℃时仍为锐钛矿相, 说明本文制备方法迟滞了TiO2纳米线由锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变. 以甲基橙为目标降解物, 采用紫外-可见分光光度计研究了未掺杂和铕掺杂TiO2纳米线(Eu-TiO2)的光催化性能. 结果显示, 最佳掺铕量(摩尔分数)为1.6%. 在300 W紫外灯照射60 min时, 此掺铕量的TiO2纳米线对甲基橙溶液的降解率是未掺杂样品的1.5倍.     

Ultralong cadmium hydroxide nanowires: synthesis, characterization, and transformation into CdO nanostrands

Ultralong Cd(OH)2 nanowires were fabricated by a hydrothermal method from Cd(CH3COO)2 x H2O (0.01 mol/L) and C6H12N4 (0.015 mol/L) aqueous solution at 95 degrees C for 16 h without using any templates and were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The length of the nanowires reached several micrometers, giving an aspect ratio of a few thousands. The formation mechanism of the nanowires is attributed to the oriented attachment of small particles. The growth method for the 1D nanostructure presented here offers an excellent tool for the design of other advanced materials with anisotropic properties. The Cd(OH)2 nanowires efficiently captured negatively charged dye, and the adsorbed dye molecules can be released after the addition of EDTA. The Cd(OH)2 nanowires as template compounds were further transformed into CdO semiconductor nanomaterials with similar morphology by calcination under 350 degrees C in air for 3 h.     

核壳结构CdS/ZnS纳米微粒的制备与光学特性

CdS and CdS/ZnS core-shell structure nano particles were synthesized in micro emulsion, and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV absorption spectra and PL. The average diameter of CdS was about 3.3 nm, and CdS/ZnS core-shell structure was confirmed by XRD and UV. Considering the optical properties of CdS/ZnS core-shell structure nanoparticles which have different ZnS shell thickness, the UV absorption edge of CdS/ZnS becomes as lightred-shift with the thickness of ZnS layer increasing, and the absorption of shortwave band is strongly enhanced at the same time. The PL spectra indicate that ZnS shell layer can greatly eliminate surface defects of CdS nanoparticles and make its band-edge directed recombination increased, and the luminous efficiency of CdS is improved greatly when it has appropriate shell thickness.     

Synthesis, characterization, and optical properties of well-defined N-doped, hollow silica/titania hybrid microspheres

Well-defined nitrogen-doped, hollow SiO2/TiO2 hybrid spheres were successfully prepared through a two-step sol-gel synthesis combined calcination process using triethylamine as the nitrogen source. In this approach, polystyrene (PS)/silica microspheres were first synthesized. Subsequently, the amine-treated PS/SiO2/TiO2 hybrid spheres were obtained by sol-gel method. Finally, the elimination of the PS core, nitrogen-doping process, and crystallization of amorphous TiO2 were simultaneously conducted in the calcination process to acquire the final products. The as-prepared hybrid spheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results of XRD, FTIR, and XPS spectra indicated that nitrogen was really doped into the anatase TiO2 shell and confirmed that most nitrogen dopants might be present in the chemical environments of N-Ti-O and Ti-N-O. It was found that the absorption shoulder of nitrogen-doped hollow SiO2/TiO2 hybrid spheres vastly shifted to the visible region up to around 530 nm. The photoluminescence (PL) bands showed spectral lines at about 421, 472, and 529 nm, which were attributed to the self-trapped excitons, F and F+ centers. Moreover, the intensity of the PL spectra band of hollow SiO2/TiO2 hybrid spheres increased with as the amount of titanium tetrabutoxide (TBOT) precursor increased. However, the doping of nitrogen into hollow SiO2/TiO2 hybrid spheres led to the drastic quenching of photoluminescence because of the increase in the separation efficiency of the photoinduced electron and hole pairs.