General Route to Synthesize Monodisperse Oxide (Hydroxide) Nanoparticles

Mono-dispersed oxide and hydroxide nanoparticles have been synthesized through the solvothermal process in alcohol-water mixtures. The products were characterized by powder x-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Plate-like nanoparticles are obtained for Bi₂O_2.33, Fe₂O₃, and Cd(OH)₂, and spherical nanoparticles are obtained for SnO₂. The growth mechanism for the mono-dispersed nanoparticles has been preliminarily discussed.     

Photocatalytic ozonation degradation of ciprofloxacin using ZnO nanoparticles immobilized on the surface of stones

Ciprofloxacin is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. Because ciprofloxacin is not effectively degraded by biological processes, advanced oxidation processes such as photocatalytic ozonation are applied to remove this antibiotic from wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate photocatalytic ozonation for the removal of ciprofloxacin from aquatic environments and optimization of the effective parameters of the process. For this purpose, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using the thermal method and immobilized on the surface of stones. The structural properties of the nanoparticles were determined by XRD, TEM, Photoluminescence (PL) and SEM. Experiments were carried out in a Plexiglas reactor supported with the continuous injection of ozone. The effective parameters for removal efficiency were reaction time, initial concentration of ciprofloxacin, pH, photocatalyst concentration and reaction kinetics. The highest ciprofloxacin removal efficiency occurred at the following optimal conditions: pH of 7, reaction time of 30?min, photocatalyst concentration of 3?g/L and initial ciprofloxacin concentration of 10?mg/L. Removal efficiency of 96% was obtained under these conditions. Linear kinetic models showed that the process followed pseudo-first order and Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics. This process had a high removal efficiency and suitable for removal of ciprofloxacin from aquatic environments.GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT     

Preparation of a novel Fe3O4/graphene oxide hybrid for adsorptive removal of methylene blue from water

In this work, a novel Fe₃O₄/graphene oxide (GO) hybrid was prepared and its removal ability of cationic methylene blue dye from water was investigated. To improve the dispersability of Fe₃O₄/GO hybrid in water, GO was first modified by polyethylene glycol (PEG) via a click approach before deposition of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles onto its surface. The successful modification of GO surface and the deposition of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy directly. The saturation magnetization of the resultant Fe₃O₄/GO hybrid is 7.8 eum/g. The adsorption capacities of Fe₃O₄/GO hybrid for methylene blue at 35 and 60°C were as high as 96.05 and 120.05 mg/g, respectively. Moreover, the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models are used to investigate the isothermal adsorption behavior of Fe₃O₄/GO hybrid.     

Kinetics of low temperature CO oxidation over Pt/SnO2 catalyst

In a CO−O₂ stoichiometric mixture, the kinetic parameters, reaction order, rate constant and activation energy of CO oxidation over a Pt/SnO₂ catalyst have been measured using a fixed bed flow reactor near 0°C. The results show that it is a first-order reaction. The activation energy of CO oxidation over Pt/SnO₂ prepared with SnO₂ calcined at 300°C was approximately 21 kJ/mol. The activation energy of CO oxidation over Pt/SnO₂ changed slowly with SnO₂ calcination temperature above 400°C, and reached approximately 45 kJ/mol.     

Bi6Fe1.9Co0.1Ti3O18纳米片负载Au尺寸对其可见光光催化性能的影响

我们通过一种简单的化学方法制备了具有可见光催化性能的Bi₆Fe_1.9Co_0.1Ti₃O₁₈/Au（BFCTO/Au）纳米复合材料。结果表明,通过负载不同颗粒大小的Au纳米颗粒（~23 nm、~36 nm、~55 nm和~80 nm）,BFCTO的可见光光催化性能明显增强,其中负载粒径为~23 nm的Au纳米颗粒的BFCTO/Au-1样品的可见光光催化效率最高。     

Direct formation of SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/SnO<Subscript>2</Subscript> composite nanoparticles with high surface area and high thermal stability by sol–gel-hydrothermal process

SnO₂/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles were prepared by sol–gel-hydrothermal process and their physico-chemical structure and photocatalytic property were investigated. The results of XRD, TEM and FT-IR indicated that SnO₂ crystallites with the tetragonal rutile structure were well-developed directly during hydrothermal process. The SnO₂/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles owned narrow size distribution, large specific surface area, and good thermal stability. As the presence of 25.0 wt% SiO₂, the SnO₂ nanoparticles were about 4.0 nm in diameter and the specific surface area was 259.0 m²/g. After calcination at 800 °C, the crystalline grain size maintained 16.2 nm and the surface area still remained 132.6 m²/g. The SnO₂/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles showed better photocatalytic activity than pure SnO₂ nanoparticles.     

Analysis of preparation of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> particles by diffusion flame reactor for photodegradation of phenol and toluene

TiO₂ nanoparticles were produced in the diffusion flame reactor, and the size and anatase/rutile content of TiO₂ were examined by a Particle Size Analyzer and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Increase in fuel/O₂ ratio, initial concentration of TiCl₄ or total gas flow rate causes the larger particle size and the higher rutile composition. The photocatalytic activities of TiO₂ powders were tested on the decompositions of phenol and toluene in the aqueous solution under UV irradiation. The degradation rate increases as the TiO₂ particle size decreases and as the initial concentration of phenol or toluene increases. The photodegradation rate of phenol by TiO₂ particles is higher than that of toluene at the same process conditions. The computational method was used to simulate the gas temperature, velocity and species mass fractions inside the diffusion flame reactor during synthesis of TiO₂ nanoparticles. The measured and simulated temperature results were compared on several positions above the burner and both of them show good agreements. The typical contours of TiCl₄, TiO₂ mass fractions and gas velocities in flame reactor were presented.     

磁靶向纳米Fe3O4-TiO2复合物的制备及其对肝癌细胞的光催化杀伤效应

采用三种低温溶胶-凝胶法制备了具有不同Fe₃O₄掺杂量的磁靶向纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物, 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱、荧光光谱(FS)及磁性能分析等表征方法筛选出包覆均匀、分散性好、磁性能优异及光催化活性较高的纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物. 以四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)法检测肝癌细胞(HepG2)的存活率, 考察纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物在外磁场作用下对HepG2 细胞的光催化杀伤效应. 结果表明: 采用方法三制备的5%(质量分数)Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物具备核-壳结构, 在混悬液中分散性较好, 平均粒径约为50 nm, 具有较强的光催化活性和良好的磁响应性, 同时将纳米TiO₂的光响应范围拓宽至444 nm; 在外磁场作用下, 紫外光和可见光激发纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂复合物对HepG2细胞的杀伤效应差异不大, 且均强于纳米TiO₂; 其杀伤效应在0-1.0 T范围内随着外磁场强度的增大而增强.     

Photocatalytic Degradation of Styrene in Aqueous Solution: Central Composite Design Optimization

In this study, the response surface methodology was first applied to optimize the photocatalytic degradation of styrene in aqueous phase under UV/TiO₂ system. Twenty experiments were done by adjusting three parameters (styrene concentration, TiO₂ dose, and pH) at five levels. Optimal experimental conditions for arbitrary aqueous styrene concentration (115 mg L^?1) were found: initial pH 7 and TiO₂ loading 2 g L^?1 with photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 79.2%. Furthermore, the main degradation intermediate produced was identified by GC/MS. The total organic carbon results revealed that the photocatalysis process could be effectively mineralized. Kinetics of the photocatalytic reaction followed a pseudo-first-order model.     

Bi2Fe4O9/g-C3N4/UiO-66三元复合材料的协同光催化作用

通过水热法合成具有协同机制的三元复合材料Bi₂Fe₄O₉/g-C₃N₄/UiO-66,研究表明三元复合光催化剂的催化活性要高于二元材料和纯材料。这主要是由于Bi₂Fe₄O₉更易于和g-C₃N₄结合形成稳定的Z-scheme异质结结构,使三元复合材料增强了可见光响应能力,提高了电子-空穴分离能力,增强了空穴和电子的氧化还原能力。     

Bi2Fe4O9/g-C3N4/UiO-66三元复合材料的协同光催化作用

通过水热法合成具有协同机制的三元复合材料Bi₂Fe₄O₉/g-C₃N₄/UiO-66,研究表明三元复合光催化剂的催化活性要高于二元材料和纯材料。这主要是由于Bi₂Fe₄O₉更易于和g-C₃N₄结合形成稳定的Z-scheme异质结结构,使三元复合材料增强了可见光响应能力,提高了电子-空穴分离能力,增强了空穴和电子的氧化还原能力。     

A molecularly imprinted polymer-coated nanocomposite of magnetic nanoparticles for estrone recognition

In this study, we synthesized Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles coated estrone-imprinted polymer with controlled size using a semi-covalent imprinting strategy. In this protocol, the estrone-silica monomer complex (EstSi) was synthesized by the reaction 3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate with estrone, where the template was linked to the silica coating on the iron oxide core via a thermally reversible bond. The removal of the template by a simple thermal reaction produced specific estrone recognition sites on the surface of silica shell.The resulting estrone-imprinted polymer coating Fe₃O₄ magnetic hybrid nanoparticles exhibit a much higher specific recognition and saturation magnetization. The hybrid nanoparticles have been used for biochemical separation of estrone.     

石墨相氮化碳/二氧化锡复合材料的制备及光催化性能

采用热聚合法和水热法相结合的方法制备了g-C_3N_4/SnO_2复合光催化剂。利用XRD、SEM、TEM、FT-IR和UV-Vis DRS等多种测试手段对所得样品的物相结构、微观形貌和吸光特性等进行了表征。结果表明,异质结构复合光催化剂的最大光吸收边位置相对纯相SnO_2发生了明显的红移,并且SnO_2颗粒均匀分布于g-C_3N_4表面,其中最优组分(50%-g-C_3N_4/SnO_2)光催化降解染料罗丹明B(RhB)的效率达到了纯相g-C_3N_4的3.78倍。     

磁性Fe3O4/石墨烯Photo-Fenton催化剂的制备及其催化活性

采用共沉淀法制备磁性Fe3O4/GE(石墨烯)催化剂,实现Fe3O4纳米颗粒生长和氧化石墨烯还原同步进行,采用FTIR、XRD、TEM及低温氮吸附-脱附等对Fe3O4/GE纳米催化剂的物相、颗粒粒径及比表面积进行了表征。在H2O2存在条件下,以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物,考察了在模拟太阳光下Fe3O4/GE的催化活性,当氧化石墨烯与Fe3O4的质量比为1∶10时,经过2 h催化反应,在pH=6条件下,对亚甲基蓝的降解率达到98.7%,经过10次循环使用后对染料溶液的降解率仍保持在95.7%以上,明显优于纯的Fe3O4。     

Chitosan–iron oxide nanobiocomposite based immunosensor for ochratoxin-A

The rabbit immunoglobulin antibodies (IgGs) have been immobilized onto nanobiocomposite film of chitosan (CH)–iron oxide (Fe₃O₄₎ nanoparticles prepared onto indium–tin oxide (ITO) electrode for detection of ochratoxin-A (OTA). Excellent film forming ability and availability of –NH₂ group in CH and affinity of surface charged Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles for oxygen support the immobilization of IgGs. Differential pulse voltammettry (DPV) studies indicate that Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles provide increased electroactive surface area for loading of IgGs and improved electron transport between IgGs and electrode. IgGs/CH–Fe₃O₄ nanobiocomposite/ITO immunoelectrode exhibits improved characteristics such as low detection limit (0.5 ng dL⁻¹), fast response time (18 s) and high sensitivity (36 μA/ng dL⁻¹ cm⁻²) with respect to IgGs/CH/ITO immunoelectrode.     

溶剂热法制备BiFeO_3基纳米颗粒光催化剂及其性能

以聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树形分子为稳定剂,采用溶剂热法制得了纯相BiFeO_3纳米颗粒(A)和BiFeO_3/Bi_(25)FeO_(40)/Fe_2O_3复合纳米颗粒(B),并采用HRTEM、XRD、UV-Vis、SQUID对其结构和性能进行了表征。2种颗粒结晶良好,粒径小于10 nm,能有效光催化降解亚甲基蓝,磁性回收率分别为74.6%(A)和90.2%(B)。BiFeO_3/Bi_(25)FeO_(40)/Fe_2O_3复合纳米颗粒的光催化与磁性能均优于纯相BiFeO_3纳米颗粒,是因为复合纳米颗粒含有多种相,相界面存在异质结构有利于光生载流子的分离和迁移,并且对可见光的吸收能力更强。     

Characterization and application of Fe3O4/SiO2 nanocomposites

A sol-gel procedure was used to cover Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with SiO₂ shell, forming a core/shell structure. The core/shell nanocomposites were synthesized by a two-step process. First, Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were obtained through co-precipitation and dispersed in aqueous solution through electrostatic interactions in the presence of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH). In the second step, Fe₃O₄ was capped with SiO₂ generated from the hydrolyzation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). The structure and properties of the formed Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ nanocomposites were characterized and the results indicate that the Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ nanocomposites are superparamagnetic and are about 30 nm in size. Bioconjugation to IgG was also studied. Finally, the mechanism of depositing SiO₂ on magnetic nanoparticles was discussed.     

纳米Fe3O4-TiO2靶向光动力疗法对肝癌细胞的杀伤效应

光动力疗法(PDT)作为一种迅速发展的传统替代疗法,在抗癌治疗中显示出巨大的潜力.为增强靶向性和提高光催化杀伤效率,本研究设计了一种新型光敏剂Fe₃O₄-TiO₂磁性纳米粒.在不同外磁场下,考察其在可见光和紫外光激发下对肝癌细胞的杀伤效应.同时利用流式细胞术检测纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂对肝癌细胞凋亡率、细胞周期和线粒体膜电位的影响.根据纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂和肝癌细胞的作用方式探讨其抗癌机制.结果表明,可见光激发纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂可以杀伤癌细胞,且其杀伤效率与紫外光激发下无明显差别.此外,Fe₃O₄-TiO₂比TiO₂具有更高的细胞摄取率,从而使其具有更高的选择性和光催化杀伤效率.其作用机制是光催化纳米Fe₃O₄-TiO₂产生活性氧ROS抑制癌细胞,然后通过阻滞细胞周期G₀/G₁期,降低线粒体膜电位,线粒体去极化,最终诱导细胞凋亡.     

Fe2O3/macroporous resin nanocomposites. High efficiency catalysts for hydroxylation of phenol with H2O2

Hydrated α-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles were prepared inside resin pores byin situ forced hydrolysis of Fe³⁺ ions chemisorbed at the pore walls. They range from 20 to 50 ? in size and are spherical in shape. They were used in catalysis for hydroxylation of phenol with H₂O₂ and possessed very high hydroxylation activity.     

Magnetic solid-phase extraction based on Fe3O4/graphene oxide nanoparticles for the determination of malachite green and crystal violet in environmental water samples by HPLC

This work describes a magnetic Fe₃O₄/graphene oxide (GO)-based solid-phase extraction (MSPE) technique for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detection of malachite green (MG) and crystal violet (CV) in environmental water samples. Fe₃O₄/ GO magnetic nanoparticles were synthesised by a chemical co-precipitation method and characterised by scanning electron micrograph, transmission electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and surface area analyser. The prepared Fe₃O₄/GO magnetic nanoparticles were used as the adsorbents of MSPE for MG and CV. By coupling with HPLC, a sensitive and cost-effective method for simultaneous determination of MG and CV was developed. The important parameters including the amount of Fe₃O₄/GO, pH of the sample solution, extraction time, salt effect, the type and volume of desorption solvent were investigated in detail. Under optimised conditions, the calibration curves were linear in the concentration range of 0.5–200 μg L^?1, and the limits of detection were 0.091 and 0.12 μg L^?1 for MG and CV, respectively. Finally, the established MSPE-HPLC method was successfully applied to determine MG and CV in environmental water samples with the recoveries ranging from 91.5% to116.7%.