纳米二氧化硅对镍电沉积影响及在复合镀层中的化学键合状态

用线性扫描伏安法和电位阶跃法研究了n-SiO2/Ni复合电刷镀体系的电化学响应，探讨了纳米颗粒的影响；用X射线光电子谱研究了复合镀层中n-SiO2/Ni颗粒表面与基质金属间的相互作用．结果表明纳米颗粒使金属沉积过电位显著降低，电流效率、金属成核率及晶体生长速度增加，纳米颗粒对金属镍电结晶有明显的催化效应；n-SiO2/Ni表面氧的不饱和化学键与表面扩散过程中吸附态金属Ni原子键合形成Ni-O键，纳米颗粒与基质镍以化学键方式结合．     

纳米多孔结构镍基复合膜电极的电化学法制备及其电容特性

通过对电沉积法得到的Ni-Cu合金镀层进行电化学去合金化处理, 制备了纳米多孔结构金属镍膜. 采用循环伏安法对多孔金属镍膜在1 mol·L^-1 KOH溶液中进行阳极氧化处理, 获得了纳米多孔结构的镍基复合膜电极. 应用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和电化学技术对所制备的膜电极的物理性质及赝电容特性进行了表征. SEM、XRD和XPS的测试结果表明, 所制备的纳米多孔结构镍基复合膜由Ni、Ni(OH)₂和NiOOH组成. 电化学实验结果显示, 该复合膜在20 A·g^-1的充放电电流密度下, 给出了578 F·g^-1的初始比电容; 在1000次充放电循环后, 它的比电容值为544 F·g^-1, 电容保持率为94%. 纳米多孔结构有利于KOH电解液的渗透, 从而促进反应物种在电极内部的传输; 纳米多孔的金属镍基体可以提高Ni(OH)₂膜的电子导电性; 纳米大小的Ni(OH)₂颗粒能够缩短质子的固相扩散路径. 上述因素是所制备的纳米多孔结构镍基复合膜电极具有优异赝电容特性的主要原因.     

纳米金属氧化物：复合分散法制备及分散性

通过采用水热晶化与荷电复合分散法制备γ-AlOOH、R-TiO₂和α-Al₂O₃纳米晶体粉末,利用TEM和激光粒度分析仪等手段研究了纳米颗粒水热晶化与荷电复合分散的分散效果及其工艺条件,并探讨了金属氧化物纳米颗粒水热晶化与荷电复合分散机理。结果表明,晶化与荷电复合分散可明显改善金属氧化物纳米颗粒在液相中的分散稳定性,所制得的AlOOH、TiO₂和Al₂O₃纳米颗粒在水中分散放置24 h后的透光率的变化率D₂₄还可分别保持为94.1%、87.7%和82.2%;在水中分散后的粒径分布统计的平均粒径分别为67、70和143 nm。     

溶剂热法制备BiFeO3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BiFeO₃纳米颗粒（A）和BiFeO₃/Bi₂₅FeO40/Fe₂O₃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）。BiFeO₃/Bi₂₅FeO40/Fe₂O₃复合纳米颗粒的光催化与磁性能均优于纯相BiFeO₃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。     

镍锡析氢活性阴极的电化学制备及其在碱性溶液中的电催化机理

采用恒电流电沉积法在铜箔基底上获得镍锡合金镀层电极. 电子能谱(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)以及高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)分析表明, 随着锡含量的增加, 镀层由镍晶胚与非晶镍锡构成的非晶态结构转变为Ni₃Sn₄与Ni₃Sn₂的混晶结构. 扫描电镜(SEM)分析发现, 非晶结构镍锡合金电极表面粒子分布均匀且粒径细小, Ni₃Sn₄与Ni₃Sn₂混晶结构的镍锡合金电极表面粗糙且断面呈分层自组装结构. 在25℃, 1 mol·L^-1 NaOH溶液中的稳态极化曲线表明非晶结构的镍锡合金电极具有良好的催化活性, 其析氢过电位仅为85 mV. 交流阻抗测试表明, 非晶以及混晶结构的镍锡合金在析氢电催化反应过程中由电化学吸附(Volmer)以及电化学脱附(Heyrovsky) 两个电荷转移过程控制, 且非晶结构电极相比于Ni₃Sn₄与Ni₃Sn₂混晶结构电极的高活性源于其活性氢具有更快的电化学吸附以及脱附速度.     

混合表面活性剂体系聚苯乙烯/Fe3O4复合纳米粒子的制备

在TritonX-100/十二烷基苯磺酸钠混合表面活性剂体系中，制得核-壳型结构的聚苯乙烯/Fe₃O₄复合纳米粒子。通过X-射线衍射、傅立叶红外光谱测定表明，复合纳米粒子结构组成以Fe₃O₄为核_，聚苯乙烯为壳，证明聚苯乙烯在Fe₃O₄纳米粒子上的包覆是成功的。电子显微镜观察结果表明：Fe₃O₄纳米粒子的粒径约10 nm，聚苯乙烯/Fe₃O₄复合纳米粒子的粒径为25-35 nm。     

基于SnO2为修饰层的Au-Pt / SnO2 / Au复合电极研究

用真空镀膜法在Au电极上沉积SnO₂薄膜，在HAuCl₄和H₂PtCl₄的混合溶液中利用直接还原法，将Au-Pt双金属纳米颗粒组装在SnO₂ / Au电极上，得到Au-Pt / SnO₂ / Au复合电极。采用SEM、TEM、XPS及CV曲线测定对Au-Pt / SnO₂ / Au复合电极进行了表征。结果表明:复合电极上双金属纳米颗粒分布均匀，粒子粒径约为25 nm左右。SnO₂作为修饰层以配位键与双金属纳米粒子结合。Au-Pt / SnO₂ / Au复合电极具有良好对甲醇氧化的电化学性能。     

多层多孔Co3O4纳米粒子组装体的合成、表征和电化学性能研究

利用十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)作为表面活性剂,合成了形貌化的CoC₂O₄配合物前驱物,然后在500 ℃下热分解形貌化的前驱物,得到了多层多孔Co₃O₄纳米粒子组装体。采用FESEM、TEM、HRTEM、XRD、N₂吸附脱附和Raman散射等手段对产物进行了分析和表征。低角XRD,TEM和N₂吸附脱附测试表明所得组装体具有多孔结构。常规XRD、HRTEM和Raman结果证明组装体中Co₃O₄纳米粒子建筑块结晶较好。与体相Co₃O₄晶体相比,Co₃O₄纳米粒子组装体的5个拉曼活性峰发生了明显的红移。将Co₃O₄纳米粒子组装体作为锂离子电池的正极材料进行了电化学性能测试,结果表明该组装体电极的首次放电容量为1 115 mAh·g^-1,远高于目前文献报道的Co₃O₄纳米管、纳米粒子和纳米棒电极。但是,该组装体电极的循环性能不好,有待进一步提高。     

Au/Al2O3纳米复合薄膜的制备和表征

用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Au/Al₂O₃纳米复合薄膜。利用X-射线衍射、X-射线光电子能谱、原子力显微镜以及紫外-可见光谱对薄膜的微观结构、表面形貌及光学性能进行了表征,研究表明:Au/Al₂O₃纳米复合薄膜是由纳米微晶组成的颗粒膜, 复合薄膜均匀、致密、无裂纹,Au以纳米晶核形式镶嵌于Al₂O₃基体中,纳米Au晶核的粒径为23～26nm;复合薄膜在可见光区有较强的吸收,吸收峰位置与烧结温度有关,吸收强度随烧结温度和金添加量增大而增大。     

磁性Ag@Fe3O4@C负载纳米金的制备及其SERS性能

利用一步溶剂热法制备了具有核壳结构的Ag@Fe₃O₄磁性纳米颗粒,然后以葡萄糖作为碳源对Ag@Fe₃O₄进行包覆,再利用酰胺化反应成功的将聚乙烯亚胺（PEI）修饰到Ag@Fe₃O₄@C表面,最后以N-Au共价键的方式将Au纳米粒子组装到Ag@Fe₃O₄@C表面。以4-巯基苯甲酸（4MBA）为拉曼活性探针分子来考察该复合纳米材料的表面增强拉曼（SERS）性能。通过控制Au纳米粒子的加入量,来调节Ag@Fe₃O₄@C-Au复合纳米材料的SERS活性。通过实验测试及利用时域有限差分法（FDTD）得出不同纳米金用量包覆的Ag@Fe₃O₄@C磁性纳米颗粒对4MBA的SERS效果依次为Ag@Fe₃O₄@C-Au-40 > Ag@Fe₃O₄@C-Au-10 > Ag@Fe₃O₄@C-Au-60 > Ag@Fe₃O₄@C,其中Ag@Fe₃O₄@C-Au-40的饱和磁化强度为411 A·g^-1,其对4MBA的检测限为1×10^-9 mol·L^-1。这种功能性复合材料既具有良好的SERS活性,又可通过外加磁场的方式实现对待测分子的分离、富集。     

Ferromagnetism Exhibited by Nanoparticles of Noble Metals

Gold nanoparticles with average diameters in the range 2.5–15 nm, prepared at the organic/aqueous interface by using tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride (THPC) as reducing agent, exhibit ferromagnetism whereby the saturation magnetization M_S increases with decreasing diameter and varies linearly with the fraction of surface atoms. The value of M_S is higher when the particles are present as a film instead of as a sol. Capping with strongly interacting ligands such as alkane thiols results in a higher M_S value, which varies with the strength of the metal–sulfur bond. Ferromagnetism is also found in Pt and Ag nanoparticles prepared as sols, and the M_S values vary as Pt>Au>Ag. A careful study of the temperature variation of the magnetization of Au nanoparticles, along with certain other observations, suggests that small bare nanoparticles of noble metals could indeed possess ferromagnetism, albeit weak, which is accentuated in the presence of capping agents, specially alkane thiols which form strong metal–sulfur bonds.     

Preparation, characterization, and electrochemical studies of sulfur-bearing nickel in an ammoniacal electrolyte: the influence of thiourea

Sulfur-bearing nickel was prepared by a direct electrodeposition in an ammoniacal Ni(II) electrolyte containing thiourea. This sulfur-bearing nickel showed an excellent dissolving activity when used as anodic materials in the traditional Watt bath. The influence of thiourea on the surface microstructure, crystallization texture, and electrocrystallization process of sulfur-bearing nickel were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electrochemical techniques. The results show that the S element is uniformly distributed in the electrodeposited nickel. The prepared nickel samples present a blade shape microstructure, and the blade size decreases by the addition of thiourea. Sulfur-bearing nickel exhibits face-centered cubic structure and (111) preferred orientation, and the orientation distribution is strengthened with increased thiourea concentration. The nucleation parameters, such as N ₀, A, and J ₀, are obtained from the initial parts of the transients making use of Sharifker–Mostany theoretical model. Both the nucleation rate and the vertical growth rate are increased by the addition of thiourea, leading to finer grains and better dissolving activity.     

Synthesis of nickel nanoparticles supported on metal oxides using electroless plating: Controlling the dispersion and size of nickel nanoparticles

Nickel nanoparticles supported on metal oxides were prepared by a modified electroless nickel-plating method. The process and mechanism of electroless plating were studied by changing the active metal (Ag) loading, acidity, and surface area of metal oxides and were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and H₂ chemisorption. The results showed that the dispersion of nickel nanoparticles was dependent on the interface reaction between the metal oxide and the plating solution or the active metal and the plating solution. The Ag loading and acidity of the metal oxide mainly affected the interface reaction to change the dispersion of nickel nanoparticles. The use of ultrasonic waves and microwaves and the change of solvents from water to ethylene glycol in the electroless plating could affect the dispersion and size of nickel nanoparticles.     

帽状铜纳米粒子的制备及表面增强拉曼散射活性研究

采用真空热蒸发法在SiO₂纳米粒子自组装单层膜上沉积铜薄膜制备了帽状铜纳米粒子。用扫描电镜、原子力显微镜和紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计对帽状复合纳米粒子的表面形貌和光学性质进行了表征。以亚甲基蓝和吡啶-(2-偶氮-4)间苯二酚为探针分子,研究了该复合纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)活性。通过比较吸附在不同基底上的吡啶-(2-偶氮-4)间苯二酚的谱峰强度,探讨了SERS效应与表面等离子体共振(SPR)的关系。     

Palladium nanoparticles and nanowires deposited electrochemically: AFM and electrochemical characterization

Palladium nanoparticles and nanowires electrochemically deposited onto a carbon surface were studied using cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. The ex situ and in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) topographic images showed that nanoparticles and nanowires of palladium were preferentially electrodeposited to surface defects on the highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surface and enabled the determination of the Pd nanostructure dimensions on the order of 50–150 nm. The palladium nanoparticles and nanowires electrochemically deposited onto a glassy carbon surface behave differently with respect to the pH of the electrolyte buffer solution. In acid or mild acid solutions under applied negative potential, hydrogen can be adsorbed/absorbed onto/into the palladium lattice. By controlling the applied negative potential, different quantities of hydrogen can be incorporated, and this process was followed, analysing the oxidation peak of hydrogen. It is also shown that the growth of the Pd oxide layer begins at negative potentials with the formation of a pre-monolayer oxide film, at a potential well before the hydrogen evolution region. At positive potentials, Pd(0) nanoparticles undergo oxidation, and the formation of a mixed oxide layer was observed, which can act as nucleation points for Pd metal growth, increasing the metal electrode surface coverage. Depending on thickness and composition, this oxide layer can be reversibly reduced. AFM images confirmed that the PdO and PdO₂ oxides formed on the surface may act as nucleation points for Pd metal growth, increasing the metal electrode surface coverage. Dedicated to Professor Dr. Algirdas Vaskelis on the occasion of his 70th birthday.     

The Li ion transport behavior in the defect graphene composite Li3N SEI: a first-principle calculation

An artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI) of a graphene composite lithium salt can inhibit the growth of dendrites by driving the lithium deposition behavior on the surface of the lithium metal anode. The first-principle method was used to calculate the graphene/lithium nitride SEI, including the structural form and stability of intrinsic (G-Li₃N), single-vacancy defect (SVG-Li₃N), and double-vacancy defect (DVG-Li₃N) graphene heterostructure. The adsorption and migration behavior of lithium ions on the heterostructure surface and the interface were also calculated. This study showed that the modification of double-vacancy defect graphene improved the stability of the heterostructure, and the adhesion work of the composite SEI is the highest. The modification of defective graphene increases the adsorption energy of lithium atoms on the surface and interface of the heterostructure: the strongest adsorption of Li atoms on the single-vacancy defect region of the heterostructure, the opposition migration pathway of Li atoms on the surface and interface of the DVG-Li₃N heterostructure, and the decrease diffusion energy of Li atoms on the surface and interface of the DVG-Li₃N heterostructure. A composite layered SEI of graphene and Li₃N was constructed to inhibit dendritic growth by adjusting the deposition behavior of lithium atoms.     

纳米粒子相变的分子动力学研究：Cu453的性质、结构与结晶成核

Molecular dynamics （MD） computer simulations have been carried out to study the structures, properties and crystal nucleation of nanoparticles with 453 Cu atoms. Structure information was analyzed from the MD simulations, while properties of nanoparticles of Cu453, such as melting point, freezing temperature, heat capacity and mo- lar volumes, have been estimated. The face center cubic （FCC） phase and icosahedron （Ih） phase were observed during the quenching process, and nucleation rates of crystallization to FCC crystal of Cu453 at temperatures of 650, 700, 750, and 800 K were analyzed. Both classical nucleation theory （CNT） and diffuse interface theory （DIT） were used to interpret our observed nucleation rates. The free energy and diffuse interface thickness between the liquid and the FCC crystal phases were estimated by the CNT and DIT respectively, and the results show that the DIT does not work properly to the system.     

香豆素343敏化TiO2纳米粒子光致电子转移的荧光和拉曼光谱

通过对香豆素343(C343)染料敏化TiO₂纳米粒子光致电子转移的荧光和拉曼光谱特性的研究表明,C343染料敏化TiO₂纳米粒子稳态吸收光谱和稳态荧光光谱的红移归因于从被吸附的C343染料分子激发态和C343/TiO₂复合物到TiO₂纳米粒子导带的光致电子转移. 由时间分辨荧光光谱确定了C343染料敏化TiO₂纳米粒子的逆向电子转移速率常数为τ₁=31 ps. C343 染料敏化TiO₂纳米粒子体系拉曼光谱的研究表明, 被吸附在界面处的染料分子主链碳键的伸缩振动和碳环的呼吸运动的振动模式对超快界面光致电子转移有着重要的促进作用.     

Kinetics of Ag300 nanoclusters formation: The catalytically effective nucleus via a steady-state approach

The kinetics of formation of silver nanoparticles consisting of nearly 300 metal atoms is investigated, which were prepared by reduction of silver nitrate with hydrazine in ethylene glycol at 25°C without any stabilizer other than the glycol solvent. The resulting sigmoidal kinetic curves are analyzed by using the 1997 Finke–Watzky two-step mechanism of slow continuous nucleation with subsequent fast autocatalytic surface growth. The kinetics of homogeneous nucleation of metal nanoparticles was analyzed using the assumption about the stepwise adjunction of precursor and the quasi steady-state approximation. The equations were proposed to calculate the concentration of the formed metal nanoparticles and their mean size from the experimentally determined values of the Finke–Watzky rate constants. It is shown that a stepwise nucleation process can be described in the terms of the catalytically effective nucleus concept and that the number of atoms in the catalytically effective nucleus can be estimated.