MoS2 nanoparticles grown on graphene: an advanced catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Advanced materials for electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting are central to the area of renewable energy. In this work, we developed a selective solvothermal synthesis of MoS(2) nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets suspended in solution. The resulting MoS(2)/RGO hybrid material possessed nanoscopic few-layer MoS(2) structures with an abundance of exposed edges stacked onto graphene, in strong contrast to large aggregated MoS(2) particles grown freely in solution without GO. The MoS(2)/RGO hybrid exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) relative to other MoS(2) catalysts. A Tafel slope of ～41 mV/decade was measured for MoS(2) catalysts in the HER for the first time; this exceeds by far the activity of previous MoS(2) catalysts and results from the abundance of catalytic edge sites on the MoS(2) nanoparticles and the excellent electrical coupling to the underlying graphene network. The ～41 mV/decade Tafel slope suggested the Volmer-Heyrovsky mechanism for the MoS(2)-catalyzed HER, with electrochemical desorption of hydrogen as the rate-limiting step.     

复合半导体MoS_2/Cu_2O的制备及其光催化性能研究

采用两步法制备了MoS_2/Cu_2O催化剂,对其催化降解甲基橙(MO)性能进行了研究.首先,通过液相剥离和梯度离心获得少数层MoS_2纳米片,然后采用水热还原法在MoS_2纳米片上合成Cu_2O纳米颗粒,形成MoS_2/Cu_2O复合半导体,并分别通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、UV-Vis紫外可见漫反射光谱(DRS)等手段对催化剂的结构进行表征.在可见光下,MoS_2/Cu_2O复合半导体降解MO的效率明显高于纯MoS_2和Cu_2O.为了获得最佳光催化活性,探究了MoS_2质量分数(5%、10%、20%、30%、40%、50%)对MoS_2/Cu_2O复合半导体光催化降解MO的影响.最后,经过5次循环实验,MoS_2/Cu_2O降解率下降为82.5%,循环稳定性有待进一步提高.     

Graphite-incorporated MoS2 nanotubes: a new coaxial binary system

Graphite-filled MoS2 nanotubes were synthesized by pyrolizing propylene inside MoS2 nanotubes prepared by a template-assisted technique. The large coaxial nanotubes were constituted of graphite sheets inserted between the MoS2 layers, forming the outer part, and coaxial multiwall carbon nanotubes intercalated with MoS2 inside. High-resolution electron microscopy (HREM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy techniques along with molecular dynamics simulation and quantum mechanical calculations were used to characterize the samples. The one-dimensional structures exhibit diverse morphologies such as long straight and twisted nanotubes with several structural irregularities. The interplanar spacing between the MoS2 layers was found to increase from 6.3 to 7.4 A due to intercalation with carbon. Simulated HREM images revealed the presence of mechanical strains in the carbon-intercalated MoS2 layers as the reason for obtaining these twisted nanostructures. The mechanism of formation of carbon-intercalated MoS2 tubular structures and their stability and electronic properties are discussed. Our results open up the possibility of using MoS2 nanotubes as templates for the synthesis of new one-dimensional binary-phase systems.     

Surface modification studies of edge-oriented molybdenum sulfide nanosheets

We have synthesized edge-oriented MoS2 nanosheets by the evaporation of a single source precursor based on Mo(IV)-tetrakis(diethylaminodithiocarbomato). The surface chemistry of the MoS2 nanosheets has been studied in order to evaluate the chemical reactivities of the basal planes and edges. By irradiating the MoS2 nanosheet with a scanning infrared laser, micron-scale lithographical structures can be created due to laser-induced oxidation of MoS2 to form nanocrystalline MoO3. Preferential reactivities of the MoS2 basal edges in an electrochemical environment and during vapor phase deposition have been demonstrated. Functionalization of the basal plane with 1-pyrene acetic acid allows the immobilization of DNA and immunoglobins on the MoS2 basal plane.     

Enhancement of photocatalytic H2 evolution on CdS by loading MoS2 as Cocatalyst under visible light irradiation

This communication presents our recent results that the activity of photocatalytic H2 production can be significantly enhanced when a small amount of MoS2 is loaded on CdS as cocatalyst. The MoS2/CdS catalysts show high rate of H2 evolution from photocatalytic re-forming of lactic acid under visible light irradiation. The rate of H2 evolution on CdS is increased by up to 36 times when loaded with only 0.2 wt % of MoS2, and the activity of MoS2/CdS is even higher than those of the CdS photocatalysts loaded with different noble metals, such as Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, and Au. The junction formed between MoS2 and CdS and the excellent H2 activation property of MoS2 are supposed to be responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic activity of MoS2/CdS.     

表面活性剂辅助水热制备形貌结构可控的MoS2及其蒽加氢性能

随着原油资源重质化和劣质化的加剧以及对清洁燃料油品需求的不断增加,将重质油加工成清洁燃料成为现代炼厂面临的挑战.悬浮床加氢是重质油转化为清洁液体燃料的先进技术,其核心难题是高效加氢催化剂的开发.MoS2在石油化工领域油品加氢提质研究中表现出非常好的催化加氢性能.MoS2晶体结构中有两种面:沿S-Mo-S层间的剥离面,又称基面,化学性质稳定;沿Mo-S的断裂面,又称棱面,具有大量的不饱和键,化学性质不稳定,可做催化活性中心.由于MoS2结构和形貌对其物理化学性能有重要影响,所以通过合理设计和调控MoS2的结构和形貌可增加暴露的催化活性位,进而改善其催化性能.本文以七钼酸铵和硫代乙酰胺为原料,水合肼做还原剂,采用不同表面活性剂(包括PEG,PVP,P123,SDS,AOT和CTAB)辅助的水热合成法制备了结构及形貌可控的MoS2,并提出不同表面活性剂条件下MoS2催化剂的生长机理,进一步研究了重油模型化合物稠环芳烃蒽的催化加氢性能.结果表明,在不同表面活性剂辅助的条件下分别制得了由MoS2纳米片组装而成的球形、块状和花状的MoS2产物;通过改变表面活性剂种类可调变MoS2纳米片的长度、堆积层数、层间距以及最终产物的形貌.在PEG或PVP辅助下得到了球形MoS2产物,其中MoS2纳米片长<15 nm,堆积层数<6.在PEG辅助下制备的球形MoS2粒径约为250 nm,尺寸均一且分散性好.在PVP辅助下MoS2粒径在200–450 nm,粒径分布范围宽且有明显团聚.在P123或SDS辅助下得到了团聚较明显的块状微米级MoS2产物.在P123辅助下得到的MoS2纳米片长<15 nm,层数<6.在SDS辅助下制备的MoS2纳米片长>20 nm,堆积层数>8.在AOT或CTAB辅助下得到团聚比较严重的花状微米级MoS2产物,其中MoS2纳米片长>20 nm,堆积层数>8.另外,水热反应过程中,高温高压的环境促进了反应体系中游离的NH4+插入到MoS2层状结构中,导致MoS2纳米片层间距增大.基于此,本文提出了不同表面活性剂辅助的水热过程中不同结构和形貌MoS2产物的形成机理.对不同结构和形貌的MoS2样品进行了悬浮床蒽加氢催化性能评价.结果表明,PEG辅助制备的MoS2催化剂具有最高催化加氢活性.该MoS2催化剂中纳米片层短,堆积层数少,暴露了更多的加氢活性位.单分散的球形MoS2颗粒粒径小,分散性好,有利于加氢活性位的充分暴露,进而表现出较好的催化性能.本文所采用的表面活性剂辅助的水热法为可控合成不同结构和形貌的过渡金属硫化物提供了有效指导和借鉴.     

Cluster-support interactions and morphology of MoS2 nanoclusters in a graphite-supported hydrotreating model catalyst

Supported MoS(2) nanoparticles constitute the active component of the important hydrotreating catalysts used for industrial upgrading and purification of the oil feedstock for the production of fossil fuels with a low environmental load. We have synthesized and studied a model system of the hydrotreating catalyst consisting of MoS(2) nanoclusters supported on a graphite surface in order to resolve a number of very fundamental questions related to the atomic-scale structure and morphology of the active clusters and in particular the effect of a substrate used in some types of hydrotreating catalysts. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is used to image the atomic-scale structure of graphite-supported MoS(2) nanoclusters in real space. It is found that the pristine graphite (0001) surface does not support a high dispersion of MoS(2), but by introducing a small density of defects in the surface, highly dispersed MoS(2) nanoclusters could be synthesized on the graphite. From high-resolution STM images it is found that MoS(2) nanoclusters synthesized at low temperature in a sulfiding atmosphere preferentially grow as single-layer clusters, whereas clusters synthesized at 1200 K grow as multilayer slabs oriented with the MoS(2)(0001) basal plane parallel to the graphite surface. The morphology of both single-layer and multilayer MoS(2) nanoclusters is found to be preferentially hexagonal, and atom-resolved images of the top facet of the clusters provide new atomic-scale information on the MoS(2)-HOPG bonding. The structure of the two types of catalytically interesting edges terminating the hexagonal MoS(2) nanoclusters is also resolved in atomic detail in STM images, and from these images it is possible to reveal the atomic structure of both edges and the location and coverage of sulfur and hydrogen adsorbates.     

若干线型Mo-Fe-S簇合物红外光谱及其与结构关系的研究

对若干线型Mo一Fe一S簇合物[Cl2FeS2MoS2FeCl2][-2](1)、[S2MoS2FeCl2]^2^-(2)、[S2MoS2Fe(SPh)2][2-](3)、[S2MoS2FeS2Fe(SPh)2][3-](4)、[S2MoS2FeS2MoS2][3-](5)、Cl2FeS2FeCl2][2-](6)、[(PhS)2FeS2Fe(SPh)2][2-](7)的红外光谱进行了研究。通过比较它们的特征频率、结构参数和金属原子的氧化态,对νMo-St、νMo-SbνFe-Sb、νFe-SPh、νFe-Cl进行了归属。并对δS-Mo-S的归属作了初步探讨。文中讨论了MoS2Fe单元中Mo原子对νFe-Sb的影响, 通过振动频率与结构关系的研究揭示其内在联系及规律性。对两条途径的亲电诱导效应进行了讨论, 并提出一个能定性标志Fe→Mo电荷迁移大小的有用参数Δν值。     

二硫化钼中空微球的制备、表征以及光催化性能

以四丁基溴化铵为添加剂,采用水热法制备出直径为2～5μm的二硫化钼(MoS2)空心微球,研究了反应温度、添加剂量和时间对MoS2物相和形貌的影响。XRD、SEM、EDS、TEM、XPS表征结果表明,当反应温度为240℃时可得到结晶良好的六方相2H-MoS2,MoS2的形貌主要受四丁基溴化铵用量的影响,随着用量的增多MoS2历经了球状-花球状-不规则堆积状的递变。对MoS2中空微球的形成机制进行了探讨,认为在反应中四丁基溴化铵起到了模板的作用。通过制备样品对罗丹明B的降解评估了二硫化钼中空微球的光催化性能,其对罗丹明的降解效率达到90%。     

高分散超薄二硫化钼/硫、氮共掺碳复合材料的电催化析氢性能

氢气是一种清洁可再生能源,有望在未来替代化石燃料成为最主要的能源物质.电催化析氢技术是最有效的产氢途径之一.目前,电催化析氢催化剂主要是贵金属铂,由于其昂贵的价格限制了它的大规模应用.所以在不减少催化剂活性的前提下尽量减少贵金属的使用或者寻找替代物质,降低成本是工业化大规模使用析氢反应(HER)催化剂的前提.二硫化钼基催化剂因其价格低廉、资源丰富且具有优异的催化析氢性能而引起研究者的广泛关注.实验和理论研究都证明了二硫化钼的催化性能和其催化活性位点有关.所以,开发一种具有丰富的活性位点、良好的导电性的二硫化钼基催化剂可以获得高的产氢性能和良好的稳定性.因此,对于提高MoS2的电催化析氢性能的研究主要集中于增加MoS2暴露活性位点的个数和导电性.然而,二硫化钼层与层之间的相互作用可能导致其发生聚集,较低的导电率都有可能降低它的电催化活性.我们通过水热的方法直接制备出了固体的硫、氮共掺杂的、具有石墨化结构的碳复合材料(SNC).将钼酸钠加入到反应中后,多钼酸盐通过化学交互作用均匀地嵌入、分散到SNC中.经高温处理后,SNC放出S2-,多钼酸盐结合S2-生成二硫化钼.SNC有效地防止了二硫化钼聚集成大的颗粒.我们成功地制备出具有较好析氢性能的、高度分散于SNC中的二硫化钼纳米片.通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、元素分析、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等测试手段对材料进行了表征,通过电催化析氢、电化学阻抗以及稳定性测试等手段研究了其电催化性能.由MoS2/SNC-900-12h的TEM图片可以看出,二硫化钼纳米片高度分散于碳复合材料中,且层数只有一到几层,暴露出了更多的催化活性位点.拉曼光谱图的D带(1341 cm-1)和G带(1584 cm-1)体现出了材料具有较好的石墨化结构,提高了材料的导电性.XPS C 1s谱图中存在C–S和C–N键,S 2p谱图中存在C–S–C、C=S和C–SOx–C键,N 1s谱图中存在吡啶氮和石墨氮,结合元素分析,说明该碳材料确为硫氮共掺杂的碳;Mo谱测试显示出Mo 3d5/2(229.4 eV)和Mo 3d3/2(232.6 eV),证明了二硫化钼成功地嵌入到了碳材料中.电化学性能表征显示MoS2/SNC-900-12h在H2SO4溶液(0.5 mol/L)中展现出较低的起始电位(115 mV)以及低的过电位(237 mV).电化学阻抗测试显示在H2SO4溶液(0.5 mol/L)中过电位为?0.2 V(vs.RHE)时Rct只有124Ω.此外,在?0.3–0 V(vs.RHE)下,经5000圈稳定性测试后性能只有约2.6%(10 mA/cm2)的衰减,说明MoS2/SNC-900-12h同样具有优异的电化学稳定性.     

Mechanistic studies on the reactions of PhS(-) or [MoS(4)](2)(-) with [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-) (M = Fe or Co)

Kinetic studies, using stopped-flow spectrophotometry, on the reactions of [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-) (M = Fe or Co) with PhS(-) to form [M(SPh)(4)](2)(-) are described, as are the reactions between [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-) and [MoS(4)](2)(-) to form [S(2)MoS(2)Fe(SPh)(2)](2)(-) or [S(2)MoS(2)CoS(2)MoS(2)](2)(-). The kinetics of the reactions with PhS(-) are consistent with an initial associative substitution mechanism involving attack of PhS(-) at one of the tetrahedral M sites of [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-) to form [M(4)(SPh)(11)](3)(-). Subsequent or concomitant cleavage of a micro-SPh ligand, at the same M, initiates a cascade of rapid reactions which result ultimately in the complete rupture of the cluster and formation of [M(SPh)(4)](2)(-). The kinetics of the reaction between [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-) and [MoS(4)](2)(-) indicate an initial dissociative substitution mechanism at low concentrations of [MoS(4)](2)(-), in which rate-limiting dissociation of a terminal thiolate from [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-) produces [M(4)(SPh)(9)](-) and the coordinatively unsaturated M site is rapidly attacked by a sulfido group of [MoS(4)](2)(-). It is proposed that subsequent chelation of the MoS(4) ligand results in cleavage of an M-micro-SPh bond, initiating a cascade of reactions which lead to the ultimate break-up of the cluster and formation of the products, [S(2)MoS(2)Fe(SPh)(2)](2)(-) or [S(2)MoS(2)CoS(2)MoS(2)](2)(-). With [Co(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-), at higher concentrations of [MoS(4)](2)(-), a further substitution pathway is evident which exhibits a second order dependence on the concentration of [MoS(4)](2)(-). The mechanistic picture of cluster disruption which emerges from these studies rationalizes the "all or nothing" reactivity of [M(4)(SPh)(10)](2)(-).     

High-resolution electron tomography study of an industrial Ni-Mo/gamma-Al2O3 hydrotreating catalyst

The growing demand for high-quality transportation fuels requires their cost-effective production by hydrodesulfurization of crude oils using heterogeneous catalysts. To study the three-dimensional (3D) structure of such a commercial, sulfided Ni-Mo/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst, electron tomography was applied. The MoS2 particles form an interconnected complex structure within the mesopores of the alumina support. Spatial organization, morphology, and orientation of the MoS2 particles in the pores were resolved with sufficient accuracy to display the 6-A-spaced MoS2 crystal planes. The proximity of the MoS2 edge planes and more loosely interacting MoS2 basal planes to the alumina support showed the presence of pores smaller than 3 nm, which was confirmed by physisorption experiments. The actual shape of the MoS2 particles cannot be described by simple models as derived from studies on model catalysts. Electron tomography is a unique tool to study the actual 3D structure of complex industrial catalysts with sub-nanometer resolution.     

MoS2/Zn3In2S6复合光催化剂构建:高效提升可见光驱动甲酸制氢

虽然传统的化石燃料依然能够满足当今快速工业化发展对能源的巨大需求,但其固有的不可再生性及其燃烧产物对环境的污染,严重阻碍了其在生产和生活中的广泛使用.因此,可持续清洁能源开发的研究已快速成为人类研究的热点.氢是一种具备高热值、可持续等优点的清洁能源,也兼备成本及污染低等优势.甲酸(FA)以其无毒、低成本、氢含量高等优点,是一种潜在的热门储氢材料,而可见光占太阳光谱的43%左右.因此,开发高效可见光催化剂驱动FA制氢将是一种应对能源危机的有效途径.许多传统光催化剂已被用于可见光催化FA制氢,但制备成本高、过程复杂、条件苛刻及可见光响应差、稳定性和选择性差、有毒气体释放等缺点严重限制了其光催化性能.光催化研究关键之一是实现光生电荷的高效率分离和转移,从而光催化剂光催化性能的提高.Zn3In2S6(ZIS6)因具有强可见光吸收、稳定性好及环保等特点正迅速成为光催化剂半导体的“明星”,常与助催化剂(如贵金属Pt、Au、Pd等)复合形成异质结以促进光生载流子分离和提高其光催化活性,但制备成本高等因素却严重限制其发展.将成本低、化学稳定性好的MoS2与其它半导体耦合也是提高半导体光催化剂性能的有效手段之一,但高温、热处理时间长及有毒气体释放等却成了制约因素.本文选用价格低廉的反应前驱体,采用简单的一锅法水将MoS2紧密地结合到ZIS6的表面,热制备了一系列含有不同质量百分比MoS2的MoS2/Zn3In2S6(MoS2/ZIS6)复合光催化剂,有效降低了制备成本和有毒气体(H2S)的释放.结果表明,可见光照射下(λ>400 nm),MoS2的引入可大大提高ZIS6光生电荷分离效率及制氢活性,尤其以0.5%MoS2/ZIS6性能最优,光催化制氢速率高达74.25μmol·h^-1(量子效率约2.9%),约ZIS6的4.3倍(17.47μmol·h^-1).XRD结果表明,MoS2/ZIS6样品中含有无定型MoS2紧密固定在晶型ZIS6片状结构表面,未影响ZIS6晶型,SEM表征也证实了此结果.随后的TEM、HRTEM及EDX结果也进一步确认了各组成元素的存在和分布.采用XPS对元素化学环境进行了分析,通过S和Mo元素的成键能变化证实了MoS2和ZIS6间的紧密接触.UV-Vis DRS测试表明,MoS2/ZIS6可以利用可见光在适当带隙的基础上进行光催化制氢.通过BET、PL和电化学技术研究了比表面积、光生电荷分离和传递速率等对光催化性能的影响.最终,结合上述表征结果成功阐述了可见光驱动FA制氢的反应机理.     

Structure and stability of molybdenum sulfide fullerenes

MoS2 nanooctahedra are believed to be the smallest stable closed-cage structures of MoS2, i.e., the genuine inorganic fullerenes. Here a combination of experiments and density functional tight binding calculations with molecular dynamics annealing are used to elucidate the structures and electronic properties of octahedral MoS2 fullerenes. Through the use of these calculations MoS2 octahedra were found to be stable beyond nMo > 100 but with the loss of 12 sulfur atoms in the six corners. In contrast to bulk and nanotubular MoS2, which are semiconductors, the Fermi level of the nanooctahedra is situated within the band, thus making them metallic-like. A model is used for extending the calculations to much larger sizes. These model calculations show that, in agreement with experiment, the multiwall nanooctahedra are stable over a limited size range of 104-105 atoms, whereupon they are converted into multiwall MoS2 nanoparticles with a quasi-spherical shape. On the experimental side, targets of MoS2 and MoSe2 were laser-ablated and analyzed mostly through transmission electron microscopy. This analysis shows that, in qualitative agreement with the theoretical analysis, multilayer nanooctahedra of MoS2 with 1000-25 000 atoms (Mo + S) are stable. Furthermore, this and previous work show that beyond approximately 105 atoms fullerene-like structures with quasi-spherical forms and 30-100 layers become stable. Laser-ablated WS2 samples yielded much less faceted and sometimes spherically symmetric nanocages.     

Molybdenum disulfide nanowires and nanoribbons by electrochemical/chemical synthesis

Molybdenum disulfide nanowires and nanoribbons have been synthesized by a two-step, electrochemical/chemical synthetic method. In the first step, MoO(x) wires (a mixture of MoO(2) and MoO(3)) were electrodeposited size-selectively by electrochemical step-edge decoration on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surface. Then, MoO(x) precursor wires were converted to MoS(2) by exposure to H(2)S either at 500-700 degrees C, producing "low-temperature" or LT MoS(2) nanowires that were predominantly 2H phase, or above 800 degrees C producing "high-temperature" or HT MoS(2) ribbons that were predominantly 3R phase. The majority of these MoS(2) wires and ribbons were more than 50 microm in length and were organized into parallel arrays containing hundreds of wires or ribbons. MoS(2) nanostructures were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, UV-visible absorption spectrometry, and Raman spectroscopy. HT and LT MoS(2) nanowires were structurally distinct: LT MoS(2) wires were hemicylindrical in shape and nearly identical in diameter to the MoO(x) precursor wires from which they were derived. LT MoS(2) wires were polycrystalline, and the internal structure consisted of many interwoven, multilayer strands of MoS(2); HT MoS(2) ribbons were 50-800 nm in width and 3-100 nm thick, composed of planar crystallites of 3R-MoS(2). These layers grew in van der Waals contact with the HOPG surface so that the c-axis of the 3R-MoS(2) unit cell was oriented perpendicular to the plane of the graphite surface. Arrays of MoS(2) wires and ribbons could be cleanly separated from the HOPG surface and transferred to glass for electrical and optical characterization. Optical absorption measurements of HT MoS(2) nanoribbons reveal a direct gap near 1.95 eV and two exciton peaks, A1 and B1, characteristic of 3R-MoS(2). These exciton peaks shifted to higher energy by up to 80 meV as the wire thickness was decreased to 7 nm (eleven MoS(2) layers). The energy shifts were proportional to 1/ L( parallel)(2), and the effective masses were calculated. Current versus voltage curves for both LT and HT MoS(2) nanostructures were probed as a function of temperature from -33 degrees C to 47 degrees C. Conduction was ohmic and mainly governed by the grain boundaries residing along the wires. The thermal activation barrier was found to be related to the degree of order of the crystallites and can be tuned from 126 meV for LT nanowires to 26 meV for HT nanoribbons.     

纳米MoS_2催化剂的合成及其在加氢脱硫反应中的应用

通过羰基钼和升华硫反应制备了晶片层数为3～5,比表面积为71m2/g的纳米MoS2催化剂,并考察了其催化十二硫醇或二苯并噻吩的加氢脱硫活性.结果表明,在3.0MPa初始氢气压力下,该催化剂在200C和280C就可使十二硫醇和二苯并噻吩转化接近100%.     

三维二硫化钼/还原氧化石墨烯气凝胶用作宏观可见光催化剂

近年来,光催化技术在解决环境污染和能源短缺方面展现出巨大潜力.二硫化钼(MoS2)作为一种二维层状光催化材料受到广泛关注.MoS2具有可调的带隙(1.2–1.9 eV)、低的成本和高的存储量,是一种可替代铂的理想助催化剂.然而,MoS2本身光催化活性较低.理论和实验已经证明,MoS2只有暴露的边缘具有催化活性,并且MoS2的光生电子-空穴对容易复合,导致其光催化效率低.增加暴露的活性边缘以及有效分离电子-空穴对是提高MoS2光催化活性的关键.而石墨烯气凝胶是一种理想的催化剂载体,其高比表面积和高空隙率可以有效提高催化剂利用率.同时,其高导电性可以促进光生电子-空穴对分离.因此,将MoS2负载到石墨烯气凝胶上制备宏观可回收光催化材料具有广阔的应用前景.然而,目前尚未见到有关MoS2/石墨烯气凝胶光催化产氢以及还原Cr(VI)的报道.本文以钼酸铵为钼源,硫脲为硫源和还原剂,同时加入氧化石墨烯及其还原剂氨水,通过一步水热法制备出二硫化钼/还原氧化石墨烯(MoS2/RGO)水凝胶.最后通过冷冻干燥得到MoS2/RGO气凝胶.经光催化测试发现其产氢达到38.9μmol/g,光还原Cr(VI)达到92%,明显高于MoS2粉体.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见-近红外吸收光谱(UV-Vis-NIR)及红外光谱(FTIR)等手段研究了其光催化性能提高的原因.XRD测试显示,过量的NH4+离子插入到MoS2层与层之间增加了(002)面的晶面间距;SEM观察到在形成气凝胶后,MoS2从粉末的片状转变成花状,这是因为氧化石墨烯上的含氧官能团促进MoS2成核同时限制其生长导致的;TEM观察到MoS2上存在大量的脱节和扭曲,这是由于过量硫脲阻碍了MoS2晶体的取向生长而产生缺陷;XPS发现,除了形成MoS2之外,还形成了MoO2,同时大量的暴露边缘导致不饱和硫产生;FTIR表明MoS2与RGO之间通过氢键链接在一起;UV-Vis-NIR吸收光谱显示,MoS2/RGO气凝胶在可见光区具有很强的吸收,这是黑色的RGO以及光在花状结构的不断反射共同作用导致的.综合以上结果,我们提出了MoS2/RGO光催化性能增强的机理.首先,三维的气凝胶网状结构以及花状结构的MoS2所带来的高比表面积(599.7 m2/g)使得材料对H+和Cr(VI)吸附量增加;其次,黑色的RGO以及入射光在花状结构层片间的不断反射增加了MoS2/RGO气凝胶对可见光的吸收;最后,RGO本身的高导电性促进了光生电子-空穴有效分离,电子通过RGO快速转移到材料表面参与光催化反应.因此,将MoS2负载在RGO上可提高光催化效率.另外,低密度的MoS2/RGO气凝胶(56.1 mg/cm3)可以有效吸附有机溶剂且容易回收.综上所述,本文制备的MoS2/RGO气凝胶光催化材料在环境与能源方面表现出潜在的应用前景.     

Sonochemical preparation of hollow nanospheres and hollow nanocrystals

Ceramic hollow spheres of MoS2 and MoO3 were obtained by sonochemical synthesis of MoS2 and MoO3 templated on silica nanoparticles (diameters 50-500 nm) followed by acid etching to remove the silica core. The resulting hollow materials have been characterized by elemental analysis, XPS, SEM, TEM, optical absorption, and hydrodesulfurization (HDS) studies. The TEM studies on the hollow ceramic materials indicate the formation of dispersed free spheres with a hollow core. The hollow materials obtained from thermally treated MoS2/SiO2 (450-700 degrees C) show the formation of layered MoS2 (lattice fringes approximately 6.2 A) with a wall thickness of 6-8 layers. The MoS2 hollow spheres are extremely active catalysts for the HDS of thiophene. Hollow spheres of MoO3 are prepared in a similar fashion. Surprisingly, upon heating, hollow crystals of MoO3 with sharp-edged truncated cubes containing inner voids are formed from the initial spheres.     

MoS2的水热合成及其润滑性能

利用水热合成法在相对较低的反应温度(200 ℃)和较短的反应时间(24 h)内合成了MoS2.采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析了合成的纳米MoS2的结构.同商品MoS2（平均颗粒直径为3～5 μm）进行了摩擦学性能对比，并利用俄歇电子能谱(AES)深度剖析和XPS分析了MoS2作为润滑剂在钢磨损表面的粘着成膜作用及润滑机理.结果表明,该水热合成的产品具有较商品MoS2更低的摩擦系数，适合在大载荷、长时间工作状况下使用.     

以聚乙二醇为模板剂制备MoS2空心微球

以聚乙二醇(PEG)为模板剂, 采用软模板法制备出MoS2空心微球, 并采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、红外光谱仪(IR)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对产物进行表征. 结果表明, 所制备的MoS2为粒径约2-7 μm的空心微球, 但结晶程度较差, 需通过退火工艺进行改善; 聚乙二醇与MoS2发生了较为强烈的有机-无机杂化作用, 其浓度和分子量对产物形貌调控均有重要影响. 同时, 结合红外光谱分析, 对MoS2空心微球的形成机理进行了初步的探讨.