Evolution of catalytic activity of Au-Ag bimetallic nanoparticles on mesoporous support for CO oxidation

We report a novel Au-Ag alloy catalyst supported on mesoporous aluminosilicate Au-Ag@MCM prepared by a one-pot synthesis procedure, which is very active for low-temperature CO oxidation. The activity was highly dependent on the hydrogen pretreatment conditions. Reduction at 550-650 degrees C led to high activity at room temperature, whereas as-synthesized or calcined samples did not show any activity at the same temperature. Using various characterization techniques, such as XRD, UV-vis, XPS, and EXAFS, we elucidated the structure and surface composition change during calcination and the reduction process. The XRD patterns show that particle size increased only during the calcination process on those Ag-containing samples. XPS and EXAFS data demonstrate that calcination led to complete phase segregation of the Au-Ag alloy and the catalyst surface is greatly enriched with AgBr after the calcination process. However, subsequent reduction treatment removed Br- completely and the Au-Ag alloy was formed again. The surface composition of the reduced Au-Ag@MCM (nominal Au/Ag = 3/1) was more enriched with Ag, with the surface Au/Ag ratio being 0.75. ESR spectra show that superoxides are formed on the surface of the catalyst and its intensity change correlates well with the trend of catalytic activity. A DFT calculation shows that CO and O2 coadsorption on neighboring sites on the Au-Ag alloy was stronger than that on either Au or Ag. The strong synergism in the coadsorption of CO and O2 on the Au-Ag nanoparticle can thus explain the observed synergetic effect in catalysis.     

Trace determination of Ag(I) after reduction to Ag nanoparticles and sol–gel entrapment by alginic acid hydrogel

The main goal of this work is development of an effective analytical method for trace determination of Ag(I). The novelty of the Ag(I) preconcentration–determination method is mainly referred to the material and the enrichment–detection process (alginic acid gel phase was employed in a pH-switched sol–gel entrapment/Ag fluorescence detection). Ag(I) was reduced to Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) and then was enriched by the alginic acid hydrogel phase. Then, the formed gel phase (containing AgNPs) was dissolved in alkali solution prior to Ag detection. The enrichment method was highly compatible with spectrofluorimetry, electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) and spectrophotometry. Optimization of the reduction-enrichment procedure was performed employing spectrofluorimetry. The linear working range (LWR) and limit of detection (LOD) for Ag(I) determination were found as 0.1–25 and 0.017 µmol L^??1, respectively. The effects of various anions, cations and organic chemicals on Ag(I) determination were spectrofluorimetrically studied. The applied enrichment-ETAAS Ag(I) determination method showed the LWR and LOD as 0.2–6.9 and 0.05 nmol L^??1, respectively. Also, an enrichment factor equal to 30.3 was obtained for the preconcentration method. The method was successfully applied to determine Ag in different water samples, jewels, antimicrobial suspensions and waste X-ray films. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, field emission-scanning electron microscopy and EDX-mapping were also employed to characterize the entrapped AgNPs in the alginic acid gel phase. The complimentary experiments showed the alginic acid gel was also applicable for quantitative recovery of silver from the waste radiographic films.     

Infrarot-Spektren und Kraftkonstanten von K(SeCN) und Ag(SeCN)-12C und -13C

The ir spectra of K(SeCN) and Ag(SeCN), natural and ¹³C enriched, were recorded in alkali halides and the fundamental, combination and overtone frequencies assigned. Ag(SeCN) differs from K(SeCN); in alkali halide discs it transforms to a product which has possibly a polymeric chain structure. Anharmonicity and force constants were calculated from the observed frequencies and the isotopic splittings. f(CN/CSe) is 0.88 mdyn/Å in K(SeCN), but 0,25 mdyn/Å in Ag(SeCN); f(CN) being greater, f(CSe) smaller for Ag(SeCN) than for K(SeCN).     

Characterization and surface-enhanced Raman spectral probing of silver hydrosols prepared by two-wavelength laser ablation and fragmentation

A four step Ag foil laser ablation-Ag nanoparticle fragmentation procedure in ultrapure water was carried out both under argon and in air. Pulses of a high power Nd/YAG laser were used for laser ablation (1064 nm) and for the three step Ag hydrosol treatment in the absence of Ag foil in the sequence 1064-532-1064 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and surface plasmon (SP) extinction spectra provide evidence of Ag nanoparticle fragmentation in the second and third step of the procedure carried out under argon. While polydispersity of Ag hydrosol increases in the second step, both the polydispersity and the mean size of the nanoparticles are reduced in the third step. Qualitative and quantitative surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)/surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) spectral probing of systems with Ag hydrosols and the selected adsorbates at 514.5 nm excitation shows that Ag hydrosols obtained in the second step of the preparation procedure carried out in air are the most suitable substrates for SERS/SERRS experiments performed at this excitation wavelength.     

The preparation of a fast response Ag/Ag2SO4 reference electrode

A procedure for the preparation of a fast response Ag/Ag(2)SO(4) reference electrode to be used for the detection of the endpoint of a coulometric titration is described.     

贵金属元素电化学分析研究VI.黄原酸钠纤维素酯富集,分离锇,钌样品中的银及其阳极溶出伏安法测定

Cellulose xanthate cotton was used for enrichment and separation of Ag from bulk Os and Ru from 0.65 mol HNO3/L solution The adsorbed Ag was eluted with 8-10 4M HNO3. Submicrogram quantity of Ag can be enriched and separated from the cotton with a recovery of 98%. Trace Ag was determine on glass carbon electrode by anodic stripping voltammetry in the electrolytic system of 0.1 mol KSCN/L-0.2 mol HNO3/L-2.5 mol CyDTA/L. The linear range between the concentration and the peak current of Ag is 10-11 to 10-7 g/mL. The detection limit reaches 10 parts per trillion for 10 min electrolysis. The relative standard deviation is 4.2% for Os sample with 6 replicate detns. The results agree with those obtained by atomic absorption spectrometry.     

聚合物固载Ni-Ag双金属催化剂Ⅰ．XPS，XRD和磁测定表征

聚合物固载Ｎｉ┐Ａｇ双金属催化剂Ⅰ．ＸＰＳ，ＸＲＤ和磁测定表征吴世华朱常英王连邦张松祯（南开大学化学系，天津３０００７１）关键词溶剂化金属原子，镍，银，双金属催化剂，聚合物，负载型催化剂近年来，聚合物负载催化剂的研究受到重视，但由于一般聚合物载体的热...     

A green approach to the preparation of triangular silver(I) 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrazolate: crystal structures of two adducts with triethylammonium nitrate or benzoic acid

Transition Metal Chemistry - An improved procedure is described herein for the synthesis of triangular Ag(I) 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)pyrazolate ({[3,5-(CF3)2Pz]Ag}3), which involves initial...     

Gas-Phase Deposited Plasmonic Nanoparticles Supported on 3D-Graphene/Nickel Foam for Highly SERS Detection

In this work, we proposed a novel three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic nanostructure based on porous graphene/nickel foam (GNF) and gas-phase deposited Ag nanoparticles (NPs).Ag NPs with high density were directly deposited on the surface of 3D GNF by performing a novel cluster beam deposition approach. In comparison with traditional Ag substrate(SiO₂/Ag), such hot-spots enriched 3D nanostructure showed extremely high electromag-netic field enhancement under incident light irradiation which could be used as a sensitive chemical sensor based on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed nanostructure showed superior SERS performance in terms of Raman signal reproducibility and sensitivity for the probe molecules. 3D full-wave simulation showed that the enhanced SERS performance in this 3D hierarchical plasmonic nanostructure was mainly obtained from the hot-spots between Ag NPs and the near-field coupling between Ag NPs and GNF sca olds. This work can provide a novel assembled SERS substrate as a SERS-based chemical sensor in practical applications.     

Adsorption von Spuren von Insecticiden aus Wasser an Polyäthylen

Trace elements such as Bi, Cu, Ni, Pb, Ag, Au, and Pd that are present in high-purity cadmium can be enriched, if the cadmium is coated with a thin layer of mercury before dissolution in dilute nitric acid up to a small residue. For determination of the trace elements, the residue is completely dissolved in nitric acid. Bi, Cu, Ni, and Pb are determined after separation of the mercury; Ag, Au, and Pd are determined in the solution containing the mercury. The determination is made by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The following amounts can be determined (in ppm): Cu 0.02; Ag 0.05; Au 0.1; Bi, Ni, Pb, Pd 0.2.     

Fabrication of a new multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode for stripping voltammetric determination of Ag(I)

A new modified carbon paste electrode based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and a synthesized Schiff base of N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2,2'(aminophenylthio) ethane, acting as a chelating agent for Ag(I) ions, is described. The electroanalytical procedure for the determination of Ag(I) was comprised of two steps: the chemical accumulation of the analyte under open-circuit conditions followed by replacing the medium with a 0.1 M HCl solution where the accumulated Ag(I) was reduced for 20 s in -0.7 V. The potential was then scanned from -0.2 to +0.2 V to obtain the voltammetric peak. The effective parameters in the sensor response were examined. Under optimized operational conditions, a linear response range from 0.5-200 ng mL(-1) was obtained. The detection limit for silver determination was 0.092 ng mL(-1). For 7 successive determinations of 15.0 and 60.0 ng mL(-1) of Ag(I), relative standard deviations of 2.2% and 1.2% were obtained, respectively. The procedure was applied in determining Ag(I) in X-ray photographic films and water samples.     

Synthesis of positively charged silver nanoparticles via photoreduction of AgNO3 in branched polyethyleneimine/HEPES solutions

Branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) and 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) were used collaboratively to reduce silver nitrate under UV irradiation for the synthesis of positively charged silver nanoparticles. The effects of molar ratio of the ingredients and the molecular weight of BPEI on the particle size and distribution were investigated. The mechanism for the reduction of Ag+ ions in the BPEI/HEPES mixtures entails oxidative cleavage of BPEI chains that results in the formation of positively charged BPEI fragments enriched with amide groups as well as in the production of formaldehyde, which serves as a reducing agent for Ag+ ions. The resultant silver nanoparticles are positively charged due to protonation of surface amino groups. Importantly, these positively charged Ag nanoparticles demonstrate superior SERS activity over negatively charged citrate reduced Ag nanoparticles for the detection of thiocyanate and perchlorate ions; therefore, they are promising candidates for sensing and detection of a variety of negatively charged analytes in aqueous solutions using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).     

高灵敏选择性检测凝血酶的适体纳米银共振散射光谱探针

采用四氢硼钠制备了较稳定的纳米银,并用凝血酶(TB)适体修饰纳米银制各了识别凝血酶的适体纳米银探针.在pH 7.0的Tris-HCl缓冲溶液及KCl存在下,适体纳米银探针与凝血酶特异结合生成G-四分体和纳米银聚集体,导致体系在480 nm处的共振散射峰增强.随着凝血酶浓度的增大,生成的纳米银聚集体越多,共振散射强度线性...     

Simple electrochemical method for deposition and voltammetric inspection of silver particles at the liquid-liquid interface of a thin-film electrode

A novel experimental methodology for depositing and voltammetric study of Ag nanoparticles at the water-nitrobenzene (W-NB) interface is proposed by means of thin-film electrodes. The electrode assembly consists of a graphite electrode modified with a thin NB film containing decamethylferrocene (DMFC) as a redox probe. In contact with an aqueous electrolyte containing Ag(+) ions, a heterogeneous electron-transfer reaction between DMFC((NB)) and Ag(+)((W)) takes place to form DMFC(+)((NB)) and Ag deposit at the W-NB interface. Based on this interfacial reaction, two different deposition strategies have been applied. In the uncontrolled potential deposition protocol, the electrode is immersed into an AgNO(3) aqueous solution for a certain period under open circuit conditions. Following the deposition step, the Ag-modified thin-film electrode is transferred into an aqueous electrolyte free of Ag(+) ions and voltammetrically inspected. In the second protocol the deposition was carried out under controlled potential conditions, i.e., in an aqueous electrolyte solution containing Ag(+) ions by permanent cycling of the electrode potential. In this procedure, DMFC((NB)) is electrochemically regenerated at the electrode surface, hence enabling continuation and voltammetric control of the Ag deposition. Hence, the overall electrochemical process can be regarded as an electrochemical reduction of Ag(+)((W)) at the W-NB interface, where the redox couple DMFC(+)/DMFC acts as a mediator for shuttling electrons from the electrode to the W-NB interface. Ag-particles deposited at the W-NB interface affect the ion transfer across the interface, which provides the basis for voltammetric inspection of the metal deposit at the liquid-liquid interface with thin-film electrodes. Voltammetric properties of thin-film electrodes are particularly sensitive to the deposition procedure, reflecting differences in the properties of the Ag deposit. Moreover, this methodology is particularly suited to inspect catalytic activities of metal particles deposited at the liquid-liquid interface toward heterogeneous electron-transfer reactions occurring at the at the liquid-liquid interface.     

A novel stereocontrolled synthesis of 1,2-trans cyclopropyl ketones via suzuki-type coupling of acid chlorides with cyclopropylboronic acids

[reaction: see text] The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of cyclopropylboronic acids with acyl chlorides was achieved by the combination of Ag(2)O and K(2)CO(3) as the base. Highly enantiomerically enriched cyclopropyl ketones (ee >90%) were also obtained by the reaction of corresponding chiral cyclopropylboronic acids.     

Silver nanoparticles: green synthesis and their antimicrobial activities

This review presents an overview of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) preparation by green synthesis approaches that have advantages over conventional methods involving chemical agents associated with environmental toxicity. Green synthetic methods include mixed-valence polyoxometallates, polysaccharide, Tollens, irradiation, and biological. The mixed-valence polyoxometallates method was carried out in water, an environmentally-friendly solvent. Solutions of AgNO(3) containing glucose and starch in water gave starch-protected Ag NPs, which could be integrated into medical applications. Tollens process involves the reduction of Ag(NH(3))(2)(+) by saccharides forming Ag NP films with particle sizes from 50-200 nm, Ag hydrosols with particles in the order of 20-50 nm, and Ag colloid particles of different shapes. The reduction of Ag(NH(3))(2)(+) by HTAB (n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide) gave Ag NPs of different morphologies: cubes, triangles, wires, and aligned wires. Ag NPs synthesis by irradiation of Ag(+) ions does not involve a reducing agent and is an appealing procedure. Eco-friendly bio-organisms in plant extracts contain proteins, which act as both reducing and capping agents forming stable and shape-controlled Ag NPs. The synthetic procedures of polymer-Ag and TiO(2)-Ag NPs are also given. Both Ag NPs and Ag NPs modified by surfactants or polymers showed high antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The mechanism of the Ag NP bactericidal activity is discussed in terms of Ag NP interaction with the cell membranes of bacteria. Silver-containing filters are shown to have antibacterial properties in water and air purification. Finally, human and environmental implications of Ag NPs to the ecology of aquatic environment are briefly discussed.     

新荧光试剂双(2-苯并噻唑重氮氨基)-3,3′,5,5′-四甲基联苯的合成及其分析应用

将3,3′,5,5′-四甲基联苯胺和苯并噻唑类试剂结合, 并引入杂环三氮烯结构, 合成了新荧光试剂双(2-苯并噻唑重氮氨基) 3,3′,5,5′-四甲基联苯(BBTDTMB), 其结构经红外光谱、 核磁共振谱和元素分析证实. 研究结果表明, 在碱性介质中, 该试剂在λex/λem=342 nm/420 nm处产生强荧光, 并且Ag(Ⅰ)对其荧光有很好的猝灭作用, 因而建立了BBTDTMB测定Ag(Ⅰ) 的新荧光分析方法. 该方法的线性范围为1.0～240 μg/L, 检测限为 0.5 μg/L, 应用于人发、 茶叶中的Ag(Ⅰ) 的测定, 结果令人满意.     

Catalytic-adsorptive stripping voltammetry of cobalt in the presence of 2,2'-bipyridine and nitrite

A highly sensitive and selective procedure is presented for the voltammetric determination of cobalt. The procedure involves an adsorptive accumulation of cobalt-2,2'-bipyridine complex on a hanging mercury drop electrode, followed by a stripping voltammetric measurement of the catalytic reduction current of nitrite at - 1.25 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The optimum conditions for the analysis of cobalt include 0.1 M ammonium buffer (pH 8.55-9.25), 2.0-5.0 muM 2,2'-bipyridine, 0.20 M sodium nitrite and an accumulation potential between -0.75 and - 0.90 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). An accumulation time of 30 s results in a very low detection limit of 9.5 pM (0.56 p.p.t.) and a linear current-concentration relationship up to 2.0 nM. The relative standard deviation at 0.10 nM is 4.9%. Possible interferences from co-existing ions are also investigated.     

One-pot synthesis, optical property and self-assembly of monodisperse silver nanospheres

High-quality spherical silver (Ag) nanocrystals have been synthesized by using a one-pot approach, in which pre-synthesis of organometallic precursors is not required. This reaction involves the thermolysis of a mixed solution of silver acetate and n-dodecanethiol in a non-coordinating organic solvent. The size of the as-obtained Ag nanospheres can be controlled by adjusting the reaction time, reaction temperature and the amount of silver acetate added. The growth and nucleation process of the resultant Ag nanospheres have been studied by employing UV-vis absorption spectra and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images. Furthermore, these Ag nanospheres have good self-assembly behaviors, and they are easily self-assembled into two- or three-dimensional superlattice structures due to the bundling and interdigitation of thiolate molecules adsorbed on Ag nanospheres. This one-pot synthetic procedure is simple and highly reproducible, which may be extended to prepare other noble-metal nanocrystals.     

Potentiometric determination of silver(I), palladium(II) and gold(III) in mixtures by use of an iodide-selective electrode

Two procedures are proposed for the potentiometric determination of Ag(I), Pd(II) and Au(III) in binary mixtures, by titration with potassium iodide solution, and use of a commercial iodide electrode as sensor. In the first procedure, two aliquots of the mixture are titrated, at pH 2.0 ± 0.2 and 9.0 ± 0.2, adjusted with dilute sulphuric acid and ammonia solution. At pH 2.0, the titrant reacts with both metals, whereas at pH 9.0, Ag(I) is the only reactant. The second procedure utilizes titration of two aliquots of the mixture in the presence and absence of a selective masking agent. The methods have been applied to the determination of these metals in some jewellery alloys.