简捷微波法制备麦穗状氧化锌微晶及其光学性能

以硝酸锌和三乙胺的水溶液为前驱体溶液,在回流条件下微波辐照5min,制得了麦穗状半导体ZnO微晶.采用XRD、SEM、EDS、UV-Vis和光致发光(PL)光谱对产品的晶体结构、形貌和光学性能进行表征.结果表明,ZnO微晶为六方纤锌矿结构,单个微晶呈麦穗状,是由大量麦粒样的纳米颗粒接种于微米棒表面构成的复合结构.UV-...     

氧化锌微晶的制备和形貌控制

本文在溶液体系中合成了多种形貌的氧化锌(ZnO)微晶。所得花状、雪花状、棒状、多刺球状和棱柱状氧化锌微晶用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)进行了鉴定和表征,考察了反应条件如溶剂、温度及pH值对ZnO微粒尺寸和形貌的影响,初步探讨了不同形貌ZnO微粒的生长机理。该文对制备形貌可控的氧化物具有一定的指导意义。     

合成ZnO纳米阵列及刺突状CuO/ZnO异质结

采用低温水热法在掺氟SnO₂ (FTO)导电玻璃表面制备ZnO纳米阵列, 研究了前驱体溶液浓度摩尔配比对ZnO纳米阵列形貌、光学性能及其生长机理的影响. 研究发现, 随着前驱体溶液浓度摩尔配比的增加, ZnO纳米阵列形貌及光学性能也随之变化. ZnO纳米阵列高度逐渐降低, ZnO纳米阵列直径和光学带隙值大体上出现先增大后降低的趋势. 而当前驱体溶液(Zn(NO₃)₂:环六亚甲基四胺(HMT, C₆H₁₂N₄))浓度摩尔配比为5:5时, 其光学禁带值(3.2 eV)接近于理论值. 结果显示制备ZnO纳米阵列的最优浓度摩尔配比为5:5. 随后选用最优浓度摩尔配比下制备的ZnO纳米阵列为基底, 通过一种两步溶液法成功在其表面制备刺突状CuO/ZnO异质结.从场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)结果中可以清楚看见, 大量的CuO纳米粒子沉积在ZnO纳米阵列表面形成刺突状异质结结构.研究发现该CuO/ZnO纳米异质结相对于纯ZnO纳米阵列在紫外光下光催化性能明显增加. 最后, 讨论了CuO/ZnO纳米异质结光催化机理.     

微/纳米ZnO粉体在Glu-BF_4离子液体水溶液中的诱导生长

以一定浓度谷氨酸-氟硼酸(Glu-BF_4)离子液体水溶液为反应介质,摩尔比为1∶6的二水合醋酸锌和氢氧化钠为反应物,在室温下制备前驱体,再通过微波辅助加热制备了具有绒球形貌的微/纳米ZnO粉体.利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪、比表面积测试仪、能谱仪、拉曼光谱仪和透射电子显微镜(TEM)等对产物形貌、晶型、比表面积、组成和晶面分布进行了测定.结果显示,所得产物为六方晶系纤锌矿结构,平均粒径20.4 nm,绒球大小1.6~3.0μm,比表面积为28.3 m~2/g,产物纯度较高.当反应物浓度一定,离子液体浓度分别为0.02,0.04,0.08和0.12 mol/L时都得到了类似形貌的微/纳米ZnO粉体,且随着离子液体使用量的增加,绒球尺寸分布更加均一.当离子液体浓度一定,而反应物浓度逐渐下降时,产物形貌发生递变性变化.ZnO晶粒在Glu-BF_4离子液体诱导下首先生成不规则的纳米片,纳米片进一步聚集,在一定反应物浓度范围内生成绒球形貌粉体,反应物浓度较低时只生成绒球的核心部分,而浓度更高时则生成纳米针阵列.通过不同条件下纳米ZnO粉体形貌变化规律,探讨了强碱性条件下Glu-BF_4离子液体水溶液中微/纳米ZnO粉体的生长机制.     

介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜的制备与表征

以三嵌段聚合物P123为模板剂, 以钛酸异丙酯和二水乙酸锌为无机前驱体, 利用溶胶-凝胶法和旋涂法成功地制备了不同ZnO含量的介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜. 在ZnO前驱体摩尔分数为0~50％范围内获得薄膜质量较高的介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜. 用小角XRD、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对所得的复合薄膜进行了表征和分析. EDS和XPS等研究证明介孔薄膜为TiO2和ZnO的复合体系, 且ZnO前驱体含量的增加仍能保持TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜的均匀性. UV-Vis研究结果表明, 介孔复合薄膜的光学带隙宽度为3.45-3.58 eV, 随着ZnO含量的增加, 复合薄膜的紫外吸收蓝移.     

含铝前驱体对Cu/ZnO/Al_2O_3合成甲醇催化剂性能的影响

铝元素是Cu/ZnO/Al_2O_3合成甲醇催化剂的重要组成部分,本文研究了不同铝添加方式对Cu/ZnO/Al_2O_3催化剂性能的影响.实验采用一步共沉淀法和分步沉淀法,制备了一系列不同含铝前驱体组成的催化剂样品,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、热重-质谱(TG-MS)、荧光光谱仪(XRF)、N2物理吸附、程序升温还原实验(TPR)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对这些样品进行了表征.结果表明,铝添加方式对样品碱式碳酸盐晶体中的Cu-Zn取代程度产生影响,进而影响到催化剂的性能.以氢氧化铝为含铝前驱体的催化剂表现出相对较高的Cu-Zn取代率,同时前驱体含有相对较多的类孔雀石相和绿铜锌矿相.结果表明,以氢氧化铝为含铝前驱体的催化剂的活性和稳定性均优于共沉淀法制备的催化剂.以氢氧化铝为含铝前驱体更适于制备Cu/ZnO/Al_2O_3合成甲醇催化剂.     

微波辐射对浆态床合成甲醇CuO/ZnO/Al2O3催化剂前驱体晶相转变的影响

在微波辐射条件下,对CuO/ZnO/Al2O3催化剂的沉淀母液进行老化,通过XRD、TG、H2-TPR,FTIR、HR-TEM和XPS对前驱体及催化剂微观结构的进行表征,探讨了CuO/ZnO/Al2O3催化剂前驱体晶相转变过程中微波辐射的作用。结果表明,微波辐射有利于Cu2+取代Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6中Zn2+的同晶取代反应。微波辐射的老化过程中,首先发生Cu2+取代Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6中Zn2+生成(Cu,Zn)5(CO3)2(OH)6的同晶取代反应,并于1.0 h内基本完成;随着老化时间继续延长,主要进行Zn2+取代Cu2(CO3)(OH)2中Cu2+生成(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2的同晶取代反应,同时(Cu,Zn)5(CO3)2(OH)6进一步结晶。与常规老化1 h制备的前驱体相比,微波辐射老化1.0 h制备的前驱体含有较多的(Cu,Zn)5(CO3)2(OH)6物相,有助于增强焙烧后CuO/ZnO/Al2O3催化剂中CuO-ZnO协同作用,提高表面铜含量,进而提高CuO/ZnO/Al2O3催化剂在浆态床合成甲醇的催化活性和稳定性,在400 h浆态床合成甲醇评价期间,甲醇时空收率最大达318.9 g.kg-1.h-1,失活率仅为0.11%.d-1。     

催化裂解CH4制备不同形貌的碳纳米管

通过甲烷于较低温度(500～700℃)下在镍催化剂上催化裂解制备了各种形貌的碳纳米管.透射电镜测试结果表明,碳纳米管的外径和内径明显地受催化剂的大小和形貌的影响.本文考察了催化剂前驱体的种类、反应温度和原料气流速对镍催化剂和碳纳米管形貌的影响.     

花形ZnO纳米片微球的合成、表征及光催化性能

以ZnCl2和尿素为原料,采用水热法合成了由纳米片组成的花形微球碱式碳酸锌前驱体,然后在300℃下煅烧0.5 h得到了形貌一致的ZnO产物。采用XRD、FTIR、TG、SEM、TEM、XPS对其进行表征,结果表明产物为六方纤维矿结构ZnO;组成3D花型微球的纳米片构筑单元厚度为10 nm,表面呈孔装结构,比表面积为72 m2.g-1。分别以花形ZnO纳米片、单分散ZnO纳米片和商用ZnO纳米颗粒为光催化剂,通过降解罗丹明B(Rh B)进行了光催化活性研究。结果表明,与商用ZnO纳米颗粒相比,水热法制备的花形ZnO纳米片显示了更好的光催化活性,可能是由于花形ZnO纳米片微球有较高的比表面积和3D花形形貌所致。     

CdS量子点敏化ZnO纳米棒阵列电极的制备和光电化学性能

采用连续式离子层吸附与反应法制备了CdS量子点敏化的ZnO纳米棒电极.应用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对CdS量子点/ZnO纳米棒电极的形貌、晶型和颗粒尺寸进行了分析和表征;采用光电流-电位曲线和光电流谱研究了不同CdS循环沉积次数及不同沉积浓度对复合电极的光电性能影响.结果表明,前驱体浓度都为0.1mol·L-1且沉积15次敏化后的ZnO纳米棒阵列电极光电性能最好.与单纯的ZnO纳米棒阵列电极和单纯的CdS量子点电极相比,其光电转换效率显著提高,单色光光子-电流转换效率(IPCE)在380nm处达到76%.这是因为CdS量子点可以拓宽光的吸收到可见光区,并且在所形成的界面上光生载流子更容易分离.荧光光谱实验进一步说明了光电增强的原因是,两者间形成的界面中表面态大大减少,有利于减少光生电子和空穴的复合.     

Facile fabrication of hierarchical ZnO nanowire aggregates using rose-like peroxide precursor as the inorganic template

The complex rose-like inorganic templates assembled by the ZnO/ZnO₂ hybrid nanosheets have been constructed with hydrogen peroxide as an additive to control the structure of a precursor. The surface morphologies of the inorganic templates can be controlled by varying the reaction time and the amount of hydrogen peroxide. The process of the precursor growth takes a dissolution-growth route under hydrothermal conditions. The chemical composition of the precursor is determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman analyses, indicating the existence of peroxide in the precursor. Combined with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) data, the ZnO/ZnO₂ hybrid precursor is proposed to act as an inorganic template for the growth of secondary crystal structures. The dandelion-like ZnO crystal is fabricated by using rose-like peroxide precursor as the inorganic template. The structural evolution of hierarchical ZnO crystal is studied by monitoring the influence of the reaction time.     

Low-temperature polymer-assisted synthesis of shape-tunable zinc oxide nanostructures dispersible in both aqueous and non-aqueous media

We report the shape-controlled synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures by a poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME)-assisted alkaline hydrolysis of zinc acetate at low temperature (20 °C). In this method, ZnO nanostructures of various morphologies including dumbbells, lances and triangles have been successfully prepared via a simple variation of different reaction parameters such as polymer concentration, pH of the reaction mixture and precursor concentration. However, without PVME, ZnO of such structurally uniform morphologies were not formed; rather ZnO of a mixture of defined and undefined morphologies were obtained indicating PVME-assisted the growth of such regular shaped ZnO nanostructures. HRTEM analysis of lance- and triangle-shaped samples as well as SAED patterns of all kinds of samples (dumbbell, lance and triangle) revealed that the ZnO nanostrcutures are single crystalline in nature and might form through oriented growth. XRD analysis also revealed the formation of well crystalline ZnO with a hexagonal structure. FTIR spectroscopy and TGA analysis confirmed the adsorption of PVME on the surface of ZnO nanostructures. Being a solvent adaptable polymer, the adsorbed PVME makes these shaped ZnO nanostructures highly dispersible in both polar and non-polar organic solvents including water. The extent of dispersibility in different solvents was studied by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Such solvent adoptability of PVME-coated ZnO nanostructures increases its ease of applications in device fabrication as well as in biological systems.     

咪唑类离子液体辅助水热法合成棒状微/纳米ZnO晶体

以醋酸锌和氢氧化钠为原料, 以水和含不同长度烷基链的咪唑类氯盐离子液体的混合物作为反应介质, 采用水热法合成出不同形貌的微/纳米ZnO晶体, 用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对合成的ZnO晶体进行表征. 研究了烷基链长度、 离子液体用量、 反应时间以及反应温度对形成棒状ZnO晶体形貌的影响. 实验结果表明, 所制备的棒状ZnO晶体样品均为六方晶系结构. 在棒状ZnO晶体的制备过程中, 控制反应温度, 选择不同的离子液体及其用量十分重要.     

Facile chemical approach to ZnO submicrometer particles with controllable morphologies

We have developed a simple wet-chemistry approach to fabricating ZnO submicrometer particles with unique morphologies including rings, bowls, hemispheres, and disks. The size and morphology of the particles can be conveniently tailored by varying the concentrations of the zinc precursor. The reaction temperature, pH, and concentration of ammonia are also found to play critical roles in directing the formation of these particle morphologies. These submicrometer particles exhibit strong white-light emission upon UV excitation as a result of the presence of surface defect states resulting from the fabrication method and synthesis conditions.     

Aqueous solution route to high-aspect-ratio zinc oxide nanostructures on indium tin oxide substrates

High-aspect-ratio ZnO nanowires and nanotubes are formed on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates using a three-step route at low temperatures. The three steps, including successive ionic layer absorption and reaction (SILAR) deposition of the ZnO seed layer, hydrothermal annealing of the seed layer, and chemical bath deposition (CBD) of the one-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanostructures, are all conducted in aqueous solutions at temperatures below 120 degrees C. Both the hydrothermal annealing of the SILAR seed layer and the low-concentration precursor solution employed in the CBD process are crucial in order to synthesize the uniform and high-aspect-ratio ZnO nanostructures on the ITO substrate. TEM analyses reveal that both the nanowire and the nanotube possess the single-crystal structure and are grown along [001] direction. Room-temperature cathodoluminescence spectrum of the 1D ZnO nanostructures shows a sharp ultraviolet emission at 375 nm and a broad green-band emission.     

Growth of well-defined ZnO microparticles with additives from aqueous solution

By heating Zn(OH)₂ precursor in aqueous solution to reflux temperature (101 °C), ZnO microparticles with a diversity of well-defined morphologies, including rod-like, nut-like, and rice-like samples, have been successfully synthesized. The shape of the crystallite depends critically on the additive added in the reaction solution. To further understand the effect of the additive on the formation process of ZnO crystallite, scanning electron microscopy analyses of the solid product and concentration measurements of zinc ion remaining in the solution have been made at regular intervals throughout the reaction with and without the addition of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and triethanolamine (TEA). Results show that SDS and TEA added in the solution remarkably lower the formation rate of ZnO crystallite.     

Template-free fabrication of hexagonal ZnO microprism with an interior space

Well-faceted hexagonal ZnO microprisms with regular interior space have been successfully prepared by a template-free hydrothermal synthetic route. The morphologies of the products depend on the experimental conditions such as the solvent, the concentration of ammonia aqueous solution, and the reaction temperature. Through manipulation of the aging time, the as-prepared ZnO can be controlled as a monodispersed hexagonal twinning solid or as hollow microprisms. Moreover, the evolution process of the hollow ZnO nanoarchitecture after reaction for 2, 6, 12, and 24 h has been investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A possible growth mechanism has also been proposed and discussed. Furthermore, the photoluminescence (PL) measurement exhibits the unique emitting characteristic of hollow ZnO nanostructures.     

Effect of 3D ZnO:Fe morphology on the photocatalytic activity under solar irradiation

Nanoparticles, microsphere, hedgehog sphere-like and flower-like ZnO:Fe photocatalysts were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and ultraviolet/visible absorption spectra (UV?CVis). The results show that the ZnO:Fe photocatalysts with different 3D morphologies are a hexagonal wurtzite structure with space group of p63mc. The pH value of the precursor has a great influence on various morphologies of ZnO:Fe photocatalysts. The flower-like and hedgehog sphere-like ZnO:Fe photocatalysts exhibit the high solar photocatalytic behavior on methylene blue (MB). The ZnO:Fe order of photocatalytic activity is as follows: flower?>?hedgehog sphere?>?microsphere?>?nanoparticle. The flower-like ZnO:Fe is optimal, which exhibits the highest degradation rate of 98% for light time of 5?h.     

A critical assessment of the specific role of microwave irradiation in the synthesis of ZnO micro- and nanostructured materials

A rapid, microwave-assisted hydrothermal method has been developed to access ultrafine ZnO hexagonal microrods of about 3-4 μm in length and 200-300 nm in width by using a 1:5 zinc nitrate/urea precursor system. The size and morphology of these ZnO materials can be influenced by subtle changes in precursor concentration, solvent system, and reaction temperature. Optimized conditions involve the use of a 1:3 water/ethylene glycol solvent system and 10 min microwave heating at 150 °C in a dedicated single-mode microwave reactor with internal temperature control. Carefully executed control experiments ensuring identical heating and cooling profiles, stirring rates, and reactor geometries have demonstrated that for these preparations of ZnO microrods no differences between conventional and microwave dielectric heating are observed. The resulting ZnO microrods exhibited the same crystal phase, primary crystallite size, shape, and size distribution regardless of the heating mode. Similar results were obtained for the ultrafast preparation of ZnO nanoparticles with diameters of approximately 20 nm, synthesized by means of a nonaqueous sol-gel process at 200 °C from a Zn(acac)(2) (acac=acetylacetonate) precursor in benzyl alcohol. The specific role of microwave irradiation in enhancing these nanomaterial syntheses can thus be attributed to a purely thermal effect as a result of higher reaction temperatures, more rapid heating, and a better control of process parameters.     

A Critical Assessment of the Specific Role of Microwave Irradiation in the Synthesis of ZnO Micro‐ and Nanostructured Materials

A rapid, microwave‐assisted hydrothermal method has been developed to access ultrafine ZnO hexagonal microrods of about 3–4 μm in length and 200–300 nm in width by using a 1:5 zinc nitrate/urea precursor system. The size and morphology of these ZnO materials can be influenced by subtle changes in precursor concentration, solvent system, and reaction temperature. Optimized conditions involve the use of a 1:3 water/ethylene glycol solvent system and 10 min microwave heating at 150 °C in a dedicated single‐mode microwave reactor with internal temperature control. Carefully executed control experiments ensuring identical heating and cooling profiles, stirring rates, and reactor geometries have demonstrated that for these preparations of ZnO microrods no differences between conventional and microwave dielectric heating are observed. The resulting ZnO microrods exhibited the same crystal phase, primary crystallite size, shape, and size distribution regardless of the heating mode. Similar results were obtained for the ultrafast preparation of ZnO nanoparticles with diameters of approximately 20 nm, synthesized by means of a nonaqueous sol–gel process at 200 °C from a Zn(acac)₂ (acac=acetylacetonate) precursor in benzyl alcohol. The specific role of microwave irradiation in enhancing these nanomaterial syntheses can thus be attributed to a purely thermal effect as a result of higher reaction temperatures, more rapid heating, and a better control of process parameters.