自下而上法制备金-介孔二氧化硅复合纳米管用作还原4-硝基苯酚的催化剂（英文）

采用自下而上方法制备了金-介孔二氧化硅复合纳米管,其中金纳米粒子作为催化剂嵌在介孔二氧化硅纳米管管壁内侧.金纳米颗粒的团聚、脱落和晶粒尺寸生长都可以被有效限制,而且催化剂负载量和尺寸大小均可实现简单控制.管壁中的介孔孔道、纳米管末端开口以及一维中空管道可以协同促进反应物扩散,从而提高4-硝基苯酚还原反应活性.循环实验证明这种复合纳米管催化剂具有良好的可重复使用性,而且在反应过程中未出现金纳米粒子脱落或团聚现象.     

尺寸可控、高热稳定性有序介孔碳Au催化剂的合成

纳米Au催化剂被认为是具有商业价值的用于醇选择氧化的第二代催化剂.这是因为Au氧化还原电势高,化学稳定性好,可抑制易使Pt族元素中毒的胺等的毒化;其次,对于一些特定选择氧化和还原反应而言,具有较优的反应选择性.目前较多的研究集中在调变Au纳米颗粒与氧化物载体的相互作用,获得协同效应.例如,利用CeO2纳米晶为载体,沉积Au纳米颗粒(约3 nm),使CeO2部分还原为非计量比的催化材料,活化氧并获得高选择氧化性能.碳是相对惰性的载体,与Au相互作用力弱,因此可被用于研究Au纳米颗粒本征催化性能.但负载碳金催化剂在焙烧甚至还原过程中易团聚,且在反应中易流失,可能导致活性下降.利用胶体沉积法可获得介孔碳担载纳米Au催化剂,对葡萄糖选择氧化具有很高的催化活性和选择性.但是,制备中使用的保护剂残留经常被忽略.由于立体效应或电子结构调变作用,保护剂可能影响Au催化剂活性或稳定性.我们前期建立了反应单体参与的自组装技术合成功能化介孔碳路线,一步在介孔碳骨架中掺杂氧化物纳米催化剂.本文从介孔催化材料的结构出发,设计“镶嵌”在碳骨架中的纳米Au颗粒.采用配位作用辅助表面活性剂自组装技术,以苯酚和甲醛为碳前体,引入含巯基硅烷偶联剂,通过配位作用稳定金离子,获得尺寸可控介孔碳限域纳米Au催化剂.低温炭化中,由于巯基-金的配位作用阻抑金属移动或团聚,高温下聚合物炭化为相对刚性的碳骨架.此时,Au纳米颗粒被相邻介孔孔墙限制.硅烷偶联剂可除去,不影响碳载体,并可产生丰富二级孔道,获得多级孔道介孔碳材料.X射线衍射和透射电镜结果显示,所合成的催化剂中Au颗粒的尺寸可控,为3-18nm,且具有单分散性,均匀地分散在整个介孔碳骨架中,其含量为1.1-9.0 wt％.金碳催化剂具有有序的二维六方介孔结构.能量散射谱(EDX)也证明了催化剂只含有C,O和Au元素,没有S和Si元素的残留.X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果显示催化剂表面的Au含量远远低于ICP的测试结果,也证明了Au纳米颗粒分布在介孔碳骨架内,同时只含有C,O和Au元素也与EDX相符.X射线近边吸收谱结果表明,随着颗粒尺寸的减小,Au表面电子性质发生改变.N2吸脱附等温线显示,有序介孔碳金催化剂具有典型的第Ⅳ型曲线,说明孔径分布范围较窄,主孔道尺寸为3.4-5.7 nm.值得注意的是,低压力段吸附量显示明显突跃,暗示其具有一套约为2 nm的次级介孔.所有的催化剂都具有高的比表面积(1269-1743 m2/g)和大的孔体积(0.79-1.38 cm3/g).Au纳米颗粒具有高的热稳定性,在惰性气氛中,即使在600℃也未见明显聚集长大.进一步讨论了合成中影响金纳米颗粒尺寸的重要影响因素.(1)巯基含量:通过调节巯基组分的含量,可以调控催化剂中Au纳米颗粒的尺寸(9-18 nm).需要强调的是,Au纳米颗粒尺寸与巯基在新合成材料中的浓度有关,当巯基含量在所研究的范围中时(1.55-3.06 mmol/g),Au纳米颗粒尺寸仅仅与巯基浓度有关,而与Au浓度无关.(2)硫酸预炭化处理:新合成的材料经过一步硫酸预炭化处理,可以得到尺寸为3 nm的有序介孔碳金催化剂.表征结果证明,经过硫酸预碳化处理,大量表面活性剂被除去,同时聚合物载体发生部分碳化,有助于在后续高温炭化中保护3 nm金颗粒不团聚.尺寸可控、高热稳定性、无配体保护的有序介孔碳负载Au催化剂有望应用在催化和传感器等领域.     

尺寸可控、高热稳定性有序介孔碳Au催化剂的合成（英文）

纳米Au催化剂被认为是具有商业价值的用于醇选择氧化的第二代催化剂.这是因为Au氧化还原电势高,化学稳定性好,可抑制易使Pt族元素中毒的胺等的毒化;其次,对于一些特定选择氧化和还原反应而言,具有较优的反应选择性.目前较多的研究集中在调变Au纳米颗粒与氧化物载体的相互作用,获得协同效应.例如,利用CeO_2纳米晶为载体,沉积Au纳米颗粒(约3 nm),使CeO_2部分还原为非计量比的催化材料,活化氧并获得高选择氧化性能.碳是相对惰性的载体,与Au相互作用力弱,因此可被用于研究Au纳米颗粒本征催化性能.但负载碳金催化剂在焙烧甚至还原过程中易团聚,且在反应中易流失,可能导致活性下降.利用胶体沉积法可获得介孔碳担载纳米Au催化剂,对葡萄糖选择氧化具有很高的催化活性和选择性.但是,制备中使用的保护剂残留经常被忽略.由于立体效应或电子结构调变作用,保护剂可能影响Au催化剂活性或稳定性.我们前期建立了反应单体参与的自组装技术合成功能化介孔碳路线,一步在介孔碳骨架中掺杂氧化物纳米催化剂.本文从介孔催化材料的结构出发,设计"镶嵌"在碳骨架中的纳米Au颗粒.采用配位作用辅助表面活性剂自组装技术,以苯酚和甲醛为碳前体,引入含巯基硅烷偶联剂,通过配位作用稳定金离子,获得尺寸可控介孔碳限域纳米Au催化剂.低温炭化中,由于巯基-金的配位作用阻抑金属移动或团聚,高温下聚合物炭化为相对刚性的碳骨架.此时,Au纳米颗粒被相邻介孔孔墙限制.硅烷偶联剂可除去,不影响碳载体,并可产生丰富二级孔道,获得多级孔道介孔碳材料.X射线衍射和透射电镜结果显示,所合成的催化剂中Au颗粒的尺寸可控,为3-18nm,且具有单分散性,均匀地分散在整个介孔碳骨架中,其含量为1.1-9.0wt%.金碳催化剂具有有序的二维六方介孔结构.能量散射谱(EDX)也证明了催化剂只含有C,O和Au元素,没有S和Si元素的残留.X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果显示催化剂表面的Au含量远远低于ICP的测试结果,也证明了Au纳米颗粒分布在介孔碳骨架内,同时只含有C,O和Au元素也与EDX相符.X射线近边吸收谱结果表明,随着颗粒尺寸的减小,Au表面电子性质发生改变,N_2吸脱附等温线显示,有序介孔碳金催化剂具有典型的第Ⅳ型曲线,说明孔径分布范围较窄,主孔道尺寸为3.4-5.7nm.值得注意的是,低压力段吸附量显示明显突跃,暗示其具有一套约为2 nm的次级介孔.所有的催化剂都具有高的比表面积(1269-1743m~2/g)和大的孔体积(0.79-1.38cm~3/g).Au纳米颗粒具有高的热稳定性,在惰性气氛中,即使在600℃也未见明显聚集长大.进一步讨论了合成中影响金纳米颗粒尺寸的重要影响因素.(1)巯基含量:通过调节巯基组分的含量,可以调控催化剂中Au纳米颗粒的尺寸(9-18nm).需要强调的是,Au纳米颗粒尺寸与巯基在新合成材料中的浓度有关,当巯基含量在所研究的范围中时(1.55-3.06mmol/g),Au纳米颗粒尺寸仅仅与巯基浓度有关,而与Au浓度无关.(2)硫酸预炭化处理:新合成的材料经过一步硫酸预炭化处理,可以得到尺寸为3 nm的有序介孔碳金催化剂.表征结果证明,经过硫酸预碳化处理,大量表面活性剂被除去,同时聚合物载体发生部分碳化,有助于在后续高温炭化中保护3nm金颗粒不团聚.尺寸可控、高热稳定性、无配体保护的有序介孔碳负载Au催化剂有望应用在催化和传感器等领域.     

巯丙基功能化介孔纳米二氧化硅的合成

用三种不同的方法将巯基丙基三甲氧基硅烷(MPTMS)引入二氧化硅网络中, 合成了粒径为50-200 nm的巯丙基功能化的介孔纳米二氧化硅, 并利用透射电子显微镜, 热重分析等手段对其形貌与性能进行了表征. 在巯丙基官能团的作用下介孔纳米二氧化硅的形貌发生了重大改变, 由非常规则的六角形变为纳米棒. 控制反应时间可以调节介孔纳米二氧化硅的粒径大小, 用三乙醇胺代替氢氧化钠可以合成直径在100 nm以下的功能化介孔二氧化硅粒子. 为了保护巯基官能团, 选用了酸醇提取法去除模板. 另外, 对介孔二氧化硅粒子的形成机制也进行了探讨.     

以手性两亲小分子为模板剂制备介孔二氧化硅纳米空心球

以L-亮氨酸为手性源合成了手性阳离子两亲性小分子化合物L-18Leu6NEtBr,用其自组装体作为模板,氢氧化钠为催化剂,经溶胶-凝胶过程制备出介孔二氧化硅纳米空心球;分析了介孔二氧化硅纳米空心球的尺寸和孔径.结果表明,所制备的二氧化硅空心球直径约100nm;其介孔孔道平行于壳表面,孔径为3.1nm.     

有序介孔氧化硅薄膜制备及其组装化学

本文综述了近年来利用有机模板法合成有序介孔二氧化硅薄膜的研究进展，重点阐述了两相界面外延生长和蒸发诱导自组装两种制备方法及其合成机理。此外，讨论了有序介孔二氧化硅薄膜的组装化学，包括金属元素掺杂，纳米粒子在介孔薄膜中的组装，以及有机物/二氧化硅纳米复合薄膜的制备，并对介孔二氧化硅薄膜未来的发展趋势做了展望。     

不同形貌介孔二氧化硅的可控制备与表征

介孔材料由于具有比表面积和孔体积较大、孔径均一、纳米尺寸可调、二氧化硅无生理毒性、热稳定性较好等一系列特点而引起了人们广泛的兴趣和关注.控制介孔二氧化硅的形貌和尺寸可以拓展介孔二氧化硅的应用,尤其是开发介孔二氧化硅在生物医学、色谱以及便于调控的催化材料等方面的用途.     

赖氨酸辅助高分散金粒子修饰氮掺杂TiO_2纳米管催化剂的合成及光催化性能

通过溶胶-凝胶法联合水热合成法制备了氮掺杂TiO_2纳米管,并以该纳米管为载体,采用绿色无毒的赖氨酸作为链接剂和螯合剂,一步实现金粒子在TiO_2纳米管上的高度分散,制备得到高分散金粒子修饰氮掺杂TiO_2纳米管催化剂(Au/N-TiO_2纳米管).表征了产物的形貌、结构、光学特性及组成,通过紫外光下甲基橙水溶液的光降解率评价产物的光催化活性,讨论了氮掺杂量、金负载量、赖氨酸及焙烧对合成催化剂光催化性能的影响.结果显示,在赖氨酸存在下,金粒子在TiO_2纳米管上呈高度分散状态,未发生聚集.且与纯TiO_2纳米管相比,Au/N-TiO_2纳米管显示出更高的光催化活性.Au/N-TiO_2纳米管的高催化活性是由于氮掺杂后引起的TiO_2带隙能窄化、金粒子在载体上的高分散状态及金与TiO_2形成的肖特恩势垒引起的低电子-空穴复合率共同作用导致的.     

树枝状多孔二氧化硅纳米粒子的制备及其在先进载体中的应用

树枝状多孔二氧化硅纳米粒子具有中心辐射状孔道结构且孔道尺寸从粒子内部到粒子表面逐渐增加,是一种具有新颖结构的多孔材料。和传统的具有二维六方有序孔道结构的介孔二氧化硅粒子相比,这种粒子具有三维开放性的树枝状骨架结构,因而具有独特的结构优势,即高的孔渗透性和高的粒子内表面的可接触性,从而有利于物质（分子或纳米粒子）沿着中心辐射状的孔道进行输送,在树枝状粒子的内部负载或者与内部的活性位点发生反应。因此,这种粒子是一种很有前景的载体平台,可以用来构筑新型的吸附剂、纳米催化剂和基因药物的递送系统等。本综述首先介绍了一系列的合成方法和对树枝状骨架结构的调控策略,探讨了树枝状多孔结构对物理化学性能的影响,描述了其在催化、纳米生物医学、环境能源等领域的应用性能,并对树枝状多孔二氧化硅粒子的合成方向和应用前景进行了展望。     

Au@SiO2核壳纳米粒子的制备及其表面增强拉曼光谱

采用柠檬酸钠还原氯金酸法制备金溶胶, 以正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)为硅源, 氨水作催化剂, 制备以金为核, 二氧化硅为壳的核壳纳米粒子. 金纳米粒子的粒径可以通过柠檬酸钠和氯金酸的比例控制, 通过调节TEOS的量和反应的时间可以控制二氧化硅壳层的厚度. 以苯硫酚为探针分子研究了核壳结构纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)效应与二氧化硅壳层厚度之间的关系. 研究结果表明, 金内核电磁场增强效应随着二氧化硅壳层厚度的增加逐渐减弱, 且其衰减速度比具有相同尺度的双金属核壳结构纳米粒子的慢. 此外, 探针分子主要以物理作用吸附在二氧化硅的表面, 可通过洗涤方法将探针分子除去, 从而可使该复合结构基底用于循环SERS分析.     

Synthesis of a multinanoparticle-embedded core/mesoporous silica shell structure as a durable heterogeneous catalyst

A multi-nanoparticle-embedded amorphous aluminum/magnesium oxides (AAMO) core/mesoporous silica (mSiO(2)) shell structure has been successfully synthesized by calcining the presynthesized catalyst precursor-containing layered double hydroxide (LDH) core/mesoporous silica shell composite. The well-dispersed catalytic nanoparticles were fixed at the interface between AAMO core and mesoporous SiO(2) shell, i.e., at the inner pore mouths of the mesoporous SiO(2) shell, which could effectively prevent nanoparticles from growth and/or aggregation with each other and in the meantime allow efficient access of reactants to the catalytic NPs. The final core/shell composite was found to be an efficient and highly recyclable heterogeneous catalyst.     

Probing Au nanoparticle uptake by enzyme following the digestion of a starch-Au-nanoparticle composite

In this letter, we report on the digestion of starch, when present as a composite with Au nanoparticles (NPs), by alpha-amylase. It has been observed that the rate of digestion of free starch and that in the composite were identical. Also, the well-established iodine test could be carried out to investigate the kinetics in the presence of Au NPs. The investigations revealed that following the digestion of starch in the composite the NPs were released and subsequently attached to the enzyme only and not to the degraded products of starch. Also, the enzyme attached to NPs, following digestion, retained its catalytic activity. The particle sizes of the NPs were not affected in the process because no agglomeration was observed. Experimental observations indicated the possibility of oriented attachment of alpha-amylase to the NPs in comparison to amyloglucosidase, another digestive enzyme. Finally, we observed a change in the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the NPs following the digestion of starch in the composite, and thus we could demonstrate that the SPR of the NPs could be used as a direct probe for monitoring the digestion of the composite by the enzyme.     

Synthesis of Hollow Mesoporous TiO2 Microspheres with Single and Double Au Nanoparticle Layers for Enhanced Visible‐Light Photocatalysis

A facile method was used to prepare hollow mesoporous TiO₂ and Au@TiO₂ spheres using polystyrene (PS) templates. Au nanoparticles (NPs) were simultaneously synthesized and attached on the surface of PS spheres by reducing AuCl₄^? ions using sodium citrate which resulted in the uniform deposition of Au NPs. The outer coating of titania via sol‐gel produced PS@Au@TiO₂ core–shell spheres. Removing the templates from these core–shell spheres through calcination produced hollow mesoporous and crystalline Au@TiO₂ spheres with Au NPs inside the TiO₂ shell in a single step. Anatase spheres with double Au NPs layers, one inside and another outside of TiO₂ shell, were also prepared. Different characterization techniques indicated the hollow mesoporous and crystalline morphology of the prepared spheres with Au NPs. Hollow anatase spheres with Au NPs indicated enhanced harvesting of visible light and therefore demonstrated efficient catalytic activity toward the degradation of organic dyes under the irradiation of visible light as compared to bare TiO₂ spheres.     

In Situ Fabrication of Noble Metal Nanoparticles Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Related Electrocatalysis

Using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as templates, noble metal (Au, Ag, Pt or Pd) nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated in situ by electrochemistry with a diameter of 40–60 nm. Further, catalytic behaviors of these composite materials were investigated. Experiments showed that such carbon nanotubes decorated with Pd NPs modified glassy carbon electrodes exhibited higher electrocatalytic ability to some molecules such as evolution of hydrogen, reduction of oxygen and oxidation of ascorbic acid. Atomic force microscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were used to characterize the film formation and their properties.     

Synthesis and Characterization of MWNTs/Au NPs/HS(CH2)6Fc Nanocomposite: Application to Electrochemical Determination of Ascorbic Acid

In this article, a detailed electrochemical study of a novel 6‐ferrocenylhexanethiol (HS(CH₂)₆Fc) self‐assembled multiwalled carbon nanotubes‐Au nanoparticles (MWNTs/Au NPs) composite film was demonstrated. MWNTs/Au NPs were prepared by one‐step in situ synthesis using linear polyethyleneimine (PEI) as bifunctionalizing agent. HS(CH₂)₆Fc, which acted as the redox mediator, was self‐assembled to MWNTs/Au NPs via Au‐S bond. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis (EDX), Fourier transformed infrared absorption spectroscopy (FT‐IR), UV‐visible absorption spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry were used to characterize the properties of the MWNTs/Au NPs/HS(CH₂)₆Fc nanocomposite. The preparation of the nanocomposite was very simple and effectively prevented the leakage of the HS(CH₂)₆Fc mediator during measurements. The electrooxidation of AA could be catalyzed by Fc/Fc⁺ couple as a mediator and had a higher electrochemical response due to the unique performance of MWNTs/Au NPs. The nanocomposite modified electrode exhibited excellent catalytic efficiency, high sensitivity, good stability, fast response (within 3 s) and low detection limit toward the oxidation of AA at a lower potential.     

Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Mesoporous Titania Thin Films with High Loading as a CO Oxidation Catalyst

In the present work, 2.4 nm gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are uniformly dispersed on mesoporous titania thin films which are structurally tuned by controlling the calcination temperature. The gold content of the catalyst is as high as 27.8 wt %. To our knowledge, such a high loading of Au NPs with good dispersity has not been reported until now. Furthermore, the reaction rate of the gold particles is enhanced by one order of magnitude when supported on mesoporous titania compared to non‐porous titania. This significant improvement can be explained by an increase in the diffusivity of the substrate due to the presence of mesopores, the resistance to agglomeration, and improved oxygen activation.     

Various Au nanoparticle organizations fabricated through SiO2 monomer induced self-assembly

A novel method has been developed to fabricate the assembly of Au colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) using SiO(2) monomers. The key strategy was the use of a controlled sol-gel procedure including hydrolysis, deposition, and condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS). Namely, the assembly of Au NPs was created by the anisotropic deposition of SiO(2) monomers and subsequent permanent fixing by the growth of a SiO(2) shell. Various assemblies of Au NPs such as dimer, trimer, and pearl-chain morphology were fabricated by systematically changing the concentration and injection speed of TEOS. A longitudinal plasmon resonance band was observed as a result of the assembly of Au NPs and can be tuned from visible to near-infrared by altering the length of pearl-chain morphology. In addition, single Au NP was homogeneously coated with a SiO(2) shell by means of controlling the deposition rate of SiO(2) monomers during a Sto?ber synthesis without the use of a silane coupling agent or bulk polymer as the surface primer to render the Au surface vitreophilic. The Au NPs (mean size 11.4 nm in diameter) were thus encapsulated into SiO(2) beads with a wide range of sizes (from 20 to 50 nm in diameter). These pure SiO(2)-coated Au beads with tunable shell thickness should be crucial for biosensors, particularly as Raman-tag particles.     

Synthesis of a Au/silica/polymer trilayer composite and the corresponding hollow polymer microsphere with a movable Au core

Gold/silica/poly(N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide) (Au/SiO2/polyMBAAm) trilayer composite materials were prepared by distillation precipitation polymerization of N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAAm) in the presence of Au/SiO2 particles as seeds, in which the seeds were prepared by a combination of gold-complexing and silane coupling agent with a further modified St?ber method. The polymerization of MBAAm was performed in neat acetonitrile with 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator to encapsulate the Au/SiO2 seeds driven by the hydrogen-bonding interaction between the hydroxyl group on the surface of the seeds and the amide unit of polyMBAAm without modification of the Au/SiO2 surface in the absence of any stabilizer or surfactant. Hollow polyMBAAm microspheres with movable Au cores were further developed by the selective removal of the middle silica layer with hydrofluoric acid. The resultant trilayer Au/SiO2/polyMBAAm composite and hollow polyMBAAm microspheres with movable Au cores were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The diffusion of chemicals across the polyMBAAm shell was investigated by a catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol in the presence of sodium borohydride as a reductant.     

Constructing Ordered Three‐Dimensional TiO2 Channels for Enhanced Visible‐Light Photocatalytic Performance in CO2 Conversion Induced by Au Nanoparticles

As a typical photocatalyst for CO₂ reduction, practical applications of TiO₂ still suffer from low photocatalytic efficiency and limited visible‐light absorption. Herein, a novel Au‐nanoparticle (NP)‐decorated ordered mesoporous TiO₂ (OMT) composite (OMT‐Au) was successfully fabricated, in which Au NPs were uniformly dispersed on the OMT. Due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect derived from the excited Au NPs, the TiO₂ shows high photocatalytic performance for CO₂ reduction under visible light. The ordered mesoporous TiO₂ exhibits superior material and structure, with a high surface area that offers more catalytically active sites. More importantly, the three‐dimensional transport channels ensure the smooth flow of gas molecules, highly efficient CO₂ adsorption, and the fast and steady transmission of hot electrons excited from the Au NPs, which lead to a further improvement in the photocatalytic performance. These results highlight the possibility of improving the photocatalysis for CO₂ reduction under visible light by constructing OMT‐based Au‐SPR‐induced photocatalysts.     

无序介孔硅复合纳米结构的制备与慢活化行为

通过对SiO_2纳米粒子进行镁热还原及后处理,制备了多级无序Si介孔复合纳米结构MP-Si@SiO_x@C,此结构展现出容量非衰减缓升的电化学慢活化行为,可抵消循环容量常规衰减趋势,赋予负极优良的循环稳定性.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、N_2吸附-脱附测试和孔径分布模拟分析发现,Si介孔组织包含微-窄介孔(1~5 nm)、中介孔(5~20 nm)以及大介孔-宏孔(20~100 nm)三级孔道,分别源于原初级粒子内部孔道、粒子团聚堆垛与粒内酸蚀、团聚体再堆垛;此合成装配方法有效提升了Si材料的堆积密度,电池电极能获得较高的体积比容量和储能密度.