手性和尺寸对受限于单壁碳纳米管内的硝基甲烷热解反应的影响

采用组合的量子化学ONIOM(B3LYP/6-311++G**:UFF)方法, 研究了不同直径的扶手椅型(CNT(5,5)、CNT(6,6)、CNT(8,8))和锯齿型(CNT(9,0)、CNT(10,0)、CNT(11,0))单壁碳纳米管(CNTs)的限制作用对硝基甲烷分子结构和热解反应的影响. 分子结构分析表明, 与单体硝基甲烷相比, 受限于直径较小的CNT(5,5)和CNT(9,0)碳纳米管内的硝基甲烷构型发生扭转, Cs对称性消失, C—N键长略微缩短; 而受限于CNT(6,6)、CNT(8,8)、CNT(10,0)和CNT(11,0)内的硝基甲烷结构变化不明显. 热解势能面计算发现, 与硝基甲烷单体的热解是一个无过渡态的解离过程明显不同: 硝基甲烷在CNT(5,5)和CNT(9,0)碳纳米管内沿C—N键的解离经历过渡态结构, 所需克服的活化能比单体的解离能分别下降了约71和58 kJ·mol-1; 在CNT(6,6)和CNT(10,0)碳纳米管内, 硝基甲烷的热解活化能略有下降; 而在直径较大的CNT(8,8)和CNT(11,0)碳纳米管内, 热解活化能基本不变. 研究结果表明, 直径小的碳纳米管的限制作用对硝基甲烷热解活化能影响显著, 碳纳米管的手性对硝基甲烷热解反应影响不明显.     

碳纳米管和碳纳米管-四氢呋喃水合物的储氢特性

研究了单壁碳纳米管(SWNTs)干法储氢和碳纳米管(SWNTs)-四氢呋喃(THF)水合物法储氢的过程. 结果表明, 实验所用的SWNTs在16.5 MPa压力下, 温度为0.5 ℃时, 氢气的吸附存储量为0.75%(质量分数), 经浓酸处理后, 氢气的存储量可以达到1.15%, SWNTs-THF水合物法储氢量为0.37%, 与碳纳米管干法储氢相比, 储氢量有所降低.     

钾掺杂多壁纳米碳管储氢性能研究

使用自制的钴催化裂解碳氢气法制备多壁纳米碳管,并对其进行退火、掺杂等一系列预处理,然后使用高压高纯氢源,在中压(12 MPa)和室温条件下,进行钾掺杂多壁纳米碳管的储氢性能实验.结果表明:预处理对纳米碳管的储氢性能有很大影响.实验条件下,经过氮气退火,并在1.0 mol/L硝酸钾溶液中掺杂的多壁纳米碳管吸氢量最大(H/C质量分数为3.2%).上述样品在室温下的放氢量一般不超过其吸氢量的50.8%.     

异型碳纳米管

通过引入缺陷环,直型碳纳米管可连接为不同形态的异型碳纳米管。异型碳纳米管因其在纳米电子科技领域潜在的应用而备受关注。本文综述了异型碳纳米管的合成方法,结构和稳定性的关系,其电学、力学、热学、光学性质以及相关的分子模拟方法在异型碳纳米管研究中的应用进展,并简要介绍了其在电子器件,储氢材料以及其它功能复合材料方面的应用。最后,讨论了目前研究中存在的问题并展望了该领域今后的发展趋势。     

离子通过碳纳米管的拉伸分子动力学模拟

采用拉伸分子动力学模拟研究了Na⁺, K⁺和Cl^－通过(6,6), (7,7), (8,8), (9,9)和(10,10)碳纳米管的过程, 利用伞形取样法计算了离子通过碳管的平均力势能, 并对离子在管中和本体相中的水化作了比较. 结果表明, 离子通过管径较窄的碳管时, 在入口处遇到较大的阻力, 从出口进入本体相较容易|而通过管径相对较宽的碳管则几乎无阻碍. 离子通过碳管的能垒随管径的增大而降低, 不同离子的能垒各不相同, 表明碳管具有固有的离子选择性|离子通过碳管时, 不仅其配位数改变了, 而且配位层中水分子的取向也有所改变, 这两者共同决定了离子进入碳管时的去水化能, 进而影响离子通过碳管的能垒和碳管的离子选择性. 本工作将有助于理解离子通道蛋白中疏水区域的功能作用, 并可以为基于碳纳米管的纳流控系统的设计提供指导.     

化学势对模拟计算单壁纳米碳管储氢的影响

采用巨正则Monte Carlo分子模拟方法对单壁纳米碳管阵列的储氢性能进行了研究. 发现计算化学势时的误差可导致单壁纳米碳管氢吸附量较大的变化. 采用修正以后的化学势重新计算了298.15 K时单壁纳米碳管阵列的吸附等温线, 计算而得单壁纳米碳管的储氢量更接近实验结果. 另外, 通过与实验结果进行比较, 认为在单壁纳米碳管阵列的储氢过程中可能存在化学吸附过程.     

定向多壁碳纳米管电化学储氢研究

利用恒流充放电、循环伏安曲线(CV)和电化学阻抗技术(EIS)等方法对定向多壁碳纳米管(AMWCNTs)储氢的电化学行为及其储氢机制进行了探讨.研究表明,定向AMWCNTs-Cu电极有较高的电化学储氢性能,其储氢容量在1500mA/g的电流密度下可以达到1162mA·h/g.定向AMWCNTs的电化学储氢能力强与其空间结构有关,而铜粉的加入有利于提高碳纳米管的电催化反应表面积和电极电化学反应活性,有利于氢在碳纳米管中扩散,从而提高了碳纳米管电极材料的储氢量.     

氮气热处理对CNTs-LaNi5电极电化学性能的影响

研究了碳纳米管(CNTs)氮气热处理后结构的变化, 以及热处理温度对CNTs-LaNi5电极电化学性能的影响. CNTs热处理后, 管壁变薄, 层数变少, 管的外径减小, 更有利于氢气的吸附和脱附. 将碳纳米管与LaNi5储氢合金按质量比1:10混合, 制作成CNTs-LaNi5电极. 800 ℃时CNTs-LaNi5电极的储氢性能最好, 最大容量为519.1 mAh•g-1, 相应的平台电压高达1.19 V. 在500～600 ℃范围内, 随着温度升高, 放电容量有较大幅度的增加; 在600～800 ℃范围内, 随着温度升高, 放电容量有较小幅度的增加; 但到900 ℃时, 放电容量反而下降. 由此可见, CNTs的热处理温度对CNTs-LaNi5电极的电化学储氢性能有着较大的影响. 纯LaNi5电极的放电容量仅为265.6 mAh•g-1, 平台电压仅为0.83 V. 添加了碳纳米管的CNTs-LaNi5电极的电化学活性高于纯LaNi5电极.     

Y2O3纳米粒子/碳纳米管复合体的制备及其催化高氯酸铵热分解

采用化学液相沉淀法制备Y2O3纳米粒子/碳纳米管复合体(Y2O3/CNTC),利用扫描电镜(SEM)和X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)对其结构和成分进行了表征. 结果表明, Y2O3纳米粒子能负载在碳纳米管上,且负载效果较好. 采用差热分析研究了Y2O3/CNTC 对高氯酸铵热分解的催化性能, 结果表明, Y2O3 /CNTC 可显著降低高氯酸铵(AP)的高温分解峰温,表现出对AP 高温分解良好的催化性能. 相同量的Y2O3/CNTC 和纯Y2O3纳米粒子进行对比, Y2O3 /CNTC表现出更强的催化性能.当Y2O3/CNTC的质量分数为4%时,使AP的高温分解峰温提前131.14C[deg].     

CVD法不同条件下制备的多壁碳纳米管的Fenton氧化改性

碳纳米管经焙烧和稀硝酸纯化处理后,在相同的实验条件下,采用Fenton试剂产生的·OH分别对CVD法合成的两种制备条件不同的多壁碳纳米管进行氧化改性处理。红外光谱(FT IR)表明,改性后的两种碳管结构中都引入了羟基、羰基和羧基等含氧官能团。此外,由于制备条件不同,导致它们的石墨化程度、缺陷含量和抗氧化能力等性质也不同,因此CVD法制备条件能够对碳管Fenton氧化改性结果产生重要影响。机理分析表明,这些含氧官能团可以看作是具有强亲电性和强氧化性的·OH对碳管上缺陷位置和不饱和键进行攻击的结果。     

低聚乙烯链在碳纳米管侧壁上的图案化吸附

碳纳米管（CNTs）自1991年被发现以来,已经在各个领域,尤其是在材料领域被深入研究．CNT作为添加剂与高分子形成的复合材料已被大量的制备并报道．实验室制备的CNTs中,含有5-7缺陷对的CNTs占很大一部分．Chico等引入5-7缺陷对将不同的CNTs连接起来形成类二极管的异质结．目前,对含有异质结的CNTs的研究大都停留在CNTs本身的结构与电学性质的研究上．而在材料领域对其与高分子形成复合材料的研究非常少．用理论的方法从原子角度来研究含有异质结的CNTs／高分子复合材料具有实际意义．     

CO2 adsorption by nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes predicted by density-functional theory with dispersion-correcting potentials

The interaction of CO(2) to the interior and exterior walls of pristine and nitrogen-doped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) has been studied using density-functional theory with dispersion-correcting potentials (DCPs). Our calculations predict Gibbs energies of binding between SWNT and CO(2) of up to 9.1 kcal mol(-1), with strongest binding observed for a zigzag [10,0] nanotube, compared to armchair [6,6] (8.3 kcal mol(-1)) and chiral [8,4] (7.0 kcal mol(-1)). Doping of the [10,0] tube with nitrogen increases the Gibbs energies of binding of CO(2) by ca. 3 kcal mol(-1), but slightly reduced binding is found when [6,6] and [8,4] SWNT are doped in similar fashion. The Gibbs energy of binding of CO(2) to the exterior of the tubes is quite small compared to the binding that occurs inside the tubes. These findings suggest that the zigzag SWNT show greater promise as a means of CO(2) gas-capture.     

受限于不同螺旋性的纳米碳管中水的分子动力学模拟

近年来将纳米碱米碳管引入到与生命过程息息相关的离子通道膜的研究逐渐成 为热点，而其中的关键就是要了解受限于膜孔道（碳管）中水分子的行为。采用分 子动力学模拟在300 K和1.01 * 10~5 Pa下对受限于（6，6）armchair型和（10， 0）zigzag型纳米碳管中的水进行了研究，得到了水分子在碳管中的局部密度分布 等静态性质以及水分子在碳管中的传递等动态性质，并对不同势能模型的模拟结果 作了比较。结果表明选择不同的势能模型并没有改变此体系的固有性质，即水分子 不仅能够进入到憎水性的（6，6）碳管中而且能形成一条稳定的由氢键相连的纵列 （single file），而且在管中以纵列的形式进行同歇传递。此外，碳管螺旋性对 受限水的静态性质影响不大但对动态性质则有一定程度的影响，水分子在（10，0 ）zigzag型碳管中的传递能力要强于在（6，6）armchair型碳管中的能力。     

Effect of quantum partial charges on the structure and dynamics of water in single-walled carbon nanotubes

In this work, using quantum partial charges, computed from 6-31G(**)B3LYP density functional theory, in molecular dynamics simulations, we found that water inside (6,6) and (10,0) single-walled carbon nanotubes with similar diameters but with different chiralities has remarkably different structural and dynamical properties. Density functional calculations indicate that tubes with different chiralities have significantly different partial charges at the ends of tubes. The partial charges at the ends of a (10,0) tube are around 4.5 times higher than those of a (6,6) tube. Molecular dynamics simulations with the partial charges show different water dipole orientations. In the (10,0) tube, dipole vectors of water molecules at the end of the tube point towards the water reservoir resulting in the formation of an L defect in the center region. This is not observed in the (6,6) tube where dipole vectors of all the water molecules inside the tube point towards either the top or the bottom water reservoir. The water diffusion coefficient is found to increase in the presence of the partial charges. Water in the partially charged (10,0) tube has a lower diffusion coefficient compared to that of in the partially charged (6,6) tube.     

Hydrogen adsorption in defected carbon nanotubes

Recently there has been lot of interest in the development of hydrogen storage in various systems for the large-scale application of fuel cells, mobiles and for automotive uses. Hectic materials research is going on throughout the world with various adsorption mechanisms to increase the storage capacity. It was observed that physisorption proves to be an effective way for this purpose. Some of the materials in this race include graphite, zeolite, carbon fibers and nanotubes. Among all these, the versatile material carbon nanotube (CNT) has a number of favorable points like porous nature, high surface area, hollowness, high stability and light weight, which facilitate the hydrogen adsorption in both outer and inner portions. In this work we have considered armchair (5,5), zig zag (10,0) and chiral tubes (8,2) and (6,4) with and without structural defects to study the physisorption of hydrogen on the surface of carbon nanotubes using DFT calculations. For two different H₂ configurations, adsorption binding energies are estimated both for defect free and defected carbon nanotubes. We could observe larger adsorption energies for the configuration in which the hydrogen molecular axis perpendicular to the hexagonal carbon ring than for parallel to C–C bond configuration corresponding to the defect free nanotubes. For defected tubes the adsorption energies are calculated for various configurations such as molecular axis perpendicular to a defect site octagon and parallel to C–C bond of octagon and another case where the axis perpendicular to hexagon in defected tube. The adsorption binding energy values are compared with defect free case. The results are discussed in detail for hydrogen storage applications.     

Theoretical study of the 13C NMR spectroscopy of single-walled carbon nanotubes

The 13C NMR spectroscopy of armchair and zigzag single-walled carbon nanotubes has been investigated theoretically. Spectra for (4,4), (5,5), (6,6), (6,0), (9,0), and (10,0) nanotubes have been simulated based on ab initio calculations of model systems. The calculations predict a dominant band arising from the carbon atoms in the "tube" with smaller peaks at higher chemical shifts arising from the carbon atoms of the caps. The dominant band lies in the range of 128 and 138 ppm. Its position depends weakly on the length, width, and chirality of the tubes. The calculations demonstrate how structural information may be gleaned from relatively low-resolution nanotube 13C NMR spectra.     

Interactions of hydrogen with Pd and Pd/Ni alloy chain-functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes from density functional theory

Density functional theory is employed to study Pd and Pd/Ni alloy monatomic chain-functionalized metallic single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT(6,6)) and semiconducting SWNT(10,0), and their interactions with hydrogen molecules. The stable geometries and binding energies have been determined for both isolated chains and chains on SWNT surfaces. We found that continuous Pd and Pd/Ni chains form on SWNTs with geometries close to stable geometries in the isolated chains. Ni alloying improves stability of the chains owing to a higher binding energy to both Pd and C atoms. The physical properties of SWNTs are significantly modified by chain functionalization. SWNT(10,0) is transformed to metal by either Pd or alloy chains, or to a smaller band gap semiconductor, depending on the Pd binding site. From calculations for H(2) interactions with the optimized chain-SWNT systems, the adsorption energy per H atom is found to be about 2.6 times larger for Pd/Ni chain-functionalized SWNTs than for pure Pd chain-functionalized SWNTs. Band structure calculations show that the SWNT(10,0) reverts back to semiconductor and SWNT(6,6) has reduced density of states at the Fermi level upon H(2) adsorption. This result is consistent with the experimentally observed increase of electrical resistance when Pd-coated SWNTs are used as H(2) sensing materials. Finally, our results suggest that Pd/Ni-SWNT materials are potentially good H(2)-sensing materials.     

Electronic transport in Z-junction carbon nanotubes

In this paper, the electronic transport in different Z-shape carbon nanotubes containing double knee junction structures on the same tube is studied. One consists of (5,5)-(9,0)-(5,5) double knee nano-metal-metal-metal junctions and another consists (6,6)-(10,0)-(6,6) double knee nano-metal-semiconductor-metal junctions. With the nearest-neighbor pi-orbital tight-binding model, quantum conductances of these double knee junctions are calculated using the Landauer formula. The interesting conductance curves are provided to exhibit a potential application in the arena of molecular electronics.     

Comparative study of hydrogen adsorption on carbon and BN nanotubes

The physisorption and chemisorption of hydrogen in BN nanotubes, investigated by density functional theory (DFT), were compared with carbon nanotubes. The physisorption of H2 on BN nanotubes is less favorable energetically than on carbon nanotubes; BN nanotubes cannot adsorb hydrogen molecules effectively in this manner. Chemisorption of H2 molecules on pristine BN nanotubes is endothermic. Consequently, perfect BN nanotubes are not good candidates for hydrogen storage by either mechanism. Other strategies must be utilized if BN nanotubes are to be employed as hydrogen storage media such as utilizing them as supporting media for hydrogen-absorbing metal nanoclusters.