Sonochemical approach for synthesis of zinc oxide-poly methyl methacrylate hybrid nanoparticles and its application in corrosion inhibition

Hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) with zinc oxide and polymethyl metha acrylate (inorganic/ polymer) were synthesized through the exploitation of ultrasound approach. The synthesized HNPs were further characterized employing transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. ZnO-PMMA based HNPs exhibit excellent protection properties to mild steel from corrosion when gets exposed to acidic condition. Electrochemical impendence spectroscopy (EIS) analysis was accomplished to evaluate the corrosion inhibition performance of MS panel coated with 2 wt% or 4 wt% of HNPs and its comparison with bare panel and that of loaded with only standard epoxy coating., Tafel plot and Nyquist plot analysis depicted that the corrosion current density (I_corr) decreases from 16.7 A/m² for bare material to 0.103 A/m² for 4% coating of HNPs. Applied potential (E_corr) values shifted from negative to positive side. These results were further supported by qualitative analysis. The images taken over a period of time indicated the increase in lifetime of MS panel from 2 to 3 days for bare panel to 10 days for HNPs coated panel, showing that ZnO-PMMA HNPs have potential application in metal protection from corrosion by forming a passive layer.     

Effect of an Al-doped ZnO electron transport layer on the efficiency of inverted bulk heterojunction solar cells

Doping is a widely-implemented strategy for enhancing the inherent electrical properties of metal oxide charge transport layers in photovoltaic devices because higher conductivity of electron transport layer (ETL) can increment the photocurrent by reducing the series resistance. To improve the conductivity of ETL, in this study we doped the ZnO layer with aluminum (Al), then investigated the influence of AZO on the performance of inverted bulk heterojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells based on poly [[4,8-bis [(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo [1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene-2,6-diyl]-[3-fluoro-2[(2-ethylhexyl)-carbonyl]-thieno-[3,4-b]thiophenediyl ]] (PTB7):[6,6]-phenyl C71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM). The measured conductivity of AZO was ~10⁻³ S/cm, which was two orders of magnitude higher than that of intrinsic ZnO (~10⁻⁵ S/cm). By decreasing the series resistance (R_s) in a device with an AZO layer, the short circuit current (J_sc) increased significantly from 15.663 mA/cm² to 17.040 mA/cm². As a result, the device with AZO exhibited an enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.984%.     

溅射参数对ZnO薄膜物性的影响

采用磁控溅射方法分别在ITO玻璃和硅片上成功制备了具有良好C轴取向的ZnO薄膜.并研究了溅射气压,基底温度,以及氧偏压对ZnO薄膜物性的影响,从而确定了制备ZnO薄膜的最佳溅射条件.     

高性能纳米碳材料改性Cu/ZnO/Al2O3甲醇水蒸汽重整制氢催化剂

由铜基催化剂催化甲醇水蒸汽重整制氢是有效解决车载燃料电池等制氢需求的潜在途径．但传统铜基催化剂对该反应的低温催化活性及制氢选择性均不理想．近年来碳纳米管及活性碳纤维等因具有独特的纳米孔结构、高比表面积和优异的吸附性能作为潜在的新型催化材料而备受关注．     

A NEW KIND OF FIBER-SPUN FROM POLYSULFONAMIDE/ZINC SOLUTION

In this paper, we succeed in fabricating high-temperature fiber of polysulfonamide/ZnO. Polysulfonamide/ZnO nanocomposite was prepared by in-situ polymerization. Some studies and characterization of Polysulfonamide/ Zinc oxide nanocomposite with ZnO 0.5% have been done. It includes ηr,, Crystal degree and thermal property. Experiment＇s results showed that, ZnO as filler can improve crystal degree of polysulfonamide fiber. The crystal degree has been bnproved, from lower than 20% up to 27%. ηr of polysulfonamide/ Zinc oxide nanocomposite solution with ZnO 0.5% is 2.03. The maxinum weight loss of the nanocomposite occurred at 453.5 ℃.     

PTh / ZnO复合纳米粉的固相合成及其光谱特性

0引言导电聚合物/无机物纳米复合材料具有纳米材料和导电聚合物的共同特性,因此在电催化、二次充电电池材料、超级电容器材料等方面具有良好的应用前景[1]。聚噻吩(PTh)以及取代聚噻吩是导电聚合物领域中较早发现的具有环境稳定性和可加工性的材料之一。近年来,有关聚噻吩/无机物纳米复合材料的制备及其光电性能的研究倍受关注,Gebeyehu等[2]用PTh敏化纳米晶TiO2光伏电池,发现其光伏效率明显优于固态光伏电池;Jayant等[3]研究了PTh中的羧基基团的影响以及在纳米晶TiO2     

MAA修饰ZnO量子点及其发光特性

以ZnAc2·2H2O为原料,在乙醇中通过70℃回流4h,得到ZnO前驱物,与LiOH·H2O反应,制备出ZnO.采用巯基乙酸(mercaptoacetic acid,MAA)对所合成的ZnO进行表面修饰,修饰后的产物经SEM和XRD表征,证明获得了物相单一、近似球状、粒径为4.6nm的ZnO量子点.借助紫外-可见和荧光分析,研究了MAA对该量子点的修饰效果,探讨了设置条件下ZnO的发光机理和性质.发现该实验体系之所以产生荧光表面缺陷发射峰消失和激子发射峰明显增加的光学现象,是因为MAA有效地覆盖了ZnO的表面缺陷,并稳定包裹住ZnO粒子.同时还研究了MAA加量、温度、电解质对修饰产物发光性能的影响,发现经MAA修饰后的ZnO量子点具有较强的荧光发光性能、良好的长期陈放稳定性,以及一定的抗电解质影响能力.研究结果对ZnO量子点应用于生物分析具有重要参考价值.     

Investigation on the catalytic activity of doped low-percentage oxide catalysts Mn/ZnO obtained from oxalate precursor

The precursors with a low manganese content ≤ 0.07% Mn were synthesized by spontaneous crystallization from Zn²⁺, Mn²⁺ and C₂O₄ ²⁻-containing solutions. The initial ratio Zn²⁺:C₂O₄ ²⁻ = 1:1 and 1:2 influences the morphology and prevailing orientations of the crystallites in the oxalate samples. The presence of such small Mn content in the samples does not change the morphology or size of the crystals. The ZnO and Mn/ZnO oxides with manganese content from 0.51×10⁻² to 15.1×10⁻² Wt % are obtained after thermal decomposition of the oxalates. The oxides preserved the morphology of the precursors. The catalytic tests show that the pure ZnO has a poor activity for CO oxidation reaction. Its doping with Mn promotes the catalytic activity (up from twice to five times) in spite of the very low contents of the dopants. The observed increase of the activity depends on both dopant concentration and Zn²⁺:C₂O₄ ²⁻ ratio, probably due to the different mechanism of the manganese inclusion and different morphology of the oxides. The catalysts of the 1:2 series are more active in CO oxidation reaction.      

沉淀及老化温度对浆态床合成甲醇CuO/ZnO/Al2O3催化剂活性及稳定性的影响

利用浆态床反应器,考察了沉淀及老化温度对CuO/ZnO/Al₂O₃催化剂催化合成甲醇的活性及稳定性的影响,并用XRD、BET、FT-IR以及XPS等技术对前驱体及催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,前驱体物相主要以孔雀石(Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂)和类孔雀石((Cu,Zn)₂(CO₃)(OH)₂)为主,其中,70 ℃沉淀和80 ℃老化条件下制备的前驱体具有适当的结晶度,焙烧后的催化剂中CuO分布均匀,Cu元素的电子结合能位移最大,CuO与ZnO之间作用较强,催化剂的性能最佳,时空收率和失活率分别达到了153.3 g/(kg_cat·h)和1.44%/d。     

异质结Bi_2WO_6/ZnO复合光催化剂的制备及其光催化降解含酚废水的研究

采用水热法制备了一系列Bi2WO6/Zn O异质结光催化剂,并对其进行X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、扫描电镜(SEM)、光电子能谱(EDS)等手段对其结构性质进行了表征。在含酚废水的液相反应体系中,研究了异质结Bi2WO6/Zn O复合光催化剂光催化降解苯酚的性能。结果表明,Bi2WO6/Zn O异质结的形成可以有效的抑制光生电子和空穴对的结合,使其光催化活性明显优于纯的Zn O和Bi2WO6;另外,异质结型Bi2WO6/Zn O复合光催化剂的表面OH·自由基更有利于光催化活性的提高。当Bi2WO6复合量为4wt%时,异质结Bi2WO6/Zn O复合光催化剂光催化降解苯酚的效果最佳。