碳纳米材料及其在多相催化中的应用

碳纳米材料（包括零维、一维、二维碳纳米材料以及碳纳米孔材料）是一类新型的催化剂或催化剂载体材料,在氧化脱氢、选择加氢、合成氨、氨分解制氢以及燃料电池等多相催化领域具有广阔的应用前景。本文综述了近年来新型碳纳米材料在多相催化领域中的应用研究进展,介绍了这类催化材料的制备方法,重点阐述了碳载体的微/介观结构、掺杂、电子性质、表面性质、限域效应等对所担载的催化活性组分的分散,对反应物的扩散以及对催化反应的活性和选择性等方面的影响。     

溶剂交换法制备一维有机纳米材料

利用溶剂交换法制备了几种有机小分子化合物的一维纳米材料,并分别用SEM、TEM、XRD等对其结构进行了表征.分析了纳米材料的生长过程,讨论了有关的机理,并研究了其吸收光谱和荧光光谱等光物理行为.结果显示,有机纳米结构的形貌和尺寸对分子聚集体的光谱性质具有调制作用,使得它们展示出不同于溶液和体材料的优良纳米特性.     

肽基纳米材料及其应用

近年来,肽类超分子自组装合成纳米材料受到了广泛研究和关注,已成为纳米材料科学研究的前沿领域之一。肽基纳米材料因其良好的生物相容性以及结构和功能的多样性,在材料学、组织工程、生物工程及药物传递等方面展示出巨大的应用潜力。本文综述了肽类自组装纳米材料制备的最新研究进展,重点介绍了疏水性二肽、类表面活性剂多肽、Aβ多肽片段、烷基链修饰多肽等通过非共价键作用自组装形成的不同结构的纳米材料,包括纳米管、纳米纤维、纳米囊/球、纳米水凝胶等;同时,介绍了多肽自组装机理模型及其分子动力学模拟方面取得的研究成果;最后总结了肽基纳米材料在金属/半导体材料、生物传感器、组织修复材料及药物传递等领域的应用现状及今后重点研究的方向。     

芴类蓝光生色团在合成有机电致发光材料中的应用

有机电致发光技术在通信、信息、显示和照明等领域显现出巨大的商业应用前景, 十几年来一直是光电信息领域的研究热点之一。相对于无机电致发光材料,有机电致发光材料具有许多优点。芴作为一种具有刚性平面联苯结构的化合物,由于具有宽的能隙、高的发光效率和结构上易于修饰等特点,已成为一类受到各方关注的蓝光生色团。因此,芴类蓝光生色团在合成高效稳定电致蓝光材料、聚芴β相结构的调整、多功能化、主体材料、白光材料、有机激光及有机纳米发光材料等方面得到了广泛的应用。本文从材料合成的角度综述了芴类蓝光生色团在合成有机电致发光材料方面所取得的最新研究进展,讨论了芴类蓝光生色团在上述领域应用过程中所存在的问题和功能拓展方向,并对下一步需要研究的热点问题做了展望。     

嵌段共聚物薄膜在电化学能源领域的应用

采取选择性掺杂方法,将新型两亲性液晶嵌段共聚物薄膜功能化为具有各向异性的锂离子导电材料.这类薄膜不仅具有同轴且垂直取向的一维离子导电通道,而且可以在大面积范围内形成规则的阵列,可以作为锂离子电池、燃料电池等电化学能源系统的新型电解质.另一方面,这类薄膜作为模板可制备周期性排列的纳米孔、纳米粒子、纳米线阵列,形成的有序纳米结构材料可作为锂离子电池的三维电极.     

Accelerating the oxygen reduction reaction via a bioinspired carbon‐supported zinc electrocatalyst

Oxygen utilization in electrochemical energy generation systems requires to overcome the slow kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, we have outstretched an efficient strategy in order for developing a bioinspired Zn (N₄)/sulfur/graphitic carbon composite (Zn‐S‐Gc) with an effective performance for the ORR at low temperature. The catalyst composite was created by attaching the Zn (N₄) centers in the form of zinc phthalocyanine on the sulfur‐linked graphitic carbon surface. The most positive ORR onset potential of about 1.00 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) was obtained due to the unique structure of a new catalyst in KOH solution (pH = 13) at low temperature (T = 298 K). The catalyst was evaluated using the rotating‐disk electrode method in the potential range of ?0.02–1.18 V versus RHE. The number of transferred electrons as one of the most important parameters (n > 3.70) is almost constant in a wide range of low overpotentials (0.1–0.6 V), which indicates a more efficient four‐electron pathway from O₂ to H₂O on the catalyst surface. The estimated Tafel slope in an appropriate range is about ≈ ?133.3 mV/dec at a low current density and E_1/2 of the electrocatalyst displays a negative shift of only 11 mV after 10,000 cycles. The mean size of the catalyst centers is on the nanoscale (<50 nm).     

Fe3O4@NCs/BF0.2: A magnetic bio‐based nanocatalyst for the synthesis of 2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐perimidines

Nanocellulose (NC) materials have some unique properties, which make them attractive as organic or inorganic supports for catalytic applications. Nanocatalysts with diameters of less than 100 nm are difficult to separate from the reaction mixture, therefore, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were used as catalysts to overcome this problem. Fe₃O₄@NCs/BF_0.2 as a green, bio‐based, eco‐friendly, and recyclable catalyst was synthesized and characterized using fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. Fe₃O₄@NCs/BF_0.2 was employed for the synthesis of 2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐perimidine derivatives via a reaction of 1,8‐diaminonaphthalene with various aldehydes at room temperature under solvent‐free conditions. The present procedure offers several advantages including a short reaction time, excellent yields, easy separation of catalyst, and environmental friendliness.     

Structural Strategies for Germanium‐Based Anode Materials to Enhance Lithium Storage

Recently, germanium (Ge) has been arousing increasing interest as an anode for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) and other energy storage devices due to its high theoretical capacity (1600 mAh g^?1) and low operating voltage. There are still some critical problems to be solved before Ge can meet the high requirements for practical applications. In this Review, a series of attempts on rational design and synthesis of Ge‐based anode materials during the past few years are summarized. Structural and composition strategies that could resolve the issue of vast volume changes in Ge during cycling and enhance their electrochemical properties are focused on. The main strategies include designing nanostructures and forming Ge‐based composites and Ge‐based alloys. Lastly, the challenges for practical implementation of Ge anodes within the context of current LIB systems are discussed.     

Chiral Ag and Au Nanomaterials Based Optical Approaches for Analytical Applications

Sensing of chiral compounds has gained great attentions for many decades. Chiral nanomaterials with a greater surface area, optical properties, and stability have however not been well realized in this field. Herein, strategies for the preparation of chiral Ag and Au nanomaterials are focused upon, including Ag and Au nanoparticles conjugated with chiral molecules with/without containing fluorophores, chiral nanoassemblies of Ag and Au nanoparticles, and chiral Ag and Au nanoclusters. The chirality of nanomaterials originates from their core and/or ligand, meanwhile that for nanoassemblies results from their complex spatial configuration. An emphasis is given to circular dichroism, colorimetry/UV–vis absorption, and fluorescence detection modes for sensing enantiomers and achiral analytes using the chiral Ag and Au nanomaterials. Several interesting examples for quantitation of DNA, proteins, peptides, drugs, and pollutants are provided to highlight their potential as sensitive and selective nanomaterials for enantiomer recognition and sensing of achiral analytes. Several important issues to be solved when using chiral nanomaterials for chiral recognition are specified. Some strategies for improving the sensitivity and selectivity of chiral nanomaterials for chiral recognition are suggested. The aim is to bring more attention to the potential of chiral nanomaterials for sensing important analytes such as chiral drugs.