Synthesis and characterization of ternary nanocomposites of TiO2/rGO/CdS as an efficient catalyst for photo-degradation of methyl orange

Novel ternary composite photocatalysts have been successfully prepared by TiO₂ nanofibers, reduced graphene oxide, and CdS nanoparticles (TiO₂/rGO/CdS) by using electrospinning technique with easy chemical methods. The structures and their properties are examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The structural characterization of the composite reveals that pure TiO₂ NFs and CdS NPs crystalline very well and the reduced graphene oxide is tightly composed with TiO₂ NFs and CdS Nps. The photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) under UV light illumination is significantly enhanced compared with that of bare materials. This ternary composite degrades methyl orange within 75 min. The enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance resulted from effective separation of e–h pairs with rGO sheets and also contributed for high rate degradation efficiency. This novel ternary composite has a potential application of wastewater purification and utilization for energy conversions.     

An amino trimethylene phosphonic acid-based chelated boric acid complex that works as a synergistic flame retardant for enhancing the flame retardancy of cotton fabrics

The chelating ligands of boric acid and amino trimethyl phosphonate prepared a novel flame retardant (BAP) for the cotton fabric. A stable chemical and coordination bond was formed on the surface of the cotton fibers by a simple three-curing finishing process to make the fabric exhibits excellent durable flame retardancy. Cotton fabrics' tensile strength and whiteness got substantially retained after BAP treatment. 90 g/L BAP-treated samples (3 curing times, 50 laundry cycles) showed good flame retardancy and durability, holding the largest limit oxygen index, 29.7%, and the shortest damage length, 61 mm. A condensed phase and gas phase synergistic flame retardant mechanism was concluded by thermogravimetric, cone calorimeter tests, and thermogravimetric infrared analysis.     

Green synthesis and physical properties of crystalline silica engineering nanomaterial from rice husk (agriculture waste) at different annealing temperatures for its varied applications

Crystalline nano silica (SiO₂) was synthesized using a cost-effective eco-friendly method from agricultural waste material like rice husk. Polymer nanocomposite has been prepared using the sol-gel technique from crystalline nano silica using PVA as a polymer binder. Thermal analysis measurement is employed to investigate thermal stability. The XRD analysis shows the crystalline nature of silica is revealed to have characteristic peaks of SiO₂. The particle size was evaluated using Schererr's formula and found to be in the range of 21–31 nm. FTIR measurement shows the presence of O–Si–O (silane) bond formation. The PL measurement shows broad excitation prominently in the visible region. In the XRD pattern, a major peak of the Nanocomposite is observed at an angular position of 19.5° degree, which is more prominent than that of the PVA with the addition of 0.2 wt percent Nano silica to the PVA composite. SEM provides information on homogeneous distribution. This could be beneficial in terms of higher mechanical qualities as well as multifunctional properties. By hydrogen bonding, the PVA molecules are strongly linked to each SiO₂ nanoparticle as measured by FTIR. The stability of materials is confirmed by Zeta Potential and DLS. In the photoluminescence property of SiO₂-PVA crystalline Nano silica composite is excited using a radiation wavelength of 200 nm. The indirect bandgap was determined to be 4.28 eV which could be attributed to the 1100 °C annealing temperature. Such materials may be used as a semiconductor material obtained from a direct natural source, rice husk. Thus, in the present research structural, physical, and optical properties of crystalline nano silica and its polymer composite are explored, which leads us to prepare technological grads material from agricultural waste for varied applications including Agriculture to medical science.     

New glass ceramics: an effective conjunction of wet chemistry synthesis and sintering

A glass with CdS nanoparticles was used simultaneously as a matrix for Ce-doped garnet and a yellow-red phosphor to prepare luminescent glass ceramics for the sources of white light. CdS nanoparticles compensate for the unbalanced Ce³⁺ emission spectrum of the composite material due to the addition of a red component. The synthesized composite material can be a tunable light converter due to altered luminescence spectra by changing the sintering conditions and excitation wavelength     

Organic Memristor Based on High Planar Cyanostilbene/Polymer Composite Films

Organic memristors with low power consumption, fast write/erasure speed, and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS) compatibility have attracted tremendous attention to mimic biological synapses to realize neuromorphic computation in recent years. In this paper, organic resistive switching memory(ORSM) based on (Z)-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylonitrile(NNA) and polymer poly(N-vinylcarbazole)(PVK) composite film was prepared by spin-coating method. Device performance based on NNA:PVK composite films with different mass fractions of NNA were systematically investigated. The ORSM based on PVK:40%(mass fraction) NNA composite film exhibited non-volatile and bipolar memory properties with a switching ratio(I_on/I_off) of 24.1, endurance of 68 times and retention time of 10⁴ s, a “SET” voltage(V_set) of -0.55 V and a “RESET” voltage(V_reset) of 2.35 V. The resistive switching was ascribed to the filling and vacant process of the charge traps induced by NNA and the inherent traps in PVK bulk. The holes trapping and de-trapping process occurred when the device was applied with a negative or positive bias, which caused the transforming of the conductive way of charges, that is the resistive behaviors in the macroscopic. This study provides a promising platform for the fabrication of ORSM with high performance.     

Zinc oxide nanostructured platform for electrochemical detection of heavy metals

ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NP) were prepared by a facile precipitation technique using di-isopropyl amine as precipitating agent. The morpho-structure and porosity of the as-prepared nano-powder were investigated by FT-IR analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and BET analysis. By drop-casting, a composite film was deposited to obtain ZnO-NP-Nafion/GCE modified electrode. The modified electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) for the detection of Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Fe³⁺, and it was successfully applied for the detection of Pb²⁺ and Cu²⁺ in real water samples.     

纳米复合锆基固体超强酸的制备及其催化酯化反应

采用改性技术和浸渍—沉淀法制备出纳米固体超强酸催化剂S2O82-/ZrO2-Al2O3。通过正交试验获得催化剂制备的最佳条件,即ω(Al2O3)为2.0%,-15℃陈化24h,浸渍液(NH4)2S2O8浓度为0.8mol/L,焙烧温度为650℃,焙烧时间为3h。用XRD、TEM、BET、TG-DTG和化学分析等手段分析了S2O82-/ZrO2-Al2O3的晶化过程、比表面积、含硫量和热稳定性,分析结果表明这四个方面对催化剂的酸性有较大影响。500~650℃焙烧温度下制备的催化剂属纳米材料(<41nm),有较大比表面积和较好的热稳定性。以优化的催化剂S2O82-/ZrO2-Al2O3用于催化合成丁酸异丁酯的最佳条件为:n(异丁醇):n(丁酸)=1.8:1.0,催化剂用量为1.0g(以0.3mol丁酸为准),脱水剂环己烷用量为10mL,反应时间为3.0h,催化剂重复使用8次后酯化率仍在90%以上,该催化剂具有催化活性高、不污染环境、可重复使用等特点。     

Ni／ZrO2-Al2O3制备表征及催化性能的研究

本文采用浸渍沉淀法制备了不同配比的ZrO2-Al2O3复合载体。并通过浸渍法制备Ni/ZrO2-Al2O3催化剂,以苯加氢制环己烷反应为探针,考察了ZrO2与Al2O3的配比对Ni催化剂催化加氢性能的影响;采用X射线衍射(XRD)、程序升温还原(TPR)、程序升温脱附(TPD)等技术考察复合载体对Ni催化剂的体相结构、还原性能以及表面吸附性能的影响。研究结果表明,ZrO2质量分数为20%的复合载体所负载的Ni催化剂有很好的加氢活性,优于单组分载体负载的Ni催化剂;采用浸渍沉淀法制备的ZrO2-Al2O3复合载体中ZrO2以非晶态形式存在,这是由于Al2O3的存在影响了ZrO2的内部结构;该载体负载的Ni催化剂较其他催化剂更容易被还原,吸附中心数量增加。     

水基导电聚苯胺及其复合材料

由于对离子诱导掺杂技术的发展,聚苯胺在有机溶剂中的加工问题已经得到解决,但日益增长的环保要求使得聚苯胺的水系加工倍受关注.本文通过分析聚苯胺水系加工的研究进展,认为从水溶性导电聚苯胺向水分散性导电聚苯胺转变是未来水基导电聚苯胺的主要发展趋势,水基导电聚苯胺复合材料是解决聚苯胺实际应用问题的主要形式.     

Electrochemical Synthesis of Chitosan‐co‐polyaniline/WO3⋅nH2O Composite Electrode for Amperometric Detection of NO2 Gas

An electrode of hydrated tungsten oxide (WO₃?nH₂O) embedded chitosan‐co‐polyaniline (CHIT‐co‐PANI) composite was electrochemically prepared on an indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass surface using mineral acid as a supporting electrolyte. The resulting CHIT‐co‐PANI/WO₃?nH₂O/ITO electrode was characterized using ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy (UV‐vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The composite electrode exhibited a three‐dimensional nanofibrous structure with the diameter of the nanofibers ranging from 20 to 100 nm. The CHIT‐co‐PANI/WO₃?nH₂O/ITO electrode allowed for the low potential detection of NO₂ gas in acidic medium. The NO₂ gas sensing characteristics were studied by measuring change in the current with respect to concentration and time. Using the CHIT‐co‐PANI/WO₃?nH₂O/ITO electrode, NO₂ gas was detected electrochemically without interference at pH 2.0 and 0.25 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The current of the electrochemical cell with the CHIT‐co‐PANI/WO₃?nH₂O/ITO electrode decreased linearly with an increase in NO₂ gas concentration in a range from 100 to 500 ppb with a response time of eight seconds.