The Reductive Dehydration of Cellulose by Solid/Gas Reaction with TiCl4 at Low Temperature: A Cheap,Simple, and Green Process for Preparing Anatase Nanoplates and TiO2/C Composites

Metal oxides and metal oxide/carbon composites are entering the development of new technologies and should therefore to be prepared by sustainable chemistry processes. Therefore, a new aspect of the reactivity of cellulose is presented through its solid/gas reaction with vapour of titanium(IV) chloride in anhydrous conditions at low temperature (80 °C). This reaction leads to two transformations both for cellulose and titanium(IV) chloride. A reductive dehydration of cellulose is seen at the lowest temperature ever reported and results in the formation of a carbonaceous fibrous solid as the only carbon‐containing product. Simultaneously, the in situ generation of water leads to the formation of titanium dioxide with an unexpected nanoplate morphology (ca. 50 nm thickness) and a high photocatalytic activity. We present the evidence showing the evolution of the cellulose and the TiO₂ nanostructure formation, along with its photocatalytic activity. This low‐temperature process avoids any other reagents and is among the greenest processes for the preparation of anatase and also for TiO₂/carbon composites. The anisotropic morphology of TiO₂ questions the role of the cellulose on the growing process of these nanoparticles.     

Probing the Structure of Lysozyme–Carbon‐Nanotube Hybrids with Molecular Dynamics

Lysozyme has been successfully used to solvate carbon nanotubes (CNT). Extensive molecular dynamics simulations show that 1) a favorite site of adsorption exists, 2) the protein–tube interaction region is located far from the active site, 3) two protein helices act as a tweezer that grips the nanotube, 4) a localized protein re‐arrangement hides the tube from the solvent, and 5) aminic and amidic moieties of lysozyme behave similarly to surfactants in the solvation of the tube.     

A Microcell for Stripping Analysis with Glassy Carbon and Mercury-Plated Glassy Carbon Electrodes

Abstract

A microcell has been constructed for stripping analysis in solution volumes as low as 5 μl, employing a glassy carbon or mercury-plated glassy carbon working electrodes and a three electrode system. Using normal d.c. stripping techniques, as little as 100 picograms of mercury and 10 picograms of lead can be determined. With the more sensitive second harmonic a.c. voltammetric technique, this limit is lowered to 10 picograms of mercury and 1 picogram of lead.     

Photothermally controlled 50 mA gating in VO2-based planar device using NIR laser diode

By utilizing a near infrared laser diode as an excitation light source, we demonstrated a photothermally controlled current gating of 50 mA in a two-terminal planar device based on a vanadium dioxide (VO₂) thin film grown by a pulsed laser deposition method. The photothermally controlled on/off triggering of the device current was accomplished by controlling the output power of the laser beam that illuminated the VO₂ film. The transient responses of photothermally triggered currents were analyzed when periodical laser pulses from the laser diode stimulated the VO₂ device at a variety of pulse widths and repetition rates. A switching contrast between off-state and on-state currents was evaluated as ∼11905, and average rising and falling times were measured as ∼45 and ∼19 ms, respectively.     

Microwave Synthesized In2S3@CNTs with Excellent Properties inLithium‐Ion Battery and Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

The three‐dimensional nanoflower‐like β‐In₂S₃ composited with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been synthesized by a single mode microwave‐assisted hydrothermal technique. The In₂S₃ and CNTs nanocomposites (In₂S₃@CNTs) were investigated as the anode materials of lithium batteries (LIBs) and the electromagnetic wave absorption materials. For LIBs applications, the In₂S₃@CNTs nanocomposite exhibited excellent cycling stability with a high reversible charge capacity of 575 mA⋅h⋅g^–1 after 300 cycles at 0.5 A⋅g^–1. In addition, the In₂S₃@CNTs used as electromagnetic wave absorber displayed a maximum reflection loss of –42.75 dB at 11.96 GHz with a thickness of 1.55 mm.     

基于假设脱钩区间模型的省际节能减排压力测算以辽宁省为例

参照资源消耗及废物排放与经济增长的定量表达式-IGT方程和IGTX方程,分别推导出资源脱钩指数和二氧化碳排放指数方程.根据脱钩指数,将二氧化碳排放与GDP脱钩程度分为绝对脱钩、相对脱钩和未脱钩三种程度,并构建了假设相对脱钩和假设绝对脱钩区间.以辽宁省1995-2012年间二氧化碳排放量和GDP增长量为对象,分析了二者的脱钩关系.研究发现,除了1997和1999年二者处于相对脱钩状态,其余年份均未脱钩.运用假设脱钩区间模型,分别计算达到相对脱钩和绝对脱钩状态的二氧化碳年排放理想值,并与现值进行比较,得到各年节能减排的压力值.研究结果表明:相对脱钩的压力相对较小,减排压力在0-1671万t之间,占基准年碳排放量的0%-12.23%;绝对脱钩的压力较大,减排压力在320.77-4899.84万t,占基准年碳排放量的2.35%-23.94%.