W18O49 nanorods decorated with Ag/AgCl nanoparticles as highly-sensitive gas-sensing material and visible-light-driven photocatalyst

A novel gas-sensing material and photocatalyst was successfully obtained by decorating Ag/AgCl nanoparticles on the W₁₈O₄₉ nanorods through a clean photochemical route. The as-prepared samples were characterized using combined techniques of X-ray diffractometry, electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Gas-sensing measurements indicate that the Ag/AgCl/W₁₈O₄₉ NRs sensors exhibit superior reducing gas-sensing properties to those of bare W₁₈O₄₉ NRs, and they are highly selective and sensitive to NH₃, acetone, and H₂S with short response and recovery times. The Ag/AgCl/W₁₈O₄₉ NRs photocatlysts also possess higher photocatalytic performance than bare W₁₈O₄₉ NRs for degradation of methyl orange under simulated sunlight irradiation. Possible mechanisms concerning the enhancement of gas-sensing and photocatalytic activities of the Ag/AgCl/W₁₈O₄₉ NRs composite were proposed.     

复合光催化剂AgI/AgCl/h-BN的制备及光催化性能

以少层六方氮化硼纳米层状材料为载体,通过水溶性盐晶体模板法和离子交换法制备了h-BN稳定AgI/AgCl的三元复合体系。通过XRD、FT-IR、SEM、TEM等手段对样品的结构和形貌进行检测分析,利用UV-Vis DRS测试了样品的吸光性能。可见光光催化降解罗丹明B实验表明,光照24 min,AgI/AgCl/h-BN复合光催化材料对罗丹明B的降解率高达93%,远高于实验合成的大块AgCl、AgCl立方块、AgI/AgCl纳米腰果及文献报道的数值。并且三元材料循环利用4次后,对罗丹明B的降解率几乎保持不变。结合光电化学测试、活性物种捕获和电子自旋共振等实验结果,探讨了复合材料光催化活性和稳定性提高的机理。     

可见光响应光催化剂Ag/AgCl@NH2-UiO-66的制备及其光催化性能

采用气相扩散-沉积-光还原法制备了可见光响应复合光催化剂Ag/AgCl@NH₂-UiO-66.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、电子扫描显微镜(SEM)、X射线能谱(EDS)、紫外可见漫反射光谱及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等对催化剂的结构进行了表征.结果表明Ag/AgCl@NH₂-UiO-66具有优良的光催化活性,可见光条件下(λ≥420 nm)对20 mg·L^-1罗丹明的降解效率14 min即可达到98%.     

掺有浅电子陷阱的AgCl微晶的光电子衰减谱的时间分辨特性

利用微波吸收技术研究了K4Ru(CN)6浅电子陷阱掺杂剂对立方体AgCl微晶光生电子时间分辨特性的影响。结果表明,掺杂剂的掺杂量以及掺杂位置对乳剂的光生电子时间分辨特性都有影响。掺杂量为245×10-5mol·(molAg)-1,掺杂位置75%Ag时自由电子的衰减最慢,寿命最长。     

Analysis of interaction between the organic dye methylene blue and the surface of AgCl(I) microcrystals

We have used IR spectroscopy to study the nature of interaction between molecules of the organic dye methylene blue (MB) and the surface of AgCl(I) microcrystals. We recorded the IR absorption spectra of the organic dye methylene blue in the gas phase, adsorbed on the surface of AgCl(I) microcrystals, and also in the form of crystal hydrates. The results obtained allowed us to hypothesize that unsaturated dimethylamino groups and the sulfur atom in the heterocycle of this dye are the most active in the interaction between methylene blue molecules and the surface of AgCl(I) microcrystals. With the help of IR spectra of methylene blue crystal hydrates, we confirmed the significant role of OH groups during adsorption of molecules on the surface of AgCl(I) microcrystals. We suggest the possibility of formation of hydrogen bonds between the anions of the crystal lattice and the unsaturated dimethylamino groups as well as the sulfur atoms in the heterocycle, by formation of hydrogen bonds with the OH groups. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 74, No. 6, pp. 731–737, November–December, 2007.     

Nafion修饰Ag/AgCl参比电极的研制及其在pH电化学传感器中的应用

制备了Nafion修饰的Ag/AgCl参比电极,参比电极电位(25℃)为-47.5±1mV,制备的电极有良好的重现性,电极电位不受溶液pH值和Cl-浓度变化的影响,有良好的抗S2-I、-离子干扰能力,且有较好的抗脉冲电流干扰能力。该参比电极适用于间歇式测试场合,可以保证稳定的参比电位;可用于基于W氧化物pH电极的电化学传感器,传感器的内阻为22kΩ,小于玻璃pH电极计内阻(1~10MΩ)。     

Fast electron transfer and enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity by using poly-o-phenylenediamine modified AgCl/g-C3N4 nanosheets

Exfoliation of bulk graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) into two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets is one of the effective strategies to improve its photocatalytic properties so that the 2D g-C₃N₄ nanosheets (CN) have larger specific surface areas and more reaction sites. In addition, poly-o-phenylenediamine (PoPD) can improve the electrical conductivity and photocatalytic activity of semiconductor materials. Here, the novel efficient composite PoPD/AgCl/g-C₃N₄ nanosheets was first synthesized by a precipitation reaction and the photoinitiated polymerization approach. The obtained photocatalysts have larger specific surface areas and could achieve better visible-light response. However, silver chloride (AgCl) is susceptible to agglomeration and photocorrosion. The PoPD/AgCl/CN composite exhibits an extremely high photocurrent density, which is three times that of CN. Obviously enhanced photocatalytic activities of PoPD/AgCl/g-C₃N₄ are revealed through the photodegradation of tetracycline. The stability of PoPD/AgCl/CN is demonstrated based on four cycles of experiments that reveal that the degradation rate only decreases slightly. Furthermore, ?O₂^? and h⁺ are the main active species, which are confirmed through a trapping experiment and ESR spin-trap technique. Therefore, the prepared PoPD/AgCl/CN can be considered as a stable photocatalyst, in which PoPD is added as a charge carrier and acts a photosensitive protective layer on the surface of the AgCl particles. This provides a new technology for preparing highly stable composite photocatalysts that can effectively deal with environmental issues.     

Development of a micro-planar Ag/AgCl quasi-reference electrode with long-term stability for an amperometric glucose sensor

This paper reports a micro-planar Ag/AgCl quasi-reference electrode (QRE) with long-term stability which is characterized by both long-term potential stability and practical immunity to interference species, and which has been applied for use with an amperometric glucose sensor for plasma glucose. For fabrication, we coated a silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) electrode first with γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (γ-APTES) and then with perfluorocarbon polymer (PFCP). Tests demonstrate the new electrode’s ability to remain stable over an 82-day period in 150 mM KCl, and also show its imperviousness to the effects of interference species (1 mM KI and 1 mM KBr), pH, and serum. Furthermore, in tests for glucose concentrations in plasma samples, a good correlation coefficient, 0.954 (n=30, Y=1.02X+0.20), was demonstrated between results obtained with a clinical analyzer and those obtained with an amperometric glucose sensor that used the developed Ag/AgCl QRE, showing that the Ag/AgCl QRE functions well as a reference electrode for plasma samples.     

Enzyme/semiconductor nanoclusters combined systems for novel amperometric biosensors

In this work quantum-sized CdS nanocrystals were synthesized using a quaternary water-in-oil microemulsion and immobilized onto gold working electrode by self-assembled monolayers techniques. Formaldehyde dehydrogenase was covalently immobilized onto a protecting membrane, which was stratified on part of the semiconductor nanoparticles modified electrode. The covalent enzyme immobilization has been required to improve the stability of the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde, which occurs after light stimulation of the semiconductor through the electron/hole recombination. A study about the best electrochemical oxidation potentials under different flow conditions was performed. Preliminary sensor stability and interferences tests were also carried out, for a sensitive and selective detection of formaldehyde. A detection limit of 41 ppb of formaldehyde was calculated and an operational stability of 6 h was achieved under flow conditions by means of this novel amperometric biosensor based on FDH-semiconductor hybrid systems, not requiring NAD⁺/NADH as charge transfer in the enzymatic reaction.     

An Arrayed Micro‐glutamate Sensor Probe Integrated with On‐probe Ag/AgCl Reference and Counter Electrodes

Complete all‐in‐one multi‐arrayed glutamate (Glut) sensors have been constructed on a silicon‐based micromachined probe composed of micro‐platinum (Pt) working electrodes, a micro‐silver/silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) reference electrode (RE), and a micro‐Pt counter electrode (CE). The OCP shift of the electrodeposited Ag/AgCl on‐probe micro‐reference electrode compared with a Ag/AgCl wire is <0.1 mV/h. The composition ratio of Ag, Cl, and Pt on the electrodeposited on‐probe micro‐reference electrode is observed to be 1.00 : 0.48 : 0.02 analyzed by EDS. The miniaturized amperometric Glut biosensors were constructed on working electrode sites (electrode area: ∼8.5×10⁻⁵ cm²) of the microprobe modified with glutamate oxidase (GlutOx) enzyme layers for the selective, fast, and continuous detection of L‐glutamate. The sensor selectivity towards common electroactive interferents has been improved significantly by coating the electrode surface with perm‐selective polymer layers, overoxidized polypyrrole (PPY) and Nafion®. The sensitivity, detection range, and response time of the proposed all‐in‐one Glut biosensors are 204.7±5.8 nA μM⁻¹ cm⁻² (N=5), 4.99–109 μM, and 2.7±0.3 sec, respectively and no interferent signals of AA and DA were observed. The sensor can be reused over 19 times of continuous repetitive operation (total measurement time: ∼4 hours) and the sensor sensitivity can retain up to four weeks of storage.