Highly Oriented Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanotube Integrated Bimetallic Cobalt Copper Organic Framework for Non-enzymatic Electrochemical Glucose and Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor

The hierarchical three-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube anchored bimetallic cobalt copper organic framework (NCNT MOF CoCu) is successfully synthesized by the direct growth approach using the high-temperature carbonization of bimetallic cobalt copper organic framework (MOF CoCu-500). The as-prepared NCNT MOF CoCu nanostructure possesses high-level activity for both glucose and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) sensing molecules. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) studies demonstrate excellent electrocatalytic performance for the oxidation of glucose with a linear range of 0.05 to 2.5 mM, high sensitivity of 1027 μA mM⁻¹cm⁻², and the lowest detection limit of 0.15 μM. Similarly, the NCNT MOF CoCu nanostructure showed significantly higher H₂O₂ activity with a linear range of 0.05 to 3.5 mM, high sensitivity of 639.5 μA mM⁻¹cm⁻², and the lowest detection limit of 0.206 μM. Thanks to its special hierarchical nanoarchitecture, homogeneous nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes, and highly graphitized carbon, which may be increased the synergistic effect between bimetallic CoCu and NCNT in the organic framework. The potentially effective fabricated sensor was also used as a suitable probe for the detection of glucose and H₂O₂ in the analysis of the real samples.     

氧化反应对胜利褐煤水蒸气气化反应的促进作用Ⅰ:宏观反应特性研究

在φ80×3 000mm耐高温不锈钢管气流床反应器中,以150-180μm胜利褐煤为气化原料,考察了800和900℃时添加氧气前后褐煤转化率的变化,研究了氧化反应对水蒸气气化反应影响的宏观特征。结果表明,添加氧气后褐煤转化率明显大于O_2和H_2O气氛下褐煤转化率之和,即向水蒸气气氛添加氧气后褐煤转化率的增幅大于氧气氧化作用导致的褐煤转化率的增幅,随着H_2O含量增大以及温度的升高此现象愈加明显。该协同作用主要是氧化反应对水蒸气气化反应的促进作用造成的。利用φ40×200 mm石英圆筒流化床反应器进行了类似的实验,也发现了该协同作用。同时,借鉴收缩核模型并结合气流床气化实验条件推导了水蒸气气化宏观动力学方程,得到的速率方程(Z-(1-x))~(1/3)=(tβk_(H_2O)/Rρ_C)φ_(H_2O)=K_(H_2Oφ_(H_2O))与实验值吻合较好,添加氧气后水蒸气气化反应速率和水蒸气气化反应表观速率常数K_(H_2O)明显增大,这是氧气对水蒸气气化反应促进作用的动力学特征。     

Flammability and thermal degradation behavior of ethylene‐vinyl acetate/layered double hydroxides/zinc borate composites

Mg‐Al‐Fe ternary‐layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized by a calcination‐rehydration method using Bayer red mud. The products were characterized using X‐ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The flammability and thermal degradation of ethylene‐vinyl acetate/layered double hydroxides/zinc borate (EVA/LDHs/ZB) composites were studied with limiting oxygen index, UL 94, cone calorimeter test, smoke density test, and thermogravimetry‐Fourier transform infrared spectrometry. Although limiting oxygen index value of the composites decreased with increasing ZB amount, a suitable addition of ZB can apparently improve the UL 94 rating of the material. The heat release rate of the 5% ZB containing ternary composites decreased compared with the EVA/LDHs composites. It is obtained from smoke density test that ZB could help smoke suppression. The ternary composites possessed a higher thermal stability than the EVA/LDHs composites. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

“One‐pot” synthesis of crosslinked silicone‐containing macromolecular charring agent and its synergistic flame retardant poly(l‐lactic acid) with ammonium polyphosphate

A crosslinked silicone‐containing macromolecular charring agent (CSi‐MCA) was synthesized via “one‐pot” process, and it was combined with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) to synergistically improve the flame retardancy of poly(l ‐lactic acid) (PLA). The chemical structure of synthesized CSi‐MCA was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and solid‐state ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance. The thermal gravimetric analyzer indicated that the CSi‐MCA displayed good thermal stability and high residue via the catalytic crosslinking. Furthermore, the flame retardant effect of CSi‐MCA and APP as intumescent flame retardants in PLA system was investigated by limited oxygen index, UL94, and cone calorimeter test. When the content of CSi‐MCA was 5 wt% and APP was 10 wt% (CSi‐MCA/APP = 1/2), the limited oxygen index value of composites was 33.6 and UL94 classed a V‐0 rating. The peak heat release rate and total heat release of PLA composites containing both APP and CSi‐MCA decreased significantly in comparison with those with APP or CSi‐MCA alone. The flame retardancy mechanism was investigated via analyzing residual chars by scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy as well as the possible chemical reaction between APP and CSi‐MCA by thermal gravimetric analyzer and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that the enhanced flame retardancy was attributed mainly to synergistic effect of CSi‐MCA and APP, which could form a compact, continuous, and protective layer during combustion. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

含硫硼酸酯中硫和硼在菜籽油中的协同减摩抗磨作用

合成了一系列含硫硼酸酯 ,在四球摩擦磨损试验机上考察了含硫硼酸酯化合物作为菜籽油添加剂的摩擦学性能 ,并用扫描电子显微镜和 X射线光电子能谱仪观察分析了钢球磨损表面形貌和表面膜中元素的化学状态 .结果表明 :含硫硼酸酯的摩擦学性能与其分子内硫和硼的含量密切相关 ;结构相似、元素组成不同的硼酸酯的抗磨效果与所含活性元素的数量不存在对应关系 ,而结构相似且 S和 P含量相同的硼酸酯的摩擦磨损行为相似 .钢球磨损表面分析结果表明 ,在摩擦过程中含硫硼酸酯与钢球表面发生摩擦化学反应 ,形成了含硫、硼、氧及碳等元素的表面保护膜     

辐射状钯纳米花的可控合成及其电催化性能的研究

水体系中,以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和L-精氨酸为表面活性剂,抗坏血酸还原PdCl42-,制得了直径范围在50~80 nm之间的辐射状钯纳米花.实验表明,CTAB和L-精氨酸对辐射状钯纳米花的形成起着协同作用.此外,还研究了辐射状钯纳米花对甲酸氧化的电催化活性.在0.5 mol/L H2SO4+0.5 mol/L HCOOH溶液中的循环伏安结果表明,辐射状钯纳米花修饰电极在酸性溶液中电催化氧化甲酸的峰电流密度约为101 mA/mg,明显优于实心钯纳米粒子修饰的电极(峰电流密度为50 mA/mg),且表现出较高的稳定性.     

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dual‐Doped Hierarchical Porous Carbon Foams as Efficient Metal‐Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions

Despite tremendous progress in developing doped carbocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), the ORR activity of current metal‐free carbocatalysts is still inferior to that of conventional Pt/C catalysts, especially in acidic media and neutral solution. Moreover, it also remains a challenge to develop an effective and scalable method for the synthesis of metal‐free carbocatalysts. Herein, we have developed nitrogen and phosphorus dual‐doped hierarchical porous carbon foams (HP‐NPCs) as efficient metal‐free electrocatalysts for ORR. The HP‐NPCs were prepared for the first time by copyrolyzing nitrogen‐ and phosphorus‐containing precursors and poly(vinyl alcohol)/polystyrene (PVA/PS) hydrogel composites as in situ templates. Remarkably, the resulting HP‐NPCs possess controllable nitrogen and phosphorus content, high surface area, and a hierarchical interconnected macro‐/mesoporous structure. In studying the effects of the HP‐NPCs on the ORR, we found that the as‐prepared HP‐NPC materials exhibited not only excellent catalytic activity for ORR in basic, neutral, and acidic media, but also much better tolerance for methanol oxidation and much higher stability than the commercial, state‐of‐the‐art Pt/C catalysts. Because of all these outstanding features, it is expected that the HP‐NPC material will be a very suitable catalyst for next‐generation fuel cells and lithium–air batteries. In addition, the novel synthetic method described here might be extended to the preparation of many other kinds of hierarchical porous carbon materials or porous carbon that contains metal oxide for wide applications including energy storage, catalysis, and electrocatalysis.     

Synergistic Catalysis: Metal/Proton‐Catalyzed Cyclization of Alkynones Toward Bicyclo[3.n.1]alkanones

A highly efficient and practical synergistically metal/proton‐catalyzed Conia–ene reaction for the synthesis of bicyclo[3.n.1]alkanones has been developed. This synergistic catalysis was successfully utilized in modifying natural compounds such as methyl dihydrojasmonate, α,β‐thujone, and 5α‐cholestan‐3‐one. Furthermore, the bridged carbonyl group of bicyclo[3.2.1]alkanones could be easily attacked by nucleophiles to give the ring‐opened cycloheptenone products or bicyclo[4.2.1]amide in excellent yields. These reactions provide rapid access to a diverse range of cyclic structures from simple starting materials or naturally occurring compounds.     

Synergistic Effect between Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Sheets and NiO Nanoparticles for Enhanced Electrochemical Water‐Oxidation Performance

Identifying effective means to improve the electrochemical performance of oxygen‐evolution catalysts represents a significant challenge in several emerging renewable energy technologies. Herein, we consider metal–nitrogen–carbon sheets which are commonly used for catalyzing the oxygen‐reduction reaction (ORR), as the support to load NiO nanoparticles for the oxygen‐evolution reaction (OER). FeNC sheets, as the advanced supports, synergistically promote the NiO nanocatalysts to exhibit superior performance in alkaline media, which is confirmed by experimental observations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Our findings show the advantages in considering the support effect for designing highly active, durable, and cost‐effective OER electrocatalysts.     

Synergistic Effect Between Organically Modified Montmorillonite and Ammonium Polyphosphate on Thermal and Flame-Retardant Properties of Poly(Butyl Acrylate/Vinyl Acetate) Copolymer Latex

Hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide modified montmorillonite (1631-MMT) was successfully synthesized via an ion exchange reaction and characterized through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Various poly(butyl acrylate/vinyl acetate) P(BA-VAc) copolymer P(BA-VAc)/1631-MMT emulsions were prepared via in-situ polymerization method using potassium persulphate (K₂S₂O₈, KPS) as an initiator. Ammonium polyphosphate (APP) was introduced for obtaining P(BA-VAc)/APP/1631-MMT flame-retardant latex. The flame retardancy and thermal behavior of the latex films were investigated through limiting oxygen index (LOI) and vertical burning test (UL-94) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTA [differential thermal analysis]) analysis. Compared with the P(BA-VAc)/APP composite, the LOI value of P(BA-VAc)/APP/1631-MMT sample was increased from 27.7 to 30.3 with a concentration of 1631-MMT 0.5 wt% in composition, and its UL-94 was raised to V-0 from no rating. TG date showed that the amount of residues increased significantly when 1631-MMT was added. The morphology and microstructure of the residues generated during LOI testing were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The outer surface of the P(BA-VAc)/APP/1631-MMT charred layer was more continuous and compact than that of P(BA-VAc)/APP.