Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity of Ag, Au and Cu nanoclusters on TiO2-nanotubes/Ti substrate

Tubular arrays of TiO₂ nanotubes (ranging in diameter from 40 to 110 nm) on a Ti substrate were used as a support for Ag, Au or Cu deposits obtained by the sputter deposition technique, where the amount of metal varied from 0.01 to 0.2 mg/cm². Those composite supports were intended for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) investigations. Composite samples were studied with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) to reveal their characteristic morphological and chemical features. Raman spectra of pyridine (as a probe molecule) were measured at different cathodic potentials ranging from −0.2 down to −1.2 V after the pyridine had been adsorbed on the metal-covered TiO₂ nanotube/Ti substrates. In addition, SERS spectra on a bulk standard activated Ag, Au and Cu substrates were also measured. The SERS activity of the composite samples was strongly dependent on the amount of metal deposit, e.g. at and above 0.06 mg Ag/cm², the intensity of SERS signal was even higher than that for the Ag reference substrate. The high activity of these composites is mainly a result of their specific morphology. The high SERS sensitivity on the surface morphology of the substrate made it possible to monitor very small temporal changes in the Ag metal clusters. This rearrangement was not detectable with microscopic (SEM) or microanalytical (AES) methods. The SERS activity of Au or Cu clusters was distinctly lower than those of Ag. The spectral differences exhibited by the three kinds of composites as compared to the reference metal samples are discussed.     

Surfactant-assisted synthesis of Ag nanostructures and their self-assembled films on copper and aluminum substrate

In this paper, silver nanostructures with controlled morphologies, such as plates, rods, belts, sheets and their self-assembled films have been prepared on copper and aluminum substrates by a surfactant-assisted colloidal chemical method. The X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and the selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns indicated that the Ag nanostructures grew on the substrates with cubic symmetry and single-crystalline in nature. An oriented attachment with surfactant-assisted mechanism and a cooperative effect of surfactant and chloride ion on the morphology of Ag nanostructures were investigated systematically and synthetically.     

Coating of Cr-V ledeburitic steel with CrN containing a small addition of Ag

Samples made from Vanadis 6 PM ledeburitic tool steel were surface machined, ground, and mirror polished. They were heat treated and coated with CrN with and without Ag addition by reactive magnetron sputtering. The CrN film grew in a typically columnar manner. A small addition of 3% Ag did not lead to alterations in the growth mechanism. The hardness of the CrN coating was 16.79 ± 1.49 GPa compared to 15.97 ± 1.44 GPa for the coating with Ag addition. The Ag addition in the CrN improved adhesion of the coating, which can be attributed to the capability of CrAgN coating to accommodate higher deformation energy before failure. The CrAgN coating exhibited superior tribological properties at intermediate temperatures. Compared to pure CrN the friction coefficient is lowered to 70-75% when measured at 400 and 500 °C, respectively. This is reflected in a reduction in the volume wear, which was found to be three times lower for the coating containing Ag. Flexural strength decreased slightly for the CrN- or CrAgN-coated material compared to uncoated steel. However, as the decrease in flexural strength is very weak there is practically no risk of significant embrittlement of the investigated material due to the CrN coating with or without Ag addition.     

鲁米诺-过氧化氢-纳米银化学发光体系测定药物中的对乙酰氨基酚

碱性条件下,对乙酰氨基酚对鲁米诺-过氧化氢-纳米银化学发光体系有较强的抑制作用,基于此,结合流动注射技术,建立了测定对乙酰氨基酚的新方法。 研究了影响化学发光强度的各种因素,并初步探讨了可能的发光机理。 在最佳实验条件下,对乙酰氨基酚浓度在2.0×10-8～1.0×10-4 mol/L范围内与相对发光强度呈线性关系,检出限(3σ)为4.0×10-9 mol/L。 对1.0×10-7 mol/L的对乙酰氨基酚平行测定9次,相对标准偏差为2.6%。 该法用于片剂中扑热息痛含量的测定,结果令人满意。     

可见光响应的CO3(PO4)2/Ag3PO4纳米复合光催化剂的制备及表征

采用简单的化学偏聚法合成出Ag3PO4纳米颗粒、磷酸钴(Co3(PO4)2,CoP)纳米片以及它们两者的纳米复合结构(CoP/Ag3PO4),同时还比较了它们的可见光催化活性.采用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱以及光致发光谱等手段对其形貌、结构、光学以及可见光催化性能等进行表征.结果表明,CoP/Ag3PO4复合纳米结构的可见光降解甲基橙(MO)的速率和循环稳定性均明显优于其它两种物质.这表明CoP应该起着共催化剂的作用,它能够抑制光生电子与空穴之间的复合,并且提供大量高活性的光生空穴.此外,我们还发现CoP/Ag3PO4降解另一种阳离子型染料——罗丹明B(RhB)的能力则远不如纯Ag3PO4,这可能是与光催化剂的表面性质发生改变有关,造成更低的RhB吸附能力.本文提供了一种廉价制备高效可见光催化剂的新方法.     

Bi_2O_3掺杂对Ag(Nb_(0.8)Ta_(0.2))O_3陶瓷结构和介电性能的影响(英文)

本文研究了Bi2O3掺杂对Ag(Nb0.8Ta0.2)O3陶瓷的结构和介电性能的影响。X射线衍射(XRD)结果表明,Bi2O3的掺杂可以使陶瓷中Ag+被还原并析出,且银析出的量随Bi2O3掺杂量的增加而不断增加,这可能源自于Bi3+对Ag+的取代。在一定范围内增大Bi2O3掺杂量可提高Ag(Nb0.8Ta0.2)O3陶瓷的室温介电常数,降低介电损耗,并使温度系数向负值方向移动。当Bi2O3的掺杂量约为3.5wt%时,样品具有较大的介电常数(ε=672)和较小的介电损耗(tanδ=7.3×10-4)。     

光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒的生长机制——晶核密度控制的生长模式转换

利用AgNO3水溶液,通过严格控制TiO2薄膜的化学活性,系统研究了在TiO2表面光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒的生长行为。研究发现,光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒存在着两个完全不同的生长机制,分别对应着金属Ag纳米颗粒的各向同性和各向异性生长。当溶液浓度较低时,Ostwald熟化(OR)机制主导着金属Ag纳米颗粒的长大过程;当溶液浓度较高时,取向附生(OA)机制决定着金属Ag纳米颗粒长大成纳米片。原位消光光谱分析表明,OR机制和OA机制生长的前期具有相近消光特征,决定金属Ag纳米颗粒生长模式的关键是AgNO3溶液的浓度,更准确地说是金属Ag初级晶核的局域密度。在此基础上提出了有关光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒的生长模型。     

ZnO/Ag复合纳米粒子的制备与表征

以乙酸锌为前驱物,乙醇为溶剂,油酸钠为表面修饰剂,采用溶液化学法,在乙醇体系中制得纳米Zn O。然后缓慢加入一定量的硝酸银乙醇溶液,在乙醇的还原作用下将Ag+还原为Ag纳米粒子,制得Zn O/Ag复合纳米粒子。通过紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、荧光光谱(FL)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)等方法对所制备的氧化锌-银复合纳米粒子样品进行表征。结果表明,所合成的Zn O/Ag复合纳米粒子为球形,尺寸为20-30nm且粒径分布较窄。Ag纳米粒子附着于Zn O纳米粒子表面,并起到良好的表面修饰作用。对制备Zn O/Ag复合纳米粒子的机理进行了初步探究。     

Ag(I)-catalyzed C–H borylation of terminal alkynes

An efficient Ag(I)-catalyzed borylation method of terminal alkynes is reported. The obtained borylated alkynes are shown to engage in C–Br, C–CN, C–N, and C–C bond formation with various reaction partners. Meanwhile the Ag(I) catalyst could be regenerated in the presence of PPh₃ and BF₃.     

Surface modification of polyacrylonitrile fiber for immobilization of antibodies and detection of analyte

Pendent nitrile groups of multifilamentous polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were reduced to amino groups using lithium aluminum hydride for different time of reduction and amine content was estimated by performing acid-base titrations. Attenuated total reflection-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) were used for the characterization of the generated amino groups and thermal properties of the reduced fibers, respectively. The surface morphology of the fibers after reduction and immobilization was characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The newly formed amino groups of the fibers were activated by using glutaraldehyde for the covalent linking of Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP (GAR-HRP) antibody enzyme conjugate. Modified PAN fibers were evaluated as a matrix for sandwich ELISA by using Goat anti-Rabbit antibody (GAR-IgG), Rabbit anti-Goat (RAG-IgG) as analyte and enzyme conjugate GAR-HRP. The fibers reduced for 24 h were able to detect the analyte RAG-IgG at a concentration as low as 3.75 ng mL⁻¹ with 12% skimmed milk as blocking reagent for the optimized concentration of primary antibody GAR-IgG 3 μg mL⁻¹ and peroxidase conjugate GAR-HRP dilution of 8000 fold. The sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of the developed immunoassay was further established with antibodies present in human blood using Rabbit anti-Human (RAH-IgG) antibody and the corresponding HRP enzyme conjugate. As low as 0.1 μL of human blood was sufficient to perform the assay with the modified fibers.