Facile synthesis methodology and characterization studies of silica-decorated hybridized anisotropic nanotubes and nanosheets

Carbonaceous nanomaterials and their derivatives have been inspired tremendous enthusiasm in the scientific community. They have been excogitated as the encouraging attributes and the qualified dispersed phase to develop multi-functional composites. Particularly, graphene and carbon nanotube (anisotropic fillers) have gained substantial research interest owing to their promising characteristics. This highlights an innovative technique to synthesize hybridized nanotube and nanosheet. Initially, parent materials have been synthesized: The pristine CNT has been modified by acid mixture solution, and reduced graphene oxide has been prepared by chemical reduction method. Henceforth, the self-assembly in situ sol–gel technique has been endorsed here. The synthesized nanohybrids have been characterized by different spectroscopic techniques: FTIR, Raman, UV, and XPS to confirm the attachment of multifunctionalities; meanwhile, the composition and stability have been investigated from XRD and TGA plots. The magnitude of surface charge and particle size distribution have been evaluated for the parent and hybridized products; further, morphology of all the samples has been authenticated from FESEM and TEM.     

低胶体浓度条件下合成二氧化硅纳米管

在低胶体浓度条件下合成了单手螺旋二氧化硅纳米管,该纳米管可以吸收水及有机溶剂。     

Preparation and mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose nanocomposites loaded with silica nanoparticles

Bacterial cellulose (BC), which is produced by Gluconacetobacter xylinus (Ga. xylinus) in culture, is made up of a three-dimensional network of ribbon-shaped bundles of cellulose microfibrils. In the current studies, we used two processes to prepare nanocomposites of BC filled with silica particles. In Process I, Ga. xylinus was incubated in medium containing silica sol Snowtex 0 (ST 0, pH 2–4) or Snowtex 20 (ST 20, pH 9.5–10.0). The elastic modulus at 20 °C was improved by keeping the amount of silica in the nanocomposites below 4% when ST 20 was used and below 8.7% when ST 0 was used. This process allowed incorporation of 50% silica in BC. Inclusion of higher amounts of silica reduced the modulus at 20 °C and the strength of the nanocomposites below that of BC. X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that the silica particles disturb the formation of ribbon-shaped fibrils and affect the preferential orientation of the ( ) plane. We also produced BC-silica nanocomposites by Process II, wherein the BC hydrogel was immersed in different concentrations of silica sols, allowing silica particles to diffuse into the BC hydrogel and lodge in the spaces between the ribbon-shaped fibrils. This method increased the modulus at 20°C and the strength compared to the BC matrix, but it was difficult to load the BC with more than 10% silica in this way.     

Oligonucleotide Analogues with Integrated Bases and Backbones. Part 19.

The A*[s]U⁽*⁾ dinucleosides 1 and 2 form thermoreversible gels in organic solvents. The basis of the gelation is the formation of linear aggregates by base pairing following desolvation of the nucleobases. This is evidenced by the absence of gel formation by the C(6)‐deaminated analogue 3 of 1 , the correlation of gelation with the anti‐conformation, as preferred for 1 , and the temperature‐, concentration‐, and time‐dependent CD spectra. The gels were also characterized by the minimum gelation concentration, the gel–sol transition (melting) temperature, and rheological properties.     

Self-assembly of thiacyanine dyes in water for the synthesis of active hybrid nanofibres

Water-soluble self-assembled nanostructures were synthesised by simple counter ion exchange of thiacyanine dyes which helps in the formation of nematic (N) and hexagonal (M) chromonic liquid-crystalline (CLCs) phases. Conjugated double bonds as central spacers connected between two benzothiazole segments affect water solubility and liquid crystal formation. Aggregation-dependent properties characterised by ultraviolet–visible, fluorescence and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Sol–gel reaction of dye aggregates with silica species furnishes entangled nanotubular fibres with constant diameter and their length in excess of micrometres, having templates of pore sizes below the mesoporous range. The π–π stacked chromonic aggregate dyes are also of importance in shape selective catalysis, adsorption, desorption micro-patterned materials, and provide a significant step towards biosensor medical applications because of their water-soluble nature.     

基于SERS法的苹果中农药残留的定性及定量分析

使用共焦显微拉曼光谱仪,结合表面增强拉曼散射(Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering,SERS)技术,采集含有农药马拉硫磷和二嗪农的苹果汁样本的基于银纳米溶胶的表面增强拉曼光谱,采用距离匹配和判别分析的方法对其进行定性分析。然后结合偏最小二乘(Partial Least Squares,PLS)方法对两种农药的表面增强拉曼光谱分别进行数学建模分析。结果表明表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)技术对无损快速定性分析马拉硫磷和二嗪农具有较高的准确性,而定量分析二者的含量也具有较高的可行性。     

Comparison of the adsorption orientation for 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole by SERS spectroscopy

In this study, the adsorption orientation for 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole (MBO) on to silver mirror and silver sol substrates have been studied by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The MBT and MBO were chemisorbed on both silver mirror and silver sol after deprotonation with a tilted orientation to the silver surfaces. The surface enhanced properties of MBT and MBO showed that the substrate of silver mirror was superior to the sliver sol. The SERS spectra of MBT and MBO revealed that both of the MBT and MBO were adsorbed on silver surfaces strongly by a common sulfur molecule and a sulfur atom from MBT and an oxygen atom from MBO. Therefore, the adsorption orientation of MBT and MBO was little tilted perpendicularly to the silver surfaces. The adsorption geometry did not undergo any significant changes in acidic and basic solutions. It showed that the adsorption orientation for MBT and MBO were stable in the both solutions.     

La-Ce-TiO_2纳米光催化剂的溶胶-微波法合成、谱学表征及其活性研究

以钛酸四丁酯为原料,采用溶胶-微波法(Sol-Microwave Method)合成了镧和铈共掺型纳米TiO2粉体(La-Ce-TiO2),借助XRD、XPS和UV-Vis等测试手段对其进行了表征,并以甲基橙为模型污染物考察了掺杂量对样品光催化活性的影响规律.XRD分析表明,所得粉体均为锐钛矿相纳米TiO2,且稀土元素镧和铈掺杂后纳米TiO2特征衍射峰宽化,强度降低;XPS分析表明,镧和铈掺杂后样品表面存在大量的氧缺位;UV-Vis吸收光谱表明,所得粉体在400 nm以下均有连续宽化的吸收带,且La和Ce掺杂后样品对光的吸收显著增强,这足由于La(Ⅲ)-O荷移跃迁以及Ce(Ⅳ)f→d跃迁和Ce(Ⅳ)-O荷移跃迁所致;光催化实验表明,La和Ce共掺杂能显著提高纳米TiO2的光催化活性,其中当La(Ⅲ)和Ce(Ⅳ)掺杂量分别为2%和0.04%时,纳米TiO2光催化剂具有较高的催化活性,自然光照射下光催化氧化处理卷烟厂蒸叶车间废水,效果较好,废水COD去除率达到86.11%.     

TiO2薄膜光催化还原Hg2+的研究

采用溶胶法制备出TiO2、SO42-/TiO2、CdS/TiO2薄膜光催化剂,研究了TiO2薄膜光催化还原Hg2+的最佳实验条件以及SO42-/TiO2、CdS/TiO2薄膜与TiO2薄膜、TiO2粉体与薄膜之间的光催化活性差异.结果表明:当pH=5.34时,经30 min紫外光照射,Hg2+的还原率达到最大;Hg2+初始浓度越高,光致还原量越低;光源波长越短,Hg2+的还原率越高;当甲醇添加量达到15%(体积比)时,反应30 min后,Hg2+的还原率即达100%;CdS改性薄膜的光催化活性高于未改性薄膜;CdS/TiO2薄膜的光催化活性略高于粉体.     

Silylated Melamine and Cyanuric Acid as Precursors for Imprinted and Hybrid Silica Materials with Molecular Recognition Properties

Imprinted materials : Monosilylated derivatives of melamine and cyanuric acid are used in the preparation of hybrid silica. The assembly of the melamine and cyanuric acid moieties through molecular recognition properties is the key factor in building a bridged silsesquioxane and an imprinted hybrid silica (see picture).