Synthesis of novel MnOx@TiO2 core-shell nanorod catalyst for low-temperature NH3-selective catalytic reduction of NOx with enhanced SO2 tolerance

In this study, a MnO_x@TiO₂ core-shell catalyst prepared by a two-step method was used for the low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with NH₃. The catalyst exhibits high activity, high stability, and excellent N₂ selectivity. Furthermore, it displays better SO₂ and H₂O tolerance than its MnO_x, TiO₂, and MnO_x/TiO₂ counterparts. The prepared catalyst was characterized systematically by transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman, BET, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, NH₃ temperature-programmed desorption and H₂ temperature-programmed reduction analyses. The optimized MnO_x@TiO₂ catalyst exhibits an obvious core-shell structure, where the TiO₂ shell is evenly distributed over the MnO_x nanorod core. The catalyst also presents abundant mesopores, Lewis-acid sites, and high redox capability, all of which enhance its catalytic performance. According to the XPS results, the decrease in the number of Mn⁴⁺ active centers after SO₂ poisoning is significantly lower in MnO_x@TiO₂ than in MnO_x/TiO₂. The core-shell structure is hence able to protect the catalytic active sites from H₂O and SO₂ poisoning.     

Chemical growth of ZnO nanorod arrays on textured nanoparticle nanoribbons and its second-harmonic generation performance

On the basis of the highly oriented ZnO nanoparticle nanoribbons as the growth seed layer (GSL) and solution growth technique, we have synthesized vertical ZnO nanorod arrays with high density over a large area and multi-teeth brush nanostructure, respectively, according to the density degree of the arrangement of nanoparticle nanoribbons GSL on the glass substrate. This controllable and convenient technique opens the possibility of creating nanostructured film for industrial fabrication and may represent a facile way to get similar structures of other compounds by using highly oriented GSL to promote the vertical arrays growth. The growth mechanism of the formation of the ordered nanorod arrays is also discussed. The second-order nonlinear optical coefficient d₃₁ of the vertical ZnO nanorod arrays measured by the Maker fringes technique is 11.3 times as large as that of d₃₆ KH₂PO₄ (KDP).     

Biofunctionalization of aqueous dispersed, alumina membrane-templated polymer nanorods for use in enzymatic chemiluminescence assays

The noncovalent immobilization of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) onto aqueous dispersed nylon 6 nanorods ( approximately 310 nm mean diameter; approximately 6 microm mean length) prepared by anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane templating was studied. Using multi-stacked layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly with the cationic quaternary ammonium polymer Sapphire II , the amount of ALP enzyme loaded onto the polymer nanostructures was found to be 115+/-7 microg mg(-1) nanorod. The biofunctionalized nanorods were also characterized for their chemiluminescent activity with the dioxetane substrate, CSPD . The results indicate that the kinetic parameters, K(m) and V(max), for the catalytic activity of the nanostructure-bound ALP enzyme are different from those of soluble ('free') ALP. While the K(m) value was measured to be 156 microM for free ALP, the apparent K(m) value determined for the LBL-immobilized ALP is approximately 20% lower (122 microM). Furthermore, despite the relatively high enzyme loading capacity of the nanorods, the specific activity of the bound ALP enzyme was found to be almost nine times lower than that measured for free ALP. Finally, additional experiments revealed that the catalytic activities of both free ALP and nanorod-conjugated ALP are affected similarly by changes in pH, with optimal performance levels occurring under conditions of pH 9.5. To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first report examining the preparation of aqueous dispersed, AAO-templated polymer nanorods for potential application as enzyme scaffolds in chemiluminescent-based assay systems.     

Enhanced Spatial Charge Separation in a Niobium and Tantalum Nitride Core-Shell Photoanode: In Situ Interface Bonding for Efficient Solar Water Splitting

Tantalum nitride (Ta₃N₅) has emerged as a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the inefficient electron-hole separation remains a bottleneck that impedes its solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency. Herein, we demonstrate that a core–shell nanoarray photoanode of NbN_x-nanorod@Ta₃N₅ ultrathin layer enhances light harvesting and forms a spatial charge-transfer channel, which leads to the efficient generation and extraction of charge carriers. Consequently, an impressive photocurrent density of 7 mA cm⁻² at 1.23 V_RHE is obtained with an ultrathin Ta₃N₅ shell thickness of less than 30 nm, accompanied by excellent stability and a low onset potential (0.46 V_RHE). Mechanistic studies reveal the enhanced performance is attributed to the high-conductivity NbN_x core, high-crystalline Ta₃N₅ mono-grain shell, and the intimate Ta−N−Nb interface bonds, which accelerate the charge-separation capability of the core–shell photoanode. This study demonstrates the key roles of nanostructure design in improving the efficiency of PEC devices.     

Fabrication and Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Co-doped ZnO Nanorods

Co-doped ZnO nanorods were prepared by electrochemical deposition method in aqueous solution. lb study the as-grown samples, several characterizations were carried out. The scanning electron microscopy（SEM） images show that the samples present a rod-like shape with hexagonal cross sections and roughened surthce. There is a slight shift for （002） diffraction peak of Co-doped ZnO nanorods in XRD because Co2~ ions entered into the ZnO lattice. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy（EDS） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS） results also show the exist of Co in the sample. Photoluminescence（PL） spectra of the samples were observed at room tempera- ture, the UV emission of Co-doped ZnO shows a slight red shift compared with that of undoped ZnO. Thus, we can reach the conclusion that Zn2＋ ions have been substituted by Co2. ions in the ZnO samples. In addition, photocatalysis property of Co-doped ZnO nanorods was investigated under the irradiation of visible light. It was found that the degradation rate of methyl orange is increased greatly nanorods. by Co-doped ZnO nanorods in comparison to undoped ZnO     

Synthesis,Characterization and Luminescent Properties of La2Zr2O7:Eu3+ Nanorods

The Eu³⁺-doped La₂Zr₂O₇ phosphor with rod-like morphology was successfully synthesized by conventional solid state reaction and hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction patterns, transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence spectra were employed to charac-terize its structure and morphology as well as luminescent properties. The results indicated that the red-emitting phosphor La₂Zr₂O₇:Eu³⁺ had well crystallized and belonged to the cubic structure with space group of Fd3m. The as-obtained product mainly appeared as straight nanorods with an average diameter of 47 nm and length of 50-700 nm. The pos-sible growth mechanism was also discussed. It was found that under blue excitation with a wavelength of 466 nm, the La₂Zr₂O₇:Eu³⁺ phosphor exhibited a characteristic red emission at 616 nm that was attributed to the hypersensitive ⁵DO_→⁷F2 _{electric dipole transition of Eu³⁺ ions. Meanwhile, it was more interesting to note that the emission of ⁵D}1_→⁷FJ _{(J=0, 1, 2) transitions and the splitting patterns of ⁵D}0_→⁷FJ _{(J=1, 2, 4) transitions of Eu³⁺ ions can be observed in the luminescent spectra of La2Zr2O7:Eu³⁺. It was demonstrated that Eu³⁺ preferred to occupy a low symmetry site.}     

溶剂热法合成锐钛矿型二氧化钛纳米晶的形状演化规律

以钛酸四丁酯为前驱体,乙醇为溶剂,月桂酸和十二胺为共同稳定剂,采用溶剂热法制备了不同形状的锐钛矿型二氧化钛纳米晶。利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、选区电子衍射(SAED)、X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和热失重-差热分析(TG-DTA)等技术对纳米晶的结构、尺寸、形貌及形状进行了系统的表征,并探讨了月桂酸与十二胺不同配比时纳米晶的形状演化规律。结果表明:用溶剂热法在不同配比情况下获得的二氧化钛均为锐钛矿相;在月桂酸与十二胺总摩尔量不变的情况下,随着十二胺含量的增加,二氧化钛纳米晶的形状由球形逐渐演化为棒状,且结晶化程度在两者摩尔比为1:1时最好;月桂酸与十二胺稳定剂与纳米晶内核之间以桥接配位体的形式结合,且稳定剂在样品中的含量约为5%。     

铜掺氧化锌多孔纳米棒的水热合成及其光催化性能

通过两步法合成铜掺杂的氧化锌纳米棒,通过X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）和紫外-可见（UV-Vis）分光光谱等技术对系列样品进行了表征,研究并探索了铜掺杂的氧化锌纳米棒光降解染料罗丹明B（RhB）和气体乙醛的催化活性。通过对多孔Cu掺杂ZnO纳米棒光催化分解乙醛进行了评价。多孔Cu掺杂ZnO纳米棒（CZ-5）光催化剂具有最高的催化分解乙醛的能力,比其它多孔Cu掺杂ZnO纳米棒具有很高的催化活性。多孔Cu掺杂ZnO纳米棒光催化剂在室温下在可见光（435 nm）下照射16 h,5.50×10^-4（φ,体积分数）的乙醛气体完全降解为二氧化碳（CO₂）。多孔铜掺杂的氧化锌纳米棒光催化剂的光催化性能的改善主要归因于铜和氧化锌纳米棒之间的协同作用。这种改进的光催化协同作用归因于Cu掺杂ZnO的可见光吸收的延伸和光生电子空穴对的抗重组。     

Defect study in ZnO related structures—A multi-spectroscopic approach

ZnO has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years because of its potential applications for fabricating optoelectronic devices. Using a multi-spectroscopic approach including positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS), deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS), photoluminescence (PL) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), we have studied the two observed phenomena from ZnO related structures. They namely included the H₂O₂ pre-treatment induced ohmic to rectifying contact conversion on Au/n-ZnO contact and the p-type doping by nitrogen ion implantation. The aim of the studies was to offering comprehensive views as to how the defects influenced the structures electrical and optical properties of the structures. It was also shown that PAS measurement using the monoenergetic positron beam could offer valuable information of vacancy type defects in the vertical ZnO nanorod array structure.     

Gd2O3∶Eu3+纳米棒的制备与发光性能

在表面活性剂辅助的水热条件下合成出尺寸均一的Gd2O3∶Eu3+纳米棒, 对其结构和荧光性质进行了表征, 并对其生长机理进行了初步讨论. XRD结果表明, 水热前驱体样品为六方晶相的Gd(OH)3, 经过灼烧之后样品为立方相的Gd2O3. TEM照片表明, 所得样品为直径60 nm、长度约600 nm的纳米棒. 荧光光谱表明, 在波长为254 nm 的紫外光激发下, Gd2O3∶Eu3+纳米棒产生了不同于前驱体的特征红光发射, 对应于Eu3+ 的5D0-7F2跃迁, 表明Gd2O3是红色发光材料的良好基质.