NiCo_2S_4六角片作为钠离子电池负极材料的电化学性能及储钠动力学

通过共沉淀以及后续的气相硫化成功制备了横向边长约为2μm,纵向厚度约为30 nm的NiCo_2S_4六角片,并研究了其作为钠离子电池负极材料的电化学性能。电化学性能测试结果显示在1000 mA·g~(-1)的电流密度下,NiCo_2S_4电极循环60次后仍然可保持约387mAh·g~(-1)的可逆比容量。此外,NiCo_2S_4电极还具有良好的倍率性能,在200、400、800、1000和2000mA·g~(-1)的电流密度下,容量分别为542、398、347、300和217mAh·g~(-1)。通过进一步动力学机制分析发现,NiCo_2S_4电极的良好的倍率性能得益于其二维片层状结构诱导产生的赝电容。上述结果表明,NiCo_2S_4纳米六角片是一种极具潜力的钠离子电池负极材料。     

Synthesis, characterization and mechanism of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide bilayer-encapsulated gold nanosheets and nanocrystals

Single-crystal Au nanosheets and fcc gold nanocrystals of uniform size were synthesized by a novel and simple route. The results of field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated the formation of the single-crystal structure of gold nanosheets and fcc nanocrystals. Energy-dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDAX) showed absorbance of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) molecules onto the surface of gold nanostructures. Moreover, zeta potential measurements showed that CTAB-coated nanostructures were positively charged and the zeta potential remained almost the same upon centrifugation and redispersion of the resulting nanostructures in methanol, confirming the high stability of the surfactant-protected nanocomposites. Evolution of the nanostructures during the reaction was monitored by TEM observations. The results indicated that the formation of the gold nanostructures followed a two-step mechanism with a bilayer CTAB structure on the surface of the gold nanostructures.     

Formation Mechanism of Laser‐Synthesized Iron–Manganese Alloy Nanoparticles,Manganese Oxide Nanosheets and Nanofibers

Laser ablation in liquids (LAL) has emerged as a versatile approach for the synthesis of alloy particles and oxide nanomaterials. However, complex chemical reactions often take place during synthesis due to inevitable atomization and ionization of the target materials and decomposition/hydrolysis of solvent/solution molecules, making it difficult to understand the particle formation mechanisms. In this paper, a possible route for the formation of FeMn alloy nanoparticles as well as MnO_x nanoparticles, ‐sheets, and ‐fibers by LAL is presented. The observed structural, compositional, and morphological variations are clarified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The studies suggest that a reaction between Mn atoms and Fe ions followed by surface oxidation result in nonstoichiometric synthesis of Fe‐rich FeMn@FeMn₂O₄ core–shell alloy particles. Interestingly, a phase transformation from Mn₃O₄ to Mn₂O₃ and finally to Ramsdellite γ‐MnO₂ is accompanied by a morphology change from nanosheets to nanofibers in gradually increasing oxidizing environments. High‐resolution TEM images reveal that the particle‐attachment mechanism dominates the growth of different manganese oxides.     

二维氧化钛纳米页

单层氧化钛纳米页(titania nanosheets)是一种厚度仅为0.7 nm的新型二维纳米材料,具有许多不同于块体氧化钛的优异性质,如:高各向异性、单晶性质、胶体和聚电解质特性、大比表面积、高表面能和量子尺寸效应等。在光电转换、磁光效应、高介电常数器件、电化学能量储存、湿敏传感器、自清洁和光催化等领域极具应用前景。本文首先总结了氧化钛纳米页的基本性能,如:光吸收性能、光致发光性能、光电化学性能、光诱导亲水性能和晶相转变温度差异等,概述了氧化钛纳米页的制备及组装方法,接着分别以薄膜片、纳米管、中空微球、超薄多层复合薄膜为代表,介绍了氧化钛纳米页组装得到的新型材料及其特点,然后介绍了氧化钛纳米页的掺杂改性,从拓宽光吸收带边、提高电子迁移速率和提高磁光效应三个角度,归纳总结了离子掺杂与氧化钛纳米页性能之间的关系,最后对氧化钛纳米页未来的研究发展趋势提出了展望。     

CTAB辅助微波水热合成花簇状SnS微球

以氯化亚锡(SnCl2.2H2O)和硫代乙酰胺(TAA)为前驱物,十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为表面活性剂,采用微波水热法控制合成花簇状SnS微球。采用XRD和FESEM等分析手段对制备的样品进行表征。结果表明:合成的产物为正交晶系的SnS微晶,且结晶性良好;SnS微晶是由长方形纳米片自组装而成的花簇状微球。通过改变CTAB用量,可以实现花簇状SnS微晶的形貌和尺寸的调控,并初步分析了其形成过程。利用紫外-可见吸收光谱分析,产物的光学带隙约为1.51 eV;室温光致发光光谱表明,产物在832 nm处具有近红外发光特性。     

Nanosheet‐Enhanced Asymmetric Induction of Chiral α‐Amino Acids in Catalytic Aldol Reaction

An efficient ligand design strategy towards boosting asymmetric induction was proposed, which simply employed inorganic nanosheets to modify α‐amino acids and has been demonstrated to be effective in vanadium‐catalyzed epoxidation of allylic alcohols. Here, the strategy was first extended to zinc‐catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction, a versatile bottom‐up route to make complex functional compounds. Zinc, the second‐most abundant transition metal in humans, is an environment‐friendly catalytic center. The strategy was then further proved valid for organocatalyzed metal‐free asymmetric catalysis, that is, α‐amino acid catalyzed asymmetric aldol reaction. Visible improvement of enantioselectivity was experimentally achieved irrespective of whether the nanosheet‐attached α‐amino acids were applied as chiral ligands together with catalytic Zn^II centers or as chiral catalysts alone. The layered double hydroxide nanosheet was clearly found by theoretical calculations to boost ee through both steric and H‐bonding effects; this resembles the role of a huge and rigid substituent.     

Functionalization and Dispersion of Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h‐BN) Nanosheets Treated with Inorganic Reagents

A mixture of bulk hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) with hydrazine, 30 % H₂O₂, HNO₃/H₂SO₄, or oleum was heated in an autoclave at 100 °C to produce functionalized h‐BN. The product formed stable colloid solutions in water (0.26–0.32 g L ^?1) and N,N‐dimethylformamide (0.34–0.52 g L ^?1) upon mild ultrasonication. The yield of “soluble” h‐BN reached about 70 wt %. The dispersions contained few‐layered h‐BN nanosheets with lateral dimensions in the order of several hundred nanometers. The functionalized dispersible h‐BN was characterized by IR spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, UV/Vis spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It is shown that h‐BN preserves its hexagonal structure throughout the functionalization procedure. Its exfoliation into thin platelets upon contact with solvents is probably owing to the attachment of hydrophilic functionalities.     

Synthesis of Fluorescent Tremella-like Carbon Nanosheets and Their Application for Sensing of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol

Abstract

Fluorescent tremella-like carbon nanosheets (TCNs) were hydrothermally synthesized using citric acid and adenosine as the starting materials. The resulting product had high quantum yield, water-solubility, and photostability. The addition of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) induces remarkable fluorescence quenching, and this phenomenon was used to construct a TNP fluorescence sensor. The fluorescence quenching of TCNs by TNP was shown to be likely due to the inner filter effect. The developed sensor has a wide linear range from 0.05 to 50.0?μM with a detection limit of 5?nM. The TCN-based sensor was used for the determination of TNP in lake water with satisfactory recoveries from 98% to 103%.     

CdS超薄片层包覆TiO2中空结构复合材料的形成和应用

本实验以钛酸四丁酯为钛源,醋酸镉为镉源,利用静电纺丝的方法制备了直径~250 nm的电纺丝纳米纤维。通过高温煅烧和硫化钠溶液进行水热处理,得到CdS超薄片层包覆TiO₂中空结构的纳米纤维。推测该复合结构形貌的形成过程为:在Ti/Cd(摩尔比)为1:1和2:1时,由于CdO的含量较高,反应过程中CdO溶解,并与反应溶液中的S^2-形成CdS超薄片层生长在纤维的外表面,剩余的TiO₂纳米粒子聚集形成中空的纳米管状结构;而Ti/Cd(摩尔比)为4:1和8:1时,由于溶解的CdO较少不足以形成TiO₂纳米管,同时,生成的CdS也不足以完全包覆TiO₂纳米纤维形成非管状结构。当Ti/Cd为1:1时,TiO₂@CdS复合材料具有最好的产氢活性。在300 W氙灯光照条件下和加UVCUT-420 nm滤光片下,50 mg催化剂产氢速率分别为19.7 μmol/h和3.4 μmol/h,这主要是由于所得到的复合结构中TiO₂为非晶材料。进一步在惰性气氛下煅烧,也很难将TiO₂晶化。