Preparation and adsorption property of novel inverse-opal hierarchical porous N-doped carbon microspheres

The design of pore structure is the key factor for the performance of porous carbon spheres.In this wo rk,novel micron-sized colloidal crystal microspheres consisting of fibrous silica(F-SiO_2) nanoparticles are firstly prepared by water-evapo ration-induced self-assembly of F-SiO_2 nanoparticles in the droplets of an inverse emulsion system to be used as sacrificial templates.Acrylonitrile(AN) was infiltrated in the voids of the F-SiO_2 colloidal crystal microspheres,and in-situ induced by ~(60)Co y-ray to polymerize into polyacrylonitrile(PAN).After the PAN-infiltrated F-SiO_2 colloidal crystal microspheres were carbonized and etched with HF solution,novel micron-sized inverse-opal N-doped carbon(IO-NC) microspheres consisting of hollow carbon nanoparticles with a hierarchical macro/meso-porous inner surface were obtained.The IO-NC microspheres have a specific surface area as high as 266.4 m~2/g and a molar ratio of C/N of 5.They have a good dispersibility in water,and show a high adsorption capacity towards rhodamine B(RhB) up to 137.28 mg/(g microsphe re).This work offers a way to obtain novel micron-sized hierarchical macro/meso-porous N-doped carbon microspheres,which opens a new idea to prepare high-performance hierarchical porous carbon materials.     

State-of-the-art colloidal particles and unique interfaces-based SARS-CoV-2 detection methods and COVID-19 diagnosis

In March 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-based infections were declared ‘COVID-19 pandemic’ by the World Health Organization. Pandemic raised the necessity to design and develop genuine and sensitive tests for precise specific SARS-CoV-2 infections detection. Nanotechnological methods offer new ways to fight COVID-19. Nanomaterials are ideal for unique sensor platforms because of their chemically versatile properties and they are easy to manufacture. In this context, selected examples for integrating nanomaterials and distinct biosensor platforms are given to detect SARS-CoV-2 biological materials and COVID-19 biomarkers, giving researchers and scientists more goals and a better forecast to design more relevant and novel sensor arrays for COVID-19 diagnosis.     

Differentiating bulk nanobubbles from nanodroplets and nanoparticles

History has shown that it is not as easy as one might think to differentiate between bulk nanobubbles and nanodroplets or nanoparticles. It is generally easy to detect colloids (i.e. something that looks different, e.g. scatters light differently than its surrounding solvent), but less easy to determine the nature of these colloids. This has led to misinterpretations in the literature, where nanodroplets or nanoparticles have mistakenly been assumed to be nanobubbles. In this paper, we review a multitude of experimental methods and approaches to prove the existence of bulk nanobubbles. We conclude that combinations of optical detection with physical perturbations such as pressure or ultrasound, or phase-sensitive holographic methods are the most promising and convenient approaches.     

Colorimetric Chemosensor for Chloramphenicol Based on Colloidal Magnetically Assembled Molecularly Imprinted Photonic Crystals

A novel colorimetric chemosensor with good sensitivity, specificity, and self‐reporting capability for chloramphenicol (CAP ) has been successfully constructed based on colloidal, magnetically assembled photonic crystals coupled with molecular imprinting. The colloidal, magnetically assembled, molecularly imprinted photonic crystals (CMA ‐MIPCs ) were prepared by assembling CAP in magnetic, molecularly imprinted nanohydrogels (MMIHs ) in a magnetic field. The magnetic assembly of photonic crystals and the sensing processes could be completed simultaneously when MMIHs were dispersed in CAP solutions and in a magnetic field, and the response time was less than 1 min. The CAP concentration could be visually determined from the color change of the CMA ‐MIPCs sensor. The diffraction color blue‐shifted from luminous yellow of the blank to purple in a 1.0 mg/mL CAP solution, with a determination limit of 1.0 × 10⁻³ mg/mL. It could provide a new strategy for qualitative or semiquantitative detection of CAP .     

Like‐Charge Attraction: A Combined Electrostatic–Hydrodynamic Approach

Abstract

This article discusses the like‐charge attraction of colloidal spheres close to a charged plate and compares results produced by an electrostatic and a hydrodynamic model with experimental data. Hydrodynamic coupling is shown to be the dominating effect, while the electrostatic influence may often be neglected. Some observations, however, can be explained only by means of a combined electrostatic–hydrodynamic model, which is derived in this work. The combined model is able to predict not only the attractive force between particles of similar charge close to a charged plate but also the change to a purely repulsive force once the sphere‐plate distance is further reduced. This prediction matches qualitatively results of experiments reported in the literature.     

Viscosity of liquid suspensions with fractal aggregates: Magnetic nanoparticles in petroleum colloidal structures

New physical model is presented resulting in a simple formula for the dependence of viscosity η of colloidal liquid solution on the shear rate G applicable to a wide variety of systems including complex natural liquids like petroleum. The principal point of the model is the fractal nature of colloid particle aggregates present in the liquid. Such aggregates are experimentally detected now in non-Newtonian liquids. The model is based on calculation of energy loss on colloidal particle aggregate of fractal structure localized in the flow of liquid with shear rate. We have performed the viscosity measurement experiments which confirmed successfully the developed physical model. Also, we demonstrate experimentally that petroleum colloidal particles and magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles can form composite fractal-like aggregates in natural petroleum materials. Our model can explain both the non-Newtonian properties of petroleum and sensitivity of petroleum viscosity to external magnetic fields.     

流动控制沉积法制备PMMA叠层光子晶体薄膜及其光学性能研究

采用流动控制沉积法, 通过调控泵速和聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)胶体微球溶液的浓度, 制备出微球排列高度有序且薄膜紧密附着于基底的高质量光子晶体薄膜. 获得了制备高质量PMMA光子晶体薄膜的组装条件范围, 发现在该条件范围内, 当泵速或胶体微球溶液浓度一定时, PMMA光子晶体薄膜的厚度随胶体微球溶液浓度的增加或泵速的降低而增加. 研究了组装条件对PMMA光子晶体薄膜光学性能的影响, 发现光子禁带位置随光子晶体薄膜厚度增加或减少而红移或蓝移. 在此基础上, 控制组装条件得到了不同尺寸微球堆叠而成的叠层光子晶体薄膜, 并研究了其光学性能的变化规律. 结果显示, 叠层光子晶体薄膜的光子禁带峰为各层叠层光子晶体禁带峰的简单叠加, 且峰强度受光入射角方向影响.     

硫代多联吡啶铂(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、性质及在光催化制氢中的应用

合成了2个新配体4-(4-硫代乙酸)甲苯基-6-苯基-2,2’-联吡啶HC^N^N(PhCH2SCOCH3)(L3)和6-(4-硫代乙酸)甲苯基-2,2’-联吡啶HC^N^N(CH2SCOCH3)(L5)及其发光的铂(Ⅱ)配合物ClPtC^N^N(PhCH2SCOCH3)(C3)和ClPtC^N^N(CH2SCOCH3)(C5).通过1H NMR谱和质谱对它们的结构进行了表征,采用X射线单晶衍射分析确定了C3的晶体结构.利用紫外-可见吸收光谱、发射光谱及激发态寿命测定研究了它们的光物理性质和电化学性质,以及配合物作为光敏剂在光催化制氢中的应用.通过系列配合物产氢效率的比较,揭示了它们的产氢效率和激发态寿命的关系.     

Controlled aging of PbS colloidal quantum dots under mild conditions

A new controlled aging methodology was developed for the synthesis of PbS colloidal quantum dots (QDs), applying larger PbS QDs as a starting material for smaller QDs by application of environmentally friendly oleic acid and oleylamine as reagents. This simple and mild procedure provides a possible strategy for tailoring the size-dependent properties of PbS QDs.     

胶体铁磁流体的光子特性研究

这篇综述回顾了我们今年来在铁磁流体方面的一些研究工作。铁磁流体是一种纳米磁颗粒或亚铁磁颗粒悬浮在基液（如：水或煤油）中形成的悬浮液。铁磁流体之所以受到广泛关注,是因为它们在许多方面都有着潜在应用,例如在机械工程和生物医学等领域。再次综述中,我们首先介绍了铁磁流体的场感应各向异性结构,然后,介绍了几种铁磁流体基软物质材料的光学性质,即：光学负折射、磁控光子待隙和非线性光学响应。我们采用的研究方法主要是分子动力学模拟,有效煤质近似和有限元模拟.