A high-efficient amperometric hydrazine sensor based on novel electrospun CoFe2O4 spinel nanofibers

HeterojunctionFe_2O_3 nanoparticles(NPs), NiFe_2O_4 nanofibers(NFs), and CoFe_2O_4 NFs were synthesized by electrospinning and the subsequent thermal treatment processes. Characterization results indeed display the three-dimensional net-like textural structures of these as-electrospun spinel-type MFe_2O_4 NFs. The MFe_2O_4 NFs-based film configurations possess abundant micro/meso/macropores on their surface. These structures could afford more accessible transport channels for effective reduction of the mass transport resistance and improvement of the density of exposed catalytic active sites. All these advantages are responsible for the enhanced electro-catalytic performance of these MFe_2O_4 NFs in hydrazine oxidation. When used for hydrazine detection, CoFe_2O_4 NFs show the best catalytic efficiency.For example, the CoFe_2O_4 NFs possess a large sensitivity of 1327 mA cmà2(mmol Là1[à1in the linear range of 0.01 to 0.1 mmol Là1and 503 mA cmà2(mmol Là1)à1in the linear range of 0.1 to 11 mmol Là1, a response time of shorter than 3 s, good reproducibility and remarkable long-term stability. The superior catalytic efficiency, excellent stability, low cost, and ease of fabrication render CoFe_2O_4 NFs very promising materials in developing an electrochemical device that directly detects hydrazine.     

Effect of the calcination temperature on the properties of Fe2O3/SiO2 catalysts for oxidation of hydrogen sulfide

The effect of the calcination temperature on the properties of supported iron oxide catalysts for hydrogen sulfide oxidation prepared by impregnation of silica with iron(III) nitrate has been studied. An increase in the calcination temperature was found to diminish the catalytic activity of the Fe₂O₃/SiO₂ catalysts in hydrogen sulfide oxidation. This behavior can be explained by the agglomeration of iron oxide particles and by a decrease in the surface concentration of active sites. It has been shown that an increase in the calcination temperature makes the catalyst more stable towards the sulfidation of the active component (Fe₂O₃) to the iron disulfide phase.     

H2O2-sensitive quantum dots for the label-free detection of glucose

A novel label-free detection system based on CdTe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) was designed for the direct measurement of glucose. Herein we demonstrated that the photoluminescence (PL) of CdTe/CdS QDs was sensitive to hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). With d-glucose as a substrate, H₂O₂ that intensively quenched the QDs PL can be produced via the catalysis of glucose oxidase (GOx). Experimental results showed that the decrease of the QDs PL was proportional to the concentration of glucose within the range of 1.8 μM to 1 mM with the detection limit of 1.8 μM under the optimized experimental conditions. In addition, the QD-based label-free glucose sensing platform was adapted to 96-well plates for fluorescent assay, enhancing the capabilities and conveniences of this detection platform. An excellent response to the concentrations of glucose was found within the range of 2-30 mM. Glucose in blood and urine samples was effectively detected via this strategy. The comparison with commercialized glucose meter indicated that this proposed glucose assay system is not only simple, sensitive, but also reliable and suitable for practical application. The high sensitivity, versatility, portability, high-throughput and low cost of this glucose sensor implied its potential in point-of-care clinical diagnose of diabetes and other fields.     

The solubility of H2S in liquid sulfur

The need for fundamental data describing the dissolution of hydrogen sulfide, H₂S, in Claus recovered liquid sulfur prompted an examination of equilibrium H₂S solubility at typical industrial condensation temperatures and partial pressures. An FT/IR absorption technique has been described and new H₂S solubility measurements have been reported for partial H₂S pressures from 0.4 to 56 kPa and temperatures from 120 to 155 °C. The measurements were combined with previously reported values for atmospheric pressures of H₂S and used to calibrate a semi-empirical equation for the Henry's law solubility in liquid sulfur as a function of temperature. Estimations were compared to Claus plant field data and appear to underestimate the H₂S solubility for the first and second catalyst condenser stages. This underestimation was attributed to rapid condensation resulting in super-saturation of the recovered sulfur liquid, or an inaccurate measurement of the condensation temperatures.     

Microstructure and magnetic properties of electrospun one-dimensional Al-substituted SrFe12O19 nanofibers

SrAl_xFe_12−xO₁₉ (x=0-3.0) nanofibers with diameters about 100 nm have been prepared by electrospinning and subsequent heat treatment. With Al³⁺ ion content ranging from 0 to 3.0, the lattice parameters decrease due to Fe³⁺ ions substituted by smaller Al³⁺ ions and the average grain size calculated by the Scherrer's equation reduces from 65 to 37 nm. The magnetization shows a continuous reduction with the Al content and its value measured at 77 K is higher than at room temperature, which can be explained by Bloch's law. For the coercivity, its value initially increases, reaching a maximum value of 617 (298 K) and 547 kA m⁻¹ (77 K) at x=2.0, and then reduces with the Al content further increase largely arising from the substituted Al³⁺ ion arrangement in different interstitial sites of the strontium ferrite unit cell.     

Effect of H2S on pyridine HDN over Ir, Mo and Ir-Mo/Al2O3 sulfide catalysts

The effect of H₂S on hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) of pyridine over alumina supported Mo, Ir and mixed Ir-Mo sulfide catalysts was studied. The pyridine hydrogenation was inhibited by H₂S on all catalysts, while the cleavage of the C-N bond of intermediate piperidine was facilitated on the Mo and inhibited on the Ir and Ir-Mo catalysts. The promotional offect between Ir and Mo was observed in the piperidine cleavage both in the presence and absence of H₂S.     

Sulfurization of Pt/Al2O3?Cl catalysts. IV. Adsorption sites of H2S on Al2O3, Al2O3?Cl and Pt/Al2O3?Cl

Chemisorption of H₂S on Al₂O₃, Al₂O₃–Cl and Pt/Al₂O₃–Cl has been studied by gravimetry and IR spectroscopy. The influence of the amount of Cl on the H₂S adsorption equilibrium value and the nature of the adsorption sites at low and high coverages are discussed.

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H₂S Al₂O₃, Al₂O₃–Cl Pt/Al₂O₃–Cl . Cl H₂S, .

     

H2S预处理对Ni2P/SiO2催化剂结构及氯苯加氢脱氯性能的影响

采用10% H₂S/H₂对Ni₂P/SiO₂催化剂进行预处理,利用X射线衍射、电感耦合等离子发射光谱、X射线光电子能谱、CO化学吸附、H₂程序升温脱附、NH₃程序升温脱附及活性评价等方法研究了H₂S预处理对催化剂结构和氯苯加氢脱氯反应性能的影响.结果表明,即使在873K进行H₂S预处理,Ni₂P/SiO₂催化剂体相结构及Ni₂P晶粒大小没有发生变化,但导致Ni₂P晶粒表面形成了磷硫镍相(NiP_xS_y),同时使表面溢流氢数量增加.硫物种的存在不仅阻塞了部分镍中心,使催化剂表面镍中心密度降低,也导致镍中心的缺电子性进一步增加.经H₂S预处理后Ni₂P/SiO₂催化剂上氯苯加氢脱氯反应的转化频率(TOF)明显提高,这可能与催化剂表面Ni物种的缺电子性增强及溢流氢数量增多有关.     

Graphene oxide–MnO_2 nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode as an efficient sensor for H_2O_2

In this study, a new facile preparation method of nanocomposites consisting of graphene oxide and manganese dioxide nanowires(GO/MnO_2 NW_s) was developed. The morphology, structure and composition of the resulted products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and N_2 adsorption and desorption. The GO/MnO_2 nanocomposite was used as an electrode material for non-enzymatic determination of hydrogen peroxide. The proposed sensor exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for the determination of hydrogen peroxide in phosphate buffer solution(PBS, pH7) at an applied potential of 0.75 V. The non-enzymatic biosensor for determination of hydrogen peroxide displayed a wide linear range of 4.90 mmol L~(-1)–4.50 mmol L~(-1)with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992, a low detection limit of 0.48 mmol L~(-1) and a high sensitivity of 191.22μA(mmol L~(-1))~(-1)cm~(-2)(signal/noise, S/N = 3). Moreover, the non-enzymatic biosensor shows an excellent selectivity.     

Cascade reaction-based fluorescent probe for detection of H2S with the assistance of CTAB micelles

We report a turn-on fluorescent probe for H₂S through a cascade reaction using a new trap group 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate, based on excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) sensing mechanism. The probe showed good selectivity and high sensitivity towards H₂S and it was capable of detecting and imaging H₂S in living HeLa cells, indicating its potential biological applications.     

Anti-fungal activity of SiO2/Ag2S nanocomposites against Aspergillus niger

Submicron particles of amorphous SiO₂ have been used to grow Ag₂S nanophases at their surfaces. SEM and TEM analysis showed morphological well-defined nanocomposite particles consisting of Ag₂S nanocrystals dispersed over the silica surfaces. These SiO₂/Ag₂S nanocomposites were investigated as anti-fungal agents against Aspergillus niger in different experimental conditions, including as nanofillers in cellulosic fibres. The anti-fungal activity in these composite systems is suggested to result from a synergistic effect due to Ag₂S anti-fungal centres and the SiO₂ surfaces in promoting the adsorption of the fungus.     

Facile oxygenation of organic sulfides with H2O2 catalyzed by Mn-Me3TACN compounds

Two binuclear Mn-Me₃TACN (Me₃TACN is 1,4,7-N,N′,N″-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) compounds catalyze the oxygenation of organic sulfides utilizing H₂O₂ under ambient conditions. Both phenyl sulfide and ethyl phenyl sulfide were converted to the corresponding sulfones and chloroethyl phenyl sulfide proceeds to its elimination product of phenyl vinyl sulfone.     

铂沉积对Ga2O3-SiO2纳米粒子光催化性能的提高（英文）

Ga2O3‐SiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by a sol‐gel method and Pt was then immobilized on their surface via photo‐assisted deposition (PAD). The produced samples were characterized using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence emission spectroscopy, and surface area measurements. The catalytic performances of the Ga2O3‐SiO2 and Pt/ Ga2O3‐SiO2 samples were evaluated for the degradation of cyanide using visible light. XRD and EDX results showed that the Pt was well dispersed within the Ga2O3‐SiO2 phase and was detected on the surface of the catalyst, which confirmed the successful loading of Pt ions by the PAD method. BET results revealed that the surface area of Ga2O3‐SiO2 was higher than that of Pt/Ga2O3‐SiO2 . 0.3 wt% Pt/Ga2O3‐SiO2 exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity for degradation of cyanide under visible light. The catalyst could be reused with no loss in activity for the first 10 cycles.     

The diffusion coefficient of H2S in liquid sulfur

The diffusion coefficient of H₂S in liquid sulfur is a key kinetic parameter that has been missing in literature. In this paper, a pressure decay method was applied to measure the diffusion coefficients of H₂S in liquid sulfur at 403 and 423 K. This pressure decay process was then modeled by taking the simultaneous diffusion and reversible chemical reactions between H₂S and liquid sulfur into consideration. The diffusion coefficients and reaction rate constants were numerically determined by fitting theoretical curves to experimental data using Finite Element Method and Genetic Algorithm. The solubility of H₂S in liquid sulfur at 403 and 423 K was also calculated and the results agreed with the semi-empirical correlation lately reported in literature. This study further extended the validity of the correlation to higher partial H₂S pressure conditions.     

化学浴沉积方法制备硫化铟敏化太阳电池及其性能研究

硫化铟是一种稳定、低毒性的半导体材料. 本文采用低成本的化学浴沉积方法制备了硫化铟敏化太阳电池, X射线衍射(XRD)、光电子能谱(XPS)和扫描电镜(SEM)结果表明形成了硫化铟敏化的二氧化钛薄膜. 化学浴沉积温度对所得硫化铟敏化薄膜的形貌有显著的影响, 进而影响电池性能. 温度太低时, 化学浴沉积反应速率太低, 只发生少量沉积; 温度太高时, 化学浴沉积反应速率较快, 硫化铟来不及沉积到二氧化钛多孔薄膜内部. 当温度在40℃时, 硫化铟沉积均匀性最好, 薄膜的光吸收性能最佳, 电池的短路电流最大, 另外, 填充因子达到最佳, 为65%, 电池总体光电转换效率为0.32%.     

New transparent conductors with the M7O12 ordered oxygen-deficient fluorite structure: from In4Sn3O12 to In5.5Sb1.5O12

A new transparent conductor, containing pentavalent antimony, In_4+xSn_3−2xSb_xO₁₂, has been synthesized for 0?x?1.5. The latter exhibits an ordered oxygen-deficient fluorite structure with an ordered distribution of Sb⁵⁺ and In³⁺/Sn⁴⁺ species in the octahedral and seven-fold coordinated sites, respectively. More importantly, it is shown that the electronic conductivity of this transparent conducting oxide (TCO) at room temperature, is one order of magnitude larger for x=1 (In₅SnSbO₁₂) than for x=0 (In₄Sn₃O₁₂) and it turns to a semi-metallic behavior in contrast to In₄Sn₃O₁₂ which is a semi-conductor. The potential of this new material, as TCO, is also shown by its reflectance spectra, similar to In₄Sn₃O₁₂, involving only a small increase of the optical bandgap, by 0.15 eV.     

金属-有机骨架材料用于去除天然气中H2S的计算研究

众所周知, 天然气作为一种利用效率高的清洁能源, 其需求量正与日俱增. 但天然气中包含的H₂S等有害气体会危害人类健康、腐蚀设备、污染生态环境等. 为解决这一问题, 寻找良好的H₂S吸附剂, 本文采用巨正则系综蒙特卡罗(GCMC)模拟方法, 针对天然气中H₂S/CH₄混合气分离, 对33种具有代表性的稳定金属-有机骨架(MOF)材料进行H₂S选择性和工作容量(变压吸附(PSA)及真空变压吸附(VSA)过程)的筛选. 结果表明,ZIF-80, Zn₂-bpydtc, CAU-1-(OH)₂, CH₃O-MOFa最适用于本体系VSA过程的气体分离; 而后两者最适用于PSA过程的气体分离.通过分析高选择性和高工作容量材料的结构特征, 发现改性官能基团以及小孔作用的出现是影响选择性的关键因素, 其中―Cl、―OH、―OCH₃基团对H₂S气体的吸附作用力最强. 具有高的工作容量材料的特点是选择性高, 对气体吸附作用力大, 吸附位置多. 基于筛选出的高选择性、高工作容量的稳定MOF材料总结出的强化H₂S选择性及工作容量的一般性规律, 为MOF材料应用于天然气脱硫提供了理论基础.     

An open-framework three-dimensional indium oxalate: [In(OH)(C2O4)(H2O)]3·H2O

By hydrothermal reaction of In₂O₃ with H₂C₂O₄·2H₂O in the presence of H₃BO₃ at 155 °C, an open-framework three-dimensional indium oxalate of formula [In(OH)(C₂O₄)(H₂O)]₃·H₂O (1) has been obtained. The compound crystallizes in the trigonal system, space group R3c with , , , Z=6, R₁=0.0352 at 298 K. The small pores in 1 are filled with water molecules. It loses its filled water at about 180 °C without the change of structure, then the bounded water at 260 °C, and completely decompounds at 324 °C. The residue is confirmed to be In₂O₃.     

Infrared spectroscopic studies of H2S adsorption on γ-Al2O3

IR spectra of H₂S adsorbed in various quantities on -Al₂O₃ have been studied. The method of spectral probes has been used to determine the extent of H₂S blocking of Lewis acid and basic centers.

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- , -Al₂O₃. .

     

Electrospun Sb2Se3@C nanofibers with excellent lithium storage properties

Antimony-based materials have become promising anodes within lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)due to their low cost and the high theoretical capacity.However,there is a potential to further enhance the electrochemical performance of such antimony-based materials.Herein,Sb2Se3@C nanofibers(Sb2Se3@CNFs)are designed and obtained via a novel electrospinning method.Upon electrochemically testing as an anode within LIBs,the Sb2Se3@CNFs(annealed at 600℃)delivers a remarkably good cycling performance of 625 mAh/g at 100 mA/g after 100 cycles.Moreover,it still remains at 490 mAh/g after 500 cycles with an applied current density of 1.0 A/g.The excellent performance of the Sb2 Se3@CNFs can be attributed to the fact that the N-doped C matrices not only remit the volume expansion of materials,but also enhance the electrical and ionic conductivity thusly increasing the lithium-ion diffusion.The obtained Sb2Se3@CNFs are promising anode for LIBs in the future.