Fabrication of SiC and Si3N4 Whiskers under Pressurized Ar and N2 Atmosphere through High‐Energy Ball Milling

SiO_{2 (activated or mesoporous silica)}/Mg_{(magnesiothermic or metal sintering aid)}/C_{(activated or polymeric carbon)}/N_{2 (atmosphere)} systems were used in the one‐step synthesis of β‐SiC and β‐Si₃N₄ whiskers. In this study, a mixture of the active precursors was allowed to react via a self‐sustaining reaction (high‐energy ball milling process). Scanning electron micrographs and X‐ray diffraction (XRD ) analysis showed that the rod‐like SiC whiskers (~800 µm) were synthesized in situ by the direct carbothermal reduction of silicon nitride (or silicon) with activated carbon in N₂ (or Ar) atmosphere. The results show that β‐Si₃N₄ (without β‐SiC ) was fully formed after 5 h of milling with four different morphologies, namely whisker tip (droplet/no droplet) and nonuniform whiskers (short hexagonal/rhombohedral/rod‐like) with a length of 0.1–400 µm. By adding metal sintering aids, the liquid phase Mg–Si–O–N and the rate of carbothermal reduction increased (enhanced densification via particle rearrangement) and their hexagonal whiskers tended to assume a rod‐like shape. The effect of the concentration of CO (reduction of α‐Fe₂O₃ to Fe by CO ) on the whisker synthesis suggests that, in addition to the concentration of CO , the nature of the family of mesoporous silica/carbon template is an important factor in the synthesis of β‐SiC and β‐Si₃N₄ whiskers. The possible chemical reactions were investigated by studying the unwanted phases (MgO , Si, SiC , Fe₂O₃ , Fe₃O₄ , FeO , Fe, Fe₃C , MgCO₃ ) of comparable XRD graphs.     

胍盐离子液体对Si3N4/钢摩擦副的摩擦性能

两种具有较高热稳定性的胍盐离子液体用于Si₃N₄/钢摩擦副摩擦学性能的研究,在扫描电子显微镜下观察了磨斑表面形貌,并与烷基咪唑离子液体进行对比。 用X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)分析了润滑机理。 结果表明,胍盐离子液体对Si₃N₄/钢摩擦副具有非常好的润滑作用,其承载能力强,摩擦系数小,磨痕浅。 摩擦过程中,Si₃N₄/钢摩擦副界面发生了复杂的摩擦化学反应并形成了边界润滑膜,起到减摩抗磨的作用。     

氮化硅纳米线制备过程中反应条件的影响

采用X 射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜技术, 考察了溶胶-凝胶法制备氮化硅纳米线过程中反应条件(添加剂种类和含量、反应时间以及反应温度)对碳热还原产物组成和形貌的影响. 结果表明, 碳化后铁含量为5%(w)的凝胶, 在1300 ℃下反应10 h, Si₃N₄纳米线产率较高. 添加剂的种类和含量不同, 所得产物的组成和形貌也不相同.随着反应温度的升高或反应时间的延长,产物经历了一个从SiO_x到Si₂N₂O 再到Si₃N₄的转变过程. 在有金属组分存在时, Si₃N₄纳米线由气-液-固过程形成.     

稀土对Si3N4陶瓷力学性能和显微组织的影响

研究了Y2 O3,La2 O3,Nd2 O3等稀土氧化物对Si3N4 陶瓷力学性能和显微组织的影响。添加稀土氧化物的Si3N4 陶瓷可以获得较好的力学性能。添加复合稀土氧化物 (Y2 O3 La2 O3)后 ,断裂韧性达 7 8MPa·m1 2 ,抗弯强度达 962MPa,其性能提高的主要原因是稀土氧化物改善了材料的显微组织 ,提高了 β Si3N4 晶粒的长径比。     

Y2O3和CeO2对氮化硅烧结性能的影响

研究了Y2O3,CeO2的添加量在不同烧结温度下对Si3N4烧结性能的影响，分析了其助烧作用及晶界二次小晶粒形成的机制。结果表明，添加Y2O3,CeO2的Si3N4其烧结性能良好。Y2O3添加5％（此时Al2O3含量为4％）及CeO2为8％时对制品烧结促进作用最大。热处理后在Si3N4晶界获得结晶完美的二次小晶粒，使晶界玻璃相大为下降，为Si3N4高温力学性能的提高奠定结构基础。     

Ni-Sm_x/SiC催化剂甲烷二氧化碳重整性能研究

用浸渍法制备了不同钐含量的Ni-Sm_x/SiC催化剂,其中,镍的质量分数为9%,氧化钐的质量分数分别为0、2%、3%、4%、5%、7%。采用常压微型固定床反应器考察了不同催化剂在甲烷二氧化碳重整反应中的催化性能,并用BET、ICP、XRD、H2-TPR、TG-DTA、XPS和TEM等技术对反应前后催化剂进行表征。结果表明,加入钐后,重整反应中甲烷和二氧化碳转化率明显提高。当钐含量为5%时,Ni-Sm5/SiC表现出最好的活性和稳定性,而且反应后催化剂表面积炭量最少。其原因是钐的加入提高了活性组分与载体的相互作用,有效减少了表面积炭、提高了催化剂的稳定性。     

Preparation and properties of Ni–Co–P/nano‐sized Si3N4 electroless composite coatings

Ni–Co–P/nano‐sized Si₃N₄ composite coating was successfully fabricated on aluminum alloys by electroless plating in this work. The surface and cross‐sectional morphologies, composition, microstructure, microhardness, friction and wear behavior of deposits were investigated with SEM, EDS, XRD, Vickers hardness and high‐speed reciprocating friction, respectively. It was found that a Ni–Co–P/nano‐sized Si₃N₄ composite coating on aluminum alloy substrate is uniform and compact. The existence of nano‐sized Si₃N₄ particles in the Ni–Co–P alloy matrix causes a rougher surface with a granular appearance, and increases the microhardness but decreases the friction coefficients and wear rate of electroless coatings. Meanwhile, the effects of heat treatment at 200, 300, 400 and 500 °C for 1 h on the hardness and tribological properties were researched. It is revealed that both of the microhardness and tribological properties of Ni–Co–P coatings and Ni–Co–P/Si₃N₄ composite coatings increase with the increase of heating temperature in the range of 200–400 °C, but show different behavior for the two coatings after annealing at 500 °C. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Yb_2O_3助剂对Ni/SiC催化剂甲烷二氧化碳重整性能的影响

采用浸渍法制备了Ni/SiC和Ni-Ybx/SiC(x=2%、4%、6%、10%,质量分数)催化剂,在固定床反应装置中考察了催化剂在甲烷二氧化碳重整反应中的性能。利用BET、ICP-AES、XRD、H2-TPR、TG-DTA、XPS和TEM等技术对催化剂进行了表征。实验结果表明,Yb的适宜添加量为4%~6%。在800℃条件下Ni-Yb4/SiC和Ni-Yb6/SiC催化剂具有优异的催化活性和稳定性,在100 h的重整反应中,甲烷和二氧化碳的转化率始终保持在90%以上。Yb2O3助剂能够抑制镍颗粒的生长和减少碳沉积量,因此,Ni-Yb/SiC催化剂在连续反应中表现出稳定的活性。     

Fabrication of novel Ag/g-C3N4 electrode for resveratrol sensors

Ag/g-C₃N₄ is fabricated and used as an electrode for determining trans-resveratrol concentration. The compositional and structural characteristics of the as-fabricated Ag/g-C₃N₄ are studied through X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Additionally, the electrochemical behavior of Ag/g-C₃N₄ is investigated using cyclic voltammetry. According to the experimental results, 1 wt%Ag/g-C₃N₄ exhibits an oxidation peak at 0.48 V, with a low detection limit (1.88 × 10⁻⁷ M) and satisfactory correlation coefficient (0.9975), suggesting that the proposed Ag/g-C₃N₄ electrode can be successfully used for detecting trans-resveratrol.     

Hydrocarbon production by addition of Cu-ZnO on g-C3N4 for CO2 conversion

In this study, copper/zinc oxide/graphite nitrogen carbide (Cu/ZnO/g-C₃N₄) is prepared using a hydrothermal method and applied as a photocatalyst for CO₂ photoreduction. The morphology and structural properties of the obtained Cu/ZnO/g-C₃N₄ are systematically characterized through X-ray powder diffraction, ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy, transmission electronic microscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. A 3 wt% Cu/ZnO/g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst exhibits high CH₄ (40.7 μmol g⁻¹ hr⁻¹), CO (65.1 μmol g⁻¹ hr⁻¹), and CH₃OH (92.5 μmol g⁻¹ hr⁻¹) production rates, which are 38.3, 77.1, and 58.1 fold higher than the pure g-C₃N₄. The production rate is higher than those for bulk g-C₃N₄ and ZnO/g-C₃N₄. Finally, the reaction mechanism of Cu/ZnO/C₃N₄ is proposed in this study.     

Tuning the C/N Ratio of C-Rich Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) Materials by the Melamine/Carboxylic Acid Adduct Route

C-rich graphitic carbonitride materials (CN_x) with a large range of compositions have been prepared thanks to the self-assembly, in different ratios, of melamine (M) and a panel of polycarboxylic acids (A) such as oxalic, tartaric and citric acid. The thermal conversion of the formed adducts (MA_y), led to CN_x phases, with x ranging from 0.66 to 1.4 (x=1.33 for g-C₃N₄ for comparison). The properties of these materials were examined by different techniques (XRD, Raman spectroscopy, TEM, TGA, XPS and DRIFT). It appears that the increase in the C content is associated with the disappearance of the long-range order of heptazine units and an increase in the sub-nanometer carbon-rich cluster size within the graphitic g-C₃N₄ structure. This trend is followed by a significant increase in the interlayer spacing and a lower proportion of N=C−N bonds compared to C=C bonds. The thermal stability under an inert atmosphere of these phases and their UV-Visible absorbance properties were also investigated.     

蜂窝状C3N4/CoSe2/GA复合光催化剂的制备及CO2还原性能

以六水金氯化钴、 硒粉和尿素为前驱体, 通过水热法合成C₃N₄/CoSe₂纳米粒子, 再将其锚定在石墨烯气凝胶（Graphene aerogel, GA）表面, 制备蜂窝状C₃N₄/CoSe₂/GA光催化剂. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)等手段对材料的结构、 形貌和光学性能进行表征. 同时以氙灯作为模拟可见光光源, 通过CO₂光催化还原为CO考察所制备纳米材料的光催化活性. 结果表明, 在C₃N₄纳米片表面引入了CoSe₂和GA并制备出蜂窝状结构 C₃N₄/CoSe₂/GA催化剂, 通过GA, CoSe₂与C₃N₄耦合可以显著提高光吸收密度以及扩展光响应范围, 呈现了更低的荧光强度和最大的电子转移速率. 在同种光催化下, C₃N₄/CoSe₂/GA对CO₂还原催化效率最大, CO产量达到5.75 μmol·g^-1·h^-1, 并且重复使用性能良好.     

界面聚合法制备PANI/g-C3N4复合催化剂及其热稳定性和可见光催化性能

利用界面聚合法, 成功将聚苯胺(PANI)纳米棒生长在石墨型氮化碳(g-C₃N₄)片层上, 制备了PANI/g-C₃N₄复合光催化剂. 采用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱、热重分析(TGA)和电化学工作站表征手段考察样品的结构、形貌及性能, 以可见光催化降解亚甲基蓝为模型考察样品的可见光催化活性. 实验结果表明, 在复合材料中的g-C₃N₄能很好地分散成层状, 并在层间与PANI纳米棒形成复合物, 这种特殊的复合结构不仅利于片状g-C₃N₄对PANI链段运动的限制及对其降解产物的物理屏蔽, 从而可以提高复合材料的热稳定性, 而且具有优越的可见光催化性能.     

Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/Nitrogen-doped Graphene Quantum Dots/TiO2 Ternary Heterojunctions for Ciprofloxacin Degradation with Narrow Band Gap and High Charge Carrier Mobility

Limited visible-light absorption and high recombination rate of photogenerated charges are two main drawbacks in g-C₃N₄-based photocatalysts. To solve these problems, g-C₃N₄/nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (NGQDs)/TiO₂ ternary heterojunctions were facilely prepared via a one-step calcining method. The morphology, structure, optical and electrochemical properties of g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ were characterized and explored. The optimal g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ composite exhibits enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance of ciprofloxacin (CIP) compared with the as-prepared g-C₃N₄, TiO₂(P25) and g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction under visible light irradiation. The apparent rate constant of the composite is around 6.43, 4.03 and 2.30 times higher than those of g-C₃N₄, TiO₂ and g-C₃N₄/TiO₂, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency should be mainly attributed to the improvement of light absorption and charge separation and transfer efficiency, originating from the narrow band gap and high charge carrier mobility. The active species trapping experiments results showed that the h⁺ and ^·O₂^- were the main active species in the degradation process. A possible photocatalytic reaction mechanism of the g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ composite for the enhanced degradation of CIP under visible light irradiation was also proposed.     

Understanding of the drug resistance mechanism of hepatitis C virus NS3/4A to paritaprevir due to D168N/Y mutations: A molecular dynamics simulation perspective

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease is an attractive target for the development of antiviral therapy. However, the evolution of antiviral drug resistance is a major problem for treatment of HCV infected patients. Understanding of drug-resistance mechanisms at molecular level is therefore very important for the guidance of further design of antiviral drugs with high efficiency and specificity. Paritaprevir is a potent inhibitor against HCV NS3/4A protease genotype 1a. Unfortunately, this compound is highly susceptible to the substitution at D168 in the protease. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations of paritaprevir complexed with wild-type (WT) and two mutated strains (D168 N and D168Y) were carried out. Due to such mutations, the inhibitor-protein hydrogen bonding between them was weakened and the salt-bridge network among residues R123, R155 and D168 responsible for inhibitor binding was disrupted. Moreover, the per-residue free energy decomposition suggested that the main contributions from key residues such as Q80, V132, K136, G137 and R155 were lost in the D168 N/Y mutations. These lead to a lower binding affinity of paritaprevir for D168 N/Y variants of the HCV NS3/4A protease, consistent with the experimental data. This detailed information could be useful for further design of high potency anti-HCV NS3/4A inhibitors.     

新颖CdMoO4/g-C3N4复合材料的制备及其可见光增强的电荷分离和光催化活性（英文）

半导体光催化技术因其能够完全矿化和降解废水以及废气中的各种有机和无机污染物而受到越来越多研究者关注.尽管TiO2作为光催化剂显示了良好的应用前景,但其只对紫外光响应,该部分能量大约仅占太阳光谱的5%,从而限制了其实际应用.因此,开发新型可见光响应光催化剂成为光催化领域的研究焦点之一.石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)作为一种光催化材料,由于具有良好的热和化学稳定性以及可见光响应而备受关注.然而,单纯的g-C3N4由于光生电荷载流子易复合,光催化效果并不理想.为进一步提高g-C3N4的光催化活性,构建g-C3N4基异质结复合光催化材料被认为是增强g-C3N4光生电子-空穴分离效率的有效方法.CdMoO4作为一种光催化材料,与g-C3N4匹配的能带有利于光生电子-空穴的分离,从而提高g-C3N4的光催化活性.本文通过便利的原位沉淀-煅烧过程,制备了新颖的CdMoO4/g-C3N4异质复合光催化材料.复合材料的晶相构成、形貌、表面化学组分和光学特性等通过相应的分析测试手段进行表征.光催化活性通过可见光下催化降解罗丹明B水溶液来评价.结果显示,将CdMoO4沉积在g-C3N4表面形成复合材料可明显提高光催化活性,且当CdMoO4含量为4.8 wt%时达到最佳的光催化活性.这种显著增强的光催化活性可能是由于CdMoO4/g-C3N4复合物能够有效地传输和分离光生电荷载流子,从而抑制了光生电子-空穴的复合.电化学阻抗、瞬态光电流和稳定荧光光谱测试结果证实,通过CdMoO4与g-C3N4复合可有效增强电荷分离效率.此外,活性物捕获实验表明,在光催化过程中空穴(h+)和超氧自由基(?O2?)是主要活性物种.根据莫托-肖特基实验并结合紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱,得到了单纯g-C3N4和CdMoO4的能带结构,提出了形成的II型异质结有助于增强光催化活性的机理.     

具有高效界面电荷转移的0D/2D Bi4V2O11/g-C3N4梯形异质结的设计合成及抗生素降解性能研究

随着工业技术的飞速发展,大量有机污染物被应用于生活的各个领域,由此带来了严重的环境问题。众所周知,半导体光催化技术是一种有效且环境友好的降解去除典型污染物的方法,而光催化剂在该技术的应用中起着关键作用。因此,在光催化污染物降解领域,人们已经尝试研究了各种半导体材料。其中石墨相氮化碳(g-C₃N₄)是近年来公认的“明星”材料之一。因其独特的二维层状结构和良好的可见光响应而引起了人们的极大兴趣。由于带隙较窄(~2.7 eV)、能带结构可调以及良好的物理化学稳定性,g-C₃N₄对太阳光谱的吸收可达450 nm,具有一定的可见光光催化性能。然而,g-C₃N₄在去除抗生素和染料方面的降解效率仍然存在不足,例如光生电荷的快速复合以及空穴的氧化能力弱等。为了优化这种有前景的光催化材料,人们尝试了多种方法来改善g-C₃N₄的电子能带结构,例如金属/非金属元素掺杂、形貌调控和官能团修饰等。最近,人们提出了由两种N型半导体光催化剂组成的梯形异质结理念,它可以利用半导体材料更正的价带和更负的导带。相关结果表明,构筑梯形异质结是提高g-C₃N₄光催化活性的最有效方法之一。因此,本文通过简单的原位溶剂热生长法制备了新型0D/2D Bi₄V₂O₁₁/g-C₃N₄梯形异质结光催化剂。Bi₄V₂O₁₁/g-C₃N₄复合材料对去除土霉素(OTC)和活性红染料展示出了优异的光催化活性。尤其是BVCN-50复合材料对OTC和活性红的降解效率高达74.1%和84.2%,该过程的主要活性物种为·O₂^-。大幅增强的光催化性能归因于Bi₄V₂O₁₁和g-C₃N₄之间形成的梯形异质结保持了光催化体系的强氧化还原能力(Bi₄V₂O₁₁的强氧化能力和g-C₃N₄的强还原能力),并促进了光生电荷的空间分离。此外,金属Bi⁰的表面等离子共振效应可以拓宽异质结系统的光吸收范围。此外,基于高效液相色谱-质谱联用(LC-MS)分析,我们研究了OTC降解过程中可能的中间体和降解路径。这项工作为设计和制备g-C₃N₄基梯形异质结用于抗生素和活性染料降解提供了一种新的策略。     

2D/2D BiOBr/g-C3N4 S型异质结光催化性能

近年来,能源短缺和环境污染严重威胁人类的可持续发展.光催化技术具有绿色环保、成本低等优势,被认为是解决上述问题的最佳途径之一,其实用化的核心是开发高效可见光催化材料.石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)因其物理化学性质稳定、无毒、廉价及能带适宜等特点,广泛应用于光催化领域.然而,光生载流子易复合、比表面积小等问题不利于其实际应...     

Hydrothermal Synthesis of g‐C3N4/NiFe2O4 Nanocomposite and Its Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Herein, for the first time, a direct Z‐scheme g‐C₃N₄/NiFe₂O₄ nanocomposite photocatalyst was prepared using facile one‐pot hydrothermal method and characterized using XRD, FT‐IR, DRS, PL, SEM, EDS, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, BET and VSM characterized techniques. The result reveals that the NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles are loaded on the g‐C₃N₄ sheets successfully. The photocatalytic activities of the as‐prepared photocatalysts were evaluated for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation. It was shown that the photocatalytic activity of the g‐C₃N₄/NiFe₂O₄ nanocomposite is about 4.4 and 3 times higher than those of the pristine NiFe₂O₄ and g‐C₃N₄ respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be ascribed to the formation of g‐C₃N₄/NiFe₂O₄ direct Z‐scheme photocatalyst, which results in efficient space separation of photogenerated charge carriers. More importantly, the as‐prepared Z‐scheme photocatalyst can be recoverable easily from the solution by an external magnetic field and it shows almost the same activity for three consecutive cycles. Considering the simplicity of preparation method, this work will provide new insights into the design of high‐performance magnetic Z‐scheme photocatalysts for organic contaminate removal.     

Z型光催化剂Sb2WO6/g-C3N4的制备及光催化性能

通过水热反应合成了Sb₂WO₆改性的g-C₃N₄复合材料(Sb₂WO₆ /g-C₃N₄). 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 紫外-可见漫散射反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)和光致发光光谱(PL)等表征了样品的性质. 结果表明, Sb₂WO₆在g-C₃N₄的表面上生长, 并且复合材料光吸收能力有一定的增强, 光生电子-空穴的重组率降低. 通过罗丹明B(RhB)的光降解评价了Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料的光催化性能. 结果表明, 模拟日光下Sb₂WO₆质量分数为10%的Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料在60 min内对RhB的降解率为99.3%, 高于纯g-C₃N₄和Sb₂WO₆. Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料的这种高度增强的光催化活性主要归因于强的界面相互作用促进了光生电子-空穴分离和迁移. 添加自由基清除剂的实验结果表明, ·O^2-和h⁺是光催化反应中的主要活性物质. Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料在几个反应周期内表现出优异的稳定性. 根据实验结果提出了一种可能的Z型光催化机理.