Large-scale synthesis and microstructure of SnO2 nanowires coated with quantum-sized ZnO nanocrystals on a mesh substrate

Large-quantity single-crystal SnO(2) nanowires coated with quantum-sized ZnO nanocrystals (nc-ZnO/SnO(2) nanowires) were directly synthesized by thermal evaporation of SnO powder and a mixture of basic ZnCO(3) and graphite powders. A common stainless steel mesh was used to collect the products. The microstructure and possible growth mechanism of the nc-ZnO/SnO(2) nanowires were investigated. Results showed that tetragonal structured SnO(2) nanowires were obtained, whose surfaces were coated with single-layer ZnO nanocrystals with an average diameter of less than 5 nm. The nanowires had cross-rectangle section with width-to-thickness aspect ratio ranging from 2:1 to 5:1. The lengths of the nanowires were several tens of micrometers. ZnO nanocrystals were single crystalline wurtzite structures, which coated the whole nanowires and distributed uniformly. The possible growth mechanism of the composite nanowires may be enucleated that Zn atoms in the source vapor will replace the Sn atoms on the surface of the formed SnO(2) nanowires due to the higher reducibility of Zn than Sn. Two strong Raman scattering peaks at 626 and 656 cm(-1) appeared in the micro-Raman spectrum of nc-ZnO/SnO(2) nanowires. The origins of the peaks were discussed. Most importantly, the method can be extended to other composite oxide nanowires that are synthesized by oxidizing two kinds of metals, such as high reducibility elements Mg, Al, Zn, and Ti, and low reducibility elements In, Ge, Ga, etc.     

Growth Mechanism and Characterization of Single-crystalline Ga-doped SnO2 Nanowires and Self-organized SnO2/Ga2O3 Heterogeneous Microcomb Structures

Single-crystalline Ga-doped SnO2 nanowires and SnO2:Ga2O3 heterogeneous microcombs were synthesized by a simple one-step thermal evaporation and condensation method. They were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED). FE-SEM images showed that the products consisted of nanowires and microcombs that represent a novel morphology. XRD, SAED and EDS indicated that they were single-crystalline tetragonal SnO2. The influence of experimental conditions on the morphologies of the products is discussed. The morphology of the product showed a ribbon-like stem and nanoribbon array aligned evenly along one or both side of the nanoribbon. It was found that many Ga2O3 nanoparticles deposited on the surface of the microcombs. The major core nanoribbon grew mainly along the 110 direction and the self-organized branching nanoribbons grew epitaxially along 1110 or 1110 orientation from the (110) plane of the stem. A growth process was proposed for interpreting the growth of these remarkable SnO2:Ga2O3 heterogeneous microcombs. Due to the heavy doping of Ga, the emission peak in photoluminescence spectra has red-shifted as well as broadened significantly.     

熔盐电解法制备纳米碳管及纳米线

以LiCl、LiCl+SnCl2等为熔盐电解质,采用电解石墨的方法制备了纳米碳管和纳米线,并运用TEM、XRD、EDS等分析手段对产物的形貌和结构进行了表征.结果表明,熔盐成分对电解产物的形态和性质有显著影响.在LiCl熔盐中可得到直径为75～100nm的纳米碳管;在LiCl+1.0%SnCl2熔盐中可生成β-Sn填充的纳米碳管.XRD测试表明,电解制备的β-Sn纳米线经氧化处理后在碳管内可转变为SnO2,其晶体结构为四方晶系,直径为20～50 nm.电解过程中Li+在石墨阴极上反应生成的LiC6化合物对纳米碳结构的形成具有重要作用.     

Metal oxide and sulfide hollow spheres: layer-by-layer synthesis and their application in lithium-ion battery

A novel layer-by-layer approach has been developed to synthesize polycrystalline SnO(2) hollow spheres with tunable shell thickness and size using SiO(2) spheres as a template. The surface of the SiO(2) spheres has been first modified by the polyelectrolyte, and subsequently, the compact SnO(2) layer has deposited on the surface of the SiO(2) spheres through a redox reaction because of the electrostatic attraction between the charged species. After HF etching treatment, the uniform SnO(2) hollow spheres have been obtained. The approach presented herein has been extended to synthesize other metal oxide and sulfide hollow spheres such as In(2)O(3) and ZnS. Moreover, the as-synthesized SnO(2) hollow spheres have been applied in lithium-ion battery and show improved performance compared with SnO(2) nanoparticles. The high surface area and stable hollow structure of the SnO(2) hollow spheres may be responsible for the improved performance.     

Bacterial formation of extracellular U(VI) nanowires

Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 rapidly accumulates long, extracellular, U(VI) nanowires composed of polycrystalline chains of discrete meta-schoepite (UO(3)·2H(2)O) nanocrystallites. The production of uranium(VI) nanowires could provide a novel strategy for remediation of uranium contamination in sediments and aquifers, as well as the recovery of uranium in manufacturing processes.     

Cu(2)O nanowires in an alumina template: electrochemical conditions for the synthesis and photoluminescence characteristics.

Cu2O nanowires, mainly consisting of (100) and (200) polycrystalline structures with a length of 4 mum are prepared by electrochemical deposition using a porous alumina template. It is found that the optimized electrochemical conditions to prepare Cu2O nanowires are different from those for the formation of a bulk thin Cu2O layer since different pH values are found between the tip of the pores and the bulk, due to diffusion limits in porous alumina with an extremely high aspect ratio of 300. We point out that Cu2O (200), Cu2O (111), Cu, and co-deposited alloys can be obtained under specific electrochemical conditions. In addition, the optical band gap of the prepared Cu2O nanowires with a length of 4 microm and a diameter of 200 nm is estimated to be 2.17 eV from photoluminescence measurements.     

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of One-dimensional ZnO-Zn2SnO4 Mixed Oxide Nanowires

Mixed oxide photocatalysts, ZnO-Zn2SnO4 (ZnO-ZTO) nanowires with different sizes were prepared by a simple thermal evaporation method. The ZnO-ZTO nanowires were characterized with a scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectrometer, and X-ray photoelectron spectrThe photocatalytic activity of the ZnO-ZTO mixed nanowires were studied by observing the photodegradation behaviors of methyl orange aqueous solution. The results suggest that the ZnO-ZTO mixed oxide nanowires have a higher photocatalytic activity than pure ZnO and Zn2SnO4 nanowires. The photocatalyst concentration in the solution distinctly affects the degradation rate, and our results show that higher photodegradation efficiency can be achieved with a smaller amount of ZnO-ZTO nanowire catalyst, as compared to the pure ZnO and ZTO nanowires. Moreover, the photocatalytic activity can also be enhanced by reducing the average diameter of the nanowires. The activity of pure ZnO and ZTO nanowires are also enhanced by physically mixing them. These results can be explained by the synergism between the two semiconductors.     

Y2O3:Eu3+纳米线阵列的制备与表征

Y2O3:Eu3+红色荧光粉由于色纯度高、化学性质稳定和量子效率接近100%而广泛用于荧光灯和投影电视等方面.近年来,Y2O3:Eu3+的大量研究工作主要集中于纳米粉末的制备方法及其与体相材料不同的发光特性[1～3].最近,有关Y2O3:Eu3+及其稀土化合物的纳米管、纳米线和纳米带一维材料的制备成为研究热点.Wu Changfeng等[4,5]利用表面活性剂合成了Y2O3 : Eu3+纳米管.激光格位选择激发测试结果表明,Eu3+在纳米管中占据3个不同的格位,其611 nm处的红色发光峰出现了宽化.He Yu等[6]采用水热法及退火处理制备出了Y2O3:Eu3+纳米带,发现Eu3+的发射峰不仅宽化,而且出现了625 nm的新峰.Li Yadong等[7～9]采用水热法制备了稀土氧化物、硫氧化物和氢氧化物等的纳米线和纳米管,并探索了其形成机理,同时发现Y2O3S : yb3+,Er3+具有上转换的性质.     

Sol-gel template synthesis and photoluminescence of n- and p-type semiconductor oxide nanowires.

A sol-gel template technique has been put forward to synthesize single-crystalline semiconductor oxide nanowires, such as n-type SnO2 and p-type NiO. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy observations show that the oxide nanowires are single-crystal with average diameters in the range of 100-300 nm and lengths of over 10 microm. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra show a PL emission peak at 401 nm for n-type semiconductor SnO2, and a PL emission at 407 nm for p-type semiconductor NiO nanowires, respectively. Correspondingly, the observed violet-light emission at room temperature is attributed to near-band-edge emission for SnO2 nanowires and the 3d(7)4s-->3d8 transition of Ni2+ for NiO nanowires.     

一氧化氮选择还原锡锆固溶体催化剂的结构特性

采用双股并流共沉淀方法制备了SnO2含量从10％至90％的锡锆体系DeNOx催化剂,用XRD、微区电子衍射、FT-Raman及FT-IR等技术深入研究了锡锆体系氧化物的结构及其随组成的变化规律.结果表明，由于Sn4＋与Zr4＋离子半径接近,SnO2与ZrO2易于形成固溶体,并随组成变化表现出不同的结构特征.纯ZrO2为单斜相,当少量Sn4＋（SnO2 ≤ 20％）进入ZrO2晶格时形成四方相富锆固溶体,Sn4＋起到稳定ZrO2四方相的作用;随着SnO2含量的增大,结构从无定形或微晶态的富锆固溶体(含SnO2 30～50％)经富锆固溶体与金红石结构的富锡固溶体在55％ SnO2含量的共存状态变化到具有金红石结构的富锡固溶体（SnO2 ≥ 60％）.FT-Raman和FT-IR光谱测试证明,Zr进入SnO2晶格使得Sn－O键的结合减弱,Sn离子上的有效正电荷减小,降低了SnO2对丙烯的燃烧能力,从而提高了对NO的还原活性.     

Size-controllable one-dimensional SnO2 nanocrystals: synthesis, growth mechanism, and gas sensing property

Single crystalline one-dimensional (1-D) SnO(2) nanocrystals with controllable sizes, including the diameter and the aspect ratio, were synthesized by modulating the precursor concentration, reaction time and temperature via a solution method. By regulating the growth in a kinetic regime, a higher temperature range (220-240 degrees C) was beneficial to the growth of SnO(2) nanowires, while reactions below 220 degrees C only resulted in nanorods or even nanoparticles. The aggregates of SnO(2) nanocrystals in the forms of hollow spheres and dendrites were observed as the intermediates for the nanowires. Based on the TEM and SEM observations, the growth mechanism is discussed from the viewpoints of the nature of the reverse micelles and the crystal habit of rutile SnO(2). CO gas sensing measurements were also carried out for SnO(2) nanocrystals with different assembly styles. The results indicate that the sensitivity had close correlation to the specific surface area of the nanocrystals.     

CATALYTIC OXYDEHYDROGENATION OF ISOBUTANE OVER LITHIUM-BASED OXIDES

研究了一些锂基氧化物对异丁烷的催化氧化脱氢作用，其中Ｌｉ２ＳｎＯ３显示出优良的催化性质，Ｌｉ２ＭｎＯ３，ＬｉＦｅ５Ｏ８和ＬｉＡｌ５Ｏ８对异丁烯的选择性较差，而Ｌｉ２ＣｅＯ３，ＬｉＦｅＯ２和ＬｉＺｎＯ２在反应条件下不稳定。系列ＬｉＳｎＯ催化剂的ＣＯ２ＴＰＤ分析表明，当ＳｎＯ２转化为Ｌｉ２ＳｎＯ３时，在表面形成了碱中心，它有利于异丁烯从催化剂表面脱附。Ｏ２ＴＰＤ和Ｈ２ＴＰＤ结果表明，此时吸附的氧物种数量降低，异丁烯的深度氧化受到抑制。Ｌｉ２ＳｎＯ３中晶格氧物种的活性对异丁烷催化氧化脱氢可能是适宜的，但不利于深度氧化。     

Single-crystalline Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires: synthesis and gas sensor application

The synthesis of semiconducting Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires in mass production by an in situ doping approach are reported, and the ethanol sensing results demonstrated that Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires have a promising application for the fabrication of gas sensors with low resistance, and quick response and recovery times.     

氧化银纳米线在官能化二氧化硅颗粒表面的自组装合成

在碱性水醇溶液中, 硝酸银与用3-(2-氨乙基氨丙基)三甲氧基硅烷[N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl-trimethoxy- silane, AMPTS]表面修饰后的二氧化硅胶体颗粒相互作用, 发现所生成的氧化银纳米颗粒可以在二氧化硅颗粒表面自组装为氧化银纳米线. 通过调变反应物中Ag/Si摩尔比, 可对氧化银纳米线的形貌进行调控. 在较小的Ag/Si摩尔比下, 可以得到结构均匀、直径约为50 nm、长度几十微米的氧化银纳米线. 随Ag/Si摩尔比增大, 得到的氧化银纳米线逐渐变短变粗, 且结构变得不均匀. 高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)显示, 所有的氧化银纳米线均由直径10～20 nm的氧化银颗粒定向堆积而得. 利用透射电镜(TEM)对氧化银纳米线的形成过程进行了观察, 并对氧化银颗粒形成及组装机理进行了探讨.     

Transmission electron microscopy study of pseudoperiodically twinned Zn2SnO4 nanowires

The ternary oxide functional nanomaterial Zn2SnO4 has been synthesized by the thermal evaporation method. The products in general contain numerous kinds of nanowires. In the present work, a remarkable type of Zn2SnO4 nanowires with a pseudoperiodical twinning structure has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These nanowires with a diameter of about 100 nm grow along the 111 direction. High-resolution TEM examinations suggest that a large fraction of the (111) twin boundaries are extended to a thickness of a few nanometers. The twining plane for the perfect case is localized on the Zn atom layer.     

Tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles/electrospun carbon nanofibers (CNFs) heterostructures: controlled fabrication and high capacitive behavior

Tin oxide (SnO(2))/carbon nanofibers (CNFs) heterostructures were fabricated by combining the versatility of the electrospinning technique and template-free solvent-thermal process. The results revealed that the SnO(2) nanostructures were successfully grown on the primary electrospun carbon nanofibers substrates. And, the coverage density of SnO(2) nanoparticles coating on the surface of the CNFs could be controlled by simply adjusting the mass ratio of CNFs to SnCl(4)·5H(2)O in the precursor during the solvent-thermal process for the fabrication of SnO(2)/CNFs heterostructures. The electrochemical performances of the SnO(2)/CNFs heterostructures as the electrode materials for supercapacitors were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge measurement in 1 M H(2)SO(4) solution. At different scan rates, all the samples with different coverage densities of SnO(2) showed excellent capacitance behavior. And, the sample CS2 (the mass ratio of CNFs to SnCl(4)·5H(2)O reached 1:7) exhibited a maximum specific capacitance of 187 F/g at a scan rate of 20 mV/s. Moreover, after 1000 cycles, the specific capacitance retention of this sample was over 95%. The high capacitive behavior could be ascribed to the low resistance of SnO(2)/CNFs heterostructures and rapid transport of the electrolyte ions from bulk solution to the surface of SnO(2).     

Facile preparation of self-assembled hydrogel-like GdPO4*H2O nanorods

Of the methods employed in the preparation of one-dimensional lanthanide phosphate (LnPO(4)) nanorods/nanowires, such as GdPO(4), the hydrothermal method has been mainly used as a synthetic route. In this study, we report a facile low-temperature solution approach to prepare GdPO 4*H(2)O nanorods by simply refluxing GdCl(3) and KH(2)PO(4) for only 15 min at 88 degrees C, an approach that can easily be scaled up by increasing the reagent amounts. We observed a highly viscous macroscopic hydrogel-like material when we mixed as-prepared GdPO(4)*H(2)O nanomaterials with H(2)O. Hydrogels are an important class of biomaterials. Their building blocks, normally formed from protein-, peptide-, polymer-, and lipid-based materials, offer three-dimensional scaffolds for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biosensors. Our preliminary results showed that GdPO(4)*H(2)O hydrogels could be used for encapsulation and drug release, and that they were biocompatible, acting as scaffolds to foster cell proliferation. These findings suggested that they might have biomedical uses. Our findings may lead to the creation of other inorganic nanomaterial-based hydrogels apart from the organic and biomolecular protein-, peptide-, polymer-, and lipid-based building blocks.     

Polyvinylpyrrolidone-assisted ultrasonic synthesis of SnO nanosheets and their use as conformal templates for tin dioxide nanostructures

Single crystalline SnO nanosheets with exposed {001} facets have been prepared by an ultrasonic aqueous synthesis in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone, which hinders the spontaneous formation of the truncated bipyramidal SnO microcrystals and exfoliate them into layer-by-layer hierarchical structures and further into separate SnO nanosheets. The SnO nanosheets have been used as conformal sacrificial templates converted into polycrystalline SnO(2), as well as layered SnO/SnO(2) nanostructures, by calcination in air. The concept of fabrication of two-dimensional tin oxide nanostructures demonstrated here may be relevant for the crystal design of layered materials, in general.     

负载Pd密偶催化剂的载体效应

采用尿素水解法或吸附沉淀法制备了金属氧化物载体,并用浸渍法负载0.5%Pd制得了Pd/Sn0.4Zr0.6O2,Pd/ZrO2,Pd/SnO2,Pd/SnO2-Al2O3和Pd/Al2O3催化剂.采用原位漫反射红外光谱、拉曼光谱、X射线光电子能谱和程序升温还原等方法对催化剂结构进行了表征,探讨了不同载体对表面PdOx物种化学吸附性质和氧化还原性能的影响,并与样品的丙烷氧化活性相关联.漫反射红外光谱表明,在Pd/SnO2-Al2O3中,Sn对Al2O3表面的Pd原子簇起到稀释作用,促进了Pd的分散,使得其CO线式吸附强度明显高于Pd/Al2O3,但Pd过高的分散度不仅减少了表面Pd-PdO活性位对的数目,而且使反应中间物种Pd-OH之间脱水困难,因而阻塞了活性位,降低了其循环氧化还原活性;而在Sn0.4Zr0.6O2复合氧化物载体中,SnO2有效地阻止了四方晶相ZrO2向稳态单斜晶相转变,且复合载体的比表面积较ZrO2和SnO2有所增加,其表面PdOx物种的分散度适中.此外,Sn0.4Zr0.6O2复合氧化物负载的Pd的价态介于Pd0与Pd2 之间,表面氧空位较多,促进了丙烷中C-H键的活化,使比表面积较低的Pd/Sn0.4Zr0.6O2具有最好的催化丙烷氧化能力,相反比表面积较高的Pd/SnO2-Al2O3活性很差,说明分散度适中且具有较低氧化态的PdOx(0相似文献   

Growth and structure evolution of novel tin oxide diskettes

The novel SnO diskettes have been synthesized by evaporating either SnO or SnO(2) powders at elevated temperature. Disregard the source material being SnO or SnO(2), the SnO diskettes are formed at a low-temperature region of 200-400 degrees C. Two types of diskette shapes have been identified: the solid-wheel shape with a drop center rim (type I) and the diskette with cone peak(s) and spiral steps (type II). The diskettes are determined to be tetragonal SnO structure (P4/nmm), with their flat surfaces being (001). The formation of the SnO diskettes is suggested to result from a solidification process. The structural evolution from SnO diskettes to SnO(2) diskettes has been investigated by oxidizing at different temperatures. The result shows that the phase transformation from SnO to SnO(2) occurs in two processes of decomposition and oxidization, and the decomposition process consists of two steps: first from SnO to Sn(3)O(4) and then from Sn(3)O(4) to SnO(2).