A new hydrogen cyanide chemiresistor gas sensor based on graphene quantum dots

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs), synthesised via controlled carbonisation of citric acid, were reduced by hydrazine hydrate and then used as hydrogen cyanide (HCN) gas sensors. Checking of the reduction step by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques revealed that most of the oxygen-containing functional groups were removed from the GQDs. It was observed the reduction process is necessary for sensitising of GQDs for HCN gas. The electrical resistance of the reduced GQDs was increased as a result of their exposure to HCN gas. Accepting a p-type semiconducting characteristic for GQD material, the above-mentioned behaviour suggested electron donation from HCN to GQD. The sensor response to HCN gas was reversible, suggesting a reversible adsorption/desorption phenomenon of HCN to the GQDs. The response as well as the recovery time of the sensor was different depending on the HCN concentration tested. The developed sensor showed linear HCN response from 1 to 100 ppm. The detection limit of the sensor was estimated to be 0.6 ppm (S/N). Relative standard deviation f HCN determination by the developed sensor was calculated to be 5.7% (n = 4, [HCN] = 50 ppm). The sensor response was did not vary significantly within 6 months.     

Effect of graphene quantum dots on photoluminescence property of polyvinyl butyral nanocomposite

Design and development of new photoluminescence system are much in demand for various engineering and technological applications. The present investigation focused on the influence of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) dispersion in the polyvinyl butyral (PVB) matrix. The structural and chemical interaction of GQD‐dispersed PVB composites was confirmed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), micro‐Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible (UV‐Vis), and photoluminescence (PL) techniques. Chemical interaction between the functional groups leads to PL quenching at 455 nm. Changes on crystallite size and interplanar spacing hinders on the structural properties of the nanocomposite. Raman spectroscopy reveals the decrease in D/G intensity ratio influenced by GQD loading wt% in the polymer system. The dispersion and occupied network of GQD in the PVB matrix was confirmed by optical polarizing microscopy (OPM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Effect of electrical conductivity of composites as a function of temperature has been verified. Decrease in direct bandgap as a function of GQD loading confirms the promising PL properties of the prepared composite system. Thus GQD‐derived composites may further be developed as a membrane for improved PL property.     

High performance Fe and N-codoped graphene quantum dot supported Pd3Co catalyst with synergistically improved oxygen reduction activity and great methanol tolerance

Designing high-performance and durable non-platinum catalysts as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is still a major barrier of fuel cell commercialization. In this work, simple hydrothermal and impregnation routes were applied to prepare non-platinum Pd-Co bimetallic nano-catalysts such as Fe-N doped graphene quantum dot (Fe-N-GQD) supported Pd₃Co (Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD 10 wt%), carbon supported Pd₃Co/C (10 wt%), graphene quantum dot supported Pd₃Co/C (10 wt%). The synthesized catalysts were physico-chemically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electronmicroscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrochemical investigation was carried out in three electrode half-cell system to evaluate the catalyst activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), the tolerance to methanol crossover and durability. In comparison to commercial Pt/C (ETEK, 20 wt%), the Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD with lower weight percentage catalyst (∼10 wt%) displayed comparable electrocatalytic activity toward ORR with even higher methanol-tolerance capability and durability. The fabricated Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD with (10 wt %) metal loading exhibited only 20% lower activity than Pt/C (ETEK, 20 wt%) toward ORR. Nevertheless the durability study of the catalyst in acidic media showed that the Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD preserve 40% of its activity while Pt/C (ETEK, 20 wt%) exhibited only 20% of its initial catalytic activity for ORR. Moreover the activity loss in the presence of methanol (0.1 M) was obtained for Pt/C (ETEK, 20 wt%) and Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD 35% and 14%, respectively. To investigate the role of catalyst support, catalytic activities of Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD, Pd₃Co/C, Pd₃Co/GQD and Pd/Fe-N-GQD were compared. The results demonstrated superior catalytic activity of Pd₃Co/Fe-N-GQD which could be related to the cocatalytic role of Fe-N-GQD due to the presence numerous of active sites exposed to the reactants.     

氧化石墨烯量子点对鸡卵清蛋白递送-免疫增强佐剂效力评估

利用改进的Hummers法氧化鳞片石墨,获得富含羟基和羧基的氧化石墨烯量子点(GOQDs)。通过透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射、红外光谱及拉曼光谱测试表征其理化性质。此外,利用鸡卵清蛋白(OVA)作为模式抗原,构筑GOQDs/OVA纳米疫苗并评估其载量、安全性、免疫效力等。结果显示,GOQDs/OVA纳米疫苗直径在5 nm左右,具有高度的水分散性和稳定性。其对OVA的最大负载量约为500 mg·g^-1,在pH=5.5和7.4环境下24 h的释放率分别为74.65%和56.93%,表现出pH刺激响应释放性能。当GOQDs浓度在500 μg·mL^-1以下时,不会引起溶血、细胞损伤、重要组织发生病变等现象。免疫后,与OVA单独免疫对照组相比,GOQDs/OVA纳米疫苗可以诱导产生高水平的免疫球蛋白G(IgG)、免疫球蛋白G1(IgG1)及免疫球蛋白G2a(IgG2a)抗体,提高白细胞介素(IL)-1β、IL-2、IL-4和IL-6、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和γ干扰素(IFN-γ)的分泌,同时促进脾中辅助性(CD4⁺)和细胞毒性(CD8⁺)T淋巴细胞百分比的增加。     

氧化石墨烯量子点对鸡卵清蛋白递送-免疫增强佐剂效力评估

利用改进的Hummers法氧化鳞片石墨,获得富含羟基和羧基的氧化石墨烯量子点(GOQDs)。通过透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射、红外光谱及拉曼光谱测试表征其理化性质。此外,利用鸡卵清蛋白(OVA)作为模式抗原,构筑GOQDs/OVA纳米疫苗并评估其载量、安全性、免疫效力等。结果显示,GOQDs/OVA纳米疫苗直径在5nm左右,具有高度的水分散性和稳定性。其对OVA的最大负载量约为 500mg·g^-1,在pH=5.5和7.4环境下24 h的释放率分别为74.65%和56.93%,表现出pH刺激响应释放性能。当GOQDs浓度在500μg·mL^-1以下时,不会引起溶血、细胞损伤、重要组织发生病变等现象。免疫后,与 OVA单独免疫对照组相比,GOQDs/OVA纳米疫苗可以诱导产生高水平的免疫球蛋白G(IgG)、免疫球蛋白G1(IgG1)及免疫球蛋白G2a(IgG2a)抗体,提高白细胞介素(IL)-1β、IL-2、IL-4和IL-6、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和γ干扰素(IFN-γ)的分泌,同时促进脾中辅助性(CD4⁺)和细胞毒性(CD8⁺)T淋巴细胞百分比的增加。     

Pd/Fe3O4-C催化剂对甲醇、乙醇和丙醇氧化的电催化活性

制备对醇氧化反应具有优异电活性的钯催化剂是醇燃料电池研究的重要内容。本文用硼氢化钠还原法制备了钯纳米颗粒, 然后沉积在Fe3O4/C复合物表面, 得到了不同Fe₃O₄负载量的Pd/Fe₃O₄-C催化剂. 透射电镜（TEM）图显示钯纳米颗粒均匀地分散在Fe₃O₄/C表面. 对制备好的Pd/Fe₃O₄-C催化剂进行了循环伏安法（CV）、计时电流（CA）和电化学阻抗谱（EIS）的测试, 研究了其在碱性介质中对C1-C3醇类（甲醇、乙醇和丙醇）氧化的电催化活性. 结果表明, 所制备的不同Fe₃O₄负载量的Pd/Fe₃O₄(2%)-C,Pd/Fe₃O₄(5%)-C, Pd/Fe₃O₄(10%)-C和Pd/C催化剂中, Pd/Fe₃O₄(5%)-C催化剂表现出最高的醇氧化电流密度. 依据循环伏安（CV）数据,Pd/Fe₃O₄(5%)-C催化剂对甲醇、乙醇、正丙醇和异丙醇氧化的阳极峰电流密度分别是Pd/C催化剂的1.7、1.4、1.7和1.3倍. Pd/Fe₃O₄(5%)-C催化剂对乙醇氧化的电荷传递电阻也远低于Pd/C催化剂. 制备的所有催化剂对C1-C3醇类电氧化的电流密度大小排序如下: 正丙醇﹥乙醇﹥甲醇﹥异丙醇. 此外, 碳粉中Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒的存在提高了钯纳米颗粒的电化学稳定性.     

还原态氧化石墨烯载Pd纳米催化剂对甲酸氧化的电催化性能

采用改进的Hummers法氧化石墨后,对其超声剥离成氧化石墨烯水溶液,继之通过乙二醇还原Pd金属离子和氧化石墨烯,得到了还原态氧化石墨烯（RGO）负载Pd纳米催化剂,并用于甲酸的电催化氧化.透射电子显微镜和X射线衍射结果显示：负载于RGO上的Pd粒子平均粒径为3.8nm,其优先在RGO的褶皱和边缘处生长.电化学测试表明：RGO上残存的含氧基团降低了Pd催化剂受CO毒化的程度,Pd/RGO催化剂表现出了较商业化Pd/C更高的电催化活性和更好的稳定性.     

Sulfonic acid-functionalized Fe3O4-supported magnetized graphene oxide quantum dots: A novel organic-inorganic nanocomposite as an efficient and recyclable nanocatalyst for the synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole and 4H-chromene derivatives

In this research, the main emphasis has been focused on the preparation of a novel Fe₃O₄-supported propane-1-sulfonic acid-grafted graphene oxide quantum dots (Fe₃O₄@GOQD-O-(propane-1-sulfonic acid)) that it was readily synthesized via a five-step procedure as a hitherto unreported magnetic nanocatalyst. This newly prepared Fe₃O₄@GOQD-O-(propane-1-sulfonic acid) nanocomposite was structurally well-established by different analytical techniques including Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), field emission gun-scanning electron microscope (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analyses. The high catalytic performance of this nanocomposite was exhibited in one-pot synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole and 4H-chromene derivatives under mild conditions. Low reaction times, excellent yields of the products, benignity of the catalyst, easy reaction work-up and magnetic recyclability of the catalyst are the main advantages of the present protocol. Also, our research indicated that the Fe₃O₄@GOQD-O-(propane-1-sulfonic acid) could be reused up to five times without considerable loss of catalytic activity.     

Immobilizing Pd nanoparticles on the ternary hybrid system of graphene oxide,Fe3O4 nanoparticles,and PAMAM dendrimer as an efficient support for catalyzing sonogashira coupling reaction

An alternative approach to develop a Pd catalyst based on dendrimer‐functionalized graphene oxide for C‐C cross‐coupling reactions is reported. Pd@MGO‐D‐NH₂ has been synthesized by incipient wet impregnation method. The structure of the catalyst was thoroughly characterized by a set of analytical techniques such as TEM, BET, SEM/EDS, FTIR, and elemental mapping analysis. Then, the catalytic activity of the catalyst was scrutinized for promoting sonogashira C‐C coupling reaction. The results manifested that Pd@MGO‐D‐NH₂ was able to catalyze the coupling reaction to obtain high coupling yields in short reaction time. The results of present work are hoped to aid the development of new class of heterogeneous catalysts as the high performance candidate for industrial applications.     

球状多孔Pd纳米粒子超结构的合成及其对甲酸的电催化氧化

在丙酮／水混合溶剂中,以氯代十六烷基吡啶为结构导向剂,水合肼还原PdCl42-,制得了直径范围在30～50nm之间的球状多孔Pd纳米粒子超结构．实验表明,氯代十六烷基吡啶对球状多孔Pd纳米粒子超结构的形成起着重要的作用,不加该表面活性剂时,得到的是实心Pd纳米粒子;而丙酮主要影响表面活性剂胶束的尺寸．此外,本文还研究了球状多孔Pd纳米粒子超结构对甲酸氧化的电催化活性,在0．5mol／L H2SO4＋0．5mol／L HCOOH溶液中的循环伏安结果表明,球状多孔Pd纳米粒子超结构修饰电极在酸性溶液中电催化氧化甲酸的峰电流约为180mA／mg,明显优于实心Pd纳米粒子修饰电极（峰电流为120mA／mg）,且表现出较高的稳定性．     

石墨烯的制备及石墨烯载Pd催化剂对甲酸的电催化氧化

以纳米石墨为原料,用两种方法分别制得石墨烯GN-1和GN-2。结果表明,用两种方法制备的石墨烯比表面积比纳米石墨都有显著增加。两种方法制备的石墨烯GN-1和GN-2形貌不同,孔径分布也有很大的差异。分别以两种方法制备的石墨烯为载体制备了Pd催化剂Pd/GN-1和Pd/GN-2。Pd/GN-1和Pd/GN-2催化剂的电化学比表面积分别为34.66和71.25 m2/g。这两种催化剂对甲酸的电催化氧化活性都较纳米石墨作载体制备的催化剂Pd/G有显著的提高,甲酸在Pd/GN-1和Pd/GN-2催化剂上的氧化峰电流密度分别为66.0和95.8 mA/cm2。两种催化剂对甲酸的氧化都有很好的稳定性。     

Facile synthesis of Fe3O4/reduced graphene oxide/polyvinyl pyrrolidone ternary composites and their enhanced microwave absorbing properties

In this paper, ternary nanocomposites of Fe₃O₄/reduced graphene oxide/polyvinyl pyrrolidone (Fe₃O₄/rGO/PVP) as a novel type of electromagnetic microwave absorbing materials were synthesized by a three-step chemical approach. First, Fe₃O₄ nanospheres were made by solvent thermal method. Successively, the Fe₃O₄ particles were assembled with rGO after having activated by para-aminobenzoic acid. PVP grafting and reduction of GO happened simultaneously in the third step. It is found that the electromagnetic absorption (EA) performance of synthesized ternary composites with suitable PVP amount had been significantly enhanced comparing to Fe₃O₄ and Fe₃O₄/rGO. Merely 15?wt% low loading in paraffin and thin as 2.8?mm can reach effective EA bandwidth (below ?10 Db) of 11.2?GHz, and the highest reflection loss reached ?67?dB at 10.7?GHz. It was demonstrated that these composites show an effective route to novel microwave absorbing material design.     

Pd/PdO纳米复合微球的合成及催化性能

采用甲基丙烯酸锌加速还原氯化钯(PdCl₂) 溶液中的钯离子(Pd ²⁺)为钯(Pd) 纳米微球, 进而用得到的钯纳米微球直接制备钯/氧化钯(Pd/PdO) 纳米复合微球. 通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 粉末X射线衍射分析(XRD)及X射线光电子能谱分析(XPS) 等方法对 Pd/PdO 纳米复合微球进行表征, 结果表明, 制备的纳米复合微球为表面粗糙、 大小均一的纳米微球. 采用紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis) 等方法考察了 Pd/PdO 纳米复合微球在对硝基苯酚(4-NTP) 还原反应中的催化性能, 发现其具有良好的催化活性和循环稳定性.     

ZnO-离子液体功能化的石墨烯量子点的制备及荧光性能

利用水热法制备了ZnO-1-丙胺基-3-甲基咪唑氯离子液体功能化的石墨烯量子点溶液,通过紫外-可见吸收光谱、红外吸收光谱和透射电镜对其进行了表征.通过研究各种因素对ZnO-离子液体功能化的石墨烯量子点的荧光发射光谱的影响,发现Cr₂O₇^2-对ZnO-离子液体功能化的石墨烯量子点有荧光猝灭现象.实验结果表明,在优化的实验条件下,pH=5.0,Cr(Ⅵ)浓度为1.0×10^-7～1.6×10^-6 mol·L^-1时,Cr(Ⅵ)对ZnO-离子液体功能化的石墨烯量子点的荧光猝灭呈线性,其线性方程为F/F₀=0.969 5-0.008 4c,R=0.998 8,检出限为7.6×10^-2μmol·L^-1.     

荧光磁性双功能Fe_3O_4/Alendronate@CdSe/CdS纳米复合物的制备与表征

采用化学共沉淀法制备了磁性Fe3O4纳米颗粒,并用四甲基氢氧化铵(TMAOH)、阿伦磷酸钠、丙烯酸丁酯和无水乙二胺对Fe3O4纳米颗粒表面进行修饰,制备出3代表面胺基化的Fe3O4树状分子.采用油相合成的方法制备CdSe/CdS量子点,再用巯基乙酸进行修饰,使其具有良好的水溶性和较好的稳定性.将制备的Fe3O4树状分子与修饰后的量子点进行连接,制备出双功能树状Fe3O4/Alendronate@CdSe/CdS微球.通过这种方法得到的材料的荧光性能明显增强,但材料的荧光性能并不随代数成线性变化的.     

Characterization and physicochemical studies of the conjugates of graphene quantum dots with differently charged zinc phthalocyanines

Unsubstituted zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), 2,9,16,23-tetrakis[4-(N-methylpyridyloxy)]-phthalocyanine (ZnTPPcQ) and Zn tetrasulfo phthalocyanine (ZnTSPc) were non-covalently (electrostatic and/or π–π interaction) attached to graphene quantum dots (GQDs) to form GQDs-Pc nanoconjugates. Relative to Pcs alone, the presence of GQDs improved the triplet quantum yields with the following values: GQDs-ZnPc (0.73), GQDs-ZnTPPcQ (0.76) and GQDs-ZnTSPc (0.67). Respective Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) efficiencies were calculated to be 0.81, 0.80 and 0.28. However, singlet oxygen generating abilities of the as-synthesized nanoconjugates were relatively low due to the screening effect of GQDs and quenching in water. This study shows that, the type of Pc, loading and solvent used are among the vital properties to consider when constructing GQD-nanoconjugate systems with optimal triplet quantum yield properties and investigation of their physicochemical properties.     

基于磁性金属有机骨架材料的多功能催化剂Fe_3O_4@IRMOF-3/Pd的制备及催化性能

采用逐层自组装方法制备了磁性Fe_3O_4@IRMOF-3复合材料,通过浸渍法将Pd纳米粒子负载到Fe3O4@IRMOF-3上,得到多功能催化剂Fe3O4@IRMOF-3/Pd.用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及原子吸收(AAS)等方法对材料的组成和结构进行了表征,并考察了催化剂在Knoevenagel缩合反应、Suzuki偶联反应和烯烃催化加氢反应中的催化性能.结果表明,磁性Fe3O4@IRMOF-3/Pd催化剂在Knoevenagel缩合反应和Suzuki偶联反应中均表现出较好的催化活性和一定的循环稳定性.在烯烃的催化加氢反应中,催化剂可以高效催化多种烯烃的加氢反应,并表现出对底物的尺寸选择性.在苯乙烯的催化加氢反应中,催化剂循环使用9次,转化率依然大于99%,并且催化剂结构没有明显变化.     

Intrinsic peroxidase-like catalytic activity of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots and their application in the colorimetric detection of H2O2 and glucose

In this paper, the highly intrinsic peroxidase-like catalytic activity of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) is revealed. This activity was greatly dependent on pH, temperature and H₂O₂ concentration. The experimental results showed that the stable N-GQDs could be used for the detection of H₂O₂ and glucose over a wide range of pH and temperature, offering a simple, highly selective and sensitive approach for their colorimetric sensing. The linearity between the analyte concentration and absorption ranged from 20 to 1170 μM for H₂O₂ and 25 to 375 μM for glucose with a detection limit of 5.3 μM for H₂O₂ and 16 μM for glucose. This assay was also successfully applied to the detection of glucose concentrations in diluted serum and fruit juice samples.     

Controlled Synthesis of Fe3O4/ZIF‐8 Nanoparticles for Magnetically Separable Nanocatalysts

Fe₃O₄/ZIF‐8 nanoparticles were synthesized through a room‐temperature reaction between 2‐methylimidazolate and zinc nitrate in the presence of Fe₃O₄ nanocrystals. The particle size, surface charge, and magnetic loading can be conveniently controlled by the dosage of Zn(NO₃)₂ and Fe₃O₄ nanocrystals. The as‐prepared particles show both good thermal stability (stable to 550 °C) and large surface area (1174 m²g^?1). The nanoparticles also have a superparamagnetic response, so that they can strongly respond to an external field during magnetic separation and disperse back into the solution after withdrawal of the magnetic field. For the Knoevenagel reaction, which is catalyzed by alkaline active sites on external surface of catalyst, small Fe₃O₄/ZIF‐8 nanoparticles show a higher catalytic activity. At the same time, the nanocatalysts can be continuously used in multiple catalytic reactions through magnetic separation, activation, and redispersion with little loss of activity.     

双官能Fe3O4/CdSe/CdS荧光磁性复合物的制备和表征

采用化学共沉淀法, 以FeCl₂•4H₂O和FeC1₃•6H₂O为原料制备磁性Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒(MNPs), 采用氨基酸对其进行修饰使其表面连上氨基. 用巯基乙酸作为稳定剂合成了水溶性的CdSe/CdS量子点, 并利用偶联剂1-乙基-3-(3-二氨丙基)碳二亚胺盐酸盐(EDC)和N-羟基琥珀酰亚胺(NHS)连接氨基修饰的Fe₃O₄和带有羧基的CdSe/CdS, 成功制备了Fe₃O₄/CdSe/CdS荧光磁性纳米颗粒. 该荧光磁性纳米复合物保留了CdSe/CdS量子点优异的荧光特性, 平均粒径在40 nm左右; 磁化曲线表明此纳米复合物具有超顺磁性. 这种双官能复合纳米颗粒有望成为新型荧光磁性双标记复合微粒而广泛应用于免疫检测、荧光追踪、磁性分离等领域.