Selected-control synthesis of PbO2 and Pb3O4 single-crystalline nanorods

Reaction of Pb(OH)3- with ClO- in the presence of surfactant CTAB under conventional conditions resulted in PbO2 nanorods, whereas the reaction under hydrothermal conditions afforded Pb3O4 nanorods, as confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Selected area electron diffraction (SEAD) and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) revealed that both PbO2 and Pb3O4 nanorods are single crystalline. For the formation of Pb3O4 nanorods, it is reasonable that PbO2 slowly decomposes to Pb3O4 under hydrothermal conditions, while retaining the morphology of PbO2.     

Branched mesoporous Mn3O4 nanorods: facile synthesis and catalysis in the degradation of methylene blue

Branched MnOOH nanorods with diameters in the range of 50-150 nm and lengths of up to tens of micrometers were prepared by using potassium permanganate (KMnO(4)) and PEG 400 (PEG=polyethylene glycol) as starting materials through a simple hydrothermal process at 160 °C. After annealing at 300 °C under a N(2) atmosphere for 5 h, MnOOH nanorods became gradually dehydrated and transformed into mesoporous Mn(3)O(4) nanorods with a slight size-shrinking. The as-obtained mesoporous Mn(3)O(4) nanorods had an average surface area of 32.88 m(2) g(-1) and a mean pore size of 3.7 nm. Through tuning the experimental parameters, such as the annealing atmosphere and temperature, β-MnO(2), Mn(2)O(3), Mn(3)O(4), MnO, and Mn(5)O(8) were selectively produced. Among these structures, mesoporous Mn(3)O(4) nanorods were efficient for the catalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) in the presence of H(2)O(2) at 80 °C.     

Polymer-controlled synthesis of Fe3O4 single-crystal nanorods

In this study, we describe a simple approach to preparing single-crystal Fe3O4 nanorods in the presence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP). The morphologies of the nanorods are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which indicates that these nanorods are formed by nucleation and growth process in situ in aqueous solution. A superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometer characteristic of the as-synthesized Fe3O4 nanorods shows superparamagnetic properties.     

系列纳米结构锰氧化物的水热合成

以KMnO₄为锰源、抗坏血酸(AA)为还原剂,采用水热法制备系列纳米结构锰氧化物。通过调节反应物的物质的量的比、水溶液的pH值、反应温度和反应时间,制备出了不同纳米结构的锰氧化物,包括Mn₃O₄纳米粒子、MnOOH、α-MnO₂和β-MnO₂纳米棒。采用XRD和TEM测试技术对合成产物进行了表征,同时对其反应机理进行了探讨。     

From layered double hydroxide to spinel nanostructures: facile synthesis and characterization of nanoplatelets and nanorods

Mg-Al spinel (MgAl2O4) nanorods and nanoplatelets transformed from Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (Mg-Al-LDHs) were synthesized via a combined hydrothermal method and calcination route using Al(NO3).9H2O and Mg(NO3)2.6H2O as raw materials. The nanorods and nanoplatelets were characterized by means of physical techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microcopy (HRTEM), selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), thermogravimetric (TG), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. XRD patterns reveal that the Mg-Al-LDHs nanostructures were obtained under a hydrothermal reaction temperature of 200 degrees C and Mg-Al spinel nanostructures were fabricated via calcination of the Mg-Al-LDHs nanostructures at 750 degrees C. It can be seen from TEM that the sizes of the Mg-Al-LDHs nanoplatelets were about 20-40 nm and the diameters of the MgAl2O4 nanorods were ca. 6 nm. The HRTEM images indicate that the crystal lattice spaces of the MgAl2O4 nanorods and nanoplatelets are 0.282 and 0.287 nm, respectively.     

XANES研究Al2O3包覆LiNi0.4Co0.2Mn0.4O2材料的稳定性

采用溶胶凝胶水解法在LiNi0.4Co0.2Mn0.4O2(NCM)表面包覆了0.5 wt%Al2O3.透射电镜(TEM)表明在NCM表面形成了均匀的Al2O3包覆层;分别采用恒电位极化及热重分析(TG)研究了包覆前后NCM的析氧特性;采用X射线吸收近边结构谱(XANES)研究了包覆前后O的电子结构.结果表明,包覆后的NCM析氧量更少;Al2O3包覆使得NCM表面层中与金属3d轨道杂化的O比例减少,而更稳定的、与金属4sp轨道杂化的O比例增加.这些因素导致Al2O3包覆后的NCM更加稳定、安全性更高.     

One-pot synthesis of new-phase AgInSe2 nanorods

AgInSe2 nanorods with a previously unknown orthorhombic phase isostructural to AgInS2 have been prepared by the thermolysis of [(PPh3)2AgIn(SeC{O}Ph)4] in a mixture of oleylamine (OA) and dodecanethiol (DT) at 185 degrees C. A systematic study indicates that the ratio of surfactants is crucial for obtaining both monodispersed nanorods and the new orthorhombic phase AgInSe2. The AgInSe2 nanorods have been characterized by TEM, XRPD, EDX, and XPS.     

CoBx/Co3O4电催化剂的制备及其氧析出性能

采用NaBH4溶液处理经水热、热处理步骤制得Co3O4纳米棒,得到表面富含氧空位以及无定型CoBx的Co3O4(CoBx/Co3O4)氧析出(OER)电催化剂。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)等技术表征了催化剂的物相、微观形貌、元素组成以及表面化学键结构等。通过电化学工作站测试了电极材料的OER活性、稳定性、电化学阻抗等。结果表明,经NaBH4处理后,Co3O4表面高价态Co被还原至低价态Co,最终其表面有无定型CoBx的生成,并含有大量氧空位,有效提升了OER性能。在1.0 mol·L^-1 KOH电解质溶液中,达到10 mA·cm^-2的电流密度时,CoBx/Co3O4所需的过电位由Co3O4的346 mV降至298 mV。     

Controlled synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties of Mn(2)O(3) and Mn(3)O(4) nanoparticles supported on mesoporous silica SBA-15

A method established in the present study has proven to be effective in the synthesis of Mn(2)O(3) nanocrystals by the thermolysis of manganese(III) acetyl acetonate ([CH(3)COCH=C(O)CH(3)](3)-Mn) and Mn(3)O(4) nanocrystals by the thermolysis of manganese(II) acetyl acetonate ([CH(3)COCH=C(O)-CH(3)](2)Mn) on a mesoporous silica, SBA-15. In particular, Mn(2)O(3) nanocrystals are the first to be reported to be synthesized on SBA-15. The structure, texture, and electronic properties of nanocomposites were studied using various characterization techniques such as N2 physisorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results of powder XRD at low angles show that the framework of SBA-15 remains unaffected after generation of the manganese oxide (MnO(x)) nanoparticles, whereas the pore volume and the surface area of SBA-15 dramatically decreased as indicated by N2 adsorption-desorption. TEM images reveal that the pores of SBA-15 are progressively blocked with MnO(x) nanoparticles. The formation of the hausmannite Mn(3)O(4) and bixbyite Mn(2)O(3) structures was clearly confirmed by XRD. The surface structures of MnO(x) were also determined by LRS, XPS, and TPR. The crystalline phases of MnO(x) were identified by LRS with corresponding out-of-plane bending and symmetric stretching vibrations of bridging oxygen species (M-O-M) of both MnO(x) nanoparticles and bulk MnO(x). We also observed the terminal Mn=O bonds corresponding to vibrations at 940 and 974 cm-1 for Mn(3)O(4)/SBA-15 and Mn(2)O(3)/SBA-15, respectively. These results show that the MnO(x) species to be highly dispersed inside the channels of SBA-15. The nanostructure of the particles was further identified by the TPR profiles. Furthermore, the chemical states of the surface manganese (Mn) determined by XPS agreed well with the findings of LRS and XRD. These results suggest that the method developed in the present study resulted in the production of MnO(x) nanoparticles on mesoporous silica SBA-15 by controlling the crystalline phases precisely. The thus-prepared nanocomposites of MnO(x) showed significant catalytic activity toward CO oxidation below 523 K. In particular, the MnO(x) prepared from manganese acetyl acetonate showed a higher catalytic reactivity than that prepared from Mn(NO(3))2.     

一维CuO纳米棒的微乳-均匀沉淀耦合法制备与结构表征

以CuSO4和NH3·H2O为原料,采用微乳-均匀沉淀耦合法制备了一维CuO纳米棒。用XRD、SEM、TEM、HRTEM和FTIR对产物的结构和形貌进行了表征。结果表明:产物为单斜晶相结构的CuO纳米棒,内部具有孔洞结构,其直径为40～110nm,长度为800～3000nm。可通过改变水核比(ω)、反应物的浓度、反应时间、反应温度等条件实现对CuO纳米棒形貌和尺寸的调控。探讨了可能的反应机理,并用热分析方法考察了CuO纳米棒对高氯酸铵(AP)分解的催化作用。     

从Mn3O4前驱体到MnO2纳米结构的形貌和结构变化

锰氧化物是一类重要的且具有广泛应用背景的材料, 控制合成不同形貌和组成的锰氧化物纳米结构将有助于拓宽其应用领域. 本文报道了以Mn3O4为前驱体, 通过水热法控制合成MnO2纳米结构的方法. 用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)等手段对产物进行表征. 在硫酸体系中,当反应温度为80 和180 ℃时, 所得产物分别为γ-MnO2海胆结构和β-MnO2单晶纳米棒. 此外, MnOOH纳米线可以在稀酸溶液中合成. 考察了反应温度、溶液酸度、反应时间对产物结构的影响, 并提出了基于γ-MnO2为中间产物的反应机理. 实验结果表明, 水热体系促进了产物的各向异性生长并最终形成不同形貌和结构的锰氧化物.     

Gd2O3∶Eu3+纳米棒的制备与发光性能

在表面活性剂辅助的水热条件下合成出尺寸均一的Gd2O3∶Eu3+纳米棒, 对其结构和荧光性质进行了表征, 并对其生长机理进行了初步讨论. XRD结果表明, 水热前驱体样品为六方晶相的Gd(OH)3, 经过灼烧之后样品为立方相的Gd2O3. TEM照片表明, 所得样品为直径60 nm、长度约600 nm的纳米棒. 荧光光谱表明, 在波长为254 nm 的紫外光激发下, Gd2O3∶Eu3+纳米棒产生了不同于前驱体的特征红光发射, 对应于Eu3+ 的5D0-7F2跃迁, 表明Gd2O3是红色发光材料的良好基质.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of sulfide M2S3 (m = Bi, Sb) nanorods using an ionic liquid

Single-crystalline Bi(2)S(3) and Sb(2)S(3) nanorods have been successfully synthesized by the microwave-assisted ionic liquid method. The starting reagents were Bi(2)O(3) or Sb(2)O(3), HCl, Na(2)S(2)O(3), and ethylene glycol (EG) or ethanolamine, and the ionic liquid used was 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF(4)]). Our experiments showed that the ionic liquid played an important role in the morphology of M(2)S(3) (M = Bi, Sb). Single-crystalline Bi(2)S(3) nanorods could be prepared in the presence of [BMIM][BF(4)]. However, urchinlike Bi(2)S(3) structures consisting of nanorods were formed without using [BMIM][BF(4)]. Single-crystalline Sb(2)S(3) nanorods were obtained in the presence of [BMIM][BF(4)]. However, single-crystalline Sb(2)S(3) nanosheets could be prepared in the absence of [BMIM][BF(4)]. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electron diffraction (ED).     

锂离子电池掺钴正极材料电子结构的DV-Xα研究

The electronic structures of electrode material LiMn2O4 and Li5Mn7CoO8 for the lithium ion battery are studied by employing an ab initio “atomic-basis + norm-conserving non-local pseudopotentias” method. The calculation results of the electronic structure of an ode material LiMn2O4 show that the valence band of LiMn2O4 are mainly made up of 3d atomic orbtics of Mn(8) and Mn(9), and 2 p atomic orbits of O(7), O(6) and O(4), while the conduction band contains essentially 3d orbits of Mn (8) and Mn (9), and 2p atomic orbits of O(7). At the same time, the computing results of electronic structure of electrode material Li5Mn7CoO8 indicate that the reversible capacity of the electrode can decrease and discharge voltage reduces in the cycling, and the net charge of partial lithium ions of the active electrode material and the interaction between lithium ions and oxygen ions increase. While the cycling performance of the anode can improve due to the structural stabilization of the material Li5Mn7CoO8 corresponding to the decrease of the valence band width and enhancement of the Co-O bond.     

Er3+和Ce3+/Ce4+掺杂β-BaB2O4纳米棒的制备、结构与发光性质

以Ba(NO3)2、NaBH4、Er2O3和CeO2为原料, 在十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)表面活性剂辅助下, 采用水热法制备了β-BaB2O4 (β-BBO)纳米棒, 稀土离子Er3+单掺杂的β-BBO(β-BBO:Er3+)及Er3+和Ce3+/Ce4+共掺杂的β-BBO(β-BBO:Er3+/Ce3+/Ce4+)纳米棒. 通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、拉曼光谱、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和光致发光(PL)光谱分别对样品的物相、结构、形貌、成分及光致发光性质进行了表征. 研究结果表明: 微量稀土离子掺杂并不改变β-BBO的结构, 制得的纳米棒尺寸均匀, 长度在200-500 nm 之间, 直径在10-20 nm 之间; β-BBO:Er3+和β-BBO:Er3+/Ce3+/Ce4+纳米棒在400nm光激发下, 在可见光范围内都观察到中心波长为515和542 nm的绿光. 对发光机理的初步研究表明: 发光分别对应于Er3+的2H11/2→4I15/2, 4S3/2→4I15/2跃迁, 铈离子以Ce3+和Ce4+两种形式存在于体系中, Ce3+对Er3+起敏化作用, 可以显著增强β-BBO:Er3+/Ce3+/Ce4+纳米棒的发光强度, 存在Ce3+→Er3+的能量传递过程.     

锂离子电池用α-Fe2O3-Ag复合纳米棒负极材料的制备及储锂性能

采用FeOOH纳米棒为前驱体,通过层层自组装法及随后的热处理过程制备出α-Fe2O3-Ag复合纳米棒.采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)和电化学性能测试对样品的形貌、结构及电化学性能进行了表征.结果表明,Ag纳米颗粒均匀地分布在α-Fe2O3纳米棒的表面.作为锂离子电池负极材料,α-Fe2O3-Ag复合纳米棒表现出了较好的循环性能和较高的比容量.180个循环后,其比容量高达549.8 mA.h/g.     

Co3O4 纳米棒的溶剂热合成及形成机理分析

Co3O4 nanorods have been synthesized at 160℃ for 10 h in the solution of oleic and n-cetane by an emulsion-solvothermal method using Co（NO3）2·6H2O as starting materials. The as-prepared product was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscope（TEM）,and vibrating sample magnetometer（VSM）. The formation mechanism of the prepared product was analyzed based on formation of rod-like micelles of oleic acid. Cobalt ions can migrate into the micelle core for the nucleation and growth of Co3O4 . The results show that the as-prepared Co3O4 nanorods are with the average size 25×100 nm and in the cubic phase. The magnetic susceptibility meets about linearly with the applied magnetic field at room temperature,and the coercivity （Hc）and remanent magnetization（Ms）values of the product at room temperature are 353 Oe and 0.4 emu/g,respectively. This simple route is also expanded to synthesize other materials with the rod-like morphology.     

Preparation of single-crystalline NdVO4 nanorods, and their emissions in the ultraviolet and blue under ultraviolet excitation

This paper describes a facile sacrifical (NH4)0.5V2O5 nanowires approach to single-crystalline NdVO4 nanorods. The nanorods have a rectangular cross section of about 30 x 30 nm2 to 100 x 200 nm2, and length ranging from 400 to 700 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) show that the nanorods grew respectively along the [312] and [101] direction on the (NH4)0.5V2O5 nanowires. Ultraviolet (362 nm) and blue (467 nm) emissions can be observed under excitation of 310 nm at room temperature, suggesting that the nanorods should be good candidates for fabricating UV and blue nanodevices.     

Size-manipulable synthesis of single-crystalline BaMnO3 and BaTi1/2Mn1/2O3 nanorods/nanowires

We report a size-manipulable synthesis of single-crystalline nanorods/nanowires of barium manganite (BaMnO(3)) and barium titanium manganite (BaTi(1/2)Mn(1/2)O(3)) by using the composite-hydroxide-mediated approach. The synthesis cleanly yields nanorods with a hexagonal perovskite structure. Typical nanorods have widths ranging between 50 and 100 nm, and the lengths can be easily controlled by time and temperature or by adding a small amount of water during the synthesis process. Resistance measurement shows that a phase transition happened at 58 K on BaMnO(3). The photoluminescence spectrum of BaTi(1/2)Mn(1/2)O(3) presents two emission peaks at wavelengths of 465 and 593 nm, corresponding to blue and green fluorescence. The ability to synthesize nanorod manganites of a desired length should enable detailed investigations of the size-dependent evolution of magnetism, magnetoresistance, nanoscale phase separation, and realization of a nanodevice of magnetic sensors.     

Zn-空气电池中二维与三维结构碳负载Mn3O4的催化性能比较

采用湿法浸渍将Mn3O4负载到不同碳材料的表面, 测试了这些复合材料用于空气电极催化剂的电催化性能. 通过充放电和循环伏安等电化学测试发现, 具有三维孔道结构的介孔碳材料(CMK-3)的催化性能远比二维孔道结构的介孔碳(OMC)的好. 从透射电子显微镜观察发现, 氧化锰粒子均负载在碳的外表面, 位于三维孔道外表面的氧化锰可以与电解液和碳孔道内的氧气同时接触. 这种结构产生了大量有效的三相反应界面, 从而达到良好的催化效果.