Densely packed single-crystal Bi2Fe4O9 nanowires fabricated from a template-induced sol-gel route

Densely packed single-crystal Bi₂Fe₄O₉ nanowires were successfully synthesized by a template-induced citrate-based sol-gel process. The structural properties of the nanowires were characterized using many techniques. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that Bi₂Fe₄O₉ nanowires possessed a uniform length and diameter, which were controlled by the thickness and the pore diameter of the applied porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template, respectively. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the selected area electron diffraction (SAED) indicated that Bi₂Fe₄O₉ nanowires had an orthorhombic single-crystal structure. Furthermore, the energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy demonstrated that the stoichiometric Bi₂Fe₄O₉ was formed. The possible formation mechanism of nanowires was also discussed.     

Template synthesis of heterostructured polyaniline/Bi2Te3 nanowires

Heterostructured polyaniline/Bi₂Te₃ nanowires have been prepared by chemical and electrochemical reactions on a porous alumina template. Its morphology and structure have been studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis. The microscope analysis reveals that Bi₂Te₃ is well enveloped in polyaniline tubules in pores of alumina template. This microscopic material shows possible application in microthermoelectric device.     

可见近红外光响应直接Z型异质结光催化剂LaNiO3/CdS的产氢性能

通过冷凝-回流方式制备可见近红外光响应直接Z型LaNiO₃/CdS纳米复合物,在对其进行物理化学表征后将其应用于光解水产氢反应。在可见光照射下,LaNiO₃/CdS光催化剂在5 h的H₂产量达到737 μmol,其H₂产量是CdS的4.3倍(172 μmol)。光电化学测试证实,LaNiO₃/CdS之间异质结的构筑能有效地促进光生载流子在界面的迁移、分离,从而促进其光解水产氢效率和稳定性的提高。同时随着近红外光的引入,其产氢活性提高至996 μmol。在上转换荧光测试中,LaNiO₃在808 nm光激发下在406和628 nm显示出发射荧光,这表明其能在近红外光照射下产生光生载流子,从而进一步提高其光解水产氢效率。     

可见近红外光响应直接Z型异质结光催化剂LaNiO3/CdS的产氢性能

通过冷凝-回流方式制备可见近红外光响应直接 Z型 LaNiO₃/CdS纳米杂化物，在对其进行物理化学表征后将其应用于光解水产氢反应。在可见光照射下，LaNiO₃/CdS光催化剂在5 h的H₂产量达到737 μmol，其H₂产量是CdS的4.3倍(172 μmol)。光电化学测试证实，LaNiO₃/CdS之间异质结的构筑能有效地促进光生载流子在界面的迁移、分离，从而促进其光解水产氢效率和稳定性的提高。同时随着近红外光的引入，其产氢活性提高至996 μmol。在上转换荧光测试中，LaNiO₃在808 nm光激发下在406和628 nm显示出发射荧光，这表明其能在近红外光照射下产生光生载流子，从而进一步提高其光解水产氢效率。     

Comparative study of LaNiO3 and La2NiO4 catalysts for partial oxidation of methane

The catalytic activity and stability of LaNiO₃ and La₂NiO₄, prepared using a citric acid complex method, have been investigated for partial oxidation of methane (POM) to synthesis gas. The catalysts were characterized by thermo-gravimetric analysis (TG), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (NH₃-TPD). The results show that the catalytic activity and stability of La₂NiO₄ are higher than those of LaNiO₃, due to the stronger interactions between Ni and La₂O₃ in La₂NiO₄ and to its lower acidity as demonstrated by TPR and NH₃-TPD. TG result indicates that carbon deposition occurs on both catalysts, and the carbon species deposited on La₂NiO₄ are mainly metal carbides, while on LaNiO₃ are mainly graphite.     

LaNiO2: Synthesis and structural characterization

The preparation of a single phase LaNiO₂ by controlled H₂ reduction of the perovskite LaNiO₃ is reported. The different steps of the synthesis are detailed. The structural characterization is made by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and neutron powder diffraction (NPD) and discussed; the derived crystal structure is the infinite-layer CaCuO₂. Both XRD and NPD patterns are characterized by anisotropic shape broadening originating from size effect linked to the reduction process. From NPD, the LaNiO₂ powder is composed of platelet-like crystallites having an average thickness equal to 20 nm along the [001] direction. A modulation of the neutron diffraction background is observed and discussed in connection to the reduction process.     

高比表面介孔LaNiO3负载纳米Au催化剂的研究

分别采用纳米铸型法和溶胶-凝胶法制备了系列LaNiO₃载体,并用沉积-沉淀法制备了系列Au/LaNiO₃催化剂.对催化剂进行了XRD、BET、AAS、TEM和XPS等表征,测试了其对CO催化氧化活性.实验结果表明,纳米铸型法得到的LaNiO₃-NCM具有介孔结构,且比表面积可达126 m²·g^-1,以其为载体制备的Au/LaNiO₃-NCM催化剂在30℃条件下将CO完全转化,活性远高于以传统溶胶-凝胶法制备的LaNiO₃-SG为载体的金催化剂.XPS结果表明该Au/LaNiO₃-NCM催化剂表面存在较多的氧化态Au^δ+（0 < δ < 3）和晶格氧,且活性组分Au含量也较高,说明高比表面介孔LaNiO₃载体有利于提高活性组分Au的负载量,从而提高催化剂催化活性.     

A new one-pot synthesis of Gb3 and isoGb3 trisaccharide analogues

Gb₃ and isoGb₃ are both biologically important oligosaccharides. A new efficient synthesis of Gb₃ and isoGb₃ trisaccharide analogues has been achieved by one-pot sequential glycosylation strategy starting from simple monosaccharide building blocks promoted by N-(phenylthio)-?-caprolactam at room temperature.     

La2(CO3)3纳米线的微乳液法制备与表征

La₂(CO₃)₃ nanowires were prepared in the nonionic surfactant microemulsion(Triton X-100/cyclohexane/water)system. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electronic diffraction (SAED) were used to characterize the shape and size of the products. The results showed that the pH value and concentration of mother solution, temperature and aging time all could affect the morphology and size of the La₂(CO₃)₃ nanowires. The lengths of the nanowires were more than 10 μm and the diameters were in the range of 30～200 nm.     

A fast synthesis for Zintl phase compounds of Na3SbTe3, NaSbTe2 and K3SbTe3 by microwave irradiation

The microwave irradiation technique was used to prepare three Zintl phase compounds Na₃SbTe₃, NaSbTe₂ and K₃SbTe₃. The as-prepared products were analyzed and characterized by XRD, EDX and SEM techniques. Higher microwave oven power and shorter irradiation time are required for the synthesis of Na₃SbTe₃, whereas lower oven power and longer irradiation time are needed for NaSbTe₂. Moderate microwave irradiation conditions facilitate the formation of pure K₃SbTe₃. Pure phase of Na₃SbTe₃ are directly obtained by this technique for the first time. Compared with the traditional high-temperature solid-state synthesis, the microwave reaction required a considerable shortened reaction time for the preparation of the three Zintl compounds. The initial driving force for these reactions originates from the interaction of microwave electric field with alkali metals (Na and K) and Sb powders.     

Electrochemical hydrogen evolution over MoO3 nanowires produced by microwave-assisted hydrothermal reaction

Molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) nanowire with unprecedentedly high aspect ratios (>200) and good crystallinity was prepared via decomposition of (NH₄)₆Mo₇O₂₄·4H₂O under a microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MH) process. The nanowire was orthorhombic MoO₃ with 50 nm in diameter and 10–12 μm in length. The conventional hydrothermal (CH) reaction required higher temperature and longer reaction times to produce one-dimensional MoO₃, yet its quality was lower. In the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction in a H₂SO₄ solution, MoO₃ nanowire from MH process showed much higher electrocatalytic activity than MoO₃ prepared from CH method and commercial bulk MoO₃ particles. The facile vectorial electron transport along the nanowire axis was considered to be responsible for the excellent electrocatalytic activity of the MH–MoO₃ nanowire.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and luminescent properties of Sb-doped Sr3(PO4)2

Sb³⁺-doped Sr₃(PO₄)₂ crystals has been synthesized using phosphoric acid, strontium hydroxide and antimony powder as the raw materials through a hydrothermal reaction method. The crystallinity and the microstructure were investigated using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The photoluminescent property was investigated using luminescent spectrometer. Phase pure Sr₃(PO₄)₂ crystal was obtained and it has a shape of hexagonal rod. It showed the emission and excitation peaks at 396, 250, and 215 nm, respectively, indicating that the emission is attributed to ³P₁-¹S₀ transition and the excitation is attributed to ¹S₀-³P₁ and ¹S₀-¹P₁ transition. It was also observed that the intensity of photoluminescence is thermally stable up to 673 K.     

在LaNiO3-Pt复合电极上Pb(Zr，Ti)O3铁电薄膜及其成分梯度薄膜的制备和研究

LaNiO₃(LNO) thin films were prepared on Pt(111) / Ti / SiO₂/ Si substrate by metal-organic decomposition (MOD) method. Pb(Zr,Ti)O₃ ferroelectric thin films and their compositionally graded thin films were prepared on LNO / Pt / Ti / SiO₂ /Si substrates by Sol-gel method. The composition depth profile of a typical up-graded film was determined by using a combination of Auger Electron Spectroscopy (ASE) and Ar Ion Etching. The results confirm that the processing method produces graded composition changes. XRD analysis showed that the graded thin films possessed composite structure of tetragonal and rhombohedral. The dielectric constants of Up-graded and Down-graded thin films were higher than that of each thin film unit. The dielectric constants were 277 and 269 at 10 kHz, respectively. The loss tangents were 0.019 and 0.018 at 10 kHz, respectively. The Hysteresis loops showed that the remanent polarizations of graded thin films were higher than that of each thin film unit, but the coercive fields were smaller. The remanent polarizations of Up-graded and Down-graded thin films were 30.06 and 26.96 μC·cm^-2, respectively. The coercive fields were 54.14, 54.23 kV·cm^-1, respectively. The pyroelectric coefficients of Up-graded and Down-graded thin films were 4.62, 2.51×10^-8 C·cm^-2·K^-1 at room temperature, respectively. They were higher than that of each thin film unit.     

Non-centrosymmetric Ba3Ti3O6(BO3)2

The compound previously reported as Ba₂Ti₂B₂O₉ has been reformulated as Ba₃Ti₃B₂O₁₂, or Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂, a new barium titanium oxoborate. Small single crystals have been recovered from a melt with a composition of BaTiO₃:BaTiB₂O₆ (molar ratio) cooled between 1100°C and 850°C. The crystal structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction: hexagonal system, non-centrosymmetric space group, a=8.7377(11) Å, c=3.9147(8) Å, Z=1, wR(F²)=0.039 for 504 unique reflections. Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ is isostructural with K₃Ta₃O₆(BO₃)₂. Preliminary measurements of nonlinear optical properties on microcrystalline samples show that the second harmonic generation efficiency of Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ is equal to 95% of that of LiNbO₃.     

Sb2O3/BiVO4/WO3异质结构建及光电催化合成过氧化氢

采用溶剂热法-旋涂法构建了Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃半导体异质结,并采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱等手段表征了其物化性质。在1.23 V(vs RHE)电位下,BiVO₄/WO₃的光电流密度相对于BiVO₄提高了2倍。进一步复合Sb₂O₃之后,虽然Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜的光电流密度有所下降,但其光电催化产H₂O₂的法拉第效率和产生速率得到明显提升。在1.89V(vs RHE)电位下,3c-Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜产 H₂O₂的法拉第效率提高到约 19%;1c-Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜 H₂O₂产生速率从约2.1 μmol·h^-1·cm^-2提高到约3.6 μmol·h^-1·cm^-2。此外,Sb₂O₃的复合显著提高了BiVO₄/WO₃电极材料的光电催化稳定性。     

Sb2O3/BiVO4/WO3异质结构建及光电催化合成过氧化氢

采用溶剂热法-旋涂法构建了Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃半导体异质结,并采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱等手段表征了其物化性质。在1.23 V(vs RHE)电位下,BiVO₄/WO₃的光电流密度相对于BiVO₄提高了2倍。进一步复合Sb₂O₃之后,虽然Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜的光电流密度有所下降,但其光电催化产H₂O₂的法拉第效率和产生速率得到明显提升。在1.89V(vs RHE)电位下,3c-Sb₂O₃/BiVO₄/WO₃薄膜产H₂O₂的法拉第效率提高到约19%;1c-Sb₂O     

PVP为模板控制合成球形碳酸钙

Spherical calcium carbonate was prepared by the reaction of sodium carbonate with calcium chloride at the presence of a protein-like molecule， polyvinylpyrrolidone， as the template. The products were characterized by elemental analyses， XRD， SEM， and TG-DSC respectively. The effects of polyvinylpyrrolidone on the crystal form and morphology of the as-prepared CaCO₃ were investigated. It was found that the aggregative shape of the produced calcium carbonate crystalline could be well controlled by adjusting the concentration of the polyvinylpyrrolidone template. This may be of important meanings to the biomimetic synthesis of novel inorganic materials.     

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Ru/Al2O3 catalysts

Fischer-Tropsch syntheses (FTS) were carried out in a slurry phase over Ru/Al₂O₃ catalysts using hexadecane as a solvent. The outcome of the FTS was dependent on the oxide support, calcination temperature, synthesis gas composition and sulfur content. The addition of Mn/Na to Ru/Al₂O₃ was effective in raising the initial activity and C5+ selectivity, but after 20 hours, the performance of the modified catalyst was similar to that of the unmodified catalyst. An additional investigation involving the use of fresh vs used catalysts demonstrated that an agglomeration of the metallic Ru, at least in part, does occur during the reaction.     

High-pressure synthesis and structural characterization of three new polyphosphides, α-SrP3, BaP8, and LaP5

Three novel metal polyphosphides, α-SrP₃, BaP₈, and LaP₅, were prepared in BN crucibles by the reaction of the respective stoichiometric mixtures under a high pressure of 3 GPa at 950-1000°C. Their crystal structures were determined from single-crystal X-ray data (α-SrP₃: space group C2/m, a=9.199(6) Å, b=7.288(3) Å, c=5.690(3) Å, β=113.45(4)°, Z=4, R₁/wR₂=0.0684/0.1180 for 471 observed reflections and 22 variables; BaP₈: space group P−1, a=6.762(2) Å, b=7.233(2) Å, c=8.567(2) Å, α=86.32(2)°, β=84.31(2)°, γ=70.40(2)°, Z=2, R₁/wR₂=0.0476/0.1255 for 2702 observed reflections and 82 variables; LaP₅: space group P2₁/m, a=4.885(1) Å, b=9.673(3) Å, c=5.577(2) Å, β=105.32(2)°, Z=2, R₁/wR₂=0.0391/0.1034 for 1272 observed reflections and 31 variables). α-SrP₃ is isostructural with SrAs₃ and the crystal structure consists of two-dimensional puckered polyanionic layers _∞²[P₃]²⁻ that stack along the c-axis yielding channels occupied by Sr²⁺ counterions. BaP₈ crystallizes in a new structure type which contains a three-dimensional infinite polyanionic framework _∞³[P₃]²⁻, with large channels hosting the barium cations. LaP₅ is a layered compound containing _∞²[P₅]³⁻ polyanionic layers separated by La³⁺ ions. All three compounds exhibit expected diamagnetic behaviors.     

Design of highly ordered Ag-SrTiO3 nanotube arrays for photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange

Ag-SrTiO₃ nanotube arrays were successfully prepared for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under ultraviolet irradiation. In order to form highly ordered SrTiO₃ nanotube arrays, the preparation of TiO₂ nanotube arrays by anodic oxidation of titanium foil in different electrolytes was investigated. The selected organic solvents in electrolytes include glycerol, dimethyl sulfoxide and glycol. The results indicate that the morphology of TiO₂ nanotube arrays prepared in glycol containing ammonium fluoride electrolyte is more regular. Then SrTiO₃ nanotube arrays were synthesized by a hydrothermal method using TiO₂ nanotube arrays as the precursor. In order to further improve the photocatalytic activity of SrTiO₃ nanotube arrays, Ag nanoparticles were loaded on SrTiO₃ nanotube arrays by two sets of experiments. The loaded Ag results in an enhancement of photocatalytic activity of SrTiO₃ nanotube arrays. Moreover, the effect of pH on the photocatalytic degradation of MO was also studied.