Dispersion and reduction of copper oxide supported on WO3-modified Ce(0.5)Zr(0.5)O2 solid solution

XRD (X-ray diffraction), BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller), LRS (laser Raman spectra), XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), and TPR (temperature-programmed reduction) are used to investigate the surface properties of CuO/WO3/Ce(0.5)Zr(0.5)O2 samples. The results indicate that (1) tungsten oxide can be highly dispersed on Ce(0.5)Zr(0.5)O2 (denoted as CZ hereafter) solid solution, with a dispersion capacity of about 0.8 mmol WO(3)/(100 m2 CZ), and comparatively, the supported tungsten oxide species are preferentially interacted with ceria component on the surface of CZ; (2) for CuO/WO3/CZ samples with a half-monolayer WO3 loading, i.e., xCu-0.4W-CZ series, the surface of CZ is only partially covered by the preloaded WO3) and the supported copper oxide species are dispersed on the remaining surface vacant sites on CZ as well as on top of the preloaded tungsten oxide, while for the samples preloaded with a full-monolayer WO3, i.e., xCu-0.8W-CZ series, only dispersed on the top of the preloaded tungsten oxide monolayer; (3) the effect of the loading amount of WO3 on the reduction property of Cu2+ ions in a series of CuO/WO3/CZ samples has been observed and tentatively attributed to the formation of WO3 monolayer on CZ and the different coordination environments of the dispersed Cu2+ ions are discussed on the basis of the consideration of the incorporation model proposed previously (Chen, Y.; Zhang, L. Catal. Lett. 1992, 12, 51).     

高效WO3掺杂MCF催化剂的合成及其在环戊烯选择氧化制戊二醛反应中的应用

以钨酸钠和正硅酸乙酯为前驱体直接合成高含量WO₃掺杂介孔氧化硅泡沫(MCF)催化剂. 在773 K焙烧后显示出更高的热稳定性. 小角X射线散射, N₂-物理吸附和透射电子显微镜结果表明钨物种嵌入后, 材料仍保持MCF特征的三维织构介孔特征. 紫外拉曼和紫外可见漫反射光谱结果表明钨物种主要以孤立的或者低聚态的氧化钨形式存在, 所以在氧化钨质量分数(w)低于20%时氧化钨物种能够高度分散在载体上. 在环戊烯选择氧化制戊二醛反应中, 反应16 h 后环戊烯的转化率达到100%, 戊二醛的产率达到83.5%. 催化剂重复利用实验表明催化剂的稳定性较好, 没有钨物种的脱落. 这种优异的催化性能归结于合适的氧化钨含量和高分散的钨物种.     

Combinatorial electrochemical synthesis and characterization of tungsten-based mixed-metal oxides

Automated systems for electrochemical synthesis and high-throughput screening of photoelectrochemical materials were developed and used to prepare tungsten-based mixed-metal oxides, W(n)O(m)M(x) [M = Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, and Ag], specifically for hydrogen production by photoelectrolysis of water. Two-dimensional arrays (libraries) of diverse metal oxides were synthesized by automated cathodic electrodeposition of the oxides on Ti foil substrates. Electrolytes for the mixed oxides were prepared from various metal salts added to a solution containing tungsten stabilized as a peroxo complex. Electrodeposition of the peroxo-stabilized cations gave rise to three distinguishable oxide groups: (1) mixed-metal oxides [Ni], (2) metal-doped tungsten oxides [Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag], and (3) metal-metal oxide composites [Co, Cu, Zn]. The oxides typically showed n-type semiconducting behavior. Automated measurement of photocurrent using a scanning photoelectrochemical cell showed the W-Ni mixed oxide had the largest relative zero bias photocurrent, particularly at a low Ni concentration (5-10 atomic percent Ni). Pt and Ru were also found to increase the photoactivity of bulk tungsten oxide at relatively low concentrations; however, at concentrations above 5 atomic percent, crystallization of WO(3) was inhibited and photoactivity was diminished. Addition of Co, Cu, and Zn to WO(3) was not found to improve the photoelectrochemical activity.     

一种新的WO3纳米管的制备方法

一维纳米材料因可用来构造高性能纳米器件的结构单元而成为纳米材料研究的热点．目前的研究重点集中在材料的制备和结构性能表征方面,已发展了多种制备方法,主要有模板法、V-L-S法、L-L-S法和V-S法等,其中阳极氧化铝(AAO)模板法是制备一维材料的好方法．AAO模板的制备工艺已相当成熟,     

Electronic structure and chemical bonding in MO(n)- and MO(n) clusters (M = Mo, W; n = 3-5): a photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio study

Photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and ab initio calculations are combined to investigate the electronic structure of MO(n)- clusters (M = W, Mo; n = 3-5). Similar PES spectra were observed between the W and Mo species. A large energy gap between the first and second PES bands was observed for MO3- and correlated with a stable closed-shell MO3 neutral cluster. The electron binding energies of MO4- increase significantly relative to those of MO3-, and there is also an abrupt spectral pattern change between MO3- and MO4-. Both MO4- and MO5- give PES features with extremely high electron binding energies (>5.0 eV) due to oxygen-2p-based orbitals. The experimental results are compared with extensive density functional and ab initio [CCSD(T)] calculations, which were performed to elucidate the electronic and structural evolution for the tungsten oxide clusters. WO3 is found to be a closed-shell, nonplanar molecule with C3v symmetry. WO4 is shown to have a triplet ground state (3A2) with D2d symmetry, whereas WO5 is found to be an unusual charge-transfer complex, (O2-)WO3+. WO4 and WO5 are shown to possess W-O* and O2-* radical characters, respectively.     

Mn-Na_2WO_4/SiO_2催化剂表面活性中心结构的DFT研究

利用密度泛函方法(DFT)研究了Mn-Na2WO4/SiO2催化剂表面的活性中心结构.计算表明,在α-方石英的(111)面上,W能以单个或三个桥氧与载体作用形成稳定的四面体配位结构,Mn则能以单个桥氧与载体配位或形成不同结构的氧化物团簇;以单个桥氧担载的[WO4]四面体是最可能的甲烷活化中心.     

整体式三氧化钨/氧化石墨烯气凝胶增强可见光光催化氧化NO性能（英文）

近年来,光催化技术在去除以NO为代表的诸多室内气体污染物方面展现出巨大的潜力.单质铋和铋系氧化物,非金属氧化物以及钙钛矿等众多半导体光催化材料均具有优异的NO降解效率,但很难控制氧化产物.因而会生成大量毒性更强的中间产物NO2造成二次污染.因此,寻求一种清洁、高效,且具有良好选择性的光催化材料成为了亟待解决的问题.六方相三氧化钨(h-WO_3)的价带位置较正,氧化电位较高,具有很强的氧化能力,是一种良好的氧化性光催化半导体材料.然而,WO_3催化材料多为粉末状,不仅容易团聚,难以回收利用并且会堵塞检测气路.同时,WO_3本身存在的电子-空穴复合率高,弱的可见光响应性等问题使其光催化活性较低.因而,制备具有良好可见光响应,高电子-空穴分离效率的一体化WO_3材料是其广泛应用前急需解决的问题.而石墨烯气凝胶是理想的催化剂载体,其较高的比表面积以及多孔状结构可有效地增加催化剂的暴露面积,提升催化剂利用率;更重要的是,氧化石墨烯(GO)具有极高的导电率,可作为电子受体加速电子-空穴对的分离而提升光催化活性.因此,以GO作为基体材料,构建WO_3/GO气凝胶一体化材料有良好的应用前景.然而,现在还鲜见有关宏观WO_3/GO气凝胶光催化降解NO的报道.本文以偏钨酸铵为钨源,利用体积分数为25%的冰醋酸在180ⅹC条件下制备六方相三氧化钨.通过机械搅拌以及冷冻干燥法制备WO_3/GO气凝胶.经光催化氧化NO测试发现其可见光下降解率可达51%,是WO_3粉体的3.3倍,并且NO_2生成率仅为0.5%,远远低于其他相关光催化材料.采用了X射线衍射(XRD),透射电镜(TEM),X射线光电子能谱(XPS),紫外-漫反射分光光度计(UV-DRS),傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)和荧光光谱(PL)等手段研究了其光催化性能提高的原因.XRD测试显示,复合材料主体为h-WO_3,说明GO的引入并未破坏材料晶体结构;TEM和BET测试发现,在加入GO之后h-WO_3分散性变好,比表面积变大,从而可暴露更多的光催化活性位点.UV-DRS吸收光谱可以看到WO_3/GO气凝胶材料的吸收边发生了显著的红移,其禁带宽度从3.44 eV减小到3.16 eV,这可能是GO影响了WO_3的能带结构所致.同时PL结果表明,引入了GO之后,气凝胶材料的非辐射跃迁程度明显减小表明其电子-空穴对的复合得到了显著抑制,电子迁移显著加强.综合以上结果,可以得到WO_3/GO光催化性能提升以及良好的产物选择性的原因.首先,三维气凝胶材料的结构提升了催化剂的有效利用率,较大的比表面积暴露了更多的活性位点.其次,GO的引入减小了复合材料的禁带宽度,并使其吸光性能有所改善,产生了更多的光生电子和空穴.最后,GO本身极高的导电性,使光生电子-空穴对得以有效的分离,一方面,电子通过GO迅速转移到材料表面来参与光催化反应;另一方面,电子的快速转移抑制了电子-空穴对的复合,进而提高光催化性能,而且较正的价带位置保证了NO较为彻底的氧化为NO3–.因此,相比传统粉末WO_3催化材料,一体化的WO_3/GO气凝胶不仅显著提升了NO降解率,同时严格抑制了毒副产物NO2的生成,同时更具有容易回收利用,不存在二次污染的优点.综上所述,WO_3/GO一体化气凝胶光催化材料有望在环境净化与能源领域表现出良好的应用前景.     

Microgravimetric study of electrochemical properties of PEDOT/WO3 composite films in diluted sulfuric acid

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene composite films with tungsten oxide (PEDOT/WO3) were obtained by potentiodynamic deposition of tungsten oxide from acidic...     

A simple hydrothermal method for the large-scale synthesis of single-crystal potassium tungsten bronze nanowires

The large-scale synthesis of single-crystal K(x)WO(3) tungsten bronze nanowires has been successfully realized by a hydrothermal method under mild conditions. Uniform K(0.33)WO(3) nanowires with diameters of 5-25 nm and lengths of up to several micrometers are obtained. It is found that the morphology and crystallographic forms of the final products are strongly dependent on the sulfate and citric acid, which may act as structure-directing and soft-reducing agent, respectively. Some other influential factors on the growth of tungsten bronze nanowires, such as temperature and reaction time, are also discussed. It is worth noting that other alkali metal tungsten bronzes such as (NH(4))(x)WO(3), Rb(x)WO(3), and Cs(x)WO(3) could also be selectively synthesized by a similar route. Thus, this novel and efficient method could provide a potential mild route to selectively synthesize various tungsten bronze on-dimensional nanomaterials.     

DLVO interactions of tungsten oxide and cobalt oxide surfaces measured with the colloidal probe technique

We have investigated the DLVO surface forces of oxidized tungsten and cobalt surfaces using the atomic force microscope (AFM) colloidal probe technique. It was shown by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrokinetic measurements that this model system is representative of industrial tungsten carbide (WC) and cobalt powders used in the production of hard metals. We found that the attractive van der Waals forces are well described by Hamaker constants, calculated from optical data for WO(3) and CoOOH. The repulsive electrostatic double layer forces between WO(3) surfaces increase with increasing pH due to an increasingly negative surface potential. This surface potential decreases with increasing ionic strength at pH 7.5. The electrostatic interaction between WO(3) and CoOOH is attractive at pH 10, suggesting a positively charged CoOOH surface.     

Aligned coaxial tungsten oxide-carbon nanotube sheet: a flexible and gradient electrochromic film

We develop a simple dry wrapping method to fabricate a tungsten oxide (WO(3))/carbon nanotube (CNT) cable, in which WO(3) layers act as an electrochromic component while aligned CNTs as the core provide mechanical support and an anisotropic, continuous electron transport pathway. Interestingly, the resultant cable material exhibits an obvious gradient electrochromic phenomenon.     

Synthesis and characterization of ultrathin WO3 nanodisks utilizing long-chain poly(ethylene glycol)

Metal oxide nanostructures hold great potential for photovoltaic (PV), photoelectrochemical (PEC), and photocatalytic applications. Whereas thin films of various materials of both nanoparticle and nanorod morphologies have been widely investigated, there have been few inquiries into nanodisk structures. Here, we report the synthesis of ultrathin WO3 nanodisks using a wet chemical route with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as a surface modulator. The reported nanodisk structure is based on the interaction of the nonionic 10000 g/mol PEG molecules with tungsten oxoanion precursors. The WO3 nanostructures formed are dominated by very thin disks with dimensions on the nanometer to micrometer scale. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images reveal the structures to have dimensions on the order of 350-1000 nm in length, 200-750 nm in width, and 7-18 nm in thickness and possessing textured single-crystalline features. A number of analytical techniques were used to characterize the WO3 nanodisks, including selected-area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman scattering spectroscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometry, and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The growth of the WO3 nanodisks was inhibited in the [010] crystal direction, leading to ultrathin morphologies in the monoclinic crystal phase. The large flat surface area and high aspect ratio of the WO3 nanodisks are potentially useful in PEC cells for hydrogen production via direct water splitting, as has been demonstrated in a preliminary experiment with external bias.     

Tunable localized surface plasmon resonances in tungsten oxide nanocrystals

Transition-metal oxide nanocrystals are interesting candidates for localized surface plasmon resonance hosts because they exhibit fascinating properties arising from the unique character of their outer-d valence electrons. WO(3-δ) nanoparticles are known to have intense visible and near-IR absorption, but the origin of the optical absorption has remained unclear. Here we demonstrate that metallic phases of WO(3-δ) nanoparticles exhibit a strong and tunable localized surface plasmon resonance, which opens up the possibility of rationally designing plasmonic tungsten oxide nanoparticles for light harvesting, bioimaging, and sensing.     

Functionalization of tungsten oxide into MWCNT and its application for sunlight-induced degradation of rhodamine B

A composite of multi-walled carbon nanotube/tungsten oxide (MWCNT/WO(3)) has been successfully synthesized. The prepared composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The catalytic activity was investigated by rhodamine B degradation under solar irradiation. The influence of various degradation parameters such as solar illumination time, initial dye concentration, dosage and pH was investigated. It was found that the composite exhibits an enhanced photocatalytic activity as compared with WO(3) and a mechanical mixture of MWCNTs and WO(3). The enhancement in photocatalytic performance of the MWCNT/WO(3) composite has been explained based on adsorption ability and electron transportation as a result of a strong interaction between WO(3) and MWCNTs. Besides, MWCNTs acts as dispersing agent preventing WO(3) from agglomerating during the catalytic process, providing a high active surface area of the catalyst. A reasonable mechanism for the enhanced reactivity was proposed.     

以两亲性共聚物为模板溶胶-凝胶法制备WO3多孔薄膜及其 氢致变色特性的研究

报道了以六氯化钨为原料, 以两亲性的无规共聚物聚苯乙烯-co-聚烯丙醇(PS-co-PAAL)和三嵌段共聚物聚氧乙烯-b-聚氧丙烯-b-聚氧乙烯(PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO)为模板, 采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了WO3多孔薄膜. 利用热重分析仪(TGA)、粉末X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)等表征手段, 研究了模板和热处理温度对薄膜孔结构的影响; 并通过H2敏测试以及利用紫外可见分光光度计(UV), 研究了薄膜的氢敏性能和着色前后的透射光谱. 结果表明, 以无规共聚物PS-co-PAAL为模板制得的WO3薄膜, 经400 ℃热处理后, 可得到呈交联网状的多孔结构, 并表现出最佳的氢致变色性能.     

WO3/BiOCl, a novel heterojunction as visible light photocatalyst

A bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) nanostructure is prepared by a new low temperature route using sodium dodecyl sulfate as template and urea as hydrolytic agent. A novel heterojunction is developed between BiOCl and tungsten oxide (WO(3)) to make it an efficient visible light photocatalyst. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and N(2) sorption isotherms. The WO(3)/BiOCl heterojunction system extends the absorption edge to the visible region efficiently. BiOCl works as a main photocatalyst while WO(3) acts as the photosensitizer absorbing visible light in the WO(3)/BiOCl composite. The individual BiOCl and WO(3) show very low photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation but their heterojunction provides unexpectedly high efficiency in decomposing rhodamine B as compared to Degussa P25, pure BiOCl, and WO(3).     

Electrochromism in Hf-doped WO3

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - In the present work, we analyzed the electrochromic behavior of tungsten oxide (WO3) and effect of hafnium (Hf) doping on its performance. The...     

Tungsten oxide nanowire growth by chemically induced strain

We have investigated the formation of tungsten oxide nanowires under different chemical vapor deposition (CVD) conditions. We find that exposure of oxidized tungsten films to hydrogen and methane at 900 degrees C leads to the formation of a dense array of typically 10 nm diameter nanowires. Structural and chemical analysis shows that the wires are crystalline WO3. We propose a chemically driven whisker growth mechanism in which interfacial strain associated with the formation of tungsten carbide stimulates nanowire growth. This might be a general concept, applicable also to other nanowire systems.     

W掺杂SiO2介孔材料的制备与表征

以非离子表面活性剂三嵌段共聚物P123为模板剂、正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)为硅源、钨酸钠(Na2WO4·2H2O)为钨源, 通过水热法一步合成了W掺杂的二氧化硅介孔材料W-SiO2, 并通过XRD、HRTEM、EDX、FT-IR、N2吸附-脱附等表征手段, 考察了随着W含量增加, W-SiO2介孔材料结构的变化规律以及钨物种在材料中的存在状态. 结果表明, 当WO3含量w(WO3)约为10%时, W-SiO2中的钨物种是高度分散进入介孔骨架,形成W-O-Si 键; 当w(WO3)=20%时, 样品中开始有未掺入到SiO2骨架中WO3的结晶出现; 当w(WO3)约60%时, W-SiO2 样品能保持很好的介孔孔道结构, 更高含量WO3掺入将破坏二氧化硅介孔结构.     

基于插层化学的单晶氧化钨纳米片的制备、表征与形成机制

结合插层化学与湿化学方法的优点, 建立了一种高比表面积、大径厚比、易分散的二维氧化钨(WO3)纳米片单晶的制备新方法. 微米级WO3与Bi2O3在800 ℃通过固相反应生成层状化合物Bi2W2O9; 所得到的Bi2W2O9经盐酸选择性溶出[Bi2O2]层后得到质子化形式的H2W2O7·xH2O相. 以H2W2O7·xH2O为钨源, 以辛胺插层所得无机-有机混杂纳米带为前驱物, 经硝酸氧化除去前驱物中的有机组分后得到正交相WO3·H2O纳米片; 将所得到的WO3·H2O纳米片在250~ 450 ℃和空气气氛中热处理2~5 h(升温速率为2 ℃/min), 得到单斜相WO3单晶纳米片. TEM与SEM分析结果表明, 单晶WO3·H2O与WO3纳米片的形貌相似, 其大小为(200~500) nm×(200~500) nm, 厚度为10~30 nm; 所得WO3·H2O与WO3纳米片单晶的厚度方向分别为[010]和[001]. N2吸附结果表明, WO3·H2O与WO3纳米片的比表面积分别可达到250与180 m2/g.