Hollow Porous MnFe2O4 Sphere Grown on Elm-Money-Derived Biochar towards Energy-Saving Full Water Electrolysis

The development of inexpensive and efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts is significant for widespread practical applications of overall water splitting technology. Herein, a one-pot solvothermal method is used to prepare hollow porous MnFe₂O₄ spheres, which are grown on natural-abundant elm-money-derived biochar material to construct MnFe₂O₄/BC composite. When the overpotential is 156 mV for both the oxygen evolution reaction and the hydrogen evolution reaction, the current density reaches up to 10 mA cm⁻², and its duration is 10 h. At 1.51 V, the overall water decomposition current density of 10 mA cm⁻² can be obtained in 1 m KOH. This work proves that elm-money-derived biochar is a valid substrate for growing hollow porous spheres. MnFe₂O₄/BC give a promising general strategy for preparing the effective and stable bifunctional catalysis that can be expand to multiple transition metal oxide.     

One‐pot synthesis of polyaniline doped with transition metal ions using H2O2 as oxidant

Polyanilines (PANIs) doped with Zn²⁺ and Cu²⁺ were synthesized by H₂O₂ oxidative polymerization of aniline in the presence of corresponding metal chloride in solution. The products were characterized by elemental analysis, UV‐Vis‐NIR, FTIR and Raman spectroscopies. Scanning electron micrograph was employed to examine the morphology of PANIs fabricated in the presence of different transition metals. Experimental results showed that transition metal ions had been successfully incorporated into the polymer, and there was a strong interaction between the transition metal ions and the PANI chains. The electrical conductivity of PANI doped with Zn²⁺ and Cu²⁺ is 0.37 and 0.21 S/cm, respectively, which is higher than that of HCl doping PANI corresponding to 0.052 S/cm. The cyclic voltammetric study has indicated that incorporation of metal ions in PANI backbone results in increasing of specific capacitance compared to that of HCl doping PANI. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect Nd2O3 content on electrochemical performance of polyaniline/Nd2O3 composites

Polyaniline/neodymium(III) oxide (PANI/Nd₂O₃) composites were synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization method, and the new electrode materials were used for supercapacitor. The composites were characterized physically by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). SEM, IR and XRD results showed the existence of interactions between PANI and Nd₂O₃. The electrochemical capacitance performance of the composites was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge–discharge tests and ac impedance spectroscopy with a three‐electrode system in 6 M KOH solution. Cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge tests proved that the addition of Nd₂O₃ enhanced the capacitance of the composites. However, the conductivity of the composites decreases with increasing the amount of Nd₂O₃. Electrochemical impedance tests manifest that the charge‐transfer resistance of the composites is smaller than that of the pure PANI, which indicates the addition of Nd₂O₃ could lower resistance and facilitate the charge transfer of the active materials. All results support that Nd₂O₃ has a significant contribution to the performance of PANI and makes the composites have more active sites for faradiac reaction and larger specific capacitance than pure PANI. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

MnFe2O4 nanoclusters as labels for the quantitative detection of D‐dimer in a lateral‐flow immunochromatographic assay

In this study, MnFe₂O₄ nanoclusters were prepared as bioprobes to establish a lateral‐flow immunochromatographic assay (LFIA) for the rapid and quantitative detection of D‐dimer for the first time. The magnetic properties of the magnetic labels play a key role in the quantitative detection of biomolecules. The 47.3‐nm MnFe₂O₄ magnetic nanoclusters (MNCs) with good dispersion and high saturation magnetization (76 emu/g) were fabricated via thermal decomposition of Fe(acac)₃ with Mn(acac)₂. The prepared MnFe₂O₄ MNCs were well dispersed in water because the surfaces were fully covered with 3,4‐dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid (DHCA) molecules by ligand exchange. Anti‐D‐dimer antibodies were coupled on the surface of MnFe₂O₄ MNCs, and the target protein, D‐dimer, was detected, in the range 0.05–6 μg/mL. This assay provides a promising platform for D‐dimer detection for point‐of‐care diagnosis.     

N2O在Au/Co3O4和Au/ZnCo2O4催化剂上的分解反应

通过调变HAuCl₄溶液的pH值和Au负载量,用沉积-沉淀法制备了一系列Au/Co₃O₄催化剂,并采用AES、BET、XRD、SEM、XPS和H₂-TPR等技术对催化剂的结构和组成进行了表征,考察了制备条件对其在有氧气氛中催化N₂O分解反应性能的影响规律,得到了催化剂最佳制备条件:HAuCl₄溶液pH值为9,Au负载量为0.29%。催化测试结果表明:虽然ZnCo₂O₄的催化活性优于Co₃O₄,但0.31%Au/ZnCo₂O₄的活性和稳定性低于0.29%Au/Co₃O₄。500℃、在含氧气氛中连续反应10 h, 两者均可完全分解N₂O,但在含氧、含水气氛中0.29%Au/Co₃O₄和0.31%Au/ZnCo₂O₄上的N₂O转化率分别为92%和63%。究其原因,发现Au/Co₃O₄中Au和Co组分间存在协同效应,而Au/ZnCo₂O₄中Au和Co组分间则没有协同效应。     

Ultrasound-assisted enhanced and rapid uptake of anionic dyes from the binary system onto MnFe2O4/polyaniline nanocomposite at neutral pH

Remediation of toxic dyes from an aqua matrix using novel nanocomposites as adsorbent is an attractive yet challenging task, especially when the adsorption process needs to be operated at near-neutral solution pH. Recently, conducting polymer-based novel nanocomposites have been studied widely for environmental remediation because of their high distinctive surface area, mesoporous nature, easy synthesis process, availability of the low-cost monomer, and comprehensive range of functionality. This research deals with the fabrication and application of manganese ferrite and polyaniline nanocomposite (MnF-PANI-NC) for the ultrasound-assisted adsorption of methyl red (MR) and congo red (CR) dye from binary dye solution at neutral pH. The X-ray diffraction pattern of MnF-PANI-NC confirmed the successful impregnation of manganese ferrite onto polyaniline, and the field emission gun scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images revealed the nanoscale formation of this composite. The saturation magnetization of ~20 emu/g endorses the easy magnetic separation of MnF-PANI-NC from dye solution. MnF-PANI-NC has revealed higher adsorptive affinity towards MR and CR dye concerning pure PANI and pure MnF nanoparticles at near-neutral solution pH. Assimilation of ultrasound wavse in this adsorption procedure improved the mass transfer rate significantly, and within 6 min of reaction more than 95% of MR and CR dye removal was achieved. Ultrasound waves also enhanced the equilibrium dye uptake efficiency (more than 95%) of MnF-PANI-NC compared to the adsorption reaction by overhead stirring (40–50%) and shaking (40–60%) for both MR and CR dyes. Kinetic modeling of the experimental data revealed accurate fitting of the pseudo-second-order model in association with intraparticle diffusion. Binary dye adsorption onto MnF-PANI-NC obeyed the Langmuir isotherm model accurately, and maximum adsorption capacities of 294.12 and 317.46 mg/g were observed for MR and CR dyes, respectively.     

导电聚苯胺与磁性CoFe2O4纳米复合物的合成及其电磁性能

在利用HNO3处理CoFe2O4磁性纳米粒子使其表面离子化、分散性得到改善的基础上,采用苯胺在其表面原位聚合,制备了具有电磁功能的聚苯胺(PANI)/CoFe2O4纳米复合物.借助TEM、XRD、FT-IR、四探针电导率仪和VSM(振动样品磁强计)等分析手段研究了复合物的形貌、结构及其电磁性能.结果表明,CoFe2O4以25 nm左右的粒子分散于聚苯胺基体中,被其完全包覆,CoFe2O4与PANI之间存在化学键合作用;复合物同时具有电性能和磁性能,其导电牢随CoFe2O4含量增加而降低,饱和磁化强度随之升高,而矫顽力在所研究的范围内则先增大而后又减小,且均高于CoFe2O4的矫顽力.     

纳米复合材料CoFe2O4/CD-SBA-15的制备与表征

为制备在磁性环境下容易分离的新型吸附材料,制备了CoFe2O4/β-CD-SBA-15纳米复合材料,采用X射线衍射(XRD)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、透射电镜(TEM)、比表面测定仪(BET)和振动样品磁强计(VSM)对纳米复合材料的结构与性能进行表征.研究表明:CoFe2O4分散在β-CD-SBA-15的骨架和孔道里...     

纳米复合固体超强酸S2O2-8/CoFe2O4催化合成癸二酸二乙酯

催化酯化反应;纳米复合固体超强酸S2O2-8/CoFe2O4催化合成癸二酸二乙酯     

导电聚苯胺与磁性CoFe2O4纳米复合物的制备与表征

在利用HNO3酸化处理CoFe2O4磁性纳米粒子使其表面离子化、分散性得到改善的基础上, 采用原位聚合法制备了具有电磁功能的聚苯胺/CoFe2O4 (PANI/CoFe2O4)纳米复合物. 借助TEM, XRD, FT-IR, TG, 四探针电导率仪、VSM(振动样品磁强计)等分析手段研究了复合物的形貌、结构、热稳定性及电磁性能. 结果表明, 处理过的CoFe2O4磁性纳米粒子可形成分散均匀的PANI/CoFe2O4纳米复合物, CoFe2O4以25 nm左右的粒子分散于聚苯胺基体中; PANI与CoFe2O4之间存在化学键合作用, 正是这种作用使复合物热稳定性得以提高; 复合物同时具有导电性和磁性能, 且随CoFe2O4含量变化而变化.     

PMMA人工晶状体表面的CF4/O2等离子体修饰

为了改善聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)人工晶状体的生物相容性和透光性, 采用CF4/O2等离子体技术修饰其表面. 通过衰减全反射红外光谱(ATR-FTIR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、静态接触角(CA)测定、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、紫外-可见近红外光谱(UV-Vis)等方法进行表征, 结果表明, 经CF4/O2等离子体处理后, PMMA表面的含氟和含氧基团增加, 其表面的亲水性增强, 生物相容性改善, 紫外光的隔离效率增大. 因此, 通过CF4/O2等离子体修饰能够有效地改善PMMA人工晶状体的性质.     

Preparation of CoFe2O4/sawdust and NiFe2O4/sawdust magnetic nanocomposites for removal of oil from the water surface

In this study, CoFe₂O₄/Sawdust and NiFe₂O₄/Sawdust magnetic nanocomposites were synthesized using a hydrothermal method, and then characterized using X-ray powder diffraction, Infrared, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller/Barrett–Joyner–Halenda, and vibrating-sample magnetometer techniques. In this study, unmodified sawdust (US), modified sawdust (MS), unmodified CoFe₂O₄/sawdust (UCS), modified CoFe₂O₄/sawdust (MCS), unmodified NiFe₂O₄/sawdust (UNS), and modified NiFe₂O₄/Sawdust (MNS) magnetic nanocomposites, which are inexpensive, economical, environmentally friendly absorbents, and have a high selective hydrophobic, were used for the removal of oil from the water surface. The results show that the UCS, MCS, UNS, and MNS magnetic nanocomposites can selectively absorb the oil spreading on the water surface, due to its superhydrophobicity and superoleophilicity, and can be easily collected from water under the influence of a magnetic field. In addition, the results showed that the absorbents reach their equilibrium at the 30-min mark. Among all the absorbents, the MNS magnetic nanocomposite showed the maximum absorption capacity (18.172 g/g) at the 40-min mark. The results of the kinetic studies showed that the second-order kinetic equation with the highest correlation coefficient had the best fit with the experimental results.     

SrAl2O4:Eu的荧光效应及其陶瓷漫反射特性

采用SrAl2O4:Eu荧光材料为主相制备具有紫外线转换功能的陶瓷泵浦腔材料. 研究了SrAl2O4:Eu粉体制备与荧光性能的关系, 考察其与低折射率玻璃复合制成陶瓷的漫反射性能及反射谱特性. 结果显示SrAl2O4:Eu基陶瓷作为泵浦腔用材料在技术上是可行的.     

Effect of Magnetic Carrier NiFe2O4 Nanoparticles on Physicochemical and Catalytic Properties of Magnetically Separable Photocatalyst TiO2/NiFe2O4

A series of magnetically separable photocatalyst TiO₂/NiFe₂O₄(TN) with different mass ratios of NiFe₂O₄ to TiO₂ was prepared by sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) surface analysis and photoluminescence spectroscopy(PL) were used to characterize the photocatalyst TN. The XRD patterns of TN indicate that adulterating a smidgen of NiFe₂O₄ into TiO₂(about 0.1%, mass ratio) can promote the phase transformation of TiO₂, however, when the doped amount of NiFe₂O₄ surpasses 1%, the introduction of NiFe₂O₄ can inhibit the growth of TiO₂ crystal grain and reduce the size of TiO₂ crystal grain. The XPS results of TN indicate that some Fe³⁺ replace Ti⁴⁺ of the TiO₂ lattice forming Fe―O―Ti bonds. The PL analysis of TN shows that the NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles in photocatalyst TN play the role of the effective recombination centre of the photogenerated electrons and holes, leading to the decrease in photocatalytic activity.     

氧化铟掺杂对ZnFe2O4半导体气敏性能的影响

用化学共沉淀法在ＺｎＦｅ２Ｏ４中掺入Ｉｎ２Ｏ３．Ｘ射线衍射分析证实，Ｉｎ２Ｏ３与ＺｎＦｅ２Ｏ３之间没有新相生成，晶格常数有微小变化．掺入Ｉｎ２Ｏ３降低了ＺｎＦｅ２Ｏ４的电导，改变了该系列材料的导电机制，提高了材料对乙醇的敏感性和选择性，而且缩短了材料的响应时间     

LiTi2O4用作锂离子电池负极的研究进展

LiTi2O4具有长的嵌锂反应循环寿命、较低的电位和良好的导电性,是继碳素材料和Li4Ti5O12之后的又一新型锂离子电池负极材料,有望在大电流和动力锂离子电池中得到较大的应用.本文介绍了LiTi2O4负极材料的晶体结构、物理特性、制备方法、电化学性能及其应用研究进展,并分析了其微观导电机理.     

泡沫镍负载的NiCo2O4纳米线阵列电极的超级电容性能

采用无模板自然生长法制备了泡沫镍支撑的NiCo₂O₄纳米线阵列电极, 利用扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)观测了纳米线的表面形貌, 利用X射线衍射(XRD)分析了纳米线的结构, 通过循环伏安、恒流充放电和交流阻抗测试了电极的超级电容性能. 结果表明: NiCo₂O₄纳米线直径约为500-1000 nm、长度约为10 μm, 垂直且密集地生长在泡沫镍骨架上. 纳米线阵列电极的放电比容量高达741 F·g^-1, 循环420次后比容量仍保持在655 F·g^-1, 电化学阻抗测试其电荷传递电阻仅为0.33 Ω, 420次循环后电荷传递电阻仅增加0.06 Ω.     

新半金属材料CrFe2O4的电子结构

基于第一性原理,优化了含Cr的高温相尖晶石结构材料(CrxFe1-x)A(CryFe2-y)BO4 的几何结构,并对它们的磁电性能进行了计算.基十配位场理论分析了 CrFe2O4) 的电子结构及其具有半金属性的微观机制.计算表明,仅当x=1.0、y=0.0 时,(CrxFe1-x)A (CrvFe2-y)BO4具有半金属性.CrFe2O4 是典型的亚铁磁性耦合的IIB 监理工程型半金属,其分子磁矩约为5.6μB,大于Fe3O4 的4.0μB.在CrFe2O4 的四面体晶体场中,中心离子的电子结构可近似写为Cr+t12gt32g↓; 八面体晶体场中,中心离子的电子结构可近似写为 Fe2+t32g↓e2e↓t12g↓.CrFe2O4具有半金属性的原因是在配合物 ML4和 ML6 中,中心离子与周围 O 配体间存在强烈的共价键作用,该作用使中心离子与 O 配体间形成杂化轨道,导致自旋向上子带被撕裂,进一步使费米面止好处于自旋向上子带带隙中.     

固体超强酸SO2-4/SnO2-Al2O3的红外光谱研究

以四氯化锡、硫酸铝为原料,氨水为沉淀剂,采用共沉淀法制得新型固体超强酸SO2-4/SnO2-Al2O3.采用FT-IR技术考察了金属元素摩尔比、焙烧温度、浸渍液以及掺杂稀土氧化物对该固体超强酸结构和性能的影响.FT-IR结果表明在该固体超强酸中,锡和硫酸根是以螯合和桥式两种方式配位结合,其中起催化活化作用的主要是和硫酸根以螯合双齿结合的锡;和SO2-4/ZrO2型超强酸相比,SO2-4/SnO2-Al2O3超强酸的硫酸根FT-IR特征吸收峰发生蓝移,显示出更强的酸性.锡铝摩尔比为9∶1、焙烧温度为773K、焙烧时间为3h时,制得的SO2-4/SnO2-Al2O3样品对酯化反应的催化性能最好.     

活性碳/CoFe_2O_4复合物的制备及其对亚甲基蓝的吸附性能

通过低温回流法制备了具有磁分离响应的活性碳(AC)与CoFe2O4的复合物AC/CoFe2O4(MAC)。采用批式吸附实验法对MAC吸附溶液中偶氮染料亚甲基蓝(MB)的吸附动力学过程及吸附平衡进行了研究,考察了溶液初始pH值对MAC吸附MB的影响。结果表明,MAC吸附MB的过程很快,20min几乎达到平衡。MAC吸附MB过程可以用准二级动力学方程描述。等温吸附过程服从Langmuir方程,MAC对MB的饱和吸附容量为120.48mg/g。在较低pH值时,MB吸附量较小。随着pH值的升高,MAC对MB的吸附量增大。