微电极研究单分子层保护团簇的量子化电容充电

利用微电极在二氯甲烷溶液中研究了单分子层保护金纳米团簇 ( MPCs)的量子化电容充电效应 .用示差脉冲伏安法及循环伏安法获得了明显的 5对量子化电容充电峰 ,并测量出单个 MPCs的平均电容 .单阶跃计时库仑法的研究表明 ,每对峰对应于一个电子的充入或放出 .求得电荷传递系数α=0 .44和反应速率常数 k0 =1 .65× 1 0 -2 cm/s.与常规铂电极相比 ,微电极可获得更明显的量子化充电峰 .     

自组装金团簇电极库仑台阶现象和电化学阻抗谱研究

采用示差脉冲伏安法研究了自组装单层保护金纳米团簇(C8AuMPC)在常温下二氯甲烷溶液中的量子化电容充电效应. 研究结果表明, 该团簇在-0.8~0.8 V 电位范围内有4 对明显的量子化电容充电峰. 同时采用电化学阻抗谱对C8AuMPC修饰金电极体系的界面结构进行了表征, 研究结果表明, MPC自组装层存在两个界面, 即金电极-MPC层界面和MPC层-溶液界面; 这两个界面的界面电容在MPC的零电荷电位(ca.-0.2 V)附近均基本保持不变, 随着电位正移或负移到一定程度, 界面电容发生变化. 进一步利用双隧道结金属岛库仑阻塞效应理论讨论了已有报道中对MPC量子化电容充电的理论分析结果, 并证明电化学阻抗谱也是研究MPC量子化电容充电效应的有效方法. 另外, 用示差脉冲伏安法及循环伏安法研究了电活性物种二茂铁对C8AuMPC量子化电容充电的影响, 发现溶液中的电活性物种对MPC层-溶液界面的电子传递的贡献可以忽略, 表明该界面的电子传递主要发生在纳米粒子之间.     

自组装单层保护金纳米团簇的量子化电容充电

本文研究自组装单层保护金纳米团簇(C12Au MPC)在常温下二氯甲烷溶液中的量子化电容充电效应.示差脉冲伏安曲线显示金核平均直径为2.0 nm的C12Au MPC在-0.6~0.6 V电位区间内有9个明显的量子化电容充电峰,其双电层电容总的变化趋势为在零电荷电位附近最小,随着电位正移或负移电容变大.而且随着该金核尺寸的增大,MPC双电层电容值也变大.     

气相中原子分子成簇动力学Ⅰ.动力学的基本模型

提出了气相原子、分子碰撞形成团簇的动力学一般模型，认为具有特定组份单元的粒子经碰撞后可任意组合成团簇．各缔合速率常数随团簇的尺寸和结构特征而变化．团簇的热解离速率主要取决于断键数．因此裂解出小碎片的几率较大．将上述模型用动力学方程表示，可计算在不同时刻的团簇尺寸分布．最后分析了激光烧蚀、电弧放电等几种形成团簇方法的具体条件．     

新团簇形成的动力学研究

利用紧束缚模型,通过对不同初始条件下的碱金属团簇的碰撞研究,得到形成大分子团簇的可能性.结果表明,对同一种团簇,具有空间对称性的团簇间的碰撞更易形成大团簇,而平面结构的团簇碰撞则反之,并且空间结构的团簇碰撞形成的新团簇复合体更加稳定.另一方面,团簇碰撞过程是可逆的.     

气相中原子分子成簇动力学 I. 动力学的基本模型

提出了气相原子，分子碰撞形成团簇的动力学一般模型，认为具有特定组分份单元的粒子经碰撞后可任意组合成团簇，各缔合速率常数随团簇的尺寸和结构特征而变化，团簇的热解离速率主要取决于断键数，因此裂解出小碎片的几率较大，将上述模型用动力学方程表示，可计算在不同时刻的团簇尺寸分布，最后分析了激光烧蚀，电弧放电等几种形成团簇的方法的具体条件。     

金-硫团簇负离子组成特征的探讨

报导了金/硫靶在静态二次离子质谱实验条件下形成的组成通式为Au1－15S0－5的团簇负离子.其中,Aun组成系列具有典型的奇数优势,属于金的一元团簇负离子.其余组成系列（Au1－15S1－5）则属于金 硫二元团簇负离子.研究发现,金 硫团簇负离子具有以下与组成密切相关的特征: （1）它们继承了金一元团簇负离子的奇数优势;（2）它们中硫原子数仅限于5,而金原子数则在较大范围变化;（3）它们完全没有多数其它金属与非金属（包括硫）二元团簇正/负离子共有的MenNn型组成优势;（4）它们以上组成特征及其它细节恰似碳 磷这样的典型非金属二元团簇正/负离子.基于这样的组成特征可提出,金 硫团簇负离子在构成上包含着相对完整的金一元团簇组件,在形成机制上源于金一元团簇与硫一元团簇（或称为:限于五原子的多硫单元）之间的再团簇化.关于再团簇化机制中的相互作用问题,即两类团簇间是依靠末端原子交叉成键还是依赖两类团簇中异种原子之间静电诱导力等“非共价键”作用的问题,则有待于今后研究证实.     

(SiO2)n团簇的基态能量和结构

应用遗传算法对二氧化硅团簇（SiO2）n（n≤20）的结构进行了优化计算。分析讨论了结构和结合能随团簇尺寸的变化规律,发现（SiO2）n团簇系列不存在明显的幻数,并在n≤20的范围内,不呈现出相应大块物质的结构特征,     

液相合成金纳米团簇

作为过渡金属团簇的一种,金纳米团簇由于具有不同于其它纳米材料的特殊物化性能,在催化、光学、电学及生物技术等领域具有潜在的应用前景。本文综述了液相合成金纳米团簇的研究进展,主要包括有机膦化物和硫醇保护的金纳米团簇的合成方法与晶体结构,这将为金纳米团簇的研究者提供一定的参考。     

激光溅射法生成金属掺杂氮原子团簇CuNn 、ZnNn 和ScNn

以高纯氮气为载气,通过激光分别轰击Cu/BN、Zn/BN和Sc/BN压制成的样品,首次生成了相应团簇CuNn 、ZnNn 和ScNn ,得到了团簇质谱图,确定了CuNn 、ZnNn 和ScNn 团簇中最稳定的组成分别为CuN4 、ZnN6 和ScN12 。     

Electrochemical resolution of 15 oxidation states for monolayer protected gold nanoparticles

The first observation of 15 voltammetric quantized charging peaks for a solution of hexanethiol-capped gold nanoparticles (so-called monolayer protected clusters MPCs) at room temperature is reported where the variation in peak spacing with increasing charge stored in the metal core is discussed in terms of MPC capacitance.     

Quantized double-layer charging of highly monodisperse metal nanoparticles

We describe unprecedented resolution of electrochemically observed quantized double layer (QDL) charging, attained with use of reduced solution temperatures and with an annealing procedure that produces hexanethiolate monolayer protected gold clusters (C6 MPCs) with a high level of monodispersity in charging capacitance, C(CLU). The spacing DeltaV = e/C(CLU) on the electrochemical potential axis between one electron changes in the electronic charge of nanoscopic metal particles is determined by their effective capacitance C(CLU). The high monodispersity of the C6 MPCs with Au(140) cores facilitates (a) detailed rotated disk and cyclic voltammetric measurements, (b) simulation of QDL waveshapes based on assumed reversible, multivalent redox-like behavior, (c) determination of nanoparticle diffusion rates, and (d) observation of as many as 13 changes in the MPC charge state, from MPC(6-) to MPC(7+). The single electron QDL charging peaks are quite evenly spaced (DeltaV constant) at potentials near the MPC potential of zero charge, but are irregularly spaced at more positive and negative potentials. The irregular spacing is difficult to rationalize with classical double layer capacitance ideas and is proposed to arise from a correspondingly structured (e.g., not smooth) density of electronic states of the nanoparticle core, resulting from its small HOMO/LUMO gap and incipiently molecule-like behavior.     

Amorphous Diamond-like Carbon Electrodes: The Catalytic Effect of Platinum Admixture

The kinetics of electrode reactions in the Fe(CN)^3-/4- ₆ redox system is studied on the platinum-doped (Pt content up to 15 at. %) amorphous diamond-like carbon thin-film electrodes. The wide-gap diamond-like carbon is electrochemically inactive per se; yet, it acquires the electrochemical activity on adding platinum to the film bulk during the film growth. The effect of platinum is of a threshold character; at the same time, with increasing platinum content, the electrode differential capacitance increases smoothly, and the resistivity of the material remains practically constant. The effect is explained with a model which assumes that both the conductance in the film bulk and the catalytic action of platinum on the charge transfer at the electrode/solution interface have a nonuniform character.     

Electrochemical Response of Polyaniline (PANI)/Thiokol Rubber (TR) Films in Cysteine Solution

The electrochemical character of polyaniline/thiokol rubber (PANI/TR) composite film on a Pt electrode was investigated in a cysteine sulphuric acid solution by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The significant change of the peak current and peak potential in the cyclic voltammograms was observed. The irreversible peaks of cyclic voltammetry for cysteine/cystine redox couple at a platinum electrode have turned into one pair of nearly reversible peaks at the above electrode; the reversibility of the redox couple has been greatly improved. We found that thiokol rubber could improve the electrocatalysis of the PANI film to the electrochemical reaction with S‐S bonds, as well as the adhesion of the PANI film to the Pt substrate. Several effective factors, such as the concentration of thiokol rubber in the nonaqueous electrodeposition solution, different potential scan rate, immersing time of the film electrode in the studied electrolyte were all taken into account.     

纤维蛋白原在Pt电极上的界面电化学研究

应用电化学方法和电化学原位红外反射光谱(electrochemical in-situ FTIR)等研究了纤维蛋白原在Pt电极上的界面电化学行为.结果表明:纤维蛋白原在Pt电极上的吸附使电极的析氢与氧脱附过程减弱,影响程度随扫速的增加而增强;同样纤维蛋白原的吸附会降低亚铁氰化钾-铁氰化钾电对的氧化还原反应可逆性和电流;在-0.1~0.6V(vs.SCE)扫描范围内没有出现纤维蛋白原的特征"氧化还原"峰.电化学原位红外反射光谱测试表明纤维蛋白原在0.3~0.5V(vs.SCE)间发生化学反应,有新的产物生成.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on Pt/NiZn electrode in alkaline medium

In this study, a platinum electrode was coated with NiZn layer (Pt/NiZn) in a nickel-zinc bath by electrodeposition for use as anode material for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline solution. The electrode prepared was etched in a concentrated alkaline solution (30% NaOH) to produce a porous and electrocatalytic surface suitable for use in the methanol electrooxidation (Pt/NiZn). The surface morphologies and compositions of coating before and after alkaline leaching were determined by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The effect of NiZn coated platinum electrode for methanol electrooxidation was investigated in 1 M NaOH solution by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Methanol electrooxidation on Pt/NiZn electrode was studied at various temperatures and potential scan rates. The results showed that Pt/NiZn electrode behaved as an efficient catalyst for the electrooxidation of methanol in alkaline medium.     

Electrochemical Studies of Chemically Modified Nanometer‐Sized Electrodes

Self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 4‐aminothiophenol (4‐ATP) has been successfully deposited onto nanometer‐sized gold (Au) electrodes. The cyclic voltammograms obtained on a 4‐ATP SAMs modified electrode show peaks and the peak height is proportional to the scan rate, which is similar to that on an electroactive SAMs modified macro electrode. The electrochemical behavior and mechanism of outer‐sphere electron transfer reaction on the 4‐ATP SAMs modified nanometer‐sized electrode has also been studied. The 4‐ATP SAMs modified electrode is further modified with platinum (Pt) nanoparticles. Electrochemical behaviors show that there is electrical communication between Pt nanoparticles and Au metal on the Pt nanoparticles/4‐ATP SAMs/Au electrode. However, scanning electron microscopic image shows that the Pt nanoparticles are not evenly covered the electrode.     

Studies of electrochemical quantized capacitance charging of surface ensembles of silver nanoparticles

CTAB-stabilized silver nanoparticles were synthesized by NaBH₄ reduction. The as-prepared nanoparticles can be self-assembled on 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) modified gold electrode, which was supported strongly by XPS measurements. Exceptional long-term stability of the as-prepared colloidal silver aqueous solution and the desorption of silver nanoparticle ensemble on MPA after alcohol rinsing proved that these CTAB molecules adsorbed on silver core formed interdigitated bilayer structure. DPV and differential capacitance measurements were performed to characterize the as-prepared silver nanoparticle ensemble, and the interesting quantized capacitance charging behaviors were observed.