银薄层控制金纳米四足体的重塑和等离激元调谐

探究了溶液中不同温度以及不同溶液成分(I^-的引入)对金纳米四足体(GNTPs)重塑过程的影响，表明了GNTPs的重塑机制为Ostwald熟化，即弱结合的表面Au原子在高凸曲率区域溶解和在凹区域重新沉积。这种重塑过程可以随时通过镀银薄层在几秒内阻止，GNTPs的形貌可以在最大程度上得到很好的稳定，从而也可以防止其光学性质的演变。在此基础上，通过紫外可见近红外(UV-Vis-NIR)吸收光谱和基于同步辐射的小角X射线散射(SAXS)进一步研究了GNTPs/Ag的稳定性，并通过表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱证实了GNTPs/Ag的光学响应。     

磁性Fe_2O_3/Au/Ag复合纳米粒子的制备及其富集作用研究

利用种子生长法制备了磁性Fe2O3/Au/Ag复合纳米粒子,采用UV-vis和SEM对其光学性质以及表面结构的变化进行了表征.通过调节硝酸银的用量,制备了一系列具有不同Ag壳层厚度和表面结构的双金属外壳纳米粒子.以苯硫酚(TP)为探针分子,研究了不同Ag壳厚度的磁性纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)活性.结果表明其SERS活性与表面结构的改变有关,在同时出现Ag和Au光学性质的Fe2O3/Au/Ag复合纳米粒子表面可观察到最强的SERS效应,这与表面的针孔效应以及Ag和Au之间的耦合增强作用有关.考察了Fe2O3/Au/Ag复合纳米粒子的磁富集作用,并利用SERS原位监测磁富集溶液中低浓度TP的能力,研究结果表明通过磁富集可提高SERS检测限,并且Fe2O3/Au/Ag的磁富集能力较Fe2O3/Au弱,但前者SERS信号较强.     

Au/Ag核一壳结构复合纳米粒子形成机制的研究

在已制备好的Au纳米粒子表面,通过化学还原的方法沉积生长Ag包覆层,通过 控制Au, Ag的比列,制备了粒度均匀且粒径可控的Au/Ag核-壳结构纳米粒子。利用 UV-vis吸收光谱和透射电子显微镜（TEM）对SAu, Ag摩尔比为1：10的复合纳米粒 子的光学性质和形态进行随时监测,直接观察了核-壳结构纳米粒子的生长过程： 一部分Ag+在Au核表面还原生长,溶液中其余Ag+还原形成银的纳米团簇向粒子表面 的继续沉积生长,壳层增厚。     

有序Au/Ag纳米碗阵列的简易制备及其表面增强拉曼散射性能

通过湿法化学合成基于SiO₂胶体晶体的大面积有序Au/Ag纳米碗(Au/AgNB)阵列。首先,在玻璃基板上组装3D SiO₂胶体晶体作为模板。然后,以Au纳米颗粒(AuNP)为种子,通过原位生长法在SiO₂模板上沉积一层Au纳米壳(AuNS)。再通过HCHO还原Ag⁺成Ag⁰,进一步在AuNS表面沉积Ag纳米壳,形成Ag/Au双纳米壳(Ag/AuNS)阵列。最后通过丙烯酸酯改性双向取向聚丙烯(BOPP)膜方便地获得了单层有序反转Ag/AuNB阵列。这种有序Au/AgNB阵列具有更佳的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)活性,其SERS分析增强因子(AEF)可达2.23×10⁷。     

有序Au/Ag纳米碗阵列的简易制备及其表面增强拉曼散射性能

通过湿法化学合成基于SiO₂胶体晶体的大面积有序Au/Ag纳米碗(Au/AgNB)阵列。首先,在玻璃基板上以3D SiO₂胶体晶体作为模板。然后,在Au纳米颗粒(AuNP)种子的帮助下,通过原位生长方法在模板上沉积一层Au纳米壳(AuNS)。再通过HCHO还原Ag⁺使AuNS表面进一步沉积Ag纳米壳,形成Ag/Au双纳米壳(Ag/AuNS)阵列。通过丙烯酸酯改性双向取向聚丙烯(BOPP)方便地获得了单层有序反转Ag/AuNB阵列。这种有序Au/AgNB阵列具有更佳的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)活性,其SERS分析增强因子(AEF)可达2.23×10⁷。     

Au/Ag核一壳结构复合纳米粒子形成机制的研究

在已制备好的Au纳米粒子表面，通过化学还原的方法沉积生长Ag包覆层，通过 控制Au, Ag的比列，制备了粒度均匀且粒径可控的Au/Ag核-壳结构纳米粒子。利用 UV-vis吸收光谱和透射电子显微镜（TEM）对SAu, Ag摩尔比为1：10的复合纳米粒 子的光学性质和形态进行随时监测，直接观察了核-壳结构纳米粒子的生长过程： 一部分Ag+在Au核表面还原生长，溶液中其余Ag+还原形成银的纳米团簇向粒子表面 的继续沉积生长，壳层增厚。     

Ag/SiO2复合薄膜的紫外光还原制备及其光学性能

采用溶胶凝胶法(sol-gel)制备不同Ag掺杂量的Ag/SiO2复合薄膜,通过紫外辐射技术对薄膜进行了还原处理,采用XRD、SEM、IR、UV-Vis、Raman和荧光光谱(PL)等技术对薄膜样品结构进行了表征和光学性能测试.XRD结果表明,复合薄膜样品中的Ag纳米粒子呈面心立方相,利用谢乐公式计算出金属银的平均晶粒尺寸约为10.2 nm;SEM结果显示,所得Ag/SiO2复合薄膜均匀性良好,薄膜中绝大部分纳米颗粒尺寸较小,薄膜约厚1μm;UV-Vis结果表明,随着,nAg/nSi的增加,Ag纳米粒子在420 nm附近的表面等离子共振吸收峰逐渐增强,并伴有一定的红移;PL谱表明,由于Ag纳米粒子的表面等离子共振,薄膜样品在442 nm处发出强光,并且随着Ag浓度增大,发光强度略有降低,出现蓝移;从Raman光谱可以看出由于Ag纳米颗粒表面局域电磁场增强造成的表面增强的拉曼散射(SERS).     

Ag负载CdMoO4光催化剂的制备及其催化性能

采用硼氢化钠还原法制备了Ag负载CdMoO₄光催化剂。运用X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）和透射电镜（TEM）等测试手段对催化剂的组成和结构进行了表征;采用紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-Vis DRS）和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）等技术对催化剂的光响应和表面状态进行了分析,考察了不同Ag负载量对CdMoO₄紫外光降解罗丹明B和可见光选择性氧化苯甲醇性能的影响。结果表明,与CdMoO₄相比,Ag/CdMoO₄具有更高的光催化活性。利用活性物种捕获实验探讨其光催化降解过程的反应机理,实验结果显示O₂^-·和·OH是光催化降解过程的主要活性物种。     

黄曲霉素B2分子吸附在银团簇的表面增强拉曼散射机理

采用密度泛函理论（DFT）B3LYP方法,6-311G（d,p）（C,H,O）/LANL2DZ（Ag）基组,计算了黄曲霉素B₂（AFB₂）分子吸附在Ag₂团簇的表面增强拉曼散射（SERS）光谱和预共振拉曼光谱,并与实验结果比较. 结果显示：AFB₂分子在基态Ag₂团簇表面吸附时,增强因子最大达到10²,对应吡喃（pyrane）环C=O伸缩振动,主要是由AFB₂分子周围化学环境改变而引起的基态静极化率改变导致的化学增强. 不同激发波长下的AFB₂分子预共振拉曼光谱的增强强度不同：电荷转移态激发波长为1144 和544 nm时拉曼信号增强了10²倍,而选择电荷转移预共振波长432和410 nm作为入射光时,其拉曼信号增强了10⁴倍,增强机理为银团簇和黄曲霉素分子之间的电荷转移共振增强. 因此通过改变入射光波长,选择电荷转移共振激发波长,更有利于强致癌物AFB₂分子的痕量检测.     

银负载量对网状TiO2柔性薄膜电极储锂性能的影响

本工作采用水热法结合银镜反应制备出一系列不同Ag负载量（2.2%、4.0%、6.4%,w/w）改性的3D纳米网状结构Ag@TiO₂薄膜电极。利用电感耦合等离子体技术（ICP）、X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、透射电镜（TEM）和X射线能谱（EDX）等表征手段测试所合成材料的形貌及成分,实验结果表明Ag纳米颗粒可以成功沉积在TiO₂纳米线表面。电化学测试数据则表明,4.0%（w/w）负载量的Ag@TiO₂相比于未改性和其他负载量的TiO₂纳米线具有更好的倍率性能和更稳定的可逆容量。在50,100,200,400,800和1 200 mA·g^-1的电流密度条件下,该改性电极的放电容量可分别达到261.4,253.7,239.5,216.5,193.1和185.1 mAh·g^-1,在200 mA·g^-1下循环80次后容量保持率仍能达到99.8%。     

In Situ Single‐Nanoparticle Spectroscopy Study of Bimetallic Nanostructure Formation

Bimetallic nanostructures (NSs), with utility in catalysis, are typically prepared using galvanic exchange (GE), but the final catalyst morphology is dictated by the dynamics of the process. In situ single nanoparticle (NP) optical scattering spectroscopy, coupled with ex situ electron microscopy, is used to capture the dynamic structural evolution of a bimetallic NS formed in a GE reaction between Ag and [PtCl₆]^2?. We identify an early stage involving anisotropic oxidation of Ag to AgCl concomitant with reductive deposition of small Pt clusters on the NS surface. At later stages of GE, unreacted Ag inclusions phase segregate from the overcoated AgCl as a result of lattice strain between Ag and AgCl. The nature of the structural evolution elucidates why multi‐domain Ag/AgCl/Pt NSs result from the GE process. The complex structural dynamics, determined from single‐NP trajectories, would be masked in ensemble studies due to heterogeneity in the response of different NPs.     

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Eucalyptus comadulensis leaves extract and its immobilization on magnetic nanocomposite (GO-Fe3O4/PAA/Ag) as a recoverable catalyst for degradation of organic dyes in water

The magnetically recyclable graphene oxide-Fe₃O₄/polyallylamine (PAA)/Ag nanocatalyst was prepared via a green route using Eucalyptus comadulensis leaves extract as both reducing and stabilizing agent. The catalytic activity of this nanocatalyst was investigated for the reduction reaction of methylene blue and methyl orange in the presence of NaBH₄ in aqueous medium at room temperature. The prepared nanocatalyst was characterized by different methods such as Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X–ray spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, vibrating sample magnetometer, transmission electron microscopy, and UV–visible spectroscopy. The results show that graphene oxide/PAA/Ag nanocatalyst has good activity and recyclability, and can be reused several times without major loss of activity in the reduction process. The apparent rate constants of the methyl orange (MO) and methylene blue (MB) were calculated to be 0.077 s⁻¹ (3 mg of catalyst) and 0.15 s⁻¹ (2 mg of catalyst), respectively.     

Controlled electrochemical growth of silver microwires

The cathodic deposition of silver whiskers as microwires in the electrochemical cell Ag/AgBr/Ag has been investigated. From growth experiments observed with an optical microscope, we conclude that the growth process occurs exclusively at the interface of the silver wires with the solid electrolyte. The basal contacts of the microwires show different morphologies without clear correlation to the substrate. The silver crystals often show a hexagonal morphology, but XRD gives no definite information on the structure of the wires. The measured exchange current density is in the order of 100 mA/cm². The growth rate and the diameter of the microwires can be controlled by variation of the current.     

Tailoring Size and Coverage Density of Silver Nanoparticles on Monodispersed Polymer Spheres as Highly Sensitive SERS Substrates

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were deposited onto the monodispersed carboxylic polystyrene (CPS) spheres by an improved in situ reduction method. The size and coverage density of the AgNPs on the surface of CPS spheres could be easily tailored by tuning the concentrations of carboxylic functional groups and silver precursor. The morphologies and structures of the resulting CPS/Ag hybrid particles were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), UV‐Vis‐NIR spectrometer and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), etc. The surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performances of the resulting uniform CPS/Ag hybrid particles were investigated using 4‐aminobenzenethiol (4‐ABT) as the probe molecule. The optimized CPS/Ag hybrid particles show high enhancement factor (EF) of 2.71×10⁷, low limit of detection (LOD) of 10^?10 m and good reproducibility with relative standard deviation (RSD) of 9.64 %. The good SERS improvement properties demonstrate these hybrid particles could be employed as simple and effective substrates in the SERS spectroscopy.     

Orientation of polybutadiene chains in a thermoplastic elastomer

The orientation of polybutadiene chains in thermoplastic elastomers based on hydrogen bonding complexes is investigated under uniaxial deformation by two-dimensional small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), deuteron magnetic resonance spectroscopy (²H-NMR), optical birefringence and infrared dichroism spectroscopy (FTIR-D). While SANS probes orientation on the length scale of the radius of gyration,²H-NMR, birefringence and FTIR-D monitor orientation on a segmental scale. The deformation of the elastomer chains appears to be affine on the different length scales.     

Ag/ZnO Catalysts with Different ZnO Nanostructures for Non‐enzymatic Detection of Urea

Silver coated ZnO nanorods and nanoflakes with different crystallographic orientations were synthesized by a combination of sputter deposition and solution growth process. Catalytic properties of morphology‐dependent Ag/ZnO nanostructures were then investigated for urea sensors without enzyme. Ag/ZnO nanorods on carbon electrodes exhibit a higher catalytic activity and an improved efficiency than Ag/ZnO nanoflakes on carbon electrodes. Ag/ZnO nanorod catalysts with more electrochemically surface area (169 cm² mg^?1) on carbon electrode facilitate urea electrooxidation due to easier electron transfer, which further promotes the urea electrolysis. The Ag/ZnO nanorod catalysts also show a significant reduction in the onset voltage (0.410 V vs. Ag/AgCl) and an increase in the current density (12.0 mA cm^?2 mg^?1) at 0.55 V vs Ag/AgCl. The results on urea electrooxidation show that Ag/ZnO nanostructures can be a potential catalyst for non‐enzymatic biosensors and fuel cells.     

Novel method for the preparation of core-shell nanoparticles with movable Ag core and polystyrene loop shell

Core/shell nanoparticles with movable silver (Ag) core and polystyrene (PSt) shell (Ag@PSt nanoparticle) were successfully synthesized at room temperature and under ambient pressure via two steps: γ-irradiation and interfacial-initiated polymerization. Firstly, mono-dispersed Ag nanoparticles with diameters 20 nm were synthesized in inversed microemulsion by reducing silver nitrate under γ-irradiation. Then, Ag nanoparticles were coated with PSt via interfacial-initiated polymerization with cumene hydroperoxide/ferrous sulfate/disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate/sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate (CHPO-Fe²⁺-EDTA-SFS) as the redox initiation pair. The resulted Ag@PSt nanoparticles were identified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).     

Preparation and characterization of SiO2 two-step aerogels

Aerogels are well suited as transparent insulation materials in solar architecture and collector systems. Their nanoporous structure provides a high solar transmittance and a low thermal conductivity, generally below 0.02 W m^–1 K^–1. Transparent aerogels with densities above 80 kgm^–3 can easily be prepared at room temperature via a one-step sol-gel process with subsequent supercritical drying. Separating hydrolysis and condensation via a two-step method allows the preparation of transparent ultra-low density SiO₂-aerogels. To optimize the optical properties, characterized by the scattering coefficient of the gels, we have investigated the influence of preparation parameters, such as pH-value of the sol-gel starting solution and macroscopic density, on the gel structure. To determine the nanostructure we performed spectral light scattering as well as small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements.