MOF derived Co3O4/N-doped carbon nanotubes hybrids as efficient catalysts for sensitive detection of H2O2 and glucose

Developing enzyme-free sensors with high sensitivity and selectivity for H2O2 and glucose is highly desirable for biological science.Especially,it is attractive to exploit noble-metal-free nanomaterials with large surface area and good conductivity as highly active and selective catalysts for molecular detection in enzyme-free sensors.Herein,we successfully fabricate hollow frameworks of Co3O4/N-doped carbon nanotubes(Co3O4/NCNTs)hybrids by the pyrolysis of metal-organic frameworks followed by calcination in the air.The as-prepared novel hollow Co3O4/NCNTs hybrids exhibit excellent electrochemical performance for H2O2 reduction in neutral solutions and glucose oxidation in alkaline solutions.As sensor electrode,the Co3O4/NCNTs show excellent non-enzymatic sensing ability towards H2O2 response with a sensitivity of 87.40μA(mmol/L)^-1 cm^-2,a linear range of 5.00μmol/L-11.00 mmol/L,and a detection limitation of 1μmol/L in H2O2 detection,and a good glucose detection performance with 5μmol/L.These excellent electrochemical performances endow the hollow Co3O4/NCNTs as promising alternative to enzymes in the biological applications.     

Graphene oxide–MnO_2 nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode as an efficient sensor for H_2O_2

In this study, a new facile preparation method of nanocomposites consisting of graphene oxide and manganese dioxide nanowires(GO/MnO_2 NW_s) was developed. The morphology, structure and composition of the resulted products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and N_2 adsorption and desorption. The GO/MnO_2 nanocomposite was used as an electrode material for non-enzymatic determination of hydrogen peroxide. The proposed sensor exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for the determination of hydrogen peroxide in phosphate buffer solution(PBS, pH7) at an applied potential of 0.75 V. The non-enzymatic biosensor for determination of hydrogen peroxide displayed a wide linear range of 4.90 mmol L~(-1)–4.50 mmol L~(-1)with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992, a low detection limit of 0.48 mmol L~(-1) and a high sensitivity of 191.22μA(mmol L~(-1))~(-1)cm~(-2)(signal/noise, S/N = 3). Moreover, the non-enzymatic biosensor shows an excellent selectivity.     

多孔纳米CoFe2O4的制备及其对高氯酸铵的热分解催化性能

采用胶晶模板法制备出具有三维多孔结构的纳米CoFe₂O₄。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱仪、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和N₂吸附-脱附对样品的晶型和形貌结构等进行表征,采用差示扫描量热法(DSC)对比研究多孔纳米CoFe₂O₄和球形纳米CoFe₂O₄对高氯酸铵(AP)的热分解性能的影响,并考察这两种催化剂对AP催化热分解的动力学参数。结果显示,制备出的多孔纳米CoFe₂O₄样品具有典型的尖晶石结构,孔径约200 nm;比表面积明显高于40 nm球形CoFe₂O₄,达到55.646 m²·g^-1。DSC测试结果表明：多孔纳米CoFe₂O₄的加入促进了AP的热分解,最高使AP的高温分解峰温降低91.46℃,能量释放最高达1120.88 J·g^-1,是纯AP分解放热量的2.3倍;多孔纳米CoFe₂O₄具有较高的比表面积,能提高催化反应的接触面积,使AP的高温分解峰温度更低,反应活化能较小,从而表现出比球形纳米CoFe₂O₄更高的催化活性。此外,对多孔纳米CoFe₂O₄催化AP的热分解机理进行初步探索,纳米多孔催化剂对气态中间产物的作用促进了AP的热分解。     

纳米CoFe2O4/GNS负极制备及其电化学性能研究

采用溶剂热法一步合成纳米尺寸CoFe₂O₄/GNS复合材料（直径约为15 nm）,其颗粒尺寸均一,且均匀分散于石墨烯表面. 电化学测试结果表明,该复合物电极具有良好的循环和倍率性能,500 mA·g^-1电流密度下100周期循环比容量稳定在709 mAh·g^-1, 容量保持率高达95.8%;2 A·g^-1电流密度,其比容量仍高达482 mAh·g^-1.     

Electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensors based on nano-composite of Co3O4 and multiwalled carbon nanotube

Nanocomposite of Co₃O₄ and MCNT was synthesised using one step solvothermal method, and an electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor (Co₃O₄-MCNT/GCE) was successfully constructed. This sensor was used successfully for the quantitative analysis of trace glucose in serum sample.     

A highly selective magnetic sensor with functionalized Fe/Fe3O4 nanoparticles for detection of Pb2+

A magnetic sensor for detection of Pb~(2+) has been developed based on Fe/Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles modified by3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid(DHCA). The carboxyl groups of DHCA have a strong affinity to coordination behavior of Pb~(2+) thus inducing the transformation of Fe/Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles from a dispersed to an aggregated state with a corresponding decrease, then increase in transverse relaxation time(T_2) of the surrounding water protons. Upon addition of the different concentrations of Pb~(2+) to an aq. solution of DHCA functionalized Fe/Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles(DHCA-Fe/Fe_3O_4 NPs)([Fe] = 90 mmol/L), the change of T_2 values display a good linear relationship with the concentration of Pb~(2+) from 40 μmol/L to 100 μmol/L and from 130 μmol/L to 200 μmol/L, respectively. Owing to the especially strong interaction between DHCA and Pb~(2+), DHCA-Fe/Fe_3O_4 NPs exhibited a high selectivity over other metal ions.     

Catalytic decomposition of H2O2 on Co3O4 doped with MgO and V2O5

The effects of doping of Co₃O₄with MgO (0.4–6 mol%) and V₂O₅ (0.20–0.75 mol%) on its surface and catalytic properties were investigated using nitrogen adsorption at −196°C and decomposition of H₂O₂ at 30–50°C. Pure and doped samples were prepared by thermal decomposition in air at 500–900°C, of pure basic cobalt carbonate and basic carbonate treated with different proportions of magnesium nitrate and ammonium vanadate. The results revealed that, V₂O₅ doping followed by precalcination at 500–900°C did not much modify the specific surface area of the treated Co₃O₄ solid. Treatment of Co₃O₄ with MgO at 500–900°C resulted in a significant increase in the specific surface area of cobaltic oxide. The catalytic activity in H₂O₂ decomposition, of Co₃O₄ was found to suffer a considerable increase by treatment with MgO. The maximum increase in the catalytic reaction rate constant (k) measured at 40°C on Co₃O₄ due to doping with 3 mol% MgO attained 218, 590 and 275% for the catalysts precalcined at 500, 700 and 900°C, respectively. V₂O₅-doping of Co₃O₄ brought about a significant progressive decrease in its catalytic activity. The maximum decrease in the reaction rate constant measured at 40°C over the 0.75 mol% V₂O₅-doped Co₃O₄ solid attained 68 and 93% for the catalyst samples precalcined at 500 and 900°C, respectively. The doping process did not modify the activation energy of the catalyzed reaction but much modified the concentration of catalytically active constituents without changing their energetic nature. MgO-doping increased the concentration of CO³⁺–CO²⁺ ion pairs and created Mg²⁺–CO³⁺ ion pairs increasing thus the number of active constituents involved in the catalytic decomposition of H₂O₂. V₂O₅-doping exerted an opposite effect via decreasing the number of CO³⁺–CO²⁺ ion pairs besides the possible formation of cobalt vanadate.     

超薄Co3O4纳米片薄膜制备及其电化学传感器性能

本文以电沉积的金属钴薄膜作为原材料,通过简单的氧化技术获得了薄膜前驱体材料,并进一步在350 ^oC热处理条件下获得了超薄Co₃O₄纳米片薄膜材料. 通过扫描电镜（SEM）,X-射线衍射（XRD）,透射电镜（TEM）等手段对材料的物理结构进行了深入分析,并通过循环伏安法（CV）表征了该薄膜材料的电化学活性. 作为电化学传感器件的活性材料,该薄膜材料对H₂O₂的检测表现出较宽的线性浓度检测范围（0 ~ 4 mmol•L^-1）和较高的电流响应(~ 1.15 mA•cm^-2),在该领域具有较高的应用价值.     

Solid–solid interactions between ferric and cobalt oxides as influenced by Al2O3-doping

The solid–solid interactions between pure and alumina-doped cobalt and ferric oxides have been investigated using DTA, IR and XRD techniques. Equimolar proportions of basic cobalt carbonate and ferric oxide and different amounts of aluminum nitrate were added as dopant substrate. The amounts of dopant were 0.75, 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 mol% Al₂O₃.

The results obtained revealed that solid–solid interaction between Fe₂O₃ and Co₃O₄ takes place at temperatures starting from 700°C to produce cobalt ferrite. The degree of propagation of this reaction increases progressively as a function of precalcination temperature and Al₂O₃-doping of the reacting solids. However, the heating of pure mixed solids at 1000°C for 6 h. was not sufficient to effect the complete conversion of the reacting solids into CoFe₂O₄, while the addition of a small amount of Al₂O₃ (1.5 mol%) to ferric/cobalt mixed solids followed by precalcination at 1000°C for 6 h conducted the complete conversion of the reacting solids into cobalt ferrite. The heat treatment of pure and the 0.75 mol%-doped solids at 900 and 1000°C effected the disappearance of most of IR transmission bands of the free oxides with subsequent appearance of new bands characteristic for the CoFe₂O₄ structure. An increase in the amount of Al₂O₃ added from 1.5–4.5 mol% to the mixed solids precalcined at 1000°C led to the disappearance of all bands of free oxides and appearance of all bands of cobalt ferrite. The promotion effect of Al₂O₃ in cobalt ferrite formation was attributed to an effective increase in the mobility of the various reacting cations. The activation energy of formation (ΔE) of CoFe₂O₄ phase was determined for pure and doped solids. The computed values of ΔE were, respectively, 99.6, 87.8, 71.9, 64.7 and 48.7 kJ mol⁻¹ for the pure solid and those treated with 0.75, 1.5, 3 and 4.5 mol% Al₂O₃.     

介孔Co3O4多面体的制备及电化学性能

通过水热处理Co(NO₃)₂与(NH₄)₂S₂O₈合成了CoOOH多面体, 再经高温煅烧得到具有介孔结构的Co₃O₄多面体; 利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 X射线衍射(XRD)和N2吸附\|脱附实验等手段对其结构和组成进行了表征; 研究了反应时间、 反应温度及(NH₄)₂S₂O₈浓度等因素对CoOOH多面体形貌的影响, 分析了CoOOH多面体的形成机理. 性能测试结果表明, 该介孔Co₃O₄多面体具有良好的葡萄糖电化学检测活性, 检测线性范围为0.05~1.8 mmol/L, 响应灵敏度为148 μA·cm^-2·mmol·L^-1, 检出限为1 μmol/L.     

LiMn_2O_4/TiO_2催化剂上甲烷氧化偶联反应性能的研究

采用固相反应法制备了具有尖晶石结构的LiMn_2O_4/TiO_2系列催化剂,探讨了TiO_2、Li/TiO_2、Mn/TiO_2、LiMn_2O_4及LiMn_2O_4/TiO_2等不同组成催化剂的甲烷氧化偶联反应性能,采用XRD、XPS、CO_2-TPD和H_2-TPR等表征方法对该系列催化剂进行了分析。结果表明,具有尖晶石结构的LiMn_2O_4化合物具有较高的甲烷氧化偶联催化活性,在775℃、0.1MPa、7200mL/(h·g),CH_4∶O_2(体积比)为2.5的条件下,甲烷转化率可达25.8%,C2选择性可达43.2%。TiO_2的存在不仅进一步提高了甲烷转化率和C2选择性,还有效抑制了甲烷完全氧化形成CO_2的过程。负载8%LiMn_2O_4的LiMn_2O_4/TiO_2催化剂性能达到最优,此时甲烷转化率达到31.6%,C2选择性为52.4%,CO_2选择性降低到26.3%。考察了不同焙烧温度对催化剂活性的影响,850℃为LiMn_2O_4/TiO_2催化剂的最佳焙烧温度。     

Continuous hydrothermal synthesis of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles

We have investigated the continuous hydrothermal synthesis and crystallization of spinel CoFe₂O₄ via the reaction of ferric nitrate and cobalt nitrate with sodium hydroxide. The reaction was carried out in water at temperatures ranging from 475 to 675 K and pressures of 25 MPa. The relative solubility of the precipitating cations was found to play a critical role in attaining the correct product. It was found necessary to control pH and temperature in order to prevent premature precipitation of iron in the reactor. Two variations of the continuous hydrothermal technique were examined—cold mixing and hot mixing. The cold mixing experiments produced a product with less impurity than the hot mixing experiments. Furthermore, the cold mixing configuration was successful in producing uniform nanoparticles of CoFe₂O₄. A mechanism of particle formation was postulated involving the precipitation of metal hydroxides at ambient conditions, dissolution of the hydroxides as temperature is increased followed by rapid precipitation of metal oxides at elevated temperatures. The hot mixing experiments, on the other hand, simply involve the precipitation of metal oxides due to the addition of the hot hydroxide solution. In both cases, very fine particles of CoFe₂O₄ are produced in the range of the processing conditions investigated.     

Photothermal performance of MFe2O4 nanoparticles

In this paper, we synthesized three kinds of ferrites and investigated their photothermal property. The result indicated that the photothermal effect of Fe₃O₄ and MnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles declined while that of ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles maintained relatively stable after preservation for 70 days, and then ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles could effectively kill cancer cells under NIR laser.     

CoFe2O4纳米阵列催化剂的费托合成性能研究

通过可控的水热生长方法和钴铁碳酸根氢氧根水合物的焙烧在泡沫铁上制备了CoFe₂O₄纳米阵列催化剂。通过粉末X射线衍射,扫描电镜和电感耦合等离子体发射光谱表征了CoFe₂O₄纳米阵列的晶相,结构和组成。制备的催化剂被用于费托合成性能研究。CoFe₂O₄纳米阵列催化剂在5L/（g·h）的空速下具有69%的转化率,并且其性能优于粉体催化剂。     

甲醇水蒸气重整制氢CuAl2O4催化材料的研究

以γ-Al₂O₃为原料采用原位合成法制备CuAl₂O₄催化材料，通过XRF、XRD、BET和H₂-TPR等手段对催化材料进行表征，考察铜铝物质的量比对CuAl₂O₄催化材料结构、性质及其催化甲醇水蒸气重整制氢性能的影响。结果表明，不同铜铝物质的量比主要影响了铜物种的还原性能，从而影响了其催化甲醇水蒸气重整制氢的性能。当铜铝物质的量比为1：2时，CuAl₂O₄催化材料的催化性能较好，在反应温度为260℃，水醇物质的量比为1.2，甲醇气体空速为800 h^-1时，甲醇转化率为100%，产氢速率为895 mL/（kg·s）。     

基于Nafion固定磷钼酸和石墨烯共修饰PEDOT膜电极的电化学过氧化氢传感器

以玻碳电极（GCE）为基底电化学聚合制得聚3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩（PEDOT）膜修饰电极,再通过Nafion共固定磷钼酸和石墨烯构建了一种新型的无酶电化学H₂O₂传感器. 利用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）表征制得的修饰电极,并通过循环伏安法和计时电流法研究了传感器对H₂O₂的响应性能. 结果表明,在优化条件下,该传感器对H₂O₂还原具有良好的电催化性能,检测H₂O₂的线性范围为2.91×10^-6 ~ 1.83×10^-2 mol•L^-1,检出限和灵敏度分别为9.90×10^-7 mol•L^-1（S/N = 3）和112.5 μA•（mmol•L^-1）^-1. 此外,该传感器还具有良好的重现性和选择性.     

基于对羟基苯硼酸为前驱体的金纳米粒子修饰电极电化学检测过氧化氢

以对羟基苯硼酸为前驱体,利用H₂O₂可以定量氧化对羟基苯硼酸产生对羟基苯酚的原理,以反应产物对羟基苯酚为电化学信号物质,结合金纳米粒子修饰玻碳电极（AuNPs/GCE）,发展了一种间接检测H₂O₂的电化学方法. 由于AuNPs/GCE具有有效电子传递性能和比表面积大等优点,对硼酸氧化产物具有较高的催化活性,因此在含1.0 mmol•L^-1对羟基苯硼酸的0.1mol•L^-1 pH 7.5 PBS中,AuNPs/GCE可以检测到1.0 ~ 1.0 × 10³ μmol•L^-1的H₂O₂,检测限为0.5μmol•L^-1. 同时,该方法具有良好的选择性和重现性,且操作简单、速度快、价格低廉,非常适用于实际样品中H₂O₂含量的测定.     

Mg改性对Co/γ-Al2O3-TiO2催化燃烧丙烷性能影响

采用分步浸渍法制备了系列Mg改性的Co/γ-Al_2O_3-TiO_2催化剂,通过X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外可见漫反射光谱(DR-UV-vis)、N_2吸附-脱附(BET)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和H_2程序升温还原(H_2-TPR)等技术对催化剂进行表征,并考察了其对丙烷燃烧的催化性能。结果表明,Co在原始γ-Al_2O_3-TiO_2载体和Mg改性MgO/γ-Al_2O_3-TiO_2载体上均以Co_3O_4的形式存在;Mg掺入后与Al_2O_3作用形成MgAl_2O_4尖晶石,改善了载体的织构性质,提升了Co_3O_4在催化剂载体表面的暴露数量和分散程度。此外,MgAl_2O_4与Co_3O_4相互作用提升了Co_3O_4颗粒表面Co~(3+)/Co~(2+)和O_(ads)/O_(latt)的比例,并削弱了Co-O键键能,从而提升了其对丙烷的催化燃烧活性。当Mg负载量为15%(质量分数)时,在Co/MgO(15%)/γ-Al_2O_3-TiO_2催化剂上进行丙烷燃烧,丙烷90%转化率的温度比无Mg掺杂的Co/γ-Al_2O_3-TiO_2催化剂的降低了45℃,并且连续反应40 h其活性保持稳定。     

熔盐辅助微波法制备g-C3N4包覆MgO-Al2O3-Fe2O3异质结催化剂及其光催化制过氧化氢性能

H₂O₂ is industrially produced by the anthraquinone method, in which energy consumption is high because it involves multistep hydrogenation and oxidation reactions. Photocatalytic production of H₂O₂ has received increasing attention as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional anthraquinone-based and electrochemical production processes. Herein, we report a novel molten salt-assisted microwave process for the synthesis of a g-C₃N₄-coated MgO-Al₂O₃-Fe₂O₃ (MAFO) heterojunction photocatalyst with outstanding H₂O₂ production ability. The addition of a molten salt during synthesis changes the morphology of the as-prepared catalysts and influences the degree of polycondensation of melamine, leading to a change in the band gap energy. The cladding structure forms the maximum area of the heterojunction, leading to strong electronic coupling between the two components. This strong electronic coupling results in a more effective separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs and a faster interfacial charge transfer, leading to higher H₂O₂ formation rate. The equilibrium concentration and formation rate of H₂O₂ over the as-prepared heterojunction catalyst were 6.3 mmol·L^-1 and 1.42 mmol·L^-1·h^-1, which are much higher than that reported for g-C₃N₄ and MAFO individually. In addition, the H₂O₂ decomposition rate also decreases over the as-prepared heterojunction catalysts. A possible mechanism and the electron transfer routes have been proposed based on a free radical trapping experiment.     

Chlorophyll sensitized BiVO4 as photoanode for solar water splitting and CO2 conversion

Converting solar energy into valuable hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels through photoelectrocatalytic water splitting and CO_2 reduction is highly promising in addressing the growing demand for renewable and clean energy resources. However, the solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency is still very low due to limited light absorption and rapid bulk recombination of charge carriers. In this work, we present chlorophyll(Chl) and its derivative sodium copper chlorophyllin(ChlCuNa), as dye sensitizers, modified BiVO_4 to improve the photoelectrochemical(PEC) performance. The photocurrent of BiVO_4 is surprisingly decreased after a direct sensitization of Chl while the sensitization of ChlCuNa obviously enhances photocurrent of BiV04 electrodes by improved surface hydrophilicity and extended light absorption.ChlCuNa-sensitized BiV04 achieves an improved H_2 evolution rate of 5.43 μmol h~(-1) cm~(-2) in water splitting and an enhanced HCOOH production rate of 2.15 μmol h~(-1) cm~(-2) in CO_2 PEC reduction, which are1.9 times and 2.4 times higher than pristine BiVO_4, respectively. It is suggested that the derivative ChlCuNa is a more effective sensitizer for solar-to-fuel energy conversion and CO_2 utilization than Chl.