Facile synthesis of nanoscaled α-Fe2O3, CuO and CuO/Fe2O3 hybrid oxides and their electrocatalytic and photocatalytic properties

A facile and easily controlled route was designed to synthesize nano-structured Fe₂O₃, CuO, and CuO/Fe₂O₃ hybrid oxides with different Cu/Fe molar ratios via a hydrothermal procedure. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The results showed that the morphologies of the samples changed with different Cu/Fe ratios. The electrocatalytic properties of the samples modified on a glassy carbon electrode for p-nitrophenol reduction in a basic solution were investigated. The results indicated that CuO/Fe₂O₃ hybrids with lower Cu/Fe ratio exhibited higher electrocatalytic activity. The photocatalytic performances of the samples for methyl orange degradation with assistance of oxydol under irradiation of visible light were studied. The results revealed that CuO/Fe₂O₃ hybrids with higher Cu/Fe ratio showed efficient photocatalytic activity.      

微波辅助水热法制备花状氧化铜

以硝酸铜为铜源,氨水为碱源,通过微波辅助水热法制备了花状CuO微纳米材料。制备过程中没有使用表面活性剂或离子液体等软模板剂。利用X-射线衍射、电子能谱、场发射扫描电镜以及高分辨透射电镜表征了产物的物相和形貌。对照实验显示碱源对产物形貌有着很大的影响。通过时间演化实验研究了花状CuO的生长过程。结果显示反应过程经历了Cu2(OH)3NO3和Cu(OH)2两种中间产物。     

Investigation of copper oxide impregnants prepared from various precursors for respirator carbons

Copper oxide impregnated activated carbon was prepared by three methods and studied as a respirator carbon. Using techniques such as dynamic flow testing, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), copper oxide impregnants, derived from different sources such as basic copper carbonate (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), copper nitrate (Cu(NO₃)₂) and copper chloride (CuCl₂) reacted with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), have been studied. Dynamic flow tests performed using sulfur dioxide (SO₂), ammonia (NH₃) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) challenge gases allow the determination of the stoichiometric ratio of reaction (SRR) between challenge gas and impregnant. Thermal gravimetric analysis experiments showed that an inert heating environment was required when thermally decomposing the Cu(NO₃)₂ impregnant to CuO to avoid damaging the activated carbon substrate. SEM has been used to investigate dispersal and particle size of the impregnant on the activated carbon. XRD permits the identification of crystalline and amorphous phases as well as the grain size of the impregnant. XRD analysis of samples before and after exposure to SO₂ has allowed the active impregnant in SO₂ adsorption to be identified. The relationship between SRR, impregnant loading and grain size is discussed. Methods to improve impregnant distribution are presented and their impact discussed.     

硫化铜空心球的合成和生长机理及其在抗肿瘤中的应用

以Cu(NO_3)_2·3H_2O,H_2C_2O_4和Na_2S·9H_2O为原料,利用简易水热方法合成了笼状硫化铜空心球。所得产物用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)进行了表征,并研究了其可能的形成机理。所得CuS空心球具有较高的光热转换性能,在近红外光辐照下,对肿瘤细胞具有明显的光热毒性。     

Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanocrystals

CuO feather‐like and flower‐like crystals have been synthesized by a fast microwave‐assisted solution approach using Cu(NO₃)₂ and NaOH. The morphology transformation of CuO could be achieved by ionic liquid 1‐n‐butyl‐3‐methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM]BF₄). With [BMIM]BF₄, flower‐like CuO were obtained, whereas without [BMIM]BF₄, feather‐like CuO were obtained. The possible formation mechanism of flower‐like CuO was discussed on the basis of experimental results. The products were characterized by XRD, FESEM/EDS, and TEM/SAED. In addition, the adsorption of [BMIM]BF₄ on flower‐like CuO was confirmed by FTIR and TG/DSC, and the band gap energies of the flower‐like CuO was estimated by UV‐vis spectra.     

Selective oxidation of carbon monoxide in hydrogen-containing gas on CuO-CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> catalysts prepared by surface self-propagating thermal synthesis

The CuO-CeO₂/Al₂O₃ catalysts for the selective oxidation of CO in hydrogen-containing mixtures were prepared by surface self-propagating thermal synthesis (SSTS) with the use of cerium nitrate Ce(NO₃)₃, the ammonia complex of copper acetate [Cu(NH₃)₄](CH₃COO)₂, and citric acid C₆H₈O₇ as a fuel additive. The effect of the C₆H₈O₇/Ce(NO₃)₃ molar ratio on the catalyst activity and selectivity for oxygen was studied. The catalyst samples were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR-H₂), IR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that an increase in the C₆H₈O₇/Ce(NO₃)₃ ratio resulted in an increase in the degree of dispersion of the resulting CeO₂ phase. The greatest amount of dispersed CuO particles, which are responsible for catalytic activity in the oxidation of CO, was formed at C₆H₈O₇/Ce(NO₃)₃ = 1.     

Facile Synthesis of Leaf-like Cu(OH)2 and Its Conversion into CuO with Nanopores

Leaf-like Cu(OH)₂ single crystals were synthesized via the controlled emulsion interface method using Span80 (sorbitan monooleate) as the stabilizer of the emulsion system. CuO products with nanopores could be simply obtained by the dehydration of Cu(OH)₂, while maintaining the strip-shaped architecture. The phase structures and morphologies were measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Experimental results showed that Cu(OH)₂ microleaves were single crystals and the growth direction seemed to be in [111] crystal plane of the orthorhombic Cu(OH)₂. The formation of the nanopores should be attributed to the water loss of the transformation from Cu(OH)₂ to CuO. The formation process of Cu(OH)₂ was investigated by taking TEM images at different stages of the reaction. The formed nanoparticles began to rearrange to form nanorods and microleaves possibly via edge-by-edge and side-by-side oriented-attachments because of the formation of larger crystals greatly reducing the interfacial energy. Besides, CuO microarchitectures exhibit blue shifts in UV-Vis spectra and possess larger band gaps compared with those of bulk crystals.     

Highly enhanced electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose on Cu(OH)2/CuO nanotube arrays modified copper electrode

A highly sensitive and fast-response biosensor based on cupric hydroxide/oxide (Cu(OH)₂/CuO) nanotube arrays (CNA) was successfully fabricated in this work. CNAs were prepared on copper electrode surface by simply immersing copper electrode in an aqueous solution of NaOH and (NH₄)₂S₂O₈. The morphology and the composition of the CNAs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), respectively. The electrocatalytic activity of the CNA modified copper electrodes (CNA/Cu) towards glucose oxidation was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and amperometry. The CNA/Cu showed good non-enzymatic electrocatalytic responses to glucose in alkaline media and can be used for the development of enzyme-free glucose sensors.     

不同沉淀剂制备CuO-ZnO催化剂甲醛乙炔化反应性能

分别以NaOH、Na₂CO₃、NaHCO₃为沉淀剂,采用共沉淀法制备了Cu：Zn摩尔比为2：1的CuO-ZnO催化剂,利用氢气程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）、热重（TG）、X射线衍射（XRD）及拉曼光谱（Raman）等技术对催化剂进行了表征,结合甲醛乙炔化活性评价,研究了沉淀剂对催化剂结构及催化性能的影响.结果表明,不同沉淀剂对催化剂中活性组分分散度有较大影响,进而在甲醛乙炔化合成1,4-丁炔二醇反应中表现出不同的催化活性.以Na₂CO₃为沉淀剂制备的催化剂中形成CuO-ZnO固溶体,提高了CuO的分散度及Cu⁺在还原性气氛下的稳定性,经活化后可生成较多的活性物种炔化亚铜,表现出最佳的炔化反应活性与1,4-丁炔二醇选择性.     

Physico-chemical characterization of thermal decomposition course in zinc nitrate-copper nitrate hexahydrates

This study reports experimental investigations by non-isothermal TG/DSC analysis of Zn(NO₃)₂·4H₂O, Cu(NO₃)₂·4H₂O and their mixtures of known compositions in the temperature range 30–1200°C. Solid/liquid transitions in the sealed samples of the hexahydrate salts and their mixtures were also studied by DSC in the temperature range 0–60°C. The mixture with composition 0.85Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O+0.15Cu(NO₃)₂·6H₂O showed single melting peak at 29°C. This mixture was chosen for detailed studies. Melting temperature and heat of fusion of single salt hexahydrates and of the mixture were calculated from DSC endotherms. The different stages in the thermal decomposition processes have been established. The intermediate and the final solid products of the thermal decomposition were analyzed by XRD. The scheme and the decomposition temperature depended on the composition of the starting material. The final decomposition products were CuO (monoclinic), Cu₂O (cubic), ZnO (hexagonal) and their mixtures with the defined crystalline structures. Possible influence of the addition of CuCl₂·2H₂O into the mixture 0.85Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O+0.15Cu(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and a gel combustion technique of the precursor preparation, on the composition and morphology of the solid decomposition products, were also studied. The gel combustion technique, using citric acid added to a mixture of 0.85Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O+0.15Cu(NO₃)₂·6H₂O, was applied in an attempt to obtain mixed Zn/Cu oxides of a particular mole ratio. The morphology of the solid decomposition products was examined by SEM.     

Synthesis of magnesium oxychloride nanorods with controllable morphology and their transformation to magnesium hydroxide nanorods via treatment with sodium hydroxide

In this paper, the formation of magnesium oxychloride (Mg_x(OH)_yCl_z·nH₂O) nanorods from the system MgO-MgCl₂-H₂O is investigated thoroughly. By systematically changing the adding amounts of the three starting materials, short nanorods (<1 μ) or long nanorods (up to 20 μ) were obtained readily with the aspect ratio in the range of 10–70. The mechanism of the crystal growth and the change of the crystal phase from 5Mg(OH)₂·MgCl₂·8H₂O (phase 5) to 3Mg(OH)₂·MgCl₂·8H₂O (phase 3) is also discussed. The products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The resulting magnesium oxychloride nanorods were further transformed to magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)₂) nanorods with the shape remained by treating with NaOH at room temperature. The results shown in this paper indicate a facile pathway to produce magnesium oxychloride or magnesium hydroxide nanorods with controllable morphology on large scale.     

Solution/Ammonolysis Syntheses of Unsupported and Silica-Supported Copper(I) Nitride Nanostructures from Oxidic Precursors

Herein we describe an alternative strategy to achieve the preparation of nanoscale Cu₃N. Copper(II) oxide/hydroxide nanopowder precursors were successfully fabricated by solution methods. Ammonolysis of the oxidic precursors can be achieved essentially pseudomorphically to produce either unsupported or supported nanoparticles of the nitride. Hence, Cu₃N particles with diverse morphologies were synthesized from oxygen-containing precursors in two-step processes combining solvothermal and solid−gas ammonolysis stages. The single-phase hydroxochloride precursor, Cu₂(OH)₃Cl was prepared by solution-state synthesis from CuCl₂·2H₂O and urea, crystallising with the atacamite structure. Alternative precursors, CuO and Cu(OH)₂, were obtained after subsequent treatment of Cu₂(OH)₃Cl with NaOH solution. Cu₃N, in the form of micro- and nanorods, was the sole product formed from ammonolysis using either CuO or Cu(OH)₂. Conversely, the ammonolysis of dicopper trihydroxide chloride resulted in two-phase mixtures of Cu₃N and the monoamine, Cu(NH₃)Cl under similar experimental conditions. Importantly, this pathway is applicable to afford composite materials by incorporating substrates or matrices that are resistant to ammoniation at relatively low temperatures (ca. 300 °C). We present preliminary evidence that Cu₃N/SiO₂ nanocomposites (up to ca. 5 wt.% Cu₃N supported on SiO₂) could be prepared from CuCl₂·2H₂O and urea starting materials following similar reaction steps. Evidence suggests that in this case Cu₃N nanoparticles are confined within the porous SiO₂ matrix.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Phosphonate Metal Organic Framework Starting from Copper Salts

Abstract

Increased interest in the area of metal phosphonate inorganic–organic frameworks is exemplified with a high range of applications and a rich synthetic and structural chemistry of these compounds. The synthesis and potential applications of a novel metal phosphonate, namely Cu(II) phenylvinylphosphonate (PVP) is described in this paper. Syntheses were performed starting from a 1:1 molar ratio of a Cu(NO₃)₂·6H₂O or CuSO₄·5H₂O and 1-phenylvinylphosphonic acid under hydrothermal conditions at pH values ranging between 2.8 and 3.1. The influence of different counterion for the copper salt used as the Cu(II) source on the structure and crystallinity of the final product was studied. The obtained copper(II) phenylvinylphosphonate compounds were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDAX). A possible crystal structure for the copper (II) phenylvinylphosphonate products is proposed using semiempirical approaches.     

二茂铁-肽Fc-Gly-Pro-Arg(NO_2)-OMe的合成及其与Cu(Ⅱ)作用

以二茂铁甲酸、甘氨酸(H-Gly-OMe)、脯氨酸(Boc-Pro-OH)、精氨酸(H-Arg(NO2)-OMe)等为原料,苯并三唑-1-四甲基六磷酸酯(HBTU)和1-羟基苯并三唑(HOBT)为缩合剂,采用液相法合成了二茂铁-肽Fc-Gly-Pro-Arg(NO2)-OMe(简称Fc-GPR),其总收率为48.1%.并对目标产物进行了红外(IR)光谱、核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)、质谱(ESI-MS)等表征.通过电化学方法研究了目标产物与Cu(Ⅱ)之间的相互作用.结果表明:目标产物在溶液中的电化学行为表现为可逆氧化还原反应,氧化和还原峰电位分别为0.624和0.552V(vsAg/AgCl),氧化和还原峰电流之比Ipa/Ipc为1.13,电极反应过程为扩散控制.目标产物与Cu(Ⅱ)形成配位比为2∶1的配合物.Fc-GPR与Cu(Ⅱ)的电极反应过程符合电化学-化学-电化学(ECE)历程.     

水浴法制备蝴蝶状的微结构CuO

以硝酸铜为铜源,六次甲基四胺为有机碱,去离子水为溶剂,采用简捷水浴加热技术控制合成了由三角纳米片组成的蝴蝶状微结构CuO。产品的组成和形貌用XRD、EDX、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、TEM、HRTEM和选区电子衍射(SAED)进行了表征。结果表明CuO的形貌主要受六次甲基四胺用量的影响。随着其用量的增加,CuO的形貌经历了飞鱼状-蝴蝶状-牡丹状的递变。并对蝴蝶状CuO微结构的形成机制及形貌的演变进行了探讨。     

Fabrication of CuO pricky microspheres with tunable size by a simple solution route

A simple aqueous solution route was introduced for the fabrication of CuO pricky microspheres (CPMs) using CuCl(2) x 2H(2)O, Na(2)(C(4)H(4)O(6)) x 3H(2)O and NaOH as starting materials. The CPMs were composed of compressed nanothorns exhibiting tapering feature with tip size of less than 10 nm, and the size of CPMs could be tuned from 100-200 nm to 4-6 microm. The effects of the molar ratios of tartrate anions and NaOH to Cu(2+) cations, reagent concentration, and reaction temperature on the products were investigated, showing that the morphology of CPMs was determined by the molar ratio of tartrate to Cu(2+) cations and the size was greatly affected by reagent concentration and the molar ratio of NaOH to Cu(2+) cations in the precursor solution. The fabrication of CPMs went through rapid nucleation of Cu(OH)(2), aggregation and in situ dehydration of Cu(OH)(2), oriented-aggregation-based growth, and normal crystal growth of CuO nanothorns. The nucleation and crystal growth were successfully separated by controlled releasing of Cu(2+) and OH(-) ions through the reversible reaction of Cu(2+) cations, OH(-), and C(4)H(4)O(6)(2-) anions.     

Solvothermal synthesis of uniform and high aspect ratio of CdS nanowires and their optical properties

Uniform and high aspect ratio CdS nanowires (NWs) were successfully synthesized by the solvothermal reaction of the solution containing Cd(NO₃)₂, (NH₄)₂S and ethylenediamine (NH₂(CH₂)₂NH₂). In this research, the effects of molar contents of the stating materials, reaction temperatures and lengths of time on phase, vibration modes, morphologies, and optical properties of the as-synthesized products were studied using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, TEM, SAED, HRTEM, UV–vis spectroscopy and PL spectroscopy. They were found to be controlled by the contents of the stating materials, reaction temperatures and lengths of time. Mixed nanoparticles and short nanorods of CdS were synthesized by the 200 °C and 24 h solvothermal reaction of the solutions containing 0.0001–0.0050 mol of the starting materials. Upon increasing the content of the starting materials to 0.0100 mol, the completely uniform CdS NWs with aspect ratio of >250 were synthesized.     

Synthesis of Copper-Based Nanostructures in Liquid Environments by Means of a Non-equilibrium Atmospheric Pressure Nanopulsed Plasma Jet

The influence of the liquid composition on the chemical and morphological properties of copper-based nanostructures synthesized by a non-equilibrium atmospheric plasma treatment is investigated and discussed. The synthesis approach is simple and environmentally friendly, employs a non-equilibrium nanopulsed atmospheric pressure plasma jet as a contactless cathode and a Cu foil as immersed anode. The process was studied using four distinct electrolyte solutions composed of distilled water and either NaCl?+?NaOH, NaCl only or NaOH only at two different concentrations, without the addition of any copper salts. CuO crystalline structures with limited impurities (e.g. Cu and Cu(OH)₂ phases) were produced from NaCl?+?NaOH containing solutions, mainly CuO and CuCl₂ structures were synthesized in the electrolyte solution containing only NaCl and no synthesis occurred in solutions containing only NaOH. Both aggregated and dispersed nanostructures were produced in the NaCl?+?NaOH and NaCl containing solutions. Reaction pathways leading to the formation of the nanostructures are proposed and discussed.     

以联二萘酚衍生物为手性添加剂制备介孔二氧化硅

通过溶胶-凝胶法以十八烷基三甲基溴化铵(STAB)自组装体为模板和非离子型联二萘酚衍生物(S)作为手性添加剂制备螺旋介孔二氧化硅。样品利用扫描电镜、透射电镜、X-光衍射以及氮气吸附-脱附进行了表征。结果表明:反应混合物中S与STAB的物质的量之比对介孔二氧化硅的形貌及孔结构有很大影响。改变nS∶nSTAB比,从0.1∶1到0.4∶1时,其结构从螺旋纳米棒状变为表面具有环形层状孔的纳米棒,孔道由沿着纳米棒长轴方向转变为同心环状。当nS∶nSTAB=0.5∶1时,得到类似皱缩花瓣的纳米颗粒。该手性添加剂的引入并没有改变左右手螺旋纳米棒的比例。     

以联二萘酚衍生物为手性添加剂制备介孔二氧化硅

通过溶胶-凝胶法以十八烷基三甲基溴化铵（STAB）自组装体为模板和非离子型联二萘酚衍生物（S）作为手性添加剂制备螺旋介孔二氧化硅。样品利用扫描电镜、透射电镜、X-光衍射以及氮气吸附-脱附进行了表征。结果表明：反应混合物中S与STAB的物质的量之比对介孔二氧化硅的形貌及孔结构有很大影响。改变n_S：n_STAB比,从0.1：1到0.4：1时,其结构从螺旋纳米棒状变为表面具有环形层状孔的纳米棒,孔道由沿着纳米棒长轴方向转变为同心环状。当n_S：n_STAB=0.5：1时,得到类似皱缩花瓣的纳米颗粒。该手性添加剂的引入并没有改变左右手螺旋纳米棒的比例。