ZnO/ZnS Heterostructured Nanorod Arrays and Their Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Semiconducting heterostructures have been widely applied in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution due to their variable band gaps and high energy conversion efficiency. As typical semiconducting heterostructures, ZnO/ZnS heterostructured nanorod arrays (HNRAs) have been obtained through a simple anion‐exchange process in this work. Structural characterization indicates that the heterostructured nanorods (HNRs) are all composed of hexagonal wurtzite ZnO core and cubic zinc‐blende ZnS shell. As expected, the as‐obtained one‐dimensional heterostructures not only lower the energy barrier but also enhance the separation ability of photogenerated carriers in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Through comparisons, it is found that 1D ZnO/ZnS HNRAs exhibit much better performance in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution than 1D ZnO nanorod arrays (NRAs) and 1D ZnS NRAs. The maximum H₂ production is 19.2 mmol h^?1 for 0.05 g catalyst under solar‐simulated light irradiation at 25 °C and the corresponding quantum efficiency is 13.9 %, which goes beyond the economical threshold of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution technology.     

取向Zn1-xMgxO纳米线阵列的制备及光学特性

采用化学气相沉积(CVD)法, 以高纯ZnO、Mg和活性C混合粉末为原料, 在Si(111)衬底上制备了不同配比的取向Zn1-xMgxO纳米线阵列. 用X射线衍射仪(XRD), 扫描电镜(SEM), 能量色散X射线分析(EDAX)及光致发光(PL)光谱分析仪对样品的晶体结构、形貌、成分组成和光致发光特性进行了分析. 用霍尔效应测量系统测试了不同配比样品的载流子浓度. 实验发现, 当Zn1-xMgxO纳米线阵列中Mg原子相对Zn原子摩尔比x值较小时(x<0.29), XRD衍射谱中只有ZnO晶体标准衍射峰, 没有MgO晶体衍射峰, 说明此时制备的Zn1-xMgxO纳米线样品晶格结构以ZnO纤锌矿结构为主, Mg原子只是作为替位或填隙原子分布在ZnO晶体中. 但当样品中x>0.53时, ZnO与MgO的特征衍射峰同时出现在样品的衍射谱图中, 说明随原料中Mg原子摩尔比的增加, 制备的Zn1-xMgxO纳米阵列样品中ZnO纤锌矿结构与MgO岩盐结构同时存在, 样品呈现多晶体结构形式. 实验还对比了制备的纯ZnO与不同配比的Zn1-xMgxO纳米线阵列的光致发光光谱和载流子浓度, 发现随Mg含量的增加, Zn1-xMgxO阵列紫光发光峰出现了较明显的蓝移现象, 同时, 测试结果也表明, 随Mg含量的增加, Zn1-xMgxO阵列的紫光和绿光峰发光强度都有所减弱, 样品的载流子浓度也随之下降. 文章对实验结果进行了分析和探讨.     

Ti基ZnO纳米棒阵列的制备及其光催化性能研究

采用两电极体系中恒电流电沉积在Ti基底上制得较均一的ZnO纳米棒阵列,利用SEM和XRD观察表征样品,研究Zn(NO₃)₂浓度及电流密度对ZnO纳米棒阵列微观形貌的影响. 以甲基橙为目标降解物,考察该电极光催化性能. 结果表明,Zn(NO₃)₂浓度和电流密度对纳米棒阵列的形貌有显著影响;与ITO玻璃等其他基底相比,在Ti基底上也可沉积较好均一取向的ZnO纳米棒阵列;紫外灯照射下,ZnO/Ti电极对甲基橙（10 mg·L^-1）模拟印染废水降解2.5 h,降解率达到83.3%,光催化活性较佳;无光照时ZnO纳米棒的降解率仅7%.     

ZnO纳米棒阵列的同步法制备及其PL性能研究

在较低温度下，采用化学法在Zn片和玻璃片上同步制备了ZnO纳米棒阵列。利用XRD、FESEM和HRTEM对样品进行了表征，并且通过光致发光谱研究了阵列的光致发光(PL)性能。结果表明，ZnO纳米棒阵列较为致密、取向性较好。纳米棒为六方纤锌矿相，沿c轴生长，平均直径约为60 nm。同步法制备的2种ZnO纳米棒阵列均具有较好的紫外和橙红色发光性能，但发光特性却存在一定差异，这可能主要是由于2种阵列中纳米棒的缺陷含量不同所致。     

单晶二氧化钛纳米棒阵列的修饰及其在量子点敏化太阳电池中的应用(英文)

使用TiCl4溶液对单晶TiO2纳米棒阵列(TNRs)进行修饰,通过在TiO2纳米棒表面合成TiO2纳米颗粒来提高TNRs的表面积,提高TNRs对量子点的吸附能力,并在此基础上研究了TiCl4修饰时间对基于单晶TNRs的CdS/CdSe量子点敏化太阳电池光伏性能的影响,同时结合强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)研究了TiO2纳米棒阵列的电子传输性能.结果表明:TiCl4修饰可以大幅提高基于单晶TNRs的CdS/CdSe量子点敏化太阳电池的光伏性能,在TiCl4修饰时间为60 h时,其短路电流密度和光电转换效率分别由修饰前的(2.93±0.07)mA·cm-2和0.36%±0.02%提高至(8.19±0.12)mA·cm-2和1.17%±0.07%.同时,IMPS测试表明电子在单晶TiO2纳米棒阵列中的传输速率高于在TiO2纳米颗粒薄膜中的传输速率,证明了单晶TiO2纳米棒阵列在电子传输方面的优越性.     

Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Gold Nanorod Decorated Biosensor for Detection of microRNA-126

In this article, we introduced a novel electrochemical biosensor for the detection of microRNA-126. The biosensor utilizes a hybridization assay combined with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and gold nanorod-decorated screen-printed carbon electrodes. For electrode preparation, gold nanorods were first immobilized onto the surface of bare and multi-walled carbon nanotube-modified screen-printed carbon electrodes, and the thiol tagged-capture probe was immobilized on the electrode surface through gold and thiol group interaction. After the immobilization, thiol tagged-capture probe hybridized with the target sequence. Under optimum conditions, we determined limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) as high as 11 nM and 36 nM, respectively.     

高度有序氧化钨纳米棒的制备和表征

采用直流磁控溅射法结合阳极氧化法在铝基纳米点阵上制备氧化钨(WO3)纳米棒. 运用原子力学显微镜(AFM), 电子扫描显微镜(SEM), X射线衍射仪(XRD), 电化学工作站(EW)和紫外-可见分光光度计(UV)观察表征了WO3纳米棒的表面形貌、结构、光学性能和电致变色性能. 结果表明: 在溅射过程中, 溅射粒子优先沉积于铝基纳米点阵的凸点上, 然后成核并形成棒状; WO3纳米棒的直径约为200 nm, 与铝基纳米点阵的直径一致, 拥有一定的电致变色性能.     

电沉积ZnO纳米棒阵列及共形结构杂化太阳能电池

采用电沉积法制备出ZnO致密纳米颗粒膜和不同尺寸的纳米棒阵列。通过在ZnO上旋涂p型聚合物聚3-己基噻酚（P3HT）与n型富勒烯衍生物[6,6]-苯基-C61丁酸甲酯（PCBM）的混合物,并蒸镀金属Ag,制备出不同结构的杂化太阳能电池。通过扫描电镜、X射线衍射、光致发光和模拟太阳光光电性能测试,对ZnO的生长条件、晶体形貌及缺陷与太阳能电池性能之间的关系进行了系统研究。结果表明,ZnO的形貌和晶体缺陷的分布对杂化太阳能电池有重要影响,避免共混聚合物与ZnO缺陷聚集区的直接接触可有效消除电流泄漏。在电池结构方面,与ZnO纳米阵列块状结构杂化太阳能电池相比,共形结构的杂化太阳能电池可有效缩短空穴到金属电极的传输距离,增大聚合物与金属电极的接触面积,光电转换效率可提升64%~101%。     

电沉积ZnO纳米棒阵列及共形结构杂化太阳能电池

采用电沉积法制备出ZnO致密纳米颗粒膜和不同尺寸的纳米棒阵列。通过在ZnO上旋涂p型聚合物聚3-己基噻酚(P3HT)与n型富勒烯衍生物[6,6]-苯基-C61丁酸甲酯(PCBM)的混合物,并蒸镀金属Ag,制备出不同结构的杂化太阳能电池。通过扫描电镜、X射线衍射、光致发光和模拟太阳光光电性能测试,对ZnO的生长条件、晶体形貌及缺陷与太阳能电池性能之间的关系进行了系统研究。结果表明,ZnO的形貌和晶体缺陷的分布对杂化太阳能电池有重要影响,避免共混聚合物与ZnO缺陷聚集区的直接接触可有效消除电流泄漏。在电池结构方面,与ZnO纳米阵列块状结构杂化太阳能电池相比,共形结构的杂化太阳能电池可有效缩短空穴到金属电极的传输距离,增大聚合物与金属电极的接触面积,光电转换效率可提升64%~101%。     

大面积N-掺杂定向碳纳米管阵列的制备与表征

采用无模板的化学气相沉积(chemical vapour deposition，CVD)法，以二甲苯和乙二胺为反应物，二茂铁为催化剂，以石英玻璃为衬底，制备了大面积、垂直于石英衬底生长、掺杂N的定向碳纳米管阵列。扫描电镜检测表明制备的定向碳纳米管阵列具有很好的定向性，而且管身平直。高分辨透射电镜的检测表明制备的碳纳米管具有较好的石墨化程度和较高的纯度，首次在碳纳米管内腔中发现了原位生长的“类富勒烯”结构。拉曼光谱的检测表明制备的定向碳纳米管阵列中含有大量的单壁碳纳米管。X射线光电子能谱检测表明N原子成功地被掺进了碳纳米管中，而且N原子的百分比随着碳源中N原子浓度的增加而增加，当碳源中n_C∶n_N比为1∶1的时候，在掺杂的碳纳米管中N原子的物质的量分数可以达到2.51%。     

Ecotoxicity and analysis of nanomaterials in the aquatic environment

Nanotechnology is a major innovative scientific and economic growth area. However nanomaterial residues may have a detrimental effect on human health and the environment. To date there is a lack of quantitative ecotoxicity data, and recently there has been great scientific concern about the possible adverse effects that may be associated with manufactured nanomaterials. Nanomaterials are in the 1- to 100-nm size range and can be composed of many different base materials (carbon, silicon and metals, such as gold, cadmium and selenium) and they have different shapes. Particles in the nanometer size range do occur both in nature and as a result of existing industrial processes. Nevertheless, new engineered nanomaterials and nanostructures are different because they are being fabricated from the “bottom up”. Nanomaterial properties differ compared with those of the parent compounds because about 40–50% of the atoms in nanoparticles (NPs) are on the surface, resulting in greater reactivity than bulk materials. Therefore, it is expected that NPs will have different biological effects than parent compounds. In addition, release of manufactured NPs into the aquatic environment is largely an unknown. The surface properties and the very small size of NPs and nanotubes provide surfaces that may bind and transport toxic chemical pollutants, as well as possibly being toxic in their own right by generating reactive radicals. This review addresses hazards associated and ecotoxicological data on nanomaterials in the aquatic environment. Main weaknesses in ecotoxicological approaches, controversies and future needs are discussed. A brief discussion on the scarce number of analytical methods available to determinate nanomaterials in environmental samples is included.     

One‐Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Heterostructured ZnO/ZnS Nanorod Arrays with High Ethanol‐Sensing Properties

ZnO/ZnS heterostructured nanorod arrays with uniform diameter and length were synthesized from zinc substrates in a one‐pot procedure by using a simple hydrothermal method. Structural characterization by HRTEM indicated that the heterostructured nanorods were composed of parallel segments of wurtzite‐type ZnO and zinc‐blende ZnS, with a distinct interface along the axial direction, which revealed the epitaxial relationship, ZnO (10$\bar 1$ 0) and ZnS ($\bar 1$ 1$\bar 1$ ). The as‐prepared ZnO/ZnS nanorods showed only two green emissions at around 523 nm and 576 nm. We also found that the nanorods exhibited high sensitivity to ethanol at relatively low temperatures, owing to their smaller size and structure.     

覆银聚酰亚胺纳米棒阵列的制备及其SERS特性

通过在聚酰亚胺(PI)膜表面进行氧等离子体刻蚀得到纳米棒阵列,并溅射Ag膜形成了覆银聚酰亚胺纳米棒阵列。利用该方法能够简单快捷地制备出具有较强活性且结构可调的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)衬底。通过改变氧等离子体刻蚀时间和溅射Ag膜厚度可以调节覆银PI纳米棒的间隙、密度和直径。通过对探针分子尼罗兰(NB)测试表征了覆银PI纳米棒衬底的SERS增强能力。通过改变氧等离子体刻蚀时间和Ag膜溅射厚度实现了衬底SERS增强能力的调节。在氧等离子体刻蚀时间为30 s和溅射Ag膜厚度为70 nm时,衬底的SERS增强能力达到最强,并且其拉曼信号展现出较好的一致性。     

Direct Z-scheme CdS-CdS Nanorod Arrays Photoanode: Synthesis,Characterization and Photoelectrochemical Performance

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ZnO纳米棒阵列基-芴类共轭聚合物膜的制备及对TNT的检测评价

将共轭芴类荧光聚合物涂覆在纳米Zn O棒阵列上,制成荧光传感膜检测痕量TNT。通过水热法生长的Zn O纳米棒阵列具有较好的取向性,作为衬底可有效增大荧光膜荧光强度,同时,Zn O纳米棒阵列的高比表面积可提高膜对TNT气体的响应效率,使20s内的荧光猝灭率可达72%。     

Microphase Separation of a Diblock Copolymer Dispersed in Nanorod Arrays Grafted on a Plate: A Monte Carlo Study

The microstructure of a diblock copolymer dispersed in nanorod arrays grafted on a plate are investigated via annealing MC simulation. The confinement in nanorod arrays provides a complex confined space which leads to complicated microphase separation structures. Different morphologies of top and bottom of the film in the nanorod arrays are observed by varying the inducing height of nanorod and its grafting density in the bottom. Due to a short inducing range by the nanorods, the top structures are therefore mainly dominated by the competition between the absolute height of off‐induced layer on the top and the nature of block copolymer itself; while the bottom structures are affected by the symmetry of block copolymer and the gap among rods.

     

β-Ga2O3:Dy3+ 纳米棒束的制备和光致发光性质

采用水热法及后续热处理制备了β-Ga2O3：Dy^3＋纳米棒束. 利用X射线粉末衍射（XRD）, 场发射电子扫描显微镜（FESEM）、发光光谱等测试手段对β-Ga2O3：Dy^3＋的物相、形貌、发光性质等进行了研究. FESEM等测试表明水热样品是由直径约100 nm, 长约2 μm的纳米棒组成的长径比约为3的羟基氧化镓（GaOOH）纳米棒束. 经过900 ℃高温热处理, 得到了形貌和尺寸基本保持不变的β-Ga2O3：Dy^3＋纳米棒束. 光致发光测试表明, Dy^3＋的发光由分别归属于4F9/2-6H15/2的蓝光（460～505 nm, 491 nm为最强峰）和4F9/2-6H13/2的黄光（570～600 nm, 580 nm为最强峰）组成. Β-Ga2O3基质可以有效地向Dy^3＋传递能量. 与固相法样品相比, 采用水热后续热处理方法制备的样品在分散性、形貌、能量传递和寿命方面明显优于固相法样品.