磁性金属纳米管的制备、形成机理及潜在应用

磁性金属纳米管因其独特的中空结构和优异的催化、磁性及易修饰等性能,逐步发展成为一类重要的功能纳米材料,受到国内外研究人员的广泛关注。本文综述了近年来模板法制备磁性金属纳米管的主要技术,如电沉积、化学沉积、湿模板、原子沉积及水热合成等,重点阐述了硬模板法制备磁性金属纳米管的特殊策略,并针对不同制备策略下的磁性金属纳米管形成机理进行了评述。另外,对硬模板法合成磁性金属纳米管建立了一个机理模型,分别从基底性能、成核环境、生长环境三方面对磁性纳米管的形成机理进行了探讨。最后简单介绍了磁性金属纳米管的性能及潜在应用,并展望了该领域的发展趋势。     

非晶态合金纳米管的制备及其催化性能研究进展

 在 Tween 系列非离子/阴离子混合型表面活性剂与过渡金属盐所形成的溶致液晶体系中加入 NaBH4, 制备了过渡金属 (M) 与 B 的非晶态合金纳米管 M-B (M = Fe, Co, Ni); 制备时若在含 Ni 盐溶液中添加第三种组分 (可为 P, Co 或 Cu 的化合物), 则还可得到相应的 NiPB, NiCoB 或 NiCuB 三元非晶态合金纳米管. 讨论了这类反应的机制, 指出层状液晶相模板的存在是获得纳米管的关键, 层中过渡金属离子被 NaBH4 还原的同时析出 H2, 导致层状液晶相解离并卷曲形成纳米管. 在这一基础上通过微调实验条件并添加适当的稳定剂, 可得到稳定的二元或三元过渡金属非晶态合金纳米管, 并可在一定范围内调控其管径. 在某些加氢反应中, 非晶态纳米管具有比相应的非晶态纳米颗粒更好的催化性能, 而且管径小的纳米管的催化性能比管径大的更好. 由于非晶具有与结晶材料迥异的特性, 非晶态合金纳米管可能具有独特的性能和应用前景.     

金属-有机纳米管

金属-有机纳米管(metal-organic nanotubes,MONTs)是由无机金属离子和有机配体通过自组装方法构筑的具有纳米级隧道的框架结构,由于其管状结构独特的内部孔径、多样的拓扑结构及其在诸多领域的多重应用,越来越受到关注,是无机化学和配位化学等领域研究中的一个热点。本文评述了金属-有机纳米管的存在形式和构建策略,包括杯芳烃及环糊精类配体构筑MONTs、常规吡啶氮类配体或芳香羧酸配体构筑MONTs和混合配体策略构筑MONTs,着重介绍了近年来国内外金属-有机纳米管研究领域的最新成果和进展,并指出了金属-有机纳米管领域今后的研究方向。     

水热法合成掺杂铁离子的小管径TiO_2纳米管

碳纳米管这种一维结构的新材料的发现为物理、化学、材料科学和纳米科学开辟了全新的研究领域。近年来,非碳无机类富勒烯(InorganicFullerene-like,简称IF)纳米管也受到人们的广泛关注。迄今为止报道的无机类富勒烯纳米管主要有:过渡金属硫化物(MS2,M=W,Mo,Nb)犤1～3犦、V2O5犤4犦、Al2O3犤5犦纳米管等。其中金属氧化物纳米管在催化、吸附、单电子晶体管等方面有着潜在的应用前景。TiO2纳米粉体和纳米膜材料在太阳能的存储与利用、光电转换、光致变色及光催化降解大气和水中的污染物等方面具有广泛的应用。为了提高其光催化活性和对…     

阳极氧化法制备阀金属氧化物纳米管的机理及影响因素

阳极氧化法不仅能够简便地制备出阀金属氧化物纳米管,而且通过调节各种参数可以调控所制备纳米管的形貌.阳极氧化法制备的纳米管具有优异的化学/物理性能,在众多领域都得到了广泛应用.本文综述了阳极氧化法制备纳米管膜的基本过程以及三种常见的模型,并以三种具有代表性的阀金属(Al、Ti、Zr)为例,分别介绍了它们形成多孔膜反应过程和常用的制备过程,同时也介绍了其他阀金属及其合金的制备方案.最后,结合对Al、Ti、Zr的实验过程,讨论、分析了电压大小、电解液种类、电解液浓度、反应时间等控制因素对阳极氧化法制备纳米管膜形貌的影响,对制备形貌规整的多孔膜,提高多孔膜在实际应用中的性能具有一定的意义.     

TiO2-B纳米管负载过渡金属氧化物的电化学嵌锂性能

采用碱性条件下的水热法合成了质子钛酸盐纳米管,在此基础上采用化学沉淀方法制备了负载过渡金属(Co,Ni和Cu)氢氧化物的纳米管材料,然后在300 ℃氩气氛下烧结后得到负载过渡金属(Co,Ni和Cu)氧化物TiO₂-B纳米管。采用XRD和TEM等对其结构与形态进行了表征,采用恒电流充放电、循环伏安以及交流阻抗测试研究了其电化学嵌/脱锂性能。结果表明,TiO₂-B纳米管通过负载过渡金属(Co,Ni和Cu)氧化物纳米颗粒之后,改善了TiO₂-B纳米管的高倍率放电性能和循环稳定性。其中,负载NiO和CuO的TiO₂-B纳米管的高倍率放电性能和循环稳定性较为突出。研究还表明,负载过渡金属氧化物纳米颗粒后,有助于保持TiO₂-B纳米管在动态反应条件下的拟电容反应控制特征,并不同程度地减小了TiO₂-B纳米管的表面电荷转移电阻,这是TiO₂-B纳米管的电化学性能改善的主要原因。     

TiO2纳米管阵列的制备、改性及其应用研究进展

新型纳米材料TiO₂纳米管阵列具有独特的、高度有序的阵列结构和良好的力学性能、化学稳定性以及抗腐蚀性能。该材料以纯金属钛为基体，在含有少量氟离子的电解质溶液中通过电化学阳极氧化法制得。本文综述了近年来TiO₂纳米管阵列在不同电解液体系中的制备工艺、形成机理、修饰改性及其在光催化降解污染物、太阳能电池、气敏传感材料、光解水制氢等领域应用的最新研究成果，并指出目前存在的问题，对今后的研究提出了展望。     

酰腙及其金属配合物的合成与应用研究进展

酰腙及其金属配合物具有良好的生物活性和光学性质，并且能够检测和识别某些特定金属离子，在医药、农药、分析和催化等方面有较好的应用价值。本文综述了酰腙类化合物的合成、配位形式以及酰腙类金属配合物的合成、结构表征与应用，并对该类化合物的发展趋势和研究前景进行了展望。     

环肽纳米管的应用研究

环肽分子通过主链骨架中C=O和N-H形成分子间网络氢键,以β-片层反平行方式堆积可形成中空管状结构。通过控制环肽的结构和尺寸,或修饰具有不同功能的基团,可获得多种结构和性能的肽纳米管。本文综述了环肽分子自组装成纳米管的应用研究成果。首先介绍了带合适疏水性侧链的环肽纳米管在模拟生物跨膜离子通道方面的实验和理论研究进展,重点论及环肽纳米管的结构、极性和侧链的疏水性等对离子通道传输行为的影响以及分子动力学（MD）模拟研究水通道的进展。进而介绍了环肽纳米管用作生物传感器模板,与功能性（如电性、光学性和磁性）纳米材料合成制备生物传感器的实验研究成果,接着介绍了环肽纳米管作为药物或药物载体潜在的应用前景,特别是在某些抗菌和抗感染药物开发设计中的应用以及环肽在不同极性的环境中自组装过程微观机制的MD模拟研究,最后介绍了环肽纳米管作为模板,制备磁性、电性纳米材料方面的实验和理论研究进展。     

CO在金属掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列中的吸附及氧化

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)研究了五种不同金属元素V、Cr、Pd、Pt、Au掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列(TNTAs)的性质以及CO在这些二氧化钛纳米管阵列中的吸附和氧化.结果表明:金属的掺杂使TNTAs的带隙减小;弱吸附的CO能够和二氧化钛纳米管阵列中的晶格氧通过氧化还原机理生成CO2,这可归因于纳米管阵列的限域效应和金属元素的掺杂.合适的金属掺杂能促进CO氧化,除Cr以外的金属元素的掺杂降低了CO氧化的活化能垒,特别是Pd或Au的掺杂使能垒降低最为明显.贵金属元素Pd或Au掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列具有优良的光催化性能,可用于CO的低温氧化催化剂.     

Zigzag boron-carbon nanotubes with quasi-planar tetracoordinate carbons

Four kinds of novel zigzag boron-carbon nanotubes with quasi-planar tetracoordinate carbons (2m, 0, i) (m = 3-6; i = 1-4) have been constructed, and their structures, stabilities, and bonding properties have been investigated by B3LYP calculations. The results show that the novel nanotubes (m, 0, i) have the character of metal properties with quite small HOM-LUMO gaps. Structurally, there are big windows on the walls of nanotubes and they are promising in design for functional materials.     

Single crystalline magnetite nanotubes

We descried a method to synthesize single crystalline Fe3O4 nanotubes by wet-etching the MgO inner cores of MgO/Fe3O4 core-shell nanowires. Homogeneous Fe3O4 nanotubes with controllable length, diameter, and wall thickness have been obtained. Resistivity of the Fe3O4 nanotubes was estimated to be approximately 4 x 10-2 Omega cm at room temperature. Magnetoresistance of approximately 1% was observed at T = 77 K when a magnetic field of B = 0.7 T was applied. The synthetic strategy presented here may be extended to a variety of materials such as YBCO, PZT, and LCMO which should provide ideal candidates for fundamental studies of superconductivity, piezoelectricity, and ferromagnetism in nanoscale structures.     

Entrap and release of Phe–Phe nanotubes in sol–gel derived silicate matrix: study through nanosilver interaction

After the discovery of the ability of dipeptide self-assembly, numerous research activities have been reported on Phe–Phe dipeptide based nano-materials. However, entrapping peptide nanotubes in a silicate matrix has not been carefully studied. This paper reports on self-assembled Phe–Phe nanotubes entrapped in a silicate matrix derived by a simple, and modified acid mediated sol–gel approach. Here, interaction of silver nanoparticles with regained nanotubes from the silicate matrix is reported. Mass spectrometry data showed the self-assembly of peptide monomers. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy studies have been used to examine the shapes and sizes of the nano-structures, and the results provide a promising method for trapping peptide based nanotubes. UV–Visible spectra suggest that there are some effects of silicate environment around Phe–Phe NTs on its absorbance. Density functional calculations showed the probable type of interaction between peptide and Ag atoms. This study can be useful for future applications, which are based on immobilization strategy for drug carrying and sensing.     

碳纳米管对苯胺的吸附行为

碳纳米管有较大的比表面,有利于用作吸附剂。当前研究主要集中在对气体,尤其是对H2气的吸附。近年来,也有人将碳纳米管应用于环境保护领域,Long等使用碳纳米管除去二恶英,Li等用碳纳米管吸附溶液中的Cd^2 都取得了满意的效果。苯胺类化合物是国家严格控制的一类污染物,使用碳纳米管对苯胺的吸附研究尚未见报道。     

The effect of 3<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>-metal dopants on the electronic structure of carbon nanotubes

In the course of synthesis of nanotubes, atoms of transition metals used as a catalyst can be substituted for carbon atoms. The electronic properties of semiconducting (13,0) and metallic (5,5) nanotubes doped with Co and Ni atoms have been calculated by ab initio quantum-chemical methods. The total and partial densities of states have been determined. The conclusion has been made that Co and Ni substituted for carbon disturb the electronic structure of metallic and semiconducting nanotubes. Such dopants can be detected by spectral and electrical measurements.     

Single‐Handed Helical Carbonaceous Nanotubes: Preparation,Optical Activity,and Applications

Carbon‐based nanomaterials have been widely studied in the past decade. Three approaches have been developed for the preparation of single‐handed helical carbonaceous nanotubes. The first approach uses the carbonization of organopolymeric nanotubes, where the organic polymers are polypyrrole, 3‐aminophenol‐formaldehyde resin, and m‐diaminobenzene‐formaldehyde resin. The second approach uses the carbonization of aromatic ring‐bridged polybissilsesquioxane followed by the removal of silica. Micropores exist within the walls of the carbonaceous nanotubes. The third approach uses the carbonization of organic compounds within silica nanotubes. This hard‐templating approach drives the formation of helical carbonaceous nanotubes containing twisted carbonaceous nanoribbons. All of these helical carbonaceous nanotubes exhibit optical activity, which is believed to originate from the chiral π‐π stacking of aromatic rings. They can be used as chirality inducers, and for lithium‐ion storage.     

Syntheses of rare-earth metal oxide nanotubes by the sol-gel method assisted with porous anodic aluminum oxide templates

In this paper, we report a versatile synthetic method of ordered rare-earth metal (RE) oxide nanotubes. RE (RE=Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb) oxide nanotubes were successfully prepared from corresponding RE nitrate solution via the sol-gel method assisted with porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) have been employed to characterize the morphology and composition of the as-prepared nanotubes. It is found that as-prepared RE oxides evolve into bamboo-like nanotubes and entirely hollow nanotubes. A new possible formation mechanism of RE oxide nanotubes in the AAO channels is proposed. These high-quantity RE oxide nanotubes are expected to have promising applications in many areas such as luminescent materials, catalysts, magnets, etc.     

Determination the Hydrogen Stored in Carbon Nanotubes by NO Titration Method

With the diminution of fossil fuel resources and the increase in pollution, energy and environment have become a public concern. Mankind is in need of a new but clean energy resource. The use of hydrogen appears to be the answer. One of the technical challenges in hydrogen utilization is H2-storage. At present, materials for storing hydrogen are alloys such as LaNi5 and FeTi; the storage capacity is around 1.4 wt%, too low for practical application. Another problem with these alloys is…     

Synthesis of Ge-imogolite: influence of the hydrolysis ratio on the structure of the nanotubes

The synthesis protocol for Ge-imogolite (aluminogermanate nanotubes) consists of 3 main steps: base hydrolysis of a solution of aluminum and germanium monomers, stabilization of the suspension and heating at 95 °C. The successful synthesis of these nanotubes was found to be sensitive to the hydrolysis step. The impact of the hydrolysis ratio (from n(OH)/n(Al) = 0.5 to 3) on the final product structure was examined using a combination of characterization tools. Thus, key hydrolysis ratios were identified: n(OH)/n(Al) = 1.5 for the formation of nanotubes with structural defects, n(OH)/n(Al) = 2 for the synthesis of a well crystallized Ge imogolite and n(OH)/n(Al) > 2.5 where nanotube formation is hindered. The capability of controlling the degree of the nanotube's crystallinity opens up interesting opportunities in regard to new potential applications.