Self-assembling and size-selective synthesis of Ni and NiO nanoparticles embedded in ordered mesoporous carbon and polymer frameworks

We demonstrate the self-assembling and size-selective synthesis of uniform and highly dispersed Ni or NiO nanoparticles with diameters below 12 nm embedded in ordered mesoporous carbon or polymer frameworks. Self-assembly is induced by evaporation of the solvent from a mixture of metal-containing liquid crystalline (LC) mesophases of triblock copolymer and transition metal nitrate hydrate, and the carbon source is low-polymerized phenolic resol. Characterization by XRD, N(2) sorption isotherms, TEM, HRSEM, ICP-AES, TG, and XPS techniques has indicated an ordered 2D hexagonal mesostructure, high surface areas between 524 and 721 m(2) g(-1), uniform pore sizes of about 4.0 nm, large pore volumes ranging from 0.34 to 0.58 cm(3) g(-1), and metal contents ranging from 0.6 to 10.0 wt%. There is a high degree of dispersion, and a small size of nanoparticles throughout the whole framework, without aggregation outside of the pores due to the confinement effect of the mesoporous ordered matrix. The mesoporous solids show excellent adsorption properties for dyes and permit an easy magnetic separation procedure. This method is expected to be applicable to other mesoporous transition metal(oxide)-containing carbon catalysts.     

Triconstituent co-assembly to ordered mesostructured polymer-silica and carbon-silica nanocomposites and large-pore mesoporous carbons with high surface areas

Highly ordered mesoporous polymer-silica and carbon-silica nanocomposites with interpenetrating networks have been successfully synthesized by the evaporation-induced triconstituent co-assembly method, wherein soluble resol polymer is used as an organic precursor, prehydrolyzed TEOS is used as an inorganic precursor, and triblock copolymer F127 is used as a template. It is proposed for the first time that ordered mesoporous nanocomposites have "reinforced concrete"-structured frameworks. By adjusting the initial mass ratios of TEOS to resol, we determined the obtained nanocomposites possess continuous composition with the ratios ranging from zero to infinity for the two constituents that are "homogeneously" dispersed inside the pore walls. The presence of silicates in nanocomposites dramatically inhibits framework shrinkage during the calcination, resulting in highly ordered large-pore mesoporous carbon-silica nanocomposites. Combustion in air or etching in HF solution can remove carbon or silica from the carbon-silica nanocomposites and yield ordered mesoporous pure silica or carbon frameworks. The process generates plenty of small pores in carbon or/and silica pore walls. Ordered mesoporous carbons can then be obtained with large pore sizes of approximately 6.7 nm, pore volumes of approximately 2.0 cm(3)/g, and high surface areas of approximately 2470 m(2)/g. The pore structures and textures can be controlled by varying the sizes and polymerization degrees of two constituent precursors. Accordingly, by simply tuning the aging time of TEOS, ordered mesoporous carbons with evident bimodal pores at 2.6 and 5.8 nm can be synthesized.     

Uniform hierarchical silica film with perpendicular macroporous channels and accessible ordered mesopores for biomolecule separation

Herein, we demonstrate that silica films with perpendicular macroporous channels and accessible ordered mesopores can be conveniently prepared. The hierarchical macroporous–mesoporous silica films are synthesized by using zinc oxide nanorod array as macroporous template and CTAB surfactant as mesoporous template. In basic surfactant-containing solution, ordered mesoporous silica shells homogeneously grow on the zinc oxide nanorod array. The growth of the mesostructures do not require any chemical modification for the zinc oxide nanorod, which opens a new way for preparing hierarchical silica films with perpendicular mesochannels. The prepared hierarchical macroporous–mesoporous silica films possess a uniform thickness of 2 mm, large perpendicular macropores with a length of 1.8 mm and a width of 80 nm, and accessible ordered mesopores. Separation experiment demonstrates that this macroporous–mesoporous film can effectively separate biomolecules with different sizes.     

原位限域生长策略制备有序介孔碳负载的超小MoO3纳米颗粒

采用原位限域生长策略制备了一系列有序介孔碳负载的超小MoO₃纳米颗粒复合物(OMC-US-MoO₃). 其中, 有序介孔碳被用作基质来原位限域MoO₃纳米晶的生长. 依此方法制备的MoO₃纳米晶具有超小的晶粒尺寸(<5 nm), 并在介孔碳骨架内具有良好的分散度. 制得的OMC-US-MoO₃复合物具有可调的比表面积(428~796 m²/g)、 孔容(0.27~0.62 cm³/g)、 MoO₃质量分数(4%~27%)和孔径(4.6~5.7 nm). 当MoO₃纳米晶的质量分数为7%时, 所得样品OMC-US-MoO₃-7具有最大的孔径、 最小的孔壁厚度和最规整的介观结构. 该样品作为催化剂时, 表现出优异的环辛烯选择性氧化性能.     

Impact of film thickness on the morphology of mesoporous carbon films using organic-organic self-assembly

Mesoporous polymer and carbon thin films are prepared by the organic-organic self-assembly of an oligomeric phenolic resin with an amphiphilic triblock copolymer template, Pluronic F127. The ratio of resin to template is selected such that a body-centered cubic (Im3m) mesostructure is formed in the bulk. However, well-ordered mesoporous films are not always obtained for thin films (<100 nm), and this behavior is found to be directly correlated with the initial phenolic resin to template ratio. Furthermore, the symmetry of ordered phases is highly dependent on the number of layers of spheres in the film: Monolayers and bilayers are characterized by hexagonal close-packed (HCP) symmetry, while films with approximately 5 layers of spheres exhibit a mixture of HCP and face-centered orthorhombic (FCO) structures. Ultrathick films having more than 30 layers of spheres are similar to the bulk body-centered cubic symmetry with a preferential orientation of the closest-packed (110) plane parallel to the substrate. Film thickness and initial composition of the carbonizable precursors in the template are critical factors in determining the morphology of mesoporous carbon films. These results provide insight into why difficulties have been reported in producing ultrathin ordered mesoporous carbon films using cooperative organic-organic self-assembly.     

聚苯乙烯-co-聚(2,3,4,5,6-五氟苯乙烯)共聚物: 合成及其多孔薄膜的制备

利用原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)方法, 分别在三氟甲苯、含氟离子液体以及三氟甲苯/含氟离子液体混合溶剂体系中合成了聚苯乙烯-co-聚(2,3,4,5,6-五氟苯乙烯)(PS-co-PPFS)共聚物, 通过¹H NMR、¹⁹F NMR、元素分析以及凝胶渗透色谱法(GPC)对所得聚合物的分子链结构和组成进行了分析和表征. 随后, 利用静态呼吸图法分别在CS₂, CHCl₃ 和CH₂Cl₂ 中制备了有序多孔薄膜, 用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察其表面形貌, 并与利用分子量大小相当的聚苯乙烯均聚物(PS)制备的多孔薄膜进行了对比. 研究结果表明: 在三氟甲苯和含氟离子液体溶剂体系中, 均可利用ATRP 聚合方法获得窄分子量分布的PS-co-PPFS 共聚物(M_n＝5200～7900 g·mol^-1, i>M_w/M_n＝1.12～1.22). 对聚合物薄膜的扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察和分析显示: 分别以CS₂, CHCl₃ 和CH₂Cl₂ 作为溶剂, 利用静态呼吸图法均可制备出PS-co-PPFS 共聚物多孔薄膜. 然而, 与在CHCl₃ 和CH₂Cl₂ 中制备的PS 均聚物多孔薄膜的表面形貌不同的是, PS-co-PPFS 共聚物多孔薄膜呈现出无序排列、平均孔径大小不同的两种孔结构; 在CHCl₃ 中制备所得薄膜的孔结构有序性相对较好, 两种孔的平均孔径分别为0.75 和0.37 μm.     

功能化有序介孔碳对重金属离子Cu(II)、Cr(VI)的选择性吸附行为

以三嵌段共聚物F127为模板剂, 酚醛树脂为碳源, 正硅酸乙酯为硅源, 三组分共组装合成介孔碳?氧化 硅纳米复合物, 再经HF去除氧化硅, 得到有序介孔碳(OMC). X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、低温 N2吸脱附(BET)等测试表明, 所得样品具有高度有序的介孔结构, 比表面积和孔容分别为1330 m²·g^-1和2.13 cm³·g^-1, 平均孔径6.4 nm. 对其先氧化、后氯化、再胺化, 得到不同胺基接枝量的胺化介孔碳(C-NH₂(m), m为加入的乙二胺的质量(g)). 傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱表征结果证实, 胺基官能团成功接枝到有序介孔碳表面.TEM测试表明介孔碳的有序孔道结构得到了较好的保持. 以有序介孔碳、胺化介孔碳作吸附剂对Cu(II)、Cr(VI)进行选择性吸附研究. 结果表明: 功能化修饰前, 样品对Cu(II)、Cr(VI)饱和吸附量分别为213.33、241.55 mg·g^-1; 修饰后饱和吸附量可分别达到495.05、68.21 mg·g^-1. 功能化介孔碳表现了较强的选择性吸附Cu(II)的能力.     

利用嵌段共聚物及无机盐合成高质量的立方相、大孔径介孔氧化硅球

使用非离子型嵌段高分子表面活性剂为模板剂,在无机盐的作用下,合成了直 径在2～4 mm、高度有序、立方相的介孔氧化硅SBA-16球。利用无机盐来调变无机 /有机物种之间的作用力和自组装能力,不仅在介观尺寸上提高了所合成介孔材料 的有序程度,而且在宏观上控制了介孔材料的形貌。经焙烧后的SBA-16球材料比表 面积为750 m~2/g,孔容为0.52 cm~3/g,孔径为7.8 nm。具有大孔径的SBA-16球材 料可以更方便地应用于大分子吸附和分离等领域。     

Facile synthesis for ordered mesoporous gamma-aluminas with high thermal stability

The facile synthesis of highly ordered mesoporous aluminas with high thermal stability and tunable pore sizes is systematically investigated. The general synthesis strategy is based on a sol-gel process associated with nonionic block copolymer as templates in ethanol solvent. Small-angle XRD, TEM, and nitrogen adsorption and desorption results show that these mesoporous aluminas possess a highly ordered 2D hexagonal mesostructure, which is resistant to high temperature up to 1000 degrees C. Ordered mesoporous structures with tunable pore sizes are obtained with various precursors, different acids as pH adjustors, and different block copolymers as templates. These mesoporous aluminas have large surface areas (ca. 400 m2/g), pore volumes (ca. 0.70 cm3/g), and narrow pore-size distributions. The influence of the complexation ability of anions and hydro-carboxylic acid, acid volatility, and other important synthesis conditions are discussed in detail. Utilizing this simple strategy, we also obtained partly ordered mesoporous alumina with hydrous aluminum nitrate as the precursor. FTIR pyridine adsorption measurements indicate that a large amount of Lewis acid sites exist in these mesoporous aluminas. These materials are expected to be good candidates in catalysis due to the uniform pore structures, large surface areas, tunable pore sizes, and large amounts of surface Lewis acid sites. Loaded with ruthenium, the representative mesoporous alumina exhibits reactant size selectivity in hydrogenation of acetone, D-glucose, and D-(+)-cellobiose as a test reaction, indicating the potential applications in shape-selective catalysis.     

Physicochemical aspects of novel surfactantless, self-templated mesoporous SnO2 thin films

A novel method of synthesis consisting of the production of ordered arrangements of tubular pores distributed inside SnO2 annealed thin films, which are prepared from a rotating disk process carried out at 2000-3500 rpm, is herein described. The main novelty is that no surfactant molecules are required in order to create these ordered pore structures; the templating entities are supramolecular assemblies of oligomeric chains formed during the extra-long aging allowed to the sol-gel processing of tin(IV) tetra-tert-amiloxide, Sn(OAm(t))4, chelated with acetylacetone molecules. Low angle X-ray diffraction peaks of SnO2 thin films calcined at 500 degrees C clearly certify the existence of ordered mesostructures when employing the right H2O/Sn(OAm(t))4 molar ratio during the SnO2 sol-gel synthesis. The final SnO2 ordered mesostructures are reminiscent of those linked to MCM-41 and SBA-15 substrates. Pore-size distribution analyses proceeding from N2 sorption isotherms at 76 K on the SnO2 thin films calcined at 500 degrees C unequivocally confirm the presence of tubular mesopores (mode pore sizes ranging from 5 to 7 nm). The thicknesses of the SnO2 films range from 80 to 150 nm after performing a drying process at 100 degrees C and from 70 to 125 nm after calcining in air at 500 degrees C; these film thicknesses show, in general, decreasing trends when either the spinning rate or the H2O/(Sn(OAm(t))4 ratio is increased.     

嵌段共聚物与阳离子表面活性剂混合模板合成介孔SiO_2

利用三嵌段共聚物EO_(20)PO_(70)EO_(20)与阳离子表面活性剂CTAB作为混合 模板合成了内部孔结构与外观形貌同时受到调控的介孔氧化硅。与使用单一共聚物 模板制备的介孔氧化硅相比，在混合模板作用下得到的介孔氧化硅的孔结构有序度 降低，而孔径则随混合模板中共聚物的质量分数的降低而减小。在EO_(20)PO_(70) EO_(20)与CTAB质量比为1:1时可得到形貌完好、表面光滑的介孔氧化硅微米球，其 平均孔径为3.2nm，比表面积为972m~2/g。     

Ordered mesoporous ceramics stable up to 1500 degrees C from diblock copolymer mesophases

In the present study, a poly(isoprene-block-dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer (PI-b-PDMAEMA) is used to structure-direct a polysilazane pre-ceramic polymer, commercially known as Ceraset. To the polymer was added a 2-fold excess in weight of the silazane oligomer (Ceraset). The resulting composite was cast into films, and after cooperative self-assembly of block copolymer and Ceraset, the structure was permanently set in the hexagonal columnar morphology, as evidenced by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Cross-linking of the silazane oligomer was achieved with a radical initiator at 120 degrees C. Upon heating of the composite to 1500 degrees C under nitrogen, the structure is preserved and a mesoporous ceramic material is obtained, as demonstrated by SAXS and TEM. The pores are open and accessible, as evidenced by nitrogen sorption/desorption measurements indicating a surface area of about 51 m2 g-1 and a pore diameter of 13 nm, consistent with TEM analysis. These results suggest that the use of block copolymer mesophases may provide a simple, easily controlled pathway for the preparation of various high-temperature ceramic mesostructures.     

Synthesis of highly ordered mesoporous alumina thin films and their framework crystallization to γ-alumina phase

Here we report the preparation of highly ordered mesoporous alumina films existing both as P6(3)/mmc and Fm-3m mesostructures by using triblock copolymer Pluronic P123 as the structure-directing agent. 2D grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GI-SAXS) completely proves the existence of two different mesopore structures (i.e., [001]-oriented P6(3)/mmc and [111]-oriented Fm-3m symmetries). After calcination at 1000 °C, the amorphous alumina framework is successfully converted to γ-alumina crystals. During the crystallization process, large uniaxial shrinkage occurs along the direction perpendicular to the substrate with the retention of horizontal mesoscale periodicity, thereby resulting in formation of partially vertical mesoporosity in the film. Through detailed electron microscopic study, we discuss the formation mechanism for the vertical mesoporosity upon calcination. The obtained mesoporous γ-alumina film shows high thermal stability up to 1000 °C, which is highly useful in wide research areas such as catalyst supports and separators.     

有序中孔炭的电化学储氢性能

将蔗糖、聚环氧乙烯-聚环氧丙烯-聚环氧乙烯三嵌段共聚物和硅源构成的复合物进行预炭化、炭化和除硅处理合成出有序中孔炭, 采用XRD、TEM、HRTEM和N2吸脱附等手段对其进行表征, 并将有序中孔炭制成电极开展恒流充放电储氢性能研究. 结果显示, 具有较高比表面积(720 m2·g-1)和孔容(0.86 cm3·g-1)的有序中孔炭材料的电化学储氢容量为70.1 mAh·g-1, 高于具有相对较低比表面积(610 m2·g-1)和孔容(0.66 cm3·g-1)的有序中孔炭储氢容量(64.1 mAh·g-1). 通过与单壁碳纳米管电极(25.9 mAh·g-1)的对比, 表明有序中孔炭具有良好的电化学储氢性能和更高的电化学活性.     

High-temperature hydrothermal synthesis of magnetically active, ordered mesoporous resin and carbon monoliths with reusable adsorption for organic dye

Magnetically active, thermally stable, and ordered mesoporous resin (MOMR-200) and carbon (MOMC-200) monoliths were prepared by one-pot hydrothermal synthesis from resol, copolymer surfactant, and iron cations at high-temperature (200 ^°C), followed by calcination at 360 ^°C and carbonization at 600 ^°C. X-ray diffraction results show that both MOMR-200 and MOMC-200 have ordered hexagonal mesoporous symmetry, and N₂ isotherms indicate that these samples have uniform mesopores (3.71, 3.45 nm), high surface area (328, 621 m²/g) and large pore volume (0.31, 0.43 cm³/g). Transmission electron microscopy shows that iron nanoparticles, which are superparamagnetic in nature, are dispersed in the network. More importantly, the high temperature (200 ^°C) products exhibit much better stability than the samples synthesized at low temperature (100 ^°C). Interestingly, MOMC-200 has higher adsorption capacity for organic dyes when compared with commercial adsorbents (activated carbon and macroporous resin: XAD-4). Combining the advantages such as magnetically active, thermally stable networks, ordered and open mesopores, high surface area, large pore volume, adsorption of pollutants in water and desorption in ethanol solvent, MOMC-200 is potentially important for water treatments.     

有序介孔材料: 历史、 现状与发展趋势

有序介孔材料是指孔径在2~50 nm之间的多孔材料, 是一类具有均匀孔径、 高有序度纳米孔道和高比表面积的新材料. 在过去30年里, 有序介孔材料的研究取得了长足的进步, 在可控合成、 结构设计和调控及功能化等方面形成了系统的理论. 同时, 其应用领域也不断被拓展, 包括能源存储与转化、 催化、 生物医药和传感等方面. 本文首先回顾了有序介孔材料的发展历史, 简要介绍发展过程中“里程碑式”的研究工作; 然后根据构效关系总结了其在不同领域应用的最新进展; 最后讨论了有序介孔材料领域进一步发展所面临的挑战与机遇, 并对未来前景进行了展望.     

介孔碳/聚苯胺修饰电极的制备及其对Cu~(2+)的响应研究(英文)

制备了一个新的电极-聚苯胺掺杂介孔碳修饰电极(PANI-MC),并且研究了电极的电化学性质。在介孔分子筛SBA-15的孔道中沉积蔗糖,然后在氮气的保护下,1200℃热裂解,生成孔道规则排列的介孔碳(MC);XRD、N2吸附-脱附、TEM等方法表征了介孔碳的结构,用SEM表征了PANI-MC修饰电极的形貌。结果表明:复合电极膜与修饰前的聚苯胺膜形貌不同,与介孔碳形貌相似,介孔碳纳米微粒的大小清洗可辨,长度大约为20~40μm。复合电极循环伏安结果显示:峰电位向负电位方向移动,这可能是因为介孔碳的孔道结构阻碍了离子的转移。同时,还研究了复合电极对Cu2+的相应,表明:电极对低浓度的Cu2+有很好的线性相应,可以作为Cu2+的感应器。     

Investigation of the properties of organically modified ordered mesoporous silica films

Organically modified, ordered mesoporous silica films, which can provide hydrophobicity and low polarizability to the framework, were prepared using Brij-76 block copolymer as a template. Due to a fast condensation reaction of the silica precursor, mesostructured silica films were not properly synthesized. To circumvent this problem, a synthesis procedure was modified to provide an enhancement of pore periodicity through the incorporation of methyl ligands on the framework. The micropore volume was reduced, and the pore size was enlarged, as the concentration of the methyl ligands on the framework was increased. A mesophase transition from a two-dimensional hexagonal structure to a body-centered cubic (BCC) structure was observed according to the concentration of incorporated methyl ligands. The mechanical properties of the fabricated films were investigated according to the pore ordering and film density. The mechanical properties of the films with random pore geometry show a positive correlation between film density and elastic modulus. Meanwhile, the mechanical behavior of organically modified mesoporous silica films with periodic pore distribution represents a negative correlation within a certain density range, which is advantageous to the low-k materials. Especially, film with a low micropore volume fraction and BCC pore ordering is more applicable to a low-k material due to low dielectric constant and high mechanical strength.     

Study on the capacity of mesoporous alumina with different pore sizes absorb silane inhibitors

By modifying and optimizing the procedures, which were well described and understood for the synthesis of macroporous alumina, mesoporous alumina–based film has been successfully prepared, In this paper, the orderly mesoporous Al₂O₃ thin film was prepared by electrochemical workstation, and via supported N‐octyltriethoxysilane (NOS) coupling agent, corrosion inhibitors be loaded into the different pore sizes of mesoporous alumina films. The physicochemical properties of this thin inhibitors carrier film were characterized. Corrosion resistance of mesoporous alumina and honeycomb ceramic macroporous alumina were compared; the conclusion shows that mesoporous alumina film can be used as good corrosion inhibitors carrier and bring out a high‐efficiency inhibition result. Simultaneously, by compared with corrosion inhibition of different pore sizes (20‐50 nm) mesoporous alumina who absorbed NOS, and a general relationship between the different mesoporous alumina pore sizes and the adsorption capacity of NOS was obtained.     

Mesoporous silica hybrid membranes for precise size-exclusive separation of silver nanoparticles

One-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials have unique applications due to their inherent physical properties. In this study, hexagonally ordered mesoporous silica hybrid anodic alumina membranes (AAM) were synthesized using template-guided synthesis with a number of nonionic n-alkyl-oligo(ethylene oxide), Brij-type (C(x)EO(y)), which are surfactants that have different molecular sizes and characteristics. The hexagonal mesoporous silicas are vertically aligned in the AAM channels with a predominantly columnar orientation. The hollow mesostructured silicas had tunable pore diameters varying from 3.7 to 5.1 nm. In this synthesis protocol, the surfactant molecular natures (corona/core features) are important for the controlled generation of ordered structures throughout AAM channels. The development of ultrafiltration membranes composed of silica mesostructures could be used effectively in separating silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in both aqueous and organic solution phases. This would be relevant to the production of well-defined Ag NPs with unique properties. To create a size-exclusive separation system of Ag NPs, we grafted hydrophobic trimethylsilyl (TMS) groups onto the inner pores of the mesoporous silica hybrid AAM. The immobilization of the TMS groups allowed the columnar mesoporous silica inside AAM to retain this inner pore order without distortion during the separation of solution-phase Ag NPs in organic solvents that may cause tortuous-pore membranes. Mesoporous TMS-silicas inside 1D AAM channels were applicable as a size-exclusive separation system to isolate organic solution-phase Ag NPs of uniform morphology and size.