Fabrication and photoluminescent properties of ZnO/mesoporous silica composites templated by a chelating surfactant

A novel anionic surfactant-templated synthesis of ZnO/mesoporous silica nanocomposites has been carried out by using N-hexadecylethylenediamine triacetate (HED3A), a triprotic surfactant, as the structure-directing agent. The chelating template can capture zinc ions in solution and then direct the mesophase formation, enabling an amount of zinc oxide to be embedded in the porous silica matrix during calcination. With variation of the molar ratio of Zn(2+) to HED3A in the template, a series of composites with different doping amounts were obtained after the removal of organic components. The variation of the zinc ion concentration in the initial template solution induces an evolution of the silica mesophase, presumably due to the change in electronegativity of the HED3A headgroup caused by the chelating effect. Spectroscopic studies show a strong host-guest interaction between the silica pore walls and ultrafine ZnO nanoparticles. The photoluminescence properties of the resulting composites exhibit a size-dependent light emission and quantum-confinement effect of ZnO, accompanied by an infrequent violet emission originating from the ZnO-SiO(2) interface.     

有序介孔C/NiO复合材料的合成及其电化学性能

以嵌段共聚物F127(Mw=12600, PEO106PPO70PEO106)为模板剂, Ni(Ac)2·4H2O为Ni源, 低分子量的酚醛树酯为碳源, 通过溶胶-凝胶三元共组装方法合成高度有序介孔C/NiO复合材料. 对样品进行X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、N2吸脱附等结构表征及循环伏安(CV)等电化学性能测试. 结果显示, NiO晶体和碳组成了C/NiO复合材料的基本骨架, 该复合材料具有高度有序的介孔结构. NiO晶体的存在极大地提高了复合材料的电化学性能, 当C/NiO达到4:1(苯酚与Ni(Ac)2·4H2O的摩尔比)时复合材料的比电容达到444.1 F·g-1, 而有序的介孔结构并没有被破坏, 使得该材料具有较好的应用前景.     

Planting of bis(1,5‐cyclooctadiene) nickel upon silica to harvest NiO (<5 nm) nanoparticles in a silica matrix

Bis(1,5‐cyclooctadiene) nickel [Ni(COD)₂] was employed as a nickel precursor to prepare nickel oxide nanoparticles upon high‐surface‐area mesoporous silica. Under protection of argon, Ni(COD)₂ was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (THF) to react with surface silanols of mesoporous silica SBA‐15, which formed a black powder after completion of the surface reaction. Calcination of the powder produced ultrafine NiO inside the mesoporous silica matrix, which was evidenced by X‐ray diffraction, N₂ adsorption–desorption, transmission electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The thermogravimetric analysis suggests that NiO formation is a result of surface nickel species calcination, whereas structural characterization clearly show that NiO nanoparticles of <5 nm are evenly distributed inside the silica SBA‐15 matrix and mesoporosity is well preserved upon calcinations and NiO formation. The surface reaction between Ni(COD)₂ and surface silanols was found for the first time, and the method used here may be extended conveniently to prepare other metal oxide nanoparticles upon high‐surface‐area supports as well. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Encapsulation method for the dispersion of NiO onto ordered mesoporous silica, SBA-15, using polyethylene oxide (PEO)

An effective method for dispersing NiO onto ordered mesoporous silica, SBA-15, is described. The procedure involves the use of polyethylene oxide (PEO) as an encapsulating agent. It can be expected that encapsulation between PEO and Ni2+ ions mainly involves complexes between PEO and Ni2+ ions. Both N2 adsorption/desorption isotherm and TEM analyses indicate that a 2-dimensionally hexagonal pore structure with a distinct pore symmetry (space group P6mm) is maintained throughout the procedure, even though both Ni2+ ions and PEO are present in the middle of the self-assembly of mesostructured silica. The particle size of the NiO increases slightly as a function of PEO concentration. When the ratio of PEO to the templating agent (triblock copolymer, polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide-polyethylene oxide) reaches a value of 4.5, ordered mesoporous silica with NiO is hardly formed.     

Amphiphilic block copolymers directed synthesis of mesoporous nickel-based oxides with bimodal mesopores and nanocrystal-assembled walls

Ordered mesoporous Fe-doped NiO with dual mesopores, high surface area and well-interconnected crystalline porous frameworks have been synthesized via solvent evaporation-induced co-assembly (EICA) method, by using PS-b-P4VP as structure-directing agent, Ni(acac)₂ and Fe (acac)₃ as binary inorganic precursor, and showed superior ethanol sensing performances with good sensitivity, high selectivity and fast response-recovery dynamics.     

Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical properties of ordered mesoporous carbons containing nickel oxide nanoparticles using sucrose and nickel acetate in a silica template

New ordered mesoporous carbons containing nickel oxide nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by carbonization of sucrose in the presence of nickel acetate inside SBA-15 mesoporous silica template. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The NiO nanoparticles were embedded inside the mesoporous carbon framework due to the simultaneous pyrolysis of nickel acetate during carbonization. The electrochemical testing of the as-made nanocomposites showed a large specific capacitance of 230 F g⁻¹ using 2 M KOH as the electrolyte at room temperature. This is attributed to the nanometer-sized NiO formed inside mesoporous carbons and the high surface area of the mesopores in which the NiO nanoparticles are formed. Furthermore, the synthetic process is proposed as a simple and general method for the preparation of new functionalized mesoporous carbon materials, for various applications in catalysis, sensor or advanced electrode material.     

Preparation and Characterization of NiO Nanoparticles Via Solid-State Thermal Decomposition of Nickel(II) Schiff Base Complexes [Ni(salophen)] and [Ni(Me-salophen)]

This study focuses on the preparation and characterization of nickel oxide nanoparticles from nickel(II) Schiff base complexes as new precursors. At first nickel(II) complexes [Ni(salophen)] and [Ni(Me-salophen)] were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses and FT-IR spectroscopy. Then NiO nanoparticles were prepared by solid-state thermal decomposition at 550 ºC for 3.5 h. The FT-IR spectrum confirmed the composition of products. The crystalline structures and morphology of products were studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD results revealed that the obtained products were nickel oxide. SEM and TEM images demonstrated that the NiO nanoparticles have uniform shape with size between 35 and 70 nm.     

The Inherent Electrochemistry of Nickel/Nickel‐Oxide Nanoparticles

The direct detection of nanoparticles is at the forefront of research owing to their environmental and toxicological applications. Herein, we studied the inherent electrochemistry of Ni and NiO nanoparticles and proposed a simple and direct electrochemical method for the determination of the concentrations of both nickel (Ni) and nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles in alkaline solution. A highly sensitive voltammetry technique was used to measure the oxidative signal of Ni(OH)₂ that formed spontaneously on the surface of Ni and NiO nanoparticles in alkaline media. Detection limits of 220 μg mL^?1 for Ni and 13 μg mL^?1 for NiO nanoparticles were obtained. Ni and NiO nanoparticles are used as electrode modifiers or as electrochemical signal labels in various biosensing applications. Therefore, methods to rapidly quantify the amount of Ni and NiO nanoparticles are of widespread potential use.     

Amphiphilic block copolymers directed synthesis of mesoporous nickel-based oxides with bimodal mesopores and nanocrystal-assembled walls

Mesoporous late-transition metal oxides have great potential in applications of energy,catalysis and chemical sensing due to their unique physical and chemical properties.However,their synthesis via the flexible and scalable soft-template method remain a great challenge,due to the weak organic-inorganic interaction between the frequently used surfactants(e.g.,Pluronic-type block copolymers) and metal oxide precursors,and the low crystallization temperature of metal oxides.In this study,ordered mesoporous NiO with dual mesopores,high surface area and well-interconnected crystalline porous frameworks have been successfully synthesized via the facile solvent evaporation-induced co-assembly(EICA) method,by using lab-made amphiphilic diblock copolymer polystyrene-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine)(PS-b-P4 VP) as both the structure-directing agent(the soft template) and macromolecular chelating agents for nickel species,THF as the solvent,and nickel acetylacetonate(Ni(acac)2) as inorganic precursor.Similarly,by using Ni(acac)2 and Fe(acac)3 as the binary precursors,ordered mesoporous Fedoped NiO materials can be obtained,which have bimodal mesopores of large mesopores(32.5 nm) and secondary mesopores(4.0-11.5 nm) in the nanocrystal-assembled walls,high specific surface areas(～74.8 m~2/g) and large pore value(～0.167 cm~3/g).The obtained mesoporous Fe-doped NiO based gas sensor showed superior ethanol sensing performances with good sensitivity,high selectivity and fast response-recovery dynamics.     

微波辅助合成石墨烯/氧化镍复合材料及其表征

本文通过微波辅助的方法,快速而有效地在热膨胀石墨烯(RG)的缺陷上原位合成氧化镍纳米颗粒,形成石墨烯/氧化镍复合材料(RG/NiO)。利用X-射线衍射(XRD),拉曼光谱(Raman),傅里叶变换红外(FTIR),扫描电镜(SEM),透射电镜(TEM),热重-差热(TGA-DSC)对所制备样品的结构、形貌和NiO在复合材料中的含量进行表征。结果表明,热膨胀石墨烯层数约7~8层,层间距约为0.35 nm,缺陷多,在水热和微波处理后抗氧化性明显变差。复合材料中氧化镍颗粒平均粒径为25 nm,均匀而密集地分散在石墨烯平面上,同时在复合材料中的含量为19.8%。     

微波辅助合成石墨烯/氧化镍复合材料及其表征

本文通过微波辅助的方法,快速而有效地在热膨胀石墨烯(RG)的缺陷上原位合成氧化镍纳米颗粒,形成石墨烯/氧化镍复合材料(RG/NiO)。利用X-射线衍射(XRD),拉曼光谱(Raman),傅里叶变换红外(FTIR),扫描电镜(SEM),透射电镜(TEM),热重-差热(TGA-DSC)对所制备样品的结构、形貌和NiO含量在复合材料中的含量进行表征。结果表明,热膨胀石墨烯层数约7~8层,层间距约为0.35nm,缺陷多,在水热和微波处理后抗氧化性明显变差。复合材料中氧化镍颗粒平均粒径为25nm,均匀而密集地分散在石墨烯平面上,同时在复合材料中的含量为19.8%。     

介孔氧化镍的合成、表征和在电化学电容器中的应用

以十二烷基硫酸钠为模板剂, 采用尿素为沉淀剂, 用均匀沉淀法, 适当控制尿素的水解速度, 制备具有介孔结构的氢氧化镍胶体, 在不同温度下焙烧处理得到孔分布集中的氧化镍介孔分子筛. 结果表明, 在523 K下焙烧得到的氧化镍BET比表面达到477.7 m²•g^－1. 结构表征还显示, 介孔氧化镍的孔壁为多晶结构, 其孔结构形成机理应为准反胶束模板机理. 循环伏安法表明用NiO介孔分子筛制备的电极有很好的电容性能. 与浸渍法和阴极沉淀法制得的NiO相比, 这种介孔结构的NiO能够大量用来制作电化学电容器电极, 并且保持较高的比电容量和良好的电容性能.     

Green synthesis of nickel oxide particles and its integration into polyurethane scaffold matrix ornamented with groundnut oil for bone tissue engineering

Physiochemical properties of the fabricated scaffolds play a crucial role in influencing the cellular response for the new tissue growth. In this study, electrospun polyurethane (PU) scaffolds incorporated with green synthesized nickel oxide nanoparticles and groundnut oil (GO) were fabricated using electrospinning technique. First, synthesis of nickel oxide (NiO) was done using leaf extract of Plectranthus amboinicus (PA) via microwave-assisted technique. Synthesized nanoparticles were confirmed through Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis and size of the particles were in the range of 800–950?nm. Fiber morphology of the fabricated scaffolds was analyzed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) which showed decrease in fiber diameter for the fabricated composites compared to the pristine PU. The wettability studies showed an increase in contact angle for developed composites than the pure PU. Thermal analysis depicted an increase in thermal behavior for the PU/GO/NiO compared to the pristine PU. Surface roughness values were obtained through atomic force microscopy (AFM) which showed a decrease in roughness while adding GO and NiO to the PU. Finally, the fabricated composites showed enhanced deposition of calcium content than the pristine PU. These results corroborated that the developed composites have a significant effect on the fiber morphology, wettability, thermal behavior, surface roughness, and mineral deposition depicting its versatility for bone regeneration.     

助剂Cu对Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂低温还原性能影响

制备了一系列铜质量分数不同的CuNi/γ-Al2O3催化剂，进行了TPR和XRD表征并测定了该系列催化剂对苯加氢制环己烷的催化活性。结果表明，助剂Cu的负载量对低温（160 ℃）还原后催化剂的催化活性影响很大，在铜镍原子摩尔比为1∶1时，催化剂具有较高的催化活性和稳定性；添加铜组分可促进镍在载体表面分散，使负载NiO的还原温度降低，催化活性提高。     

室温铁磁性Ni2+掺杂TiO2纳米带的制备与表征

通过水热离子交换方法, 制得不同含量的过渡金属离子Ni2+掺杂的、锐钛矿型的TiO2纳米带. 使用X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电子显微镜(SEM), 透射电子显微镜(TEM), 高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM), X射线光电子能谱(XPS), 傅立叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和磁性测试等手段对样品进行了详尽的表征. 结果表明, 经过离子交换, Ni2+离子进入到了TiO2纳米带的晶格中, 其中并没有形成金属Ni团簇或纳米颗粒. 此外, 磁性测试的结果表明, 实验制备的Ni-TiO2样品具有室温铁磁性和磁滞回线特性, 并且, 由于TiO2纳米带中Ni2+离子有较好的分散性, 在相同的外磁场条件下, 样品的磁化强度随着掺杂Ni2+含量的增加而增大.     

阴离子对鼠尾草提取物中Ni盐前体绿色合成的NiO纳米粒子磁性和结构性能的影响

采用绿色合成方法,将鼠尾草提取物用作还原和封端剂合成氧化镍纳米颗粒(NiO NPs)。此外,使用各种前驱体合成了NiO NPs,并使用扫描电子显微镜对其形貌进行了分析。利用傅里叶变换红外光谱和粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)对NiO NPs的结构进行了表征,使用振动样品磁强计测量了它们的磁性。PXRD研究表明,所有合成的NiO NPs都表现出具有高结晶度的面心立方相,并且形成了具有高纯度相的NiO。磁化研究结果表明,3种镍盐(乙酸盐、氯化物和硫酸盐)前驱体合成的NiO NPs分别表现出超顺磁、软铁磁和顺磁行为。     

阴离子对鼠尾草提取物中Ni盐前体绿色合成的NiO纳米粒子磁性和结构性能的影响

采用绿色合成方法,将鼠尾草提取物用作还原和封端剂合成氧化镍纳米颗粒(NiO NPs)。此外,使用各种前驱体合成了NiO NPs,并使用扫描电子显微镜对其形貌进行了分析。利用傅里叶变换红外光谱和粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)对NiO NPs的结构进行了表征,使用振动样品磁强计测量了它们的磁性。PXRD研究表明,所有合成的NiO NPs都表现出具有高结晶度的面心立方相,并且形成了具有高纯度相的NiO。磁化研究结果表明,3种镍盐(乙酸盐、氯化物和硫酸盐)前驱体合成的NiO NPs分别表现出超顺磁、软铁磁和顺磁行为。     

不同方法制备的介孔Ni/MgO催化剂上水蒸气重整苯酚制氢

利用浸渍法和水热共沉淀法两种方法,制备了介孔Ni/MgO催化剂,用于水蒸气重整生物质油模型物苯酚制取氢气;利用XRD、N2吸附/脱附、H2-TPR、TEM以及TG等手段对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,以介孔MgO为载体,采用浸渍法制备的介孔NiO/MgO固溶体,具有较高的比表面积(60.6m2/g)以及较大的孔径(10.1nm)。与水热共沉淀法制备的催化剂相比,浸渍法制备的NiO/MgO前驱体经还原后的所得到介孔Ni/MgO催化剂Ni颗粒较小(5.0-6.0nm),分布均匀,具有较高的分散度(19.44%)。较大的比表面积能有效地促进活性金属颗粒的分散,而介孔有利于反应物和产物在催化剂孔道中的扩散。因此,该Ni/MgO催化剂在水蒸气重整苯酚制氢反应中具有较高的催化活性、稳定性和优异的抗积炭能力。     

均匀负载氧化镍纳米颗粒多孔硬碳球的制备及其高性能锂离子电池负极材料应用

利用水热法制备了粒径为90-130 nm的多孔硬碳球, 并通过浸渍与煅烧的方法制备了硬碳球均匀负载纳米氧化镍颗粒(~10 nm)复合材料. 硬碳球的表面官能团和内部的微孔保证了氧化镍颗粒在硬碳上的均匀分布. 在100 mA·g^-1的电流密度下, 复合材料电极首次充电比容量高达764 mAh·g^-1; 在100 mA·g^-1的电流密度下循环100 个周期后电极充电比容量保持在777 mAh·g^-1, 容量保持率为101%; 800 mA·g^-1电流密度下电极的充电比容量达380 mAh·g^-1, 显示复合材料电极具有优异的循环性能和倍率性能. 硬碳的表面官能团和内部微孔为氧化镍提供了优先形核位点, 保证了二者的牢固结合, 使复合材料获得了“协同效应”, 从而使复合电极具备更短的锂离子扩散路径、更高的电导率和更多的锂离子脱嵌位点. 这种方法还可用于制备硬碳/其他金属氧化物复合材料.     

Schiff碱改性法制备SBA-15型介孔分子筛负载的纳米氧化镍

基于Schiff碱功能单体的改性作用,采用共缩聚方法,制备了SBA-15型介孔分子筛负载的氧化镍纳米粒子。 采用小角X射线散射（small angle XRD）、广角X射线衍射（wide angle XRD）、紫外-可见光谱（UV-Vis）、高分辨透射电子显微镜（HRTEM）和N2吸附-脱附测定对制得的样品进行了表征。 结果表明,制得的样品具有SBA-15型介孔分子筛典型的二维六方有序结构,NiO纳米粒子主要分布于SBA-15型介孔分子筛的孔道内。 当功能单体的含量不超过10%时,SBA-15型介孔分子筛的孔径在6~8 nm范围内;而当功能单体的含量达到15%时,SBA-15型介孔分子筛的孔道被严重堵塞,孔径降为3.8 nm。 NiO纳米粒子的尺寸随着功能单体含量的增加而增大。