Ambient Electrosynthesis of Ammonia: Electrode Porosity and Composition Engineering

Ammonia, a key precursor for fertilizer production, convenient hydrogen carrier, and emerging clean fuel, plays a pivotal role in sustaining life on Earth. Currently, the main route for NH₃ synthesis is by the heterogeneous catalytic Haber–Bosch process (N₂+3 H₂→2 NH₃), which proceeds under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure with a very large carbon footprint. Herein we report that a pristine nitrogen‐doped nanoporous graphitic carbon membrane (NCM) can electrochemically convert N₂ into NH₃ in an acidic aqueous solution under ambient conditions. The Faradaic efficiency and rate of production of NH₃ on the NCM electrode reach 5.2 % and 0.08 g m^?2 h^?1, respectively. Functionalization of the NCM with Au nanoparticles dramatically enhances these performance metrics to 22 % and 0.36 g m^?2 h^?1, respectively. As this system offers the potential to be scaled to industrial levels it is highly likely that it might displace the century‐old Haber–Bosch process.     

黄芩素室温磷光传感器的构建及应用

黄芩素可通过电子转移效应猝灭聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)包覆的锰(Mn)掺杂硫化锌(Zn S)量子点(PEIMn/Zn S QDs)的室温磷光。基于上述原理,建立了一种简单、快速测定黄芩素含量的室温磷光检测方法,PEI-Mn/Zn S QDs以水相共沉淀法获得。结果表明:当pH=8.0,反应时间为10 min时,量子点的磷光猝灭程度与黄芩素浓度呈良好的线性关系,线性范围为0.07~0.60 mg·L~(-1),方法检出限为0.039 mg·L~(-1),相关系数(r)为0.997,相对标准偏差为4.1%,实际样品的检测回收率为96.0%~100.7%。所建立的方法可有效避免常见离子和氨基酸等的干扰,适用于黄芩饮片及血清中黄芩素含量的快速测定,有望应用于医药行业中黄芩素含量的测定分析,也为其他药物基于量子点电子转移机制的检测提供了技术依据。     

表面增强拉曼光谱技术在食品安全检测中的应用研究进展

表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)是一种新型的快速检测技术,具有信息含量丰富、灵敏度高、操作简便、可无损检测等优点,在食品安全领域有很大的实际应用价值。该文介绍了表面增强拉曼光谱技术的发展历程、增强机理、基底的分类与应用以及检测模式,综述了表面增强拉曼光谱技术在食品有害小分子物质、食源性致病菌、重金属污染和真菌毒素等方面快速检测的最新研究进展,并提出了亟待解决的问题和发展趋势。     

Effect of Molecular Weight of WPU on the Heterogenic PUA Composite Latex Prepared by Soap-Free Emulsion Polymerization

Aqueous acrylic-polyurethane (PUA) composite emulsion was prepared by soap-free seeded emulsion copolymerization. Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) was used as the seeded emulsion and functioned as surfactant. The effect of molecular weight of WPU on the heterogenic was investigated. The molecular weight of WPU was controlled by varying the NCO/OH mole ratio. The GPC results confirmed that the molecular weight of WPU presented double distribution. And the molecular weight of WPU decreased with the increasing NCO/OH mole ratio. Surface tension test indicated that the molecular weight had little influence on the surface activity of WPU. However, after emulsion copolymerization of acrylic monomers, the morphology and properties of the PUA composite were impacted markedly by the molecular weight of WPU. With an increase in the NCO/OH mole ratio, the morphology of PUA composite latex changed from core-shell structures to fish bowl structure, and the mechanical properties of PUA films changed correspondingly.     

化学让生活多姿多彩——记中国科学技术大学化学科普活动

用"化学让大自然丰富多彩、色彩斑斓——天然色素的五彩世界""化学很魔幻——揭秘化学小魔术""化学让我们生活得更智慧、更安全、更健康——引导大众消除生活误区""化学也诗意——以诗入‘化’——打造诗意化学科普"和"化学让大自然更为奇特绝妙——走进大自然,学习化学知识,感悟化学的魅力"五个主题,介绍了中国科学技术大学化学实验教学中心在化学科普教育内容方面的一些探索和经验。     

HZSM-5分子筛催化合成乙酰水杨酸——推荐一个半微量有机化学实验

设计了一个以水杨酸和乙酸酐为原料,以HZSM-5分子筛为催化剂,在室温或加热条件下高效合成乙酰水杨酸的半微量有机化学实验。与经典实验方法相比,新实验具有反应易于操作、产率高、污染小等优点,更符合绿色化学教学理念。     

黑磷的制备及表征研究

黑磷是一种具有高的载流子迁移率、高的通断比,带隙为0.3~2 eV的二维材料,对中红外、近红外新型光电器件的开发具有十分重要的意义.本文利用高能球磨法和化学气相转移法成功将红磷转化为黑磷,并进行液相剥离,得到了一层或两层的磷烯.利用X射线衍射仪、透射电子显微镜、差示扫描量热仪对其微观结构和稳定性进行了研究,并表征了化学气相转移法制备黑磷的电学性能.结果表明：高能球磨法制备的黑磷尺寸小、结晶度低,样品中有红磷存在,稳定性差.化学气相转移法制备的黑磷尺寸大、结晶度好、纯度高,且较为稳定.此方法制备的黑磷可成为剥离磷烯的优异原料,进而应用于先进微电子器件.