Ag2S2O7/Ag2O纳米颗粒异质结构的制备及其太阳光全光谱光催化降解应用

Ag2O是优良的感光材料,很少作为光催化材料,而常被用作光催化材料的共催化剂.此外,由于Ag2O禁带宽度窄,且可有效吸收近红外光,因而不能用于全太阳光谱的光催化应用中.同时很少被用作NIR催化剂.本文中不仅研究了纳米Ag2O颗粒的UV-Vis光催化性能,而且还系统探究了其NIR光催化活性.由于在紫外线和可见光的照射下,Ag2O纳米颗粒易发生光还原失活,因而对Ag2O表面硫化处理,使其表面上生长Ag2S2O7层以形成Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结,探究了该异质结UV-Vis光催化活性及其光催化循环稳定性;同时,考察了其近红外光催化及其重复使用性能.利用沉淀法成功制备了Ag2O纳米颗粒,并通过在其表面部分硫化处理得到Ag2S2O7,成功构筑Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结构,并研究了该Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结构UV-Vis-NIR光催化降解有机污染物性能.研究表明,Ag2O纳米颗粒在光子能量较低的NIR照射条件下具有较强的光催化活性,但UV-Vis照射下,虽然Ag2O具有光催化活性,但易发生光还原生成单质银,降低其光催化稳定性;Ag2S2O7/Ag2O纳米异质结,虽然在UV-Vis-NIR范围内光催化活性略降于Ag2O,但稳定性显著提高,总体来看,Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结构在全光谱催化方面更具优势.这主要是由于Ag2O表面部分硫化得到的Ag2S2O7纳米颗粒,且二者之间能带匹配促进了光生载流子分离,同时Ag2O表面的Ag2S2O7颗粒直接吸收能量较高的UV-Vis,进而保护内部Ag2O,抑制了其自身还原,可显著提高Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结在UV-Vis-NIR催化活性及稳定性.实验结果分析表明,Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结纳米颗粒在UV-Vis-NIR条件下均具有稳定且高效的光催化活性,其主要原因为:(1)具有窄带隙的Ag2O可有效拓宽该异质结的光谱吸收;(2)Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结能带匹配可有效促使光生载流子分离;(3)Ag2O颗粒表面的Ag2S2O7纳米颗粒可有效提高Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结纳米颗粒的光化学稳定性,尤其是在UV-Vis条件下的化学稳定性.Ag2O纳米颗粒受到光照(UV-Vis-NIR)激发后产生电子-空穴对,由于Ag2S2O7与Ag2O能带位置的匹配,Ag2O导带的光生电子注入Ag2S2O7的导带;而Ag2S2O7价带的光生空穴注入Ag2O的价带.Ag2O表面的Ag2S2O7颗粒可有效捕捉电子,从而阻止Ag2O产生的电子-空穴对复合,进而提高光催化活性;同时当光子能量较高(UV以及部分短波长的Vis)时,Ag2O表面的Ag2S2O7颗粒直接吸收该部分光能,进而保护内部Ag2O发生自身还原,因此,Ag2S2O7/Ag2O异质结纳米颗粒在UV,Vis及NIR条件下均具有稳定且高效的光催化活性,在高效利用全光谱光催化降解有机污染物方面具有较大的潜力.     

A novel method for the synthesize of nanostructured MgFe2O4 photocatalysts

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology - Nanostructured MgFe2O4 magnetic photocatalysts are facilely synthesized by 60Co γ-ray irradiation assisted polyacrylamide gel route. The influence...     

Octathienyl/phenyl-substituted zinc phthalocyanines J-aggregated through conformational planarization

A novel family of thiophene-decorated phthalocyanines (M-TPcs) was efficiently synthesized, during which the key intermediate of these compounds was purified through a chemical approach. In the optimized geometries of M-TPcs, the peripherally linked thiophene rings are tilted from the Pc core, which oppose aggregation considering the mutual steric hindrance. However, Zn-TPc formed J-aggregates in many solvents while Ni-TPc and Cu-TPc did not. Octaphenyl-substituted zinc Pc (Zn-PPc) showed similar J-aggregation behavior as Zn-TPc. This unusual J-aggregation was attributed to the conformational planarization of the corresponding molecules.     

Electrochemistry at micro- and nanoscopic liquid/liquid interfaces

In this tutorial review, we will briefly introduce the history and basic concepts of micro- and nanoscopic liquid/liquid interfaces (size from nm to μm) in electrochemical studies of charge (electron and ion) transfer reactions at soft molecular interfaces. Their advantages and problems are usually compared with those of conventional liquid/liquid interfaces (size from mm to cm); and with solid/electrolyte interfaces. Three methods of fabrication of micro-liquid/liquid interfaces and one approach to support a nano-liquid/liquid interface are surveyed. The experimental and theoretical aspects are discussed along with possible approaches to characterize these micro- and nanoscopic liquid/liquid interfaces, and the methods to modify them with new functionality. Unique examples of applications of electrochemistry at micro- and nanoscopic liquid/liquid interfaces are provided. Some novel and potential research interests in the future in this field are discussed.     

Superconductivity in potassium-doped few-layer graphene

Here we report the successful synthesis of superconducting potassium-doped few-layer graphene (K-doped FLG) with a transition temperature of 4.5 K, which is 1 order of magnitude higher than that observed in the bulk potassium graphite intercalation compound (GIC) KC(8) (T(c) = 0.39 K). The realization of superconductivity in K-doped FLG shows the potential for the development of new superconducting electronic devices using two-dimensional (2D) graphene as a basis material.     

静电纺丝法制备三维聚二甲基硅氧烷纳米通道

利用静电纺丝技术构建了新型三维纳米通道系统。 在不同质量分数的聚苯乙烯（PS：Mw=1.3×105）溶液中加入一定量十二烷基磺酸钠（SDS）,于不同电压下进行静电纺丝。 所得纤维在90 ℃加热粘连后,形成三维聚苯乙烯纳米网络模板,然后于聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)预聚体（含10%交联剂）灌注进入上述模板并交联形成网络复合材料,再用二硫化碳超声除去聚苯乙烯纤维。 采用扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜对纤维模板形貌和纳米通道进行了表征。 结果表明,质量分数为10%的PS溶液加入0.5%SDS,在20 kV电压下进行静电纺丝,得到直径为150 nm的纤维。 SDS的加入对纺丝纤维具有平滑作用,使得粘连的纤维模板更易去除,形成的三维纳米通道直径约160 nm,与纤维模板直径一致。 该类型纳米通道可以应用于医学药物载体、纳流控芯片等众多领域。     

基于同步辐射光源研究水热合成纳米氧化物的生长机理

纳米氧化物的可控制备是提高其应用性能的前提条件。水热反应目前被广泛用于制备纳米氧化物材料,然而由于水热反应是在密闭环境中进行,很难研究前驱体的溶解过程,溶解后在溶液中的配位情况、晶体成核、生长过程以及形成的中间相,因此,难以实现材料的目标制备。同步辐射具有高强度、高亮度、高准直、宽频谱等诸多优点,通过设计和构建特殊的反应装置,可以应用同步辐射光源原位研究纳米氧化物在水热条件下的生长过程。本文结合本课题组及国际的研究工作介绍了原位反应装置的设计原则,以及基于同步辐射光源的原位X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线吸收精细结构谱(XAFS)和小角X射线散射(SAXS)研究纳米氧化物水热生长机理的最新进展,并展望了其发展趋势。     

Thermal and crystallization studies of nano-hydroxyapatite reinforced polyamide 66 biocomposites

The thermal and crystalline behaviour of nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HA) reinforced polyamide 66 (PA66) biocomposites was studied by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The thermal properties of PA66 and n-HA/PA66 composites were analysed by TG. The effect of hydroxyapatite on the melting and crystallization of PA66 was evaluated by DSC. DSC measurements exhibited an increase in the crystallization temperature, however, decrease in crystallinity with the addition of n-HA to the PA66 matrix, which was attributed to the hydrogen bonds between the n-HA surface and polyamide 66 molecules. With increase of n-HA content, the melting peak of the PA66 component shifted to higher temperature, suggesting constrained melting. The addition of n-HA to PA66 played the role of nucleating agent and enhanced the crystallization rate. Non-isothermal parameter a measured by Liu method varies from 1.13 to 1.18, from 1.02 to 1.07, and from 1.18 to 1.21 for PA66, 30 wt% n-HA/PA66 and 40 wt% n-HA/PA66, respectively, and the values of K_(T) systematically increase with rise in relative degree of crystallinity.     

Observation of the marcus inverted region of electron transfer reactions at a liquid/liquid interface

Scanning electrochemical microscopy was used to probe the influence of a driving force on the heterogeneous electron transfer (ET) processes at the externally polarized water/1,2-dichloroethane interface. Being a part of the driving force, the Galvani potential difference at the interface, Deltaowphi, can be quantitatively controlled in a wide range, allowing the precise measurements of the rate constants of the ET reactions. Two opposite systems were chosen in this work. One was 5,10,15,20-tetraphenyl 21H,23H-porphyrin zinc (ZnPor, O)/Fe(CN)64- (W), and the other was TCNQ (O)/Fe(CN)63- (W). For both systems studied, the relations between the rate constant and the Deltaowphi were of parabolic shape; that is, the rate constants increased initially with the Deltaowphi until reaching a maximum and then decreased steadily as the Deltaowphi increased further. This is in accordance with the prediction of the Marcus theory. To our knowledge, this is the first report that the Marcus inverted region can be observed electrochemically at an unmodified liquid/liquid interface with only one redox couple at each phase. The effect of the concentrations of the organic supporting electrolyte has also been discussed in detail.     

Systematic study of the transfer of amino acids across the water/l,2-dichloroethane interface facilitated by dibenzo-18-crown-6

Failitated ion transfer reactions of 20 amino acids with dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) at the water/1,2-dichloroethane (W/DCE) interfaces supported at the tips of micro- and nano-pipets were investigated systematically using cyclic voltammetry. It was found that there were only 10 amino acids, that is, Leu, Val, lle, Phe, Trp, Met, Ala, Gly, Cys, Gln (in brief), whose protonated forms as cations can give well-defined facilitated ion transfer voltammograms within the potential window, and the reaction pathway was proven to be consistent with the transfer by interfacial complexation/dissociation (TIC/TID) mechanisms. The association constants of DB 18C6 with different amino acids in the DCE (β°), and the kinetic parameters of reaction were evaluated based on the steady-state voltammetry of micro- or nano-pipets, respectively. The experimental results demonstrated that the selectivity of complexation of protonated amino acid by DB18C6 compared with that of alkali metal cations was low, which can be attributed to the vicinal effect arising from steric hindrance introduced by their side group and the steric bulk effect by lipophilic stabilization. Moreover, the association constants and the standard rate constants for different amino acids showed good correlations with their hydrophobicity (π), except Gly and Met, which inferred that the selectivity of such heterogeneous complex reaction for different amino acids with DB18C6, was not only affected by discrimination in binding these ions to the crown ether macro-cycle, but also significantly modified by the ion transfer Gibbs energy which was closely related to the structure of the transferred ions, protonated amino acids.