Hydrothermal growth of well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays: Dependence of morphology and alignment ordering upon preparing conditions

Well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays were prepared on substrates by hydrothermal growth under different conditions. The effect of preparing conditions on the deposition of ZnO nanorods was systematically studied by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It is demonstrated that the growth conditions such as pre-treatment of the substrates, growth temperature, deposition time and the concentration of the precursors have great influence on the morphology and the alignment ordering of ZnO nanorod arrays. Pre-treatment of substrates, including dispersion of ZnO nanoparticles and subsequent annealing, not only plays a main role in governing the rod diameter, but also greatly improves the rod orientation. Although the rod diameter and its distribution are mainly determined by pre-coated ZnO nanoparticles, they can also be monitored to some extent by changing the concentration of the precursors. The growth temperature has a little influence on the orientation of nanorods but it has great impact on their aspect ratio and the photoluminescent property. Kinetic studies show that the growth of ZnO nanorods contains two distinct step: a fast steps within the first hour, in which the nanorods tend to be short and wide, and a slow step, in which long rods with high aspect ratio are obtained.     

高度取向ZnO单晶亚微米棒阵列的制备与表征

通过低温压热的方法,在经过预先处理长满晶核的SnO2导电玻璃基底上制备出具有高度取向的ZnO亚微米棒阵列.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、选区电子衍射(SAED)及X射线粉末衍射(XRD),对制备出的ZnO亚微米棒的结构和形貌进行了表征.SEM测试结果表明,ZnO亚微米棒是六方型的,近乎垂直地长在基底上,棒的直径为400～500 nm,长度约为2 μm. SAED和XRD结果表明,ZnO亚微米棒为单晶,属于六方晶系,并且沿[001]方向择优取向生长.     

毛细管粘度计动能和残液改正的综合效应

对玻璃毛细管粘度计驱动静压的动能损耗和器壁粘附液体的残液效应作了统一的处理, 说明两者紧密相关, 不能分离。毛细管粘度计的工作方程具有η/ρt=A~*-B~*/t2-C~*/t4的形式, 其中A~*, B~*、C~*为仪器常数, 均与粘度计的尺寸和残液效应因子有关。理论指出, 在习惯用的Poiseuille-Hagenbach公式动能改正项中引进的数值因子m是由于液体粘附于球泡器壁引起的后果, 相当于m=1+C~*/B~(*t2), 从而解释了数值因子随Reynold数增加而增大的事实。列举了溶液相对粘度的计算公式和仪器常数的订定方法, 并给出了文献和实验的例证。     

有机材料ZnTBP/CA/PhR体系的反饱和吸收特性研究

报道了有机材料ＺｎＴＢＰ／ＣＡ／ＰｈＲ对激光的反饱和吸收特性。理论分析从该材料特有的五能级结构出发，指出三重态的第一激发态在反饱和吸收过程中的重要作用，并用两束光同时照射样品的实验方法进行了验证。该材料的反饱和吸收效应可在功率不太高的连续光下操作     

A novel stereoselective synthesis of 1,2-trans-thioaldoses

A mild and one-pot protocol for the efficient and stereoselective synthesis of 1,2-trans-aldosyl mercaptans is presented.     

Benzofuran–isatin Hybrids: Design,Synthesis, and In Vitro Anti‐cancer Activities

A series of novel benzofuran–isatin hybrids 6a – s tethered through propylene and butylene were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their in vitro anti‐cancer activities against HepG2 (liver carcinoma), Hela (cervical cancer), A549 (lung adenocarcinoma), DU145 (prostatic cancer), SKOV3 (ovarian carcinoma), MCF‐7 (breast cancer), and drug‐resistant MCF‐7/DOX (doxorubicin‐resistant MCF‐7) human cancer cell lines. The majority of the synthesized hybrids displayed weak to moderate in vitro activities against the tested seven cancer cell lines, but the enriched structure–activity relationship may pave the way for further optimization.     

Benign Recycling of Spent Batteries towards All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are one of the most significant energy storage devices applied in power supply facilities. However, a huge number of spent LIBs would bring harmful resource waste and environmental hazards. In this study, a benign hydrometallurgical method using phytic acid as precipitant is proposed to recover useful metallic Mn ions from spent LiMn₂O₄ batteries. Besides Mn-based cathodes, this recovery process is also applicable for other commercial batteries. More importantly, for the first time, the as-obtained manganous complex is employed as a nanofiller in a polyethylene oxide matrix to largely improve Li⁺ conductivity and transference number. As a result, when applied in all-solid-state lithium batteries, high capacity and outstanding cyclic stability are achieved with capacity retention of 86.4 % after 60 cycles at 0.1 C. The recovery of spent lithium batteries not only has benefits for the environment and resources, but also shows great potential application in all-solid-state lithium batteries, which opens up a costless and efficient circulation pathway for clean and reliable energy storage systems.     

Studies of Adsorption Kinetics and Defects of Self‐Assembled Thiol Monolayers on Gold by Capacitance Plane Plot

The capacitive property of an electrode/electrolyte interface can be described by complex capacitance. The capacitance plane plots (CPPs) of ideal polarized and kinetic controlled electrodes are derived based on the concept of complex capacitance. By using CPPs, the capacitance of electrode/electrolyte interface can be conveniently determined. In this work, CPPs obtained in ac impedance experiments are employed for the first time in studying the kinetics of adsorption process of the thiol monolayer. The coverage of octadecanethiol (ODT) monolayer on gold is examined as a function of adsorption time. The adsorption process of ODT molecules on gold exhibits two distinct phases: an initial rapid step followed by a slow one. The simple Langmuir model best explains our experimental data in the initial adsorption stage. CPPs and cyclic voltammetry (CV) indicate that, in the initial adsorption step, the ODT monolayer contains defects whose number decreases with the increasing of adsorption time.