“三明治式”多层Au/Pt复合薄膜的制备及其对甲醇的电氧化

采用界面组装、欠电位沉积和氧化还原置换反应组合方法制备了单层Pt/Au复合薄膜, 并且不需要任何有机偶联剂; 组装单层Pt/Au复合薄膜为三类多层Pt/Au复合薄膜: (Pt/Au)_n、Pt_m/Au和(Pt₃/Au)_k (n、m和k分别为Pt/Au、Pt和Pt₃/Au的层数). 采用电子显微镜研究了Au纳米粒子单层膜和Pt/Au复合多层膜的形貌. 对于所有的多层膜电极而言, 其电化学活性面积随着层数的增加而增加. 通过研究甲醇在每一类Pt/Au复合薄膜上的氧化电流密度, 考察了其对甲醇的电催化和抗毒化性能. 对于同一类复合薄膜而言, 甲醇分别在(Pt/Au)₃、Pt₃/Au和(Pt₃/Au)₂电极上均具有最大的氧化电流密度, 且优于本体Pt电极. 在这三种电极中, (Pt/Au)₃电极无论从电流密度上还是从抗毒化能力上讲, 其性能是最好的, 而且其抗毒化能力也优于商业Pt/C催化剂. 这种良好的催化性能源于Au和Pt之间最大化的协同效应, 这取决于Pt和Au原子比率以及Pt纳米层和Au纳米层之间的排布方式.     

Determination of Hydrocortisone in Cosmetics by CdSe/CdS Quantum Dots-Based Fluoroimmunoassay Using Magnetic Fe3O4/Au Nanoparticles as Solid Carriers

This work demonstrated the feasibility of detecting hydrocortisone in cosmetics using a novel CdSe/CdS quantum dots‐based competitive fluoroimmunoassay with magnetic core/shell Fe₃O₄/Au nanoparticles (MCFN) as solid carriers. Hydrocortisone antigen was labeled with the synthesized core/shell CdSe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) to form the antigen‐QDs conjugate. Meanwhile, hydrocortisone antibody was incubated with MCFN and the immobilized antibody was obtained. The immobilized antibody was then mixed sequentially with hydrocortisone and a slightly excess amount of the QDs‐labeled hydrocortisone antigen, allowing their competition for binding with the antibody immobilized on MCFN. The bound hydrocortisone and the antigen‐QDs conjugates on MCFN were removed subsequently after the mixture was applied to a magnetic force. The analyte concentration was obtained by measuring the fluorescence intensity of the unbound hydrocortisone antigen‐QDs conjugates. The proposed method was characterized by simplicity, rapidity, and high sensitivity with a wide linear working range of 0.5 to 15000 pg·mL^?1 and a low detection limit of 0.5 pg·mL^?1. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of hydrocortisone in cosmetics with satisfactory results.     

Mechanism of Gold(I)‐Catalyzed Conia‐ene Reaction of β‐Ketoesters with Alkynes: A DFT Study

Density functional calculations have been performed to comparatively investigate two possible pathways of Au(I)‐catalyzed Conia‐ene reaction of β‐ketoesters with alkynes. Our studies find that, under the assistance of trifluoromethanesulfonate (TfO), the β‐ketoester is the most likely to undergo Model II to isomerize into its enol form, in which TfO plays a proton transfer role through a 6‐membered ring transition state. The coordination of the Au(I) catalyst to the alkynes triple bond can enhance the eletrophilic capability and reaction activity of the alkynes moiety, which triggers the nucleophilic addition of the enol moiety on the alkynes moiety to give a vinyl‐Au intermediate. This cycloisomerizaion step is exothermal by 21.3 kJ/mol with an energy barrier of 56.0 kJ/mol. In the whole catalytic process, the protonation of vinyl‐Au is almost spontaneous, and the formation of enol is a rate‐limiting step. The generation of enol and the activation of Au(I) catalyst on the alkynes are the key reasons why the Conia‐ene reaction can occur in mild condition. These calculations support that Au(I)‐catalyzed Conia‐ene reactions of β‐ketoesters with alkynes go through the pathway 2 proposed by Toste.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Application in Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin in a Polyacrylic Resin‐Gold Colloid Nanocomposite Film

A novel nanocomposite integrating the good biocompatibility of polyacrylic resin nanoparticles (PAR) and the good conductivity of colloidal gold nanoparticles was proposed to construct the matrix for the immobilization of hemoglobin (Hb) on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). UV‐vis spectra demonstrated that Hb preserved its native structure after being entrapped into the composite film. The direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin (Hb) in this nanocomposite films showed a pair of well‐defined and quasi‐reversible cyclic voltammetric peaks with a formal potential of ?0.307 mV and a constant electron transfer rate of 2.51±0.2 s^?1. The resultant amperometric biosensor showed fast responses to the analytes with excellent detection limits of 0.2 µM for H₂O₂ and 0.89 µM for TCA (S/N=3), and high sensitivity of 1108.6 for H₂O₂ and 77.14 mA cm^?2 M^?1 for TCA, respectively. The linear current response was found in the range from 0.59 to 7.3 µM (R²=0.9996) for H₂O₂ and from 5 to 85 µM (R²=0.9996) for TCA, while the superior apparent Michaelis–Menten constant was 0.012 mM for H₂O₂ and 0.536 mM for TCA, respectively. Therefore, the PAR‐Au‐Hb nanocomposite as a novel matrix opens up a possibility for further study on the direct electrochemistry of other proteins.     

Electrochemical Detection of Catechol on Boron‐doped Diamond Electrode Modified with Au/TiO2 Nanorod Composite

Au/TiO₂ nanorod composites with different ratios of [TiO₂]:[Au] have been prepared by chemically reducing AuCl₄^‐ on the positively charged TiO₂ nanorods surface and used to modify boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrodes. The electrochemical behaviors of catechol on the bare and different Au/TiO₂ nanorod composites‐modified BDD electrodes are studied. The cyclic voltammetric results indicate that these different Au/TiO₂ nanorod composites‐modified BDD electrodes can enhance the electrocatalytic activity toward catechol detection, as compared with the bare BDD electrode. Among these different conditions, the Au/TiO₂‐BDD3 electrode (the ratio of [TiO₂]:[Au] is 27:1) is the most choice for catechol detection. The electrochemical response dependences of the Au/TiO₂‐BDD3 electrode on pH of solution and the applied potential are studied. The detection limit of catechol is found to be about 1.4 × 10^‐6 M in a linear range from 5 × 10^‐6 M to 200 × 10^‐6 M on the Au/TiO₂‐BDD3 electrode.     

Enhancement of ethanol electrooxidation on plasmonic Au/TiO2 nanotube arrays

Novel electrocatalysts Au/TiO₂ nanotube arrays (Au/TiO₂NTs) were prepared by loading low-content(1.9 at.%) of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) onto highly ordered TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TiO₂NTs). Ethanol electrooxidation indicates that visible-light (λ > 400 nm) irradiation can significantly enhance the activity as well as resistpoisoning of Au/TiO₂NTs electrocatalysts that are activated by plasmon resonance. Au/TiO₂NTs catalysts calcinated at 300 °C display the highest performance due to the strong synergistic interactions between TiO₂ and Au NPs. The combination of visible-light irradiation with a controllable potential offers a new strategyfor enhancing the performance of anodes in direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC).     

具有双共振吸收峰的Au纳米粒子制备及其拉曼表征

表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)很大程度的弥补了拉曼散射强度弱的缺点,迅速成为科研工作者们的研究热点,在食品安全、环境污染、毒品以及爆炸物检测等领域应用广泛。纳米技术的发展使得目前对于SERS的研究主要集中于金属纳米颗粒基底的制备,金属纳米粒子的种类、尺寸及形貌对SERS增强和吸收峰峰位均有影响,要获得好的增强效果,需要对金属纳米结构进行工艺优化。特别是,需要结合金属纳米粒子的结构和激励光波长,以期获得更好的增强效果。为了研究SERS增强和吸收峰之间的关系,开展了具有双共振吸收峰的金属纳米粒子的研究。首先利用FDTD Solutions仿真建模,主要针对金纳米颗粒直径、金纳米棒长径比及分布状态对共振吸收峰进行仿真,得到金纳米球理论直径在50 nm左右,金纳米棒理论长径比在3.5~4.5左右时,吸收峰分别分布在532及785 nm附近,符合多波段激励光拉曼增强条件;对于激励光偏振方向,其沿金纳米棒长轴方向偏振时吸收峰位于785 nm附近,沿金纳米球短轴方向偏振时吸收峰位于532 nm附近。然后采用种子生长法,制备了可用于多种波长激励光的双吸收峰表面增强拉曼散射基底。通过改变硝酸银用量(5,10,20,30和40 μL)、盐酸用量(0.1和0.2 mL)以及其生长时间(15,17,21和23 h)等多种工艺参数来控制金纳米棒含量,得到了同时含有金纳米球及金纳米棒的双吸收共振峰金纳米粒子。最后用该样品作为基底,罗丹明6G(R6G)作为探针分子,分别测试其在532,633和785 nm激励光入射时的SERS表征,对分析物R6G最低检测浓度均达到了10-7 mol·L-1,增强因子达到了~105,满足了多波段SERS检测的需要。     

低覆盖度的Au/GaN(0001)界面的同步辐射研究

利用同步辐射光电子能谱研究了低覆盖度Au在GaN(0001)表面的初始生长模式,肖特基势垒高 度以及界面的电子结构.结果表明，Au沉积初始阶段有界面的化学反应,随后呈三维岛状生长 .由光电子能谱实验确定的肖特基势垒高度为14 eV. 通过对界面价带谱和Au 4f芯能级谱 的分析,确定了界面化学反应的存在.利用线性缀加平面波方法计算了GaN(0001)和Au的价带 态密度并分析了化学反应产生的机理,认为在初始阶段界面形成了Au_Ga合金. 关键词： 同步辐射 光电子能谱 Au/GaN欧姆接触 态密度     

金镍复合膜上碳纳米管的定向生长及生长过程中金的作用

以金镍复合膜作催化剂，在96%的高氢气浓度下实现了碳纳米管的定向生长，并对其生长过 程进行了深入探讨.结果表明，高氢气浓度下碳纳米管生长的实现与本实验所选用的催化剂 ——金镍复合膜有密切关系.催化剂中金的参与，促进了碳在催化剂中的扩散，提高了碳在 催化剂中的活度.与催化剂中没有金的情况相比较，金的参与有利于镍吸收气氛中的碳，从 而使镍更容易达到碳饱和，有利于在高的氢气浓度下实现碳纳米管的定向生长. 关键词： 金镍复合膜 高氢气浓度 原子氢 碳活度     

Characterization of Supported Gold Catalysts with 197Au Mössbauer Effect Spectroscopy

We report on a ¹⁹⁷Au Mössbauer study of several types of supported gold catalysts. Differences in particle size show up in the Mössbauer spectra by a change in the relative weight of the spectral contribution of the surface atoms. The presence of ionic gold in active gold catalysts is not observed. The spectra can be interpreted in terms of bulk-like contributions from the inner-core atoms plus contributions from the outermost atoms at the surface of the particles.