Effect of processing temperature on growing bamboo-like carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition

The present article demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly route for the fabrication of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different morphologies, including the fascinating bamboo-like structures without complex catalyst/support preparation procedures. A thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique that utilized natural pozzolan supports and a solid carbon source, that is, a mixture of camphor and ferrocene in a weight ratio of 20:1, was carried out at different temperatures where the ferrocene played also the role of catalyst. The pozzolan chemical composition and mineral identification were determined by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The morphology of the fabricated CNTs was studied via scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM and TEM). It was revealed that both conventional tubular and bamboo-like nanotubes grow at 750 °C while the bamboo-like morphology prevails at 850 °C. The better nanostructure uniformity at higher deposition temperature was accompanied by an improved nanotube graphitization degree that was verified by Raman spectroscopy. Yet, the reduction of the CNTs production yield was recorded by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The experimental data are interpreted and discussed as an interplay between the CNTs processing temperature, morphology and growth mechanism. Thus, the growth of either tubular or bamboo-like nanostructures is suggested to be ruled by the competitive surface and bulk diffusions of carbon onto and into the catalyst surface. The growth depends on the size of catalyst nanoparticles sintered at different temperatures. The favorable role of the pozzolan supporting materials in the formation of bamboo-like tubes is emphasized.     

Point‐of‐Care Amperometric Testing of Diabetic Marker (HbA1c) Using Specific Electroactive Antibodies

Specific immune detection of glycated hemoglobin is still a great challenge owing to the small epitopic difference between Hemoglobin (Hb) and HbA1c. We report a new electrochemical immunoassay format for point of care testing of HbA1c. A conducting self‐assembled monolayer of mercaptophenyl boronic acid (MPBA) was used as a capture layer for binding of glycated proteins and ferrocene tagged anti‐HbA1c antibody (FcAb) as a tracer molecule on a gold screen printed electrode. Validation of the new HbA1c assay was carried out using 6 clinical samples with known HPLC values and a correlation coefficient of 98 % was observed.     

β-环糊精聚合物-二茂铁安培型葡萄糖氧化酶电极

利用 β-环糊精的空穴结构 ,通过主客体化学反应将二茂铁包络在 β-环糊精聚合物的空穴中 ,同时将葡萄糖氧化酶交联在 β-环糊精聚合物上 ,制成对葡萄糖有灵敏响应的生物传感器。循环伏安和安培检测表明包络在 β-环糊精聚合物空穴中的二茂铁更加接近酶的氧化还原中心 ,可以有效地作为葡萄糖氧化酶和玻碳电极之间的电子媒介体 ,葡萄糖浓度在1.0×10-2 ～8.0mmol/L范围内 ,其浓度与电流响应值呈良好的线性关系 ,方法的检出限为2.0×10-3 mmol/L(S/N=3) ,在10s之内达到最大响应的95 %。用该法测定了血清中的葡萄糖含量 ,结果与传统方法吻合。     

植物激素吲哚乙酸电化学生物传感器的研究

本文提出了以绿豆芽叶片组织-二茂铁修饰的碳糊电板(LFMCE)作为植物激素吲哚乙酸传感器的研制，探讨了影响电极性能的因素，初步研究了吲哚乙酸氧化酶处于最优活性的基本条件。实验表明，此电极在NaH2PO4-Na2HPO4(pH5．8)缓冲溶液中对植物生长素有良好的电催化作用，氧化峰电位约在0.42V左右。用循环伏安法测得的氧化峰电流变化值与吲哚乙酸浓度在8-l60μg／mL范围内呈良好的线性关系，检测下限为4．2μg／mL，相关系数为0．9984，在样品回收率的测定中取得满意结果。     

锰-二茂铁基配位聚合物微球的制备与表征

采用溶剂热法制得了一系列锰-二茂铁基配位聚合物微球,系统研究了反应时间、反应物浓度等因素对配位聚合物微球的形貌和尺寸的影响规律,采用SEM、TEM、PXRD、EDX和FTIR等方法研究了微球的形貌、尺寸和结构等.发现通过调节反应时间,可使微球的尺寸约在4 ～9 μm范围内变化,提高反应物浓度可使微球从光滑的球形结构向核...     

Novel organometallic aromatic polyester based on ferrocene

<正>A novel polyester containing ferrocenyl was prepared by low-temperature interface polycondensation of 1,1'-ferrocenedicarboxylic acid chloride with 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-phthalazin-1-one(DHPZ),which is a twisted non-coplanar heterocyclic bisphenol-like monomer.The newly generated polymer was evaluated based on characterization of its solubility,viscosity measurements,elemental analysis,FTIR spectroscopy,differential scanning calorimetric and thermogravimetric studies.     

N－二茂铁酰胺酸的红外光谱研究

研究了七种Ｎ－二茂铁酰胺酸的红外光谱，讨论了分子中氢键对一些主要吸收峰的影响，并对某些构象异构体和互变异构现象用红外光谱作了定性分析和研究。     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation using chiral hydrazone ligands with ferrocene skeleton

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenyl-2-propenyl acetate (4) with a dimethyl malonate-BSA-LiOAc system has been successfully carried out in the presence of chiral phosphine-hydrazone ligands such as 3a in good yields with good enantioselectivities (up to 84% ee).     

Synthesis,Structure,and Ring-opening Metathesis Polymerization of η~5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl-(η~5-exo-tricyclo [5.2.1.0~(2,6)]deca-2,5,8-trien-6-yl) Iron

η5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl-(η5-exo-tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]deca-2,5,8-trien-6-yl) iron(3) was synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS, elemental analysis, IR, UV and X-ray diffraction analysis. Compound 3 was polymerized with ring-opening metathesis polymerization(ROMP) initiator (PCy3)2Cl2Ru=CHPh. 1H NMR and IR spectra revealed the presence of CH=CH units in the polymer and supported the ROMP mechanism. GPC analysis of the polymer showed that the weight-average molecular weights(Mw) was 5967, ...     

Palladium β-diketonate complex catalyzed synthesis of monosubstituted arylferrocenes

Palladium β-diketonate complexes are reported as efficient catalysts for the selective synthesis of monosubstituted arylferrocenes by a cross-coupling reaction of bis(ferrocenyl)mercury with aryl halides. The present protocol was applicable to aryl halides providing good to excellent yields of the desired products.