Synthesis of tunable core–shell nanostructures based on TiO2-graphene architectures and their application in the photodegradation of rhodamine dyes

We present the synthesis of core–shell nanostructural materials with multi-component architectures based on TiO₂ and graphitic layers. The composites have been synthesized by chemical vapor deposition with methane as the carbon source, for 5, 10, 30 and 45 min. The final products were characterized by a combination of analytical approaches which include: electron microscopy, Raman, FT-IR and UV–vis spectroscopy as well as thermogravimetric analysis. The amount of graphene shells covering the TiO₂ surfaces was found to vary linearly with the reaction time. Furthermore, the compounds were shown to have excellent stability and photocatalytic activity towards the UV degradation of rhodamine (RhB) dye solution at room temperature. These composites could have major applications in the area of environmental cleaning of various pollutants, electrochemistry or nanomedicine.     

Dielectric properties and study of AC electrical conduction mechanisms by non-overlapping small polaron tunneling model in Bis(4-acetylanilinium) tetrachlorocuprate(II) compound

In the present work, the synthesis and characterization of the Bis(4-acetylanilinium) tetrachlorocuprate(II) compound are presented. The structure of this compound is analyzed by X-ray diffraction which confirms the formation of single phase and is in good agreement the literature. Indeed, the Thermo gravimetric Analysis (TGA) shows that the decomposition of the compound is observed in the range of 420–520 K. However, the differential thermal analysis (DTA) indicates the presence of a phase transition at T=363 k. Furthermore, the dielectric properties and AC conductivity were studied over a temperature range (338–413 K) and frequency range (200 Hz–5 MHz) using complex impedance spectroscopy. Dielectric measurements confirmed such thermal analyses by exhibiting the presence of an anomaly in the temperature range of 358–373 K. The complex impedance plots are analyzed by an electrical equivalent circuit consisting of resistance, constant phase element (CPE) and capacitance. The activation energy values of two distinct regions are obtained from log σT vs 1000/T plot and are found to be E=1.27 eV (T<363 K) and E=1.09 eV (363 K<T).The frequency dependence of ac conductivity, σ_ac, has been analyzed by Jonscher's universal power law σ(ω)=σ_dc+Aω^s. The value of s is to be temperature-dependent, which has a tendency to increase with temperature and the non-overlapping small polaron tunneling (NSPT) model is the most applicable conduction mechanism in the title compound.     

非平衡溶剂化新理论在有机染料电子光谱中的应用

总结了非平衡溶剂化新理论和在量子化学软件Q-Chem中基于含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)实现溶剂效应下计算电子吸收和发射光谱的数值解方法.采用该方法计算了染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs)中三苯胺型有机染料■在真空和乙腈溶剂中的电子结构与光谱性质,研究发现,π共轭桥上碳碳双键的个数和溶剂效应会促进光电转换.     

碳掺杂六方氮化硼/二硫化钼吸附还原六价铬和助催化降解有机污染物

针对二硫化钼(MoS₂)因易团聚导致去除六价铬[Cr(Ⅵ)]容量低的问题, 利用六方氮化硼(BN)良好的吸附性和化学稳定性, 以多巴胺作为BN改性剂, 通过煅烧法和水热法制得碳掺杂六方氮化硼(c-BN)负载MoS₂纳米复合材料(c-BN@MoS₂). 研究了室温条件下c-BN@MoS₂对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附还原和助催化降解有机污染物的性能. 实验结果表明, c-BN@MoS₂在40 min内对50 mg/L的Cr(Ⅵ)吸附还原去除率高达95%以上, 且以将 Cr(Ⅵ)还原至Cr(Ⅲ)为主, 在pH值为2、 温度为25 ℃条件下去除Cr(Ⅵ)最大容量可达401 mg/g, 显著高于 MoS₂(98 mg/g). 分析显示, c-BN不仅提高了MoS₂的平均孔径, 还可促进MoS₂生成金属特性的1T相, 有利于吸附Cr(Ⅵ)和加快氧化还原过程中的电子转移. 在Fe²⁺/PMS(过一硫酸氢盐)催化体系加入c-BN@MoS₂, 该体系对磺胺甲恶唑的降解性能明显增强, 其反应速率常数提高3倍, 这主要归因于c-BN@MoS₂明显加快了Fe³⁺到Fe²⁺的转变, 导致更多?OH产生, 达到增强降解污染物的目标.     

多元杂环萘二酰亚胺衍生物的合成及其场效应性能研究

杂环修饰的萘二酰亚胺(NDI)类化合物由于其独特的光电性能被研究人员广泛关注,并应用于有机场效应晶体管(OFETs)、有机太阳能电池中(OSCs)、传感器等领域。但是含有给受体单元的多元杂环萘二酰亚胺衍生物的合成并不容易,本文通过简单高效的方法设计合成了含有氮、硫原子的11个杂环类萘二酰亚胺衍生物,并通过紫外可见吸收光谱、循环伏安曲线和X射线衍射对其进行了物性研究。通过溶液旋涂法,制备了该材料的底栅底接触场效应晶体管器件,在空气中表现出p型半导体性能,当退火温度为140 ℃时性能达到最优,其空穴迁移率为0.2 cm_²?V_^-1?s_^-1。     

Compared catalytic properties of OMS-2-based nanocomposites for the degradation of organic pollutants

In this study,Mn catalysts have been designed based on manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve(OMS-2) supports to optimize the catalytic activity in the degradation of organic pollutants.Herein,two different synthetic strategies:Pre-incorporation vs.wet-impregnation have been employed to synthesize[PW]-OMS-2 and [PW]/OMS-2.For [PW]-OMS-2,energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX) confirmed that dispersed granular phosphotungstic acid attached and located at the surface of OMS-2,meanwhile some W atoms have been doped into frameworks of OMS-2.However,for [PW]/OMS-2,the W atoms cannot enter the OMS-2 frameworks.A correlation has been established between the different synthetic strategies and catalytic activities.The [PW]-OMS-2 is the most highly effective and stable over than[PW]/OMS-2 and OMS-2 itself for the organic pollutants removal.This may be caused not only by the synergetic effect of [PW] and OMS-2,but also by doping W into frameworks of OMS-2.Therefore,this work provides a new environmentally-friendly and heterogeneous PMS activator and it may be put into practice to degrade organic pollutants.     

Simultaneous studies of pressure effect on charge transport and photophysical properties in organic semiconductors: A theoretical investigation

High-mobility and strong luminescent materials are essential as an important component of organic photodiodes, having received extensive attention in the field of organic optoelectronics. Beyond the conventional chemical synthesis of new molecules, pressure technology, as a flexible and efficient method, can tune the electronic and optical properties reversibly. However, the mechanism in organic materials has not been systematically revealed. Here, we theoretically predicted the pressure-depended luminescence and charge transport properties of high-performance organic optoelectronic semiconductors, 2,6-diphenylanthracene (DPA), by first-principle and multi-scale theoretical calculation methods. The dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT-D) and hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) method were used to get the electronic structures and vibration properties under pressure. Furthermore, the charge transport and luminescence properties were calculated with the quantum tunneling method and thermal vibration correlation function. We found that the pressure could significantly improve the charge transport performance of the DPA single crystal. When the applied pressure increased to 1.86 GPa, the hole mobility could be doubled. At the same time, due to the weak exciton coupling effect and the rigid flat structure, there is neither fluorescence quenching nor obvious emission enhancement phenomenon. The DPA single crystal possesses a slightly higher fluorescence quantum yield ～ 0.47 under pressure. Our work systematically explored the pressure-dependence photoelectric properties and explained the inside mechanism. Also, we proposed that the external pressure would be an effective way to improve the photoelectric performance of organic semiconductors.     

Electrical conductivity,optical properties and mechanical stability of 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhidride based organic semiconductor

The 3, 4, 9, 10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) doped polymer films were prepared with Polypyrrole (PPy) and Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers by solution-casting. The change in structure and chemical composition of samples was identified by XRD and FTIR respectively. The UV–visible spectroscopy demonstrates the optical characteristics and band gap properties of sample. The homogeneous morphology of sample for higher wt% of PTCDA was examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results demonstrate the decrease in melting temperature (T_m) and degree of crystallinity (χ_c%) of polymeric organic semiconductor. The mechanical property demonstrates the high tensile strength and improved plasticity nature. Impedance spectroscopy was evaluated to determine the conductivity response of polymeric organic semiconductor. The highest DC conductivity (2.08×10⁻³ S/m) was obtained for 10 wt% of PTCDA at 140 °C. The decrease in activation energy (E_a) represents the non-Debye process and was evaluated from the slope of ln σ_dc vs. 10³/T plot.     

First principles study of the electronic structure and phonon dispersion of naphthalene under pressure

The structural, electronic and vibrational properties of crystalline naphthalene has been investigated within the framework of density functional theory including van der Waals interactions. The computed lattice parameters and cohesive energy have good agreement with experimental data. We study on the structural and electronic properties of the naphthalene under the hydrostatic pressure of 0–20 GPa. The isothermal equations of state calculated from the results show good agreement with experiment in the pressure intervals studied. The phonon dispersion curves have been computed at ambient and hydrostatic pressure of 10 and 20 GPa. We have also calculated the quasiparticle band structure of naphthalene with the G₀W₀ approximation.