热稳定体相还原态对二氧化钛气敏应用重要性的实验证实

TiO₂ 中体相还原态与气敏性质之间的关系已有理论预测但一直未得到实验验证. 在此, 我们报道一种利用多孔无定型二氧化钛作前驱体制备含热稳定体相还原态TiO₂ 的化学方法. 紫外-可见漫反射光谱, 电子顺磁共振波谱(EPR)以及X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)证明所获材料中含有的体相还原态为热稳定的Ti³⁺离子以及捕获电子的氧缺位. O₂-程序升温脱附测量结果表明, 体相还原态的存在可以显著提升二氧化钛表面对氧分子的吸附作用. 所获得的体相还原纳米材料不仅表现出优越的对有机分子(乙醇、甲醇及丙酮)的传感性和快速响应性, 而且具有对CO 传感的良好选择性(相对于CH₄ 和H₂). 测试结果证实了TiO₂ 传感材料中体相还原态的重要性, 材料的气体传感性能与TiO₂ 表面氧气分子吸附作用密切相关.     

Two dimensional nanomaterial‐based separation membranes

Two dimensional nanomaterials including graphene, hexagonal boron‐nitride, molybdenum disulfide, etc., provide immense potentials for separation applications. However, the tradeoff between selectivity and permeability in choosing 2D nanomaterial‐based membrane is inevitable, limiting the progress on separation efficiency for mass industrial applications. To target these issues, versatile strategies such as the rational design of predefined interlayer channels, membrane nanopores, and reasonable functionalization, as well as new mechanisms have been emerged. In this review, we introduce the recent progress on separation mechanisms of 2D nanomaterial‐based membranes with different structures (including the interlayer channels type and the membrane nanopores type) and their inner surface functionalization. Moreover, the interface designs are discussed, in terms of employing dynamic liquid–liquid/liquid–gas interfaces, to advance the selectivity and permeability of the membranes. We further discuss the variety of separation applications based on 2D nanomaterial‐based membranes. The authors hope this review will inspire the active interest of many scientists in the area of the development and application of membrane science.     

Bio‐inspired iron/sulfur/graphene nanocomposite and its use in the catalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction at room temperature in alkaline media on a glassy carbon electrode

This work demonstrates the performance of a bio‐inspired iron/sulfur/graphene nanocomposite as a non‐platinum electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in an alkaline medium. The catalyst shows the most positive ORR onset potential (1.1 V vs. RHE) according to its unique structure in the alkaline medium (KOH solution, pH = 13) at low temperature (T = 298 K). The catalyst is evaluated by the rotating‐disk electrode (RDE) method under various rotating speeds (0–2,000 rpm) in the potential range ?0.02–1.18 V vs. a rechargeable hydrogen electrode (RHE). The number of transferred electrons, as one of the most important parameters, is almost constant over a wide range of potentials (0.1–0.8 V), which indicates a more efficient four‐electron pathway from O₂ to H₂O on the FePc‐S‐Gr surface. The mean size of catalyst centers are in the nanoscale (<10 nm). The estimated Tafel slope in the appropriate range is about ?110 mV per decade at low current density, and E_1/2 of FePc‐S‐Gr displays a negative shift of only 7.1 mV after 10,000 cycles.     

Improving the charge transfer performance of Si nanomaterial through C surface modification: A first-principles study

Models of oxidized Si (111) surface under different C coverage were established to study the charge transfer ability of Si nanomaterial from strategy of C surface modification using first-principles calculation. The calculated formation energies show that structures of C surface-modified oxidized Si (111) surface are stable. The electronic properties present that the interaction between C and Si atoms is mainly contributed by the hybridization of C-2p and Si-3p states. And the interaction between C and Si atoms increases firstly and then decreases with the increasing C coverage rate. The transfer charge between C and Si reaches a maximum when C coverage rate is 0.5. We speculate that the conductivity of experimentally prepared Si nanomaterial does not monotonously enhance with the increasing C concentration, which would reach a maximum at a certain C concentration, and then decreases.     

水滑石基催化剂催化合成碳纳米材料的研究进展

碳纳米材料是一类推动能源存储、 多相催化、 高性能复合和生物医药等领域发展的重要材料, 可控合成碳纳米材料对相关领域的发展具有重要意义. 水滑石(LDHs)材料具有层板金属种类及含量可调等特点, 经焙烧、 还原后可制备出金属种类、 密度和粒径分布各异的高分散、 高稳定金属纳米催化剂, 可实现高效催化生长各种类型的碳纳米材料. 此外, 通过调控反应条件和反应器等, 可以影响LDHs基金属纳米催化剂催化生长的碳纳米材料的结构和性能. 本文总结了LDHs基金属纳米催化剂的可控制备、 碳纳米材料结构调控以及利用LDHs基催化剂制备的碳纳米材料的应用等方面的研究工作, 并阐明了催化剂的可控制备是控制合成碳纳米材料的核心手段, 这为利用LDHs基催化剂进一步合成更高性能碳纳米材料的研究指明了方向. 此外, 本文还结合近些年在光、 电及光热催化方面的研究进展, 展望了基于新型LDHs纳米结构生长碳纳米材料的研究前景.     

Development of Apple Tissue Based Biocathode and MWCNT−Pt−Au Nanomaterial Based Bioanode Biofuel Cell

A biofuel cell (BFC) was fabricated by combining multiwalled carbon nanotube -platinum-gold (MWCNT−Pt−Au) hybrid nanomaterial, glucose oxidase (GOx) and benzoquinone included carbon felt electrode (CFE) bioanode with apple tissue included CFE biocathode. The working parameters of bioanode were optimized both experimentally and chemometrically. For the biocathode, apple, banana and pear tissues were tried and best power output was obtained with apple tissue. By combining MWCNT−Pt−Au/GOx/CFE bioanode with apple tissue based biocathode, single cell, double cell with membrane and with salt-bridge BFCs were formed. The best power output with highest current density were obtained with single cell BFC.     

The Application and Research of Dispersing In Situ Nano-SiO2 in Polyether Demulsifier TA1031

In order to enlarge the application range of nanomaterial and improve the demulsification performance of macromolecule polyether demulsifier, the nano-SiO₂ was dispersed in situ in polyether demulsifier TA1031 to form a new high efficiency demulsifier. The new demulsifier was analyzed by FTIR, SEM, rotational viscometer, and interfacial tension meter. The result showed that dispersing nano-SiO₂ in crude oil demulsifier would greatly improve the demulsification performance of the original demulsifier. When the ratio of silicon dioxide and TA1031 is 1:10 (mass ratio), the demulsification performance of the new demulsifier was the best, and the dehydration rate of emulsion increased about by 20%. Also the time of demulification and dehydration would be greatly shortened, and the demusification mechanism was preliminary analyzed.     

石墨烯-聚吡咯纳米管杂化材料的制备及电容特性

使用化学连接的方法制备一种石墨烯-聚吡咯纳米管杂化材料。使用扫描电镜、透射电镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪、光电子能谱仪以及电化学工作站对产物的形貌、结构以及电容特性进行表征。结果表明,在杂化材料中石墨烯和聚吡咯纳米管分散均匀,在石墨烯与聚吡咯纳米管之间通过酰胺基团形成了共价键连接。此杂化材料在0.3 A.g-1电流密度下的比电容为1 368F.g-1,在1.5 A.g-1电流密度下的比电容为759 F.g-1,在1 000次循环伏安循环后的剩余比电容值为初始比电容值的85.5%,显示出良好的电容特性。     

Polyethylene glycol functionalized Fe3O4@MIL-101(Cr) for the efficient removal of heavy metals from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort

In recent years, the quality and safety issues of Chinese medicinal herbs have received great attention worldwide. Thereinto, heavy metal contamination has been one of the most serious concerns. Compared to the wide research in the analysis of heavy metals in medicinal herbs, the studies on the removal of heavy metals are relatively limited. In this study, polyethylene glycol functionalized Fe₃O₄@MIL-101(Cr) (Fe₃O₄@MIL-101(Cr)@PEG) was designed and synthesized to remove heavy metals from the decoction of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. The in-house fabricated Fe₃O₄@MIL-101(Cr)@PEG was characterized by a porous structure and a large specific surface area. Then, the efficiency of the material for the removal of five heavy metals was tested under optimal adsorption conditions. Meanwhile, the content of Senkyunolide A, Senkyunolide I, and Ferulic acid, the solid content, and the HPLC fingerprints similarity were used as the quality monitoring indicators of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort decoction before and after the heavy metal removal. Results showed that the magnetic nanomaterial had excellent removal efficiency for As⁵⁺ (81.4 %), Cd²⁺ (88.19 %), and Pb²⁺ (83.79 %) and certain removal efficiency for Ni²⁺ (51.59 %) and Zn²⁺ (55.4 %) under the spiked concentration of 50 μg/mL. The content of Senkyunolide A, Senkyunolide I, and Ferulic acid were decreased by less than 8.00 % after the removal of heavy metals. Besides, the loss rate of solid content was only 0.18 %, and the fingerprints similarity was over 99.9 %. The results indicated that Fe₃O₄@MIL-101(Cr)@PEG could efficiently and selectively remove heavy metals from Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort without affecting its effective components. Due to the advantages of low-cost, simple manipulation, and good efficiency, the material can be recommended for heavy metals removal from the aqueous solutions of medicinal herbs, providing a new and promising application for the removal of exogenous contaminants in medicinal herbs.     

大长径比有序多孔阳极氧化铝模板的制备及用于镍纳米线阵列

报道一种恒电流二次氧化制备大长径比(>1000)阳极氧化铝(AAO)模板的方法,研究氧化时间和氧化电流密度分别对制备的AAO模板的表面形貌、孔径大小、厚度等的影响.结果表明,AAO模板的表面形貌及厚度n受m氧、厚化度电约流为密2度00及μ氧m、化长时径间比的为影10响0;-当13氧00化的电高流质密量度A为AO8模m板A·.c采m用-2电时化,氧学化沉1积8方h能法在制制备备出的孔A径A为O模15板0-的20孔0中成功制备了Ni纳米线阵列,分别用扫描电镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和X射线能量散射光谱(EDS)对其进行了表征;结果显示,制备的Ni纳米线排列整齐有序,每根Ni纳米线直径几乎相同,约150nm,长度约为180-200μm,长径比为1200-1300,与AAO模板的参数一致.研究了Ni纳米线阵列的长径比对其磁性能的影响,发现大长径比的Ni纳米线阵列具有明显的磁各向异性,而长径比约为200的Ni纳米线阵列未表现出明显的磁各向异性.本文结果表明,恒电流二次氧化方法能制备大长径比的AAO模板,并能用于制备大长径比的一维纳米材料阵列,可望在制备具有特殊光学、磁学等性能材料方面得到应用.