Magnetically separated and N,S co-doped mesoporous carbon microspheres for the removal of mercury ions

Magnetically separated and N, S co-doped mesoporous carbon microspheres (N/S-MCMs/Fe₃O₄) are fabricated by encapsulating SiO₂ nanoparticles within N, S-containing polymer microspheres which were prepared using resorcinol/formaldehyde as the carbon source and cysteine as the nitrogen and sulfur co-precursors, followed by the carbonization process, silica template removal, and the introduction of Fe₃O₄ into the carbon mesopores. N/S-MCMs/Fe₃O₄ exhibits an enhanced Hg²⁺ adsorption capacity of 74.5 mg/g, and the adsorbent can be conveniently and rapidly separated from wastewater using an externalmagnetic field. This study opens up new opportunities to synthesize welldeveloped, carbon-based materials as an adsorbent for potential applications in the removal of mercury ions from wastewater.     

Awn Stem-Derived High-Activity Free-Metal Porous Carbon for Oxidation Reduction

Designing oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts with excellent performance has far-reaching significance. In this work, a high-activity biomass free-metal carbon catalyst with N and S co-doped was successfully prepared by using the KOH activated awn stem powder as the precursor with organic matter pore-forming doping technology, which is named TAAS. The content of pyridine nitrogen groups accounts for up to 36% of the total nitrogen content, and a rich pore structure is formed on the surface and inside, which are considered as the potential active centers of ORR. The results show that the specific surface area of TAAS reaches 191.04 m²/g, which effectively increases the active sites of the catalyst, and the initial potential and half slope potential are as high as 0.90 and 0.76 V vs. RHE, respectively. This study provides a low-cost, environmentally friendly and feasible strategy for the conversion of low-value agricultural and forestry wastes into high value-added products to promote sustainable development of energy and the environment.     

Fe3+、Ce3+共掺杂γ-LiAlO2的发光性质

采用不同于传统固相反应法的制备方法合成了Fe,Ce 共掺杂γ-LiAlO₂。通过XRD和 SEM分析表明,采用这种方法能够成功获得尺寸小于10 μm的四方相结构γ-LiAlO₂荧光粉。从γ-LiAlO₂ ∶ Fe,Ce 的激发和发射光谱可以看出,通过引入少量的铈离子,我们首先发现了铈离子掺杂对样品的发光效率有明显的影响。并且随着铈离子浓度的增加,其发光效率也出现规律性的变化,而且发射光谱在Ce离子摩尔分数达到1.5%的情况下发光效率最强,当Ce离子摩尔分数达到3％时,发光效率明显下降。这种高效的荧光粉作为转光剂应用于人工植物照明和农用转光膜具有积极的意义。     

Hydrothermal synthesis of (Fe,N) co-doped TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> powders and their photocatalytic properties under visible light irradiation

(Fe, N) co-doped titanium dioxide powders have been prepared by a quick, low-temperature hydrothermal method using TiOSO₄, CO(NH₂)₂, Fe(NO₃)₃, and CN₃H₅ · HCl as starting materials. The synthesized powders were characterized by XRD, TEM, BET, XPS, and UV–Vis spectroscopy. Experimental results show that the as-synthesized TiO₂ powders are present as the anatase phase and that the N and Fe ions have been doped into the TiO₂ lattice. The specific surface area of the powders is 167.8 m²/g by the BET method and the mean grain size is about 11 nm, calculated by Scherrer’s formula. UV–Vis absorption spectra show that the edge of the photon absorption has been red-shifted up to 605 nm. The doped titanium dioxide powders had excellent photocatalytic activity during the process of photo-degradation of formaldehyde and some TVOC gases under visible light irradiation.     

Intense up-conversion emissions of Yb3+/Dy3+ co-doped Al2O3 nanopowders prepared by non-aqueous sol—gel method

Yb³⁺/Dy³⁺ co-doped Al₂O₃ nanopowders have been prepared by the non-aqueous sol-gel method and their up- conversion photoluminescence spectra are measured under excitation by 980-nm semiconductor laser. The results show that there are comparatively abundant spectra of up-conversion emissions centered at 378, 408, 527 and 543, and 663 nm, corresponding to ⁴G_9/2 → ⁶H_13/2, ⁴G_9/2 → ⁶H_11/2, ⁴I_15/2 → ⁶H_13/2, and ⁴F_9/2 → ⁶H_11/2 transitions of Dy³⁺, respectively. Two-photon and three-photon processes are involved in ultraviolet, violet, green, and red up-conversion emissions. The energy transition between Yb³⁺ and Dy³⁺ is discussed.     

Nb-X(X=Y,Zr)共掺杂SnO_2电子结构的第一性原理研究

本文采用第一性原理方法研究了Nb-X(X=Y,Zr)共掺杂SnO_2能带结构与态密度,探讨了其磁性产生的机理.研究结果表明,Nb-Y共掺杂SnO_2体系自旋向上和自旋向下的能带、态密度完全对称,总磁矩为0μB;Nb-Zr共掺杂的SnO_2体系自旋向上和自旋向下的能带与态密度在费米能级处都出现了不对称的情况,出现耦合现象,其总磁矩为0.933μB;分析Nb-Y共掺杂SnO_2的能带结构与态密度得到自旋向上和自旋向下的能带禁带中的4条杂质能级来源于Nb-Y共掺杂SnO_2电子的施主与受主能级;NbZr共掺杂SnO_2体系产生磁性的原因在于Nb和Zr的d轨道的引入.     

Zn、Cu共掺杂TiO_2∶SiO_2薄膜材料的光学性能研究

用溶胶-凝胶法制得Zn、Cu共掺杂的TiO_2∶SiO_2凝胶,旋转法于玻璃基底涂膜,制得Zn、Cu共掺杂的TiO_2∶SiO_2薄膜,探讨了煅烧温度、煅烧时间及掺杂比例对其结构、形貌和性能的影响。采用XRD、FESEM、FTIR等测试技术对薄膜进行表征,并考察了其对甲基橙的光催化降解性能。XRD测试结果显示:薄膜样品的晶型为锐钛矿型,结晶良好。SEM谱图显示:薄膜微粒粒径小,分布均匀,表面平整、致密且无明显裂痕;紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)表明:Zn、Cu共掺杂的TiO_2∶SiO_2薄膜在紫外区和可见光区的吸光度明显增加,提高了对光的利用率;光催化性能测试表明:与纯相TiO_2对比,Zn、Cu共掺杂的TiO_2∶SiO_2薄膜对甲基橙的光催化降解率有较大提高,在600℃下焙烧2h的掺杂的量比为n(Ti)∶n(Si)∶n(Zn)∶n(Cu)=3∶2∶1.5∶4的薄膜样品光催化降解率最高。     

Cr,Ag共掺杂ZnS纳米材料的制备及其对活性染料的吸附性能

通过水热法制备了纤锌矿ZnS∶Cr,Ag共掺杂纳米材料,考察了不同反应时间以及不同Cr和Ag掺杂比例对ZnS纳米材料光学性能的影响。分别采用荧光分光光度计、红外光谱仪、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等对Cr和Ag共掺杂ZnS纳米材料的光学性能和结构等进行了表征,探讨了ZnS∶Cr, Ag共掺杂纳米材料分别对甲基紫(MV)、丁基罗丹明B(BRB),四氯四溴荧光素(TCTBF)以及曙红B(EB)四种活性染料的吸附性能。结果表明,Cr3+和Ag+取代和嵌入到了Zn2+的位置,掺入到了ZnS的晶格中。由光学表征和扫描电镜(SEM)发现,掺杂后ZnS纳米材料的光学性能和形貌发生了改变。掺入Cr和Ag后,使得Zn纳米材料的荧光强度降低,且其形貌较规则,表面蓬松,呈绒球形状。当反应时间为12 h,Cr和Ag掺杂比例分别为1%时,掺杂ZnS纳米材料的形貌和光学性能最佳。运用N₂等温吸脱附分析技术计算了Cr和Ag共掺杂ZnS材料的比表面积和孔径分布,将其用于对MV,BRB,TCTBF以及EB四种活性染料的吸附研究,并分别从吸附时间、温度、pH值等因素考察了掺杂ZnS对几种活性染料吸附性能的影响,得出了Cr和Ag共掺杂ZnS材料在pH 7,室温下,分别经9,11,9和9 h吸附时间后对四种活性染料的吸附效果达到最佳。     

Spectroscopic properties and mechanism of Tm^3＋/Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ co-doped oxyfluorogermanate glass ceramics containing BaF2 nanocrystals

Transparent Tm^3＋/Er^3＋/yb^3＋ co-doped oxyfluorogermanate glass ceramics containing BaF2 nanocrystals are prepared. Under excitation of a 980-nm laser diode （LD）, compared with the glass before heat treatment, the Tm^3＋/Er^3＋/yb^3＋ co-doped oxyfluorogermanate glass ceramics can emit intense blue, green and red up-conversion luminescence and Stark- split peaks; X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscope （TEM） results show that BaF2 nanocrystals with an average diameter of 20 nm are precipitated from the glass matrix. Stark splitting of the up-conversion luminescence peaks in the glass ceramics indicates that Tm^3＋, Er^3＋ and （or） Yb^3＋ ions are incorporated into the BaF2 nanocrystals. The up-conversion luminescence intensities of Tm^3＋, Er^3＋ and the splitting degree of luminescence peaks in the glass ceramics increase significantly with the increase of heat treat temperature and heat treat time extension. In addition, the possible energy transfer process between rare earth ions and the up-conversion luminescence mechanism are also proposed.     

Mn与非金属元素N，C，S共掺锐钛矿型TiO2电子性质和光学性质研究

金属与非金属共掺TiO2半导体以提高对可见光的利用率是近期研究的一个热点。本文通过基于密度泛函理论的平面波超软赝势方法,计算了Mn-N共掺杂、Mn-C共掺杂、Mn-S共掺杂TiO2晶体的能带、态密度、分态密度和光学性质。通过对比Mn-N共掺杂、Mn-C共掺杂、Mn-S共掺杂,这三种掺杂都在一定程度上改善了锐钛矿型二氧化钛对可见光的利用率,但Mn-C共掺杂相比于另外两种掺杂来说,对可见光的响应效果更好,电子从杂质能级跳跃到导带需要1.94eV能量,该能量恰好对应可见光吸收光谱中的吸收峰。并且Mn-C共掺杂对可见光的的吸收率,反射率都远高于其它两种掺杂体系。