ZnFe2O4/Ag/TiO2复合材料的制备及其光催化性能

以硝酸银、钛酸四丁酯、无水氯化锌、六水氯化铁为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法与溶剂热相结合的方法制备了ZnFe₂O₄/Ag/TiO₂复合材料,通过扫描电子显微镜、能谱分析仪、X射线粉末衍射仪、X射线光电子能谱仪、振动样品磁强计、紫外可见分光光度计对样品进行表征及测试。结果表明： ZnFe₂O₄/Ag/TiO₂-10具有最佳的光催化效果,在紫外和可见光下对染料的降解率都能达到90%以上,具有优异的紫外可见光光催化活性。ZnFe₂O₄/Ag/TiO₂具有独特的磁性,能在外部磁场作用下进行回收利用,这使其在实际应用中成为可能。通过磁分离技术重复回收利用5次后仍然保持优良的光催化性能,说明ZnFe₂O₄/Ag/TiO₂-10具有优异的磁性及较高的光催化循环稳定性。     

Promotion effect of adsorbed water/OH on the catalytic performance of Ag/activated carbon catalysts for CO preferential oxidation in excess H2

Activated carbon (AC) supported silver catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method and their catalytic performance for CO preferential oxidation (PROX) in excess H₂ was evaluated. Ag/AC catalysts, after reduction in H₂ at low temperatures (≤200 °C) following heat treatment in He at 200 °C (He200H200), exhibited the best catalytic properties. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) results indicated that silver oxides were produced during heat treatment in He at 200 °C which were reduced to metal silver nanoparticles in H₂ at low temperatures (≤200 °C), simultaneously generating the adsorbed water/OH. CO conversion was enhanced 40% after water treatment following heat treatment in He at 600 °C. These results imply that the metal silver nanoparticles are the active species and the adsorbed water/OH has noticeable promotion effects on CO oxidation. However, the promotion effect is still limited compared to gold catalysts under the similar conditions, which may be the reason of low selectivity to CO oxidation in PROX over silver catalysts. The reported Ag/AC-S-He catalyst after He200H₂00 treatment displayed similar PROX of CO reaction properties to Ag/SiO₂. This means that Ag/AC catalyst is also an efficient low-temperature CO oxidation catalyst.     

Preparation of Ag Nanoparticles in Surfactant Solution

The physicochemical properties of Ag nanoparticles have been determined by the nature of the used chemical reductors. The reported procedures describe the reduction of silver ions using N‐Phenylbenzohydroxamic acid (PBHA) and ascorbic acid individually. The influencing factors including cationic, anionic, zwitterionic and nonionic surfactants and pH have also been investigated in detail.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties of a 1D Loop-chain Coordination Polymer [Ag（3,3-pybz）（3,3-Hpybz）]n

A new coordination polymer, [Ag（3,3-pybz）（3,3-Hpybz）]n （1, 3,3-Hpybz = 3-pyri- din-3-yl-benzoic acid）, has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, PXRD, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In complex 1, the Ag（1）ions are linked by the paired 3,3-pybz ligands to generate an infinite 1D loop chain, and further through π-π stacking interactions to form a 2D supramolecular architecture. Crystal data for 1： triclinic, space group P1, a = 10.2635（17）, b = 10.3041（12）, c = 10.8060（13） A, V= 1679.1（5）A3, α = 62.028（11）, β = 80.325（15）, γ = 78.738（14）°, Z = 2, C24H17AgN2O4, Mr = 505.27, Dc= 1.698 g/cm3, μ= 1.058 mm--, F（000） = 506, S = 1.012 and T = 293（2） K. The final R = 0.0293 and wR = 0.0667 for 3435 observed reflections with I〉 2a（/）, and R = 0.0350 and wR = 0.0688 for all data.     

NO2在Ag/Pt(110)双金属表面上的吸附和分解

利用俄歇电子能谱(AES)和程序升温脱附谱(TDS)研究了NO₂在Ag/Pt(110)双金属表面的吸附和分解.室温下NO₂ 在Ag/Pt(110)双金属表面发生解离吸附, 生成NO(ads)和O(ads)表面吸附物种. 在升温过程中NO(ads)物种发生脱附或者进一步分解. 500 K时NO₂在Ag/Pt(110)双金属表面发生解离吸附生成O(ads)表面吸附物种. Pt 向Ag传递电子, 从而削弱Pt－O键的强度, 降低O(ads)从Pt 表面的并合脱附温度. 发现能够形成具有稳定组成的Ag/Pt(110)合金结构, 其表现出与Pt(110)-(1×2)相似的解离吸附NO₂能力, 但与O(ads)的结合明显弱于Pt(110)-(1×2). 该AgPt(110)合金结构是可能的低温催化直接分解氮氧化物活性结构.     

BiFeO3空间选择性光化学还原Ag及光催化活性

采用溶胶-凝胶法和光还原沉积法制备出Ag改性的纳米BiFeO₃粒子,对复合材料进行了FESEM、XRD、XPS、FTIR、UV-Vis/DRS等分析和表征。考察了波长365nm以上的光照下,铁磁性材料的空间选择性光化学反应对复合材料的结构、形貌以及光谱性质的影响。以罗丹明B为模拟污染物,考察了纳米Ag-BiFeO₃粒子的可见光光催化活性以及稳定性。结果表明：通过光化学沉积,不仅增强了BiFeO₃在200~800nm光照下的响应,而且抑制了光腐蚀现象,提高了BiFeO₃的稳定性。在波长大于400nm的光照射12h后单纯纳米BiFeO₃粒子对罗丹明B脱色率约为74%,而Ag-BiFeO₃复合材料6h后约为90%,并且重复使用3次后光催化效果基本不变。     

Ag(I)-catalyzed C–H borylation of terminal alkynes

An efficient Ag(I)-catalyzed borylation method of terminal alkynes is reported. The obtained borylated alkynes are shown to engage in C–Br, C–CN, C–N, and C–C bond formation with various reaction partners. Meanwhile the Ag(I) catalyst could be regenerated in the presence of PPh₃ and BF₃.     

New SERS feature of β‐carotene: consequences for quantitative SERS analysis

While recording SERS spectra of pure β‐carotene at sub‐micromole concentrations for reference purpose, we discovered an unusual spectral response never reported before. In pre‐resonance conditions with the 532‐nm line, SERS of β‐carotene with AgNPs exhibits among the strong υ(CC) mode at 1512 cm⁻¹ unshifted from normal Raman spectrum, additional strong bands at 1649, 1575 and 1387 cm⁻¹ as well as other medium bands not observed in the Raman spectrum of the crystalline powder. Such behavior is explained in terms of selection rules relaxation upon cyclohexene terminal rings of the β‐carotene interaction with the NP surface. AFM images of the SERS system suggested dimers and trimers clustering of the nanoparticles with adsorbed β‐carotene. In light of the new SERS feature the consequences in correct interpretation of the SERS imaging from complex biosystems containing carotenoids are discussed. Relative intensity ratio of the β‐carotene band at 1512 cm⁻¹ and water against concentration allowed a reliable SERS calibration curve for 50 to 500 nmol l⁻¹ concentration range and provided quantitative SERS assessment of the carotenoid content in the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) gonads extracts. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Facile synthesis of silver doped-copper oxide nano materials utilizing areca catechu (AC) leaf extract and their antidiabetic and anticancer studies

The present research highlights physical significance of green combination of metal oxide nanomaterials utilizing medicinal plant which has widely analyzed in different medical applications i.e., medicinal science, therapeutics. In this paper, we discussed environmentally benign approach for synthesizing silver doped copper oxide nanoparticles (Ag–CuO NPs) utilizing (ACLE). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were utilized to confirm the size, crystalline structure and surface morphology of the obtained nanomaterials. The monoclinic crystalline structure of the Ag–CuO NPs as produced was revealed by XRD patterns. Morphological analysis disclosed the nano-based spherical configuration of Ag–CuO NPs, as well as their morphology and elemental composition. The anti-diabetic effect of Ag–CuO NPs was further investigated utilizing a yeast cell model and amylase inhibition. Here, a decrease in intracellular glucose and a delay in carbohydrate digestion indicate promising antidiabetic action. Furthermore, the prepared nanomaterial showed anticancer potential against the MCF-7 cancer cell line, with an IC ₅₀ value of 11.21 g/ml.     

Spectrophotometric and physicochemical investigations of Congo,alizarin red dyes and BSA interactions with Au,Ag and Au/Ag mix nanoparticles,and their antimicrobial activities

Individual and mix metal nanoparticles of Ag and Au have been prepared by the reducing method where citrate was used as reducing/stabilizing agent. The prepared NPs were characterized with UV/Visible and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) tools. The characteristic peak in UV/Visible at 525, 444 and 531 nm for Au, Ag and Ag/Au mix NPs respectively, gave primary confirmation of prepared NPs. TEM analysis showed the size of nanoparticles as 44.04, 19.78 and 30.93 nm for Ag, Au and Ag/Au mix NPs respectively. Congo and alizarin red dye interactions studies have been performed with prepared NPs to see the removal of the pollutants from water. Congo dye has shown weaker interaction as compared to alizarin due to structural symmetry. Amongst all, the AgNPs have shown maximum 67% and 75% interactions with Congo red and alizarin respectively due to high negative charges on the surface. The Au, Ag and Au/Ag mix NPs have shown stronger interaction with bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein up to 51, 59, 55% respectively, estimated through UV/Vis and physicochemical analysis. The biological evaluations of the prepared NPs have shown their antibacterial activity against Gram + ve and –ve species showing up to 9 cm zone of inhibition. The BSA interaction and antibacterial activity of NPs reveal the importance of NPs in medicinal field.