Enhanced Visible‐Light‐Induced Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange by CdS Sensitized TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Electrode

In this work, CdS sensitized TiO₂ nanotube arrays (CdS/TiO₂NTs) electrode was synthesized with the CdS deposition on the highly ordered titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TiO₂NTs) by sequential chemical bath deposition method (S‐CBD). The as‐prepared CdS/TiO₂NTs was characterized by field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The results indicated that the CdS nanoparticles were effectively deposited on the surface of TiO₂NTs. The amperometric I‐t curve on the CdS/TiO₂NTs electrode was also presented. It was found that the photocurrent density was enhanced significantly from 0.5 to 1.85 mA/cm² upon illumination with applied potential of 0.5 V at the central wavelength of 253.7 nm. The photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) activity of the CdS/TiO₂NTs electrode was investigated by degradation of methyl orange (MO) in aqueous solution. Compared with TiO₂NTs electrode, the degradation efficiencies of CdS/TiO₂NTs electrode increased from 78% to 99.2% under UV light in 2 h, and from 14% to 99.2% under visible light in 3 h, which was caused by effective separation of the electrons and holes due to the effect of CdS, hence inhibiting the recombination of electron/hole pairs of TiO₂NTs.     

Enhancement of ethanol electrooxidation on plasmonic Au/TiO2 nanotube arrays

Novel electrocatalysts Au/TiO₂ nanotube arrays (Au/TiO₂NTs) were prepared by loading low-content(1.9 at.%) of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) onto highly ordered TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TiO₂NTs). Ethanol electrooxidation indicates that visible-light (λ > 400 nm) irradiation can significantly enhance the activity as well as resistpoisoning of Au/TiO₂NTs electrocatalysts that are activated by plasmon resonance. Au/TiO₂NTs catalysts calcinated at 300 °C display the highest performance due to the strong synergistic interactions between TiO₂ and Au NPs. The combination of visible-light irradiation with a controllable potential offers a new strategyfor enhancing the performance of anodes in direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC).     

加氢精制催化剂表面纳米棒束的电子显微镜研究

利用场发射扫描电镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDX)和选区电子衍射(SAED)分析,对实验室硫化态加氢精制催化剂外表面上的纳米棒束的形貌、化学成分、晶体结构进行研究.SEM结果表明,该纳米棒束普遍分布于催化剂外表面并向外生长,纳米棒束形态较为规整,长度为500～1 500 nm,直径为20...     

TiO2纳米管阵列制备及其电化学嵌锂性能研究

本文研究了TiO2纳米管阵列制备及其嵌锂电化学性能.采用阳极氧化法制备了TiO2纳米管阵列.利用XRD、SEM、恒电流充放电、CV、EIS等手段.对所制备TiO2纳米管阵列的结构、形貌进行了分析表征及电化学性能测试.实验结果表明,制备出的TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜具有很好的循环性能.首次嵌锂容量达73.3 μAh·cm-2...     

Development of interdigitated arrays coated with functional polyaniline/MWCNT for electrochemical biodetection: application for human papilloma virus

In this study, polyaniline-multiwalled carbon nanotube film (PANi-MWCNT) has been polymerized on interdigitated platinum electrode arrays (IDA), fabricated by MEMS technology for the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, using immobilized peptide aptamers as affinity capture reagent. Label-free, electrochemical detection of the specific immune reaction between antigen peptide aptamer HPV-16-L1 (with a molecular weight of 1825 Da), the most common genotype in cytological normal women worldwide, and its specific antibody of HPV-16 (which is much bigger with molecular weight of ca. 150 kDa) on multifunctional PANi-MWCNT based arrays was reported. The most significant advantage of this technique consists of reagentless and multiple detection of antigen-antibody complex formation on well conducting IDA interface of PANi-MWCNT, without intermediate steps or any labeling reagents, as normally required in the previous works.     

Direct synthesis of porous NiO nanowall arrays on conductive substrates for supercapacitor application

Porous NiO nanowall arrays (NWAs) grown on flexible Fe-Co-Ni alloy have been successfully synthesized by using nullaginite (Ni₂(OH)₂CO₃) as precursor and investigated as supercapacitor electrodes. In details, we adopted a simple hydrothermal method to realize Ni₂(OH)₂CO₃ NWAs and examined their robust mechanical adhesion to substrate via a long-time ultrasonication test. Porous NiO NWAs were then obtained by a post-calcination towards precursors at 500 °C in nitrogen atmosphere. Electrochemical properties of as-synthesized NiO NWAs were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge; porous NiO NWAs electrode delivered a specific capacitance of 270 F/g (0.67 A/g); even at high current densities, the electrode could still deliver a high capacitance up to 236 F/g (13.35 A/g). Meanwhile, it exhibited excellent cycle lifetime with ∼93% specific capacitance kept after 4000 cycles. These results suggest that as-made porous NiO NWAs electrode is a promising candidate for future thin-film supercapacitors and other microelectronic systems.     

导电玻璃上室温沉积钛膜及TiO2纳米管阵列的制备与表征

在掺氟的杂nO2(FTO)导电玻璃衬底上采用射频磁控溅射的方法室温沉积纯Ti薄膜, 以NH4F/甘油为电解液, 经电化学阳极氧化得到结构有序、微米级的TiO2纳米管阵列/FTO复合结构, 并通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)以及光电化学的方法对纳米管阵列进行了表征. 研究表明, 在氩气气压为0.5 Pa, 功率为150 W, 时间为0.5 h条件下在导电玻璃上室温沉积获得钛膜的结构为晶带T型组织, 表面均匀性好且致密度较高; 在电压为30 V下, 随着阳极氧化时间从1 h延长至3 h, 纳米管的管径从50 nm增加到75 nm, 纳米管的长度从750 nm增至1100 nm后减至800 nm, 管壁由平滑变为波纹状; 随氧化电压的升高, 纳米管管径逐渐增大, 而表面覆盖物逐渐减少, 可通过在稀的HF溶液(0.05%(w, 质量分数))中超声清洗去除; 此外, 瞬态光电流测试表明结晶的电极表现出更好的光电转换性能, 紫外光照射下能促进TiO2光生载流子有效分离, 在热处理温度为450 ℃时, 具有较高的光电化学性能.     

基于生物素-亲和素相互作用的胶体晶体阵列的构筑与特性

将胶体晶体阵列(crystalline colloidal arrays,CCA)的Bragg衍射特性与水凝胶的刺激响应性功能结合起来,可制成一种有效的对特定分子具有识别和响应能力的传感材料.采用无皂乳液聚合制备的单分散聚(苯乙烯-4-苯乙烯磺酸钠)纳米颗粒,通过表面电荷的静电斥力可自组装形成CCA,经光聚合固定在水凝胶网络内形成聚合胶体晶阵(polymerized CCA).在水凝胶网络中用共价结合引入生物素分子,通过强的亲和相互作用可与蛋白质亲和素生成生物素-亲和素复合物,在水凝胶网络中形成交联点,引起水凝胶体积相变,进而导致CCA晶面间距发生改变,从而引发Bragg衍射波长发生相应的移动.     

Self‐Assembled Cage‐Like Protein Structures

Proteins and protein‐based assemblies represent the most structurally and functionally diverse molecules found in nature. Protein cages, viruses and bacterial microcompartments are highly organized structures that are composed primarily of protein building blocks and play important roles in molecular ion storage, nucleic acid packaging and catalysis. The outer and inner surface of protein cages can be modified, either chemically or genetically, and the internal cavity can be used to template, store and arrange molecular cargo within a defined space. Owing to their structural, morphological, chemical and thermal diversity, protein cages have been investigated extensively for applications in nanotechnology, nanomedicine and materials science. Here we provide a concise overview of the most common icosahedral viral and nonviral assemblies, their role in nature, and why they are highly attractive scaffolds for the encapsulation of functional materials.     

Laser Machined Plastic Laminates: Towards Portable Diagnostic Devices for Use in Low Resource Environments

Despite significant progress in development of bioanalytical devices cost, complexity, access to reagents and lack of infrastructure have prevented use of these technologies in resource‐limited regions. To provide a sustainable tool in the global effort to combat infectious diseases the diagnostic device must be low cost, simple to operate and read, robust, and have sensitivity and specificity comparable to laboratory analysis. In this mini‐review we describe recent work using laser machined plastic laminates to produce diagnostic devices that are capable of a wide variety of bioanalytical measurements and show great promise towards future use in low‐resource environments.