First Synthesis of Continuous Mesoporous Copper Films with Uniformly Sized Pores by Electrochemical Soft Templating

Although mesoporous metals have been synthesized by electrochemical methods, the possible compositions have been limited to noble metals (e.g., palladium, platinum, gold) and their alloys. Herein we describe the first fabrication of continuously mesoporous Cu films using polymeric micelles as soft templates to control the growth of Cu under sophisticated electrochemical conditions. Uniformly sized mesopores are evenly distributed over the entire film, and the pore walls are composed of highly crystalized Cu.     

Single/Double Soft-Templates Involved Synthesis of Polyaniline Blends: Interfacial Polymerization and Characterization by AC Impedance Analysis

Polyaniline (PANI) blends with single and double soft-templates (polyvinylpyrrolidone – PVP and/or sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate – SDBS) were synthesized using interfacial polymerization. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectral study confirmed blend formation. Polyaniline-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PANI-PVP) blend had submicron aggregates of 50–150 nm nanoparticles while PANI-SDBS blend had extensively agglomerated large size flakes/grains. Polyaniline-polyvinylpyrrolidone-sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (PANI-PVP-SDBS) blend had larger aggregates, besides significant number of smaller grains. Alternating current (AC) impedance analysis was performed to determine their electrical properties. At room temperature the AC conductivity of the blend materials was in the increasing order, PANI < PANI-PVP < PANI-SDBS < PANI-PVP-SDBS. But other parameters, like critical frequency and power law index s, exhibited a decreasing trend in the blend materials. With regard to frequency-dependence, all the materials showed constant AC conductivity at low frequencies, but at higher frequencies and at higher temperatures conductivity increased gradually. The obeyance of a universal power law and the range of s values (0.12 < s < 0.78) suggested a correlated barrier hopping (CBH) mechanism for AC conductivity of all the materials. The trends in electrical properties that were characteristic of the role of single/double soft-templates were explained in terms of improved π-electron delocalization and hopping mechanism.     

软模板调控碳酸锶结晶特性的研究

本文在实验室的条件下,通过用均相沉淀法和共沉淀法,采用多聚磷酸钠、酒石酸钠、EDTA/氯化锌、EDTA、氯化镁作为晶形控制剂分别合成了长为2～4μm,直径为200nm左右的柱状、长为1～3μm,直径为80nm左右的线状、长为1～2μm,直径为50nm左右的线状、粒径为200nm左右的球状以及粒径为2～3μm的不规则状等碳酸锶晶体.并且对利用多种软模板调控碳酸锶晶体的生长机理进行了初步的分析,得出了软模板导致晶体结晶的大小和形貌变化的多样性机理.