Ultrasound assisted synthesis of amide functionalized metal-organic framework for nitroaromatic sensing

Nano plates of zinc(II) based metal-organic framework (MOF) were prepared via ultrasonic method without any surfactants at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Control of particle size and morphology was enhanced in this synthesis method. Nano plates of an interpenetrated amide-functionalized metal-organic framework, [Zn₂(oba)₂(bpfb)]·(DMF)₅, TMU-23, (H₂oba = 4,4′-oxybis(benzoic acid); bpfb = N,N′-bis-(4-pyridylformamide)-1,4-benzenediamine, DMF = N,N-dimethyl formamide), was synthesized under ultrasound irradiation in different concentrations of initial precursor. The nano structure and morphology of the synthesized MOF were characterized by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), powder X-ray diffraction, thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), elemental analysis and FTIR spectroscopy. Moreover, Fluorescence emissions of nanoplates have been studied. Amide-functionalized MOF shows high selectivity for sensing of nitroaromatic compounds such as nitrophenol, nitroaniline, and nitrobenzene in acetonitrile solution. Fluorescence intensity decreased with increasing contents of nitroaromatics in acetonitrile solution due to fluorescence quenching effect.     

离子交换法制备高光催化活性Bi2WO6@Bi2S3异质结纳米片

社会经济快速发展的同时, 也带来了日益严峻的环境污染问题. 半导体光催化氧化技术因节能环保而在环境领域有广阔的应用前景. 作为最具有代表性的半导体光催化材料, TiO2因为其禁带宽度(3.2 eV)比较大, 只能被紫外光激发, 因而对太阳能的利用率较低. 作为一种最简单的含铋层状氧化物, Bi2WO6的禁带宽度(2.7 eV)相对较小, 可以部分利用太阳光中的可见光, 因而受到广大研究者的青睐. 但是, Bi2WO6光催化材料的可见光响应范围较窄, 仅能被波长小于450 nm的光激发, 且激发后的光生载流子容易复合, 导致光催化效率不高. 因此, 迫切需要对Bi2WO6光催化材料进行结构修饰与改性,采用拓展其光响应范围和抑制载流子复合, 来提高其光催化活性.本文采用离子交换法原位合成了具有核-壳结构的Bi2S3@Bi2WO6纳米片, 充分利用Bi2S3优良的可见光响应性能和半导体异质结光催化剂的构建, 来提高Bi2WO6的光催化活性. 结果表明, 随着Na2S·9H2O用量从0增加到1.5 g, 所得催化剂的光活性不断提高, X3B的降解速率常数由0.40×10-3min-1增加到6.6×10-3min-1, 催化剂活性提高了16.5倍. 当进一步增加Na2S·9H2O的用量时(1.5-3.0 g), 复合催化剂的光活性下降. 这是由于过多Na2S·9H2O的引入导致在催化剂表面生成了没有光活性的NaBiS2层(Bi2S3+ Na2S = 2NaBiS2), 占据了催化剂的活性位点, 阻碍了染料分子与催化剂的直接接触. Bi2WO6@Bi2S3异质结纳米片光活性的提高, 可归因于Bi2S3的敏化作用极大拓展了复合催化剂的光响应范围; 另一方面, Bi2WO6和Bi2S3两者之间的半导体异质结效应有效促进了光生载流子在空间的有效分离, 抑制了光生电子-空穴的复合, 从而提高了复合催化剂的催化效率. 本研究为其他半导体复合材料的原位生长制备提供了新的思路.     

Facile Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of β-Co(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2 Nanoplates

β-Co(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2 nanoplates were synthesized via a facile template-free hydrothermal approach. The different conditions of preparation and catalytic properties of the products were studied and discussed. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction(SAED), and gas chromatograph.     

氧化镁单晶纳米片的简单合成

报道了一种简单的由单质镁两步制备大量氧化镁单晶纳米片的合成方法．实验中先由镁粉在不加任何助剂的条件下,于180℃水热反应36h制备了反应前驱物Mg(OH)2,再由新制备的氢氧化镁在400℃下焙烧4h获得该氧化镁单晶纳米片．粉末衍射分析表明所制备氧化镁纳米晶为立方结构．扫描电镜分析显示这些纳米晶为片状形貌,其平均厚度约为80nm,宽度为2-6μm．高分辨透射电镜照片显示,氧化镁纳米片中有大量孔状形貌存在,同时电了衍射花样显示,该氧化镁纳米片具有单晶特性．室温荧光光谱显示纳米片在416nm附近有一个强而宽的蓝色荧光峰,在559nm附近有一个相对较弱而宽的绿色荧光峰．BET测试表明该纳米片有较大的表面积(127.21m2/g)．产物表征和实验过程分析显示,片状纳米晶的形成是由前驱物形貌的模板作用所致,而其孔状形貌是由前驱物失水所形成．     

钙钛矿铁电纳米片诱导的P (VDF-TrFE)取向生长

Ferroelectric polymers are particularly attractive for applications in flexible electronic devices, and controlling its crystalline phase growth is crucial for obtaining optimized ferroelectric properties. Herein we report that a very low introduction (0.2% (w)) of single-domain ferroelectric PbTiO₃ nanoplates can effectively mediate the nucleation and subsequent growth of a crystalline phase within P (VDF-TrFE) (denoted by PVTF), forming highly oriented films and significantly improving the ferroelectric properties due to an alignment of the polarization directions of the polymer and the nanoplates.     

Facile Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of β-Co（OH）2 and Mg（OH）2 Nanoplates

β-Co(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2 nanoplates were synthesized via a facile template-free hydrothermal approach.The different conditions of preparation and catalytic properties of the products were studied and discussed.The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,selected area electron diffraction(SAED),and gas chromatograph.     

CTAB assisted hydrothermal synthesis, controlled conversion and CO oxidation properties of CeO2 nanoplates, nanotubes, and nanorods

In this work, CeO₂ nanoplates were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction assisted by hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) at 100-160 °C. The size of nanoplates was around 40 nm. Further experiment showed that the controlled conversion of nanoplates into nanotubes, and nanorods can be realized by changing the reaction time, temperature, and CTAB/Ce³⁺ ratio value. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements were employed to characterize the samples. The CO oxidation properties of nanorods, nanoplates, and nanotubes were investigated. An enhanced catalytic activity has been found for CO oxidation by using CeO₂ nanoplates as compared with CeO₂ nanotubes and nanorods, and the crystal surfaces (100) of CeO₂ nanoplates were considered to play an important role in determining their catalytic oxidation properties.     

Silver nanoplates formed at the air/water and solid/water interfaces

Silver nanoparticles and nanoplates were prepared at the air/AgNO₃ aqueous solution interfaces under poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) monolayers when illuminated by UV-light at room temperature and elevated temperatures, respectively. When the illuminated films at the air/water interfaces were covered by carbon-coated copper grids, nanoplates were formed even at room temperature, and the size of the nanoplates was much larger than those formed at the air/water interface under the same experimental conditions, indicating that copper took part in the formation of Ag nanoplates through the galvanic displacement reaction between Cu and Ag⁺ ions with the help of carbon layer to conduct electrons. It was found that the basal plane of these nanoplates is the (1 1 1) face of a face-centered cubic (fcc) Ag crystal. Although platelike structure can be formed at the carbon-coated copper grid/AgNO₃ aqueous solution interface without PVK film, it shows different features from those with PVK films, indicating that PVK film plays an important role in the formation of regular large nanoplates. Further observations indicate that special restrained microenvironment, adsorption of PVK molecules on a specific crystal face, anisotropic growth and attachment of the nanoparticles are responsible for the formation of the nanoplates.     

不同形貌Bi4Ti3O12粒子的可控合成及光催化性能

研究了用一步水热法制备的不同形貌的钛酸铋(Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂, BIT)粒子的光学和可见光催化性能, 并对其晶体结构和微观结构用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)等手段进行了表征. XRD结果表明, 所制备的BIT 样品为层状钙钛矿结构. FESEM结果表明, 通过控制水热过程的反应参数可以得到不同形貌的纳米粒子. 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)表明BIT 样品的带隙能约为2.88-2.93 eV. 利用可见光(λ>420 nm)照射下的甲基橙(MO)降解实验评价了BIT 样品的光催化性能. 结果表明, BIT 的光催化活性比掺氮TiO₂ (N-TiO₂)高得多. 研究了形貌对BIT 光催化性能的影响. 所制备的BIT纳米带光催化效率最高, 经可见光照射360 min, 甲基橙溶液的降解率可达到95.0%.