A method for preparing D-valine from L-valine by racemization and chemical resolution is presented. The resolving reagent, D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid was obtained by hydrolyzation of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric anhydr...A method for preparing D-valine from L-valine by racemization and chemical resolution is presented. The resolving reagent, D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid was obtained by hydrolyzation of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric anhydride prepared by reaction of benzoyl chloride with D-tartaric acid. DL-valine was prepared by racemization of L-valine in the presence of aldehyde in a medium of acetic acid at 100 to 110°C for 3 h. In the presence of mineral acid, reaction of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid with DL-valine formed diastreroisomeric salts at 84 to 95°C. Salt composed of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid and D-valine precipitated when the diastreroisomeric salts mixtures were cooled to 15°C. The salt was reacted with base giving D-valine with yield of 70% to 80% and optical purity of over 98%.展开更多
TiO2/SiO2 aerogels with different molar ratio of SiO2/TiO2 were prepared via non-supercritical method using tetrabutyl titanate and silica sols as raw materials. The samples were characterized by TEM, SEM, BET, IR, XR...TiO2/SiO2 aerogels with different molar ratio of SiO2/TiO2 were prepared via non-supercritical method using tetrabutyl titanate and silica sols as raw materials. The samples were characterized by TEM, SEM, BET, IR, XRD and so on. The results indicate that the BET surface area of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels calcined at 550℃ which consisted of anatase structure of TiO2 with narrow distribution pores of 5-25 nm is as high as 357.89 m2·g-1. For the photocatalytic degradation of pyridine, the catalytic activities of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels are much higher than that of TiO2 powder. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels calcined at 800℃ is the optimum. The higher the content of SiO2, the higher the photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels. The cost for preparation of the aerogels is greatly reduced by using non-supercritical drying method, and the aerogels are hopefully applied in the treatment of industrial waste water such as coking effluent treatment.展开更多
Atomically dispersed catalysts have shown promising prospects in catalysis studies.Among all of the developed methods for synthesizing atomically dispersed catalysts,the photochemical approach has recently aroused muc...Atomically dispersed catalysts have shown promising prospects in catalysis studies.Among all of the developed methods for synthesizing atomically dispersed catalysts,the photochemical approach has recently aroused much attention owing to its simple procedure and mild preparation conditions involved.In the present study,we demonstrate the application of the photochemical method to synthesize atomically dispersed Pd catalysts on(001)‐exposed anatase nanocrystals and commercial TiO2(P25).The as‐prepared catalysts exhibit both high activity and stability in the hydrogenation of styrene and catalytic oxidation of CO.展开更多
Self-made enriched IUB boric acid as raw material was purified by recrystallization. The effects of final crystallization temperature, crystallization time, stirring speed, crystallization frequency and other factors ...Self-made enriched IUB boric acid as raw material was purified by recrystallization. The effects of final crystallization temperature, crystallization time, stirring speed, crystallization frequency and other factors on the purity were investigated. The appropriate operating condition was that the final crystallization temperature and time were 5 ℃ and 10 h respectively under a low-speed stirring for crystallizing twice, which would make the purity and yield of boric acid reach 99.94% and 95.36%, respectively. Taking this as foundation, recrystallization process was optimized with acetone as anti-solvent, whose amount was the most important index. The boric acid solution was added into acetone and recrystallized under the same condition, and the purity and yield of boric acid would reach 99.98% and 99.61%, respectively. The product detected by XRD was confirmed as boric acid crystal. Main ion concentration in the product was detected by ICP, which basically met the national standard of high purity. Crystal morphology of boric acid was observed by SEM.展开更多
The desulfurater(BaAl2O4) was successfully synthesized with BaCO3 and Al(OH)3 powders as raw materials by microwave sintering method.The mass loss of raw materials and the characterization of the outcome were investig...The desulfurater(BaAl2O4) was successfully synthesized with BaCO3 and Al(OH)3 powders as raw materials by microwave sintering method.The mass loss of raw materials and the characterization of the outcome were investigated by means of TG-DSC,XRD and optical microscopy.The reaction mechanism was discussed.The experimental results show that synthesized BaAl2O4 by microwave sintering method is feasible.Compared with conventional sintering method,microwave sintering is a better way to synthesize BaAl2O4 with advantages of low temperature sintering,short time sintering and high synthesis rate.展开更多
To obtain the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of preparation process of sludge-based activated carbon by ZnCl2 activation method (i.e.the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation),the characteris...To obtain the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of preparation process of sludge-based activated carbon by ZnCl2 activation method (i.e.the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation),the characteristic of mass loss and gas products generated during pyrolysis of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation were analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis coupled with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (TG-FTIR).The kinetic parameters were calculated by the Coats-Redfem method and the mechanism models were established.The role of ZnCl2 in the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation was also illustrated through the comparison of the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of the sludge with and without ZnCl2 activation.The results showed that the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation can be divided into four stages including the dehydration of sludge and initial depolymerization of a small portion of organics matters,the decomposition of large molecular organic matters into small molecular intermediates,the further degradation of intermediates and volatilization of ZnCl2,and the decomposition of inorganic minerals and undecomposed organic matters.CO2,CO,CH4,H2O,some aldehydes and carboxylic acids are the major pyrolysis gaseous products.The activation energies and pre-exponential factors are in the range of 28.84-206.42 kJ/mol and 9885.16-8.08× 1011 min-1,respectively.During the pyrolysis of sludge,ZnC12 not only can function as a dehydration agent and inhibit the formation of tar,but also can peptize the organic matters in the sludge,making them easier to be decomposed.展开更多
A simple and economical chemical process for obtaining high purity neodymium oxide is discussed. The raw material in the form of RE (rare earth) carbonates is produced industrially in Brazil from monazite. Using thi...A simple and economical chemical process for obtaining high purity neodymium oxide is discussed. The raw material in the form of RE (rare earth) carbonates is produced industrially in Brazil from monazite. Using this concentrate as the feed material, ion exchange with a strong cationic resin, commonly used for water treatment, and without the use of retention ions was used for the fractionating of the REE (rare earth elements). The eluent was ammonium salt of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) at pH 4.0. The complex of EDTA-neodymium was transformed into neodymium oxides via oxalate precipitation. We produced 99.9% pure Nd203 in yields greater than or equal to 80%. Molecular absorption spectrophotometry was used to monitor the neodymium content during the process and sector field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to certify the purity of the neodymium oxides. The typical neodymium oxides obtained contained the followings contaminants in micrograms per gram: Sc (4.09); Y (0.39); La (0.78); Ce (5.62); Pr (4.56); Sm (11.10); Eu (1.10); Gd (14.30); Tb (29.3); Dy (4.15); Ho (8.39); Er (13.80); Tm (0.23); Yb (2.29); Lu (0.39). High purity neodymium oxides obtained from this procedure replaced the imported product used in research and development work on rare earth at IPEN/CNEN-SP (Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares/Comissfio Nacional de Eneergia Nuclear-Sao Paulo).展开更多
Carbon quantum dots(CQDs) have emerged as a new generation of photoluminescent nanomaterials with wide applications.Among the various synthetic routes for CQDs,the acid-refluxing method,which belongs to the group of...Carbon quantum dots(CQDs) have emerged as a new generation of photoluminescent nanomaterials with wide applications.Among the various synthetic routes for CQDs,the acid-refluxing method,which belongs to the group of "top-down" methods,offers the advantage of large-scale production of CQDs and uses cheap and abundantly available starting materials.In this study,we evaluated the potential of fullerene carbon soot(FCS),a by-product obtained during the synthesis of fullerene,as the starting material for CQD production.It was found that FCS can be successfully converted to CQDs in high production yield in mixed acids,i.e.,concentrated HNO_3 and H_2SO_4,under mild conditions.The fluorescence quantum yield(0) of the as-produced CQDs is in the range of 3%-5%,which is the highest value for CQDs obtained from "top-down" methods.Importantly,the CQDs prepared by this method show emission in the yellow range of the visible light,which is advantageous for their various potential applications.Further investigations reveal that the CQDs are highly photostable over a wide pH range and show good resistance against ionic strength and long-term UV irradiation.This further expands their potential use under harsh conditions.展开更多
A series of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts with different Mo-dopant concentrations have been prepared by a grind- ing-calcination method. The structure of these photocatalysts was characterized by a variety of methods, i...A series of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts with different Mo-dopant concentrations have been prepared by a grind- ing-calcination method. The structure of these photocatalysts was characterized by a variety of methods, including N2 physical adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). It was found that Mo6+ could enter into the crystal lattice of ZnO due to the radius of MO6+ (0.065 nm) being smaller than that of Zn2+ (0.083 nm). XRD results indicated that Mo6+ suppressed the growth of ZnO crystals. The FT-IR spectroscopy results showed that the ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping has a higher level of surface hydroxyl groups than pure ZnO. PL spectroscopy indicated that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping also exhibited the largest reduction in the intensity of the emission peak at 390 nm caused by the recombi- nation of photogenerated hole-electron pairs. The activities of the Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts were investigated in the pho- tocatalytic degradation of acid orange II under UV light (2 = 365 nm) irradiation. It was found that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping showed much higher photocatalytic activity and stability than pure ZnO. The high photocatalytic performance of the Mo-doped ZnO can be attributed to a great improvement in the surface properties of ZnO, higher crystallinity and lower recombination rate of photogenerated hole-electron (e-/h+) pairs. Moreover, the undoped Mo species may exist in the form of MoO3 and form MoO3/ZnO heterojunctions which further favors the separation of e/h+ pairs.展开更多
Nanocomposites composed of one-dimensional(1D) CdS nanowires(NWs) and 1 T-MoS2 nanosheets have been fabricated through a two-step solvothermal process. 5 mol% of MoS2 loading results in the best optical properties...Nanocomposites composed of one-dimensional(1D) CdS nanowires(NWs) and 1 T-MoS2 nanosheets have been fabricated through a two-step solvothermal process. 5 mol% of MoS2 loading results in the best optical properties,photoelectrochemical(PEC) as well as photocatalytic activities for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER). Compared with pure CdS NWs, the optimized nanocomposite shows 5.5 times enhancement in photocurrent and 86.3 times increase for HER in the presence of glucose and lactic acid as hole scavengers.The enhanced PEC and HER activities are attributed to the intimate contact between MoS2 and CdS that efficiently enhances charge carrier separation. In addition, ultrafast transient absorption(TA) measurements have been used to probe the charge carrier dynamics and gain deeper insight into the mechanism behind the enhanced PEC and photocatalytic performance.展开更多
One-dimensional silicon nanorod(Si NR) has attracted considerable interest because of its unique morphology and electronic-optical properties that render Si NRs suitable for a broad spectrum of applications, such as...One-dimensional silicon nanorod(Si NR) has attracted considerable interest because of its unique morphology and electronic-optical properties that render Si NRs suitable for a broad spectrum of applications, such as fieldeffect transistor, drug carrier, solar cell, nanomechanical device, and lithium-ion battery. However, studies aiming to identify a new synthetic method and apply Si NR in the biomedical field remain limited. This study is the first to use an ethylene glycol-mediated synthetic route to prepare Si NR as a multicolor fluorescent probe and a new photodynamic therapy(PDT) agent. The as-prepared Si NR demonstrates bright fluorescence, excellent storage and photostability, favorable biocompatibility, excitation-dependent emission, and measurable quantity of-1O2(0.24). On the basis of these features,we demonstrate through in vitro studies that the Si NR can be utilized as a new nanophotosensitizer for fluorescence imaging-guided cancer treatment. Our work leads to a new production process for Si NRs that can be used not only as PDT agents for therapy of shallow tissue cancer but also as excellent, environment-friendly, and red light-induced photocatalysts for the degradation of persistent organic pollutants in the future.展开更多
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin films were grown onto Indium tin oxide (ITO) glass under atmospheric pressure by chemical va- por deposition (AP-MOCVD) using titanium tetraisopropoxide astitanium precursor. The as-...Titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin films were grown onto Indium tin oxide (ITO) glass under atmospheric pressure by chemical va- por deposition (AP-MOCVD) using titanium tetraisopropoxide astitanium precursor. The as-prepared TiOe/ITO films were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and photoelectrochemical measurements. Their photocatalytic (PC) and photoelec- trocatalytic (PEC) activities were evaluated based on the results of methyl orange dye (MO) degradation experiments in aque- ous solution. The difference between the front side (EE, electrolyte/electrode interface) and the back side (SE, sub- strate/electrode interface) illumination was evaluated in both photocurrent and MO degradation experiments. The effect of the film thickness on degradation rate by PEC under the two illumination directions was also studied. Stability of TiO2/ITO film electrode was investigated in repetitive degradation experiments. Overall, the TiO2/ITO film with thickness ranging from 321 to1440 nm deposited by MOCVD method is an effective photoelectrode for MO degradation under SE illumination in PEC reaction system.展开更多
Hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite material has been considered as a potential candidate for various optoelectronic applications. However, their high sensitivity to the environment hampers the actual applicati...Hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite material has been considered as a potential candidate for various optoelectronic applications. However, their high sensitivity to the environment hampers the actual application.Hence the technology replacing the organic part of the hybrid solar cells needs to be developed. Herein, we fabricated fullyinorganic carbon-based perovskite CsPbBr_3 solar cells via a sequential deposition method with a power conversion efficiency of 2.53% and long-time stability over 20 d under ambient air conditions without any encapsulation. An evolution process from tetragonal CsPb_2Br_5 to CsPb_2Br_5-CsPbBr_3 composites to quasi-cubic CsPbBr_3 was found, which was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectra, UV-vis absorption spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Detailed evolution process was studied to learn more information about the formation process before10 min. Our results are helpful to the development of inorganic perovskite solar cells and the CsPb_2Br_5 based optoelectronic devices.展开更多
MOS2/Co3S4 composite films were prepared via a facile one-step hydrothermal method, and used as efficient and low-cost Pt-free counter electrodes (CEs) for dye-sen- sitized solar cells (DSSCs). Characterizations r...MOS2/Co3S4 composite films were prepared via a facile one-step hydrothermal method, and used as efficient and low-cost Pt-free counter electrodes (CEs) for dye-sen- sitized solar cells (DSSCs). Characterizations revealed that Co3S4 and MoS2 were obtained simultaneously during the facile hydrothermal process. The composites afforded a promising synergistic effect on the catalyzing of triiodide reduction. Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of the resultant composite films was confirmed through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spec- troscopy (EIS) analyses. DSSCs using MoS2/Co3S4 composite CEs outperform the devices with pristine MoS2 or Co3S4 CEs in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Furthermore, a PCE of 6.77% is obtained for the optimized devices using MoS2/Co3S4 composite CEs measured under standard 1 sun illumination (100 mW cm-2, AM 1.5G), which is comparable to that of the devices fabricated under the same conditions with conventional thermally deposited Pt CEs (7.14%). The results demonstrate that MoS2/Co3S4 composites are promis- ing alternatives to Pt to be applied as CEs for DSSCs,展开更多
文摘A method for preparing D-valine from L-valine by racemization and chemical resolution is presented. The resolving reagent, D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid was obtained by hydrolyzation of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric anhydride prepared by reaction of benzoyl chloride with D-tartaric acid. DL-valine was prepared by racemization of L-valine in the presence of aldehyde in a medium of acetic acid at 100 to 110°C for 3 h. In the presence of mineral acid, reaction of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid with DL-valine formed diastreroisomeric salts at 84 to 95°C. Salt composed of D-2,3-dibenzoyl tartaric acid and D-valine precipitated when the diastreroisomeric salts mixtures were cooled to 15°C. The salt was reacted with base giving D-valine with yield of 70% to 80% and optical purity of over 98%.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20473057)Development Foundation of Science and Technology of Shanghai (No. 0352nm094).
文摘TiO2/SiO2 aerogels with different molar ratio of SiO2/TiO2 were prepared via non-supercritical method using tetrabutyl titanate and silica sols as raw materials. The samples were characterized by TEM, SEM, BET, IR, XRD and so on. The results indicate that the BET surface area of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels calcined at 550℃ which consisted of anatase structure of TiO2 with narrow distribution pores of 5-25 nm is as high as 357.89 m2·g-1. For the photocatalytic degradation of pyridine, the catalytic activities of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels are much higher than that of TiO2 powder. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels calcined at 800℃ is the optimum. The higher the content of SiO2, the higher the photocatalytic activity of TiO2/SiO2 aerogels. The cost for preparation of the aerogels is greatly reduced by using non-supercritical drying method, and the aerogels are hopefully applied in the treatment of industrial waste water such as coking effluent treatment.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of nano major research projects(2015CB932303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21420102001,21131005,21333008,21390390)~~
文摘Atomically dispersed catalysts have shown promising prospects in catalysis studies.Among all of the developed methods for synthesizing atomically dispersed catalysts,the photochemical approach has recently aroused much attention owing to its simple procedure and mild preparation conditions involved.In the present study,we demonstrate the application of the photochemical method to synthesize atomically dispersed Pd catalysts on(001)‐exposed anatase nanocrystals and commercial TiO2(P25).The as‐prepared catalysts exhibit both high activity and stability in the hydrogenation of styrene and catalytic oxidation of CO.
文摘Self-made enriched IUB boric acid as raw material was purified by recrystallization. The effects of final crystallization temperature, crystallization time, stirring speed, crystallization frequency and other factors on the purity were investigated. The appropriate operating condition was that the final crystallization temperature and time were 5 ℃ and 10 h respectively under a low-speed stirring for crystallizing twice, which would make the purity and yield of boric acid reach 99.94% and 95.36%, respectively. Taking this as foundation, recrystallization process was optimized with acetone as anti-solvent, whose amount was the most important index. The boric acid solution was added into acetone and recrystallized under the same condition, and the purity and yield of boric acid would reach 99.98% and 99.61%, respectively. The product detected by XRD was confirmed as boric acid crystal. Main ion concentration in the product was detected by ICP, which basically met the national standard of high purity. Crystal morphology of boric acid was observed by SEM.
基金Project(50264001) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(QKH-J-2008-2009) supported by Guizhou Science and Technology Department, China
文摘The desulfurater(BaAl2O4) was successfully synthesized with BaCO3 and Al(OH)3 powders as raw materials by microwave sintering method.The mass loss of raw materials and the characterization of the outcome were investigated by means of TG-DSC,XRD and optical microscopy.The reaction mechanism was discussed.The experimental results show that synthesized BaAl2O4 by microwave sintering method is feasible.Compared with conventional sintering method,microwave sintering is a better way to synthesize BaAl2O4 with advantages of low temperature sintering,short time sintering and high synthesis rate.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51008106)
文摘To obtain the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of preparation process of sludge-based activated carbon by ZnCl2 activation method (i.e.the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation),the characteristic of mass loss and gas products generated during pyrolysis of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation were analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis coupled with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (TG-FTIR).The kinetic parameters were calculated by the Coats-Redfem method and the mechanism models were established.The role of ZnCl2 in the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation was also illustrated through the comparison of the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of the sludge with and without ZnCl2 activation.The results showed that the pyrolysis process of the sludge with ZnCl2 activation can be divided into four stages including the dehydration of sludge and initial depolymerization of a small portion of organics matters,the decomposition of large molecular organic matters into small molecular intermediates,the further degradation of intermediates and volatilization of ZnCl2,and the decomposition of inorganic minerals and undecomposed organic matters.CO2,CO,CH4,H2O,some aldehydes and carboxylic acids are the major pyrolysis gaseous products.The activation energies and pre-exponential factors are in the range of 28.84-206.42 kJ/mol and 9885.16-8.08× 1011 min-1,respectively.During the pyrolysis of sludge,ZnC12 not only can function as a dehydration agent and inhibit the formation of tar,but also can peptize the organic matters in the sludge,making them easier to be decomposed.
文摘A simple and economical chemical process for obtaining high purity neodymium oxide is discussed. The raw material in the form of RE (rare earth) carbonates is produced industrially in Brazil from monazite. Using this concentrate as the feed material, ion exchange with a strong cationic resin, commonly used for water treatment, and without the use of retention ions was used for the fractionating of the REE (rare earth elements). The eluent was ammonium salt of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) at pH 4.0. The complex of EDTA-neodymium was transformed into neodymium oxides via oxalate precipitation. We produced 99.9% pure Nd203 in yields greater than or equal to 80%. Molecular absorption spectrophotometry was used to monitor the neodymium content during the process and sector field inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to certify the purity of the neodymium oxides. The typical neodymium oxides obtained contained the followings contaminants in micrograms per gram: Sc (4.09); Y (0.39); La (0.78); Ce (5.62); Pr (4.56); Sm (11.10); Eu (1.10); Gd (14.30); Tb (29.3); Dy (4.15); Ho (8.39); Er (13.80); Tm (0.23); Yb (2.29); Lu (0.39). High purity neodymium oxides obtained from this procedure replaced the imported product used in research and development work on rare earth at IPEN/CNEN-SP (Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares/Comissfio Nacional de Eneergia Nuclear-Sao Paulo).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21402215 and 61474124)the Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y20245YBR1)
文摘Carbon quantum dots(CQDs) have emerged as a new generation of photoluminescent nanomaterials with wide applications.Among the various synthetic routes for CQDs,the acid-refluxing method,which belongs to the group of "top-down" methods,offers the advantage of large-scale production of CQDs and uses cheap and abundantly available starting materials.In this study,we evaluated the potential of fullerene carbon soot(FCS),a by-product obtained during the synthesis of fullerene,as the starting material for CQD production.It was found that FCS can be successfully converted to CQDs in high production yield in mixed acids,i.e.,concentrated HNO_3 and H_2SO_4,under mild conditions.The fluorescence quantum yield(0) of the as-produced CQDs is in the range of 3%-5%,which is the highest value for CQDs obtained from "top-down" methods.Importantly,the CQDs prepared by this method show emission in the yellow range of the visible light,which is advantageous for their various potential applications.Further investigations reveal that the CQDs are highly photostable over a wide pH range and show good resistance against ionic strength and long-term UV irradiation.This further expands their potential use under harsh conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation ofChina (21067004)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China (2010GZH0048)Jiangxi Province Educatien Department of Science and Technology Project (GJJ 12344)
文摘A series of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts with different Mo-dopant concentrations have been prepared by a grind- ing-calcination method. The structure of these photocatalysts was characterized by a variety of methods, including N2 physical adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). It was found that Mo6+ could enter into the crystal lattice of ZnO due to the radius of MO6+ (0.065 nm) being smaller than that of Zn2+ (0.083 nm). XRD results indicated that Mo6+ suppressed the growth of ZnO crystals. The FT-IR spectroscopy results showed that the ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping has a higher level of surface hydroxyl groups than pure ZnO. PL spectroscopy indicated that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping also exhibited the largest reduction in the intensity of the emission peak at 390 nm caused by the recombi- nation of photogenerated hole-electron pairs. The activities of the Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts were investigated in the pho- tocatalytic degradation of acid orange II under UV light (2 = 365 nm) irradiation. It was found that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping showed much higher photocatalytic activity and stability than pure ZnO. The high photocatalytic performance of the Mo-doped ZnO can be attributed to a great improvement in the surface properties of ZnO, higher crystallinity and lower recombination rate of photogenerated hole-electron (e-/h+) pairs. Moreover, the undoped Mo species may exist in the form of MoO3 and form MoO3/ZnO heterojunctions which further favors the separation of e/h+ pairs.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51402126)support from Delta Dental Health Associates, NASA through MACES (NNX15AQ01A)UCSC Committee on Research Special Research Grant
文摘Nanocomposites composed of one-dimensional(1D) CdS nanowires(NWs) and 1 T-MoS2 nanosheets have been fabricated through a two-step solvothermal process. 5 mol% of MoS2 loading results in the best optical properties,photoelectrochemical(PEC) as well as photocatalytic activities for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER). Compared with pure CdS NWs, the optimized nanocomposite shows 5.5 times enhancement in photocurrent and 86.3 times increase for HER in the presence of glucose and lactic acid as hole scavengers.The enhanced PEC and HER activities are attributed to the intimate contact between MoS2 and CdS that efficiently enhances charge carrier separation. In addition, ultrafast transient absorption(TA) measurements have been used to probe the charge carrier dynamics and gain deeper insight into the mechanism behind the enhanced PEC and photocatalytic performance.
基金supported by the National NaturalScience Foundation of China (51472252 and 51572269)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB17030400)
文摘One-dimensional silicon nanorod(Si NR) has attracted considerable interest because of its unique morphology and electronic-optical properties that render Si NRs suitable for a broad spectrum of applications, such as fieldeffect transistor, drug carrier, solar cell, nanomechanical device, and lithium-ion battery. However, studies aiming to identify a new synthetic method and apply Si NR in the biomedical field remain limited. This study is the first to use an ethylene glycol-mediated synthetic route to prepare Si NR as a multicolor fluorescent probe and a new photodynamic therapy(PDT) agent. The as-prepared Si NR demonstrates bright fluorescence, excellent storage and photostability, favorable biocompatibility, excitation-dependent emission, and measurable quantity of-1O2(0.24). On the basis of these features,we demonstrate through in vitro studies that the Si NR can be utilized as a new nanophotosensitizer for fluorescence imaging-guided cancer treatment. Our work leads to a new production process for Si NRs that can be used not only as PDT agents for therapy of shallow tissue cancer but also as excellent, environment-friendly, and red light-induced photocatalysts for the degradation of persistent organic pollutants in the future.
基金financial support to this study by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21076188, 20836008, 20976158, 20990221and 21076189)the Key Innovation Team for Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province of China (2009R50047)
文摘Titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin films were grown onto Indium tin oxide (ITO) glass under atmospheric pressure by chemical va- por deposition (AP-MOCVD) using titanium tetraisopropoxide astitanium precursor. The as-prepared TiOe/ITO films were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and photoelectrochemical measurements. Their photocatalytic (PC) and photoelec- trocatalytic (PEC) activities were evaluated based on the results of methyl orange dye (MO) degradation experiments in aque- ous solution. The difference between the front side (EE, electrolyte/electrode interface) and the back side (SE, sub- strate/electrode interface) illumination was evaluated in both photocurrent and MO degradation experiments. The effect of the film thickness on degradation rate by PEC under the two illumination directions was also studied. Stability of TiO2/ITO film electrode was investigated in repetitive degradation experiments. Overall, the TiO2/ITO film with thickness ranging from 321 to1440 nm deposited by MOCVD method is an effective photoelectrode for MO degradation under SE illumination in PEC reaction system.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2016YFA0202400 and 2015CB932200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21403247)+2 种基金Distinguished Youth Foundation of Anhui Province (1708085J09)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2017XS079)the Major/Innovative Program of Development Foundation of Hefei Center for Physical Science and Technology (2016FXZY003)
文摘Hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite material has been considered as a potential candidate for various optoelectronic applications. However, their high sensitivity to the environment hampers the actual application.Hence the technology replacing the organic part of the hybrid solar cells needs to be developed. Herein, we fabricated fullyinorganic carbon-based perovskite CsPbBr_3 solar cells via a sequential deposition method with a power conversion efficiency of 2.53% and long-time stability over 20 d under ambient air conditions without any encapsulation. An evolution process from tetragonal CsPb_2Br_5 to CsPb_2Br_5-CsPbBr_3 composites to quasi-cubic CsPbBr_3 was found, which was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectra, UV-vis absorption spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Detailed evolution process was studied to learn more information about the formation process before10 min. Our results are helpful to the development of inorganic perovskite solar cells and the CsPb_2Br_5 based optoelectronic devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11574060,51272049 and 21103032)the support from Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2016JM2008)the Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry,MOE(Shaanxi Normal University)
文摘MOS2/Co3S4 composite films were prepared via a facile one-step hydrothermal method, and used as efficient and low-cost Pt-free counter electrodes (CEs) for dye-sen- sitized solar cells (DSSCs). Characterizations revealed that Co3S4 and MoS2 were obtained simultaneously during the facile hydrothermal process. The composites afforded a promising synergistic effect on the catalyzing of triiodide reduction. Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of the resultant composite films was confirmed through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spec- troscopy (EIS) analyses. DSSCs using MoS2/Co3S4 composite CEs outperform the devices with pristine MoS2 or Co3S4 CEs in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Furthermore, a PCE of 6.77% is obtained for the optimized devices using MoS2/Co3S4 composite CEs measured under standard 1 sun illumination (100 mW cm-2, AM 1.5G), which is comparable to that of the devices fabricated under the same conditions with conventional thermally deposited Pt CEs (7.14%). The results demonstrate that MoS2/Co3S4 composites are promis- ing alternatives to Pt to be applied as CEs for DSSCs,