This work adopts a multi⁃step etching⁃heat treatment strategy to prepare porous silicon microsphere com⁃posite with Sb⁃Sn surface modification and carbon coating(pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C),using industrial grade SiAl alloy micro⁃sp...This work adopts a multi⁃step etching⁃heat treatment strategy to prepare porous silicon microsphere com⁃posite with Sb⁃Sn surface modification and carbon coating(pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C),using industrial grade SiAl alloy micro⁃spheres as a precursor.pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C had a 3D structure with bimetallic(Sb⁃Sn)modified porous silicon micro⁃spheres(pSi/Sb⁃Sn)as the core and carbon coating as the shell.Carbon shells can improve the electronic conductivi⁃ty and mechanical stability of porous silicon microspheres,which is beneficial for obtaining a stable solid electrolyte interface(SEI)film.The 3D porous core promotes the diffusion of lithium ions,increases the intercalation/delithia⁃tion active sites,and buffers the volume expansion during the intercalation process.The introduction of active met⁃als(Sb⁃Sn)can improve the conductivity of the composite and contribute to a certain amount of lithium storage ca⁃pacity.Due to its unique composition and microstructure,pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C showed a reversible capacity of 1247.4 mAh·g^(-1) after 300 charge/discharge cycles at a current density of 1.0 A·g^(-1),demonstrating excellent rate lithium storage performance and enhanced electrochemical cycling stability.展开更多
In this study, biosilica of high purity was successfully prepared from marine diatom （Nitzschia closterium and Thalassiosira） biomass using an optimized novel method with acid washing treatment followed by thermal t...In this study, biosilica of high purity was successfully prepared from marine diatom （Nitzschia closterium and Thalassiosira） biomass using an optimized novel method with acid washing treatment followed by thermal treatment of the biomass. The optimal condition of the method was 2% diluted HCl washing and baking at 600℃. The SiO2 contents of N. closterium biosilica and Thalassiosira biosilica were 92.23% and 91.52%, respectively, which were both higher than that of diatomite biosilica. The SiO2 morphologies of both biosilica are typical amorphous silica. Besides, IV. closterium biosilica possessed micropores and fibers with a surface area of 59.81 m^2/g. And Thalassiosira biosilica possessed a mesoporous hierarchical skeleton with a surface area of 9.91 m^2/g. The results suggest that the biosilica samples obtained in this study present highly porous structures. The prepared porous biosilica material possesses great potential to be used as drug delivery carrier, biosensor, biocatalyst as well as adsorbent in the future.展开更多
Patterned porous silicon （PS） films were synthesised by using bydrogen ion implantation technique and typical electrochemical anodic etching method.The surface morphology and characteristics of the PS films were cha...Patterned porous silicon （PS） films were synthesised by using bydrogen ion implantation technique and typical electrochemical anodic etching method.The surface morphology and characteristics of the PS films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,and atomic force microscopy （AFM）.The efficient electron field emission with low turn-on field of about 3.5V/μm was obtained at current density of 0.1μA/cm^2.The electron field emission current density from the patterned PS films reached 1mA/cm^2 under and applied field of about 12.5V/μm.The experimental results show that the patterned PS films are of certain practical significance and are valuable for flat panel displays.展开更多
MesoporousCo3O4 has been prepared using porous silica as a hard template via a nanocasting route and its electrocatalytic properties were investigated as an oxygen evolution catalyst for the electrolysis of water. The...MesoporousCo3O4 has been prepared using porous silica as a hard template via a nanocasting route and its electrocatalytic properties were investigated as an oxygen evolution catalyst for the electrolysis of water. The ordered mesostructured Co3O4 shows dramatically increased catalytic activity compared to that of bulk Co3O4. Enhanced catalytic activity was achieved with high porosity and surface area, and the water oxidation overpotential （η） of the ordered mesoporous Co3O4 decreases significantly as the surface area increases. The mesoporous Co3O4 also shows excellent structural stability in alkaline media. After 100 min under 0.8 V （versus Ag/AgC1） applied bias, the sample maintains the ordered mesoporous structure with little deactivation of the catalytic properties.展开更多
Porous Si3N4 self-reinforce ceramics were prepared by gelcasting using agarose solutions. By changing the agarose content in the slurries, the porous silicon nitride ceramics with different porosities, α→β-Si3N4 ph...Porous Si3N4 self-reinforce ceramics were prepared by gelcasting using agarose solutions. By changing the agarose content in the slurries, the porous silicon nitride ceramics with different porosities, α→β-Si3N4 phase transformation, and mechanical properties were obtained. When the agarose content changed from 0.2% to 0.8% (w/w, based on powder), the porosities increased from 10.3% to 21.4%, while the fracture strength decreased from 455 to 316 MPa and the fracture toughness decreased from 6.6 to 5.5 MPa·m1/2. Many fibrous β-Si3N4 grains grown from the internal wall of the round pores is the typical microstructure of the gelcasting porous silicon nitride ceramic. Both elongated β-Si3N4 grains and suitable interfacial bonding strength contributes to high fracture toughness by favoring crack deflection and bridging. The growth mechanisms of fibrous grains resulted from the synergy of solution-diffusion-reprecipitation and vapor-liquid-solid (VLS).展开更多
Development of highly efficient photocatalysts has emerged as a research hotspot because of their crucial role in affecting the conversion efficiency of solar energy for applications in resource exploitation and envir...Development of highly efficient photocatalysts has emerged as a research hotspot because of their crucial role in affecting the conversion efficiency of solar energy for applications in resource exploitation and environmental purification.The photocatalytic performance of the photocatalysts basically depends on the behaviors of light absorption,charge generation and separation,surface property and structural stability.Owing to its unique advantages(high surface area,tunable porosity,modifiable surface),porous silica provides an interesting platform to construct well-defined nanostructures such as core-shell,yolk-shell and other specific structures which effectively improved one or more of the above behaviors for photocatalysis.Typically,the structure with hollow morphology favors the light scattering and enlargement of surface area,while coating or binding with silica can modify the surface property of a photocatalyst to enhance the surface adsorption of reactants and physicochemical stability of catalysts.This review discusses the recent advances in the design,synthesis,formation mechanism of well-defined silica-based nanostructures,and the achievements of desired physicochemical properties for regulating the photocatalytic performance.展开更多
In this paper, it is proved that the intemal porous structure of alumina-silicate refractory fiber has fractal characteristics, which is reconstructed by the computer and the reconstructed structure further proved to ...In this paper, it is proved that the intemal porous structure of alumina-silicate refractory fiber has fractal characteristics, which is reconstructed by the computer and the reconstructed structure further proved to have fractal characteristics. Based on the reconstructed structure, the network-thermal-resistance model is established to calculate the thermal conductivity of the fiber. It is shown that the calculated results agree well with the previous experimental ones, proving the correctness of the method.展开更多
In this work, indium nitride(InN) films were successfully grown on porous silicon(PS) using metal oxide chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD) method. Room temperature photoluminescence(PL) and field emission scanning elect...In this work, indium nitride(InN) films were successfully grown on porous silicon(PS) using metal oxide chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD) method. Room temperature photoluminescence(PL) and field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM) analyses are performed to investigate the optical, structural and morphological properties of the InN/PS nanocomposites. FESEM images show that the pore size of InN/PS nanocomposites is usually less than 4 μm in diameter, and the overall thickness is approximately 40 μm. The InN nanoparticles penetrate uniformly into PS layer and adhere to them very well. Nitrogen(N) and indium(In) can be detected by energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS). An important gradual decrease of the PL intensity for PS occurs with the increase of oxidation time, and the PL intensity of PS is quenched after 24 h oxidization. However, there is a strong PL intensity of InN/PS nanocomposites at 430 nm(2.88 eV), which means that PS substrate can influence the structural and optical properties of the InN, and the grown InN on PS substrate has good optical quality.展开更多
文摘This work adopts a multi⁃step etching⁃heat treatment strategy to prepare porous silicon microsphere com⁃posite with Sb⁃Sn surface modification and carbon coating(pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C),using industrial grade SiAl alloy micro⁃spheres as a precursor.pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C had a 3D structure with bimetallic(Sb⁃Sn)modified porous silicon micro⁃spheres(pSi/Sb⁃Sn)as the core and carbon coating as the shell.Carbon shells can improve the electronic conductivi⁃ty and mechanical stability of porous silicon microspheres,which is beneficial for obtaining a stable solid electrolyte interface(SEI)film.The 3D porous core promotes the diffusion of lithium ions,increases the intercalation/delithia⁃tion active sites,and buffers the volume expansion during the intercalation process.The introduction of active met⁃als(Sb⁃Sn)can improve the conductivity of the composite and contribute to a certain amount of lithium storage ca⁃pacity.Due to its unique composition and microstructure,pSi/Sb⁃Sn@C showed a reversible capacity of 1247.4 mAh·g^(-1) after 300 charge/discharge cycles at a current density of 1.0 A·g^(-1),demonstrating excellent rate lithium storage performance and enhanced electrochemical cycling stability.
基金Supported by the Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean,China(No.201305022)the PhD Start-up Fund of Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(No.2014A030310326)
文摘In this study, biosilica of high purity was successfully prepared from marine diatom （Nitzschia closterium and Thalassiosira） biomass using an optimized novel method with acid washing treatment followed by thermal treatment of the biomass. The optimal condition of the method was 2% diluted HCl washing and baking at 600℃. The SiO2 contents of N. closterium biosilica and Thalassiosira biosilica were 92.23% and 91.52%, respectively, which were both higher than that of diatomite biosilica. The SiO2 morphologies of both biosilica are typical amorphous silica. Besides, IV. closterium biosilica possessed micropores and fibers with a surface area of 59.81 m^2/g. And Thalassiosira biosilica possessed a mesoporous hierarchical skeleton with a surface area of 9.91 m^2/g. The results suggest that the biosilica samples obtained in this study present highly porous structures. The prepared porous biosilica material possesses great potential to be used as drug delivery carrier, biosensor, biocatalyst as well as adsorbent in the future.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (60476004) Foundation of Graduate Students of East ChinaNormal University(ECNU2005) Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for MaterialsSynthesis and Processing( Wuhan University of Tech
文摘Patterned porous silicon （PS） films were synthesised by using bydrogen ion implantation technique and typical electrochemical anodic etching method.The surface morphology and characteristics of the PS films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）,X-ray diffraction（XRD）,and atomic force microscopy （AFM）.The efficient electron field emission with low turn-on field of about 3.5V/μm was obtained at current density of 0.1μA/cm^2.The electron field emission current density from the patterned PS films reached 1mA/cm^2 under and applied field of about 12.5V/μm.The experimental results show that the patterned PS films are of certain practical significance and are valuable for flat panel displays.
文摘MesoporousCo3O4 has been prepared using porous silica as a hard template via a nanocasting route and its electrocatalytic properties were investigated as an oxygen evolution catalyst for the electrolysis of water. The ordered mesostructured Co3O4 shows dramatically increased catalytic activity compared to that of bulk Co3O4. Enhanced catalytic activity was achieved with high porosity and surface area, and the water oxidation overpotential （η） of the ordered mesoporous Co3O4 decreases significantly as the surface area increases. The mesoporous Co3O4 also shows excellent structural stability in alkaline media. After 100 min under 0.8 V （versus Ag/AgC1） applied bias, the sample maintains the ordered mesoporous structure with little deactivation of the catalytic properties.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 90716022)the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province (No JC200603),China
文摘Porous Si3N4 self-reinforce ceramics were prepared by gelcasting using agarose solutions. By changing the agarose content in the slurries, the porous silicon nitride ceramics with different porosities, α→β-Si3N4 phase transformation, and mechanical properties were obtained. When the agarose content changed from 0.2% to 0.8% (w/w, based on powder), the porosities increased from 10.3% to 21.4%, while the fracture strength decreased from 455 to 316 MPa and the fracture toughness decreased from 6.6 to 5.5 MPa·m1/2. Many fibrous β-Si3N4 grains grown from the internal wall of the round pores is the typical microstructure of the gelcasting porous silicon nitride ceramic. Both elongated β-Si3N4 grains and suitable interfacial bonding strength contributes to high fracture toughness by favoring crack deflection and bridging. The growth mechanisms of fibrous grains resulted from the synergy of solution-diffusion-reprecipitation and vapor-liquid-solid (VLS).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21771070 and 21571071)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2018KFYYXJJ120 and 2019KFYRCPY104)。
文摘Development of highly efficient photocatalysts has emerged as a research hotspot because of their crucial role in affecting the conversion efficiency of solar energy for applications in resource exploitation and environmental purification.The photocatalytic performance of the photocatalysts basically depends on the behaviors of light absorption,charge generation and separation,surface property and structural stability.Owing to its unique advantages(high surface area,tunable porosity,modifiable surface),porous silica provides an interesting platform to construct well-defined nanostructures such as core-shell,yolk-shell and other specific structures which effectively improved one or more of the above behaviors for photocatalysis.Typically,the structure with hollow morphology favors the light scattering and enlargement of surface area,while coating or binding with silica can modify the surface property of a photocatalyst to enhance the surface adsorption of reactants and physicochemical stability of catalysts.This review discusses the recent advances in the design,synthesis,formation mechanism of well-defined silica-based nanostructures,and the achievements of desired physicochemical properties for regulating the photocatalytic performance.
文摘In this paper, it is proved that the intemal porous structure of alumina-silicate refractory fiber has fractal characteristics, which is reconstructed by the computer and the reconstructed structure further proved to have fractal characteristics. Based on the reconstructed structure, the network-thermal-resistance model is established to calculate the thermal conductivity of the fiber. It is shown that the calculated results agree well with the previous experimental ones, proving the correctness of the method.
基金supported by the Xinjiang Science and Technology Project(No.2015211C275)
文摘In this work, indium nitride(InN) films were successfully grown on porous silicon(PS) using metal oxide chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD) method. Room temperature photoluminescence(PL) and field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM) analyses are performed to investigate the optical, structural and morphological properties of the InN/PS nanocomposites. FESEM images show that the pore size of InN/PS nanocomposites is usually less than 4 μm in diameter, and the overall thickness is approximately 40 μm. The InN nanoparticles penetrate uniformly into PS layer and adhere to them very well. Nitrogen(N) and indium(In) can be detected by energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS). An important gradual decrease of the PL intensity for PS occurs with the increase of oxidation time, and the PL intensity of PS is quenched after 24 h oxidization. However, there is a strong PL intensity of InN/PS nanocomposites at 430 nm(2.88 eV), which means that PS substrate can influence the structural and optical properties of the InN, and the grown InN on PS substrate has good optical quality.
