In this study,Ni_(2)P-Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(NPCZS)composites were synthesized by coupling tetrapod bundle Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(CZS)and coralline-like Ni_(2)P(NP)via a simple calcination method.CZS shows outstanding activity ...In this study,Ni_(2)P-Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(NPCZS)composites were synthesized by coupling tetrapod bundle Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(CZS)and coralline-like Ni_(2)P(NP)via a simple calcination method.CZS shows outstanding activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution(1.31 mmol h^(‒1)),owing to its unique morphology and heterophase homojunctions(ZB/WZ),which accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charges.After coupling with NP,the photoactivity of NPCZS was enhanced,and the maximum hydrogen evolution rate of 1.88 mmol h^(‒1)was reached at a NP content of 12 wt%,which was 1.43 times higher than that of pure CZS.The experimental results of the photocatalytic activity,viz.photoluminescence spectra,surface photovoltage spectra,and electrochemical test showed that the enhanced photoactivity of NPCZS should be attributed to the synergistic effects of the novel tetrapod-bundle morphology,heterophase homojunctions,and decoration of the NP co-catalyst.Moreover,the as-prepared NPCZS composites exhibited excellent photostability and recyclability.Herein,we propose a possible mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic activity.展开更多
Palladium-supported cobalt hydroxide(Co(OH)_(2)-Pd) nanoplates were fabricated in an aqueous solution and employed as a catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.For the preparation of Co(OH)2-Pd,Pd nanoparticles we...Palladium-supported cobalt hydroxide(Co(OH)_(2)-Pd) nanoplates were fabricated in an aqueous solution and employed as a catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.For the preparation of Co(OH)2-Pd,Pd nanoparticles were anchored on the Co(OH)_(2) nanoplates after the reduction of Na;PdCl;by ascorbic acid in the absence of a stabilizer at room temperature.The observations under transmission and scanning electron microscopy reveal that Pd nanoparticles with a size of 2-5 nm are uniformly dispersed on the surface of the Co(OH)_(2) nanoplates.In catalytic test,the conversion of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol is completed within 6 min in the presence of Co(OH)_(2)-Pd(1000) nanoplates with2.18 at.% Pd,and the corresponding kinetic constant is 0.0089 s;in the first test.The catalyst retains relatively high activity after several cycles.The results demonstrate that the Co(OH)_(2)-Pd(1000) nanoplates exhibit high catalytic activity toward the reduction of 4-nitrophenol in the presence of NaBH;.展开更多
Using outward rotations, we obtain an approximation algorithm for MAXn/2-UNCUT problem, i.e., partitioning the vertices of a weighted graph into two blocks of equalcardinality such that the total weight of edges that ...Using outward rotations, we obtain an approximation algorithm for MAXn/2-UNCUT problem, i.e., partitioning the vertices of a weighted graph into two blocks of equalcardinality such that the total weight of edges that do not cross the cut is maximized. In manyinteresting cases, the algorithm performs better than the algorithms of Ye and of Halperin andZwick. The main tool used to obtain this result is semidefinite programming.展开更多
文摘In this study,Ni_(2)P-Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(NPCZS)composites were synthesized by coupling tetrapod bundle Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(CZS)and coralline-like Ni_(2)P(NP)via a simple calcination method.CZS shows outstanding activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution(1.31 mmol h^(‒1)),owing to its unique morphology and heterophase homojunctions(ZB/WZ),which accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charges.After coupling with NP,the photoactivity of NPCZS was enhanced,and the maximum hydrogen evolution rate of 1.88 mmol h^(‒1)was reached at a NP content of 12 wt%,which was 1.43 times higher than that of pure CZS.The experimental results of the photocatalytic activity,viz.photoluminescence spectra,surface photovoltage spectra,and electrochemical test showed that the enhanced photoactivity of NPCZS should be attributed to the synergistic effects of the novel tetrapod-bundle morphology,heterophase homojunctions,and decoration of the NP co-catalyst.Moreover,the as-prepared NPCZS composites exhibited excellent photostability and recyclability.Herein,we propose a possible mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic activity.
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51974116, 51874128)the Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China (Nos. 2020JJ4273, 2020JJ5130)。
文摘Palladium-supported cobalt hydroxide(Co(OH)_(2)-Pd) nanoplates were fabricated in an aqueous solution and employed as a catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.For the preparation of Co(OH)2-Pd,Pd nanoparticles were anchored on the Co(OH)_(2) nanoplates after the reduction of Na;PdCl;by ascorbic acid in the absence of a stabilizer at room temperature.The observations under transmission and scanning electron microscopy reveal that Pd nanoparticles with a size of 2-5 nm are uniformly dispersed on the surface of the Co(OH)_(2) nanoplates.In catalytic test,the conversion of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol is completed within 6 min in the presence of Co(OH)_(2)-Pd(1000) nanoplates with2.18 at.% Pd,and the corresponding kinetic constant is 0.0089 s;in the first test.The catalyst retains relatively high activity after several cycles.The results demonstrate that the Co(OH)_(2)-Pd(1000) nanoplates exhibit high catalytic activity toward the reduction of 4-nitrophenol in the presence of NaBH;.
基金This research is partly supported by Chinese NSF grant 19731001 and National 973 Information Technol- ogy High-Performance Software Program of China with grant No. G1998030401The author gratefully acknowledges the support of K. C. Wong Education
文摘Using outward rotations, we obtain an approximation algorithm for MAXn/2-UNCUT problem, i.e., partitioning the vertices of a weighted graph into two blocks of equalcardinality such that the total weight of edges that do not cross the cut is maximized. In manyinteresting cases, the algorithm performs better than the algorithms of Ye and of Halperin andZwick. The main tool used to obtain this result is semidefinite programming.
