纳米结构钛673K氧化后的拉伸与摩擦性能

考察了强烈塑性变形制备的纳米结构钛经大气环境下673K、48h处理后的拉伸和摩擦性能，并对其表面生成膜的结构进行了表征。结果表明：处理后的纳米结构钛具有良好的拉伸性能，其屈服强度约为700MPa，延伸率约为32％；在球盘式干摩擦条件下与Si3N4球对摩时，上述处理显著降低了纳米结构钛的摩擦系数（从0．95降到0．3）并明显提高了其抗磨性能；纳米结构钛经上述处理后其表面生成金红石结构的二氧化钛氧化膜．摩擦性能的提高系该氧化膜所致。

SiC薄膜对纳米结构Ti拉伸和摩擦性能的影响

考察了SiC薄膜对块体纳米结构钛力学和摩擦性能的影响。实验采用磁控溅射技术制备SiC薄膜(样品台不加温),使用划痕仪测量界面结合力,采用拉伸试验机测量拉伸性能,采用摩擦试验机测量摩擦性能(对摩件为Si3N4,干摩擦),采用SEM-EDAX观察分析微观组织。研究了薄膜(或涂层)对块体纳米材料力学性能的影响,并且获得了一种兼具高强度、良好塑性和良好摩擦学性能的纯钛金属材料。研究结果表明,SiC薄膜不仅不会降低纳米结构Ti的拉伸性能,而且能显著降低摩擦系数(从0.7到0.3),大大提升抗磨性能。

Synthesis of Various Metal/TiO2 Core/shell Nanorod Arrays

We present a general approach to fabricate metal/TiO2 core/shell nanorod structures by twostep electrodeposition. Firstly, TiO2 nanotubes with uniform wall thickness are prepared in anodic aluminum oxide （AAO） membranes by electrodeposition. The wall thickness of the nanotubes could be easily controlled by modulating the deposition time, and their outer diameter and length are only limited by the channel diameter and the thickness of the AAO membranes, respectively. The nanotubes＇ tops prepared by this method are open, while the bottoms are connected directly with the Au film at the back of the AAO membranes. Secondly, Pd, Cu, and Fe elements are filled into the TiO2 nanotubes to form core/shell structures. The core/shell nanorods prepared by this two-step process are high density and free-standing, and their length is dependent on the deposition time.

Anti-UV Capability of Rare Earth Doping TiO_2

The sol-gel process is used in the preparation of nanostructure materials with Ti(OC_ 4 H_ 9 )_ 4 as precursor in the start materials. TiO_ 2 gelatin is obtained through hydrolysis and condensation process. Rare earth such as La_ 2 O_ 3 , CeO_ 2 , Eu_ 2 O_ 3 and Gd_ 2 O_ 3 are introduced into the nanostructure TiO_ 2 to improve the anti-UV capacity. The phase structure of pure TiO_ 2 and doped TiO_ 2 and their anti-UV capacity are studied by means of XRD and UPF. The optimum doping and heat treatment temperature are chosen.

Regularity control of porous anodic alumina and photodegradation activity of highly ordered titania nanostructures

A two-step anodizing process was used to prepare wide-range highly ordered porous anodic alumina membrane (PAA) in the electrolyte of oxalic acid. The effects of anodic voltage, anodizing time, size of aluminium foil and additives on the regularity of PAA membrane were also studied in the process of two-step anodization. The template method was combined with the sol-electrophoresis deposition and sol-gel method respectively to prepare highly ordered titania nanostructures. The diameter and length of the obtained nanostructures were determined by the pore size and depth of the PAA template. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the morphology and phase structure of the PAA template and the titania nanostructures. The results show that the anodizing time and the additive of ethanol have a great effect on the regularity of PAA template. This can be explained from the self-organized process and the current density theory. A theoretical model based on the self-organized process was established to discuss the formation mechanism of PAA template from the chemical perspective. The titania nanostructures prepared with this method has a high specific surface area. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activity of titania nanostructures on methyl orange were studied. Compared with ordinary titania membranes, the titania nanostructures synthesized with this method have higher photodegradation activity.

Preparation of Bone-Like Apatite Coating on Surface of Ti-25Nb-2Zr Alloy by Biomimetic Growth Method

A bone-like apatite layer consisting of nano-crystals of apatite phase was prepared on the surface of Ti- 25Nb-2Zr alloy by chemical biomimetic growth method. TiNbZr alloy specimens were first oxidized at 500 ℃ for 2 h in the air. Then, they were immersed in 40 ℃ saturated NazHPO4 solution for 15 h and 25 ℃ saturated Ca （OH）2 solution for 8 h in turn for pre-calcification. The pre-calcified specimens were immersed in modified simulated body fluid up to 15 d for biomimetic growth. After common oxidization, amorphous titania and anatase were detected on the specimen surface. Except for the substantial amount of calcium and phosphorus, no new phase appeared on the pre-calcified specimens. After the coating process, it was found that the （002） orientation was the preferred orientation during the growing period of hydroxyapatite. The inorganic composition and structure of the coating are very similar to those of human thigh bone, which will be advantageous for its application as biomedical material.

Hetero-nanostructure of silver nanoparticles on MO_x(M=Mo,Ti and Si) and their applications

This paper reviews the recent research progress in the hetero-nanostructure of silver nanoparticles on MOx (M=Mo, Ti and Si). It describes the general synthesis of hetero-nanostructure of silver nanoparticles on MOx, and then outlines the interesting catalytic and sensing properties found in these hetero-nanostructures of silver nanoparticles on MOx.

From titanates to TiO_2 nanostructures: Controllable synthesis, growth mechanism, and applications

The design and fabrication of nanostmctures based on titanium dioxide （TiO2） have attracted much attention because of their low cost, non-toxicity, stability, and potential applications in industry and technology. Recently, one-dimensional （1 D） struc- tured titanates have been used as titanium source to prepare TiO2 nanostructures with various crystalline phases, shapes, sizes, exposed facets, and hierarchical structures. Among the synthetic strategies, hydrothermal method is a facile route to controlla- ble preparation of well-crystalline TiO2 in one step. Herein, we review our recent progress in transferring 1D titanates into TiO2 nanostructures through hydrothermal method, including the transformation mechanism and applications.

Aqueous-Phase Synthesis ofAg-TiO2-Reduced Graphene Oxide and Pt-TiO2-Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nanostructures and Their Catalytic Properties

We demonstrate an aqueous solution method for the synthesis of a Ag-TiO2-reduced graphene oxide （rGO） hybrid nanostructure （NS） in which the Ag and TiO2 particles are well dispersed on the rGO sheet. The Ag-TiO2-rGO NS was then used as a template to synthesize Pt-TiO2-rGO NS. The resulting hybrid NSs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, high-resolution TEM （HRTEM）, energy-dispersive X-ray （EDX） spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry （ICP-MS）, and catalytic studies. It was found that TiO2-rGO, Ag-TiO2-rGO and Pt-TiO2-rGO NSs all show catalytic activity for the reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol by NaBH4, and that Pt-TiO2-rGO NS exhibits the highest catalytic activity as well as excellent stability and easy recyclability.

Coaxial Si/anodic titanium oxide/Si nanotube arrays for lithium-ion battery anodes

Silicon （Si） has the highest known theoretical specific capacity （3,590 mAh/g for Li1.5Si4, and 4,200 mAh/g for Li22Si4） as a lithium-ion battery anode, and has attracted extensive interest in the past few years. However, its application is limited by poor cyclability and early capacity fading due to significant volume changes during lithiation and delithiation processes. In this work, we report a coaxial silicon/anodic titanium oxide/silicon （Si-ATO--Si） nanotube array structure grown on a titanium substrate demonstrating excellent electrochemical cyclability. The ATO nanotube scaffold used for Si deposition has many desirable features, such as a rough surface for enhanced Si adhesion, and direct contact with the Ti substrate working as current collector. More importantly, our ATO scaffold provides a rather unique advantage in that Si can be loaded on both the inner and outer surfaces, and an inner pore can be retained to provide room for Si volume expansion. This coaxial structure shows a capacity above 1,500 mAh/g after 100 cycles, with less than 0.05% decay per cycle. Simulations show that this improved performance can be attributed to the lower stress induced on Si layers upon lithiation/delithiation compared with some other recently reported Si-based nanostructures.

Large-scale functionalization of biomedical porous titanium scaffolds surface with TiO_2 nanostructures

Construction of functional porous titanium scaffold is drawing ever growing attention, due to its effectiveness in solving the mechanical mismatch between titanium implant and bone tissue. However, the poor water permeability as well as the problem in achieving uniform surface modification inside scaffold hinders the further biomedical application of porous titanium scaffold. In this study, largescale functional Ti O2 nanostructures（nanonetwork, nanoplate and nanowire） were constructed on three-dimensional porous titanium scaffolds surface via an effective hydrothermal treatment method. These nanostructures increase the hydrophilicity of the titanium scaffold surface, facilitating the cell culture medium to penetrate into the inner pore of the scaffold. Zeta potential analyses indicate that the surface electrical properties depend on the nanostructure, with nanowire exhibiting the lowest potential at p H 7.4. The influence of the nano-functionalized scaffold on protein adsorption and cell adhesion was examined. The results indicate that the nano-functionalized surface could modulate protein adsorption and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells（BMSCs） adhesion, with the nanowire functionalized porous scaffold homogeneously promoting protein adsorption and BMSCs adhesion. Our research will facilitate future research on the development of novel functional porous scaffold.

Fe3O4-nanoparticle-decorated TiO2 nanofiber hierarchical heterostructures with improved lithium-ion battery performance over wide temperature range

A facile strategy was designed for the fabrication of Fe3O4-nanoparticle- decorated TiO2 nanofiber hierarchical heterostructures （FTHs） by combining the versatility of the electrospinning technique and the hydrothermal growth method. The hierarchical architecture of Fe3O4 nanoparticles decorated on TiO2 nanofibers enables the successful integration of the binary composite into batteries to address structural stability and low capacity. In the resulting unique architecture of FTHs, the 1D heterostructures relieve the strain caused by severe volume changes of Fe3O4 during numerous charge-discharge cycles, and thus suppress the degradation of the electrode material. As a result, FTHs show excellent performance including higher reversible capacity, excellent cycle life, and good rate performance over a wide temperature range owing to the synergistic effect of the binary composition of TiO2 and Fe304 and the unique features of the hierarchical nanofibers.

Magnetic yolk-shell structured anatase-based microspheres loaded with Au nanoparticles for heterogeneous catalysis

Magnetic yolk-shell structured anatase-based microspheres were fabricated through successive and facile sol-gel coating on magnetite particles, followed by annealing treatments. Upon loading with gold nanoparticles, the obtained functional magnetic microspheres as heterogeneous catalysts showed superior performance in catalyzing the epoxidation of styrene with extraordinary high conversion （89.5%） and selectivity （90.8%） towards styrene oxide. It is believed that the construction process of these fascinating materials features many implications for creating other functional nanocomposites.

TiCl_4 assisted formation of nano-TiO_2 secondary structure in photoactive electrodes for high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells

A new kind of photoactive electrodes with nanocrystalline TiO2(nano-TiO2)secondary structure is successfully prepared via a simple method of adding a small amount of TiCl4 2-propanol solution in conventional nano-TiO2 paste to form micro-sized nano-TiO2 aggregates.The benefits of this special structure include improved optical absorption,increased light scattering ability,and enhanced electron transport and collection efficiency.Dye-sensitized solar cells(DSCs)based on these photoactive electrodes show improved performance.The power conversion efficiency of the cells can be increased from 5.03%to 7.30%by substituting 6μm conventional nano-TiO2 thin film with the same thickness of as-prepared nano-TiO2 aggregates film in the photoactive electrodes.A higher power conversion efficiency of the cells can be obtained by further increasing the thickness of the nano-TiO2 aggregates film.

Improved conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells by using novel complex nanostructured TiO_2 electrodes

A novel complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode and fabrication process were proposed and demonstrated to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs).In the proposed process,a nanoporous TiO2 layer was firstly fabricated on the FTO(fluorine-doped tin oxide) conducting substrate by an anodization process,then a nanoparticulate TiO2 film was deposited on the nanoporous TiO2 layer by the screen printed method to form the complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode.The experiments demonstrated that the nanoporous TiO layer can enhance the light scattering,decrease the contact resistance between TiO2 electrode and FTO,and suppress the recombination of I3-ion with the injected electrons of FTO.The process variables are crucial to obtain the optimized performance of DSSCs.By adopting the optimized process,improved conversion efficiency of DSSCs was achieved at AM 1.5 sunlight.