The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a half-reaction of water electrolysis,and the OER performance of an electrocatalyst is significantly related to its energy conversion efficiency.Due to their high OER activity,tran...The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a half-reaction of water electrolysis,and the OER performance of an electrocatalyst is significantly related to its energy conversion efficiency.Due to their high OER activity,transition metal-based nanomaterials have become potential low-cost substitutes for Ir/Ru-based OER electrocatalysts in an alkaline environment.Herein,holey Fe3O4-coupled Ni(OH)2 sheets(Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs)were easily achieved by a simple mixed-cyanogel hydrolysis strategy.The two-dimensional(2D)Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs with ca.1 nm thickness have a high specific surface area,abundant unsaturated coordination atoms,and numerous pores,which are highly favorable for electrocatalytic reactions.Meanwhile,the introduction of Fe improves the conductivity and regulates the electronic structure of Ni.Due to their special structural features and synergistic effect between the Fe and Ni atoms,Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs with an optimal Ni/Fe ratio show excellent OER activity in a 1 M KOH solution,which significantly exceeds that of the commercial RuO2 nanoparticle electrocatalyst.Furthermore,Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs can be grown on nickel foam(NF),and the resulting material exhibits enhanced OER activity,such as a small overpotential of 200 mV and a small Tafel slope of 56 mV dec−1,than that of Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs without NF.展开更多
Porous ceramics was made from coal fly ash, and the microstructure and other properties were characterized as a function of the amount of the pore-forming agent and firing temperature. The results indicated that the p...Porous ceramics was made from coal fly ash, and the microstructure and other properties were characterized as a function of the amount of the pore-forming agent and firing temperature. The results indicated that the proper sintering temperature for the useful ceramic materials is 1 250℃, and a liquid-phase was involved in the densification process.展开更多
This article refers to the study on the performance of mesoporous silica used as the catalyst for oxidative desulfurization reactions. The test results revealed that under mild reaction conditions using tert-butyl hyd...This article refers to the study on the performance of mesoporous silica used as the catalyst for oxidative desulfurization reactions. The test results revealed that under mild reaction conditions using tert-butyl hydroperoxide as the oxidizing agent the content of dibenzothiophene(DBT) contained in oil samples could be reduced from 5000 ppm to less than 5 ppm. Furthermore,the mesoporous silica material can be easily regenerated and recycled.展开更多
Anodic aluminum oxide （AAO） with highly ordered nanoscale pores which are monodisperse and mutually parallel can be produced through a self-organized electrochemical process. Subsequent deposition of materials into ...Anodic aluminum oxide （AAO） with highly ordered nanoscale pores which are monodisperse and mutually parallel can be produced through a self-organized electrochemical process. Subsequent deposition of materials into the nanopores produces AA0 embedded nanowire arrays. Whilst the templates can be further removed to obtain free individual nanowires, the em- bedded nanowires form an interesting nanocomposite structure. Recent research activities on the fabrication and characteriza- tion of AAO template based magnetic nanowires are reviewed in this article. Studies of specific systems are given as an exam- ple of the research in the area.展开更多
The synthesis of mesoporous material SBA-15 has been extensively reported in the past decades, which possesses a pore diameter of 6-8 nm on average. Here, a simple post-synthesis procedure has been developed to synthe...The synthesis of mesoporous material SBA-15 has been extensively reported in the past decades, which possesses a pore diameter of 6-8 nm on average. Here, a simple post-synthesis procedure has been developed to synthesize SBA-15 with further expanded pore diameter to above 10 nm simply by a solvothermal treatment replacing traditional hydrothermal step for mesopore template removal, which results in efficient pore expansion and the significantly promoted condensation of silica framework as well. This facile approach is believed applicable for pore expansions of other kinds of mesoporous silica materials.展开更多
文摘The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is a half-reaction of water electrolysis,and the OER performance of an electrocatalyst is significantly related to its energy conversion efficiency.Due to their high OER activity,transition metal-based nanomaterials have become potential low-cost substitutes for Ir/Ru-based OER electrocatalysts in an alkaline environment.Herein,holey Fe3O4-coupled Ni(OH)2 sheets(Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs)were easily achieved by a simple mixed-cyanogel hydrolysis strategy.The two-dimensional(2D)Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs with ca.1 nm thickness have a high specific surface area,abundant unsaturated coordination atoms,and numerous pores,which are highly favorable for electrocatalytic reactions.Meanwhile,the introduction of Fe improves the conductivity and regulates the electronic structure of Ni.Due to their special structural features and synergistic effect between the Fe and Ni atoms,Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs with an optimal Ni/Fe ratio show excellent OER activity in a 1 M KOH solution,which significantly exceeds that of the commercial RuO2 nanoparticle electrocatalyst.Furthermore,Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs can be grown on nickel foam(NF),and the resulting material exhibits enhanced OER activity,such as a small overpotential of 200 mV and a small Tafel slope of 56 mV dec−1,than that of Ni(OH)2-Fe H-STs without NF.
文摘Porous ceramics was made from coal fly ash, and the microstructure and other properties were characterized as a function of the amount of the pore-forming agent and firing temperature. The results indicated that the proper sintering temperature for the useful ceramic materials is 1 250℃, and a liquid-phase was involved in the densification process.
文摘This article refers to the study on the performance of mesoporous silica used as the catalyst for oxidative desulfurization reactions. The test results revealed that under mild reaction conditions using tert-butyl hydroperoxide as the oxidizing agent the content of dibenzothiophene(DBT) contained in oil samples could be reduced from 5000 ppm to less than 5 ppm. Furthermore,the mesoporous silica material can be easily regenerated and recycled.
文摘Anodic aluminum oxide （AAO） with highly ordered nanoscale pores which are monodisperse and mutually parallel can be produced through a self-organized electrochemical process. Subsequent deposition of materials into the nanopores produces AA0 embedded nanowire arrays. Whilst the templates can be further removed to obtain free individual nanowires, the em- bedded nanowires form an interesting nanocomposite structure. Recent research activities on the fabrication and characteriza- tion of AAO template based magnetic nanowires are reviewed in this article. Studies of specific systems are given as an exam- ple of the research in the area.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2012CB933602)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51172070,51132009,51202068 and51472085)+1 种基金Shu Guang Project(11SG30)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘The synthesis of mesoporous material SBA-15 has been extensively reported in the past decades, which possesses a pore diameter of 6-8 nm on average. Here, a simple post-synthesis procedure has been developed to synthesize SBA-15 with further expanded pore diameter to above 10 nm simply by a solvothermal treatment replacing traditional hydrothermal step for mesopore template removal, which results in efficient pore expansion and the significantly promoted condensation of silica framework as well. This facile approach is believed applicable for pore expansions of other kinds of mesoporous silica materials.
