ZnO/PS core-shell hybrid microspheres prepared with miniemulsion polymerization

The hybrid microspheres of ZnO/PS with different core-shell structures were prepared in miniemulsion polymerization. 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (MPS) was used as a functional co-monomer to enhance the surface polarity of ZnO nanoparticles and to prevent water from quenching the luminescent properties of ZnO. The morphology of hybrid particles was examined with a transmission electron microscope. The luminescence spectra were measured using a Shimadzu RF-5301 PC spectrofluorimeter (Xe source) at room temperature. The crystallization structure of samples was characterized with a Rigaku wide-angle X-ray diffractometer. The chemical composition and structure of the ZnO colloids, MPS-modified ZnO colloids, and ZnO/PS hybrid microspheres were analyzed with IR.     

以CuC2O4微球为模板可控合成一维CuC2O4/ZnO异质结构

以CuC2O4纳米微球为模板,通过水热法在120 ℃、1 h时成功合成了一维CuC2O4/ZnO异质结构。 采用热重分析（TGA）、场发射扫描电子显微镜（FE-SEM）、能量散射Ｘ射线谱（EDX）、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和Ｘ射线粉末衍射(XRD)等测试技术对产物的结构和形貌进行了表征。 结果表明,所得产物为一维CuC2O4/ZnO纳米棒束,长约1 μｍ,直径约500 nm。 每个棒束由许多纳米棒沿同一方向组装而成。 TEM照片和EDX光谱表明,CuC2O4和ZnO形成了均匀的异质结构。     

核壳结构PS/CeO2复合微球的制备及其在化学机械抛光中的应用

以原位化学沉淀的方法制备了不同粒径、包覆结构PS(核)/CeO2(壳)复合微球,利用X射线衍射仪、透射电子显微镜、选区电子衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜、能谱分析仪、Fourier转换红外光谱仪、热失重分析仪和ζ电位测定仪等手段对所制备样品的微观结构进行了表征。将所制备的复合微球用做磨料,考察其对二氧化硅介质层的抛光性能,用原子力显微镜观察和测量抛光表面的微观形貌、轮廓曲线和粗糙度。结果表明,所制备的PS/CeO2复合微球具有核壳包覆结构,粒径分别约为140,180和220 nm,PS内核被粒径约为5 nm的CeO2颗粒均匀包覆。AFM结果显示,复合磨料的粒径越小,抛光后表面粗糙度越低;且酸性(pH=3)比碱性(pH=10)抛光浆料具有更好的抛光效果。     

Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles in Submicron PS Hollow Reactors

ZnO nanoparticles were first encapsulated in submicron PS hollow microspheres through two-step swelling process of core-shell structured PMMA/PS (PMMA: polymethyl methao-rylate) microspheres in acid-alkali solution, and the ZnO precursors, i.e. the ethanol solu-tions of (CH₃COO)₂Zn and LiOH. The transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis results show that the feeding order of ethanol solutions of (CH₃COO)₂Zn and LiOH in the second swelling step has great influence on the loading efficiency and the size of ZnO nanoparticles, but little on their crystal form. The photolumi-nescence and UV-Vis absorption behavior of ZnO/PS microspheres show that the PS shell can effectively avoid the fluorescence quenching effect.     

Preparation of hollow silica microspheres with controlled shell thickness in supercritical fluids

This article presents a novel route to prepare hollow silica microspheres with well-defined wall thickness by using cross-linked polystyrene (PS) microspheres as templates with the assistance of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂). In this approach, the cross-linked PS templates can be firstly prepared via emulsifier-free polymerization method by using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate or divinylbenzene as cross-linkers. Then, the silica shell from the sol–gel process of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) which was penetrated into the PS template with the assistance of SC-CO₂ was obtained. Finally, the hollow silica spheres were generated after calcinations at 600 °C for 4 h. The shell thickness of the hollow silica spheres could be finely tuned not only by adjusting the TEOS/PS ratio, which is the most frequently used method, but also by changing the pressure and aging time of the SC-CO₂ treatment. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscope were used to characterize these hollow silica spheres.     

Uniform chitosan hollow microspheres prepared with the sulfonated polystyrene particles templates

Biodegradable chitosan hollow microspheres have been fabricated by employing uniform sulfonated polystyrene (PS) particles as templates. The chitosan was adsorbed onto the surface of the sulfonated polystyrene templates through the electrostatic interaction between the sulfonic acid groups on the templates and the amino groups on the chitosan. Subsequently, the adsorbed chitosan was crosslinked by adding glutaraldehyde. After the removal of the sulfonated polystyrene core, chitosan hollow microspheres were obtained. The longer the sulfonation time used, the smaller the size of the hollow particles and the thicker the chitosan wall obtained. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry was used to characterize the component of the microspheres. The morphologies of the PS templates and the chitosan microspheres were observed by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The controlled release behavior of the chitosan hollow microspheres was also primarily investigated.     

离子胶束诱导微波合成SAPO-11分子筛微球

以十六烷基三甲基氯化铵(CTAC)与正丁醇(n-butanol)形成的胶束为外模板, 采用微波法制备了SAPO-11分子筛微球.考察了CTAC浓度、晶化时间以及HF用量对SAPO-11分子筛形成的影响, 并利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、热分析(TG-DTA)、电子衍射能谱(EDS)和N2物理吸附等技术对所得产物进行了系统表征. 结果表明: 当c(CTAC)+c(n-butanol)=0.180 mol·L-1时可得到结晶度较高的SAPO-11分子筛微球; 延长反应时间, 所得产物结晶度逐渐提高; 适量的HF, 有助于分子筛中Si物种的取代以及分子筛微球的形成. 通过对比实验, 提出了离子胶束诱导微波合成SAPO-11分子筛微球的反应机理.     

“蒸汽相转化”法制备纳米晶组成的块状方钠石多级孔沸石催化材料

将实验室合成的聚苯乙烯乳胶微球(PS)加入制备方钠石(SOD)沸石的前驱体凝胶中,在45℃条件下制得干凝胶,随后采用"蒸汽相转化"法制备了大块状SOD沸石材料。对影响多级SOD沸石形成因素进行了详细讨论。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、N_2吸附-脱附和压汞技术等表征手段对制备的材料进行了详细表征。结果表明通过"蒸汽相转化"法制备的大块状SOD沸石由球状多晶聚集体构成,这些球状多晶聚集体又是由粒径为50~100 nm的初级纳米晶粒组成,在初级纳米晶粒上和纳米晶粒之间形成了2~50 nm介孔结构以及由脱除PS微球形成的50~300 nm的大孔结构。     

“蒸汽相转化”法制备纳米晶组成的块状方钠石多级孔沸石催化材料

将实验室合成的聚苯乙烯乳胶微球（PS）加入制备方钠石（SOD）沸石的前驱体凝胶中,在45℃条件下制得干凝胶,随后采用“蒸汽相转化”法制备了大块状SOD沸石材料。对影响多级SOD沸石形成因素进行了详细讨论。采用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、N₂吸附-脱附和压汞技术等表征手段对制备的材料进行了详细表征。结果表明通过“蒸汽相转化”法制备的大块状SOD沸石由球状多晶聚集体构成,这些球状多晶聚集体又是由粒径为50~100 nm的初级纳米晶粒组成,在初级纳米晶粒上和纳米晶粒之间形成了2~50 nm介孔结构以及由脱除PS微球形成的50~300 nm的大孔结构。     

Preparation of hollow PPy (HPPy) microspheres via template methods with characterization of properties

Template-synthesis method was one of the important methods for the preparation of hollow microspheres. In present work, polystyrene (PS) microspheres were initially synthesized and effects of reaction conditions on the particle size and distribution of PS microspheres were studied. Then sulfonated PS (SPS) microspheres and spherical core (PS) /shell (polypyrrole, PPy) were synthesized by sulfonated and template method respectively. The method was that pyrrole (Py) on the surface of SPS microspheres were polymerized. Then PS (core)-PPy (shell) microspheres by dissolving PS inner core in N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF), and hollow polypyrrole (HPPy) microspheres were obtained (Figure 1). Thereafter, HPPy microspheres were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, particle size analyzer, scanning electron microscope, thermal gravimetric analysis and KDY-4 four-probe resistance meter. The results showed that the size range of PS microspheres were 200～300 nm. HPPy microspheres have been successfully synthesized with good electrical conductivity and excellent thermal stability.     

Fabrication of polystyrene–PbS core-shell and hollow PbS microspheres with sulfonated polystyrene templates

Uniform inorganic- (PbS) coated polymer core-shell and hollow PbS microspheres were prepared by an easy and economical approach. Monodisperse polystyrene (PS) microspheres were used as templates, as well as the core of the composite spheres; lead sulfide shells were obtained through the reaction of lead acetate (Pb(CH₃COO)₂) and thioacetamide (TAA) at room temperature. The morphologies and structures of the as-synthesized products were systematically characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). The fluorescence property of the as-synthesized product was also investigated. A reasonable mechanism for the formation of PS–PbS core-shell and hollow PbS microspheres was discussed. According to a series of parallel experiments, effects of related experimental parameters were also carefully investigated, such as the molar ratio of Pb(CH₃COO)₂ to TAA, reaction temperature, etc.     

分级多孔结构ZnO微球的制备及其光电性能

采用简单的低温化学溶液沉积方法制备了分级多孔ZnO微球。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、N2吸附脱附以及紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)等对样品进行了表征。结果显示产物为分级多孔结构的ZnO微球,由直径约10~20 nm ZnO颗粒组装而成,比表面积为40 m2.g-1。把多孔ZnO微球用作染料敏化太阳能电池(DSCs)光阳极,结果表明,该光阳极在增强对入射光的散射作用的同时,为染料分子的吸附提供了较大比表面积,从而提高了DSCs的光伏性能。     

ZnO-based hollow microspheres with mesoporous shells: Polyoxometalate-assisted fabrication, growth mechanism and photocatalytic properties

With the assistance of Keggin-type polyoxometalate, ZnO hollow microspheres with mesoporous shells were synthesized via a simple solvothermal approach without any templates and surfactants. The observations of morphology and structure performed by field emission scanning electronic microscopy and transmission electron microscopy indicated that the shells of the ZnO hollow spheres were built from nanosheets which were composed of nanoparticles. The transformation of structure and composition of samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry and fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy. The formation mechanism of the hollow spheres is proposed based on time-dependent experimental results. The ZnO hollow microspheres exhibited a high photocatalytic activity for decolorization of Rhodamine B under ultraviolet irradiation.     

Ordered porous ZnO thin films formed by dip-coating method using PS templates

Monolayer polystyrene spheres (∼400 nm) array templates were assembled orderly on clean glass substrates by dip-coating method from emulsion of polystyrene (PS). Porous ZnO thin films were also prepared by dip-coating method to fill the interstices among the close-packed PS templates with ZnO and annealing to remove the PS templates. Results showed that ZnO sol concentration and dipping time of PS templates in sol had great influences on the morphology of ordered porous ZnO thin films. There was a shrinkage ratio of about 30% from pore to PS. SEM observation showed that the PS array templates had face-centered cubic close-packing. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra showed the porous ZnO thin film was wurtzite structure. The optical transmittance decreased with decreasing wavelength of lights, but was kept above 80% beyond the wavelength of 550 nm. Optical band-gap of the porous ZnO thin film annealed at 500°C was 3.22 eV.     

Synthesis of novel tantalum oxide sub-micrometer hollow spheres with tailored shell thickness

Sub-micrometer-sized hollow tantalum oxide (Ta2O5) spheres with tunable shell thickness and void size have been fabricated exploiting beta-diketone-functionalized polystyrene (PS) beads as sacrificial templates in a sol-gel process. First, a controlled precipitation of Ta2O5 nanoparticles was carried out on the template surface by hydrolyzing tantalum ethoxide (Ta(OEt)5) at room temperature, and subsequently, the polymer core was removed either via chemical treatment with toluene or calcination at 650 degrees C. The thickness of the tantala shell precipitated on the PS core during the coating process was tuned between 100 and 142 nm by varying the concentration of tantala precursor in the reaction media. The obtained Ta2O5-coated PS particles and hollow microspheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis. Due to the unique optical and dielectric properties, these nanostructured materials are envisaged to be used in applications such as novel building blocks for the fabrication of advanced materials, surface coatings, catalysts, and drug delivery systems.     

ZnO/Ag微米球的合成与光催化性能

用微波辅助多元醇法对预先制备的ZnO微米球进行修饰,合成了载银氧化锌微米球（ZnO/Ag）. 利用X射线衍射仪、场发射扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱仪、紫外-可见双光束分光光度计和光致发光光谱仪等对样品的结构、形貌和光学性能进行了表征. 在紫外光照射下,通过亚甲基蓝的降解反应研究了样品的光催化活性. 结果表明,所制备的ZnO/Ag微米球是由面心立方的Ag纳米颗粒附着在纤锌矿结构的ZnO球表面形成;与ZnO相比,ZnO/Ag的紫外-可见光吸收光谱发生明显红移,在紫外和可见光范围均有较强的吸收;随着Ag含量的增加,ZnO/Ag荧光光谱强度先减弱后增强;与ZnO相比,ZnO/Ag的光催化活性明显提高,AgNO₃ 浓度为0.05 mol/L时制得的ZnO/Ag光催化活性最高.     

Facile preparation of Au nanoparticle-embedded polydopamine hollow microcapsule and its catalytic activity for the reduction of methylene blue

Abstract

Development of novel supported catalysts with high activity and stability is still a challenge. In this study, the Au-polydopamine (Au-PDA) hollow microcapsules with Au nanoparticles embedded into the PDA microcapsule shell have been synthesized through a simple template-induced covalent assembly method, where polystyrene (PS) nanospheres were used as templates to form core/shell structured PS/Au-PDA composites, followed by core removal through tetrahydrofuran etching. Their morphology and composition were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), UV-Vis spectrophotometer and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. Results showed that the Au-PDA microcapsules possessed well-fined hollow structure and uniform sizes with inner diameter of about 385?nm, shell thickness of about 30?nm, and Au nanoparticles with diameter of about 17?nm incorporated. The catalytic performance of Au-PDA hollow microcapsules was evaluated through the reduction of methylene blue (MB) dye with NaBH₄ as a reducing agent. Compared to PDA/Au composites with Au nanoparticles loaded on the surface of PDA microspheres, as-prepared Au-PDA hollow microcapsules show good stability and recyclability in the catalytic experiments as the Au nanoparticles were firmly wrapped in PDA matrix, which makes the Au-PDA hollow microcapsules a practicable catalyst candidate for advanced catalytic systems.     

分级微纳结构ZnO空心球的制备及其光电转换性能

以醋酸锌为锌源,二甘醇为溶剂,通过一种改进的溶剂热法制备出具有分级微纳结构的ZnO空心球。X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微术(SEM),N₂吸附脱附等表征结果显示此ZnO材料的初级结构为纳米颗粒,次级结构为该纳米颗粒构筑的微米级多分散小球。聚焦离子束(FIB)切割实验表明,小球内部为中空结构。这种新颖的复合结构应用于染料敏化太阳电池(DSSC)领域,有两大优势：其初级结构提供了大的比表面以吸附更多染料分子,同时其次级结构和孔结构可以起到光散射中心的作用,提高光的利用率,从而最终提高了电池的光电转换效率。     

Synthesis of morphological ZnO particles by a facile solution-based chemical method

In this study, a facile solution-based chemical method has been developed to produce ZnO particles in the presence of triethanolamine (TEA) and NaOH. In this novel method, TEA acted as complexing reagents, and NaOH contributed to the transformation of ZnO precursor (Zn–TEA complex) into ZnO particles. The core of this new strategy is to transform Zn–TEA complex into morphological ZnO particles directly by a facile solution method. The results from transmission electron microscope (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analysis revealed that the morphologies of the as-prepared ZnO samples evolved from slices to quasi-spheres by increasing the amount of TEA. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman and room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) tests showed that these ZnO samples had wurtzite structures. A reasonable mechanism for the transformation of Zn–TEA complex into morphological ZnO particles was supplied.     

IRMOF-1衍生介孔ZnO微球催化合成低聚聚碳酸酯二醇

IRMOF-1是一种最经典的IRMOF系列材料,通过直接在空气中不同温度下热处理IRMOF-1得到三种ZnO催化剂,并采用XRD、SEM、BET、CO_2-TPD等分析技术对所得样品的晶体结构、表观形貌、孔结构、表面碱性进行了表征。结果显示,ZnO为球状结构,是一种典型的介孔材料,BET比表面积和孔径分别为49.7~62.2 m2/g和2.18~2.92 nm。研究了ZnO微球在碳酸二苯酯(DPC)与新戊二醇(NPG)酯交换合成低聚碳酸酯二醇(PCDL)反应中的催化性能。结果表明,500℃下得到的ZnO微球在DPC与NPG酯交换反应中表现出良好的催化活性。