金属卟啉有机共价和非共价修饰多壁碳纳米管

合成了5-(4-羟基苯基)-10,15,20-三苯基卟啉锌配合物, 与活化的多壁碳纳米管(MWNT)发生酯化反应, 从而得到金属卟啉有机共价化学修饰的多壁碳纳米管复合物; 利用金属卟啉环上的π电子与多壁碳纳米管管壁上的π电子通过π-π堆积效应, 得到金属卟啉有机非共价修饰的多壁碳纳米管复合物. 通过透射电镜(TEM)考察了金属卟啉-多壁碳纳米管复合物的形貌特征; 通过红外光谱对产物的化学结构进行了表征; 通过紫外光谱、荧光光谱和热失重分析(TGA)对比分析了两类复合物, 发现非共价修饰的金属卟啉-碳纳米管复合物的荧光淬灭率更高, 非共价修饰的金属卟啉-碳纳米管复合物中卟啉的含量比较高.     

金属卟啉化学共价和非共价修饰多壁碳纳米管

合成了5-(4-羟基苯基)-10,15,20-三苯基卟啉锌配合物,与活化的多壁碳纳米管(MWNT)发生酯化反应,从而得到金属卟啉有机共价化学修饰的多壁碳纳米管复合物;利用金属卟啉环上的π电子与多壁碳纳米管管壁上的π电子通过π-π堆积效应,得到金属卟啉有机非共价修饰的多壁碳纳米管复合物.通过透射电镜(TEM)考察了金属卟啉-多壁碳纳米管复合物的形貌特征;通过红外光谱对产物的化学结构进行了表征;通过紫外光谱、荧光光谱和热失重分析(TGA)对比分析了两类复合物,发现非共价修饰的金属卟啉-碳纳米管复合物的荧光淬灭率更高,非共价修饰的金属卟啉-碳纳米管复合物中卟啉的含量比较高.     

不对称酰胺基二茂铁卟啉的合成及其性能研究

合成了两种不对称酰胺基二茂铁卟啉化合物,利用质谱、核磁共振氢谱、紫外光谱和红外光谱等方法表征了其结构,并讨论了酰胺基二茂铁卟啉的荧光,电化学,拉曼光谱的影响和变化规律。光谱和电化学的研究表明,取代基(CH_3O)使酰胺基二茂铁卟啉发射光谱红移,荧光量子产率增大,对于拉曼光谱的苯环振动有很大的影响;电化学结果显示使卟啉更易失电子被氧化。研究结果表明通过改变卟啉周边的取代基可以调控二茂铁卟啉的光谱和电化学性能.     

接枝聚苯乙烯/多壁碳纳米管纳米复合材料制备及合成机理

通过原位悬浮聚合的方法, 以过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)做引发剂, 制备了聚苯乙烯/多壁碳纳米管(MWNT-g-PS)纳米复合材料, 复合材料在水和乙醇中均表现出良好的分散性及稳定性. 通过高倍透射电镜(HRTEM)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)分析, 多壁碳纳米管上包覆有1～3 nm的聚苯乙烯膜, 并分布有半径从几十纳米到几百纳米不等的聚苯乙烯微球. 通过傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、拉曼光谱(Raman spectroscopy)、X光电子能谱(XPS)和热重分析(TGA)对复合材料进行分析, 结果表明, 自由基将多壁碳纳米管表面π键打开, 形成一种新的自由基, 引发聚苯乙烯的自由基聚合, 形成了接枝聚苯乙烯/多壁碳纳米管纳米复合材料.     

溴吸附对碳纳米管导电性能的提高

通过溴蒸气的吸附, 提高多壁碳纳米管(MWNT)的本征导电性能,加溴多壁碳纳米管的电导率提高3倍. 通过拉曼光谱, 紫外可见光谱, 红外吸收光谱, 近红外吸收光谱和X光电子能谱等方法研究, 结果表明: 溴与多壁碳纳米管之间存在共轭作用, 使多壁碳纳米管表面的电子云分布发生了变化, 导致空穴载流子的产生, 增加了载流子浓度, 提高了多壁碳纳米管的导电性能.     

激光辐照对二茂铁掺杂单壁碳纳米管的影响

以单壁碳纳米管和二茂铁为原料, 采用气相扩散法合成填充率较高的二茂铁掺杂单壁碳纳米管(Fc@SWNTs)的复合材料. 考察激光辐射对样品的影响, 结果表明, 当激光功率达到20 mW时, 对样品进行10 s辐照, 样品的拉曼光谱出现了稳定的新峰. 对比分析发现, 二茂铁在激光辐照后形成了碳化铁, 同时部分碳源转化成碳管形成了双层碳管. 表明碳化铁是二茂铁裂解向内层碳管转化的中间产物.     

二茂铁修饰卟啉及含氟卟啉的光物理与电化学性质

合成了二茂铁修饰的卟啉与含有三氟甲基的卟啉.拉电子的三氟甲基使卟啉的紫外吸收发生蓝移,而给电子的二茂铁基则使卟啉的紫外吸收发生红移.在稳态荧光光谱中,二茂铁对卟啉荧光的猝灭程度大于三氟甲基,其中含有双二茂铁基的卟啉发生了66%的荧光猝灭,量子产率Φf仅为0.08,说明在激发态卟啉和二茂铁之间发生了较强的电子和能量的传递,这些结果在时间分辨荧光光谱研究中进一步被证实.电化学性质研究表明三氟甲基的引入使卟啉难失去电子,增加了卟啉的稳定性;二茂铁的给电子作用使卟啉更容易被氧化,是很好的电子给体.这些性质为此类化合物进一步应用于给受体体系的构筑提供了一定的理论依据.     

基于纳米MnO_2二茂铁修饰丝网印刷碳电极的尿酸生物传感器研究

在丝网印刷碳电极上修饰纳米MnO2,并利用戊二醛和β-环糊精交联固定尿酸酶,以二茂铁作为电子媒介体,研制用于测定尿酸浓度的生物传感器.实验结果表明,纳米MnO2降低了电子媒介体二茂铁的氧化还原反应电位,且纳米MnO2与电子媒介体二茂铁在尿酸生物传感器中表现出协同增效效应.该尿酸生物传感器线性响应范围是6.0×10-6～1.2×10-3 mol/L,检出限为3.0×10-6 mol/L.用纳米MnO2修饰酶电极,改善了电极表面条件,加快了电极反应速率,提高了尿酸传感器的灵敏度.     

水溶液中碳纳米管的表面增强拉曼光谱研究

合成了碳纳米管和金纳米颗粒的复合物, 测量了水溶液相中复合物的表面增强拉曼光谱, 结果表明, 碳纳米管的巯基化修饰可以提高碳纳米管与金纳米颗粒复合的效率, 随着金纳米颗粒负载量的增加, 碳纳米管的拉曼信号逐渐增强. 加入己二胺分子可以减小金纳米颗粒之间的距离使表面增强效应更显著, 碳纳米管的拉曼光谱得到进一步的增强. 还可进一步在复合体系中加入对巯基苯胺和罗丹明B等小分子拉曼探针, 利用金纳米颗粒的表面增强效应, 这种多元复合体系有望作为多通道拉曼成像探针材料.     

有机化学接枝-电化学沉积聚合制备CNTs/PANI纳米复合材料

通过有机化学合成法先在碳纳米管表面接枝上苯胺单体,然后在不锈钢电极表面在硫酸溶液中采用循环伏安法电化学沉积聚合制得碳纳米管/聚苯胺(CNTs/PANI)纳米复合材料.扫描电子显微镜和傅立叶变换红外光谱表征所得材料的微观结构和基团,循环伏安和恒流充放电测试用于考察所得CNTs/PANI纳米复合材料的电化学性能.所得结果与...     

A study on properties and morphological structure of ferrocene-filled PVC

The crystallization, special interaction, rheological behavior, and mechanical properties of PVC/ferrocene blends were studied through WAXD, FTIR, XPS, capillary rheometry, and mechanical property tests. The experimental results showed that the tensile strength of PVC/ferrocene (100/10) amounts to 82 MPa, 1.3 times as high as that of PVC. In the presence of a small amount of ferrocene, the processability of PVC is also improved. Crystallization of ferrocene in the blend is inhibited. The FTIR characteristic peaks of ferrocene shift or disappear. A new peak appears in the C1s XPS spectra and the Cl (2p) XPS spectra of PVC/ferrocene blends, and most of the ferrocene in the blends cannot be extracted by solvent alcohol, indicating the existence of some intermolecular interactions between PVC and ferrocene which cause the mechanical strength of the blends to increase. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 2828–2834, 1999     

Surfactant-free nanofluids containing double- and single-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized by a wet-mechanochemical reaction

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) have been functionalized through the wet-mechanochemical reaction method. Results from the infrared spectrum and zeta potential measurements show that the hydroxyl groups have been introduced onto the treated SWNT and DWNT surfaces. Transmission electron microscope observations revealed that the SWNTs and DWNTs were cut short after being milled. SWNTs and DWNTs with optimized aspect ratio can be obtained by adjusting the ball milling parameters. Thermal conductivity enhancement of water-based nanofluids containing treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) shows augmentation with the increase of temperature mainly due to the effects of an ordering liquid layer forming around the chemical surfaces of CNTs. Moreover, the thicker interfacial layer of water molecules on the surfaces of CNTs with smaller diameter, such as SWNTs, is in favor of greater thermal conductivity enhancement compared with the thinner one on the surfaces of DWNTs or MWNTs with larger diameter.     

A catalytic chemical vapor deposition synthesis of double-walled carbon nanotubes over metal catalysts supported on a mesoporous material

Double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) have been synthesized by catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) over supported metal catalysts decomposed from Fe(CH₃COO)₂ and Co(CH₃COO)₂ on mesoporous silica. Bundles of tubes with relatively high percentage of DWNTs, in areas where tubular layered structures could be clearly resolved, have been observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In other areas, crystal-like alignment of very uniform DWNTs was observed for the first time, suggesting that mesoporous silica might play a templating role in guiding the initial nanotube growth. In addition, compatible with nano-electronics research, bridging of catalytic islands by DWNTs has also been demonstrated.     

Aligned double-walled carbon nanotube long ropes with a narrow diameter distribution

Aligned double-walled carbon nanotube (DWNT) long ropes with a narrow diameter distribution were directly synthesized by sulfur-assisted floating catalytic decomposition of methane. The DWNT ropes are typically up to several centimeters in length and possess good alignment and high purity. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images and resonant Raman spectra revealed that the outer and inner tube diameters of the DWNTs are narrowly distributed in the range of 1.7-2.0 and 1.0-1.3 nm, respectively. Moreover, based on the resonant Raman measurements, the electronic properties of the two constituent tubes of the DWNTs were identified. The successful synthesis of such DWNTs opens the possibility for their fundamental studies and further applications as nanomechanical, nanooptical, and nanoelectronic devices.     

A New Ferrocene‐Containing Polyamide Prepared from an Improved Synthesis of 1,1′‐Ferrocene Dicarbonyl Chloride and Ferrocene‐Based Diamine

1,1′‐Ferrocene dicarbonyl chloride was prepared by an improved and efficient conversion method from 1,1′‐ferrocene dicarboxylic acid and reacted by esterification with p‐nitrophenol, followed by reduction, to form a ferrocene‐based diamine, 1,1′‐ferrocene bis (p‐amino phenylate). The diamine was characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and subsequently condensed with 1,1′‐ferrocene dicarbonyl chloride to form a novel main chain ferrocene‐containing polyamide, poly{imino ferrocene bis (p‐amino phenylate) ferrocenyl}. Its polymeric nature was confirmed by its physical properties, elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric studies.     

Theoretical Study of α‐V2O5‐Based Double‐Wall Nanotubes

First‐principles calculations of the atomic and electronic structure of double‐wall nanotubes (DWNTs) of α‐V₂O₅ are performed. Relaxation of the DWNT structure leads to the formation of two types of local regions: 1) bulk‐type regions and 2) puckering regions. Calculated total density of states (DOS) of DWNTs considerably differ from that of single‐wall nanotubes and the single layer, as well as from the DOS of the bulk and double layer. Small shoulders that appear on edges of valence and conduction bands result in a considerable decrease in the band gaps of the DWNTs (up to 1 eV relative to the single‐layer gaps). The main reason for this effect is the shift of the inner‐ and outer‐wall DOS in opposite directions on the energetic scale. The electron density corresponding to shoulders at the conduction‐band edges is localized on vanadium atoms of the bulk‐type regions, whereas the electron density corresponding to shoulders at the valence‐band edges belongs to oxygen atoms of both regions.     

Highly transparent and conductive thin films fabricated with nano-silver/double-walled carbon nanotube composites

This study develops a technique for enhancing the electrical conductivity and optical transmittance of transparent double-walled carbon nanotube (DWNT) film. Silver nanoparticles were modified with a NH(2)(CH(2))(2)SH self-assembled monolayer terminated by amino groups and subsequent surface condensation that reacted with functionalized DWNTs. Ag nanoparticles were grafted on the surface of the DWNTs. The low sheet resistance of the resulting thin conductive film on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate was due to the increased contact areas between DWNTs and work function by grafting Ag nanoparticles on the DWNT surfaces. Increasing the contact area between DWNTs and work function improved the conductivity of the DWNT-Ag thin films. The prepared DWNT-Ag thin films had a sheet resistance of 53.4 Ω/sq with 90.5% optical transmittance at a 550 nm wavelength. After treatment with HNO(3) and annealing at 150 °C for 30 min, a lower sheet resistance of 45.8 Ω/sq and a higher transmittance of 90.4% could be attained. The value of the DC conductivity to optical conductivity (σ(DC)/σ(OP)) ratio is 121.3.     

Alternate layer-by-layer adsorption of single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes wrapped by functionalized beta-1,3-glucan polysaccharides

A great deal of attention has been focused on exploiting novel methods to fabricate thin carbonaceous capsules from multiple components for advanced materials. A layer-by-layer (LbL) method is therefore being introduced to synthesize thin and multi-carbon nanotube (CNT)-based hollow capsules from CNT complexes with cationic or anionic complementarily functionalized beta-1,3-glucans as building-blocks. These ionic beta-1,3-glucans wrap around single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) to form water-soluble complexes with ionic groups on their exterior surface. Alternate self-assembly of these CNT complexes on the silica particles is demonstrated in solution by electrostatic interactions. The LbL adsorption processes were carefully monitored by zeta-potential measurements, frequency shifts of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), and electron micrographs. Silica particles were then dissolved away by HF acid to obtain CNT-based hollow capsules composed of SWNTs and DWNTs. We believe that these novel surface adsorption methods are useful for potential design of CNT-based advanced functional materials.     

Enhanced photoluminescence from very thin double-wall carbon nanotubes synthesized by the zeolite-CCVD method

Photoluminescence (PL) from purified (>90%) double-wall carbon nanotubes (DWNTs), which have been synthesized by zeolite catalyst-supported chemical vapor deposition (zeolite-CCVD), of very small diameters (0.8-nm average inner tube) is reported. The PL contour mappings for various ratios (1-90%) of double- versus single-wall carbon nanotubes by thermal oxidation have enabled us to unambiguously identify the chirality of inner tubes for the DWNTs synthesized. After the extensive high-temperature oxidation at 700 degrees C, high-purity (>90%) DWNTs of approximately 0.8 nm inner diameter are obtained, and most of these correspond to the DWNTs having inner tubes with chiralities of (7,5), (7,6), and (9,4).     

Charge transfer events in semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes

Electron-donating ferrocene units have been attached to SWNTs, with different degrees of functionalization. By means of a complementary series of novel spectroscopic techniques (i.e., steady-state and time-resolved), we have documented that mutual interactions between semiconducting SWNT and the covalently attached electron donor (i.e., ferrocene) lead, in the event of photoexcitation, to the formation of radical ion pairs. In the accordingly formed radical ion pairs, oxidation of ferrocene and reduction of SWNT were confirmed by spectroelectrochemistry. It is, however, shown that only a few semiconducting SWNTs [i.e., (9,4), (8,6), (8,7), and (9,7)] are susceptible to photoinduced electron transfer processes. These results are of relevant importance for the development of SWNT-based photovoltaics.