氟硅酸铵改性纳米HZSM-5分子筛催化甲醇制丙烯

在静态条件下, 采用不同浓度的氟硅酸铵溶液对纳米ZSM-5分子筛进行了改性处理. 利用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、²⁷Al 魔角旋转固体核磁共振(²⁷Al MAS NMR)、X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、N₂ 吸附、透射电镜(TEM)、NH₃程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)、吡啶吸附红外光谱(Py-IR)等技术对改性前后纳米ZSM-5分子筛的骨架结构、织构性质、酸性质进行了表征. 并在常压、反应温度为450℃、甲醇质量空速(WHSV)为1 h^-1的条件下, 研究了改性前后纳米HZSM- 的甲醇制丙烯(MTP)催化性能. 结果表明, 合适浓度的氟硅酸铵处 理能够选择性地脱除纳米ZSM-5 分子筛的外表面铝, 从而使得HZSM-5 的酸密度降低, 比表面积和孔容增大, MTP催化性能显著提高. 氟硅酸铵改性后纳米HZSM-5 的丙烯选择性和丙烯/乙烯(P/E)质量比分别由原来的 28.8%和2.6提高到45.1%和8.0, 催化剂寿命增加了近2倍.     

纳米硫化锌的生物还原-化学沉淀耦合制备及其性能表征

生物还原-化学沉淀耦合反应法制备了纳米硫化锌,采用XRD、SEM、TEM、EDS、PL、FTIR等测试手段对产物进行了结构形貌性能表征。结果表明,在加入与Zn²⁺等物质的量浓度的EDTA后,Zn²⁺对硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)的毒性消除,SRB的较快生长和SO₄^2-的高效还原得以实现,EDTA修饰的生物转化-化学沉淀耦合系统可制备出高纯的纳米硫化锌晶体。制备的纳米ZnS实心微球体形状规则、分散均匀、大小一致,一次粒子直径10～15 nm,二次粒子直径400 nm左右。光致荧光光谱和红外光谱分析显示,ZnS纳米粒子在396 nm处出现荧光发射峰,在465 nm处出现缺陷发光峰,而且具有良好的红外透过性。分散剂聚丙烯酰胺(polyacrylamide)的加入导致产物ZnS的形貌和粒度改变,二次粒子的平均直径减至100 nm以下,其荧光发射峰强度增强,红外透过性提高。     

水热法制备ZnS纳米线

以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)为表面活性剂，利用水热法通过二吡啶硫氰酸锌分解制备了ZnS纳米线，并用SEM、XRD、EDX和HR-TEM等方法对其纳米结构进行了表征。实验结果表明，反应时间和表面活性剂浓度是决定纳米ZnS最终形貌的关键因素，CTAB起到了纳米线生长的分子-诱导模板作用。     

PAMAM树形分子与Cd2＋的配位作用研究及CdS/PAMAM纳米复合材料的制备与表征

CdS半导体纳米簇具有独特的光、电性能, 如何制备均匀分散的、能够稳定存在的CdS纳米簇是目前的研究热点之一. 以聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树形分子为模板, 原位合成了CdS纳米簇. 首先用UV-Vis分光光度法研究了与树形分子的配位机理, 得出G4.5和G5.0的平均饱和配位数分别为16和34, 并发现在G4.5PAMAM树形分子中Cd^2＋主要与最外层叔胺基配位, 在G5.0PAMAM树形分子中Cd^2＋主要与最外层伯胺基配位. 酯端基的G4.5的模板作用要明显优于胺端基的G5.0. 通过改变Cd^2＋与G4.5树形分子的摩尔比可以得到不同粒径的CdS纳米簇. 溶液的pH值对CdS纳米簇影响很大, pH在7.0左右制备的CdS纳米簇粒径小而均匀, 且溶液稳定性高. 用UV-Vis分光光度计和TEM对CdS纳米簇的大小和形貌进行了表征. 结果表明TEM观测CdS纳米簇的粒径要大于用Brus公式的估算值.     

PAMAM树形分子与Cd2＋的配位作用研究及CdS/PAMAM纳米复合材料的制备与表征

CdS半导体纳米簇具有独特的光、电性能, 如何制备均匀分散的、能够稳定存在的CdS纳米簇是目前的研究热点之一. 以聚酰胺-胺(PAMAM)树形分子为模板, 原位合成了CdS纳米簇. 首先用UV-Vis分光光度法研究了与树形分子的配位机理, 得出G4.5和G5.0的平均饱和配位数分别为16和34, 并发现在G4.5PAMAM树形分子中Cd^2＋主要与最外层叔胺基配位, 在G5.0PAMAM树形分子中Cd^2＋主要与最外层伯胺基配位. 酯端基的G4.5的模板作用要明显优于胺端基的G5.0. 通过改变Cd^2＋与G4.5树形分子的摩尔比可以得到不同粒径的CdS纳米簇. 溶液的pH值对CdS纳米簇影响很大, pH在7.0左右制备的CdS纳米簇粒径小而均匀, 且溶液稳定性高. 用UV-Vis分光光度计和TEM对CdS纳米簇的大小和形貌进行了表征. 结果表明TEM观测CdS纳米簇的粒径要大于用Brus公式的估算值.     

藉L-半胱氨酸包覆的ZnS纳米粒子的共振光散射定量分析蛋白质

合成和表征了功能性L-半胱氨酸包覆的ZnS纳米粒子。在pH5．12的NaAc-HAc溶液介质中,L-半胱氨酸包覆ZnS纳米粒子于波长308．0nm处出现共振光散射峰。一定量蛋白质的加入能明显增强体系的共振光散射,且峰强度增加值与蛋白质浓度间存在良好线性关系,据此建立了一种灵敏的测定微量蛋白质的方法。用L-半胱氨酸包覆ZnS纳米粒子作为探针,不仅克服了有机染料可能出现的光漂白等缺点,而且本身不具毒性。该法用于人血清试样中总蛋白的测定,其结果与临床数据一致。     

CdSe/ZnS量子点敏化太阳能电池电子注入与光伏性能表征

合成了CdSe/ZnS核壳结构量子点(QDs), 将其作为光敏剂吸附在TiO2纳米晶薄膜上, 组装成量子点敏化太阳能电池(QDSSCs), 从电子注入速率和电池性能两方面对QDSSCs进行了表征. 为了定量研究ZnS层包覆对电子注入的影响, 运用飞秒瞬态光谱技术, 测试了包覆ZnS前后, CdSe-TiO₂体系的电子注入速率. 实验测得ZnS包覆前后电子注入速率分别为7.14×10¹¹s^-1和2.38×10^-11s^-1, 可以看出包覆后电子注入速率明显降低, 仅为包覆前的1/3. 电池器件J-V性能测试表明, ZnS作为绝缘层包覆在CdSe的表面有效提高了QDSSCs的填充因子和稳定性, 但同时也导致了效率的降低. 上述结果说明了电子注入速率的降低是导致电池电流和效率下降的重要原因, 为今后优化核壳结构QDSSCs的电流和效率提供了依据.     

MoO3纳米带/RGO复合材料的制备及其电化学性能研究

以水杨酸为模板剂和还原剂,采用水热法制备得到了一种MoO₃纳米带/RGO复合材料。利用XRD、SEM、TEM、拉曼光谱、恒流充放电、交流阻抗等手段对样品的结构、形貌以及电化学性能进行表征。测试结果表明,MoO₃纳米带/RGO复合材料作为锂离子电池负极材料,在50mA·g^-1的电流密度下可逆比容量为1000mAh·g^-1,循环50次后比容量还保持在950mAh·g^-1,相比于MoO₃纳米带其容量保持能力和循环性能得到了显著改善。     

水溶性的CdSe/ZnS纳米微粒的合成及表征

用L-半胱氨酸(Cys)作为稳定剂，合成了水溶性的CdSe/ZnS核壳结构的半导体纳米微粒。吸收光谱和荧光光谱表明，CdSe/ZnS纳米微粒比单一的CdSe纳米粒子具有更优异的发光特性。透射电子显微镜（TEM）、ED和XPS表征了CdSe/ZnS纳米微粒的结构、分散性及形貌。红外光谱证实半胱氨酸分子中的硫原子和氧原子参加了与纳米粒子表面的金属离子的配位作用。     

SBA-15模板法合成硫化锌纳米束及其光电性能

以乙基黄酸锌(ZnR2)作为单分子前驱体, SBA-15作为模板, 合成高度有序的ZnS纳米束, 并通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)、X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附-脱附、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱、荧光光谱和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等一系列手段对其形貌、结构及性能进行表征. 结果表明, 此阵列具有高度有序的六方介孔结构, 同时具有类似于母模板的纤维状形貌. 采用一种简单的交流电场辅助的方法把纳米束组装到电极上, 然后通过半导体表征仪器进行测试, 表征结果发现单束ZnS纳米束呈现出非线性的整流行为, 在紫外光照射下, 其电流-电压(I-V)曲线发生了很大的变化, 说明利用它们组装的纳米器件具有良好的光开关效应,并对整流及光响应机理进行了解释.     

Effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone as capping agent on Ce3+ doped flowerlike ZnS nanostructure

Nanoparticles of zinc sulfide doped with Ce³⁺ have been synthesized through a simple chemical precipitation method utilizing optimum dopant concentration (1.5 g) and employing various concentrations of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP, M.W: 40,000) as capping agent. The optical properties of the synthesized products were studied by UV–Vis absorption and photoluminescence measurements. The phase and size of the products were predicted by X-ray diffraction data. The existence of functional groups in the synthesized products was identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Field emission scanning electron microscope results of Ce³⁺ doped ZnS show a uniform growth pattern of the nanorods with flowerlike structure. However, on surfactant assisted Ce³⁺ doped ZnS nanoparticles, the morphology of the products was changed from rod to spherical particles. The morphologies of the uncapped and PVP capped ZnS nanocrystals were confirmed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy.     

Electrophoretic properties of BSA-coated quantum dots

Low toxic InP/ZnS quantum dots (QDs), ZnS:Mn²⁺/ZnS nanocrystals and CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles were rendered water-dispersible by different ligand-exchange methods. Eventually, they were coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model protein. All particles were characterised by isotachophoresis (ITP), laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV) and agarose gel electrophoresis. It was found that the electrophoretic mobility and colloidal stability of ZnS:Mn²⁺/ZnS and CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles, which bore short-chain surface ligands, was primarily governed by charges on the nanoparticles, whereas InP/ZnS nanocrystals were not charged per se. BSA-coated nanoparticles showed lower electrophoretic mobility, which was attributed to their larger size and smaller overall charge. However, these particles were colloidally stable. This stability was probably caused by steric stabilisation of the BSA coating.     

Zn0@ZnS Core‐Shell Nanoparticles via Oxidation of Intermediate Zn0 Nanoparticles

Zn⁰@ZnS core‐shell nanoparticles were prepared via reduction of ZnCl₂ to Zn⁰ nanoparticles and subsequent partial oxidation with elemental sulfur. The intermediate, highly reactive Zn⁰ nanoparticles were obtained by sodium naphthalenide ([NaNaph]) reduction of ZnCl₂ in tetrahydrofuran (THF). After centrifugation, the Zn⁰ nanoparticles were redispersed in a solution of sulfur in toluene and oxidized by subsequent heating to reflux. According to electron microscopy (HRTEM, HAADF‐STEM), the Zn⁰@ZnS core‐shell nanoparticles exhibit a mean outer diameter of 12 ± 4 nm, consisting of an inner Zn⁰ core (8 nm in diameter) and a ZnS shell (2 nm in diameter). HRTEM and XRD confirm the crystallinity of both core and shell. The Zn⁰@ZnS nanostructure shows synergistic properties of core and shell: the ZnS layer efficiently passivates the reactive Zn⁰ metal core against oxidation, whereas the optical properties point to dominating metallic behavior of the Zn⁰ metal core despite of the ZnS shell.     

Structures and optical properties of Zn1?x Ni x O nanoparticles by coprecipitation method

Nanocrystals of undoped and nickel-doped zinc oxide (Zn_1?x Ni _x O, where x?=?0.00?C0.05) were synthesized by the coprecipitation method. Crystalline size, morphology, and optical absorption of prepared samples were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and UV?Cvisible spectrometer. XRD and SEM studies revealed that Ni-doped ZnO crystallized in hexagonal wurtzite structure. Doping of ZnO with Ni²⁺ was intended to enhance the surface defects of ZnO. The incorporation of Ni²⁺ in place of Zn²⁺ provoked an increase in the size of nanocrystals as compared to undoped ZnO. Crystalline size of nanocrystals varied from 10 to 40?nm as the calcination temperature increased. Enhancement in the optical absorption of Ni-doped ZnO indicated that it can be used as an efficient photocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Optical absorption measurements indicated a red shift in the absorption band edge upon Ni doping. The band gap value of prepared undoped and Ni-doped ZnO nanoparticles decreased as annealing temperature was increased up to 800?°C.     

Separation and quantification of quantum dots and dissolved metal cations by size exclusion chromatography–ICP-MS

The prevalence of engineered metallic nanoparticles within electronic products has evoked a need to assess their occurrence and fate within environmental systems upon potential release of these nanoparticles. Quantum dots (QDs) are mixed-metal nanocrystals with the smallest of particle sizes (2–10 nm) that readily leach heavy metal cations in water, potentially creating a co-occurrence of nanoparticulate and dissolved metal pollutants. In this report, we develop a size exclusion chromatography–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry method (SEC-ICP-MS) for the rapid separation and quantification of ~5-nm-sized CdSe/ZnS QDs and dissolved Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ cations in water. The SEC-ICP-MS method provided a wide chromatographic separation of CdSe/ZnS QDs and dissolved Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ cations only when using the smallest SEC column pore size available and an eluent composition that prevented loss of metals to column polymer surfaces by using a surfactant to ensure elution of QDs (ammonium lauryl sulfate) and a complexing ligand to ensure elution of metal cations (ethylenediaminetetraacetate). Detection limits were between 0.2 and 2 µg L^–1 for Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺ among dissolved cation and QD phases, and ranges of linearity covered two to three orders of magnitude. Gold nanoparticles of sizes 5, 10, 20 and 50 nm were also effectively separated from dissolved Au³⁺ cations, illustrating the method applicability to a wide range of nanoparticle sizes and compositions. QD and dissolved metal concentrations measured by SEC-ICP-MS were comparable to those measured using the more conventional method of centrifuge ultrafiltration on split samples for dissolved and total metals. The applicability of the SEC-ICP-MS method to environmental systems was verified by measuring QDs and dissolved metals added to samples of natural waters. The method was also applied to monitoring CdSe/ZnS dissolution kinetics in an urban river water. The SEC-ICP-MS developed here may offer improved automation for characterising heterogeneous suspensions containing >1 µg L^–1 heavy metals.     

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Monoliths Doped with Colloidal CdSe/ZnS Core-Shell Nanocrystals

Colloidal CdSe/ZnS core-shell nanocrystals, with a narrow size distribution, were dispersed in a hybrid sol resulting from the hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate and 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GLYMO). In order to reduce the gelation time and the exposure of the nanoparticles to air, several catalysts of the GLYMO epoxy ring opening were employed for the sol preparation, such as imidazole, methyl-imidazole, pyridine, benzylamine, propylamine. The role of the various catalysts was monitored by optical absorption measurements in the near infrared region, by observing the evolution of the epoxy bands. Imidazole was found to provide the fastest gelation and the best results in terms of bubble disappearance from the gel structure. The variation in the optical properties of the semiconductor nanoparticles embedded in the matrix was monitored as a function of the gelation time and was compared to the optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra of the nanoparticles dissolved in a chloroform solution. A decrease in the gelation-time results in a closer resemblance between the optical properties of the CdSe/ZnS doped monoliths and those of the particles dissolved in the solvent, before incorporation in the matrix. The photoluminescence of the CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals is not bleached after they are trapped in the glassy matrix.     

Synthesis of ZnS hollow nanospheres with holes using different amine templates

ZnS hollow nanospheres with holes were prepared by reacting ZnSO₄ with H₂S, the sulfide source formed in the reaction of CS₂ with ethylenediamine, 1,3-propylenediamine, butylamine or 2-(2-aminoethylamino) ethanol, which also acted as a template agent, at 50°C under agitation. The shape, particle size of about 100–850 nm and hole size of about 150–600 nm of ZnS hollow nanospheres with holes were shown by SEM and TEM images. These ZnS nanospheres with β cubic ZnS phase and composed of 2–5 nm nanocrystals were characterized by XRD and HRTEM. The blue shift of maximum absorption in UV-vis displayed the effect of quantum size. The two amino groups of amine templates reacted favorably with Zn²⁺ to form uniform and relatively smooth ZnS nanospheres with holes, while hydroxyethyl played a disadvantageous role. A reasonable mechanism of hole formation by H₂S rushing out is suggested. __________ Translated from Journal of Jinan University (Natural Science), 2007, 28(1): 92–95 [译自: 暨南大学学报(自然科学版)]     

Synthesis and Spectral-Luminescent Properties of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles in a Perfluorosulfonic Membrane

Zinc sulfide nanoparticles were synthesized in pores of a perfluorosulfonic membrane by ion exchange fixation of Zn²⁺ cations followed by the processing with gaseous hydrogen sulfide. Resulting ZnS particles are X-ray amorphous, have a low density, and are clearly expressed in absorption and luminescence spectra. Features of the nanoparticles optical properties were considered in light of electrons photoexcitation on antibonding orbitals (Zn–S)*.

     

Room-temperature Wurtzite ZnS nanocrystal growth on Zn finger-like peptide nanotubes by controlling their unfolding peptide structures

ZnS nanocrystal, a class of wide-gap semiconductors, has shown interesting optical, electrical, and optoelectric properties via quantum confinement. For those applications, phase controls of ZnS nanocrystals and nanowires were critical to tune their physical properties to the appropriate ones. The wurtzite ZnS nanocrystal growth at room temperature is the useful fabrication; however, the most stable ZnS structure in nanoscale is the zinc blende (cubic) structure, and scientists have just begun exploring the room-temperature synthesis of the wurtzite (hexagonal) structure of ZnS nanocrystals. In this report, we applied the Zn finger-like peptides as templates to control the phase of ZnS nanocrystals to the wurtzite structure at room temperature. The peptide nanotubes, consisting of a 20 amino acids (VAL-CYS-ALA-THR-CYS-GLU-GLN-ILE-ALA-ASP-SER-GLN-HIS-ARG-SER-HIS-ARG-GLN-MET-VAL, M1 peptide) synthesized based on the peptide motif of the Influenza Virus Matrix Protein M1, could grow the wurtzite ZnS nanocrystals on the nanotube templates in solution. In the M1 protein, the unfolding process of the helical peptide motif via pH change creates a linker region between N- and C-terminated helical domains that contains a Zn finger-like Cys2His2 motif. Because the higher pH increases the uptake of Zn ions in the Cys2His2 motif of the M1 peptide by unfolding more helical domains, the pH change can essentially control the size and the number of the nucleation sites in the M1 peptides to grow ZnS nanocrystals with desired phases. Here we optimized the nucleation sites in the M1 peptides by unfolding them via pH change to obtain highly monodisperse and crystalline wurtzite ZnS nanocrystals on the template nanotubes at room temperature. This type of peptide-induced biomineralization technique will provide a clean and reproducible method to produce semiconductor nanotubes due to its efficient nanocrystal formation, and the band gaps of resulting nanotubes can also be tuned simply by phase control of ZnS nanocrystal coatings via the optimization of the unfolding peptide structures.