Effects of catalyst precursors on carbon nanowires by using ethanol catalytic combustion technique

Iron nitrate, nickel nitrate and cobalt nitrate were used as catalyst precursors to study their effects on carbon nanowires synthesized by ethanol catalytic combustion （ECC） process. The as-grown carbon nanowires were characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The results show that relatively uniform nanowires will be formed when the catalyst precursor is iron nitrate; while helical structure or disordered structure will be formed when the catalyst precursor is nickel nitrate or cobalt nitrate. precursor     

Electrodeposition of Pd–Ag alloy nanowires on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

This paper reports findings of an investigation of Pd–Ag alloy nanowires on the step edges of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) by electrochemical deposition at room temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images reveal that these alloy nanowires (109–430 nm) are uniform in diameter, and have lengths up to 100–500 μm. The electrodeposition process involves the initial formation of nanowires induced at the step edges of the oxidized HOPG substrate at a very negative potential and subsequent growth at a constant low current density to coalesce the discontinuous nanowires. Alloy nanowires with a 20–25% silver content can be obtained when the ratio of Pd and Ag in the solution is carefully controlled. The SEM images demonstrate that the alloy nanowire arrays are continuous, parallel, ordered, well-aligned and have a narrow distribution of diameters. The Pd–Ag alloy nanowire arrays are promising materials for fabricating hydrogen nanosensors.     

氧化亚铜纳米线的制备及其光电性能

摘要：通过电沉积法在阳极氧化铝模板中制备了Cu2O纳米线，利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对Cu2O纳米线的组成和形貌进行了表征，并测试了Cu2O/AAO阵列体系的光电压、交流阻抗性能。测试结果表明，制备的Cu2O纳米线的直径约120nm，长约2μm；Cu2O/AAO阵列体系在紫外灯(365nm)照射下，光电压约25mV, 阻抗值大大减小。     

纳米ZnO传感阵列对多组份气体的智能识别

采用物理热蒸发法制备纯ZnO纳米线及Al,Ag,Ni掺杂的ZnO纳米线.以纯ZnO纳米线及Al,Ag,Ni掺杂的ZnO纳米线为基料分别制成气敏传感器;利用气体敏感的差异性,构建纳米ZnO基气敏传感器阵列,结合BP人工神经网络来实现纳米ZnO基气敏元件对目标混合气体组分和相对浓度的识别.结果表明:将传感器阵列输出灵敏度值进行处理后,输入BP神经网络完成训练,能够准确识别混合气体(CO,H2,CH4)的组分与相对浓度。     

Coexistence of antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic in Mn-doped anatase TiO2 nanowires

A series of Mn-doped TiO_2 nanowires (NWs) were prepared by hydrothermal method at the mole fraction of Mn changing from 0 to 12.0%. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that all the samples have pure anatase structure. SEM and TEM studies show that the diameter and the length of the Mn-doped TiO_2 NWs are larger than those of the undoped TiO_2 NWs. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) reveals that the samples are composed of Ti, Mn and O. According to magnetization measurements, all samples show ferromagnetic behavior, but only the undopedTiO_2 NWs are completely ferromagnetic with a saturated magnetization about 1.0 mA·m~2/kg. Mn-doped TiO_2 samples exhibit antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic (AF-FM) behaviors simultaneously. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra demonstrate the existence of MnO_2 sublattice. These observations indicate that an AF-WF crossover is induced by the coexistence of TiO_2 sublattice and MnO_2 sublattice.     

纳米管、纳米线电子器件的研制

介绍了利用微加工方法制做单根纳米管和纳米线电子器件的过程,实现了几百纳米电极间距的器件制做,为进行单根纳米线电子器件的电子输运测量提供了可能。     

单晶AlN纳米线的合成和光致发光特性研究

在无催化剂和模板条件。利用直流电孤放电等离子方法直接氮化金属铝合成纤锌矿结构的单晶AIN纳米线．分别用X光射线衍射（XRD）和场发射扫描电镜（FESEM）对AIN纳米线的结构和形貌进行表征,并测量了AIN纳米线的光致发光谱（PL）．结果表明,A1N纳米线的长度超过100μm,直径大约200nm,具有较高的长径比;在AIN纳米线的PL谱中,中心在506nm的发射带源于氮空位相关的深能级缺陷．     

铝阳极氧化膜孔内电沉积银及其抗菌性能

Aluminum specimens were anodized in a sulfuric acid bath, then silver was electrodeposited in pores of the anodized aluminum by using alternating current . The anodized aluminum with deposited silver was testedfor its antibacterial performance. The results show that the antibacterial rates of the specimens are above 95% against the growth of E. coil, P. aeruginasa, S. faecalis and S. aurens. The morphology of the silver in pores of anodized aluminum is characterized by transmission electron microscopy, and the micrographs indicate that silver is assembled in the form of nanowires with a diameter of 10 nm or 25 nm. The nanowires have a structure of parallel bright stripes alternating with parallel dark stripes.     

Iodine-loaded poly(silicic acid) gellan nanocomposite mucoadhesive film for antibacterial application

Iodine-loaded poly(silicic acid) gellan nanocomposite film was fabricated and evaluated for antibacterial properties. Poly(silicic acid) nanoparticles were synthesized by condensation of silicic acid under alkaline conditions in the presence of polyvinyl pyrrolidone, phosphate ions, and molecular iodine. The nanoparticles were incorporated into gellan dispersion to prepare gellan nanocomposite film using the solvent casting method. The nanocomposite films were characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction studies. The results of characterization studies indicated improved thermal stability and an increase in the degree of crystallinity. The scanning electron micrographs and energy dispersive X-ray spectrum confirmed the uniform dispersion of silica and iodine in the nanocomposite films. The analysis of physical and mechanical properties revealed the enhanced tensile strength, moisture resistance, and higher folding endurance of poly(silicic acid) gellan nanocomposite films as compared to gellan film. Further, the iodine-loaded poly(silicic acid) gellan nanocomposite films showed good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli and effective mucoadhesive strength. The results indicate that iodine-loaded poly(silicic acid) gellan nanocomposite mucoadhesive film can be used for potential antibacterial applications in pharmaceuticals.     

Facile preparation of homogenous waterborne poly(urethane/acrylate) composites and the correlation between microstructure and improved properties

Homogenous waterborne polyurethane/polyacrylate emulsions were synthesized based on the prepared polyurethane and polyacrylate through a facile process. The attention was attracted to the miscibility and performance of waterborne polyurethane and polyacrylate. The structures and properties of waterborne polyurethane and waterborne polyurethane/polyacrylate samples were characterized by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometer, thermogravimetric, and so forth, as well as solid content and tensile testing. The results showed that the micro morphology of waterborne polyurethane/polyacrylate emulsion presented single-phase structure with the stoichiometric polyacrylate content increasing from 33% to 80% to waterborne polyurethane. The waterborne polyurethane/polyacrylate films surface is rich in polyacrylate phase. Meanwhile, waterborne polyurethane/polyacrylate composites showed significant improvement in thermal stability and elongation at break, smaller particle size and narrower particle size distribution comparing with waterborne polyurethane.