CdS/CNT-TiO2光催化剂的合成及其对亚甲基蓝的光催化降解（英文）

采用多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为载体,分别以醋酸镉((CH3COO)2Cd.2H2O)和硫化钠(Na2S.5H2O)为镉源和硫源,经简单逐滴滴入途径制备了CdS/CNT复合材料。再以四丁氧基钛(TNB)为钛源,苯为溶剂,成功地将二氧化钛(TiO2)纳米粒子沉积在CdS修饰的MWCNTs表面而得到CdS/CNT-TiO2光催化剂。利用N2吸附等温线、扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射、能量分散性X射线分析以及透射电子显微镜对所制CdS/CNT-TiO2光催化剂进行表征。CdS/CNT-TiO2复合材料呈多孔结构,MWCNTs均匀分散在材料中,且未出现明显的TiO2和CdS纳米颗粒团聚体。该材料在紫外和可见光照射下对亚甲基蓝具有优异的降解活性。这不仅归因于TiO2对自由基的反应和MWCNTs吸附能力,且归因于引入窄带隙半导体CdS,使粒子在MWCNTs表面的电子转移速率得到提高。     

In situ electrostatic assembly of CdS nanoparticles onto aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution

A simple method is described for the electrostatic assembly of CdS nanoparticles onto oxidized aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in aqueous solution. The method is convenient to control and allows the formation of a stable, water-soluble suspension of CdS/aligned-MWCNT heterostructures. The prepared CdS/aligned-MWCNT heterostructures are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR). The fluorescence and UV absorption spectral properties of the hybrid material demonstrate electron transfer from CdS nanoparticles to aligned-MWCNTs, which implies its potential applications in photovoltaic cells, photocatalysis, and solar energy conversion.     

硫化镉和硫化银与多壁碳纳米管复合材料合成的研究

本文以硝酸镉和硫脲为镉源和硫源,用溶剂热技术在乙二胺和水的混合溶剂中合成CdS/MWNTs复合材料;再以硝酸银和硫化钠为银源和硫源,十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)为表面活性剂,以水为溶剂在室温下合成Ag2S/MWNTs复合材料并采用TEM、XRD对复合材料进行表征,结果表明:CdS纳米晶和Ag2S纳米粒子成功长到了多壁碳纳米...     

A complete green protocol: wrapping of multiwall carbon nanotubes with silver nanoparticles

Silver nanoparticles have been wrapped on multiwall carbon nanotubes though a green synthesis approach that has advantages over other conventional methods that involve chemical agents associated with environmental toxicity and damage of carbon nanotubes. Acacia was used as a green stabilizer for multiwall carbon nanotubes as well as a stabilizer and reducing agent for silver nanoparticles. Generation of silver-decorated multiwall carbon nanotubes was confirmed by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and X-ray diffraction. Generation of silver nanoparticles (5-10 nm) wrapped on MWCNTs was confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.     

Study of the photocatalytic degradation of toluene over CdS-TiO2 nanoparticles supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes by back propagation neural network

To optimize the photocatalytic conditions for the degradation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), this study focused on the application of a back propagation (BP) neural network to determine the photocatalytic performance of CdS-TiO₂ nanoparticles supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for toluene degradation. This was accomplished by first characterizing the photocatalyst using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N₂ adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-visible absorption spectrum (UV-vis). It was observed that TiO₂ and CdS particles were uniformly supported on the inner and outer walls of MWCNTs as a composite catalyst. Second, employing a test that included a training set and a prediction set, the results showed that the designed BP neural network exhibited a fast convergence speed and the system error was 0.0009702. Furthermore, the predictive values of the network were in good agreement with the experimental results, and the correlation coefficient was 0.9880. These results indicated that the network had an excellent training accuracy and generalization ability, which effectively reflected the performance of the system for the catalytic oxidation of toluene on a CdS-TiO₂/MWCNTs photocatalyst.     

CNT/TiO2复合材料的合成、表征及其光催化性能分析

采用多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为原料,分别以异丙醇钛(TIP)、丙氧基钛(TPP)和四丁氧基钛(TNB)为钛源,苯作为溶刺,制备了CNT/TiO2复合材料.利刖N2吸附等温线,扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X-射线衍射(XRD),能量分散性X-射线分析(EDX)以及紫外吸收光谱对所制CNT/TiO2复合材料进行了表征.并在紫外光照射下,通过亚甲蓝(MB,C16H18N3S·Cl·3H2O)水溶液的转,变测试了CNT/TiO2复合材料的光催化性能.研究结果表明:CNT/TiO2复合材料对MB的降解作用不仅有MWCNT的吸附性和TiO2的光催化性,而且还有MWCNT和TiO2之间的电子转移性.     

Cytotoxicity properties of functionalised carbon nanotubes on pathogenic bacteria

Nanobiotechnology is a promising field concerned with the using of engineered nanomaterials, which leads to the improvement of new human remedial against pathogenic bacteria modalities. In this work, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were prepared by an easy, cheap and low‐cost electro‐chemical method. The AgNPs were then loaded successfully on to multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using a modified chemical reaction process. The AgNPs on the MWCNTs were well spread and evenly distributed on the surfaces of the long nanotubes with well‐graphitised walls as examined by high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy were used for sample characterisation. Good dispersion of AgNPs was obtained on the surface of MWCNTs, resulting in an efficient reactivity of the carbon nanotubes surfaces. Finally, the antibacterial activity of AgNPs/MWCNTs hybrid was evaluated against two pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus exhibited excellent activity.Inspec keywords: nanocomposites, X‐ray diffraction, nanofabrication, nanoparticles, transmission electron microscopy, toxicology, silver, antibacterial activity, microorganisms, nanomedicine, multi‐wall carbon nanotubes, electrochemistryOther keywords: engineered nanomaterials, human remedial, pathogenic bacteria modalities, silver nanoparticles, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, modified chemical reaction process, well‐graphitised walls, high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy, cytotoxicity properties, functionalised carbon nanotubes, carbon nanotube surfaces, nanobiotechnology, low‐cost electrochemical method, AgNP‐MWCNT hybrid, X‐ray diffraction, antibacterial activity, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Ag‐C     

A Comparative Analysis of Catalysts for the Preparation of Germanium through Hydrogen Reduction of Germanium Tetrachloride

We have synthesized catalysts for the hydrogen reduction of germanium tetrachloride: a catalyst based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes and a hybrid catalyst based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes whose surface was decorated with copper-containing nanoparticles. The hybrid catalyst has been characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results demonstrate that it consists of multiwalled carbon nanotubes whose surface is decorated with copper nanoparticles in a cuprous oxide shell (Cu₂O/Cu/MWCNTs). The catalytic activity of the hybrid catalyst exceeds that of the as-prepared MWCNTs. The use of the Cu₂O/Cu/MWCNT hybrid catalyst as a catalyst for the hydrogen reduction of germanium tetrachloride allows the reaction temperature to be lowered and ensures 95.7% germanium tetrachloride conversion at 873 K.     

Carbon-nanotube-supported Ag and Cu2O nanoparticles: Dendrimer-mediated synthesis and their broadband optical limiting properties

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were covalently functionalized with fourth-generation poly(amido amine) (PAMAM) dendrimers with a trimesyl core (DT4), and the as-synthesized MWCNT-DT4 was used as the template for in situ growth of Ag and Cu₂O nanoparticles on MWCNTs. Extensive characterizations of the resultant hybrids have been performed using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution TEM, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, selected area electron diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The side-wall of the nanotubes was uniformly coated with the nanoparticles with mean sizes of 7–8 nm. The optical limiting property measurements of the nanoparticle-modified MWCNTs were carried out by the open-aperture z-scan technique. The results demonstrate that the samples suspended in water show broadband OL performance, and their OL behavior is better than that of MWCNT-DT4 in water due to the presence of Ag and Cu₂O nanoparticles.     

Facile synthesis of Ag nanoparticles supported on MWCNTs with favorable stability and their bactericidal properties

Stable Ag nanoparticles supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been successfully synthesized by calcinations of the complexes of Ag cation and acid-treated MWCNTs under sparging N(2). The nanocomposites are characterized in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. The results indicate that Ag nanoparticles are relatively homogeneously dispersed on the surface of MWCNTs. The bactericidal properties of Ag/MWCNT nanocomposites are investigated with disk diffusion assay on the suspension samples inoculated with Escherichia coli. The results show that Ag/MWCNTs-500 nanocomposites possess excellent bactericidal property because of their suitable particle size (15 nm). Moreover, Ag nanoparticles supported on MWCNTs are very stable for half a year. What is more, the bactericidal effect was enhanced obviously under solar irradiation. This is because MWCNTs can absorb near-infrared light to kill parts of bacteria. A possible formation mechanism is also proposed in this article.     

Functionalization of multi-wall carbon nanotubes with silane and its reinforcement on polypropylene composites

Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were functionalized with a silane coupling agent. The MWCNTs were first coated with inorganic silica by a sol–gel process and then grafted with 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (3-MPTS). The grafting of 3-MPTS onto the MWCNTs surface was confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectra. Polypropylene (PP) composites filled with raw MWCNTs and functionalized MWCNTs were prepared and characterized. The PP/3-MPTS functionalized MWCNTs composite has higher tensile strength than the PP/raw MWCNTs composite. This is explained by the organic groups of 3-MPTS grafted onto the surface of MWCNTs.     

Magnetic field-guided orientation of carbon nanotubes through their conjugation with magnetic nanoparticles

Low intensity magnetic fields (22mT) rendered by a pair of bar magnets have been used to achieve in situ precise orientation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and their directional deposition on solid substrates. The nanotubes were imparted magnetic characteristics through Fe₃O₄ (magnetite) nanoparticles covalently attached to their surface. The side walls of nanotubes were first acid oxidized with H₂SO₄/HNO₃ (3:1 v/v) mixture and amine-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles were then interfaced to ends and side walls of the nanotubes through covalent linkages in the presence of a zero length cross linker, 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopic investigations affirmed the functionalization of nanostructures and formation of a magnetic nanohybrid. Transmission electron microscopy results revealed the attachment of nanoparticles along the side walls of MWCNTs. A flow cell was utilized to orient magnetic nanohybrid in the desired direction and also to create thin films of aligned MWCNTs. Further, directional assembly of magnetic MWCNTs at different orientation angles on solid substrates was studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy. The procedure can be scaled to align CNTs on large surface areas for numerous applications, e.g., nanosensors, field emitters, and composites.     

The use of anionic gum arabic as a dispersant for multi-walled carbon nanotubes in an aqueous solution

Stable homogeneous suspensions of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared using gum arabic (GA) as a dispersant. By measuring adsorption isotherm, the surface chemical properties of the MWCNTs were investigated. The dispersion of MWCNTs in aqueous solution was examined with transmission electron microscopy and ultraviolet visible spectroscopy. The stabilization mechanism of the MWCNTs in aqueous solution using the GA surfactant was discussed. The isotherm of GA adsorption on MWCNTs indicates a typical two-step mechanism of adsorption (namely "SL"), and the adsorption isotherm reaches the saturation plateau at a GA concentration of 0.45 g x L(-1). The concentration measurement of MWCNTs shows that the optimum concentration of GA is 0.45 g x L(-1).     

Deposition of silver nanoparticles on dendrimer functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes: synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity

The nanohybrids composed of silver nanoparticles and aromatic polyamide functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is successfully synthesized and tested for their antibacterial activity against different pathogens. Prior to deposition of silver nanoparticles, acid treated MWCNTs (MWCNTs-COOH) were successively reacted with p-phenylenediamine and methylmethacrylate to form series of NH2-terminated aromatic polyamide dendrimers on the surface of MWCNTs through Michael addition and amidation. Existence of high abundance of amine groups on the surface of functionalized MWCNTs (f-MWCNTs) provided sites for formation of silver nanoparticles by the reduction of aqueous solution of AgNO3. The silver nanoparticles formed in the resulted f-MWCNTs-Ag nanohybrids were determined to be face centered cubic (fcc) symmetry. The structure and nature of f-MWCNTs and f-MWCNTs-Ag nanohybrids were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The dispersion state of f-MWCNTs and immobilization of silver nanoparticles on the surface of f-MWCNTs were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Elemental composition of f-MWCNTs-Ag nanohybrids was determined by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The antimicrobial activity of f-MWCNTs-Ag nanohybrids were estimated against E. coli, P. aeruginosa and S. aureu and compared with MWCNTs-COOH and f-MWCNTs. The results indicate that functionalization of MWCNTs with aromatic polyamide dendrimers and successive deposition of Ag nanoparticles could play an important role in the enhancement of antimicrobial activity.     

多壁碳纳米管改性InVO4光催化剂的制备及性能

以酸处理的多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)为载体,采用水热合成法制备了InVO4/MWCNTs光催化剂.利用场发射扫描电镜、X射线粉末衍射、BET-N2吸附、傅里叶红外光谱和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱等技术对样品的形貌、晶相组成、比表面积和吸光性能等物理性质进行了表征,并以气相的苯作为模型污染物,研究催化剂样品在可见光(λ>420 nm)照射下的光催化氧化能力.结果表明,InVO4颗粒均匀附着于MWCNTs,表面粒径约100 nm.与纯InVO4相比,InVO4/MWCNTs的比表面积和可见光吸收性能显著提高.在可见光照射下,InVO4/MWCNTs具有良好的光催化活性,反应4 h光催化降解苯的转化率和矿化率分别为41.0%和43.4%,其转化率分别是InVO4的1.5倍和掺氮TiO2的3倍,InVO4/MWCNTs光催化活性的提高与载体MWCNTs良好的电子传输特性有关.     

Concise route to styryl-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes for polystyrene matrix and enhanced mechanical properties and thermal stability of composite

Effective functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with styryl group was carried out via the esterification reaction of the carboxylate salt of carbon nanotubes and 4-vinylbenzyl chlorides in toluene. The functionalized MWCNTs were characterized through FTIR and Raman spectra to confirm the styryl groups covalently connected to the surface of MWCNTs. The weight loss of functionalized moieties determined by thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimertry analysis is around 36%. Nanotube-reinforced polystyrene were fabricated by mixing functionalized MWCNTs and polystyrene. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the functionalized nanotubes had a better dispersion than the unfunctionalized MWCNTs in the matrix. Moreover, styryl-modified MWCNTs/PS nanocompsite presented obvious improvements in mechanical properties and thermal stability.     

核壳结构CdS/ZnS@rGA的制备及光催化性能研究

为研究纳米CdS/ZnS@rGA复合材料在可见光下的光催化性能,采用一步溶剂热法合成了以ZnS为壳的CdS/ZnS核壳纳米粒子,将CdS/ZnS核壳纳米粒子附着在rGO纳米片上,并组装成CdS/ZnS@rGA复合气凝胶,用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)等对样品进行了表征,通过亚甲基蓝(MB)的光催化降解实验表明：CdS/ZnS@rGA复合气凝胶的形成不仅可以提高CdS的光稳定性,还可以增强对MB吸附能力,同时对MB的降解有明显的促进作用。可见光反应90 min, 50 mg的CdS/ZnS@rGA对100 mL 20 mg/L MB的去除率最高达到99%。经过5次循环实验,该材料仍具有较好的可重复利用性。     

Adsorption of lead(II) on O₂-plasma-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes: thermodynamics, kinetics, and desorption

O(2)-plasma-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (po-MWCNTs) have been used as an adsorbent for adsorption of lead(II) in water. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy measurements show that the bulk properties of MWCNTs were not changed after O(2)-plasma oxidation. The adsorption capacity of MWCNTs for lead(II) was greatly enhanced after plasma oxidation mainly because of the introduction of oxygen-containing functional groups onto the surface of MWCNTs. The removal of lead(II) by po-MWCNTs occurs rather quickly, and the adsorption kinetics can be well described by the pseudo-second-order model. The adsorption isotherm of lead(II) onto MWCNTs fits the Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption of lead(II) onto MWCNTs is strongly dependent upon the pH values. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis shows that the adsorption mechanism is mainly due to the chemical interaction between lead(II) and the surface functional groups of po-MWCNTs. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH°, ΔS°, and ΔG°) calculated from the adsorption isotherms suggest that the adsorption of lead(II) onto MWCNTs is endothermic and spontaneous. The regeneration performance shows that lead(II) can be easily regenerated from po-MWCNTs by altering the pH values of the solution.     

TiO2 nanotubes/MWCNTs nanocomposite photocatalysts: synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under UV-vis light illumination

Nanocomposite of TiO2 nanotubes (TiO2NTs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been synthesized by a hydrothermal method and firstly used in photocatalytic hydrogen production. The obtained TiO2 NTs/MWCNTs composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectrum and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The experimental results revealed that the MWCNTs were decorated with well dispersed anatase TiO2 nanotubes with a diameter of 8-15 nm. A slight blue shift and weak symmetry was observed for the strongest Raman peak which resulted from strain gradients originating from interface integration between TiO2 nanotubes and MWCNTs. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples was evaluated by hydrogen evolution from water splitting using Na2S and Na2SO3 as sacrificial reagents under UV-vis light irradiation. Enhanced photocatalytic activity compared with P25 has been observed for the resulted samples. The nanocomposite with optimized MWCNTs content of 1% displayed a hydrogen production rate of 161 micromol x h(-1) x g(-1). Good photocatalytic stability of the as-synthesized samples was observed as well.     

Decoration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with silver nanoparticles and investigation on its colloid stability

In this paper, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were decorated with silver nanoparticles which have been successfully synthesized by chemical reduction of Ag cations on the acid treated MWCNTs surface by sodium hydroxide. Ag/MWCNTs were characterized by TEM and XRD. The results indicated that silver nanoparticles were homogeneously dispersed on the outer surface of MWCNTs. The dispersibility of pristine, acid treated and decorated carbon nanotubes in distilled water were investigated by zeta potential and optical image. The results revealed that the dispersion of acid treated carbon nanotubes in distilled water was better than those of pristine MWCNTs and Ag/MWCNTs.