Signal Output of Triboelectric Nanogenerator at Oil–Water–Solid Multiphase Interfaces and its Application for Dual‐Signal Chemical Sensing

A liquid–solid contact triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based on poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) film, a copper electrode, and a glass substrate for harvesting energy in oil/water multiphases is reported. There are two distinctive signals being generated, one is from the contact electrification and electrostatic induction between the liquid (water/oil) and the PTFE film (V_TENG and I_TENG); and the other is from the electrostatic induction in the copper electrode by the oil/water interfacial charges (ΔV_interface and I_interface), which is generated only when the liquid–solid contact TENG is inserted across the oil/water interface. The two signals show interesting opposite changing trends that the V_TENG and I_TENG decrease while the oil/water interfacial signals of ΔV_interface and I_interface increase after coating a layer of polydopamine on the surfaces of PTFE and glass via self‐polymerization. As an application of the observed phenomena, both the values of I_TENG and I_interface have a good linear relationship versus the natural logarithm of the concentration of the dopamine. Based on this, the first self‐powered dual‐signal detection of dopamine using TENG is demonstrated.     

液相对流对固液界面稳定性的影响

以模型合金丁二腈－乙醇的强制性晶体生长为基础，利用自行研制的液相对流驱动装置，详细考查了液相自然对流及强迫对流作用下，模型合金平界面失稳的动态生长过程，证实了液相的流动加快了液相温度与浓度分布的均匀化，从而增强了液／固界面的稳定性。并且随流动速度的增加，界面稳定性提高。     

Surface Engineering of Nanomaterials for Photo‐Electrochemical Water Splitting

Photo‐electrochemical water splitting represents a green and environmentally friendly method for producing solar hydrogen. Semiconductor nanomaterials with a highly accessible surface area, reduced charge migration distance, and tunable optical and electronic property are regarded as promising electrode materials to carry out this solar‐to‐hydrogen process. Since most of the photo‐electrochemical reactions take place on the electrode surface or near‐surface region, rational engineering of the surface structures, physical properties, and chemical nature of photoelectrode materials could fundamentally change their performance. Here, the recent advances in surface engineering methods, including the modification of the nanomaterial surface morphology, crystal facet, defect and doping concentrations, as well as the deposition of a functional overlayer of sensitizers, plasmonic metallic structures, and protective and catalytic materials are highlighted. Each surface engineering method and how it affects the structural features and photo‐electrochemical performance of nanomaterials are reviewed and compared. Finally, the current challenges and the opportunities in the field are discussed.     

离子液体与水的混合体系中尼龙6的解聚反应

在150℃～230℃条件下,以氯化1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑离子液体与水组成的二元混合体系为介质进行尼龙6的解聚研究。固相残余物利用红外光谱和差示扫描量热仪进行分析。液相产物通过液相色谱-质谱联用仪和液相色谱进行定性与定量分析。建立了反应温度(A)、混合体系中离子液体的物质的量分数(B)以及反应时间(C)与ε-己内酰胺回收率(Y)之间的数学模型:Y(%)=43.76+6.69A+6.06B+3.60C+3.15AB+3.48AC-17.06A2-16.56B2-14.18C2,并利用响应曲面法(RSM)确定了解聚的优化工艺条件,即反应温度175℃、离子液体的物质的量分数14.2%及反应时间7.3h,此时ε-己内酰胺的回收率为44.4%、尼龙6的降解率为88.4%。     

Voltage‐Control of Magnetism in All‐Solid‐State and Solid/Liquid Magnetoelectric Composites

The control of magnetism by means of low‐power electric fields, rather than dissipative flowing currents, has the potential to revolutionize conventional methods of data storage and processing, sensing, and actuation. A promising strategy relies on the utilization of magnetoelectric composites to finely tune the interplay between electric and magnetic degrees of freedom at the interface of two functional materials. Albeit early works predominantly focused on the magnetoelectric coupling at solid/solid interfaces; however, recently there has been an increased interest related to the opportunities offered by liquid‐gating techniques. Here, a comparative overview on voltage control of magnetism in all‐solid‐state and solid/liquid composites is presented within the context of the principal coupling mediators, i.e., strain, charge carrier doping, and ionic intercalation. Further, an exhaustive and critical discussion is carried out, concerning the suitability of using the common definition of coupling coefficient ${\alpha }_C=\frac{\mathrm{\Delta }M}{\mathrm{\Delta }E}$ to compare the strength of the interaction between electricity and magnetism among different magnetoelectric systems.     

水底对浅水中装药爆炸效果的影响

通过实验，对浅水中装药爆炸时水底作用的影响效果进行了研究，指出影响装药浅水中爆炸效果的因素主要有水底前驱波、水底马赫波、水底反射冲击波、水底反射和水底反射稀疏波，并对这些因素的主要作用进行了详尽的阐述。     

Ionic‐Liquid‐Assisted Sonochemical Synthesis of Carbon‐Nanotube‐Based Nanohybrids: Control in the Structures and Interfacial Characteristics

A versatile, facile, and rapid synthetic method of advanced carbon nanotube (CNT)‐based nanohybrid fabrication, or the so‐called ionic‐liquid‐assisted sonochemical method (ILASM), which combines the supramolecular chemistry between ionic liquids (ILs) and CNTs with sonochemistry for the control in the size and amount of uniformly decorated nanoparticles (NPs) and interfacial engineering, is reported. The excellence in electrocatalysis of hybrid materials with well‐designed nanostructures and favorable interfaces is demonstrated by applying them to electrochemical catalysis. The synthetic method discussed in this report has an important and immediate impact not only on the design and synthesis of functional hybrid nanomaterials by supramolecular chemistry and sonochemistry but also on applications of the same into electrochemical devices such as sensors, fuel cells, solar cells, actuators, batteries, and capacitors.     

Perpendicular Orientation of Anisotropic Au‐Tipped CdS Nanorods at the Air/Water Interface

Anisotropic CdS nanorods tipped by Au nanoparticles on one edge (Au‐CdS‐NRs) are perpendicularly oriented at the air/water interface, whereby all the Au tips are located in the subphase, using the Langmuir–Blodgett technique. Since these nano‐objects reveal light‐induced charge separation at the semiconductor/metal interface, it is of high interest to control their organization. The orientation of these assemblies is studied in situ while compressing the Langmuir–Blodgett trough using the π‐A isotherm, Brewster angle microscopy, and horizontal touch voltammetry. All these analyses clearly confirm the induced organization of the amphiphilic Au‐CdS‐NRs by compression of the Langmuir layer. The compressed layers are successfully transferred by the Langmuir–Schaefer method onto transmission electron microscopy grids while maintaining the preferential orientation as analyzed by transmission, scanning and scanning trasmission electron microscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. As far as can be determined, the Langmuir–Blodgett technique has not been used so far for perpendicularly orienting anisotropic nano‐objects. Moreover, these findings clearly demonstrate that anisotropic amphiphilic nano‐objects can be treated with some similarity to the traditional amphiphilic molecular building blocks.     

Direct Imaging of Space‐Charge Accumulation and Work Function Characteristics of Functional Organic Interfaces

The tailoring of organic systems is crucial to further extend the efficiency of charge transfer mechanisms and represents a cornerstone for molecular device technologies. However, this demands control of electrical properties and understanding of the physics behind organic interfaces. Here, a quantitative spatial overview of work function characteristics for phthalocyanine architectures on Au substrates is provided via kelvin probe microscopy. While macroscopic investigations are very informative, the current approach offers a nanoscale spatial rendering of electrical characteristics which is not possible to attain via conventional techniques. Interface dipole is observed due to the formation of charge accumulation layers in thin F₁₆CuPc, F₁₆CoPc, and MnPc films, displaying work functions of 5.7, 6.1, and 5.0 eV, respectively. The imaging and quantification of interface locations with significant surface potential and work function response (<0.33 eV for material thickness <1 nm) show also a dependency on the crystalline state of the organic systems. The work function mapping suggests space‐charge carrier regions of about 4 nm at the organic interface. This reveals rich spatial electric parameters and ambipolar characteristics that may drive electrical performance at device scales, opening a realm of possibilities toward the development of functional organic architectures and its applications.