In-situ synthesis of TiO2 nanostructures on Ti foil for enhanced and stable photocatalytic performance

TiO_2 nanostructures with strong interfacial adhesion and diverse morphologies have been in-situ grown on Ti foil substrate through a multiple-step method based on conventional plasma electrolytic oxidation(PEO) technology, hydrothermal reaction and ion exchange process. The PEO process is critical to the formation of TiO_2 seeding layer for the nucleation of Na_2Ti_3O_7 and H_2Ti_3O_7 mediates that are strongly attached to the Ti foil. An ion exchange reaction can finally lead to the formation of H_2Ti_3O_7 nanostructures with diverse morphologies and the calcination process can turn the H_2Ti_3O_7 nanostructures into TiO_2 nanostructures with enhanced crystallinity. The morphology of the TiO_2 nanostructures including nanoparticles(NP), nanowhiskers(NWK), nanowires(NW) and nanosheets(NS) can be easily tailored by controlling the NaOH concentration and reaction time during hydrothermal process. The morphology, composition and optical properties of TiO_2 photocatalysts were analyzed using scanning electron microscope(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy and UV–vis absorption spectrum. Photocatalytic tests indicate that the TiO_2 nanosheets calcined at 500?C show good crystallization and the best capability of decomposing organic pollutants. The decoration of Ag cocatalyst can further improve the photocatalytic performance of the TiO_2 nanosheets as a result of the enhanced charger separation efficiency. Cyclic photocatalytic test using TiO_2 nanostructures grown on Ti foil substrate demonstrates the superior stability in the photodegradation of organic pollutant, suggesting the promising potential of in-situ growth technology for industrial application.     

Unique role of non-mercapto groups in thiol-pinning-mediated Ag growth on Au nanoparticles

Owing to the strong affinity of thiols to Au and Ag, they are often employed to modify the surfaces of nanoparticles (NPs). Recently, these strong ligand-interface interactions have been employed to control NP growth, and this technique has emerged as a unique modulation strategy for creating unconventional plasmonic hybrid nanostructures. In these systems, the roles of the non-mercapto components of the thiol molecules and their structures are still unknown. Therefore, we herein present our investigation into this phenomenon. Primary amino (–NH₂) groups in thiols are found to play a key role in regulating growth kinetics, i.e., in accelerating Ag deposition on Au NPs. The–NH₂ groups are thought to bring Ag ions to the particle surface by coordinating to them, and thereby assist their reduction. The effect of molecular structure is non-trivial and thus provides the possibility of selective thiol detection. Based on the dependence of kinetic modulation on the non-mercapto components and molecular structures of molecules, we demonstrate the highly sensitive and specific detection of cysteine (limit of detection: 6 nM) in a mixture of 19 natural amino acids based on Ag growth on Au nanospheres. In addition, based on this modulation effect, we reveal the entrapping of chiral thiols within the growth layer through their plasmonic circular dichroism (PCD) responses. We believe that thiol-based growth regulation has great potential for creating plasmonic nanostructures with novel functionalities.

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Erratum to: High-purity helical carbon nanotubes by trace-waterassisted chemical vapor deposition: Large-scale synthesis and growth mechanism

Nano Research - The first author, Fanbin Meng, and the second author, Ying Wang, contributed equally to this work was unfortunately forgotten to write on the first pages of the main text and the...     

Entrapping multifunctional dendritic nanoparticles into a hydrogel for local therapeutic delivery and synergetic immunochemotherapy

Nano Research - Developing multifunctional nanoparticles to support new therapy models is a promising and challenging task to address the current dilemma on antitumor treatment. Herein, we...     

Escherichia coli prlC gene encodes a trypsin-like proteinase regulating the cell cycle

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Mood disorders are common after stroke and may impede physical, functional, and cognitive recovery, making early identification and treatment of potential importance. We aimed to compare the accuracy of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale in detecting psychiatric morbidity after stroke and to determine the most suitable cutoff points for different purposes. METHODS: One hundred five hospital-referred stroke patients completed both the GHQ-30 and HAD Scale 6 months after onset before a blinded psychiatric assessment in which the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia with some supplementary questions was used to determine a DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) diagnosis. Measures were compared in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between the GHQ-30 and the HAD Scale in identifying those patients with any DSM-IV diagnosis (P=0.95), grouped depression (P=0.56), or anxiety (P=0.25) disorders. The previously recommended cutoff points for identifying "cases" for the GHQ (4/5) and for the HAD Scale (8/9 and 11/12) were found to be suboptimal in this population. CONCLUSIONS: The GHQ-30 and HAD scale exhibited similar levels of sensitivity and specificity. Data are presented, taking into account the "cost" of false-positives and negatives, to allow a choice of cutoff points suitable for differing situations.     

小波预处理与语音识别

利用小波的带通性质 ,给出了一种新的小波预处理方法 .实验表明 ,经过小波预处理后提取的特征 ,提高了语音的识别率     

二溴对甲基偶氮甲磺光度法测定钢中微量锶

研究了二溴对甲基偶氮甲磺与锶生成2:1兰色络合物进行钢中微量锶的测定.该法λ_(max)=638nm,摩尔吸光系数E_(638)=5.01×10~4,锶量在0.02～0.34μg/L范围内服从比尔定律.方法已用于钢中微量锶的测定,结果满意.     

5种药用植物挥发油对仓库害虫生物活性的研究

研究了香薷、鹤虱等５种药用植物挥发油对仓虫的生物活性作用。结果表明,香薷挥发油的作用最为明显,它（剂量０２μＬ／ｇ）及其粗分离１＃～５＃样品（剂量００５μＬ／ｇ）均有效地抑制了试虫卵、幼虫及成虫的生长发育,从而减少了试虫Ｆ１代种群的发生,其中粗分离１＃样品作用尤为突出。香薷挥发油１＃～５＃样品的主要化学成分为４,５,６,７,８,８ａ－六氢－８ａ－甲基－２［１Ｈ］－奥酮（５２６４％）、百里香酚（３０５％）和一未定成分（２１９２％）。     

复合型导电高分子材料研究进展

简述了复合型导电高分子材料的研究及发展,并对其导电机理、基体树脂、导电填料的研究概况进行了述评,介绍了其在各领域中的应用．