Catalytic activity of Au/Fe-PILC and Au/Fe-oxide catalysts for catalytic combustion of formaldehyde

Iron polymeric hydroxygroups pillared clays （Fe-PILC） were prepared by Na^＋-montmorillonite with iron pillaring agent. 2.01Au/Fe-PILC catalyst was obtained by deposited-precipitation （DP） method. 2.52Au/Fe-oxide catalyst was prepared by co-precipitation method. The catalytic activity of these catalysts was measured by catalytic combustion of formaldehyde. The catalyst of 2.01Au/Fe-PILC exhibits the high catalytic activity. The catalytic combustion reaction of formaldehyde proceeds at considerable rates at 20 ℃ and complete burn-off of formaldehyde is achieved at 120 ℃. The structure of catalysts, the valence state of gold and the size of gold particles were investigated by means of X-ray powder diffractometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that gold atoms with partially positive charge exist in the catalyst and play an important role in the catalytic activity. In addition, nano-sized, well-dispersed gold particles and good adsorption properties of support are necessary to obtain high activity Au catalysts for catalytic combustion of formaldehyde.     

Growth of Au nanocrystals on CdS nanorods

Nanorods of S²⁻ rich CdS were synthesized by a reaction of excess S versus Cd precursors in the presence of ethylene diamine. The photoluminescence (PL) emission from the S²⁻ rich CdS nanorods was broad with a peak at ∼710 nm, which was 40 nm longer in wavelength than the PL peak from Cd²⁺ rich CdS (∼670 nm) nanorods. The influence of surface electron or hole trap states on the luminescent pathway of CdS nanorods will be discussed to explain these shifts in wavelength. Nanocrystals of Au ∼2 nm in size were grown on S²⁻ rich surfaces of CdS nanorods. Significant luminescence quenching was observed from the Au nanocrystals on the CdS nanorods due to interfacial charge separation. Change separation by the Au nanocrystals on the CdS resulted in enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Procion red mix-5B (PRB) dye in an aqueous solution under UV light irradiation.     

金、银、铂、钯合金中钯的选择性滴定方法的研究与应用

建立了丁二肟选择性沉淀分离和析出EDTA-Pd络合物中的EDTA,Pb(NO3)2返滴定测定Pd的新方法,系统地研究了在硝酸或盐酸介质中测定Pd的条件,并对比了本法与《国家标准》分析方法的结果.研究表明:2种方法测得Pd的结果吻合,测定5～30mg Pd,相对误差-0.17% ～ 0.20%;但拟定方法的选择性好,适用性强,分析快速,操作简便、易于掌握.方法已应用于Au、Ag、Pt、Pd合金中5%～99%的Pd含量的测定,结果满意.     

基于纳米金颗粒放大的电化学传感器用于三聚氰胺的检测

三聚氰胺与胸腺嘧啶（T）之间能够通过三个氢键结合,以富T的DNA探针为识别元件,结合DNA修饰的纳米金颗粒放大技术,以电活性物质钌胺作为信号分子,发展了一种高灵敏检测三聚氰胺的电化学传感器,该传感器具有良好的特异性和灵敏度,检测下限低至0．5nmol／L。     

Nano-composite ZrO2/Au film electrode for voltammetric detection of parathion

This work describes the fabrication of ZrO₂/Au nano-composite films and its application for voltammetric detection of organophosphate pesticides. The nano-composite ZrO₂/Au film was prepared through a combination of sol–gel procedure and electroless plating that can be carried out in a general chemistry lab with no need for special facilities and reagents. The sensing performance of the ZrO₂/Au nano-composite film electrode toward parathion was studied with square wave voltammetry. The nano-ZrO₂ showed a strong affinity toward the phosphate group on parathion molecules, which provides sensitivity and selectivity of the sensing film. A linear relationship was obtained between the peak currents and the concentration of parathion, with a detection limit for standard samples of 3 ng/ml. In addition, interference studies showed that structurally similar compounds without phosphate groups would not interfere with the response toward parathion of the film electrode.     

适用于鱼肉中氯霉素检测的抗体包被金磁纳米微粒修饰安培免疫传感器研究

研制了基于氯霉素抗体包被Fe3O4/Au金磁纳米微粒(GMP)和三乙撑四胺铜(II)(CuL)共固定修饰平面热解石墨电极的安培免疫传感器(PRG|CuL / anti CAP-GMP),用于测定鱼肉中CAP含量.该免疫传感器是利用外加磁场,将anti CAP-GMP吸引到CuL修饰的PRG电极(PRG|CuL)表面制备而成.CuL对H2O2还原具有良好的电催化能力,当该传感器在含CAP样品液中温育后,CAP与电极表面的anti CAP的免疫结合物导致CuL对H2O2的催化还原电流(I)降低,电流下降值(△I)和CAP浓度成正比,可用于CAP定量测定.在25℃的pH=6.5磷酸盐缓冲液(PBS)中温育30 min,该传感器对CAP的检测线性范围为0.6~110 ng/mL,检出下限为0.092 ng/mL(3σ法).应用于鱼肉中CAP检测并与传统的液相色谱法(HPLC)比较,结果一致,其添加回收率在97%~104%之间.该免疫传感器集分离、富集为一体,电极表面可更新,检测灵敏快速,对于水产品中痕量氯霉素分析提供了一种新颖的方法.     

High-Resolution and Stable Ruddlesden–Popper Quasi-2D Perovskite Flexible Photodetectors Arrays for Potential Applications as Optical Image Sensor

The development of an efficient fabrication route to achieve high-resolution perovskite pixel array is key for large-scale flexible image sensor devices. Herein, a high-resolution and stable 10 × 10 flexible PDs array based on formamidinium(FA⁺) and phenylmethylammonium (PMA⁺) quasi-2D (PMA)₂FAPb₂I₇ (n = 2) perovskite is demonstrated by developing SiO₂-assisted hydrophobic and hydrophilic treatment process on polyethylene terephthalate substrate. By introducing Au nanoparticles (Au NPs),  the perovskite film quality is improved and grain boundaries are reduced. The mechanism by which Au NPs upgrade the photoelectric quality of perovskite is mainly revealed by glow discharge-optical emission spectroscopy (GD-OES) and grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS). To further improve the photoelectric performance of the devices, a post-treatment strategy with formamidinium chloride (FACl) is used . The optimized flexible PDs arrays show excellent optoelectronic properties with a high responsivity of 4.7 A W⁻¹, a detectivity of 6.3 × 10¹² Jones, and a broad spectral sensitivity. The device also exhibits excellent electrical stability even under severe bending and excellent flexural strength, as well as excellent environmental stability. Finally, the integrated flexible PDs arrays are used as sensor pixels in an imaging system to obtain high-resolution imaging patterns, demonstrating the imaging capability of the PDs arrays.     

Nanoscale Lacing by Electrons

The ability to harness the optical or electrical properties of nanoscale particles depends on their assembly in terms of size and spatial characteristics which remains challenging due to lack of size focusing. Electrons provide a clean and focusing agent to initiate the assembly of nanoclusters or nanoparticles. Here an intriguing route is demonstrated to lace gold nanoclusters and nanoparticles in string assembly through electron‐initiated nucleation and aggregative growth of Au(I)‐thiolate motifs on a thin film substrate. This size‐focused assembly is demonstrated by controlling the electron dose under transmission electron microscopic imaging conditions. The Au(I)‐thiolate motifs, in combination with the molecularly mediated alignment, facilitate the interstring electrostatic and intrastring aurophilic interactions, which functions as a molecular template to aid electron‐initiated 1D lacing. The findings demonstrate a hierarchical route for the 1D assemblies with size and spatial tunable catalytic, optical, sensing, and diagnostic properties.     

Examination of Au/SnO2 core-shell architecture nanoparticle for low temperature gas sensing applications

Au/SnO₂ core-shell structure nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using two methods, microwave and conventional precipitation. In both cases, the size of the Au core was 12-18 nm and the thickness of the SnO₂ shell was 8-12 nm. The particle size of SnO₂ synthesized using the microwave and precipitation method was 3-5 nm and 1-2 nm, respectively. Upon heating to 400-600 °C, both particles maintained their core-shell morphology but the smaller SnO₂ particles prepared using the precipitation method were more sintered. The resistance changes in films of these particles were measured as a function of CO concentration. The Au/SnO₂ particles prepared using the microwave method showed higher sensor response than those prepared using the precipitation method, even providing a significant signal at testing temperatures approaching ambient conditions, thereby affording a new class of material for gas sensing. Both sets of core-shell particles showed higher sensor response than the SnO₂ nanoparticles. The role of the Au core as a catalyst in improving the adsorption and oxidation of CO gas is important for improving the low temperature response. In addition, the maintenance of the size of SnO₂ in the microwave method during sintering contributed to the higher response towards CO sensing.