Platinum nanoparticles decorated on graphitic carbon nitride-ZIF-67 composite support: An electrocatalyst for the oxidation of butanol in fuel cell applications

In the present study, we report an eco-friendly and simple route to design and synthesize novel nanocomposite catalyst based on platinum nanoparticles anchored on binary support of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) and cobalt-metal-organic framework (ZIF-67). For this purpose, ZIF-67 was prepared by precipitation method and g-C₃N₄ was prepared through thermal polymerization method. Later, ZIF-67 and g-C₃N₄ were hybridized through sonication to get homogeneous g–C₃N₄–ZIF-67 nanocomposite support material. Platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) were uniformly deposited on g–C₃N₄–ZIF-67 by an electrochemical method. The as-developed nanocatalyst was characterized by morphological, structural and electrochemical techniques. The electrocatalytic activity of PtNPs@g–C₃N₄–ZIF-67 nanocatalyst towards butanol oxidation was evaluated via CV, CA, LSV and EIS in an alkaline medium. Results revealed that the proposed catalyst showed greatly enhanced electrooxidation of butanol in terms of high magnificent current density, lower oxidation potential, excellent long-term stability, large surface area, low charge transfer resistance and less toxic ability. Enhanced catalytic performance of the proposed catalyst could be ascribed to the synergistic effect of g–C₃N₄–ZIF-67 nanocomposite and PtNPs. The PtNPs@g–C₃N₄–ZIF-67 catalyst holds promising potential applications to be used as an anodic electrocatalyst for the development of high-performance alkaline fuel cells.     

用于发光温度传感的金属有机框架材料

金属有机框架(Metal organic frameworks,MOFs)由于其显著的结构多样性和可调的发光性能,为制备不同种类的发光传感器提供了良好契机。近年来,利用发光MOFs探测温度传感技术受到了人们的广泛关注。结合对发光测温的描述后,总结了发光型MOF温度计的最新研究进展,重点介绍了双发射型MOF在温度传感领域中的广泛应用。     

Enhanced photoreactivity of MOFs by intercalating interlayer bands via simultaneous ?NCO and ?SCu modification

Herein, we propose a novel method to enhance the photoreactivity of an MOF catalyst by grafting isocyanate bonds ( NCO) and sulfhydryl-complexed copper ( SCu) onto ZIF-8 (NIF-SCu). The grafting process intercalated interlayer bands between the conduction and valence bands of ZIF-8, thereby providing a “ladder” for facile electron transition. The extreme improvement in the photoreactivity of NIF-SCu could be attributed to the enhancement in light responses in the range of 350–450 nm by  NCO groups and the widening of the visible light range of the MOF by  SCu groups. The formation of staggered energy levels in NIF-SCu could also narrow the band gap, lower the resistance, and facilitate the transfer of photogenerated carriers, thereby generating electrons with strong reduction potential in the  SCu conduction band. This study provides a new strategy for improving or even endowing the photoactivity of environmental functional materials with wide bandgaps.     

GaN and AlGaN high-voltage rectifiers grown by metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition

In this paper, we report the study of the electrical characteristics of GaN and AlGaN vertical p-i-n junctions and Schottky rectifiers grown on both sapphire and SiC substrates by metal-organic chemical-vapor deposition. For GaN p-i-n rectifiers grown on SiC with a relatively thin “i” region of 2 μm, a breakdown voltage over 400 V, and forward voltage as low as 4.5 V at 100 A/cm² are exhibited for a 60-μm-diameter device. A GaN Schottky diode with a 2-μm-thick undoped layer exhibits a blocking voltage in excess of ∼230 V at a reverse-leakage current density below 1 mA/cm², and a forward-voltage drop of 3.5 V at a current density of 100 A/cm². It has been found that with the same device structure and process approach, the leakage current of a device grown on a SiC substrate is much lower than a device grown on a sapphire substrate. The use of Mg ion implantation for p-guard rings as planar-edge terminations in mesageometry GaN Schottky rectifiers has also been studied.     

Growth condition of iodine-doped n+-CdTe layers in metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy

Iodine doping of CdTe layers grown on (100) GaAs by metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) was studied using diethyltelluride (DETe) and diisopropyltelluride (DiPTe) as tellurium precursors and ethyliodine (EI) as a dopant. Electron densities of doped layers increased gradually with decreasing the growth temperature from 425°C to 325°C. Doped layers grown with DETe had higher electron densities than those grown with DiPTe. When the hot-wall temperature was increased from 200°C to 250°C at the growth temperature of 325°C, doped layers grown with DETe showed an increase of the electron density from 3.7×10¹⁶ cm⁻³ to 2.6×10¹⁸ cm⁻³. On the other hand, such an increase of the electron density was not observed for layers grown with DiPTe. The mechanisms for different doping properties for DETe and DiPTe were studied on the basis of the growth characteristics for these precursors. Higher thermal stability of DETe than that of DiPTe was considered to cause the difference of doping properties. With increasing the hot-wall temperature from 200°C to 250°C, the effective ratio of Cd to Te species on the growth surface became larger for layers grown with DETe than those grown with DiPTe. This was considered to decrease the compensation of doped iodine and to increase the electron density of layers grown with DETe. The effective ratio of Cd to Te species on the growth surface also increased with decreasing growth temperature. This was considered to increase the electron density with decreasing growth temperature.     

P450酶启发的染料后修饰铁卟啉MOF光催化氧化

受细胞色素P450酶氧化代谢的启发,将染料酸性红87（Acid Red 87）后修饰到金属有机框架PCN-222(Fe)中,构筑非均相拟酶光催化剂Acid Red 87@PCN-222(Fe),拉近染料与铁卟啉中心的距离,利用光致电子转移模拟P450的电子传递链。以1-(4-甲氧基苯基)乙醇为模板底物,对光催化氧化的条件如溶剂、电子牺牲剂、氧源等进行筛选,得到优化反应条件为高碘酸钠(53.5 mg, 0.25 mmol),2,6-二甲基吡啶三氟甲磺酸盐(64.3 mg, 0.25 mmol),Acid Red 87@PCN-222(Fe)(12.0 mg, 0.00625 mmol),乙腈(2 mL),530 nm波长LED光照反应24 h。催化剂重复使用3次后仍保持活性和晶态结构。该催化体系对苄基碳氢键氧化具有良好的底物适用范围,可应用于非甾体类抗炎药匹美诺芬的区位选择性氧化，产率为48%，该体系还可将芳基硫醚类化合物氧化至相应的亚砜，体现其在精细化工制药、工业脱硫领域的应用潜质。     

MOF-199固载过氧化磷钨酸盐催化剂的制备及其在柴油脱硫中的应用

采用简易的原位合成法合成了过氧化磷钨酸盐(TBA)₃PW₄封装于MOF-199孔道内的固载型催化剂(TBA)₃PW₄@MOF-199,借助电感耦合等离子体(ICP)、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重分析(TG)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及N₂吸附-脱附等温曲线(BET)等分析手段对催化剂样品(TBA)₃PW₄@MOF-199的组成、稳定性及形貌进行了表征。采用含苯并噻吩(BT)、二苯并噻吩(DBT)、4-甲基二苯并噻吩(4-MDBT)和4,6-二甲基二苯并噻吩(4,6-DMDBT) 4种硫源的多组分模拟柴油与萃取剂组成的液-液双相系统,以双氧水为氧化剂,对催化剂的脱硫活性进行了探究,并探讨了催化剂用量、氧化剂用量及反应温度对脱硫效率的影响。结果表明：在最佳反应条件(反应温度70 ℃、催化剂(TBA)₃PW₄@MOF-199用量40 mg、H₂O₂用量0.26 mmol、模拟柴油体积0.75 mL及萃取剂［Bmim］PF₆体积0.75 mL)下,催化剂(TBA)₃PW₄@MOF-199的脱硫效率可以在80 min内达到99.9%,同时重复使用8次,脱硫效率仍保持在91%以上。该催化剂优异的催化脱硫活性及稳定性使其在工业应用上具有一定的前景。     

Effect of crystallization temperature on microstructure and ferroelectric property of Bi3.25 Eu0.75 Ti3O12 thin films prepared by MOD method

1 Introduction Many researches have been done on candidates in ferroelectric material for non-volatile random access memories applications. Among them, lead zirconate titanate(PZT) thin films have been widely studied because they have many advantages such…     

A Conductive 2D Conjugated Tetrathia[8]circulene-Based Nickel Metal–Organic Framework for Energy Storage

Herein, a novel D₄ symmetrical redox-active ligand tetrathia[8]circulene-2,3,5,6,8,9,11,12-octaol (8OH-TTC) is designed and synthesized, which coordinates with Ni²⁺ ions to construct a 2D conductive metal-organic framework (2D c-MOF) named Ni-TTC. Ni-TTC exhibits typical semiconducting properties with electrical conductivity up to ≈1.0 S m⁻¹ at 298 K. Furthermore, magnetism measurements show the paramagnetic property of Ni-TTC with strong antiferromagnetic coupling due to the presence of semiquinone ligand radicals and Ni²⁺ sites. In virtue of its decent electrical conductivity and good redox activity, the gravimetric capacitance of Ni-TTC is up to 249 F g⁻¹ at a discharge rate of 0.2 A g⁻¹, which demonstrates the potential of tetrathia[8]circulene-based redox-active 2D c-MOFs in energy storage applications.     

Biomolecules-Incorporated Metal-Organic Frameworks Gated Light-Sensitive Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor for Biodetection

Incorporating biomolecules into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as exoskeletons to form biomolecules-MOFs biohybrids has attracted great attention as an emerging class of advanced materials. Organic devices have been shown as powerful platforms for next-generation bioelectronics, such as wearable biosensors, tissue engineering constructs, and neural interfaces. Herein, biomolecules-incorporated MOFs as innovative gating module is realized for the first time, which is exemplified by biocatalytic precipitation (BCP)-oriented horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-embedded zeolitic imidazolate framework-90 (HRP@ZIF-90)/CdIn₂S₄ gated organic photoelectrochemical transistor under light illumination. In connection to a sandwich immunocomplexing targeting the model analyte human IgG, the IgG-dependent generation of H₂O₂ and the tandem HRP-triggered BCP reaction can cause the in situ blocking of the pore network of ZIF-90, leading to variant gating effect with corresponding responses of the device. This representative biodetection achieved good analytical performance with a wide linear range and a low detection limit of 100 fg mL⁻¹. In the view of the plentiful biomolecule-MOF complexes and their potential interactions with organic systems, this study provides a proof-of-concept study for the generic development of biomolecules-MOFs-gated electronics and beyond.