It very important to be able to efficiently detect hydrazine hydrate in an aqueous medium due to its high toxicity. Here, we have proposed a new idea: to construct a sensor for the rapid determination of hydrazine hydrate based on the nano-CuO derived by controlled pyrolysis of HKUST-1 [Cu3(BTC)2(H2O)3]. The as-prepared CuO at 400 °C possesses a uniform appearance with nano-structure via SEM images, and the nano-CuO-400 has exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity towards hydrazine oxidation. Amperometrici-tcurves shows the peak current as linearly proportional to the hydrazine concentration within 1.98–169.3 μmol L−1and 232–2096 μmol L−1with the detection limit of 2.55 × 10−8mol L−1and 7.01 × 10−8mol L−1, respectively. Moreover, the sensor constructed in the experiment shows good selectivities, and it is feasible to determining actual water samples.
The TiO 2 ceramics doped with nano CuO were fabricated by the conventional solid-state reaction method. The crystal structure, microstructure, microwave dielectric properties and lattice vibrations of TiO 2 ceramics doped with nano CuO have been investigated. Nano CuO with higher sintering capability worked as flux former and effectively improved the sintering process of TiO 2 ceramics. The microwave dielectric properties of TiO 2 doped with nano CuO were much better than that doped with micron CuO at the same doping content. Raman spectra showed that the full width at half maximum of E g mode of TiO 2 doped with micron CuO was larger than nano CuO doped ones, which indicated a poor crystalline and a short phonon lifetime. TiO 2 doped with 1 wt.% nano CuO , sintered at 950°C for 2 h had compact and homogeneous microstructure and possessed the following dielectric properties: ε r = 106, Q × f = 24808, τ f = 371 ppm/°C.
In this work, by simply using barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2·8H2O) to react with cupric(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4.5H2O) in methanol under room temperatures, cupric oxide and barium sulfate co-precipitates (CuO@BaSO4) were one-step prepared, and the methanol can be recycled after separating the co-precipitates. The CuO@BaSO4 co-precipitates were then blended with polyamide 6 (PA6) to prepare PA6-CuO@BaSO4 composites and composites fiber via melt extrusion and melt spinning methods to improve the mechanic and antibacterial properties synchronously. The as-prepared CuO@BaSO4 co-precipitates have a regular size of 30–50 nm and are highly compatible with the PA6 matrix. Further investigations disclosed that the CuO@BaSO4 co-precipitates had a good dispersion in the PA6 matrix and synchronously improved the mechanical properties and thermal stability. What’s more, the PA6-CuO@BaSO4 composites showed excellent antibacterial performance and high spinnability. The bactericidal rate reached 100% when adding tiny content (0.24 wt%) of Cu2+ into PA6 fibers.
Wang Wei,Peng Rui,Liu Jiali,Wang Zhenzhen,Guo Tao,Liang Qisheng,Carrier Andrew J.,Wang Li,Zhang Xu
Herein, we constructed a nano-CuO film on copper foil for the in situ generation of reactive chlorine species (RCS) for the contact killing of bacteria and biofilm suppression and dispersal. Both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were susceptible to this treatment . Additionally, we demonstrate the solid nano-CuO interface-based heterogeneous Fenton chemistry rather than leached copper-ion-based homogeneous Fenton chemistry is responsible for RCS generation and bacterial cytotoxicity. This process is modulated by the H 2 O 2 and Cl − concentrations in bacterial growth environment. The potential applications for in situ generation of RCS might be the incorporation of CuO nanoparticles into functional food contact surfaces as well as coating materials for marine biofouling control.