INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2024
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Han Sun,Yiting Wang,Fang Xu,Sui-Jun Liu,Haiping Huang
The methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) serves as a critical determinant of the energy conversion efficiency within direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). Consequently, the development of cost-effective and efficient electrocatalysts is paramount for enhancing energy conversion efficiency associated with MOR. The nanomaterials with diverse metal atomic molar ratio of (Ni:W) were synthesized via hydrothermal method for the immobilization of Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) onto the sample surface. The crystal structure of nanocomposites was confirmed through X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images depicted a specific surface topography. The catalytic performance of the synthesized catalysts in the MOR was assessed through electrochemical analysis. Notably, catalyst with the Ni:W atomic ratio of 2:1, displayed superior electrocatalytic performance when compared to catalysts possessing other different metal ratios. Moreover, chronoamperometry tests conducted over 7200 s and Tafel slope analysis demonstrated the enduring activity and strong resistance to toxicity of the synthesized catalysts. These results highlight the potential of nickel-tungstate bimetallic oxide as an exceptionally efficient catalyst in the field of electrocatalysis.
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Lecheng Zhao,Jiaxin Luo,Shutian Wang,Jiayu Sun,Hongyu Chen,Yawen Wang
Amine ligands have been widely applied as morphology-directing reagents in nanostructure synthesis. In this work, we explored the application of the amine ligands in the active surface growth mechanism in place of the strong thiolated ligands. Despite being weaker compared to the thiols, amine ligands such as aniline were also shown to be capable of facilitating the template-less electrodeposition of Au nanowires (NWs) on the substrate via the active surface growth mechanism. Given the close binding difference between the amine-grafted substrate and the ligands, substrate functionalization becomes critically important for effective construction of the active surface and the growth of the nanowires. Additionally, the growth with the amine ligands took place at more positive reduction potentials and is less prone to splitting and bundle formation. A systematic generality study revealed that besides the aromatic amines, long-chain aliphatic amines were also capable of facilitating nanowire growth. Given the weak binding affinity of the amine ligands, the Au NWs are readily accessible for further processing to generate sophisticated one-dimensional structures. As a demonstration, tandem electrodeposition was performed to directly obtain coaxial core–shell Au@Pt NWs with adjustable length, diameter, and shell thickness.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2025
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Ling Cen,Yu He,Qingyou Liu,Linli Xu,Yanxiang Yuan
Arsenopyrite, a significant natural Au-host mineral, is often intergrown with sulfide minerals, complicating its isolation. Synthesizing high-purity, dense Au-bearing arsenopyrite is essential for studying its properties. This study employed hot-press sintering (with optimal conditions identified at 450°C and 1.0 GPa) using purified arsenopyrite and Au powders to fabricate conductive, dense Au-bearing arsenopyrite. The sintered product exhibited high purity and increased density (6.259 ± 0.021 g/cm 3 vs. the original 5.923 ± 0.037 g/cm3). Electrochemical testing (via open-circuit potential and cyclic voltammetry) demonstrated favorable performance of the synthesized material. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed phase stability under 0–10 GPa, revealing that Au preferentially substitutes for Fe in arsenopyrite, introducing gap states that convert it from a semiconductor (indirect bandgap: 0.7075 eV) to a conductor. Bader charge analysis indicated Au carries a negative charge (-0.056 e), while As exhibits positive charges. Fe was identified as the most reactive site. These results provide a high-purity material platform for studying Au-bearing arsenopyrite and a theoretical basis for elucidating its properties.
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Nanoscale
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 44
·16572-16580
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IF 8.307
Shiqi Wen,Youlin Xiong,Shuangfei Cai,Haolin Li,Xining Zhang,Qian Sun,Rong Yang
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains have become an ever-increasing public concern due to their significant threats to health safety. Nanomaterial-based photothermal treatment has shown potential in antibacterial applications, but many nanomaterials exhibited limited photothermal activity that may compromise their antibacterial efficacies. Herein, we report a novel strategy based on efficient photothermal ablation and physical contact over a supported nanostructure by loading Au nanoparticles (NPs) on few-layered Ti3C2Tx nanosheets (NSs) for antibacterial treatment. Ti3C2Tx NSs are delaminated via etching and sonication, and act as a reductant for the in situ reduction of HAuCl4·xH2O, producing “naked” Au NPs without any stabilizers. Meanwhile, by adjusting the Au/Ti ratio, the size and loading of the Au NPs are finely regulated, thereby providing an ideal model of a surface-clean Au@Ti3C2Tx heterostructure for probing the composition–performance relationship. Upon irradiation with visible light, it exhibits synergistically enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency and stability, owing to the localized surface plasmonic resonance effect of Au NP and Au–NS interactions. Moreover, under visible light irradiation for 10 min, the Au@ Ti3C2Tx heterostructure exhibits excellent antibacterial activity for Gram-positive S. aureus and Gram-negative E. coli, and kills over 99% bacteria with a low dose of the nanomedicine suspension (50 μg mL−1). The work demonstrates that the incorporation of transition metal carbides with plasmonic metal nanostructures is an effective strategy to enhance the photothermal antibacterial efficacy.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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Yemin Guo,Fengzhen Yang,Yao Yao,Jiansen Li,Shuting Cheng,Haowei Dong,Hui Zhang,Yaodong Xiang,Xia Sun
In this work, an ultrasensitive and selective electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor with Au-tetrahedral aptamer nanostructure (Au-TAN) for acetamiprid detection was developed, which employed luminescence property of luminol and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) as a co-reactant to apply the prepared Au-TAN to the luminescence systems. Au-TAN was prepared to modify an electrode surface via an Au-S bond to form a stable tetrahedral nanostructure. Fixed on the surface of the working electrode, Au-TAN could not only enhance the function of the aptamer but also boost the sensing performance. At the same time, Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) of the Au-TAN could also catalyze H 2 O 2 , thereby enhancing the luminescence performance of this aptasensor. The pH of the buffer solution, the concentration of H 2 O 2 and the concentration of Au-TAN were optimized. Under the optimal conditions, the aptasensor had a detection limit of 0.0576 pM (S/N = 3), which was lower than those of other aptasensors for acetamiprid detection. Moreover, the weak alkaline environment explored in the experiment could expand its application range. Above all, the proposed method presented a high accuracy and sensitivity.
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JOURNAL OF FOOD AND DRUG ANALYSIS
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2025
·Vol. 33
·期 4
·451
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IF 3
Zhang Yun,Wu Qiong,Gao Hui,Zhang Hua,Miao Xiang-Min
Evidence had accumulated that serotonin (5-HT), a hormone and neurotransmitter, was not only involved in a variety of different physiological and central nervous system functions but also in the development and manifestation of psychiatric diseases. Here, DNA tetrahedron-Au NPs-GO for enhanced fluorescence sensor was designed for detecting serotonin. Au NPs-GO was used as a fluorescence quencher, while fluorophore-labeled DNA tetrahedron was used as a donor, resulting in fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from the fluorophore to Au NPs-GO (signal off). With the strong binding ability of aptamer to serotonin, S5 was released from Aptamer: S5 duplex, then reacted with the tail of DNA tetrahedron (DTNs), followed by the formation of three double stranded DNA products in the tail of DTNs, bringing in signal readout responses (signal on). Consequently, a reliable, sensitive and selective sensor was obtained for one-step quantificative detection of serotonin from 50 pM to 200 nM with a detection limit of 16.8 pM. Furthermore, satisfactory stability, reproducibility, specificity and good recovery efficiency in human serum samples revealed that the proposed sensor could be served as a prospective tool for serotonin detection.
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Advanced Sensor Research
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2023
·Vol. 2
·期 8
·2200050
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Caihong Wang,Ruizhuo Ouyang,Jinyao Liu,Yuefeng Zhao,Yuhao Li,Ning Guo,Baolin Liu,Yuqing Miao
Novel coronary Au@Bi nanospheres (NSs) are simply synthesized by sparkling gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) on the surface of bismuth (Bi) NSs and successfully used as highly impedance-sensitive immunosensing platform to develop a new label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Firstly, Bi NSs are prepared by one-pot hydrothermal method, showing uniform sphere morphology with a dense oxide film formed outside Bi NSs due to the easy oxidation of Bi in the air. The oxide film significantly hinders the transmission of electrons and effectively improves the sensitivity of the proposed electrochemical impedance immunosensor. The surface functionalization of Bi NSs with Au NPs enhances the biocompatibility, stability, as well as active surface area of the produced Au@Bi NSs, preferable for the efficient loading of antibody molecules. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is selected as the optical technique to measure CEA with the constructed immunosensor based on Au@Bi NSs. Because of the excellent impedance-responsive performance, this new immunosensor displays highly sensitive detection toward CEA in a linear range of 50 fg mL −1 –100 ng mL −1 with an extremely low detection limit of 9.83 fg mL −1 and could be potentially used in early clinical detection of cancer.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2021
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Yang Lu,Jiafeng Zhang,Wei Wang,Yizhuo Fan,Caixia Liu,Jingran Zhou,Dali Liu,Shengping Ruan
Two-dimensional metal sulfide semiconductor materials have received a lot of attention recently due to their large surface-to-volume ratio, outstanding chemical properties, and suitable band gap, and possess the potential in the application of gas sensors. In this work, SnS 2 nanosheets were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method and successfully modified with Au, Pd, and Au-Pd nanoparticles on their surfaces using reducing agents for xylene detection. The experimental results show that the gas-sensitive performance of the sensor can be significantly improved by modifying Au-Pd nanoparticles on the surface of SnS 2 nanosheets , which can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the bimetal and the catalytic properties of bimetallic systems. The response of the prepared sensor is more than ten times higher than that of the pure material. In addition, the optimal operating temperature of the sensor modified by Au-Pd nanoparticles was also decreased compared to that of the sensor prepared by SnS 2 . The outstanding performance makes Au-Pd nanoparticles-modified SnS 2 gas sensor a great potential candidate for xylene detection.
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2022
·Vol. 35
·期 6
·965-976
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IF 1.09
Bi Cheng,Song Shu-xiang,Li Hai-sheng,Peng Hui-ling,Li Quan-fu
A novel electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on three-dimensional Au/MXene nanocomposites was developed. MXenes were prepared using the mild etched method, and the porous foam of Au nanoparticles was combined with the MXene by means of in situ synthesis. By controlling the mass of MXene in the synthesis process, porous foam with Au nanoparticles was obtained. The three-dimensional foam structure of nanoparticles was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to study the electrochemical performance of the Au/MXene nanocomposites. The Au/MXene nanocomposites acted as a fast redox probe for non-enzymatic glucose oxidation and showed good performance, including a high sensitivity of 22.45 µA · (mmol/L) −1 ·cm −1 and a wide linear range of 1 — 12 mmol/L. Studies have shown that MXene as a catalyst-supported material is beneficial to enhance the conductivity of electrons and increase the loading rate of the catalyst materials. The foam structure with Au nanoparticles can provide a larger surface area, increase the contact area with the molecule in the catalytic reaction, and enhance the electrochemical reaction signal. In summary, this study shows that Au/MXene nanoparticles have the potential to be used in non-enzymatic glucose sensors.
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Catalysts
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2021
·Vol. 11
·期 11
·1414
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Yekun Ji,Ye Zhou,Jinnan Wang,Aimin Li,Weilin Bian,Philippe François-Xavier Corvini
A visible-light-Fenton-like reaction system was constructed for the selective conversion of peroxymonosulfate to sulfate radical. Au@CoS, when doped on monoclinic BiVO4{010} facets, promoted spatial charge separation due to the different energy band between the m-BiVO4{010} and {110} facets. The visible-light response of m-BiVO4was enhanced, which was attributed to the SPR effect of Au. And the photogenerated electrons were transferred from the m-BiVO4{010} facet to Au via a Schottky junction. Owing to higher work function, CoS was able to capture these photoelectrons with acceleration of the Co(Ⅱ)/Co(Ⅲ) redox, enhancing peroxymonosulfate conversion to sulfate radical (Co2++ HSO5−→ Co3++ •SO4−+ OH−). On the other hand, holes accumulated on m-BiVO4{110} facets also contributed to organics oxidation. Thus, more than 95% of RhB was degraded within 40 min, and, even after five cycles, over 80% of RhB could be removed. The radical trapping experiments and EPR confirmed that both the sulfate radical and photogenerated hole were the main species for organics degradation. UV-vis DRS, photoluminescence (PL) and photoelectrochemical analyses also confirmed the enhancement of the visible-light response and charge separation. In a pilot scale experiment (PMS = 3 mM, initial TOC = 151 mg/L, reaction time = 4 h), CoS-Au-BiVO4loaded on glass fiber showed a high mineralization rate (>60%) of practical wastewater.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2021
·Vol. 45
·期 6
·3059-3066
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IF 3.591
Zhiwen Pan,Junqi Yang,Weijia Song,Puqiang Luo,Junyan Zou,Jie Peng,Bo Huang,Zhi Luo
This paper reports a two-step seed-mediated synthesis of gold core@silver shell nanoparticles (Au@Ag NPs). The plasmonic properties of Au@Ag NPs were controlled through the etching effect of H2O2 generated from the oxidation of glucose. Therefore, we used Au@Ag NPs as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates and 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) as the Raman tag to detect glucose concentration. This method exhibits a rapid detection process (5 min), a determination range from 10−1 M to 10−6 M and a detection limit of 10−6 M, which indicate that Au@Ag NPs can serve as sensitive SERS sensors for clinical detection of blood sugar.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2020
·Vol. 55
·期 24
·10388-10398
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IF 3.553
Zhong Mingjun,Zhang Shizhen,Dong Anwang,Sui Zhuyin,Feng Lijuan,Chen Qi
Heterogeneous metal–organic framework composites are widely used to catalyze the synthesis reaction of organic materials. Here, we report the use of a heterogeneous catalyst to catalyze the reaction of alcohols and amines to synthesize imines directly using a one-pot method. A low-dimensional Cu-MOF prepared by a simple surfactant-assisted method shows the morphology of nanorods. Cu-MOF nanorods provide an ideal support for preparing supported metal nanocatalysts. A reduction method was applied to immobilize the ultrafine noble metal Au and Pd nanoparticles on the surface of Cu-MOF nanorods to form a Cu-MOF/Au–Pd composite catalyst. Cu-MOF/Au–Pd catalyst is used to catalyze the reaction between alcohols and amines to form imines. Due to the synergy between different metal nanoparticles, it can effectively catalyze the reaction to form imines. In addition, Cu 2+ in Cu-MOF/Au–Pd catalyst facilitates the adsorption of substances by excess electrons and promotes product formation. After 12 h of catalytic reaction, the yield of imine is as high as 95%.
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