Nanoscale
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2020
·Vol. 13
·期 5
·3136-3143
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IF 6.895
Wei Wei,Tingting Bai,Ruining Fu,Litao Sun,Wen Wang,Meng Dong,Lei Chen,Zhirui Guo,Feng Xu
Controlling the growth, structure and morphology of core–shell nanoparticles (NPs) is significant for catalytic applications and it can be achieved by adding chemical additives to the synthesis reaction mixture. However, achieving precise control over NP synthesis would require a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of NP formation under different chemical conditions, which is quite challenging. Here, using in situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the overgrowth mechanisms of Ag on Au nanobipyramids (NBPs) are studied in AgNO3 aqueous solution with ascorbic acid as the reducing agent. Au–Ag core–shell NPs are formed via two mechanistic modes: (1) atom deposition during which the Ag atoms are deposited directly onto Au NBPs without the addition of poly(vinyl)pyrrolidone (PVP) and (2) nuclei coalescence during which the Ag nanocrystals (NCs) adsorb onto Au NBPs in the presence of PVP. High-resolution imaging reveals the dynamics of the coalescence process of Ag NCs upon addition of PVP. This study helps us to understand the effect of chemical additives during the evolution of a core seed into core–shell NPs with a well-defined composition and shape. It is useful for synthesizing NPs with greater design flexibility and expanding their various technological applications.
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Nano Research
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2021
·Vol. 15
·期 1
·317-325
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IF 8.897
Zuo Zewen,Sun Lianye,Guo Yongbin,Zhang Lujun,Li Junhu,Li Kuanguo,Cui Guanglei
Plasmon coupling is an essential strategy to realize strong local electromagnetic (EM) field which is crucial for high-performance plasmonic devices. In this work, multiple plasmon couplings are demonstrated in three-dimensional (3D) hybrid plasmonic systems composed of polydimethylsiloxane-supported ordered silver nanocone (AgNC) arrays decorated with high-density gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) which are fabricated by a template-assisted physical vapor deposition process. Strong interparticle coupling, particle-film coupling, inter-cone coupling, and particle-cone coupling are revealed by numerical simulations in such composite nanostructures, which produce intense and high-density EM hot spots, boosting highly sensitive and reproducible surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection with an enhancement factor of ∼ 1.74 × 10 8 . Furthermore, a linear correlation between logarithmic Raman intensity and logarithmic concentration of probe molecules is observed in a large concentration range. These results offer new ideas to develop novel plasmonic devices, and provide alternative strategy to realize flexible and high-performance SERS sensors for trace molecule detection and quantitative analysis.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 16
·165301
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IF 3.551
Zhongbo Li,Lijun Zhang,Xuan He,Chen Bensong
Here, a universal strategy for the controllable synthesis of three dimensional (3D) hierarchical Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays based on the urchin-like ZnO-nanorod array template is presented. The urchin-like ZnO-nanorod arrays are first achieved by electrodepositing a high density of ZnO-nanorods onto the surface of highly hexagonally arranged arrays of polystyrene (PS) microspheres, and then Ag-nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are assembled onto the surface of each ZnO-nanorod via photochemical reaction, ion sputtering, galvanic cell reaction deposition and electrochemical deposition, forming the ordered hierarchical Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays. The urchin-like Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays with well-ordered hierarchical morphology and high density 'hot spots' located in the sub-10 nm gaps between neighboring Ag-NPs on both the same ZnO-nanorod and neighboring ZnO-nanorods can be directly utilized as hybrid surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates with high SERS activity. This work provides a strategy for the rational assembly of well-ordered hierarchical noble metal/semiconductor hybrid arrays, which may open up many opportunities in areas such as catalysis, SERS, and biosensing.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Junjian Niu,Wenjun Yan,Juan Du,Xiaogang Hao,Fengbin Wang,Zhongde Wang,Guoqing Guan
An electrically switched ion exchange film with molecular coupling synergistically-driven ability for the selective recovery of Ag + ions is developed by coupling a conducting polypyrrole (PPy) with a 2, 2ʹ-dithiosalicylic acid (DTSA) at molecular scale. The rapid and selective uptake/release of Ag + ions by this hybrid film was found to be realized by the electrochemical circulation of the PPy ↔ PPy n+ as well as the disulfide ↔ dithiolate and the recognition ability of the carboxyl groups and disulfide bonds of DTSA. As a result, the recovery of Ag + ions can be handily achieved by adjusting the operating potential applied on the hybrid film coated electrode. The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance measurements combined with the cyclic voltammetric technique, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory computations were performed to identify the uptake/release mechanism of the hybrid film. Furthermore, the uptake capacity of the hybrid film maintained almost invariable after 10 consecutive uptake/release cycles, and the regeneration rate of Ag + ions remained over 80% in each cycle. It is expected that such an electroactive hybrid film can be applied for the recovery of Ag + ions from various industrial discharges.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2017
·Vol. 6
·期 2
·312-319
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IF 5.256
Huanyu Zhou,Yilin Wang,Jingwen Zhang,Zoukangning Yu,Yaowen Li,Licheng Tan,Yiwang Chen
Among the recent investigations on transparent electrode materials applied in photoelectric devices, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) has been widely used because of its high transparency and low material cost. However, its relatively low conductivity, hygroscopicity, and acidity limit its further application. Herein, a novel PEDOT:PSS:S-AgNWs composite has been prepared via the in situ oxidative polymerization of EDOT using PSS and 4-mercaptobenzenesulfonic acid-modified silver nanowires (S-AgNWs), in which there are electrostatic interactions between PEDOT and sulfonic groups from PSS and S-AgNWs. When compared with commercial Clevios PH1000, a more crystalline and conductive PEDOT with quinoid conformation was developed by partially substituting PSS with the S-AgNWs; this resulted in the formation of PEDOT:PSS:S-AgNWs showing a lower sheet resistance (64 Ω sq−1 at ∼94.8% transmittance). Furthermore, due to reduced work function, hygroscopicity, and acidic properties of PEDOT:PSS:S-AgNWs derived from the in situ composite between S-AgNWs and PEDOT, as well as the reduction in the PSS content, PEDOT:PSS:S-AgNWs was used as a transparent electrode for the formation of organic solar cells (OSCs), displaying a power conversion efficiency of 10.2% and good storage stability.
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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2018
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IF 3.412
Li Tang,Shi Mo,Shi Gang Liu,Yu Ling,Xiao Fang Zhang,Nian Bing Li,Hong Qun Luo
In this work, Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized quickly by a one-step method utilizing polydopamine-glutathione nanoparticles (PDA-GNPs) as a reducing agent. The PDA-GNPs and the generated AgNPs acted as the energy donor and acceptor, respectively. Accordingly, the fluorescence of PDA-GNPs was quenched on the basis of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). In the presence of melamine, the preferential combination of Ag(I) and melamine to form Ag(I)–melamine complex prevents Ag(I) from forming AgNPs, together with fluorescence enhancement compared with the absence of melamine. Under the optimal conditions including the concentration of AgNO3, reaction time, reaction temperature, and pH, the fluorescence enhancement efficiency has a linear response to the concentration of melamine from 0.1 to 40 μM with a detection limit of 23 nM for melamine. The proposed method is simple, time-saving, and low-cost, which was further applied to detect melamine in real milk products with satisfactory results.
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PHYSICA SCRIPTA
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2024
·Vol. 99
·期 10
·105572
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IF 2.6
Gang Wang,Xinmiao Zhang,Xu Jiang,Jiang Li,Hongye Li,Jianqiao Song,Mengjing Jin,Jinyuan Zhou,Erqing Xie,Xiaojun Pan
The noble metal nanoparticles can improve the efficiency of photoelectric conversion via enhancement of light harvesting for the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. Here, TiO2 nanowires were constructed on carbon fiber cloth as a flexible photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) ultraviolet (UV) photodetector. By decorated noble metal Ag nanoparticles on TiO2 nanowires, the photocurrent was improved from 35.9 μA cm−2 to 268.4 μA cm−2, and the rise and decay time were increased by 0.14 s and 0.12 s, respectively. Moreover, the recombination of photon-generated electrons and holes was also decreased in photoanode due to the Schottky barrier between Ag and TiO2. This work provided an approach to promote the performances of the PEC UV photodetector.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2022
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IF 8.025
Yinglin Luo,Lida Xing,Chuanshuang Hu,Weiwei Zhang,Xiuyi Lin,Jin Gu
Semiconductor metal-oxide/metal heterostructures with synergetic properties have potential applications in photocatalysis and optical sensors. Here, Cu 2 O sub-micro cubes were synthesized under environmentally benign conditions using 2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpyperdine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils as a reducing and stabilizing agent. Then the surface of the Cu 2 O cubes was decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by a substitution reaction. The Cu 2 O/Ag heterostructures within the cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) network were employed as a promising surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) assay for efficient sensing of methylene blue (MB), reaching a maximum enhancement factor (EF) of 4.0 × 10 4 . Their SERS intensities depended on the coverage density of AgNPs and the wavelength of the excitation laser. The excellent SERS performance may result from the charge transfer between Ag and Cu 2 O molecules and the strong electromagnetic field at the interface. The CNF-Cu 2 O/Ag substrates were capable of detecting MB dye down to 10 −8 M level with a relative standard deviation of 10–15%, demonstrating great sensitivity and reproducibility.
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NANO
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2015
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IF 1.09
XIAOLEI SI,GUANGLIANG CHEN,ZHILI CHEN,JUN HUANG,SHIHUA CHEN,SYLVAIN MASSEY
In this paper, a highly catalytic and nanosized Ag / Co 3 O 4 composite for rhodamine B ( RhB ) degradation was fabricated by using the co-precipitation method at room temperature. The Ag / Co 3 O 4 structure and catalytic properties were characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) gas-sorption measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results showed that the Co 3 O 4 nanosheets prepared by hydrothermal synthesis mainly exposed (2 2 0) and (1 1 1) facets, which played an important role in determining its catalytic oxidation performance. The Co 3 O 4 nanosheets doped with Ag nanoparticles by a simple silver-mirror reaction exhibited a stable and well-dispersed property in dye solution. Compared to the Ag and Co 3 O 4 nanostructure, the Ag nanoparticles with bigger diameter (10 nm) on Co 3 O 4 surface also readily produced surface-active oxygen species and exhibited a higher catalytic activity for the degradation of RhB solution (5 mg ⋅ L -1 ) under the visible light. The kinetic constant K of Ag / Co 3 O 4 catalyst for RhB degradation reaction was evaluated to 0.02724 min -1 , which is relatively higher than those reported in the literatures.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2022
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Wenbin Hu,Ziwen Chang,Aiping Tang,Yun Wei,Difan Fang,Xiang Lu,Penghui Shao,Hui Shi,Kai Yu,Xubiao Luo,Liming Yang
Supported-adsorbents growing on the substrate in situ are equipped with the advantages of high adsorption capacity, excellent regeneration performance, and adaptability to complex wastewater. However, the effects of substrate on the adsorption properties of supported-adsorbent are rarely considered, which will hinder its development and scale-up applications. In this study, the influences of different substrates (Ti, Mo, W, CC) on the Ag + adsorption behavior of supported-MoS 2 adsorbents were investigated. The adsorption kinetics , adsorption mechanism, and the renewability of these supported-MoS 2 were compared orderly. As a result, MoS 2 grown on a tungsten substrate (MoS 2 –W) exhibits a remarkable adsorption capacity for Ag + (1.98 mg cm −2 and 598.80 mg g −1 ), which is 6.38–33 times more than the other three supported-MoS 2 . Moreover, the MoS 2 –W also possesses an ultrahigh distribution coefficient (24.80 mL cm −2 ) for Ag + , and the selection coefficient can reach 1984. XRD and electrochemical characterization analysis indicated that Ag + adsorption performance of supported-MoS 2 is positively correlated with the degree of its amorphous structure. Substrate W with the terrific electrical properties which may facilitate the disordered growth of MoS 2 , resulting in more active sites exposed, and endow MoS 2 –W with outstanding Ag + capture performance. Finally, the supported-MoS 2 retains a high removal efficiency of Ag + after 5 cycles of adsorption and desorption. This study provides a novel perspective for promoting the practical application of supported-sorbents to recycle heavy metals.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2017
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IF 6.065
Yan Cao,Zipeng Xing,Zhenzi Li,Xiaoyan Wu,Mengqiao Hu,Xu Yan,Qi Zhu,Shilin Yang,Wei Zhou
3D mesoporous black TiO 2-x /Ag nanosphere coupled with 2D g-C 3 N 4 sheet ternary heterojunctions are successfully fabricated through a facile evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) process and photodeposition method, followed by a mild calcination (350 °C) under an argon atmosphere after an in situ solid-state chemical reduction strategy. The resultant mesoporous black TiO 2-x /Ag/g-C 3 N 4 ternary heterojunctions with narrow band gap of ∼ 2.27 eV possess a relative high specific surface area of ∼ 100 m 2 g −1 , main pore size of 6.2 nm and the highest visible-light-driven photocatalytic property for degradation of methyl orange (97%) and methylene blue (99%). The apparent reaction rate constants (k) of mesoporous black TiO 2-x /Ag/g-C 3 N 4 for methyl orange and methylene blue are ∼ 9 and 11 times higher than that of pristine TiO 2 . The possible mechanism is proposed, and the excellent photocatalytic property can be ascribed to the introduction of Ti 3+ self-doping and g-C 3 N 4 , which favor the visible light absorption and the separation of electron-hole pairs, the surface plasma resonance effect of Ag nanoparticle, and the mesoporous networks offer more surface active sites.
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JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE
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2024
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Wang Yaru,Li Shuhuai,Ma Xionghui,Pang Chaohai,Wu Yuwei,Wang Mingyue,Li Bei,Liu Sixin
Fluorescence intensity and selective recognition ability are crucial factors in determining the analytical techniques for fluorescent probes. In this study, a core–shell fluorescent material, composed of silver nanoparticles@nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (Ag NPs@N/GQDs), was synthesised using mango leaves as the raw material through a thermal cracking method, resulting in strong fluorescence luminescence intensity. By employing noradrenaline as a template molecule and using a surface molecular imprinting technique, a molecularly imprinted membrane (MIP) was formed on the surface of the fluorescent material, that was subsequently eluted to obtain a highly specific, fluorescent probe capable of recognising noradrenaline. The probe captured various concentrations of noradrenaline using the MIP, which decreased the fluorescence intensity. Then a method for detecting trace amounts of noradrenaline was established. This method exhibited a linear range from 0.5 –700 pM with a detection limit of 0.154 pM. The proposed method was implemented in banana samples. Satisfactory recoveries were confirmed at four different concentrations. The method presented a relative standard deviation (RSD) of less than 5.0%.
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