Reduced graphene oxide(rGO)has been widely used to fabricate electronics,sensors,photodetectors,and in other applications.However,the antibacterial performance of pristine rGO is relatively weak.The application of rGO...Reduced graphene oxide(rGO)has been widely used to fabricate electronics,sensors,photodetectors,and in other applications.However,the antibacterial performance of pristine rGO is relatively weak.The application of rGO in biomedical devices,smart food packaging,and water desalination membranes requires further improvement of rGO’s antibacterial abilities.Copper(I)oxide(Cu2O)is an effective antibacterial agent,which denatures protein and enhances the permeability of cell membranes.In this work,we report a simple method of synthesizing a highly antibacterial rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite from cellulose acetate,a derivative of abundant natural cellulose.The synthesized rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite was thoroughly characterized by Raman spectroscopy,X-ray powder diffraction(XRD),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),atomic force microscopy(AFM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),and scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM).Then,the antibacterial abilities of rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite were evaluated and a bactericidal mechanism was revealed from the molecular biology perspective.Results indicate that our synthesized rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite owns strong antibacterial activity,mainly stemming from the uniformly incorporated Cu2O nanocrystals with a lateral size of 5–40 nm.展开更多
Mixed micron-sized Cu/Ti3SiC2 （vo15%） powder was mechanically milled using agate balls and zirconia balls separately. Then followed an examination of it with the FEI-SEM. The experimental results show that, distribu...Mixed micron-sized Cu/Ti3SiC2 （vo15%） powder was mechanically milled using agate balls and zirconia balls separately. Then followed an examination of it with the FEI-SEM. The experimental results show that, distributed homogenously in Cu matrix, the Ti3SiC2 particles have a size of about 30-50 nm after milled with agate balls for 8 h, while it remains approximately unchanged after milled with zirconia balls. The microstructure of the mixture at different ball-milling stages was also studied. Bulks of Cu/Ti3SiC2 nano-composite were fabricated by hot pressing nano-sized Cu/Ti3SiC2 powder at the temperature of 1 073 K under 100 MPa. Then came an investigation of the effects of the particle size and agglomerate state of Ti3SiC2 as well as the microstructure of Cu/Ti3SiC2 nano-composite. It was found that the nano-sized Ti3SiC2 particles distribute evenly in copper.展开更多
Recently,CO2 conversion by electrochemical tool into value-added chemicals has been considered as one of the most promising strategies to offer sustainable development in energy and environment.In this contribution,we...Recently,CO2 conversion by electrochemical tool into value-added chemicals has been considered as one of the most promising strategies to offer sustainable development in energy and environment.In this contribution,we investigated electro-derived composites from Cu-based layered double hydroxide(LDH)for CO2 electrochemical reduction.The Cu-Cu2O based nanocomposite(HPR-LDH)were derived by using electro-strategy from LDH having the stability up to 20 h and selectivity toward C2H4 with faraday efficiency up to 36%by significantly suppressing CH4 and H2 with respect to bulk Cu foil.A highly negative reduction potential derived catalyst(HPR-LDH)maintained long-term stability for the selective production of ethylene over methane,and a small amount of Cu2O was still observed on the catalyst surface after CO2 reduction reaction(CO2RR).Moreover,such unique strategy for electro-derived composite from LDH having small nanoparticles stacked each other grown on layered structure,would provide new insight to improve durability of O-Cu combination catalysts for C-C coupling products during electrochemical CO2conversion by suppressing HER.The XRD,SEM,ESR,and XPS analyses confirmed that the long-term ethylene selectivity of HPR-LDH is due to the presence of subsurface oxygen.The designed composite catalyst significantly enhances the stability and selectivity,and also decreases the over potential for CO2 electroreduction.We predict that the new designed LDH 2D-derived composites may attract new insight for transition metal and may open up a new direction for known structural properties of selective catalyst synthesis regarding effective CO2 reduction reaction.展开更多
Au nanostructures were prepared on uniform Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra via the galvanic replacement reaction between HAuCl 4 and Cu2O. The compositions and structures were studied by Scanning Electron Micro...Au nanostructures were prepared on uniform Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra via the galvanic replacement reaction between HAuCl 4 and Cu2O. The compositions and structures were studied by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and in-situ DRIFTS spectroscopy of CO adsorption. Different from the formation of Au-Cu alloys on Cu2O cubes by the galvanic replacement reaction (ChemNanoMat 2 (2016) 861-865), metallic Au particles and positively-charged Au clusters form on Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra at very small Au loadings and only metallic Au particles form at large Au loadings. Metallic Au particles on Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra are more active in catalyzing the liquid phase aerobic oxidation reaction of benzyl alcohol than positively-charged Au clusters. These results demonstrate an obvious morphology effect of Cu2O nanocrystals on the liquid-solid interfacial reactions and prove oxide morphology as an effective strategy to tune the surface reactivity and catalytic performance. (C) 2016 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.展开更多
Cu2O@Cu nanocomposite was prepared by a simple high temperature calcination reaction in N2 atmosphere.The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM and TEM,which indicated that the product formed by nano-sheet...Cu2O@Cu nanocomposite was prepared by a simple high temperature calcination reaction in N2 atmosphere.The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM and TEM,which indicated that the product formed by nano-sheets stacking had a high specific surface area.The as-synthesized material shows efficient catalytic activity for the reduction of organic compound in aqueous medium,in which 4-nitrophenol can be reduced to p-aminophenol and Congo red can be degraded to colorless solution.展开更多
In this work, a series of Cu2O-Ag/ZnO, Cu2O/ZnO and Ag/ZnO nanocomposites with various compositions were prepared via a hydrothermal method followed by chemical modification, and their antibacterial performance was in...In this work, a series of Cu2O-Ag/ZnO, Cu2O/ZnO and Ag/ZnO nanocomposites with various compositions were prepared via a hydrothermal method followed by chemical modification, and their antibacterial performance was investigated in detail. X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results confirmed that 31 nm Cu20 and 30 nm Ag nanoparticles are well-dispersed on 202 nm ZnO grains to form a Cu2O/ZnO and Ag/ZnO heterojunction, respectively. The bi-heterojuction structure in the Cu20-Ag/ZnO provided a synergistic effect on antibacterial activity, and the(Cu2O)0.04Ag0.06ZnO0.9nanocomposites showed the highest antimicrobial activity of all samples with minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as low to 31.25 μg/mL, 250μg/mL, 125μg/mL and 500μg/mL, respectively. This is the first report of the antibacterial activities of Cu2O and Ag co-modified ZnO nanocomposites.展开更多
The decomposition of Cull nanoparticles in aqueous solution has been successfully developed as a novel method for the preparation of Cu2O nanoparticles. In particular, we found that the decomposition of Cull nanoparti...The decomposition of Cull nanoparticles in aqueous solution has been successfully developed as a novel method for the preparation of Cu2O nanoparticles. In particular, we found that the decomposition of Cull nanoparticles in aqueous solution could be catalyzed by Au colloids, forming CU2O-Au nanocomposites. The composition and structure of the resulting Cu2O-Au nanocomposites have been characterized in detail by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Their visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity toward various dye molecules has also been investigated. Depending on the Au：Cu ratio, Cu20-Au nanocomposites exhibit different novel nanostructures including a beautiful flower-like nanostructure that consists of polycrystalline Cu2O, amorphous Cu2O and Au colloids. We propose that the rapidly-generated bubbles of H2 during the course of the catalytic decomposition reaction drive the simultaneously-formed Cu2O to form amorphous curved thin foils and might also act as a template to assemble curved thin foils of amorphous Cu2O, polycrystalline Cu2O and Au colloids into uniform nanostructures. A Cu2O-Au nanocomposite with a Cu：Au ratio of 40 exhibits remarkable chemisorption capacity and visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity towards methyl orange and acid orange 7 and is a promising chemisorption-photocatalysis integrated catalyst. The catalytic decomposition of the metal hydride might open up a new approach for the fabrication of other metal/metal oxide nanocomposites with novel nanostructures and properties.展开更多
Ternary nanocomposites of CuxZnySnzS(x+y+z)are considered as an emerging potential candidate as electrode materials for energy storage devices due to the considerable interlayer spaces and tunnels in its crystal struc...Ternary nanocomposites of CuxZnySnzS(x+y+z)are considered as an emerging potential candidate as electrode materials for energy storage devices due to the considerable interlayer spaces and tunnels in its crystal structures with excellent conducting ability.Recently,this nanocomposite used as anode material for Li-ion battery has been reported,but there is lim让ed research on让s application in supercapacitors which is considered a complementary energy storage device to battery.In this work,flower-like Cu5Sn2S7/ZnS and pristine Cu5Sn2S7 nanocomposite were prepared via a facile hydrothermal method.The electrochemical tests showed that the Cu5Sn2S7/ZnS nanocomposite exhibited better performance than pristine Cu5Zn2S7,suggesting that the existence of ZnS could significantly enhance the electrochemical performance of Cu5Sn2S7,with the good capacitance of 200 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g.Furthermore 170 F/g was obtained at the large current density of 10 A/g.Supercapacitors demonstrated energy density of 11.08 Wh/kg with power density 461 W/kg or 9.67 Wh/kg at power density of 4615 W/kg.展开更多
A novel ternary sepiolite/Cu_2O/Cu(SCC) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a facile one-pot method. The Cu_2O/Cu nanoparticles in the SCC nanocomposite are well dispersed on the sepiolite surface. It exhibi...A novel ternary sepiolite/Cu_2O/Cu(SCC) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a facile one-pot method. The Cu_2O/Cu nanoparticles in the SCC nanocomposite are well dispersed on the sepiolite surface. It exhibited enhanced photocatalytic performance in the degradation of congo red(CR), remarkably superior to that of Cu_2O or Cu_2O/Cu nanoparticles. Elemental copper in the SCC serves as a good electron acceptor to promote the transfer of photo-generated electrons in Cu_2O and suppress the recombination of the photo-generated electrons and holes of the composite. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency is attributed to the synergistic effect of sepiolite and Cu_2O/Cu. This type of SCC nanocomposites is a promising candidate as photocatalytic material for environmental protection.展开更多
Permanent magnets capable of reliably operating at high temperatures up to ~450?C are required in advanced power systems for future aircrafts, vehicles, and ships. Those operating temperatures are far beyond the capab...Permanent magnets capable of reliably operating at high temperatures up to ~450?C are required in advanced power systems for future aircrafts, vehicles, and ships. Those operating temperatures are far beyond the capability of Nd–Fe–B magnets. Possessing high Curie temperature, Sm–Co based magnets are still very important because of their hightemperature capability, excellent thermal stability, and better corrosion resistance. The extensive research performed around the year 2000 resulted in a new class of Sm_2(Co, Fe, Cu, Zr)_(17)-type magnets capable of operating at high temperatures up to 550?C. This paper gives a systematic review of the development of Sm–Co permanent magnets, from the crystal structures and phase diagrams to the intrinsic magnetic properties. An emphasis is placed on Sm_2(Co, Fe, Cu, Zr)_(17)-type magnets for operation at temperatures from 300?C to 550?C. The thermal stability issues, including instantaneous temperature coefficients of magnetic properties, are discussed in detail. The significance of nanograin structure, nanocrystalline, and nanocomposite Sm–Co magnet materials, and prospects of future rare-earth permanent magnets are also given.展开更多
In this study we designed a novel,cost‐efficient and green method for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles(Cu NPs)supported on manganese dioxide(MnO2)NPs,using Centella asiatica L.leaf extract as a naturally‐source...In this study we designed a novel,cost‐efficient and green method for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles(Cu NPs)supported on manganese dioxide(MnO2)NPs,using Centella asiatica L.leaf extract as a naturally‐sourced reducing agent,without stabilizers or surfactants.This synthetic process is environmentally‐friendly and avoids the use of toxic reducing agents.Phenolic hydroxyl groups in the leaf extract are believed to reduce Cu2+in solution to generate Cu NPs that are subsequently stabilized on the MnO2NP surfaces.The resulting Cu/MnO2nanocomposite was fully characterized using X‐ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,field emission scanning electron microscopy,energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.This material was found to function as a highly active,efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the reduction of Congo red,rhodamine B and methylene blue as well as nitro compounds such as2,4‐dinitrophenylhydrazine and4‐nitrophenol in the presence of NaBH4in aqueous media at ambient temperature.The high stability of the Cu/MnO2nanocomposite also allows the catalyst to be separated and reused several times without any significant loss of activity.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.展开更多
文摘Reduced graphene oxide(rGO)has been widely used to fabricate electronics,sensors,photodetectors,and in other applications.However,the antibacterial performance of pristine rGO is relatively weak.The application of rGO in biomedical devices,smart food packaging,and water desalination membranes requires further improvement of rGO’s antibacterial abilities.Copper(I)oxide(Cu2O)is an effective antibacterial agent,which denatures protein and enhances the permeability of cell membranes.In this work,we report a simple method of synthesizing a highly antibacterial rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite from cellulose acetate,a derivative of abundant natural cellulose.The synthesized rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite was thoroughly characterized by Raman spectroscopy,X-ray powder diffraction(XRD),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),atomic force microscopy(AFM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),and scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM).Then,the antibacterial abilities of rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite were evaluated and a bactericidal mechanism was revealed from the molecular biology perspective.Results indicate that our synthesized rGO/Cu2O nanocomposite owns strong antibacterial activity,mainly stemming from the uniformly incorporated Cu2O nanocrystals with a lateral size of 5–40 nm.
文摘Mixed micron-sized Cu/Ti3SiC2 （vo15%） powder was mechanically milled using agate balls and zirconia balls separately. Then followed an examination of it with the FEI-SEM. The experimental results show that, distributed homogenously in Cu matrix, the Ti3SiC2 particles have a size of about 30-50 nm after milled with agate balls for 8 h, while it remains approximately unchanged after milled with zirconia balls. The microstructure of the mixture at different ball-milling stages was also studied. Bulks of Cu/Ti3SiC2 nano-composite were fabricated by hot pressing nano-sized Cu/Ti3SiC2 powder at the temperature of 1 073 K under 100 MPa. Then came an investigation of the effects of the particle size and agglomerate state of Ti3SiC2 as well as the microstructure of Cu/Ti3SiC2 nano-composite. It was found that the nano-sized Ti3SiC2 particles distribute evenly in copper.
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019YC17)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1810209)+1 种基金the International Science and Technology Cooperation Project of Bingtuan(2018BC002)the Beijing Municipal Education Commission for their financial support through Innovative Transdisciplinary Program“Ecological Restoration Engineering”。
文摘Recently,CO2 conversion by electrochemical tool into value-added chemicals has been considered as one of the most promising strategies to offer sustainable development in energy and environment.In this contribution,we investigated electro-derived composites from Cu-based layered double hydroxide(LDH)for CO2 electrochemical reduction.The Cu-Cu2O based nanocomposite(HPR-LDH)were derived by using electro-strategy from LDH having the stability up to 20 h and selectivity toward C2H4 with faraday efficiency up to 36%by significantly suppressing CH4 and H2 with respect to bulk Cu foil.A highly negative reduction potential derived catalyst(HPR-LDH)maintained long-term stability for the selective production of ethylene over methane,and a small amount of Cu2O was still observed on the catalyst surface after CO2 reduction reaction(CO2RR).Moreover,such unique strategy for electro-derived composite from LDH having small nanoparticles stacked each other grown on layered structure,would provide new insight to improve durability of O-Cu combination catalysts for C-C coupling products during electrochemical CO2conversion by suppressing HER.The XRD,SEM,ESR,and XPS analyses confirmed that the long-term ethylene selectivity of HPR-LDH is due to the presence of subsurface oxygen.The designed composite catalyst significantly enhances the stability and selectivity,and also decreases the over potential for CO2 electroreduction.We predict that the new designed LDH 2D-derived composites may attract new insight for transition metal and may open up a new direction for known structural properties of selective catalyst synthesis regarding effective CO2 reduction reaction.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2013CB933104)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21525313,21173204,21373192,U1332113)+1 种基金MOE Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2060030017)Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
文摘Au nanostructures were prepared on uniform Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra via the galvanic replacement reaction between HAuCl 4 and Cu2O. The compositions and structures were studied by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and in-situ DRIFTS spectroscopy of CO adsorption. Different from the formation of Au-Cu alloys on Cu2O cubes by the galvanic replacement reaction (ChemNanoMat 2 (2016) 861-865), metallic Au particles and positively-charged Au clusters form on Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra at very small Au loadings and only metallic Au particles form at large Au loadings. Metallic Au particles on Cu2O octahedra and rhombic dodecahedra are more active in catalyzing the liquid phase aerobic oxidation reaction of benzyl alcohol than positively-charged Au clusters. These results demonstrate an obvious morphology effect of Cu2O nanocrystals on the liquid-solid interfacial reactions and prove oxide morphology as an effective strategy to tune the surface reactivity and catalytic performance. (C) 2016 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science Press. All rights reserved.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2017J01420)Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry(FJKL_FBCM201803)
文摘Cu2O@Cu nanocomposite was prepared by a simple high temperature calcination reaction in N2 atmosphere.The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM and TEM,which indicated that the product formed by nano-sheets stacking had a high specific surface area.The as-synthesized material shows efficient catalytic activity for the reduction of organic compound in aqueous medium,in which 4-nitrophenol can be reduced to p-aminophenol and Congo red can be degraded to colorless solution.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51677120 and 51207093)the Shenzhen Government Fund(Grant Nos.JCYJ20160422102919963)the Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials(Grant Nos.T201502)
文摘In this work, a series of Cu2O-Ag/ZnO, Cu2O/ZnO and Ag/ZnO nanocomposites with various compositions were prepared via a hydrothermal method followed by chemical modification, and their antibacterial performance was investigated in detail. X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results confirmed that 31 nm Cu20 and 30 nm Ag nanoparticles are well-dispersed on 202 nm ZnO grains to form a Cu2O/ZnO and Ag/ZnO heterojunction, respectively. The bi-heterojuction structure in the Cu20-Ag/ZnO provided a synergistic effect on antibacterial activity, and the(Cu2O)0.04Ag0.06ZnO0.9nanocomposites showed the highest antimicrobial activity of all samples with minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as low to 31.25 μg/mL, 250μg/mL, 125μg/mL and 500μg/mL, respectively. This is the first report of the antibacterial activities of Cu2O and Ag co-modified ZnO nanocomposites.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （grant No. 20773113）, the Solar Energy Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Basic Research Program of China （No. 2010CB923302）, MOE program for PCSIRT （IRT0756）, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities （No. WK2060030005）, and the MPG-CAS partner group program.
文摘The decomposition of Cull nanoparticles in aqueous solution has been successfully developed as a novel method for the preparation of Cu2O nanoparticles. In particular, we found that the decomposition of Cull nanoparticles in aqueous solution could be catalyzed by Au colloids, forming CU2O-Au nanocomposites. The composition and structure of the resulting Cu2O-Au nanocomposites have been characterized in detail by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Their visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity toward various dye molecules has also been investigated. Depending on the Au：Cu ratio, Cu20-Au nanocomposites exhibit different novel nanostructures including a beautiful flower-like nanostructure that consists of polycrystalline Cu2O, amorphous Cu2O and Au colloids. We propose that the rapidly-generated bubbles of H2 during the course of the catalytic decomposition reaction drive the simultaneously-formed Cu2O to form amorphous curved thin foils and might also act as a template to assemble curved thin foils of amorphous Cu2O, polycrystalline Cu2O and Au colloids into uniform nanostructures. A Cu2O-Au nanocomposite with a Cu：Au ratio of 40 exhibits remarkable chemisorption capacity and visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity towards methyl orange and acid orange 7 and is a promising chemisorption-photocatalysis integrated catalyst. The catalytic decomposition of the metal hydride might open up a new approach for the fabrication of other metal/metal oxide nanocomposites with novel nanostructures and properties.
基金the support via Postgraduate Research Award of Queensland University of Technology(QUTPRA)
文摘Ternary nanocomposites of CuxZnySnzS(x+y+z)are considered as an emerging potential candidate as electrode materials for energy storage devices due to the considerable interlayer spaces and tunnels in its crystal structures with excellent conducting ability.Recently,this nanocomposite used as anode material for Li-ion battery has been reported,but there is lim让ed research on让s application in supercapacitors which is considered a complementary energy storage device to battery.In this work,flower-like Cu5Sn2S7/ZnS and pristine Cu5Sn2S7 nanocomposite were prepared via a facile hydrothermal method.The electrochemical tests showed that the Cu5Sn2S7/ZnS nanocomposite exhibited better performance than pristine Cu5Zn2S7,suggesting that the existence of ZnS could significantly enhance the electrochemical performance of Cu5Sn2S7,with the good capacitance of 200 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g.Furthermore 170 F/g was obtained at the large current density of 10 A/g.Supercapacitors demonstrated energy density of 11.08 Wh/kg with power density 461 W/kg or 9.67 Wh/kg at power density of 4615 W/kg.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51372238)the CNPC-CAS Strategic Cooperation Research Program (2015A-4812)the Provincial Teaching Research Project of Anhui Province (2014jyxm010)
文摘A novel ternary sepiolite/Cu_2O/Cu(SCC) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a facile one-pot method. The Cu_2O/Cu nanoparticles in the SCC nanocomposite are well dispersed on the sepiolite surface. It exhibited enhanced photocatalytic performance in the degradation of congo red(CR), remarkably superior to that of Cu_2O or Cu_2O/Cu nanoparticles. Elemental copper in the SCC serves as a good electron acceptor to promote the transfer of photo-generated electrons in Cu_2O and suppress the recombination of the photo-generated electrons and holes of the composite. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency is attributed to the synergistic effect of sepiolite and Cu_2O/Cu. This type of SCC nanocomposites is a promising candidate as photocatalytic material for environmental protection.
文摘Permanent magnets capable of reliably operating at high temperatures up to ~450?C are required in advanced power systems for future aircrafts, vehicles, and ships. Those operating temperatures are far beyond the capability of Nd–Fe–B magnets. Possessing high Curie temperature, Sm–Co based magnets are still very important because of their hightemperature capability, excellent thermal stability, and better corrosion resistance. The extensive research performed around the year 2000 resulted in a new class of Sm_2(Co, Fe, Cu, Zr)_(17)-type magnets capable of operating at high temperatures up to 550?C. This paper gives a systematic review of the development of Sm–Co permanent magnets, from the crystal structures and phase diagrams to the intrinsic magnetic properties. An emphasis is placed on Sm_2(Co, Fe, Cu, Zr)_(17)-type magnets for operation at temperatures from 300?C to 550?C. The thermal stability issues, including instantaneous temperature coefficients of magnetic properties, are discussed in detail. The significance of nanograin structure, nanocrystalline, and nanocomposite Sm–Co magnet materials, and prospects of future rare-earth permanent magnets are also given.
文摘In this study we designed a novel,cost‐efficient and green method for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles(Cu NPs)supported on manganese dioxide(MnO2)NPs,using Centella asiatica L.leaf extract as a naturally‐sourced reducing agent,without stabilizers or surfactants.This synthetic process is environmentally‐friendly and avoids the use of toxic reducing agents.Phenolic hydroxyl groups in the leaf extract are believed to reduce Cu2+in solution to generate Cu NPs that are subsequently stabilized on the MnO2NP surfaces.The resulting Cu/MnO2nanocomposite was fully characterized using X‐ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,field emission scanning electron microscopy,energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.This material was found to function as a highly active,efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the reduction of Congo red,rhodamine B and methylene blue as well as nitro compounds such as2,4‐dinitrophenylhydrazine and4‐nitrophenol in the presence of NaBH4in aqueous media at ambient temperature.The high stability of the Cu/MnO2nanocomposite also allows the catalyst to be separated and reused several times without any significant loss of activity.?2018,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences.Published by Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.
