An EQCM study of the electrochemical behaviors of polycrystalline gold electrode in sulfuric acid solution

The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) was applied to study the electrochemical behaviors of polycrystalline Au in sulfuric acid solution. The large mass change observed in the doublelayer region was attributed to the partly discharged adsorption of sulfate anions with the co-adsorption of H₂O. According to the observed EQCM frequency response, the formation mechanism of surface oxide was reasonably postulated, in which the roles of the adsorbed anions and the co-adsorbed H₂O were particularly emphasized. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Chen Shengli: born in 1968, Ph. D.     

A piezoelectric spectroelectrochemical study on the structural interconversion for poly（o-phenylenediamine） between its ladder structure with phenazine units and polyaniline-like chains

The combination of reflectance UV-Vis spectroelectrochemistry with electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance （EQCM） and separate reflectance FTIR characterization were used to investigate the structural interconversion for poly（o.phenylenediamine） （PoPD） between its ladder structure with phenazine units and polyaniline-like linear chains. The poly（o-phenylenediamine） films potentiostatically （0.8 V vs. SCE） grew on Au electrodes from 0.20 mol·L^-1 H2SO4 （PoPD1） or 0.40 mol·L^-1 NaOH （PoPD2） aqueous solution containing 0.20 mol·L^-1 Na2SO4 ＋ 0.10 mol·L^-1 o-phenylenediamine. By considering the mass of deposited PoPD2 film obtained from the EQCM data and the charge consumed under the current peak at ca. 0.6 V vs. SCE for oxidation of -NH2 groups in as-prepared PoPD2 during potential cycling in 0.10 mol·L^-1 aqueous H2SO4, the molar percentage of the polyaniline-like chains was estimated to be 19% （relative to total phenylenediamine units）, being in agreement with the result obtained from a formaldehydecombination experiment through the aminocarbonyl reaction. After 40-cycle potential sweeps between 0.2 and 0.8 V vs. SCE the polyaniline-like chains in PoPD2 could be completely converted via intramolecular cyclization into the ladder structure with phenazine units. However, PoPD1 was found to be perfectly composed of the ladder structure with phenazine units, and after 40-cycle potential sweeps between -0.4 and 0.1 V vs. SCE only 2.5% in molar percentage of PoPD＇s ladder structure could be converted into polyani line-like chains, suggesting that the ladder structure with phenazine units is thermodynamically more stable due to its possessing higher conjugation.     

Synthesis, characterization and properties of ruthenium-substituted polyoxometallic acid H_6Ru(H_2O)FeW_(11)O_(39)·18H_2O with Keggin structure

The ruthenium-substituted polyoxometallic acid H6 [Ru(H2O)FeW 11O39 ]·18H2O was synthesized by stepwise acidification and stepwise addition of solutions of the component elements, and an ion-exchange-cooling method. The product was characterized using inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that this complex has the Keggin structure. The determination of the thermal stability and proton conductivi...     

Magnetic properties of heteropolyoxometalates

The progress of the study on the magnetic properties of heteropolyoxometalates during the late decade is reviewed. Some anions of heteropolyoxometalates containing magnetic atoms, such as [M4(H2O)4(PW9O34)2]10- and[M4(H2O)4(P2W15O56)2]16-[M = Co(Ⅱ), Zn( Ⅱ ), Cu( Ⅱ ), Mn(Ⅱ ), Ni(Ⅱ)], and [GaW9O37M3(H2O)3]n-[M = Fe(Ⅲ), Cu(Ⅱ), Co(Ⅱ)] showed ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic properties. The combination of heteropoly anions and organic π-donor of TTF+ (te-trathiofulvalene cation) results in a variety of magnetic properties. Furthermore, there is an interaction between the inorganic and organic components. The electrocrystallization technique can prepare the organic-inorganic salts of this kind, which will become the new member of molecular magnetic materials. Heteropoly blue is a kind of the mixed-valence complexes and its reduction electrons can be delocalized over anionic framework. The further study on the magnetic properties of heteropolyoxometalates will provide important information for the design of molecular materials.     

Structure and properties of NASICON synthesized by two different zirconium salts

ZrOCl₂·8H₂O and ZrO(NO₃)₂·2H₂O were used respectively to synthesize a NASICON solid electrolyte by a sol-gel method. The structure and properties of two samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The crystal structure was investigated by the Rietveld refinement. It is found that both the samples contain a monoclinic C2/c phase as the main conductive phase with the lattice parameters of a=1.56312 nm, b=0.90784 nm and c=0.92203 nm, though a small amount of rhombohedral phase is also detected in the final product. The sample synthesized by ZrO(NO₃)2·2H₂O contains more monoclinic phase (89.48wt%) than that synthesized by ZrOCl₂·8H₂O (74.91wt%). As expected, the ionic conductivity of the latter is higher than that of the former; however, the activation energy of the latter (0.37 eV) is slightly higher than that of the former (0.35 eV).     

Facile synthesis of nanostructured LiFePO4/C cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Nanostructured LiFePO4/C cathode material was prepared by FePO4·2H2O/C precursor by in situ restriction reaction.The synthesized LiFePO4/C cathode material presents a narrow distribution of nano-sized particles and exhibits an excellent electrochemical property with various rates.The facile synthesis route for the preparation of nano-sized LiFePO4 material has the particular advantage of simple synthesis process and low synthesis cost.     

A 3.9 V polyanion-type cathode material for Li-ion batteries

Monoclinic phase LiFeSO_4F was synthesized by a simple fast solid state reaction from the mixture of FeSO_4·7H_2O and LiF pulverized by high energy ball milling.m-LiFeSO_4F was confirmed by GITT measurement to be a 3.9 V polyanion-type cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.Its electrochemical activity can be enhanced by addition of carbon.A discharge capacity of 105 mA·h/g (70%of theoretical value) was achieved for a m-LiFeSO_4F/CNT composite.Phase separation behavior during lithium extraction and inser...     

Investigation on the aggregation properties of cationic [60]fullerene derivative

Fullerenes and functionalized fullerenes have at-tracted extensive attention of chemists, material scientists and biologists since the discovery of [60]fullerene (C60). Functionalized fullerenes exhibit a wide range of biologi-cal and medicinal activities, such as DNA photocleavage, antioxidants, neuroprotective agents, antiapoptotic activity, enzyme inhibition, anti-HIV activity, contrast agents and radiotracers[1—3] owing to their unique photochemical, radical-quenching and hydrophobic pr…     

CuO掺杂纳米SnO2锂离子电池负极材料的合成与电化学性能

以SnCl₄·5H₂O、Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O和NH₃·H₂O为原料,采用化学共沉淀法制备了CuO掺杂的纳米SnO₂粉末.运用X射线衍射、扫描电镜等手段对合成粉末进行了表征.将合成粉末作为锂离子电池负极材料,研究了其充放电容量、循环性能和交流阻抗等电化学性能.结果表明：采用化学共沉淀法可以得到平均粒度为87 nm的CuO掺杂的纳米SnO₂粉末;在SnO2中掺入CuO,并没有改变SnO₂的结构,但能够有效抑制SnO₂粒子的长大;CuO掺杂的纳米SnO₂粉末的可逆容量可以达到752 mA·g^-1,经60次循环后,CuO掺杂的纳米SnO₂粉末的容量保持率分别为93.6%,优于纳米SnO₂ (92.0%),掺杂CuO改善了纳米SnO₂的循环性能.     

基于Pt-Au-MoS2-ITO传感器对于H2O2的还原检测

实验探究了二硫化钼（MoS₂）作为一种新型材料与贵金属纳米粒子金（Au）、铂（Pt）的复合基底对于过氧化氢（H₂O₂）的还原性检测,采用氧化铟锡导电玻璃（ITO）作为电极,制备出了基于Pt-Au-MoS₂-ITO的生物传感器,为H₂O₂还原性检测的便携性操作打下了基础.实验采用电化学沉积的方法制备材料,同时使用循环伏安（CV）法、计时电流法等传统电化学手段表征了传感器电化学性能,采用场发射扫描电子显微镜（FE-SEM）来表征传感器表面形貌.建立了用于H₂O₂还原检测的、具有高检测限、高灵敏度和宽检测范围的传感器.     

Phase behavior and properties of salt-free cationic/anionic surfactant mixtures of oleic acid and stearic acid

Cationic base surfactant, tetradecyltrimethylammonium hydroxide （TTAOH）, can be obtained through anion exchange from tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide （TTABr）. Salt-free cationic and anionic （catanionic） surfactant mixtures were studied by mixing TTAOH with oleic acid （OA） or stearic acid （SA） in water. The phase behavior of TTAOH/OA/H2O is compared with that of TTAOH/SA/H2O. It was found that the phase behavior of TTAOH/OA/H2O and TTAOH/SA/H2O system differs from each other due to the existence of the unsaturated double carbon bond （C=C） in OA. At fixed total surfactant concentration （25 mg/mL） of TTAOH/ONH2O system at 25℃, one can observe an isotropic L1 phase, and a L1/Lα two-phase region with increasing OA content. The volume of top turbid Lα phase increases while the bottom phase changes gradually from transparently clear to a bit turbid until a single Lα-phase is reached. Finally at high OA concentration, excess OA is separated from the bulk aqueous solutions. TTAOH/SA/H2O system usually forms white precipitating at 25℃ due to the high chain melting temperature of SA. When heated to 60℃, however, the state of samples changes. At fixed total surfactant concentration of 25 mg/mL, an isotropic Lα phase and a milk-white or bluish Lα-phase are observed with increasing SA concentration. Transparent thin layers which are strongly birefringent form at the tops of some samples within the Lα-phase region. Finally, at high SA concentration, excess SA is separated from the bulk aqueous solutions. In addition to phase behavior study, we also measured the conductivity of TTAOH/OA/H2O system at 25℃ and TTAOH/SA/H2O system at 60℃, respectively. Surface tension and rheological measurements were also performed on typical samples.     

Supermolecular layered double hydroxides

Research progresses in the layered double hydroxides [M _(1-x ^)/2+ M _x ³⁺ (OH)₂] ^x+ A _x ^n/n− ·mH₂O intercalated with metal coordinate ions or oxometalates in the last ten years are reviewed. These layered double hydroxides are mainly intercalated with polyoxometalate (POM) ions, a LiAl-LDH photochemical assembly containing TiO₂ and CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COO⁻ anions, together with Zn(TPPC) (porphyrin derivate) and macrocyclic ligand-containing porphyrin derivate anions. Emphasis is put on the synthesis methods for intercalation of the anions into the interlayer regions, the characterization techniques and structures for the layered compounds and the newest research progress in the fields such as catalysis. The review also forecasts the prospects of the field.     

Investigation on the coordinate structures of the rare earth metal complexes with edta and cydta ligands

0　IntroductionThegreatattentionhasbeenpaidtorareearthorradioactiverareearthmetalcomplexesfortheirvariousbiologicactivi ties[1 3] .Forexamples,theradioactiverareearthmetal1 53SmⅢ com plexeswerewidelyusedfortumourtherapyofbrain ,liver,lung ,heartandbonetissues[4 5] ;forrareearthmetalEuⅢandTbⅢemitinguniquefluorescence ,theircompoundswereappliedfordiagnosesofvariousdiseases[6 ,7] ;forrareearthmetalGdⅢcontainingthemosthigh spinsingleelectrons,itscomplexeswereusuallyusedforcontrastagentsofmag…     

Electroless copper-phosphorus coatings with the addition of silicon carbide (SiC) particles

Cu-P-silicon carbide (SiC) composite coatings were deposited by means of electroless plating. The effects of pH values, temperature, and different concentrations of sodium hypophosphite (NaH₂PO₂·H₂O), nickel sulfate (NiSO₄·6H₂O), sodium citrate (C₆H₅Na₃O₇·2H₂O) and SiC on the deposition rate and coating compositions were evaluated, and the bath formulation for Cu-P-SiC composite coatings was optimised. The coating compositions were determined using energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The corresponding optimal operating parameters for depositing Cu-P-SiC are as follows: pH 9; temperature, 90℃; NaH₂PO₂·H₂O concentration, 125 g/L; NiSO₄·6H₂O concentration, 3.125 g/L; SiC concentration, 5 g/L; and C₆H₅Na₃O₇·2H₂O concentration, 50 g/L. The surface morphology of the coatings analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that Cu particles are uniformly distributed. The hardness and wear resistance of Cu-P composite coatings are improved with the addition of SiC particles and increase with the increase of SiC content.     

Investigation of the deterioration of passive films in H<Subscript>2</Subscript>S-containing solutions

The effect of H₂S on the corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel was investigated using electrochemical methods by changing the gas condition from CO₂ to H₂S and then back to CO₂. The presence of H₂S showed an acceleration effect on the corrosion of 316L stainless steel in comparison with CO₂. The acceleration effect remained even after the complete removal of H₂S by CO₂, indicating that the passive film was irreversibly damaged. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis indicated that the passive film was composed of Cr₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, and FeS₂ after being immersed in H₂S-containing solutions. The semiconducting property of the passive film was then investigated by using the Mott-Schottky approach. The presence of sulfides resulted in higher acceptor and donor densities and thus was responsible for the deterioration of passive films.     

微波辐射下苯氧乙酸锌、甘氨酸锌的固相合成及表征

研究了乙酸锌与苯氧乙酸,甘氨酸在微波辐射及这曙条件下的固－固相配位化学反应,通过固相反应一步合成了苯氧乙酸锌和甘氨酸锌。经电导率,ＩＲ,ＵＶ及元素分析表征了产物。     

Systematically controlled synthesis of rGO/nano-MnO_x materials for supercapacitors

The effects of hydrothermal production conditions on crystal forms,morphology and electrochemical performance of in situ reduced graphene oxide/manganese oxides(r GO/Mn O_x)hybrid electrode materials were studied.The XRD/SEM results show that the ratio of precursors,reaction temperature and type of solvent significantly affected the crystal form obtained and nano-structure of MnO_x.Varied precursor ratios of KMnO_4:GO(5:1,7:1,9:1 and 11:1)yielded the hybrids of rGO/Mn_7O_(13)5H_2O,rGO/β-MnO_2,rGO/Mn_(98)O_2,and rGO/K_(0.27)MnO_2(H_2O)_(0.54),respectively,having corresponding nano structures of nano-sheets composed petal-like shape,petal-like shape based nano-wire clusters,petal-like shape with backwardly arched top and bigger mesoporous petal-like nano structures.Hybrid prepared precursor with the ratio of 5:1 exhibited the highest specific capacitance of 320 F/g at 0.2 A/g and the smallest diffusion impedance.However,hybrid prepared precursor with the ratio of 7:1 presented the lowest electron transfer impedance.Varying hydrothermal treatment temperatures(140,160 and 200℃)yielded hybrids:rGO/MnO(OH),rGO/Mn_(0.91)O_(1,82)(H_2O)_(0.18),and rGO/Mn_7O_(13)5H_2O,respectively.The nano structures of the hybrids were nano-sheets having petal-like mesoporous structure,but having larger dimensions as temperature increase.The hybrid prepared at 160℃ showed the highest specific capacitance of 214 F/g at a current density of 0.2 A/g and the lowest solution resistance of1.61Ω,whiles,the hybrid prepared at 140℃ inferred the best cyclic reversibility.     

纳米Zn2SnO4的水热合成及电化学性能

以SnCl4·5H2O,ZnCl2和N2H4·H2O为原料,用水热法制备Zn2SnO4纳米粉体.利用XRD,TEM和循环伏安等测试手段研究Zn2SnO4材料的结构、形貌及电化学性能.结果表明,当原料配比n(Zn)∶n(Sn)∶n(N2H4.H2O)=2∶1∶8时,180℃下水热合成24 h,得到晶型发育良好的纯相Zn2SnO4纳米材料.其首次放电和充电容量分别为1 634和709.7 mA.h/g,循环30次之后放电容量为483.7 mA.h/g,表现出较好的电化学性能.     

Preparation and performance of LiNi0. 8Co0.2O2 cathode material based on Co-substituted α-Ni（OH）2 precursor

Co-substituted α-Ni（OH）2 was synthesized by a novel microwave homogeneous precipitation method in the presence of urea. LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 cathode material was synthesized by calcining Co-substituted α-Ni（OH）2 precursor and LiOH·H2O at 900℃for 10 h in flowing oxygen. XRD, FTIR, FESEM and electrochemical tests were used to study the physical and the electrochemical performances of the materials. The results show that the prepared LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 compound has a good layered hexagonal structure. Moreover, the LiNi0.8Co0.2O2cathode material demonstrates stable cyclability with a high initial specific discharge capacity of 183.9 mAh/g. The good electrochemical performance could be attributed to the uniform distribution of Ni^2＋ and Co^2＋ ions in the crystal structure and a minimal cation mixing in LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 host structure.     

Electrochemical Behavior and Determination of Trifluoperazine at Decanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayer Modified Gold Electrodes

0　IntroductionTrifluoperazine is a derivative of phenothiazine. It hasneuroleptic and antidepressive actions, hence has beenwidely used in the treatment of psychotic patients[1]. As it hassuch function and application, trifluoperazine’s characteristicsand detection methods were studied by means of spectropho tometry[2], capillary zone electrophoresis[3], titrimetry[4],fluorometry[5], high performance liquid chromatographyetc[6]. Because of the electroactivity of trifluoperaz…