The technology boom in microelectronics and telecommunication industry has presented a unique opportunity for nanomaterials. Nanomaterials enable the creation of unique devices, components and systems through the cont...The technology boom in microelectronics and telecommunication industry has presented a unique opportunity for nanomaterials. Nanomaterials enable the creation of unique devices, components and systems through the control of matter on a near molecular level. These new devices, components and systems will exhibit novel physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, optical and biological properties. The synthesis processes of nanomaterials are reviewed and the applications of nanomatorials in microelectronics are discussed in this paper.展开更多
Although scientific and policy bodies have stated that nanomaterials are not intrinsically toxic, there is interest in evaluating if and how many engineered nanomaterials may do harm to the health of mankind and the e...Although scientific and policy bodies have stated that nanomaterials are not intrinsically toxic, there is interest in evaluating if and how many engineered nanomaterials may do harm to the health of mankind and the ecological environment. The interaction between nano-TiO2 and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by using TDFS and UV methods in this research.展开更多
Buckypapers(BPs)consist of carbon nanotube(CNT)membranes with good mechanical,thermal and elec-trical properties.We report the modification of CNT buckypapers by the surface deposition of a thin layer of ti-tanium dio...Buckypapers(BPs)consist of carbon nanotube(CNT)membranes with good mechanical,thermal and elec-trical properties.We report the modification of CNT buckypapers by the surface deposition of a thin layer of ti-tanium dioxide and their subsequent photocatalytic use for the removal of three wastewater pollutants:diclofenac(DF),carbofuran(CB)and methylene blue(MB).The results show the following decreases(RE)in the initial concentrations of these pollutants,REDF=99.5%,REMB=96%and RECB=90%after 90 min of exposure to UV-Vis radiation using~0.6 mg of photocatalyst.Experiments also showed that the degradation rate of diclofenac(k=0.1028 min^(−1))is respectively 3.5 and 6 times faster than the values for CB(k=0.0298 min^(−1))and MB(k=0.0174 min^(−1)),probably due to the easier bond cleavage in DF.UV-Vis irradiated solutions of these pollutants were then analyzed by mass spectrometry to identify the species formed during photocatalysis and suggest possible degradation paths for MB,DF,and CB.Data showed that the degradation of DF involves the formation of a photocyclization product through loss of HCl molecule,clearly consuming less energy than that needed for the opening of the central aromatic ring in MB,or the loss of the N-methyl amide functional group for CB.展开更多
In recent years,chiral inorganic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in sensing,catalysis,biomedicine,and photonics.Plasmonic nanomaterials with an intrinsic chiral structure exhibit intrig...In recent years,chiral inorganic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in sensing,catalysis,biomedicine,and photonics.Plasmonic nanomaterials with an intrinsic chiral structure exhibit intriguing geometry‑dependent optical chirality,which benefits the combination of plasmonic characteristics with chirality.Recent advances in the biomolecule‑directed geometric control of intrinsically chiral plasmonic nanomaterials have further provided great opportunities for their widespread applications in many emerging technological areas.In this review,we present the recent progress in biosensing using chiral inorganic nanomaterials,with a particular focus on electrochemical and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic approaches.This paper commences with a review of the basic tenets underlying chiral nanocatalysts,incorporating the chiral ligand‑induced mechanism and the architectures of intrinsically chiral nanostructures.Additionally,it methodically expounds upon the applications of chiral nanocatalysts in the realms of electrochemical biosensing and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic biosensing respectively.Conclusively,it proffers a prospective view of the hurdles and prospects that accompany the deployment of chiral nanoprobes for nascent biosensing applications.By rational design of the chiral nanoprobes,it is envisioned that biosensing with increasing sensitivity and resolution toward the single‑molecule level can be achieved,which will substantially promote sensing applications in many emerging interdisciplinary areas.展开更多
Research on two-dimensional(2D) materials has been explosively increasing in last seventeen years in varying subjects including condensed matter physics, electronic engineering, materials science, and chemistry since ...Research on two-dimensional(2D) materials has been explosively increasing in last seventeen years in varying subjects including condensed matter physics, electronic engineering, materials science, and chemistry since the mechanical exfoliation of graphene in 2004. Starting from graphene, 2D materials now have become a big family with numerous members and diverse categories. The unique structural features and physicochemical properties of 2D materials make them one class of the most appealing candidates for a wide range of potential applications. In particular, we have seen some major breakthroughs made in the field of 2D materials in last five years not only in developing novel synthetic methods and exploring new structures/properties but also in identifying innovative applications and pushing forward commercialisation. In this review, we provide a critical summary on the recent progress made in the field of 2D materials with a particular focus on last five years. After a brief backgroundintroduction, we first discuss the major synthetic methods for 2D materials, including the mechanical exfoliation, liquid exfoliation, vapor phase deposition, and wet-chemical synthesis as well as phase engineering of 2D materials belonging to the field of phase engineering of nanomaterials(PEN). We then introduce the superconducting/optical/magnetic properties and chirality of 2D materials along with newly emerging magic angle 2D superlattices. Following that, the promising applications of 2D materials in electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, biomedicine, sensors, environments, etc. are described sequentially. Thereafter, we present the theoretic calculations and simulations of 2D materials. Finally, after concluding the current progress, we provide some personal discussions on the existing challenges and future outlooks in this rapidly developing field.展开更多
The barrel lifes of three small caliber rifles were tested by using the propellant with nanomaterial and the standard propellant respectively. The test results show that the service life increases observably due to ad...The barrel lifes of three small caliber rifles were tested by using the propellant with nanomaterial and the standard propellant respectively. The test results show that the service life increases observably due to adding nanomaterial to the propellant. Then, the influence of the nanomaterial on the tube was researched by splitting the two barrels tested and detecting their inner surfaces. It was found that the erosion of the barrel bore is reduced observably by using the propellant with nanomaterial. And it makes the volume and the size of the gun chamber change less. Therefore, the barrel life can be prolonged by adding the nanomaterial in the propellant.展开更多
Broadband Mie scattering is used to determine the parameters of polystyrene aerosol beads in air,such as size and wavelength dependence of refractive index.This method consists in the selection of such parameters of t...Broadband Mie scattering is used to determine the parameters of polystyrene aerosol beads in air,such as size and wavelength dependence of refractive index.This method consists in the selection of such parameters of the scattering object,which reproduce observed spectrum properties.That is why it is very sensitive and hence very precise.We found that there is an ambiguity of polystyrene aerosol beads properties,determined with this method.Different combinations of polystyrene particle size and its refractive index can give the same position of Mie resonances.This ambiguity leads to an increase in the error in determining the size and refractive index of the particle.The refined errors are calculated and the way of their reduction is indicated.展开更多
Solid particles in Earth’s atmosphere,such as polystyrene beads,are an important factor affecting the processes of absorption and scattering of light in the atmosphere.These processes affect on the solar energy trans...Solid particles in Earth’s atmosphere,such as polystyrene beads,are an important factor affecting the processes of absorption and scattering of light in the atmosphere.These processes affect on the solar energy transfer in the Earth’s atmosphere,consequently they have influence on the regional and global climate changes and atmospheric visibility.In particular,great interest to study the scattering properties of small particles compared with wavelength,because of such particles experience low gravitational settlement and may have long time of life in the atmosphere.When scattering particle is much smaller than the wavelength of the scattered or absorbed light,this is the case of Rayleigh scattering.Scattering properties of these particles(such as intensity and the degree of linear polarization)at the Rayleigh scattering are simply derived from electromagnetic Maxwell’s equations.But when the particles are large enough to be comparable with the wavelength,the deviations from Rayleigh scattering law are observed.One of the clear manifestations of such deviations is the recently discovered quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap of monodisperse spherical particles.This quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap allows remote sensing of the sizes of distant particles,based on the spectral position of quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap at different phase angles of observation.In this paper,we studied the effect of the non-sphericity of a scattering polystyrene particle on the magnitude and position of the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap.It is established that the non-sphericity shifts the position of the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap shorter wavelengths.It is shown that for non-sphericity of particles makes the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap becomes less pronounced.Moreover,it was found,that increasing of the phase angle and degree of non-sphericity shift the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap position to shorter wavelength.However,in the case of not very elongated particles,the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap is quite well manifested.Therefore,this method is suitable for remote sensing not only the size,but also the degree of non-sphericity of the scattering particles.A simple formula has been obtained for polystyrene beads that relates the degree of non-sphericity of a particle with the wavelength and phase angles at which the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap is observed.展开更多
Magnetic properties of single-crystalline preferential {001}-oriented Bi2Fe4O9nanosheets with thickness of about 13 nm, synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method, have been investigated through variable temperature...Magnetic properties of single-crystalline preferential {001}-oriented Bi2Fe4O9nanosheets with thickness of about 13 nm, synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method, have been investigated through variable temperature electron spin resonance measurement. A typical ferromagnetic state could be appeared in the measured temperature from 110 K to 300 K and the origin would be contributed to uncompensated surface spin due to its large surface-to-volume ratio and/or a few non-detectable impurities with strong magnetism. Interestingly, another weak ferromagnetic state could present below the temperature about 250 K, indicative of Neel temperature (TN) of antiferromagnetic state, which is slightly lower than that of bulksample of 265 K.展开更多
Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites that can be used as additives for the catalytic combustion of AP(ammonium perchlorate)-based solid-state propellants were synthesized via a citric acid(CA) complexing approach. Techniques of TG-...Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites that can be used as additives for the catalytic combustion of AP(ammonium perchlorate)-based solid-state propellants were synthesized via a citric acid(CA) complexing approach. Techniques of TG-DTA, XRD as well as TEM were employed to characterize the thermal decomposition procedure, crystal phase, micro-structural morphologies and grain size of the as-synthesized materials respectively. The results show that well-crystallized Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites can be produced after the CA-Cu-Cr precursors are calcined at 500 ℃ for 3 h. Phase composition of the as-obtained Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites depends on the molar ratio of Cu to Cr in the starting reactants. Addition of the as-synthesized Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites as catalysts enhances the burning rate as well as lowers the pressure exponent of the AP-based solid-state propellants considerably. Noticeably, catalyst with a CuCr molar ratio of 0.7 exhibits promising catalytic activity with high burning rate and low pressure exponent at all pressures, due to the effective phase interaction between the spinel CuCr2O4 and delafossite CuCrO2 contained in the as-synthesized Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites.展开更多
Present work reports chemically reacting Darcy-Forchheimer flow of nanotubes.Water is utilized as base liquid while carbon nanotubes are considered nanomaterial.An exponential stretchable curved surface flow is origin...Present work reports chemically reacting Darcy-Forchheimer flow of nanotubes.Water is utilized as base liquid while carbon nanotubes are considered nanomaterial.An exponential stretchable curved surface flow is originated.Heat source is present.Xue relation of nanoliquid is employed to explore the feature of CNTs (single and multi-wall).Transformation technique is adopted in order to achieve non-linear ordinary differential systems.The governing systems are solved numerically.Effects of involved parameters on flow,temperature,concentration,heat transfer rate (Nusselt number) with addition of skin friction coefficient are illustrated graphically.Decay in velocity is noted with an increment in Forchheimer number and porosity parameter while opposite impact is seen for temperature.Moreover,role of MWCNTs is prominent when compared with SWCNTs.展开更多
文摘The technology boom in microelectronics and telecommunication industry has presented a unique opportunity for nanomaterials. Nanomaterials enable the creation of unique devices, components and systems through the control of matter on a near molecular level. These new devices, components and systems will exhibit novel physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, optical and biological properties. The synthesis processes of nanomaterials are reviewed and the applications of nanomatorials in microelectronics are discussed in this paper.
基金Suppoted by National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41130746, 41272371)the Doctor Foundation of SWUST of China (Grant No. 11zx7139)
文摘Although scientific and policy bodies have stated that nanomaterials are not intrinsically toxic, there is interest in evaluating if and how many engineered nanomaterials may do harm to the health of mankind and the ecological environment. The interaction between nano-TiO2 and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by using TDFS and UV methods in this research.
基金MIUR,Italian Ministry for University and Research(EX-60%/2024)。
文摘Buckypapers(BPs)consist of carbon nanotube(CNT)membranes with good mechanical,thermal and elec-trical properties.We report the modification of CNT buckypapers by the surface deposition of a thin layer of ti-tanium dioxide and their subsequent photocatalytic use for the removal of three wastewater pollutants:diclofenac(DF),carbofuran(CB)and methylene blue(MB).The results show the following decreases(RE)in the initial concentrations of these pollutants,REDF=99.5%,REMB=96%and RECB=90%after 90 min of exposure to UV-Vis radiation using~0.6 mg of photocatalyst.Experiments also showed that the degradation rate of diclofenac(k=0.1028 min^(−1))is respectively 3.5 and 6 times faster than the values for CB(k=0.0298 min^(−1))and MB(k=0.0174 min^(−1)),probably due to the easier bond cleavage in DF.UV-Vis irradiated solutions of these pollutants were then analyzed by mass spectrometry to identify the species formed during photocatalysis and suggest possible degradation paths for MB,DF,and CB.Data showed that the degradation of DF involves the formation of a photocyclization product through loss of HCl molecule,clearly consuming less energy than that needed for the opening of the central aromatic ring in MB,or the loss of the N-methyl amide functional group for CB.
文摘In recent years,chiral inorganic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in sensing,catalysis,biomedicine,and photonics.Plasmonic nanomaterials with an intrinsic chiral structure exhibit intriguing geometry‑dependent optical chirality,which benefits the combination of plasmonic characteristics with chirality.Recent advances in the biomolecule‑directed geometric control of intrinsically chiral plasmonic nanomaterials have further provided great opportunities for their widespread applications in many emerging technological areas.In this review,we present the recent progress in biosensing using chiral inorganic nanomaterials,with a particular focus on electrochemical and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic approaches.This paper commences with a review of the basic tenets underlying chiral nanocatalysts,incorporating the chiral ligand‑induced mechanism and the architectures of intrinsically chiral nanostructures.Additionally,it methodically expounds upon the applications of chiral nanocatalysts in the realms of electrochemical biosensing and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic biosensing respectively.Conclusively,it proffers a prospective view of the hurdles and prospects that accompany the deployment of chiral nanoprobes for nascent biosensing applications.By rational design of the chiral nanoprobes,it is envisioned that biosensing with increasing sensitivity and resolution toward the single‑molecule level can be achieved,which will substantially promote sensing applications in many emerging interdisciplinary areas.
文摘Research on two-dimensional(2D) materials has been explosively increasing in last seventeen years in varying subjects including condensed matter physics, electronic engineering, materials science, and chemistry since the mechanical exfoliation of graphene in 2004. Starting from graphene, 2D materials now have become a big family with numerous members and diverse categories. The unique structural features and physicochemical properties of 2D materials make them one class of the most appealing candidates for a wide range of potential applications. In particular, we have seen some major breakthroughs made in the field of 2D materials in last five years not only in developing novel synthetic methods and exploring new structures/properties but also in identifying innovative applications and pushing forward commercialisation. In this review, we provide a critical summary on the recent progress made in the field of 2D materials with a particular focus on last five years. After a brief backgroundintroduction, we first discuss the major synthetic methods for 2D materials, including the mechanical exfoliation, liquid exfoliation, vapor phase deposition, and wet-chemical synthesis as well as phase engineering of 2D materials belonging to the field of phase engineering of nanomaterials(PEN). We then introduce the superconducting/optical/magnetic properties and chirality of 2D materials along with newly emerging magic angle 2D superlattices. Following that, the promising applications of 2D materials in electronics, optoelectronics, catalysis, energy storage, solar cells, biomedicine, sensors, environments, etc. are described sequentially. Thereafter, we present the theoretic calculations and simulations of 2D materials. Finally, after concluding the current progress, we provide some personal discussions on the existing challenges and future outlooks in this rapidly developing field.
文摘The barrel lifes of three small caliber rifles were tested by using the propellant with nanomaterial and the standard propellant respectively. The test results show that the service life increases observably due to adding nanomaterial to the propellant. Then, the influence of the nanomaterial on the tube was researched by splitting the two barrels tested and detecting their inner surfaces. It was found that the erosion of the barrel bore is reduced observably by using the propellant with nanomaterial. And it makes the volume and the size of the gun chamber change less. Therefore, the barrel life can be prolonged by adding the nanomaterial in the propellant.
文摘Broadband Mie scattering is used to determine the parameters of polystyrene aerosol beads in air,such as size and wavelength dependence of refractive index.This method consists in the selection of such parameters of the scattering object,which reproduce observed spectrum properties.That is why it is very sensitive and hence very precise.We found that there is an ambiguity of polystyrene aerosol beads properties,determined with this method.Different combinations of polystyrene particle size and its refractive index can give the same position of Mie resonances.This ambiguity leads to an increase in the error in determining the size and refractive index of the particle.The refined errors are calculated and the way of their reduction is indicated.
文摘Solid particles in Earth’s atmosphere,such as polystyrene beads,are an important factor affecting the processes of absorption and scattering of light in the atmosphere.These processes affect on the solar energy transfer in the Earth’s atmosphere,consequently they have influence on the regional and global climate changes and atmospheric visibility.In particular,great interest to study the scattering properties of small particles compared with wavelength,because of such particles experience low gravitational settlement and may have long time of life in the atmosphere.When scattering particle is much smaller than the wavelength of the scattered or absorbed light,this is the case of Rayleigh scattering.Scattering properties of these particles(such as intensity and the degree of linear polarization)at the Rayleigh scattering are simply derived from electromagnetic Maxwell’s equations.But when the particles are large enough to be comparable with the wavelength,the deviations from Rayleigh scattering law are observed.One of the clear manifestations of such deviations is the recently discovered quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap of monodisperse spherical particles.This quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap allows remote sensing of the sizes of distant particles,based on the spectral position of quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap at different phase angles of observation.In this paper,we studied the effect of the non-sphericity of a scattering polystyrene particle on the magnitude and position of the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap.It is established that the non-sphericity shifts the position of the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap shorter wavelengths.It is shown that for non-sphericity of particles makes the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap becomes less pronounced.Moreover,it was found,that increasing of the phase angle and degree of non-sphericity shift the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap position to shorter wavelength.However,in the case of not very elongated particles,the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap is quite well manifested.Therefore,this method is suitable for remote sensing not only the size,but also the degree of non-sphericity of the scattering particles.A simple formula has been obtained for polystyrene beads that relates the degree of non-sphericity of a particle with the wavelength and phase angles at which the quasi-Rayleigh polarization leap is observed.
文摘Magnetic properties of single-crystalline preferential {001}-oriented Bi2Fe4O9nanosheets with thickness of about 13 nm, synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method, have been investigated through variable temperature electron spin resonance measurement. A typical ferromagnetic state could be appeared in the measured temperature from 110 K to 300 K and the origin would be contributed to uncompensated surface spin due to its large surface-to-volume ratio and/or a few non-detectable impurities with strong magnetism. Interestingly, another weak ferromagnetic state could present below the temperature about 250 K, indicative of Neel temperature (TN) of antiferromagnetic state, which is slightly lower than that of bulksample of 265 K.
基金Project (2003AA305820) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2006) supported by the Postdoctoral Foundation of Central South University, China
文摘Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites that can be used as additives for the catalytic combustion of AP(ammonium perchlorate)-based solid-state propellants were synthesized via a citric acid(CA) complexing approach. Techniques of TG-DTA, XRD as well as TEM were employed to characterize the thermal decomposition procedure, crystal phase, micro-structural morphologies and grain size of the as-synthesized materials respectively. The results show that well-crystallized Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites can be produced after the CA-Cu-Cr precursors are calcined at 500 ℃ for 3 h. Phase composition of the as-obtained Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites depends on the molar ratio of Cu to Cr in the starting reactants. Addition of the as-synthesized Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites as catalysts enhances the burning rate as well as lowers the pressure exponent of the AP-based solid-state propellants considerably. Noticeably, catalyst with a CuCr molar ratio of 0.7 exhibits promising catalytic activity with high burning rate and low pressure exponent at all pressures, due to the effective phase interaction between the spinel CuCr2O4 and delafossite CuCrO2 contained in the as-synthesized Cu-Cr-O nanocomposites.
文摘Present work reports chemically reacting Darcy-Forchheimer flow of nanotubes.Water is utilized as base liquid while carbon nanotubes are considered nanomaterial.An exponential stretchable curved surface flow is originated.Heat source is present.Xue relation of nanoliquid is employed to explore the feature of CNTs (single and multi-wall).Transformation technique is adopted in order to achieve non-linear ordinary differential systems.The governing systems are solved numerically.Effects of involved parameters on flow,temperature,concentration,heat transfer rate (Nusselt number) with addition of skin friction coefficient are illustrated graphically.Decay in velocity is noted with an increment in Forchheimer number and porosity parameter while opposite impact is seen for temperature.Moreover,role of MWCNTs is prominent when compared with SWCNTs.
