Cu-Al-O nanofibers are synthesized by an electrospinning method. After electrospinning process, these nanofi bers were thermally treated at different temperatures from 900 to 1 100 ℃. The morphology and crystal struc...Cu-Al-O nanofibers are synthesized by an electrospinning method. After electrospinning process, these nanofi bers were thermally treated at different temperatures from 900 to 1 100 ℃. The morphology and crystal structure of the fi bers were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Thick fi lm gas sensors were fabricated by spinning the nanofi bers on a ceramic substrate with Au-Pt interdigitated electrodes. These sensors exhibited high ozone sensing properties at room temperature. When the sensors were exposed to 100 ppm ozone, the response time was about 2.74 s, and the recovery was about 12.68 s.展开更多
C.I. Acid Red 73(AR73)wastewater was treated by cross-flow nanofiltration coupling electro-catalytic oxidation using an NF90 membrane and a Ti/SnO_2–Sb anode prepared via electrodeposition.Experiments conducted for s...C.I. Acid Red 73(AR73)wastewater was treated by cross-flow nanofiltration coupling electro-catalytic oxidation using an NF90 membrane and a Ti/SnO_2–Sb anode prepared via electrodeposition.Experiments conducted for standard electrochemical degradation of AR73 studied the reaction rate ofremoving AR73 using the Ti/SnO _2–Sb anode.A computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model was developed to predict the permeate flux under a laminar flow regime,including the effects ofoperating pressure,applied potential,initial concentration,and cross-flow velocity on this coupling process.The variations of the membrane surface concentration and permeate flux along the length of the channel were quantified.The experimental results were compared with those predicted by the model,and they agreed well.展开更多
Using biological templates to build one-dimensional functional materials holds great promise in developing nanosized electrical devices,sensors,catalysts,and energy storage units.In this communication,we report a vers...Using biological templates to build one-dimensional functional materials holds great promise in developing nanosized electrical devices,sensors,catalysts,and energy storage units.In this communication,we report a versatile assembly process for the preparation of water-soluble conductive polyaniline(PANi)/M13 composite nanowires by employing the bacteriophage M13 as a template.The surface lysine residues of M13 can be derivatized with carboxylic groups to improve its binding ability to the aniline;the resulting modifi ed M13 is denoted as m-M13.Highly negatively-charged poly(sulfonated styrene)was used both as a dopant acid and a stabilizing agent to enhance the stability of the composite fi bers in aqueous solution.A transparent solution of the conductive PANi/m-M13 composite fi bers can be readily obtained without any further purifi cation step.The fi bers can be easily fabricated into thin conductive fi lms due to their high aspect ratio and good solubility in aqueous solution.This synthesis discloses a unique and versatile way of using bionanorods to produce composite fi brillar materials with narrow dispersity,high aspect ratio,and high processibility,which may have many potential applications in electronics,optics,sensing,and biomedical engineering.展开更多
基金Supported by the 863 High-Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2009AA03Z442)the National Science Foundation of China(No.61077074)the Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province(No.20090422)
文摘Cu-Al-O nanofibers are synthesized by an electrospinning method. After electrospinning process, these nanofi bers were thermally treated at different temperatures from 900 to 1 100 ℃. The morphology and crystal structure of the fi bers were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Thick fi lm gas sensors were fabricated by spinning the nanofi bers on a ceramic substrate with Au-Pt interdigitated electrodes. These sensors exhibited high ozone sensing properties at room temperature. When the sensors were exposed to 100 ppm ozone, the response time was about 2.74 s, and the recovery was about 12.68 s.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21276177)Science and Technology Program of Tianjin as “Innovation Fund for Small and MediumSized Technology-Based Firms” (No.14ZXCXGX00335)
文摘C.I. Acid Red 73(AR73)wastewater was treated by cross-flow nanofiltration coupling electro-catalytic oxidation using an NF90 membrane and a Ti/SnO_2–Sb anode prepared via electrodeposition.Experiments conducted for standard electrochemical degradation of AR73 studied the reaction rate ofremoving AR73 using the Ti/SnO _2–Sb anode.A computational fluid dynamics(CFD)model was developed to predict the permeate flux under a laminar flow regime,including the effects ofoperating pressure,applied potential,initial concentration,and cross-flow velocity on this coupling process.The variations of the membrane surface concentration and permeate flux along the length of the channel were quantified.The experimental results were compared with those predicted by the model,and they agreed well.
基金We are grateful for financial support from NSF-DMR-0706431,NSF career award,US DoD,and the W.M.Keck Foundation.This manuscript has been approved by the U.S.Army Natick Soldier Research,Development and Engineering Center for unlimited distribution(PAO#08-107).
文摘Using biological templates to build one-dimensional functional materials holds great promise in developing nanosized electrical devices,sensors,catalysts,and energy storage units.In this communication,we report a versatile assembly process for the preparation of water-soluble conductive polyaniline(PANi)/M13 composite nanowires by employing the bacteriophage M13 as a template.The surface lysine residues of M13 can be derivatized with carboxylic groups to improve its binding ability to the aniline;the resulting modifi ed M13 is denoted as m-M13.Highly negatively-charged poly(sulfonated styrene)was used both as a dopant acid and a stabilizing agent to enhance the stability of the composite fi bers in aqueous solution.A transparent solution of the conductive PANi/m-M13 composite fi bers can be readily obtained without any further purifi cation step.The fi bers can be easily fabricated into thin conductive fi lms due to their high aspect ratio and good solubility in aqueous solution.This synthesis discloses a unique and versatile way of using bionanorods to produce composite fi brillar materials with narrow dispersity,high aspect ratio,and high processibility,which may have many potential applications in electronics,optics,sensing,and biomedical engineering.
