Loading...

Table of Content

    10 August 2020, Volume 41 Issue 8
    Contents
    Cover and Content of Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities Vol.41 No.8(2020)
    2020, 41(8):  0-0. 
    Asbtract ( )   PDF (21575KB) ( )  
    Related Articles | Metrics
    Review
    Metal-organic Framework Membranes for Efficient Separation of Small Molecules and Ions
    JIANG Xiao-Tian, YIN Qi, LIU Tian-Fu, CAO Rong
    2020, 41(8):  1691-1707.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200261
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1567KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    This review summarizes the recent research progress of metal-organic framework(MOF)membrane for the efficient separation of small molecules and ions. Owing to their high crystallinity,designable struc-tures,tunable pore sizes and easy functionality,MOF membranes have attracted great research attention and being considered as excellent candidates for separation technology. Given the tremendous progresses made in recent years,it is timely and worthy to systematically summarize the recent advances and shed light on the future trend in this multidisciplinary field. In this review,four common fabrication methods of MOF mem-branes are firstly summarized,including layer-by-layer assembly(liquid-phase epitaxy and Langmuir-Blodgett deposition),vacuum-based fabrication(chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition),electrochemi-cal deposition and powder MOF-based deposition. Furthermore,three emerging separation applications of MOF membranes are minutely described,including gas separation,liquid separation,and ion/proton conduc-tivity. Finally,a summary proposed some key scientific challenges and the possible solution,showing future perspectives of the development of this filed.
    Article
    Total Synthesis of Phenylpropanoid Glycosides,Acteoside, Isoacteoside and Ligupurpuroside J
    HU Zhifei, XU Peng, WEI Bingcheng, YU Biao
    2020, 41(8):  1708-1720.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200266
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (850KB) ( )  
    References | Supplementary Material | Related Articles | Metrics
    Phenylpropanoid glycosides(PPGs), a kind of natural glycosides with C6-C3 aromatic framework, are widely distributed in the plant kingdom. These glycosides show various medicinal properties, inclu-ding antioxidative, antibacterial, antiviral and antitumor activities. Nevertheless, because of their low content in plants, the isolation of these compounds is a formidable task, so as to retard in-depth studies of their biological activities. Thus, the development of effective approaches to the synthesis of phenylpropanoid glycosides has attracted a great attention. Since the 1990s, several syntheses have been reported, however most of these synthetic routes are lengthy due to multi-step manipulations of protecting groups, especially some of the protecting groups/deprotecting reagents are incompatible with the α,β-unsaturated ester occurring in PPGs. Here, we report a general and effective synthetic approach to PPGs. The present approach features a regioselective glycosylation of 2-phenylethyl glucoside polyols with rhamnosyl o-alkynylbenzoate donors under the catalysis of triphenyephosphinegold(Ⅰ) bis(trifluormethanesulfonye) imidate(PPh3AuNTf2, 10%-15%, molar fraction) at low temperature to furnish the key α-(1→3)-linked saccharides. Then, the 2-OH in the glucose unit was selectively protected with acetyl chloride, subsequent condensation with caffeic acid with the remaining C4-OH completed the major PPGs framework. Global removal of the acetyl and allyl groups afforded acteoside. Similar approaches were successfully applied to the synthesis of Isoacteoside and Ligupurposite J, which contained caffeic acid residue at the C6-OH of the glucose unit. The regioselective glycosylation, which avoids selective protection/deprotection of the hydroxyl groups, provides a shorter synthetic approach toward the PPGs.
    Platinum(Ⅳ) Prodrug-grafted Phosphorothioate DNA and Its Self-assembled Nanostructure for Targeted Drug Delivery
    REN Yushuang, GUO Yuanyuan, LIU Xueyi, SONG Jie, ZHANG Chuan
    2020, 41(8):  1721-1730.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200283
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1163KB) ( )  
    References | Supplementary Material | Related Articles | Metrics
    cis-Platin drugs play a vital role in the clinical treatment of various cancers. However, its poor water solubility, non-targeting capability and severe side effects result in limited antitumor efficacy and greatly impede its clinic practices. To address these challenges, we successfully graft a multitude of Pt(Ⅳ) prodrugs on a diblock DNA that consists of a regular phosphodiester DNA segment with MUC-1 aptamer sequence and a phosphorothioate(PS) ploy T segment. After being modified with iodoacetate moiety, the prodrug can efficiently react with PS groups and grafted onto the backbone of PS segment, resulting in the formation of an MUC-1/PODNA-b-(PSDNA-g-Pt) conjugate. Owing to its amphiphilic feature, the obtained DNA-drug conjugate(DDC) could further self-assembled into spherical nucleic acid like nanostructure(MUC-1/Pt-SNAs) to serve as a new drug delivery system. With the presence of MUC-1 aptamer on particle surface, MUC-1/Pt-SNAs can actively target the tumor cells overexpressed MUC-1 proteins and internalize into cells with high efficiency. Together with a high drug loading ratio(39.6%) achieved by simple and convenient conjugation method, the obtained DNA-based targeted delivery system shows substantial antitumor effect and low side effects both in vitro and in vivo.
    Articles: Inorganic Chemistry
    Glucose Oxidase Immobilization with Amino Dendritic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Its Application in Glucose Detection
    WANG Huan, SUO Jinquan, WANG Chunyan, WANG Runwei
    2020, 41(8):  1731-1738.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200146
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (700KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles(DMSNs) were synthesized with triethylamine as template and modified with 3-aminopropyl triethoxylsilane(APTES). Glucose oxidase(GOD) was immobilized by a Amino dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles(DMSNs-NH2). The immobilized glucose oxidase(DMSNs-NH2-GOD) was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption apparatus and thermogravimetry. The activity and protein loading of immobilized glucose oxidase were determined. The results showed that the diameter of immobilized GOD was about 200 nm, the shape was uniform, and immobilized GOD was dispersed as spherical particles. Under the optimal fixation conditions, the protein loading reached 225 mg/g and the enzyme activity reached 215 U/mg. The minimum detection limit for glucose detection by immobilized GOD is 0.0014 mg/mL. Immobilized GOD was used to detect glucose in serum and beverage, which could be reused for more than 36 times, with the relative enzyme activity remaining 80%. The method is easy to operate and accurate. In the same time, it improves the pH stability, thermal stability, reusability of the enzyme and reduces the cost.
    Ultrafast Synthesis of Ultrasmall Fe3+-doped BiF3 Nanoparticles at Room Temperature
    LENG Zhihua, LI Xiangyi
    2020, 41(8):  1739-1744.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200137
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (739KB) ( )  
    References | Supplementary Material | Related Articles | Metrics
    Facile synthesizing ultrasmall nanoparticles at room temperature can promote the large-scale applications of nanotechnology. However, successful cases are barely reported, because ultrasmall nanoparticles usually need high temperature for nucleation and ligands for reducing the surface energy. Herein, we took cubic BiF3 as an example to synthesize ultrasmall Fe3+-doped BiF3 nanoparticles at room temperature. For only one minute, Smaller Fe3+ ions can successfully substitute for bigger Bi3+ ions in the BiF3 lattice. With increasing the Fe3+ doping content, the particle size of BiF3:Fe3+ nanoparticles decrease continuously. Amazing, ultrasmall Fe3+-doped BiF3 nanoparticles about 6.9 nm in size can be obtained when the Fe3+ doping content reaches 0.119. Moreover, the doping of Fe3+ ions gives rise to a remarkable changes in the band structure of BiF3:Fe3+-x samples. The ultrasmall Fe3+-doped BiF3 nanoparticles reported here may find potential applications in photocatalyst and fluorescent material.
    Preparation of Planar C2H5OH Fast Response Gas Sensor
    NING Qiuyang, LI Wancheng
    2020, 41(8):  1745-1752.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200110
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (701KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    A nanostructured InN-In2O3 composite material was prepared by chemical synthesis. Based on the synthetic material, we prepared a fast-response gas sensor for the detection of ethanol gas. Nano-sized In2O3 particles were synthesized by hydrothermal method, spin-coated on a ceramic substrate, and obtained an InN substrate after nitriding treatment. The InN substrate was then oxidized to synthesize a gas-sensitive material and a sensor device was prepared on a miniature planar electrode sheet. The morphology and composition of the materials were characterized and analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), X-ray diffractometer(XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The results showed that the final InN-In2O3 nanocomposite with a pine-like structure was presented. The corresponding gas-sensitive performance of the device was also tested, and it was proved that the flat-type gas-sensitive sensor prepared based on this material has good gas-sensitive performance for ethanol gas:The sensitivity of detecting ethanol vapor at a concentration of 1.025 mg/m3(500 ppb) can reach 18; The response of detecting 2.05 mg/m3(1 ppm) ethanol the fastest recovery time is only 1s; the best working temperature is low, only 50℃.
    Facile Preparation of Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks by Thermal Treatment Solid-Phase Transformation
    XU Wei, WANG Jichao, SHI Guangyong, CHAEMCHUEN Somboon
    2020, 41(8):  1753-1759.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200010
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (507KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    The facile synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(H-ZIF-67) under fully avoided solvent and a short reaction was achieved. The solid-phase transformation of mixed metal and organic ligand sources during the heat treatment process was a crucial mechanism of synthesis strategy. The synthesized materials were characterized by means of powder-XRD, SEM, TEM, TGA, FTIR, porosity, and N2 adsorption-desorption analyses. The results illustrate the characteristic properties compatibility with the commercial methods for the preparation of ZIF-67 have been reported. The single-step, truly solvent-free, non-post treatment, short-time synthesis, and safety system as ambient pressure, were an advantage of this developed method.
    Analytical Chemistry
    Robust Droplet Digital PCR Chip for Absolute Quantitative Detection of Nucleic Acid
    PENG Huo, GAO Zehang, LIAO Chengyue, WANG Xiaodong, ZHOU Hongbo, ZHAO Jianlong
    2020, 41(8):  1760-1767.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200308
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (770KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    A highly robust droplet digital polymerase chain reaction(ddPCR) chip with filtering bubbles and enhancing fluorescence is constructed to meet the core requirements of the stable preservation of droplets in the amplification process and the high-efficiency detection after the reaction. The chip could produce more than 2×105 droplets with a radius of ca. 21 μm in 10 min. The droplet collection chamberis built independent of the chip material via "glass ceiling" method, provided a stable environment for droplets. At the same time, the filter structure is constructed to effectively filter the air mixed into the liquid phase, improving the robustness of the chip. The reflector, introduced into the collecting chamber, enhances the fluorescence signal, reducing exposure time and improving the detection efficiency. Using this chip to detect EGFR exon 21, a good linear correlation with the DNA concentration from 101 to 105 copies/μL(R2=0.998) could be obtained. In general, the scheme, which achieved droplet generation, PCR amplification and fluorescence readout on the chip robustly and efficiently, has potential in nucleic acid detection and related applications.
    Functionalized Carbon Dots of Benzothiazine Derivatives for Detection of Quercetin in Ginkgo Biloba Tea
    YAN Fanyong, SUN Zhonghui, PANG Jiping, JIANG Yingxia, CHEN Yuan
    2020, 41(8):  1768-1775.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200248
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1064KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Functionalized carbon dots of benzothiazine(CDs-BT) derivatives were developed for the rapid and selective detection of quercetin(QCT). Using citric acid and ethylenediamine as raw materials, CDs rich in carboxyl groups on the surface were synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method, and benzothiazine derivatives were modified on the surface of the CDs to construct CDs-BT for detecting QCT. The CDs-BT was characterized by means of TEM, XPS and FTIR. Central composite design(CCD) and response surface method(RSM) were used to evaluate and optimize the operating parameters during the inspection process. Under the optimal operating conditions, the detection linear range of QCT is 2-22 μmol/L, and the detection limit is 0.717 μmol/L. Further research found that the quenching mechanism of CDs-BT fluorescence by QCT is static quenching. CDs-BT can also be used to detect QCT in Ginkgo biloba tea with a recovery rate of 97.4%-101.6%.
    Colorimetric Detection Method for H2O2 Based on Two-dimensional Metal-organic Frameworks of Metalloporphyrin
    XIE Xingyu, ZHAO Yaxiang, ZHAO Lizhi, LI Rishun, WU Dihao, YE Hui, XIN Qingping, LI Hong, ZHANG Yuzhong
    2020, 41(8):  1776-1784.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200183
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (949KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Using iron tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin(FeTCPP) as the organic ligand and copper ions as the metal nodes, the metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) of bimetallic Cu-FeTCPP were prepared by solvothermal method, and the two-dimensional ultrathin nanosheets(Cu-FeTCPP 2DMOFs) were synthesized by a surfactant-assisted method. Compared with the three-dimensional bulk MOFs(3DMOFs), the nanosheets had ultra-thin nanostructures and larger specific surface area. Cu-FeTCPP 2DMOFs with enzyme-like properties can catalyze the chromogenic oxidation of the substrate 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine(TMB) by hydrogen peroxide(H2O2). The proportional relationship between the absorbance of the reaction products and the concentration of H2O2 enabled the determination of H2O2. In the steady state kinetic analysis, the Michaelis constants Km of the nanosheets were smaller than those of Cu-FeTCPP 3DMOFs, indicating that the nanosheets showed better affinity to the substrates. This is attributed to the larger specific surface area of ​​the 2D ultrathin structure and the higher accessibility of active sites. The colorimetric detection method for H2O2 based on Cu-FeTCPP 2DMOFs had a linear detection range of 3-1000 μmol/L and a limit of detection(LOD) of 2.08 μmol/L, showing application prospects in the detection of H2O2 in water.
    Organic Chemistry
    Synthesis and Application of Quinolinone Derivative Fluorescent Probe for High Selective Detection of Hg2+
    ZHANG Chenglu, SUN Yuedong, WANG Jing, HE Yu, ZHANG Yanpeng, ZHANG Lu, SONG Fulu
    2020, 41(8):  1785-1791.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200156
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (730KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    In order to well-directed fluorescence recognize and detect Hg2+, according to the coordination characteristics of Hg2+, a novel fluorescent probe (E)-N-(4-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-7-yl)-3-(3-phenyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b] [1,3,4]thiadiazol-6-yl)acrylamide(MNT) was designed and synthesized, which quinolinone block was used as fluorophore. The results showed that MNT could coordinate with Hg2+ after the isomerization of amide bond, therefore the fluorescence quenching was generated. 1,2,4-Triazole[3,4-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazole had the characteristic of lacking electrons, which could improve the quenching effect and coordinate with Hg2+. The probe MNT had higher selectivity, higher quantum yield and stronger anti-interference for Hg2+. The detection limit was 6.35×10-8 mol/L, the response time was 25 s. The research also found that MNT could determine Hg2+ in the range of pH 4-13. The fluorescence detection mechanism was speculated through nuclear magnetic titration experiments and the coordination ratio 2:1 was determined by Job's curve. The results of the application in practical water samples indicated that MNT could be used as a fluorescent probe for Hg2+.
    Synthesis and Characterization of Imine-based Covalent Organic Framework(COF-LZU1) in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
    WANG Yang, WANG Sidi, TANG Shaokun
    2020, 41(8):  1792-1800.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200185
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1044KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    This study concerned the utilization of supercritical CO2(scCO2) for the synthesis of covalent organic framework(COF). One kind of imine-based covalent organic framework, COF-LZU1, was prepared via the condensation of 1,3,5-triformylbenzene and p-phenylenediamine with acetic acid as catalyst and N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF) as co-solvent in scCO2. The effects of co-solvent type, temperature, pressure, time, acid volume and molar ratio of reactants on the crystal structure and microstructure of COF-LZU1 were investigated. Increasing the reaction temperature could increase the solubility of the reactants in scCO2 and promote the reaction. The extension of the reaction time was conducive to the maturity of crystals and the improvement of crystallinity. Acetic acid not only catalyzed the reaction, but also acted as a morphology guide agent, different morphologies of COF-LZU1(spheres, blocks and nanorods) could be obtained by changing volume of acetic acid. When the content of p-phenylenediamine in the reaction was too high, it would interfered with the orderly combination of aldehyde groups and amino groups in the reaction process, resulting in a reduction in crystallinity and the declining degree of appearance. The particles synthesized with the molar ratio of 1,3,5-triformylbenzene to p-phenylenediamine as 1:1.5 and the volume ratio of HAc to DMF as 1:1 at 60℃, 20 MPa only within 6 h have the advantages of good crystallinity, nanoscale size, and excellent thermal stability up to 550℃. It is the first time that COF materials was successfully synthesized in scCO2. This method offers new route for facile and green synthesis of COFs.
    Physical Chemistry
    Synthesis and Electrochemical Performance of Spinel-type High-entropy Oxides
    XIANG Houzheng, XIE Hongxiang, LI Wenchao, LIU Xiaolei, MAO Aiqin, YU Haiyun
    2020, 41(8):  1801-1809.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200263
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1104KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    The spinel-type high-entropy oxides(HEOs),(Cr0.2Fe0.2Mn0.2Ni0.2M0.2)3O4(M=Co, Zn, and Mg) nanocrystalline powders with chemical homogeneity were synthesized by solution combustion method, and explored for the first time as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The effects of active transition-metal ions Co, Zn and inactive Mg ion on the structural and electrochemical performance were investigated. The results show that all the synthesized anode materials exhibit excellent cycle stability due to the entropy-stabilized crystal structure. The (Cr0.2Fe0.2Mn0.2Ni0.2Mg0.2)3O4 containing inactive Mg ion not only delivers a high initial specific capacity of 1300 mA·h/g at a specific current of 200 mA/g, but also exhibits a good rate capacity of 450 mA·h/g even at 3 A/g. Furthermore, the value of Li+ diffusion coefficient of (Cr0.2Fe0.2Mn0.2Ni0.2Mg0.2)3O4 after 500 cycles is more 3 times than that of the other two high-entropy oxides. The improved electrochemical performance is attributed to the inactive Mg2+ in the entropy-stabilized (Cr0.2Fe0.2Mn0.2Ni0.2Mg0.2)3O4 anode material, which not only avoids agglomeration of active materials but also increases the Li+ diffusivity during the de/lithiation process.
    Improvement of Interface Stability Between Sulfide Solid Electrolyte Li10GeP2S12 and Lithium Metal
    ZHOU Molin, JIANG Xin, YI Ting, YANG Xiangguang, ZHANG Yibo
    2020, 41(8):  1810-1817.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200252
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (861KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Sulfide solid electrolyte Li10GeP2S12 exhibits extremely high ionic conductivity but relatively poor stability to lithium metal. After being modified by N-butyl-N-methylpiperidinium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide together with lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide, a thin and dense solid electrolyte interphase(SEI) was formed in situ at the Li|Li10GeP2S12 interface. Besides, the ionic liquid with certain liquidity is able to penetrate into the interior grains of Li10GeP2S12 to construct abundant lithium ion diffusion channels, which could alleviate the high impedance problem caused by the thermodynamically unstable interface. The modified Li|Li10GeP2S12|Li symmetric cell attains a stable cycle life of over 1500 h with the polarization voltage of 30 mV at 0.1 mA/cm2. In addition, the interface modified Li|Li10GeP2S12|LiFePO4 cell delivers an initial discharge capacity of 148.1 mA·h/g at 0.2C with the voltage range of 2.5-3.6 V and the first cycle Coulombic efficiency of 95.8%. The capacity retention is still 90.1% after 30 cycles, showing an improved cycling stability.
    Application of Co-Al Catalysts in Hydrogenation of Glycidol to 1,3-Propanediol
    CAI Zhongshun, ZHU Zihui, PAN Jing, SUN Yanyan, XI Lingling, HOU Zhaoyin
    2020, 41(8):  1818-1825.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200236
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (819KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    1,3-propanediol(1,3-PDO) is an important intermediate for the synthesis of polytrimethylene terephthalate(PTT), and it is currently produced via the fermentation of glycerol. In this work, a series of Cox/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared via the controlled calcination and reduction of Co-Al hydrotalcite, which were introduced to catalyze the hydrogenation of glycidol to produce 1,3-PDO. The best performance was obtained over Co2/Al2O3 catalyst after 5 h of reaction at 80℃ and 2 MPa H2. The conversion of glycidol was 99.8%, and the yield of 1,3-PDO was 68.0%. This result is not only higher than that of the Ni2/Al2O3 and Cu2/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by the same method, but also higher than that of the Al2O3 supported Pt, Pd, Ru catalysts. Characterization results indicated that the interaction between active site Co and the acid site of the Al2O3 support is of great importance to the activity of the catalyst and the selectivity towards 1,3-PDO.
    Hydrogenation of α-Pinene Catalyzed by Ru Nanoparticles Stabilized by Magnetic Alkali Lignin Amine
    CHEN Xiangyun, ZHU Benqiang, YUAN Bing, YU Fengli, XIE Congxia, YU Shitao
    2020, 41(8):  1826-1835.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200232
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (1039KB) ( )  
    References | Supplementary Material | Related Articles | Metrics
    Alkali lignin amine was prepared by introducing amine into alkali lignin structure via Mannich reaction to improve the stability performance for metal nanoparticles. Then the alkali lignin amine was wrapped around Fe3O4 magnetic nucleus by co-precipitation method and used as a carrier to construct Ru metal nanoparticle catalyst for hydrogenation of α-pinene. Elemental analysis(EA), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared(FTIR), inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES), transmission electron microscope(TEM), thermogravimetric analysis(TG), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and other characterizations showed that except for the benzene ring and oxygen-containing groups in alkali lignin, the introduced amine source had exhibited more efficient stabilization for metal nanoparticles. Fe3O4@0.8ALN1-Ru, with a Ru loading of 1.92 mmol/g and Ru particle size of (2.1±0.5) nm, was found the most active catalyst of α-pinene hydrogenation after the study on catalyst preparation process, lignin type, amine source type and amine content. It exhibited a good catalytic performance with 99.64% conversion of α-pinene and 96.52% selectivity for cis-pinene when it catalyzed 1 mL of α-pinene and 1 MPa H2 at a dosage of 0.05 g and 70℃ for 2 h. Moreover, it's good reuse stability confirmed by a five-run test, which provides a novel method for the development of high value-added lignin-based catalysts.
    Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported Zero-valent Iron and Its Treatment of TNT Wastewater
    CHEN Yantian, QIE Hantong, ZHANG Yinjie, ZHOU Caiji, TAN Xiao, LIN Aijun
    2020, 41(8):  1836-1842.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200198
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (685KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Nano-zero valent iron(nZVI) loaded onto graphene oxide(GO) as a composite material(nZVI/rGO) was prepared to remove 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene(TNT). The nZVI/rGO was characterized by means of scanning transmission electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray diffraction(XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). Batch experiments with variable theoretical nZVI mass loading, pH values and material dosage were conducted to evaluate the removal performance of nZVI/rGO. The results showed that nZVI/rGO is very effective in removing TNT. Furthermore, nZVI/rGO shows good removal capability within a wide range of reaction conditions. Through the experiment, it also concluded that the TNT can be removed below the detection limit of 0.1 mg/L under the optimal treatment conditions of pH=6, theoretical nZVI mass loading of 3 g/g rGO, composite material dosage of 40 g/L. In addition, nZVI/rGO could overcome the shortcomings of nZVI which formed undesirable precipitation in the reaction frequently. These findings shed new light on TNT removing in the water environment.
    Enhancement of Performance of Fe-N-C Catalysts by Copper and Sulfur Doping for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
    WANG Yuemin, MENG Qinglei, WANG Xian, GE Junjie, LIU Changpeng, XING Wei
    2020, 41(8):  1843-1849.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200155
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (711KB) ( )  
    References | Supplementary Material | Related Articles | Metrics
    A series of nonnoble metal oxygen reduction electrocatalysts was prepared using FeCl3·6H2O, Cu(NO3)2·3H2O, KSCN, mildly oxidized BP-2000 and melamine as iron source, copper source, sulfur source, carbon source and nitrogen source, respectively. The morphology and structure of the catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES). Then the oxygen reduction performances of the catalysts were evaluated by rotating disk and rotating disk ring tests, and the effect of copper and sulfur doping on catalysts performance was analyzed. The results demonstrate that sulfur doping can significantly promote turnover frequency(TOF) values of Fe-N-C catalysts than copper doping, and effectively reduce peroxide yields. In addition, the copper and sulfur doped Fe-N-C catalyst possesses higher TOF value and lower peroxide yield than the undoped Fe-N-C catalyst. The activation of Fe-Nx sites by sulfur doping and the synergistic effect of adjacent copper-based sites improve the activity and selectivity of the catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction.
    Synthesis of Self-assembled α-Fe2O3/Graphene Hydrogel for Supercapacitors with Promising Electrochemical Properties
    ZHANG Weiguo, FAN Songhua, WANG Hongzhi, YAO Suwei
    2020, 41(8):  1850-1858.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200153
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (734KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Self-assembed α-Fe2O3/reduced graphene oxide hydrogel(3DGH) composites were synthsized by facile hydrothermal method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), Raman spectroscopy(Raman), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles(about 100 nm in diameter) grow on the three-dimensional porous structure of reduced graphene oxide(RGO). In addition, the particle size of α-Fe2O3 can be controlled from 200 nm to 30 nm via adjusting the loading of Fe3+. This results show that the α-Fe2O3/3DGH composite with a Fe3+ loading amount of 40% and particle size of 100 nm has the maximum specific capacitance(750.8 F/g at 1 A/g) and good cyclic performance(the specific capacitance retention is 81.9% after 5000 cycles at 10 A/g), which is higher than that of pure α-Fe2O3(251. F/g at 1 A/g and 43.8% after 5000 cycles).
    Mechanism of Storage and Capacity Attenuation of V2O5 as Cathode of Zinc-ion Battery
    HUANG Yongfeng, HUANG Wenting, LIU Wenbao, LIU Yuefeng, LIU Wei, XU Chengjun
    2020, 41(8):  1859-1865.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200093
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (771KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    In this paper, the vanadium(V2O5) was prepared by hydrothermal and then heat treatments and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), spherical aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy(STEM) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The results show that the prepared V2O5 grew preferentially and had good crystallinity. The V2O5 cathode material had a specific capacity of 340 mA·h/g at initial discharge at constant current of 0.5 A/g. The initial capacity of the battery was 170 mA·h/g at a constant discharge-charge current density of 5 A/g, which gradually decayed to 50 mA·h/g after 100 cycles. By subsequent analysis of the phase evolution of V2O5 cathode materials at different discharge states using XRD and STEM, it was revealed that the co-insertion(extraction) of zinc-ions and protons occured during the discharge-charge processes, and the amorphization of the positive electrode material during discharge-charge and the formation of by-product basic zinc sulfate lead to capacity attenuation of the battery system.
    High Performance Lithium-sulfur Battery with Hydroxyapatite Nanowire Composite Interlayer
    LI Rui, SUN Xiaogang, ZOU Jingyi, HE Qiang
    2020, 41(8):  1866-1872.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200012
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (773KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Hydroxyapatite[Ca5(PO4)3(OH)] nanowires were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis, and were combined as a polysulfide absorbent with multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs) interlayer to form a hierarchically cross-linked hydroxyphosphate nanowire composite(HN/CNT) interlayer. This layer was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis). The results of electrochemical tests show that the Li-S battery with HN/CNT interlayer has a specific discharge capacity of 871 mA·h/g after 200 cycles at 1C, and the fading rate is only 0.031% per cycle.
    Polymer Chemistry
    Effect of the Polymerization Temperature on the Copolymerization of Butadiene and Isoprene Catalyzed by Supported Ziegler-Natta Catalyst
    ZHANG Junying, PENG Wei, CHEN Ziwei, HE Aihua
    2020, 41(8):  1873-1880.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200163
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (533KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    As the most important catalysts in polyolefin industry, heterogeneous TiCl4/MgCl2 Ziegler-Natta(Heterogeneous Z-N) catalysts activated by alkylaluminium show complex active center structures, which are sensitive to polymerization temperature, polymerization time, type and concentration of alkylaluminium. In this paper, the copolymerization kinetics of butadiene(Bd) and isoprene(Ip) catalyzed by TiCl4/MgCl2-AlEt3(triethylaluminium) at different polymerization temperatures were studied. It was found that the activity of the copolymerization increased firstly and then decreased with the increase in the polymerization time, and the highest activity was observed at 50℃. The microstructure, the number of active centers, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the copolymers studied by proton nuclear magnetic resonance(1H NMR), microcoulometric sulfur spectrometer and gel permeation chromatography(GPC) changed in different ways with the increase in polymerization temperature and polymerization time. The results of this study is helpful for further understanding the kinetics and its key influencing factors of conjugated diolefin polymerization catalyzed by heterogeneous Z-N catalysts under different polymerization temperatures.
    Preparation and Properties of Biobased Super-tough Poly(lactic acid) Composites
    XIA Yiwei, WANG Guangxin, FENG Yulin, HU Yuexin, ZHAO Guiyan
    2020, 41(8):  1881-1887.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200157
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (731KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Biobased poly(ether-block-amide)(PEBA) was used to toughen poly(lactic acid)(PLA) to prepare super-tough PLA composites. In order to improve the compatibility between PEBA and PLA, PEBA-GMA was prepared by graft modification of PEBA by monomer glycidyl methacrylate(GMA), comonomer vinyl pyrrolidone(NVP) and initiator diisopropyl peroxide(DCP). The effect of the adding amounts of grafted monomers on the properties of PLA/PEBA-GMA composites was investigated. The results exhibit that the notched impact strength of the PLA composites increases gradually with the rise of the adding amount of grafted monomers. When the amount of grafted monomers GMA, NVP, DCP were 2.5, 2.5, 0.25 g respectively, the impact strength of the blends was as high as 88.6 kJ/m2 and the elongation at break was up to 164.1%. It is explained that the end groups of polylactic acid(-OH and -COOH) reacts with the epoxy groups on PEBA-GMA during melt blending, which improves the interfacial compatibility between the PLA and PEBA-GMA. With the increase of the adding amounts of grafted monomers, the particle size of the dispersed phase PEBA-GMA decreased gradually and dispersed evenly. As a result, super-tough PLA composite was prepared.
    Condensate Microdrop Dynamic Behavior on Injection-compression Molded Bionic Polypropylene Nanosurfaces
    AN Yue, HUANG Hanxiong
    2020, 41(8):  1888-1895.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200105
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (893KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Achieving condensate microdrop self-removal(CMDSR) function on polymer surfaces is very significant. However, this is difficult because of very low thermal conductivity of polymer, and so the reports on polymer surfaces with CMDSR function are very sparse. Based on preliminary analyses, two kinds of anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) templates with different geometric parameters of tapered nanopores were chosen as the mold templates in injection-compression molding(ICM) in this work. It was demonstrated that the tapered nanostructure on the AAO templates was more accurately replicated onto the polypropylene(PP) surfaces via the ICM. The closely and more orderly aligned tapered nanopillars, which are similar to those on cicada wing, were formed on the PP replica surfaces. For the PP replica surface with the nanopillars exhibiting obviously smaller values of both wetting-state energy ratio(0.46) and tip diameter/center interspace ratio(0.26), the condensate microdrops remained bright and spherical on the surface. Interestingly, when adjacent microdrops grew large enough to coalesce, frequent out-of-plane jumping occurred and the merged microdrops could depart from the replica surface without any external forces, thus constantly renewing the surface. That is, the PP replica surface exhibited an obvious CMDSR function, which maintained significantly lower coverage of the condensate microdrops and smaller values of their sizes(<40 μm) on the surface. It should be noted that this function was created on the replica surfaces without any low surface energy chemistry modification. The results demonstrate that it is feasible to rapidly and massively fabricate superhydrophobic polymer surfaces with CMDSR function.
    Material Chemistry
    Preparation of Liposome-terminated CsPbX3(X=Cl,Br,I) Nanocrystals and Applications in Light-emitting Diode Devices
    WANG Tingting, LEI Yuhan, LIN Yujuan, HUANG Jialing, LIU Cuie, ZHENG Fengying, LI Shunxing
    2020, 41(8):  1896-1902.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200182
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (604KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Liposomes are used as surface-capped ligands to modify the synthesized CsPbX3 nanocrystals. The capped CsPbX3 nanocrystals maintain their original shape and particle size, improve relative quantum yield by (100±3)%, and have adjustable emission spectrum in the range of 411-626 nm. It maintains cubic crystal form when stored in air(temperature 25℃, relative humidity 50%) for 150 d. The DOPC-CsPbBr3 NCs are used as a color converter to make white light-emitting diodes with a color rendering index of 91.2%, which has a broad application prospect.
    Salt-Induced Self-assembly of Au Nanoparticles and Sedimentation Enables Plasmonic Black Au film with Broadband Absorption Properties
    ZHANG Mengyao, YU Renpeng, HAN Mei, LIU Jianfang, LI Moxia, HU Jiawen, TIAN Zhongqun
    2020, 41(8):  1903-1907.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200181
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (500KB) ( )  
    References | Related Articles | Metrics
    Plasmonic black gold film from Au NPs was prepared via salt-induced self-assembly and sedimentation method. That were accomplished by addition of inorganic salt into Au colloids to induce the self-assembly of Au NPs and subsequent sedimentation of the resultant Au NP assembly into black Au film. The as-prepared black Au film shows strong absorption capability(>80%) in a broadband range of 400-1600 nm, reaching 94% in the visible range of 400-800 nm. Consequently, it shows high light-heat conversion capability and broadband high surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) activity. These results, thus, offer a facile preparation strategy for plasmon black Au, which shows great potential in seawater desalination, quick SERS detection, and beyond.
    Light Assisted Resistive Switching Characteristics of Cu12Sb4S13 Quantum Dots
    WANG Zhiqing, CHEN Binbin, SHEN Jie, CHEN Wen, LIU Yueli, GONG Shaokang, ZHOU Jing
    2020, 41(8):  1908-1916.  doi:10.7503/cjcu20200166
    Asbtract ( )   HTML ( )   PDF (767KB) ( )  
    References | Supplementary Material | Related Articles | Metrics
    In this work, resistive random-access memory(RRAM) device based on Cu12Sb4S13 quantum dots(CAS QDs) prepared by the hot-injection method was fabricated in a structure of FTO/CAS QDs/Au at room temperature. The sandwich structure memory device shows reproducible and reliable bipolar resistive switching property, low operation voltage(-0.38 V/0.42 V) and high resistance ratio (ON/OFF ratio over 105) with light assisting. The RRAM device also shows high reproducibility and good data retention ability. The resis-tance of the device stays constant after 104 cycles of quick read testing and state holding for 1.4×106 s, the change rate of the ON/OFF ratio is smaller than 0.1%. It is suggested that the connections/ruptures of conducting filaments formed by S vacancies and Schottky barrier height at the interface between the FTO electrode and the CAS QDs layer under an electric field and light irradiation are responsible for the resistive switching effect. This work is beneficial to understanding the resistive switching characteristics of the CAS QDs based RRAM devices, facilitating the application of next-generation nonvolatile memory.