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Kong Q, Liu D, Yang L, Zhao H, Zhang J, Xi G. Tungsten Nitride with a Two-Dimensional Multilayer Structure for Boosting the Surface-Enhanced Raman Effect. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:10894-10899. [PMID: 38033103 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The development of high-performance surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates is an urgent and important task. Here, tungsten nitride (WN) with a two-dimensional (2D) multilayer structure has been successfully prepared through a nitriding WO2.90 precursor. In addition to the highly active "hot spots" formed on the surface of the WN sheets, a large number of gaps between the nanosheets also exhibit a strong local surface plasmon resonance effect, which greatly improves the SERS activity. Evaluated as the SERS substrate, the WN with a 2D multilayer structure exhibits good SERS characteristics and good homogeneity and stability, even after strong acid, strong alkali, or long-term light treatment. Significantly, typical environmental contaminants such as dichlorophenol and butylated hydroxyanisole also exhibit strong Raman enhancement signals. This research provides a new method for designing inexpensive, high-activity, and universal SERS substrates.
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- Qinghong Kong
- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212003, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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Xu Y, Chen R, Jiang S, Zhou L, Jiang T, Gu C, Ang DS, Petti L, Zhang Q, Shen X, Han J, Zhou J. Insights into the Semiconductor SERS Activity: The Impact of the Defect-Induced Energy Band Offset and Electron Lifetime Change. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:42026-42036. [PMID: 37612785 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The significant boost in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) by the chemical enhancement of semiconducting oxides is a pivotal finding. It offers a prospective path toward high uniformity and low-cost SERS substrates. However, a detailed understanding of factors that influence the charge transfer process is still insufficient. Herein, we reveal the important role of defect-induced band offset and electron lifetime change in SERS evolution observed in a MoO3 oxide semiconductor. By modulating the density of oxygen vacancy defects using ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation, SERS is found to be improved with irradiation time in the first place, but such improvement later deteriorates for prolonged irradiation even if more defects are generated. Insights into the observed SERS evolution are provided by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and femtosecond time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy measurements. Results reveal that (1) a suitable offset between the energy band of the substrate and the orbitals of molecules is facilitated by a certain defect density and (2) defect states with relatively long electron lifetime are essential to achieve optimal SERS performance.
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- Yinghao Xu
- Institute of Photonics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
- The Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, P. R. China
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- Centre for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems-ISASI, CNR, via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Napoli Italy
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- Institute of Photonics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
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- Institute of Photonics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
- The Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems-ISASI, CNR, via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, P. R. China
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- Institute of Photonics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
- The Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
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- Centre for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Photonics, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Zhou B, Zhang Y, Xiao W, Li B, Wu Z, Wang L. In situ synthesis of two-dimensional graphene-like nickel-molybdenum nitride as efficient electrocatalyst towards water-splitting under large-current density. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 637:104-111. [PMID: 36689796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Transition metal nitride (TMNs) electrocatalysts have attracted tremendous attentions for their unique electron structure, high activity, and excellent stability. Herein, a two-dimensional (2D) graphene-like structured nickel-molybdenum nitride (Ni-MoN) on nickel foam (NF), is prepared via facile hydrothermal and following nitridation process. The as-prepared Ni-MoN-450 (pyrolysis at 450 °C) displays good hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performances in alkaline media. Only 22 mV and 117 mV are needed to achieve current densities of 10 mA cm-2 and 500 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH, respectively, toward HER. The assembled two-electrode system, with the synthesized Ni-MoN-450 as the anode and cathode, exhibits good performance to achieve 1000 mA cm-2 in 1.0 M KOH + 25 °C and 6.0 M KOH + 80 °C. Moreover, it also presents long-term stability under large-current density, which verified its robust property.
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- Yibing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Eco-chemical Engineering and Green Manufacturing, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China; Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, PR China.
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Murakami H. Unusual microwave heating of water in reverse micellar solution. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5025. [PMID: 36977720 PMCID: PMC10050161 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31742-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Microwaves (MWs) are widely used for heating food, accelerating chemical reactions, drying materials, therapies, and so on. Water molecules absorb MWs and produce heat because of their substantial electric dipole moments. Recently, increasing attention has been paid to accelerating various catalytic reactions in water-containing porous materials using MW irradiation. Here, a critical question is whether water in nanoscale pores generates heat in the same way as liquid water. Is it valid that MW-heating behaviors of nanoconfined water are estimated solely by a dielectric constant of liquid water? There are almost no studies regarding this question. Here, we address it using reverse micellar (RM) solutions. Reverse micelles are water-containing nanoscale cages formed by self-assembled surfactant molecules in oil. We measured real-time temperature changes of liquid samples within a waveguide under MW irradiation at 2.45 GHz and at MW intensities of ~ 3 to ~ 12 W/cm2. We found that the heat production and its rate per unit volume of water in the RM solution are about one order of magnitude larger than those of liquid water at all the MW intensities examined. This indicates that water spots that are much hotter than liquid water under MW irradiation at the same intensity, are formed in the RM solution. Our findings will give fundamental information to develop effective and energy-saving chemical reactions in nanoscale reactors with water under MW irradiation, and to study MW effects on various aqueous mediums with nanoconfined water. Furthermore, the RM solution will serve as a platform to study the impact of nanoconfined water on MW-assisted reactions.
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- Hiroshi Murakami
- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Kyoto, 619-0215, Japan.
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