Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (MD) method was used to study the dielectrophoresis (DEP) motion of nanocolloids in non-uniform electric field. By changing the electric field strength and system temperature, aggrega...Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (MD) method was used to study the dielectrophoresis (DEP) motion of nanocolloids in non-uniform electric field. By changing the electric field strength and system temperature, aggregation phenomena of nanocolloids was analyzed. Simulation results showed that at normal temperature, though the Brownian force can affect the motion of colloids, the attractive force will increase quickly with the distance between colloids down to 12σ , which makes colloids aggregate. When the Brownian force is weak to colloid's motion, for the enhancement of electric field strength, the DEP force of colloid will increase and so did the attractive force, which finally quickens the aggregate speed. Simulation results also showed that the temperature' enhancement will increase the Brownian force of colloids, hence disturbing the colloids aggregation. Moreover, the DLVO theory was used to study the motion of a pair of interactional colloids, both the potential energy and the attractive force versus distance of colloids were presented, then the latter graph was used to compare with another graph elicited by MD method. Results showed that the two graphs were nearly the same, indicating the MD model accorded with the theory.展开更多
In this work,the effects of nanoparticle size,particle volume fraction and pH on the viscosity of silicon dioxide nanocolloidal dispersions are investigated.Both size and pH are found to significantly affect nanocollo...In this work,the effects of nanoparticle size,particle volume fraction and pH on the viscosity of silicon dioxide nanocolloidal dispersions are investigated.Both size and pH are found to significantly affect nanocolloid viscosity.Two models are used to study the effect of aggregate structure on the viscosity of the nanocolloidal dispersion.The fractal concept is introduced to describe the irregular and dynamic aggregate structure.The structure of aggregates,which is considered to play an important role in viscosity,is affected by both intermolecular and electrostatic forces.The particle interaction is primarily affected by particle distance and becomes stronger with decreasing particle size and increasing volume fraction.The aggregate structure is also affected by the pH of the solution.Studying the relationship between pH and zeta-potential shows that with the neutralization of charges on the particle surface and decreasing electrical repulsion force,the particle interaction becomes dominated by attractive forces and the aggregates form a more compact structure.展开更多
In this paper,a method for rapid detection of cordycepin in food was established based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic analysis method.The surface-enhanced Raman substrates were screened and the Raman detectio...In this paper,a method for rapid detection of cordycepin in food was established based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic analysis method.The surface-enhanced Raman substrates were screened and the Raman detection conditions and sample pretreatment methods were optimized.The optimal substrate was gold nanocolloid,and the optimal detection conditions were as follows:the addition amount of gold nanocolloid was 200μL of gold nanocolloid and the sample addition amount was 5μL.Under the optimal conditions,the detection limit of cordycepin was 1 mg/L,and the sample pretreatment was performed by methanol extraction.Based on the established surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)method,cordycepin in two Cordyceps militaris was detected,which confirmed the practical application of this method.展开更多
A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 month...A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 months’ shelf life) from single batch preparation with activated carbon ethylene glycol suspension.21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt% Pt loadings are employed to showcase the advantages of the improved polyol process. The ultraviolet(UV)–visible spectra and ζ-potential measurements are conducted to monitor the wet chemistry process during catalyst preparation. The powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) characterizations are carried out on catalysts. The catalyst activities are investigated using electrochemical and single cell tests. The stability of Pt nanoparticle colloid is explored by ORR, cyclic voltammetry(CV) and ζ-potential measurements. The TEM results show the Pt particle sizes of the colloid, and the sizes of the 21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt%Pt/C samples are 2.1–3.9 nm. Because of the high Pt dispersion, the Pt/C catalysts exhibit superior electroactivity toward ORR. In addition, four 61 wt% Pt/C catalysts made from the Pt colloid with 0–3 months’ shelf life show almost the same performance, which exhibits superior stability of the Pt colloid system without surfactant protection.展开更多
基金Supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China ("863" Project) (Grant No.2006AA04Z351)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.50675033,30770553)
文摘Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (MD) method was used to study the dielectrophoresis (DEP) motion of nanocolloids in non-uniform electric field. By changing the electric field strength and system temperature, aggregation phenomena of nanocolloids was analyzed. Simulation results showed that at normal temperature, though the Brownian force can affect the motion of colloids, the attractive force will increase quickly with the distance between colloids down to 12σ , which makes colloids aggregate. When the Brownian force is weak to colloid's motion, for the enhancement of electric field strength, the DEP force of colloid will increase and so did the attractive force, which finally quickens the aggregate speed. Simulation results also showed that the temperature' enhancement will increase the Brownian force of colloids, hence disturbing the colloids aggregation. Moreover, the DLVO theory was used to study the motion of a pair of interactional colloids, both the potential energy and the attractive force versus distance of colloids were presented, then the latter graph was used to compare with another graph elicited by MD method. Results showed that the two graphs were nearly the same, indicating the MD model accorded with the theory.
基金supported by the Research Foundation of Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province,China (2009C21023)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20080441248)
文摘In this work,the effects of nanoparticle size,particle volume fraction and pH on the viscosity of silicon dioxide nanocolloidal dispersions are investigated.Both size and pH are found to significantly affect nanocolloid viscosity.Two models are used to study the effect of aggregate structure on the viscosity of the nanocolloidal dispersion.The fractal concept is introduced to describe the irregular and dynamic aggregate structure.The structure of aggregates,which is considered to play an important role in viscosity,is affected by both intermolecular and electrostatic forces.The particle interaction is primarily affected by particle distance and becomes stronger with decreasing particle size and increasing volume fraction.The aggregate structure is also affected by the pH of the solution.Studying the relationship between pH and zeta-potential shows that with the neutralization of charges on the particle surface and decreasing electrical repulsion force,the particle interaction becomes dominated by attractive forces and the aggregates form a more compact structure.
文摘In this paper,a method for rapid detection of cordycepin in food was established based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic analysis method.The surface-enhanced Raman substrates were screened and the Raman detection conditions and sample pretreatment methods were optimized.The optimal substrate was gold nanocolloid,and the optimal detection conditions were as follows:the addition amount of gold nanocolloid was 200μL of gold nanocolloid and the sample addition amount was 5μL.Under the optimal conditions,the detection limit of cordycepin was 1 mg/L,and the sample pretreatment was performed by methanol extraction.Based on the established surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)method,cordycepin in two Cordyceps militaris was detected,which confirmed the practical application of this method.
基金financial supports from National Key R&D Plan of China (2017YFB0102803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21676135)+8 种基金Scientific Instrument Develop Major Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (51627810)Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation and Liaoning of China (U1508202)Key R&D programs in Jiangsu (BE2018051)“333” project of Jiangsu Province (BRA2018007)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20161273, BK20181199)the Graduate Innovation Foundation of Nanjing university (2017ZDL05)support of PAPD of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions“Six Talent Peaks Program” of Jiangsu ProvinceFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China。
文摘A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 months’ shelf life) from single batch preparation with activated carbon ethylene glycol suspension.21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt% Pt loadings are employed to showcase the advantages of the improved polyol process. The ultraviolet(UV)–visible spectra and ζ-potential measurements are conducted to monitor the wet chemistry process during catalyst preparation. The powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) characterizations are carried out on catalysts. The catalyst activities are investigated using electrochemical and single cell tests. The stability of Pt nanoparticle colloid is explored by ORR, cyclic voltammetry(CV) and ζ-potential measurements. The TEM results show the Pt particle sizes of the colloid, and the sizes of the 21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt%Pt/C samples are 2.1–3.9 nm. Because of the high Pt dispersion, the Pt/C catalysts exhibit superior electroactivity toward ORR. In addition, four 61 wt% Pt/C catalysts made from the Pt colloid with 0–3 months’ shelf life show almost the same performance, which exhibits superior stability of the Pt colloid system without surfactant protection.