In this work, we report enhanced electroactivity of Co304 nanocrystals （nanocubes, NCs and truncated nano-octahedra, TNO） on the exposed {111} facets as compared to the {001} facets in relation to the surface densit...In this work, we report enhanced electroactivity of Co304 nanocrystals （nanocubes, NCs and truncated nano-octahedra, TNO） on the exposed {111} facets as compared to the {001} facets in relation to the surface density and the activity of the octahedral Com species. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were em- ployed to characterize the crystal facets and materials properties. The enhanced electroactivity of {111 } crystal facets was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and amperometric titration. Our results indicate that the {111 } facets in TNO has a better electroactivity for enzymeless glucose sensing with a decent glucose sensitivity of 32.54 μA （mmol/L）-1 cm-2.展开更多
Crystal morphology is known to be of great importance to the end-use properties of crystal products, and to affect down-stream processing such as filtration and drying. However, it has been previously regarded as too ...Crystal morphology is known to be of great importance to the end-use properties of crystal products, and to affect down-stream processing such as filtration and drying. However, it has been previously regarded as too challenging to achieve automatic closed-loop control. Previous work has focused on controlling the crystal size distribution, where the size of a crystal is often defined as the diameter of a sphere that has the same volume as the crystal. This paper reviews the new advances in morphological population balance models for modelling and simulating the crystal shape distribution （CShD）, measuring and estimating crystal facet growth kinetics, and two- and three-dimensional imaging for on-line characterisation of the crystal morphology and CShD. A framework is presented that integrates the various components to achieve the ultimate objective of model-based closed-loop control of the CShD. The knowledge gaps and challenges that require further research are also identified.展开更多
基金financial support from the University of Queenslandthe support of the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis at the University of Queensland through their facilities,and the scientific and technical assistance
文摘In this work, we report enhanced electroactivity of Co304 nanocrystals （nanocubes, NCs and truncated nano-octahedra, TNO） on the exposed {111} facets as compared to the {001} facets in relation to the surface density and the activity of the octahedral Com species. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were em- ployed to characterize the crystal facets and materials properties. The enhanced electroactivity of {111 } crystal facets was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and amperometric titration. Our results indicate that the {111 } facets in TNO has a better electroactivity for enzymeless glucose sensing with a decent glucose sensitivity of 32.54 μA （mmol/L）-1 cm-2.
基金Financial support from the following projects and organisa- tions are acknowledged： the China One Thousand Talent Scheme, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （NNSFC） under its Major Research Scheme of Meso-scale Mechanism and Control in Multi-phase Reaction Processes （project reference： 91434126）, the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province （project reference： 2014A030313228）, the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council （EPSRC） for the projects of Shape （EP/C009541） and StereoVision （EP/E045707）, and the Technology Strategy Board （TSB） for the project of High Value Manufacturing CGM （TP/BD059E）.
文摘Crystal morphology is known to be of great importance to the end-use properties of crystal products, and to affect down-stream processing such as filtration and drying. However, it has been previously regarded as too challenging to achieve automatic closed-loop control. Previous work has focused on controlling the crystal size distribution, where the size of a crystal is often defined as the diameter of a sphere that has the same volume as the crystal. This paper reviews the new advances in morphological population balance models for modelling and simulating the crystal shape distribution （CShD）, measuring and estimating crystal facet growth kinetics, and two- and three-dimensional imaging for on-line characterisation of the crystal morphology and CShD. A framework is presented that integrates the various components to achieve the ultimate objective of model-based closed-loop control of the CShD. The knowledge gaps and challenges that require further research are also identified.
