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Fabrication of tunable hierarchical MXene@AuNPs nanocomposites constructed by self-reduction reactions with enhanced catalytic performances

自还原反应制备可调层状MXene@AuNPs复合材料以提高催化性能

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MXene, a new type of two-dimensional layered transition metal carbide material differing from graphene, demonstrates intriguing chemical/physical properties and wide applications in recent years. Here, the preparation of the self-assembled MXene-gold nanoparticles (MXene@AuNPs) nanocomposites with tunable sizes is reported. The nanocomposites are obtained via the self-reduction reactions of MXene material in a HAuCl4 solution at room temperature. The sizes of the Au particles can be well-controlled by regulating the self-reduction reaction time. They can greatly influence the catalytic behaviors of the MXene@AuNPs composites. MXene@AuNPs composites with optimized reduction time show high catalytic performances and good cycle stability for model catalytic reactions of nitro-compounds, such as 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol. This work demonstrates a new approach for the preparation of tunable MXene-based self-assembled composites.

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MXene是一种不同于石墨烯的新型层状二维过渡金属碳化物材料, 近年来表现出有趣的化学、 物理性能并被广泛应用. 本文报道了结构新颖且尺寸可调的自组装层状MXene@AuNPs纳米复合材料的制备方法. 在室温下MXene@AuNPs纳米复合材料可通过MXene材料在HAuCl4溶液中的自还原反应制备. 控制自还原反应的时间可精确地调节Au粒子的颗粒尺寸. 而金纳米颗粒的粒径对MXene@AuNPs复合材料的催化性能具有很大的影响. 适当自还原时间下得到的MXene@AuNPs复合材料表现出对模型硝基化合物(如4-NP和2-NA)催化反应很高的催化性能和良好的循环稳定性. 本研究工作为基于MXene自组装复合材料的制备与调控提供了新方法.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21473153 and 51771162), Support Program for the Top Young Talents of Hebei Province, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2015M580214), and the Scientific and Technological Research and Development Program of Qinhuangdao City (201701B004).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China

    Kaikai Li  (李凯凯), Tifeng Jiao  (焦体峰), Guodong Zou  (邹国栋) & Qiuming Peng  (彭秋明)

  2. Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China

    Kaikai Li  (李凯凯), Tifeng Jiao  (焦体峰), Ruirui Xing  (邢蕊蕊), Jingxin Zhou  (周靖欣) & Lexin Zhang  (张乐欣)

  3. State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Ruirui Xing  (邢蕊蕊)

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Kaikai Li is a postgraduate student in Prof. Jiao’s Group and will receive his Master degree from the School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering at Yanshan University soon in 2018. His current research interest is MXene-based composite materials for environmental applications.

Tifeng Jiao received his PhD in physical chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was a postdoctoral fellow of CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) with A.P. Girard-Egrot (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France). Currently, he is a full professor and vice director at the School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University. His current research interests include synthesis of new self-assembled nanostructured materials and nanocomposites, and their related properties.

Qiuming Peng received his BSc at Xiangtan University of Technology and his PhD in inorganic chemistry from Changchun Institute Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was an Alexander von Humboldt fellow with Prof. Karl Ulrich Kainer (GKSS, Germany). In 2011, he was appointed the professor at Yanshan University. His current research interests include high-pressure metallic based materials and their related mechanical-chemical properties.

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Li, K., Jiao, T., Xing, R. et al. Fabrication of tunable hierarchical MXene@AuNPs nanocomposites constructed by self-reduction reactions with enhanced catalytic performances. Sci. China Mater. 61, 728–736 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-017-9196-8

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