胶体晶体模板法合成有序大孔聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯

以离心沉降技术组装的二氧化硅胶体晶体为模板,从同种尺寸的二氧化硅微球出发,合成了孔的结构和形貌不同的两种有序大孔聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯。采用扫描电镜对模板、复合物及聚合物的形貌和微观结构进行了观察和表征。实验结果表明,所合成的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯具有高度有序的多孔结构,模板的热处理工艺对孔的形状和连通性均有重要影响。     

氘代聚苯乙烯胶体晶体的制备及光学性质研究

以水作为介质合成了高度单分散的氘代聚苯乙烯微球,并利用垂直沉积法制备了高质量的氘代聚苯乙烯胶体晶体.傅立叶变换红外光谱清楚地表明氘代苯乙烯单体发生了聚合反应;扫描电镜表面分析展示出胶体微球的高度有序排列,断面分析表明氘代聚苯乙烯胶体晶体为面心立方结构;光学透射谱显示出氘代聚苯乙烯胶体晶体的高次布拉格衍射特征,通过和理论计算的能带结构对比,进一步证实了氘代聚苯乙烯胶体晶体为面心立方结构;变角度光学透射谱测量显示,随着入射角的增大,(111)面的衍射峰蓝移,而(200)和(220)面的衍射峰发生红移.     

纳米金的制备及在化妆品中的应用初探

采用柠檬酸钠还原氯金酸制备纳米金,利用X射线荧光能谱和透射电子显微镜对产品进行了表征,通过纳米金溶胶及溶胶中含有的柠檬酸钠和保护剂PVP对Hela细胞、CHO细胞的MTT试验,研究了纳米金溶胶及纳米金颗粒对细胞的毒性,结果表明,纳米金溶胶和纳米金颗粒对这两种细胞均没有产生毒性。将纳米金加入到化妆品基础配方中制备得到了稳定的乳状液,为纳米金用于高级化妆品可行性提供部分实验依据。     

Domain structure and optical properties of colloidal photonic crystal

Thin colloidal photonic crystals were grown using shear-flow crystallization of polystyrene colloidal nanoparticles. The arrays consist of two types of domains, which are clearly visible on scanning electron microscopy patterns. Both domains have cubic close packing and are distinguished by their orientation with regards to substrate surface. The positions of the main minima in the visible-near-IR transmittance spectrum of the arrays as well as the dependence of these minima on the angle of the light incidence have been measured and interpreted using photon band structure of the two-component media.     

Characterizing colloidal structures of pseudoternary phase diagrams formed by oil/water/amphiphile systems

Two pseudoternary phase diagrams were constructed using ethyl oleate, water, and a surfactant blend containing poly (oxyethylene 20) sorbitan monooleate and sorbitan monolaurate with or without the cosurfactant 1-butanol. Two colloidal regions were identified in the cosurfactant-free phase diagram; a microemulsion (ME) and a region containing lamellar liquid crystals (LC). The addition of 1-butanol increased the area in which systems formed microemulsions and eliminated the formation of any liquid crystalline phases. Samples that form the colloidal regions of both systems were investigated by freeze-fracture transmission electron microscopy and by viscosity and conductivity measurements. The three techniques were compared and evaluated as characterisation tools for such colloidal systems and also to identify transitions between the colloidal systems formed. A droplet ME was present at a low water volume fraction (phi w) in both systems (phi w < 0.15) as revealed by electron microscopy. At higher phi w values, LC structures were observed in micrographs of samples taken from the cosurfactant-free system while the structure of samples from the cosurfactant-containing system was that of a bicontinuous ME. The viscosity of both systems increased with increasing phi w to 0.15 and flow was Newtonian. However, formation of LC in the cosurfactant-free system resulted in a dramatic increase in viscosity that was dependent on phi w and a change to pseudoplastic flow. In contrast, the viscosity of the bicontinuous ME was independent of phi w. Three different methods were used to estimate the percolation threshold from the conductivity data for the cosurfactant-containing system. The use of nonlinear curve fitting was found to be most useful yielding a value close to 0.15 for the phi w.     

Synthesis, Characterization and Gas Sensing Properties of In（OH）3 and In2O3 Nanorods through Carbon Spheres Template Method

Poly-crystalline In(OH) 3 nanorods have been successfully prepared via a urea-based precipitation using the colloidal carbon spheres as the templates. After calcinations, the resulted In 2 O 3 nanorods with poly-crystalline structure were fabricated. Structure and morphology of the product were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The possible formation process was schemed. The sensor gas properties towards C 2 H 5 OH and CO were examined.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of hollow ZnO and ZnO-CuO composite spheres

ZnO and ZnO-CuO composite hollow spheres were fabricated by using colloidal carbon spheres as templates. The morphology, structure and chemical composition of the as-prepared samples were investigated using field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The photocatalytic activity of the hollow spherical products was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) aqueous solution at ambient temperature. The results indicated that the ZnO-CuO composite hollow spheres display higher photocatalytic efficiency than pure hollow ZnO products. The related photocatalytic mechanism was discussed based on the microstructure and properties of the ZnO and ZnO-CuO composite hollow spheres. The facile strategy for the preparation of ZnO-CuO hollow nanostructures can be applicable to the synthesis of other composite hollow spheres.     

Holographically defined TiO2 electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

We describe a multibeam interference lithography for creating 3D polymeric porous structures. The coating of a TiO(2) shell and subsequent removal of the template produce holographically defined TiO(2) (h-TiO(2)) electrodes. We analyze the morphological features of the h-TiO(2) electrodes and consider their applicability to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Specifically, the performance of the h-TiO(2) electrode was evaluated by comparison with a macroporous TiO(2) electrode produced from colloidal crystals. The h-TiO(2) structure possesses a larger specific area than the inverted colloidal crystals because of a bicontinuous air network with the TiO(2) shell. Consequently, the h-TiO(2) electrode can produce a 30% higher photogenerated electron current.     

溶胶-凝胶模板法制备有序大孔TiO_2微球

以无皂乳液聚合方法自制的单分散聚苯乙烯(PS)微球乳液为原料,利用PS自组装制备了有序胶体晶体模板("蛋白石"),采用溶胶-凝胶模板法制备了有序大孔TiO2微球("反蛋白石"),其孔呈六边形,孔径分布均一,约为200nm。运用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)对其形貌特征及晶型进行了表征,结果表明,采用表面含有羧基的单分散聚苯乙烯微球及高的硅油黏度制得的模板有序度高;通过控制煅烧温度可以改变有序大孔TiO2微球的晶型,当煅烧温度为500℃时,其晶型为锐钛型,当煅烧温度为700℃时,其晶型则为金红石型。     

Gold/palladium and silver/palladium colloids as novel metallic substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

New surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates, composed of gold or silver colloidal nanoparticles doped with palladium, were prepared. These novel colloids are stable and maintain a satisfactory SERS efficiency, even after long aging. The interest in doping the coinage metal nanoparticles with palladium is due to the well-known catalytic activity of this metal. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy were used to characterize the shape and size of the metal particles. It was found that these bimetallic colloidal nanoparticles have a core-shell structure, with gold or silver coated with palladium clusters.     

溶胶-凝胶模板法制备三维有序大孔Y2O3微球

采用无皂乳液聚合法制备了纳米级单分散P（St-HEA）微球,然后在二甲基硅油中自组装形成微米级胶体晶体大球,利用溶胶-凝胶模板法制备了三维有序大孔Y2O3微球。采用红外光谱（FT-IR）,扫描电镜（SEM）,X射线衍射（XRD）等测试方法对P（St-HEA）微球单分散性及有序大孔Y2O3微球结构和物相组成进行了表征。结...     

Level structure of InAs quantum dots in two-dimensional assemblies

The electronic level structure of colloidal InAs quantum dots (QDs) in two-dimensional arrays, forming a QD-solid system, was probed using scanning tunneling spectroscopy. The band gap is found to reduce compared to that of the corresponding isolated QDs. Typically, the electron (conduction-band) ground state red shifts more than the hole (valence-band) ground state. This is assigned to the much smaller effective mass of the electrons, resulting in stronger electron delocalization and larger coupling between electron states of neighboring QDs compared to the holes. This is corroborated by comparing these results with those for InAs and CdSe nanorod assemblies, manifesting the effects of the electron effective mass and arrangement of nearest neighbors on the band gap reduction. In addition, in InAs QD arrays, the levels are broadened, and in some cases their discrete level structure was nearly washed out completely and the tunneling spectra exhibited a signature of two-dimensional density of states.     

Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and 4-Nitrobenzo 15 Crown with Colloidal Platinum Nanoparticles Synthesized by Microemulsion Technique

Platinum nanoparticles were synthesized by mixing of two micro emulsions. Synthesized platinum nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Nanoparticles stability was analyzed using transmission and backscattering profiles of colloidal platinum solution. Catalytic activity of synthesized colloidal platinum nanoparticles was checked for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and 4-nitrobenzo 15-crown compound and monitored by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy. Effects of amount of catalyst and amount of reducing agent were also studied. The reaction was found to follow pseudo-first-order kinetics with respect to nitro compound.     

Fine structure of gold particles in thin films prepared by metal-insulator co-sputtering

Thin films containing a homogeneous dispersion of small gold particles were formed by co-sputtering composite targets of gold with Al₂O₃ and polyester in separate experiments. The nanostructure of these films was studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high resolution scanning-transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Diffraction data obtained from STEM show the gold islands to be simple and multiply twinned crystallites even in particles as small as 15 Å across. The existence of such fine structure in sputtered gold particles is consistent with the earlier TEM work reported by other workers for gold particles grown from colloidal solutions and by evaporation onto single-crystal substrates.     

Bio-synthesis of gold nanoparticles by human epithelial cells, in vivo

Healthy epithelial cells, in vivo, have the ability to synthesize gold nanoparticles when aqueous tetrachloroauric acid is made to react with human skin. Neither a reducing agent nor a protecting chemical is needed for this bio-synthesis method. The first indication of gold nanoparticle formation is the staining of the skin, which turns deep purple. Stereoscopic optical micrographs of human skin tissue in contact with aqueous tetrachloroauric acid clearly show the staining of the epithelial cells. The UV-Vis spectrum of these epithelial cells shows an absorption band with a maximum at 553 nm. This absorption peak is within the wavelength region where the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band of aqueous colloidal gold exhibits a maximum. Transmission electron micrographs show that gold nanoparticles synthesized by epithelial cells have sizes between 1 and 100 nm. The electron diffraction pattern of these nanoparticles reveals a crystalline structure whose interplanar distances correspond to fcc metallic gold. Transmission electron micrographs of ultra-thin (70 nm thick) slices of epithelial cells clearly and undoubtedly demonstrate that gold nanoparticles are inside the cell. According to high resolution transmission electron micrographs of intracellular single gold nanoparticles, they have the shape of a polyhedron.     

Antibacterial activity of hybrid chitosan–cupric oxide nanoparticles on cotton fabric

In this study, cupric oxide (CuO) nanoparticles were prepared using sonochemical method. The prepared nanoparticles were studied using X‐ray diffraction (XRD) pattern, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods. The colloidal chitosan (CS) solution was prepared using ultrasound irradiation method and simultaneously mixed with CuO nanoparticles. The coatings of colloidal solution with and without CuO nanoparticles were studied through TEM images. The cotton fabrics were separately soaked in the prepared nanoparticle‐containing (hybrid) solutions by sonication method followed by pad‐dry‐cure method. The structural, functional, and morphological analyses of the coated and uncoated fabrics were performed using XRD, FTIR‐attenuated total reflectance, and SEM analyses, respectively. The hybrid‐coated cotton fabrics showed better antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. The bioactivity performance of the coated fabrics was in the order of CuO‐coated fabric > CS‐coated fabric.Inspec keywords: cotton fabrics, nanoparticles, antibacterial activity, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, copper compoundsOther keywords: antibacterial activity, hybrid chitosan‐cupric oxide nanoparticles, cotton fabric, cupric oxide nanoparticles, sonochemical method, X‐ray diffraction, XRD pattern, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, SEM, transmission electron microscopy, TEM methods, colloidal chitosan solution, ultrasound irradiation method, colloidal solution, TEM images, cotton fabrics, nanoparticle‐containing solutions, sonication method, pad‐dry‐cure method, morphological analyses, structural analyses, functional analyses, FTIR‐attenuated total reflectance, SEM analyses, hybrid‐coated cotton fabrics, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, bioactivity performance, CuO     

Ptychographic X‐Ray Imaging of Colloidal Crystals

Ptychographic coherent X‐ray imaging is applied to obtain a projection of the electron density of colloidal crystals, which are promising nanoscale materials for optoelectronic applications and important model systems. Using the incident X‐ray wavefield reconstructed by mixed states approach, a high resolution and high contrast image of the colloidal crystal structure is obtained by ptychography. The reconstructed colloidal crystal reveals domain structure with an average domain size of about 2 µm. Comparison of the domains formed by the basic close‐packed structures, allows us to conclude on the absence of pure hexagonal close‐packed domains and confirms the presence of random hexagonal close‐packed layers with predominantly face‐centered cubic structure within the analyzed part of the colloidal crystal film. The ptychography reconstruction shows that the final structure is complicated and may contain partial dislocations leading to a variation of the stacking sequence in the lateral direction. As such in this work, X‐ray ptychography is extended to high resolution imaging of crystalline samples.     

Comparative study on the optical, surface mechanical and wear resistant properties of transparent coatings filled with pyrogenic and colloidal silica nanoparticles

We applied two kinds of silica nanoparticles, i.e. colloidal and pyrogenic ones, to improve the performance of transparent coatings on polymer substrates. The urethane-acrylate oligomer was mixed with varied concentrations of silica nanoparticles, spin-coated onto polycarbonate substrate and finally cured by ultraviolet rays. The resultant thickness of the coatings can be controlled in the range of 20-30 μm. The transmission electron microscopy revealed that both silica nanoparticles presented different dispersion states, i.e. mono-dispersion for the colloidal nanoparticles and floc-like dispersion for the pyrogenic ones. In comparison with the colloidal nanoparticles filled coatings, the pyrogenic ones exhibited much improved modulus, hardness and wear resistance, but slightly decreased optical properties such as transmittance, haze and gloss. The nanoparticle morphology, amorphous structure, dispersion state and particle-matrix interfacial bonding relating to these properties were discussed in the present study.     

单分散SiO_2胶体光子晶体的自组装制备与表征(英文)

使用Stber法化学合成了粒径在200-350nm之间的单分散SiO2,采用垂直沉积技术自组装制备了胶体晶体薄膜。通过扫描电镜与分光光度计对样品的微观结构与透过光谱进行了表征,结果表明,组成胶体晶体的SiO2微球呈面心立方结构,膜层的厚度可以通过胶体溶液的浓度加以控制,胶体膜层透射光谱中出现的峰值位置取决于SiO2微球的大小,并且与布拉格定律理论计算的结果相一致,透射光谱中光学阻带的深度可以通过改变胶体悬浮液中SiO2颗粒的体积分数来调控。     

有序多孔结构二氧化钛薄膜的制备和应用

本文探讨了一种制备二氧化钛高度有序多孔结构的方法及其在染料敏化太阳电池中的应用。采用聚苯乙烯悬浮液,采取垂直沉积法得到了聚苯乙烯胶体晶体;以该模板制备了高度有序的纳米二氧化钛反蛋白石多孔薄膜。对胶体晶体模板和二氧化钛反蛋白石有序膜的微观结构进行表征和讨论。用所制得的二氧化钛反蛋白石有序膜组装成染料敏化太阳电池。通过电流...