Origin of visible photoluminescence from porous silicon as studied by Raman spectroscopy

In this paper we discuss the different models proposed to explain the visible luminescence in porous silicon (PS). We review our recent photoluminescence and Raman studies on PS as a function of different preparation conditions and isochronal thermal annealing. Our results can be explained by a hybrid model which incorporates both nanostructures for quantum confinement and silicon complexes (such as SiH _x and siloxene) and defects at Si/SiO₂ interfaces as luminescent centres.     

Enhancement Effect of Gold Nanoparticles on the Bioactivity of Hydrogen-producing Microbe

1 IntroductionGold nanoparticles have attracted considerable atten-tionin manyfields duetotheir some special properties al-though goldis very popularfor beingchemicallyinert[1-3].For example ,gold nanoparticles as amplificationtags havebeenthe subject of research directed at gene analysis[4]and antibody or antigen detection[5-7]due to the large di-electric constant ,ease of preparation,andits biocompati-bility[8].Nanoparticles in the range of 1-10 nmin diameterwould display electronic structur…     

纳米镓/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯复合材料的原位超声合成与表征

超声作用于低熔点金属镓,使其超细化为纳米级的镓粒子,并采用无引发剂的乳液聚合方法制备出GA/聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)纳米复合粒子,并分析了其微观结构。结果表明纳米镓的形态和结构因有无表面改性剂而不同;乳液聚合得到的纳米镓复合粒子是核壳结构型,粒子大小为50~80 NM,内核金属镓粒径为30~50 NM,与聚合物存在一定的化学作用。     

Surface modification of starch nanocrystals through ring‐opening polymerization of ε‐caprolactone and investigation of their microstructures

Bionanoparticles of starch obtained by submitting native potato starch granules to acid hydrolysis conditions. The resulted starch nanoparticles were used as core or macro initiator for polymerization of ε‐caprolactone (CL). Starch nanoparticle‐g‐polycaprolactone was synthesized through ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of CL in the presence of Sn(Oct)₂ as initiator. The detailed microstructure of the resulted copolymer was characterized with NMR spectroscopy. Thermal characteristic of the copolymer was investigated using DSC and TGA. By introducing PCL, the range of melting temperature for starch was increased and degradation of copolymer occurred in a broader region. X‐ray diffraction and TEM micrographs confirmed that there was no alteration of starch crystalline structure and morphology of nanoparticles, respectively. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

溶胶-凝胶法制备纳米氧化锡及其性能表征

以SnCl4·5H2O为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了纳米SnO2粒子,研究了焙烧温度、碱的种类及反应物浓度对纳米SnO2粒子大小和分散状态的影响。采用XRD、TEM、ED等技术对SnO2纳米粒子的性能进行了表征。实验结果表明:用氨水和尿素作为沉淀剂,控制反应结束时pH值为7,在600℃焙烧,制备得到粒子尺寸约为15nm、分散性良好的纳米SnO2粒子。     

Anion Sensing Porphyrin Functionalized Nanoparticles

Disulfide and dithiocarbamate functionalized porphyrins have been synthesized and used as protecting ligands for gold nanoparticle formation either via ligand substitution reactions or by direct synthesis. These nanoparticles have been shown to recognize anions via changes in the absorbance spectrum of the surface adsorbed porphyrin moieties. Association constants, derived from quantitative titrations, indicate a remarkable surface enhancement effect where the surface bound porphyrins bind anions much more strongly than the free receptor in solution.     

Effect of composition on gelation kinetics of unfilled and nanoapatite-filled poly(lactide-ethylene oxide-fumarate) hydrogels

Oscillatory shear rheometry at small strains was used to investigate the effects of composition (concentration of macromer, crosslinker, initiator/accelerator, and filler) on the gel point and ultimate storage modulus of poly(l-lactide-co-ethylene oxide-co-fumarate) (PLEOF) hydrogels. PLEOF in situ polymerizing hydrogels can be used as biodegradable scaffolds for cell encapsulation and tissue regeneration. The time evolution of the viscoelastic properties of the polymerizing mixture during the sol-gel transition was monitored using mechanical rheometry. According to the results, while the ultimate storage modulus linearly increased with the concentration of methylene bisacrylamide (BISAM) crosslinker, the values of the storage and loss moduli at the gel point were insensitive to the concentration of BISAM. Similar behavior was observed for PLEOF hydrogels reinforced with hydroxyapatite nanoparticles.     

Vertical bridgman techniques to homogenize zinc composition of CdZnTe substrates

In order to improve the Zn homogeneity along the axial direction of CdZnTe boule, we have employed a modified Bridgman technique using a (Cd, Zn) alloy source in communication with the melt, whose temperature has been gradually changed from 800 to 840°C during growth. Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) measurements of Zn composition in the boule shows an excellent homogeneity of Zn along the axis of the CdZnTe boule compared with results in a boule grown by using a fixed source temperature. We have performed a numerical simulation to obtain the approximate temperatures of additional heating and cooling needed to improve the radial Zn homogeneity. CdZnTe boule has been grown by seeded vertical Bridgman furnace with two zones of heater and cooler. Ultraviolet/visible spectroscopic measurements of Zn composition over the length of the boule indicate that the radial distribution of Zn composition is very homogeneous in the body region of the boule, where the radial variation of Zn composition is ±0.0005.     

meso-四-(4-甲氧基-3-磺酸苯基)卟啉在测定痕量金属的应用—锌的分光光度法测定

本文研究了在咪唑存在下 meso—四—(4—甲氧基—3—磺酸苯基)卟啉(TMPPS_4)与锌显色反应的最佳条件,建立了测定锌的新方法,灵敏度高,锌量在0—1.2μg/10mL 范围内遵守比耳定律,用于测定粮食中的锌时结果满意     

Ohmic contact and transport properties of II–VI Green/Blue laser diodes

The employment of the Zn(Se,Te) pseudo-graded contacting scheme to p-type ZnSe-based alloys contributes directly to the recent demonstration of room temperature continuous-wave operation of II– VI green-blue laser diodes. Contact ohmicity is maintained down to cryogenic temperatures which enabled the investigation of electrical transport properties associated with the p-type nitrogen-doped ZnSe, Zn(S,Se), and (Zn,Mg)(S,Se). The observation of both persistent photoconductivity and a metastable population of holes which are in thermodynamic equilibrium with hydrogenic acceptors having reduced activation energy suggests the presence of a DX-like behavior for holes in p-type (Zn,Mg)(S,Se).