溶胶-凝胶法制备的MgxZn1-xO纳米薄膜结构和光学性质

用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同组分的Mg_xZn_1-xO薄膜.X射线衍射结果表明,薄膜为具有六角纤锌矿结构的纳米薄膜,晶粒尺寸3～5nm,随着Mg进入ZnO晶格,其晶格常数变小.紫外-可见吸收光谱表明,随着Mg含量的增加带隙变宽,自由激子吸收峰明显蓝移.室温光致发光光谱由很强的且与氧空位相关的深能级缺陷发光和较弱的紫外激子发光组成,激子发光强度和缺陷发光强度比随x的增大而减小,表明Mg原子进入ZnO晶格会引起深能级缺陷的增加.Mg_0.03Zn_0.97O薄膜经700℃热氧化后,紫外与可见发光强度比达到30.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备的MgxZnl—xO纳米薄膜结构和光学性质

用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同组分的MgxZn1-xO薄膜．X射线衍射结果表明，薄膜为具有六角纤锌矿结构的纳米薄膜，晶粒尺寸3～5nm，随着Mg进入ZnO晶格，其晶格常数变小．紫外-可见吸收光谱表明，随着Mg含量的增加带隙变宽，自由激子吸收峰明显蓝移．室温光致发光光谱由很强的且与氧空位相关的深能级缺陷发光和较弱的紫外激子发光组成，激子发光强度和缺陷发光强度比随x的增大而减小，表明Mg原子进入ZnO晶格会引起深能级缺陷的增加．Mg0.03Zn0.97O薄膜经700℃热氧化后，紫外与可见发光强度比达到30．     

Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2:Eu2+Mn2+单-基质白光荧光粉的发光性质

用高温固相法合成了颜色可调的Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2:Eu2+Mn2+荧光粉.研究了它的发光性质和Eu2+与Mn2+之间的能量传递.Eu2+离子在Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2晶体中形成了峰值为426 nm和523 nm的5d→4f跃迁发光,Eu2+中心向Mn2+中心传递能量,敏化Mn2+离子4T1(4G)-6A1(6S)跃迁而产生585 nm的黄光发射.黄绿蓝3个发射带叠加在单一基质中实现了白光发射.3个发射带的激发谱范围位于250-480 nm处,Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2:Eu2+Mn2+在紫外-近紫外波段(350～410 nm)范围内有很强的激发,是一种适合InGaN管芯激发的单一基质白光LED荧光粉.     

ZnO/SiO2的激光诱导发光光谱研究

用激光诱导发光光谱技术对一系列不同ZnO担载量的ZnO/SiO2及在不同焙烧气氛下制备的ZnO/SiO2材料进行了深入的研究,发现在空气气氛中焙烧的ZnO/SiO2主要出现ZnO的橙色发光带(中心位于670nm),但在氩气气氛中焙烧制得的样品主要呈现ZnO的绿色发光带(中心位于540nm),且明显观察到橙色发光带和绿色发光带之间的转化.ZnO的可见光区发光带可能是由ZnO中的氧缺陷引起的,高浓度的氧缺陷引发绿色发光带,而低浓度的氧缺陷引发橙色发光带.结果表明,激光诱导发光光谱是一种表征缺陷的有力工具,常规表征技术很难对材料的缺陷状态进行表征.XRD衍射图谱表明,样品中ZnO是以纤锌矿结构存在的,紫外-可见漫反射光谱和拉曼光谱显示,ZnO主要以大颗粒状态覆盖在SiO2表面上.     

溶胶-凝胶法合成KGd(WO4)2:Eu3+红色荧光粉及其发光性质的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成KGd(WO4)2:Eu3+红色荧光粉.该荧光粉的性质通过X射线粉末衍射、扫描电子显微镜、激发谱、发射谱以及荧光衰减曲线来表征.KGd(WO4)2:Eu3+的激发谱主要由中心大约在270nm处的宽谱峰以及一系列由Eu3+离子f-f电子能级跃迁导致的锐线峰组成,在近紫外区有一个最强的激发峰在395nm.正好与紫外InGaN发光二极管(LED)芯片发射波长匹配.在395nm激发下,可以观察到最佳掺杂量为40%(原子分数)的KGd(WO4)2:Eu3+在614nm处产生强烈的红光.发光特性表明,KGd(WO4)2:Eu3+荧光粉可能潜在成为近紫外发光二极管(LEDs)用的红色荧光粉.     

图案化锥形氧化锌纳米带的原位热氧化法制备与发光性质

采用光刻技术制备出图案的锌膜,所得锌膜与纯氧在700℃氧化反应10 min,在锌膜的表面上原位生长出具有图案的锥形ZnO纳米带阵列,实现了ZnO纳米带生长位置的可控生长。锌膜上得到的锥形ZnO纳米带为单晶六方纤锌矿结构,长度在1～4μm,纳米带根部和顶部的宽度分别在300～700 nm和100～300 nm。提出了锥形ZnO纳米带的可能生长机理。在波长为300nm光的激发下,发现了锌膜上锥形ZnO纳米带具有发光峰位于395 nm弱的紫外光发光和510 nm强的蓝绿光发光,它们分别起源于ZnO宽带隙的激子发射以及表面上离子化氧空位中的电子与价带中光激发的空穴之间的复合。     

Sn掺杂ZnO半导体纳米带的制备、结构和性能

在无催化剂的条件下, 利用碳热还原反应气相沉积法制备出了高产率单晶Sn掺杂ZnO纳米带. XRD和TEM研究表明纳米带为结晶完好的纤锌矿结构, 生长方向沿[0001], EDS分析表明纳米带中Sn元素含量约为1.9%. 室温光致发光谱(PL)显示掺锡氧化锌纳米带存在强的绿光发射峰和较弱的紫外发射峰, 谱峰峰位中心分别位于494.8 nm和398.4 nm处, 并对发光机制进行了分析. 这种掺杂纳米带有望作为理想的结构单元应用于纳米尺度光电器件领域.     

GdAlO_3∶Tb,RE中Tb,RE的能量传递研究

采用柠檬酸盐硝酸盐燃烧法制备了GdAlO3∶Tb,RE荧光粉体.在紫外激发下(254nm),GdAlO3∶Tb发射绿色荧光(5D4→7F5,544nm),Dy共掺杂对绿色发光有增强作用,Ce共掺杂对GdAlO3∶Tb绿色发光有降低作用.激发谱和能谱研究表明:Dy能级嵌入Tb主发射能级5D4(绿色发光能级)、5D3(蓝色发光能级)能级之间,Ce能级嵌入Tb主发射能级5D4、5D3能级上方.这种能级嵌入方式,使得稀土离子之间存在声子支持的共振能量传递,但Tb→Dy→Tb能量传递使Tb绿色发射(5D4→7FJ(J=3,4,5,6))增强,蓝色发射(5D3→7FJ(J=3,4,5,6))减弱;而Ce→Tb能量传递使Tb蓝色发射增强,绿色发射减弱.     

MAA修饰ZnO量子点及其发光特性

以ZnAc2·2H2O为原料,在乙醇中通过70℃回流4h,得到ZnO前驱物,与LiOH·H2O反应,制备出ZnO.采用巯基乙酸(mercaptoacetic acid,MAA)对所合成的ZnO进行表面修饰,修饰后的产物经SEM和XRD表征,证明获得了物相单一、近似球状、粒径为4.6nm的ZnO量子点.借助紫外-可见和荧光分析,研究了MAA对该量子点的修饰效果,探讨了设置条件下ZnO的发光机理和性质.发现该实验体系之所以产生荧光表面缺陷发射峰消失和激子发射峰明显增加的光学现象,是因为MAA有效地覆盖了ZnO的表面缺陷,并稳定包裹住ZnO粒子.同时还研究了MAA加量、温度、电解质对修饰产物发光性能的影响,发现经MAA修饰后的ZnO量子点具有较强的荧光发光性能、良好的长期陈放稳定性,以及一定的抗电解质影响能力.研究结果对ZnO量子点应用于生物分析具有重要参考价值.     

一种新型的红色荧光粉——Ca4GdO(BO3)3:Eu3+

采用高温固相法制备了一种新型的红色荧光粉——Ca₄GdO(BO₃)₃:Eu³⁺.研究了它在X射线、真空紫外和紫外激发下的发光性能,研究表明,样品无论是在X射线、真空紫外还是在紫外的激发条件下,样品都能发出很强的红光.它的主发射峰在610 nm,而且其它位置的发射峰都很弱;它很容易被254nm、172 nm和X射线所激发而发出很强的红光,因此是一种具有潜在应用价值的红色荧光粉.研究表明Gd³⁺离子与激活剂(Eu³⁺)存在着一种能量传递的过程,而这种能量的传递过程可能跟二次吸收有关.     

等离子体增强MOCVD法生长ZnO薄膜

利用等离子体增强MOCVD法生长出 ZnO薄膜，用X射线衍射谱观察到位于 2θ34．56°处（0002）的衍射峰，表明ZnO沿c方向呈柱状生长．通过荧光光谱，观察到来自于激子的高强度的近带边紫外光发射（375um）．紫外发射光强度与深能级复合发射光强度比高达 193，显示出材料的高质量，并通过原子力显微镜加以验证．为了实现高阻ZnO薄膜，利用高温富氧分段退火和用N2 气进行掺氮两种方法生长高阻ZnO薄膜．结果表明，电阻率由0．65 Ω·cm分别升高到1100 Ω·cm（分段退火）和5×104Ω·cm（掺氮）．进一步比较发现，掺氮的样品不仅电阻率高，而且光荧光特性好，显示出更高的薄膜质量．     

The Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Capped with Polyvinyl Butyral

ZnO nanoparticles capped with polyvinyl butyral (PVB) have been synthesized by the sol-gel process. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra show a remarkable decrease in visible emission intensity after ZnO nanoparticles are capped with PVB, which indicates that dangling bonds and defect states at the surface of ZnO nanoparticles are markedly passivated. As a result, the process of surface-trapped hole tunneling back into the particles to form V**_O recombination center is blocked. The PL spectra of thin films show a strong ultraviolet (UV) emission with very weak visible emission. The typical intensity ratio of the UV emission at 3.45 eV to the visible emission at about 2.41 eV is 43.3, which shows an obvious improvement in luminescence properties by the surface passivation with PVB. Low-temperature PL spectra of ZnO powder at 93.8 K are dominated by free exciton, bound exciton and the LO-phonon replica of the bound exciton.     

ZnO纳米片组装的微球和层状集聚体的控制合成及其发光性质

通过锌片与水分别在乙二醇和乙二胺中120 ℃反应12 h,直接在锌片上原位合成出ZnO纳米片组装的微球和层状集聚体。利用X射线粉末衍射、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜和红外光谱对产物进行了表征和分析。结果表明,在乙二醇中得到的直径为0.3～2 µmZnO微球是由直径为30～50 nm纤锌矿结构的ZnO纳米片通过氢键组装而成;在乙二胺中得到的层状集聚体是由20～30 nm的纤锌矿结构的ZnO纳米片通过氢键组装成尺寸约为450×900 nm纳米片,这些较大尺寸纳米片再通过范德华力组装而成。研究了乙二醇和乙二胺在ZnO微球和层状集聚体形成过程中的作用并提出了可能的生长机理。在波长为300 nm光的激发下,发现ZnO微球和层状集聚体具有发光峰位于397 nm强的紫外光发光、485和520 nm弱的蓝绿光发光,它们分别起源于ZnO宽带隙的激子发射,氧空位与间隙氧之间的跃迁以及表面上离子化氧空位中的电子与价带中光激发的空穴之间的复合。     

Co掺杂ZnO纳米棒的水热法制备及其光致发光性能

以Zn(NO3)2·6H2O 和Co(NO3)2·6H2O为原料, 通过水热法在较低温度下制备了纯ZnO和Co掺杂的ZnO(ZnO:Co)纳米棒. 利用XRD、EDS、TEM和HRTEM对样品进行了表征, 结合光致发光(PL)谱研究了样品的PL性能. 结果表明, 水热法制备纯ZnO和ZnO:Co纳米棒均具有较好的结晶度. Co2+是以替代的形式进入ZnO晶格, 掺入量为2%(原子分数)左右. 纯的ZnO纳米棒平均直径约为20 nm, 平均长度约为180 nm; 掺杂样品的平均直径值约为15 nm, 平均长度约为200 nm左右; Co掺杂轻微地影响ZnO纳米棒的生长. 另外, Co掺杂能够调整ZnO纳米棒的能带结构、提高表面态含量, 进而使得ZnO:Co纳米棒的紫外发光峰位红移, 可见光发光能力增强.     

超声化学合成半导体氧化锌纳米杯

在室温下,以硝酸锌和六次甲基四胺的水溶液为前驱体溶液,通过超声辐照20 min制得了半导体ZnO纳米杯。粉体用XRD、EDS、FESEM、TEM、SAED和HRTEM进行了表征。结果表明：ZnO纳米杯为六方纤锌矿相的单晶结构,产量高,杯高在90 nm左右。讨论了超声时间和碱的浓度对晶体生长的影响,分析了可能的反应机理。室温下的PL光谱表明粉体有在389 nm处较强的激子发射和中心区在530 nm处较宽的黄绿光发射。     

甘氨酸燃烧法合成纳米ZnO-MgO及其紫外光发射

ZnO-MgO nanocomposite was prepared by glycine nitrate combustion method.Its photoluminescence property, the structure and annealing temperature dependence was studied by XRD, FTIR and SEM. The results show that the photoluminescence property of ZnO-MgO nanocomposite is greatly improved compared with that of pure ZnO. Under 325 nm laser excitation, the emission spectra of the 900 ℃ treated composite sample had an obviously enhanced ultraviolet (UV) band centered at 385 nm at room temperature. The luminescence intensity of the UV band became stronger with the increase of annealing temperatures and reached a maximum at 900 ℃ but decreased at 1000 ℃. The photoluminescence intensity was mainly affected by the grain size, the crystallization and the action between ZnO and MgO nanoparticles. In addition, an appropriate G/N value was favorable for improving the UV-PL properties of the nanocomposite samples.     

聚合物基ZnO纳米线的制备和生长机理研究

采用独特的高分子溶液自组装生长方法, 在经化学镀预处理的基底上利用高分子溶液的网络络合效应制备了ZnO纳米线. 通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM), X射线能谱仪(EDS)等对样品的表面形貌及组成进行了观测表征. 结果显示, 纳米线直径约50 nm, 长度达到了数微米; 产物Zn、O化学计量比接近1∶1. 通过Si基底经化学镀工艺预处理和未经化学镀预处理对ZnO纳米结构、紫外吸收和PL性能影响的分析比较, 发现了化学镀Ni对于纳米线长度和直径尺寸的控制更为有效; 在PL图谱中, 经化学镀预处理的样品在中心波长385 nm出现了由激子碰撞复合所形成的近紫外发光峰. 进一步还分析了在不同的pH值和反应时间下样品的紫外吸收和光致发光性能. 通过以上实验, 讨论并提出了ZnO纳米线的生长机理及过程, 认为纳米线的生长是在化学镀催化剂和高分子双重作用下进行的.     

Luminescent Gold Nanoparticles with Size‐Independent Emission

Size‐independent emission has been widely observed for ultrasmall thiolated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) but our understanding of the photoluminescence mechanisms of noble metals on the nanoscale has remained limited. Herein, we report how the emission wavelength of a AuNP and the local binding geometry of a thiolate ligand (glutathione) on the AuNP are correlated, as these AuNPs emit at different wavelengths in spite of their identical size (ca. 2.5 nm). By using circular dichroism, X‐ray absorption, and fluorescence spectroscopy, we found that a high Au?S coordination number (CN) and a high surface coverage resulted in strong Au^I–ligand charge transfer, a chiral conformation, and 600 nm emission, whereas a low Au?S CN and a low surface coverage led to weak charge transfer, an achiral conformation, and 810 nm emission. These two size‐independent emissions can be integrated into one single 2.5 nm AuNP by fine‐tuning of the surface coverage; a ratiometric pH response was then observed owing to strong energy transfer between two emission centers, opening up new possibilities for the design of ultrasmall ratiometric pH nanoindicators.     

Preparation and Photoluminescence of ZnO Comb-Like Structure and Nanorod Arrays

A large quantity of Zinc oxide (ZnO) comb-like structure and high-density well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays were prepared on silicon substrate via thermal evaporation process without any catalyst. The morphology, growth mechanism, and optical properties of the both structures were investigated using XRD, SEM, TEM and PL. The resulting comb-teeth, with a diameter about 20 nm, growing along the 0001 direction have a well-defined epitaxial relationship with the comb ribbon. The ZnO nanorod arrays have a diameter about 200 nm and length up to several micrometers growing approximately vertical to the Si substrate. A ZnO film was obtained before the nanorods growth. A growth model is proposed for interpreting the growth mechanism of comb-like zigzag-notch nanostructure. Room temperature photoluminescence measurements under excitation wavelength of 325 nm showed that the ZnO comb-like nanostructure has a weak UV emission at around 384 nm and a strong green emission around 491 nm, which correspond to a near band-edge transition and the singly ionized oxygen vacancy, respectively. In contrast, a strong and sharp UV peak and a weak green peak was obtained from the ZnO nanorod arrays.     

The Origin and Dynamics of Soft X‐Ray‐Excited Optical Luminescence of ZnO

The distinct optical emission from ZnO materials, nanoneedles and microcrystallites synthesized with different sizes and morphologies by a flow deposition technique, is investigated with X‐ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) and time‐resolved X‐ray excited optical luminescence (TR‐XEOL) from a synchrotron light source at the O K and Zn L_3,2 edges. The innovative use of XEOL, allowing site‐specific chemical information and luminescence information at the same time, is fundamental to provide direct evidence for the different behaviour and the crucial role of bulk and surface defects in the origin of ZnO optical emission, including dynamics. XEOL from highly crystalline ZnO nanoneedles is characterized by a sharp band‐gap emission (～380 nm) and a broad red luminescence (～680 nm) related to surface defects. Luminescence from ZnO microcrystallites is mostly dominated by green emission (～510 nm) associated with defects in the core. TR‐XEOL experiments show considerably faster decay dynamics in nanoneedles compared to microcrystallites for both band‐gap emission and visible luminescence. Herein we make a fundamental step forward correlating for the first time the interplay of size, crystallinity, morphology and excitation energy with luminescence from ZnO materials.