核壳结构CdS/ZnS纳米微粒的制备与光学特性

CdS and CdS/ZnS core-shell structure nano particles were synthesized in micro emulsion, and characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV absorption spectra and PL. The average diameter of CdS was about 3.3 nm, and CdS/ZnS core-shell structure was confirmed by XRD and UV. Considering the optical properties of CdS/ZnS core-shell structure nanoparticles which have different ZnS shell thickness, the UV absorption edge of CdS/ZnS becomes as lightred-shift with the thickness of ZnS layer increasing, and the absorption of shortwave band is strongly enhanced at the same time. The PL spectra indicate that ZnS shell layer can greatly eliminate surface defects of CdS nanoparticles and make its band-edge directed recombination increased, and the luminous efficiency of CdS is improved greatly when it has appropriate shell thickness.     

Synthesis and characterization of CdS nanoparticles prepared by precipitation in the presence of span 20 as surfactant

Cadmium sulfide nanoparticles with average size of ≈16 nm have been synthesized using chemical precipitation reaction of CdCl₂ and Na₂S in the presence of nonionic surfactant stabilized reverse emulsions. Sorbian monolaurate (Span 20) is used for the stabilization of emulsions. The influence of Span 20 on controlling the size and properties of CdS nanoparticles were studied. The obtained CdS nanoparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Energy-dispersive x-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The optical properties of CdS nanoparticles are investigated systematically by UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. The blue shift in the absorption region and increase in the bandgap to the larger value (2.77 eV) are attributed to the nanosize of the obtained particles.     

Water-soluble silica-overcoated CdS:Mn/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots

Highly luminescent and photostable CdS:Mn/ZnS core/shell quantum dots are not water soluble because of their hydrophobicity. To create water-soluble quantum dots by an appropriate surface functionalization, CdS:Mn/ZnS quantum dots synthesized in a water-in-oil (W/O) microemulsion system (reverse micelles) were consecutively overcoated with a very thin silica layer ( approximately 2.5 nm thick) within the same reverse micellar system. The water droplet serves as a nanosized reactor for the controlled hydrolysis and condensation of a silica precursor, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), using an ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) catalyst. Structural characterizations with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that the silica-quantum dot nanocomposites consist of a layered structure. Owing to the amorphous, porous nature of a silica layer, the optical and photophysical properties of silica-overcoated CdS:Mn/ZnS quantum dots are found to remain close to those of uncoated counterparts.     

Dendronized Cellulose Nanocrystals as Templates for Preparation of ZnS and CdS Quantum Dots

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) isolated from bleached bagasse pulp were modified with a second-generation isocyanate dendron (G2-dendron) to prepare dendronized cellulose nanocrystals (DCN). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analysis for nitrogen, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and ¹³C magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C MAS NMR) proved occurrence of the modification of cellulose nanocrystals surfaces. The dendronized cellulose nanocrystals were used as templates for formation of ZnS and CdS quantum dots with uniform diameter at low temperature in water. The prepared DCN/QDs were highly soluble in water. TEM images showed that the size of the prepared quantum dots was about 5 nm in diameter. UV-Visible and fluorescence spectroscopy showed absorption and emission at wavelength values lower than that reported for bulk ZnS and CdS.     

Surface and interface characterization of polyester‐based polyurethane/nano‐silica composites

Polyester‐based polyurethane/nanosilica composites were prepared via in situ polymerization and investigated by contact angle measurement, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and peel testing in an Instron testing machine. The contact angle and surface free energy results show that nanosilica tended to enrich at the interface between nanocomposite polymers and the substrates, TEM indicated that nanosilica particles were evenly dispersed in the bulk and AFM demonstrated that nanoparticles were located at both the surfaces and interfaces of nanocomposite polymers and that the roughness of both the surfaces and interfaces had a decreasing tendency as the nanosilica content increased, as did the adhesion strength between the nanocomposite polymers and substrates. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Preparation and characterization of metal-chitosan nanocomposites

Various metal-chitosan nanocomposites were synthesized, including silver (Ag), gold (Au), platinum (Pt), and palladium (Pd) in aqueous solutions. Metal nanoparticles were formed by reduction of corresponding metal salts with NaBH4 in the presence of chitosan. And chitosan molecules adsorbing onto the surface of as-prepared metal nanoparticles formed the corresponding metal-chitosan nanocomposites. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images and UV-vis spectra of the nanocomposites revealed the presence of metal nanoparticles. Comparison of all the resulting particles size, it shows that silver nanoparticles are much larger than others (Au, Pt and Pd). In addition, the difference in particles size leads to develop different morphologies in the films cast from prepared metal-chitosan nanocomposites. Polarized optical microscopy (POM) images show a batonet-like structure for Ag-chitosan nanocomposites film, while for the films cast from other metal (Au, Pt, and Pd)-chitosan nanocomposites, some branched-like structures with a few differences among them were observed under POM observation.     

SnO2负载Au和M-Au(M=Pt,Pd)催化剂及其低温催化氧化CO性能

以SnO₂为载体, 采用沉积沉淀法(DP)、共沉淀法(CP)和浸渍法(IM)制备了金负载Au/SnO₂催化剂, 同时采用沉积沉淀法制备了M-Au/SnO₂(M=Pd, Pt)双金属负载催化剂. 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、BET比表面积测定、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对样品进行表征, 并测定其对CO的催化活性. 结果表明: 与CP法和IM 法相比, DP法制备的Au/SnO₂-DP 催化剂, Au 颗粒(<5 nm)较小, 分布均匀; Au/SnO₂-DP 中的Au 是以金属态Au0存在, 而Au/SnO₂-CP 和Au/SnO₂-IM 中, 金以Au⁰和Au³⁺的混合价态存在, 在Au/SnO₂-DP和M-Au/SnO₂中的Au、Pt、Pd和SnO₂之间存在相互作用; Au/SnO₂-DP 催化性能明显优于Au/SnO₂-CP 和Au/SnO₂-IM. Au与Pt 和Pd的双金属复合催化剂催化活性明显提高. 不同方法制备Au/SnO₂催化活性的差别主要是由于Au颗粒大小和Au氧化态的不同而产生. 而M-Au/SnO₂活性提高, 可能是由于Au与Pt 和Pd之间的相互作用.     

In situ synthesis of sulfide-coated polystyrene composites for the fabrication of photonic crystals

Sulfide (CdS, ZnS, and SnS(2))-coated polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites with a diameter of about 160 nm were synthesized by an in situ synthesis method. The PS spheres adsorbed polyelectrolytes, which were coordinated with Cd(2+) and Zn(2+) reacted with sulfions released through the hydrolysis of thioacetamide in an aqueous bath. As to the SnS(2)-coated PS composite, we introduced a deposition method in which a thin layer of SnS(2) was deposited on the surface of PS spheres. The PS spheres assembled on the patterned substrate of porous aluminum oxide (PAO) were more regular than those on the nonpatterned microslide, so the PS spheres coated with CdS and ZnS composites were assembled into ordered arrays on the PAO substrate, respectively. And the obtained lambda(max) of CdS-coated PS colloid crystal array red-shifted 262 nm compared with that of the pure PS colloid crystal array. All the particles and colloid crystal arrays were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) was undertaken to determine the elements Cd, S, and Sn.     

Electrochemical properties of monolayer-protected Au and Pd nanoparticles extracted from within dendrimer templates

The electrochemical properties of Au and Pd monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs), prepared by dendrimer-templating and subsequent extraction, are described. Differential pulse voltammetry was used to estimate the size of the MPCs, and the results were compared to microscopic data and calculated values. Purification of the extracted Au and Pd nanoparticles was not required to obtain well-defined differential pulse voltammetry peaks arising from quantized double-layer charging. The calculated sizes of the nanoparticles were essentially identical to those determined from the electrochemical data. The capacitance of the particles was independent of the composition of core metal. Transmission electron microscopy data overestimated the size of the smallest Pd nanoparticles because of inadequate point-to-point resolution.     

用原位液体池透射电镜技术表征金属钯在球形金纳米颗粒表面的异质沉积

采用原位液体池透射电镜技术,在扫描透射电子显微镜(STEM)中,实时观察溶液中金属钯(Pd)在金(Au)纳米颗粒及团簇周围的异质沉积过程。通过对该动态过程的定量分析,结合高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)对样品进行形貌与结构表征,研究异质沉积的机理。结果表明,电子束辐照下Au-Pd异质结构纳米颗粒的形成存在两种主要机制:第一种机制中,Pd在Au纳米颗粒表面的生长是以岛状沉积开始,随着时间推移,出现Pd岛的结构弛豫和沿着Au颗粒表面的迁移扩展。伴随Pd的不断沉积和弛豫,Au-Pd复合颗粒的外接圆直径表现为震荡生长,而Au表面的Pd覆盖率显示出随时间单调增加的趋势。第二种机制中,由于Pd单体在Au纳米颗粒上的沉积位点有限,使部分被还原的Pd在Au颗粒以外区域进行同质形核与生长形成Pd团簇,之后再与Au颗粒上的Pd岛合并。进一步的结果分析显示,Au颗粒外围的Pd沉积体为多晶结构,由随机取向的Pd纳米晶粒构成。     

Synthesis and Properties of ZrO2 Films Dispersed With Au Nanoparticles

Au nanoparticles dispersed ZrO₂ thin films were prepared from two precursors HAuCl₄·4H₂O and ZrOCl₂·8H₂O in air. The structural properties and size of Au particle in ZrO₂ film were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The surface analysis with atomic force microscopy (AFM) showed the effect of monoethanolamine on preventing the migration of Au particles to the surface. The absorption peak of Au particles by the surface plasma resonance was observed and the red shift of absorption peak was discussed.     

Preparation of ZnS/CdS composite nanoparticles by coprecipitation from reverse micelles using CO2 as antisolvent

The possibility of simultaneously recovering ZnS and CdS particles from reverse micelles by dissolving antisolvent CO2 into the micellar solution was investigated by high-pressure UV-Vis spectra. It was found that all the ZnS and CdS particles in the reverse micelles could be precipitated by compressed CO2 at suitable pressures. The phase structures and morphologies of the obtained composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electronic micrographs. The results illustrate that the smaller molar ratio of water to surfactant of the reverse micelles and higher pressure of CO2 are favorable for producing smaller particles. This method has many potential advantages for the production of composite nanoparticles.     

Preparation and characterization of nanocomposite polyurethane

Polyurethane/nanosilica composites were prepared using polyester polyol/nanosilica composite resins obtained from in situ polymerization or blending methods and investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA), transmittance electron microscopy (TEM), contact angle measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. It was found that more polyester segments had chemically bonded with silica particles during in situ polymerization than during blending, introducing nanosilica increased the Tgs of polyurethanes, and different preparation methods and different particle sizes caused various impact on Tg. Contact angle measurement and XPS analyses indicated that nanosilica tended to move towards the surfaces and interfaces of polyurethane coats, decreasing the free energies of the surfaces and interfaces, but the nanosilica particles were just observed at interfaces not surfaces by AFM.     

半导体纳米粒子在反胶束中的合成及其与芘分子间的跨相电子转移

本文在AOT/异辛烷反胶束中合成了CdS和ZnS半导体纳米粒子。粒子的荧光量子产率随胶束水含量的增大而减小。这可以归结为水含量增大导致胶粒表面Cd²⁺或Zn²⁺离子浓度降低,因为这两种离子在胶粒表面富集有利于形成硫空位,从而增大光生电子-空穴对的发光复合。研究发现,Ag⁺离子可以有效猝灭CdS和ZnS纳米粒子的荧光发射,该猝灭过程可以用Ag⁺离子在胶束中的Poisson分布来描述。以溶解在有机相中的pyrene作电子给体,在光激发下可以向CdS粒子注入电子,而和ZnS粒子间没有电荷转移发生,这可以解释为两种半导体的导带边相对于pyrene激发态氧化电位所处的位置不同。Cu²⁺或Ag⁺离子在ZnS颗粒表面吸附,可以形成Cu_xZn_1-xS或Ag_2xZn_1-xS复合粒子,降低ZnS粒子的导带位置,从而使之能够接受来自pyrene激发态的电子。实验结果证实了这种论点。     

Gold-Nickel Hydroxide Multi-Layers with Selective Absorption in the Visible Range

This work reports the growth of layered nickel hydroxide/gold films by sol-gel and dip-coating methods to obtain colored films for applications in switchable optical devices. The nickel and gold-based films were deposited on mica and glass plates from alcoholic sols. The distribution of electron density inhomogeneities (voids, nickel and gold particles) in the films was determined by means of small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The SAXS measurements were used to determine the nickel and gold particle sizes and to give guidelines to the appropriate chemical route to deposit homogeneous colored films. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to monitor the crystalline properties. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe the nanostructure of the gold particles and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to analyze the film surface. Spectral transmission was used to investigate the optical properties in these different layered systems, which present an absorption band in the visible region due to the gold aggregates. The composite material is deep blue. The analyses of SAXS data, TEM and AFM pictures are consistent, i.e., the formed Au particles are polydisperse in size and their clustering depends on the NiO _x H _y layer. The Au particles are polycrystalline, with [111]-preferred orientation, as determined by XRD. The nickel oxy-hydroxide matrix is amorphous.     

Preparation of nanosized ZnS-passivated CdS particle films via the MOCVD process with co-fed single source precursors

A novel approach was developed to prepare thin films of nanosized ZnS-passivated CdS particles via a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process with co-fed single source precursors of CdS and ZnS. Single source precursors of CdS and ZnS with sufficiently different reactivity, as judged from thermogravimetry analysis, were prepared and paired up to form ZnS-passivated CdS, (CdS)ZnS, and CdS-modified ZnS, (ZnS)CdS, particle films in a one-step process. For comparison purposes, sequential layer growth of CdS/ZnS and ZnS/CdS particle films was also conducted, and single compound particle films were prepared. These films were characterized with absorption spectrometry, photoluminescence spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction spectra. The photoluminescence efficiency of the resulting composite particle film of ZnS-passivated CdS was significantly enhanced as compared to that of the plain CdS film, due to the effective passivation of surface electronic states of CdS by ZnS, a material with a higher conduction band than that of CdS. As for particle films of CdS-modified ZnS, a decay in photoluminescence efficiency was observed. The enhancement or decay in photoluminescence efficiency was much more pronounced for the passivated and modified system than for the sequential layer system, proportional to the interfacial area between the CdS and ZnS phases.     

单晶硅表面贵金属晶粒层的制备

将预处理过的单晶硅p-Si(100)浸入含贵金属盐的HF溶液, 制备了Ag, Au, Pd和Pt的晶粒层. 用原子力显微镜(AFM)、开路电位(OCP)、循环伏安(CV)和交流阻抗(A. C. Impedance)方法对晶粒层性能进行了考察. 形貌显示, 在浸镀20 s后, Ag和Pd晶粒层基本上覆盖了硅基底, Ag颗粒致密, Pd颗粒之间仍有空隙且晶粒较Ag大. Au晶粒层部分覆盖了基底, 而Pt只有极少数的晶粒. 60 s后, Ag, Pd和Au晶粒层都完全覆盖了基底, 而Pt晶粒仍然较少, 但晶粒有所长大. 循环伏安显示, Pd的溶出峰电流比Ag, Au, Pt高1个数量级. 交流阻抗测量表明, Pd晶粒层阻抗最小. 结果表明, Ag, Pd和Au都能用浸入沉积的方法在单晶硅上短时间内制备出晶粒层, 而Pt不能, 选用哪种晶粒层, 需要根据后续工序和实际需要而定.     

Probing the interface in vapor-deposited bimetallic Pd-Au and Pt-Au films by CO adsorption from the liquid phase

Bimetallic Pd-Au and Pt-Au and monometallic Pd, Pt, and Au films were prepared by physical vapor deposition. The resulting surfaces were characterized by means of XPS, AFM, and CO adsorption from the liquid phase (CH2Cl2) monitored by ATR-IR spectroscopy. CO adsorption combined with ATR-IR proved to be a very sensitive method for probing the degree of interdiffusion occurring at the interfaces whose properties were altered by variation of the Pd and Pt film thickness from 0.2 to 2 nm. Because no CO adsorption was observed on Au, the evaporation of Pt-group metals on Au allowed us to study the effect of dilution on the adsorption properties of the surfaces. At equivalent Pd film thickness, the evaporation of Au reduced the amount of adsorbed CO and caused the formation of 2-fold bridging CO, which was almost absent in monometallic surfaces. Additionally, the average particle size on Pd-Au surfaces was smaller than that on monometallic Pd surfaces. The results indicate that a Pd/Au diffuse interface is formed that affects the Pd particle size even more drastically than the simple decrease in Pd film thickness in monometallic surfaces. Pt-Au surfaces were less sensitive to CO adsorption, indicating that the two metals do not mix to a significant extent. The difference in the interfacial behavior of Pd and Pt in the bimetallic gold films is traced to the largely different Pd-Au and Pt-Au miscibility gaps.     

Influence of the precipitation agent in the deposition-precipitation on the formation and properties of Au nanoparticles supported on Al2O3

Au nanoparticles supported on Al2O3 were prepared by deposition-precipitation of HAuCl4 with different precipitation agents NaOH and urea. The samples were investigated by means of different characterization techniques such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that depending on the precipitation agent, the Au particles have a different Au-Au coordination number and size after calcination at 523 K. Whereas the use of NaOH leads to the formation of Au nanoparticles with a Au-Au coordination number of 6.7 and a mean diameter below 2 nm, those prepared with urea have a mean size of 3.1 nm. The Au-Au coordination number could be determined as 8.6. At the smaller particles obtained with NaOH, hints for Au-O interactions were found. For these particles TEM results advise a rather flat lenticular morphology. Different deposition mechanisms depending on the precipitation agent are discussed as the reason for the formation of nanoparticles with different shapes, sizes, and valence states.     

催化剂载体对硼氢化钠在纳米金电极上电氧化行为的影响

分别以中孔炭(MPC)和VXC-72R炭黑作载体,制备了中孔炭载纳米Au粒子(Au/MPC)和VXC-72R炭黑载纳米Au粒子(Au/CB),并将其用作直接硼氢化钠燃料电池阳极电氧化催化剂.分别用X-射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)等比较了不同载体催化剂的结构和形貌.结果表明,纳米Au粒子均为面心立方结构,Au/MPC中纳米Au粒子的粒径为16nm左右比Au/CB中的纳米Au粒子的更小,且均匀分散在载体的表面.用循环伏安曲线和动电位极化曲线等比较了不同载体催化剂的电化学特性.结果表明,Au/CB的电流密度为38.10mA·cm-2,而Au/MPC的电流密度达到42.88mA·cm-2,比Au/CB的电流密度提高了12.5%.