金纳米颗粒的有序制备及其光学特性

采用纳米球蚀刻技术在石英衬底上制备了不同高度的金纳米颗粒阵列.通过扫描电子显微镜对其表面形貌进行了观测,表明金纳米颗粒为有序分布的三棱柱结构.通过红外—紫外吸收光谱仪在190—900nm波长范围内对其光吸收特性进行了测量, 并成功观测到了金纳米颗粒表面等离子体振荡效应引起的光吸收峰,结果表明随着金纳米颗粒高度的增加,其吸收峰的位置向短波方向移动(蓝移).同时对金纳米颗粒的光吸收特性进行了基于离散偶极子近似的理论计算,并与实验结果进行了比较. 关键词： 纳米球蚀刻技术 金纳米颗粒 离散偶极子近似     

有序金纳米颗粒阵列的制备及光吸收特性研究

采用纳米球刻蚀技术中漂移法在玻璃基片上制备较大 面积不同直径的聚苯乙烯小球掩模板, 采用磁控溅射技术在掩模板上沉积不同厚度的金薄膜, 去除聚苯乙烯小球后, 通过扫描电子显微镜观察到周期排列的三角状金纳米颗粒点阵. 通过紫外-可见分光光度计测试所制备样品的光吸收特性, 发现表面等离子体共振峰随粒径增大发生红移, 随金纳米颗粒高度增加发生蓝移. 基于Mie理论, 利用Matlab软件编程对不同粒径的金阵列光吸收特性进行理论模拟, 并与实验结果进行对比. 关键词： 纳米球刻蚀 金纳米颗粒阵列 表面等离子体共振     

有序ZnO纳米阵列的制备及其光学特性

纳米球刻蚀技术和磁控溅射方法在普通玻璃衬底上制备有序氧化锌(ZnO)纳米阵列。利用扫描电子显微镜对样品表面形貌进行了观测,并对样品进行荧光(PL)光谱测试。结果表明,相比于普通ZnO薄膜,ZnO纳米阵列的有序结构可以提高在紫外区域的发光性能,减少蓝绿光的发射缺陷。研究了不同ZnO纳米阵列粒径大小和不同ZnO纳米阵列的厚度对其光学性质的影响。溅射时间30min的有序ZnO纳米阵列样品的质量和结晶状态较好,随着聚苯乙烯(PS)纳米球粒径的减小,样品吸收峰和荧光光谱均发生"蓝移"。     

随机取向烟尘团簇粒子的光学截面的数值计算

采用蒙特卡罗方法根据团簇—团簇凝聚（CCA）模型对由球形原始微粒凝聚而成的烟尘团簇粒子进行了模拟,利用离散偶极子近似（DDA）方法数值计算了不同原始微粒粒径和数目组成的随机取向的烟尘团簇粒子的总消光截面、吸收截面及散射截面等光学特性参数,研究了原始微粒粒径及数目对随机取向烟尘团簇粒子光学特性的影响。结果表明：当入射波长一定时,随机取向烟尘団簇粒子的光学特性主要取决于原始微粒的粒径和数目;烟尘团簇粒子对不同波段激光的吸收和散射存在差别,这种差别随原始微粒粒径及数目变化而变化。这一工作为研究电磁波在烟尘中的传输特性提供重要参考数据。     

随机分布烟尘簇团粒子缪勒矩阵的数值计算

利用蒙特卡罗方法根据团簇-团簇凝聚（CCA）模型对由球形原始粒子凝聚而成的烟尘簇团粒子进行了模拟,用离散偶极子近似（DDA）方法对随机分布的烟尘簇团粒子的缪勒矩阵元素进行了数值计算,给出了不同入射波长情况下随机分布烟尘簇团粒子的缪勒矩阵元素与组成簇团粒子的基本粒子的粒径和数目的数值关系,为进一步研究随机分布簇团粒子的形成机理、形态特性、散射特性提供了一种理论方法. 关键词： 烟尘簇团粒子 缪勒矩阵 离散偶极子近似方法     

掺杂对随机取向团簇粒子辐射特性的影响

利用Bruggeman有效介质理论得到了占有不同体积份额杂质的团簇粒子的等效复折射率.采用离散偶极子近似方法对包含有不同化学成分的随机取向团簇粒子的散射相函数、消光、吸收、散射效率因子、单次散射反照率以及不对称因子等辐射特性参量进行了数值计算,深入探讨了掺杂量对随机取向团簇粒子辐射特性的影响.研究表明,掺杂对随机取向团...     

激光在随机分布烟尘团簇粒子中的衰减特性

基于分形理论,采用团簇—团簇凝聚模型对随机分布烟尘团簇粒子的分形结构进行了模拟.利用离散偶极子近似方法研究了不同类型的随机分布烟尘团簇粒子的单次散射特性.利用蒙特卡罗方法研究了激光信号在随机分布烟尘团簇粒子中的传输衰减特性.讨论了入射角、激光波长、烟尘粒子数密度以及组成单个烟尘团簇粒子的原始微粒粒径和数目等参量对激光衰减特性的影响.研究结果对激光在复杂随机介质中的传输衰减特性分析提供了理论依据.     

激光在随机分布烟尘团簇粒子中的衰减特性

基于分形理论,采用团簇—团簇凝聚模型对随机分布烟尘团簇粒子的分形结构进行了模拟.利用离散偶极子近似方法研究了不同类型的随机分布烟尘团簇粒子的单次散射特性.利用蒙特卡罗方法研究了激光信号在随机分布烟尘团簇粒子中的传输衰减特性.讨论了入射角、激光波长、烟尘粒子数密度以及组成单个烟尘团簇粒子的原始微粒粒径和数目等参量对激光衰减特性的影响.研究结果对激光在复杂随机介质中的传输衰减特性分析提供了理论依据.     

随机分布烟尘团簇粒子辐射特性研究

基于分形理论,采用蒙特卡罗方法对随机分布的烟尘团簇粒子结构进行了仿真模拟,利用离散偶极子近似(discrete dipole approximation, DDA)方法研究了随机分布的烟尘团簇粒子的辐射特性,分析讨论了分形维数、原始微粒粒径和数量以及复折射率对随机分布烟尘团簇粒子辐射特性的影响.研究表明,在给定分形维数的情况下,烟尘团簇粒子的辐射特性取决于原始微粒粒径、数量及复折射率;原始微粒较小的团簇粒子,当分形维数较小时,吸收截面变化不明显,但当分形维数大于2时,吸收截面骤然增大,然而,对于具有比较大的原始微粒粒径、数量及复折射率的烟尘团簇粒子,吸收截面随着分形维数的增大而单调递减;随着分形维数的增大,团簇粒子的散射截面、消光截面及单次散射反照率均单调递增;从整体上来讲,团簇粒子的辐射特性与等效球形粒子的辐射特性存在着比较大的差别,并且这种差别随着分形维数的增大而减小.该工作对研究气溶胶粒子的辐射及气候效应具有重要的科学价值. 关键词： 烟尘团簇粒子 辐射特性 离散偶极子近似方法     

掺杂对随机取向团簇粒子辐射特性的影响

利用Bruggeman有效介质理论得到了占有不同体积份额杂质的团簇粒子的等效复折射率.采用离散偶极子近似方法对包含有不同化学成分的随机取向团簇粒子的散射相函数、消光、吸收、散射效率因子、单次散射反照率以及不对称因子等辐射特性参量进行了数值计算,深入探讨了掺杂量对随机取向团簇粒子辐射特性的影响.研究表明,掺杂对随机取向团簇粒子的辐射特性产生显著的影响,并且此影响随着粒子尺度参量的变化而变化.这一工作对研究多种化学成分组成的混合气溶胶的辐射及气候效应具有重要科学价值.     

Optical characterization of ZnO nanoparticles capped with various surfactants

The presence of surfactants (Hexamine, tetraethylammonium bromide (TEAB), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB) and PVP) on the surface of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles resulted variation in their optical properties. The optical properties of each surfactant-capped zinc oxide nanoparticles were investigated using UV-visible absorption and fluorescence techniques. The particle size of these nanoparticles were calculated from their absorption edge, and found to be in the quantum confinement range. The absorption spectra and fluorescent emission spectra showed a significant blue shift compared to that of the bulk zinc oxide. Large reduction in the intensity of visible emission of zinc oxide/surfactant was observed and these emissions were vanished more quickly, with the decrease in excitation energy, for the smaller nanoparticles. Out of the four surfactants (other than PVP), CTAB-capped zinc oxide has smallest particle size of 2.4 nm, as calculated from the absorption spectrum. Thus the presence of surfactant on the surface of zinc oxide plays a significant role in reducing defect emissions. Furthermore, ZnO/PVP nanoparticles showed no separate UV emission peak; however, the excitonic UV emission and the visible emission at 420 nm overlap to form a single broad band around 420 nm.     

Observation of surface mode absorption in oxide coated metal spheres

The infrared absorption coefficient of 5 μm zinc spheres coated with ZnO of variable thickness is reported and compared with theory. The peak absorption by surface phonons in the oxide shell shifts from the long wavelength longitudinal optical mode frequency for thin oxide shells to the Fröhlich frequency for thick oxide shells.     

Synthesis and characterization of Mg-doped ZnO hollow spheres

Mg-doped ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple chemical method at low temperature with Mg:Zn atomic ratio from 0 to 7%. The synthesis process is based on the hydrolysis of zinc acetate dihydrate and magnesium acetate tetrahydrate were heated under refluxing at 65 °C using methanol as a solvent. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the Mg-doped ZnO crystallizes in a wurtzite structure with crystal size of 5–12 nm. These nanocrystals self-aggregated themselves into hollow spheres of size of 800–1100 nm. High resolution transmission electron microscopy images show that each sphere is made up of numerous nanoparticles of average diameter 5–11 nm. The XRD patterns, SEM and TEM micrographs of doping of Mg in ZnO confirmed the formation of hollow spheres indicating that the Mg²⁺ is successfully substituted into the ZnO host structure of the Zn²⁺ site. Furthermore, the UV–Vis spectra and photoluminescence (PL) spectra of the ZnO nanoparticles were also investigated. The band gap of the nanoparticles can be tuned in the range of 3.36–3.55 eV by the use of the dopants.     

Low frequency Raman scattering from acoustic phonons confined in ZnO nanoparticles

We report here the first observation of the low frequency Raman scattering from acoustic phonons in semiconducting zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles without embedding in any solid matrix. ZnO nanoparticles (size 5-10 nm) with nearly spherical shape have been synthesized using a chemical route. A shift in the phonon peaks toward higher frequencies along with broadening was observed with a decrease in particle size. The size dependence of the acoustic phonons in ZnO nanoparticles is explained using Lamb's theory that predicts the vibrational frequencies of a homogeneous elastic body of spherical shape. Our results show that the observed low frequency Raman scattering originates from the spherical (l = 0) and quadrupolar vibrations (l = 2) of the spheroidal mode due to the confinement of acoustic vibrations in ZnO nanoparticles.     

Self-aligned nanocrystalline ZnO hexagons by facile solid-state and co-precipitation route

In this study, we report the synthesis of well-aligned nanocrystalline hexagonal zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles by facile solid-state and co-precipitation method. The co-precipitation reactions were performed using aqueous and ethylene glycol (EG) medium using zinc acetate and adipic acid to obtain zinc adipate and further decomposition at 450 °C to confer nanocrystalline ZnO hexagons. XRD shows the hexagonal wurtzite structure of the ZnO. Thermal study reveals complete formation of ZnO at 430 °C in case of solid-state method, whereas in case of co-precipitation method complete formation was observed at 400 °C. Field emission scanning electron microscope shows spherical morphology for ZnO synthesized by solid-state method. The aqueous-mediated ZnO by co-precipitation method shows rod-like morphology. These rods are formed via self assembling of spherical nanoparticles, however, uniformly dispersed spherical crystallites were seen in EG-mediated ZnO. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) investigations clearly show well aligned and highly crystalline transparent and thin hexagonal ZnO. The particle size was measured using TEM and was observed to be 50–60 nm in case of solid-state method and aqueous-mediated co-precipitation method, while 25–50 nm in case of EG-mediated co-precipitation method. UV absorption spectra showed sharp absorption peaks with a blue shift for EG-mediated ZnO, which demonstrate the mono-dispersed lower particle size. The band gap of the ZnO was observed to be 3.4 eV which is higher than the bulk, implies nanocrystalline nature of the ZnO. The photoluminescence studies clearly indicate the strong violet and weak blue emission in ZnO nanoparticles which is quite unique. The process investigated may be useful to synthesize other oxide semiconductors and transition metal oxides.     

Absorption of Radiation by ITO Semiconductor Nanoparticles in Plasmon Resonance Region

The radiation absorption cross section of indium–tin oxide (ITO) semiconductor nanoparticles of various sizes placed in various media is calculated in the region of plasmon resonance. The photoabsorption cross sections calculated within the framework of the Mie theory and in the dipole approximation are compared with each other and with the available experimental data. The limits of applicability of the dipole approximation are determined. The prospects of using these nanoparticles as an active material in optical plasmon sensors are assessed.     

Intrinsic ZnO films fabricated by DC sputtering from oxygen-deficient targets for Cu(In,Ga)Se_2 solar cell application

Intrinsic zinc oxide films,normally deposited by radio frequency(RF) sputtering,are fabricated by direct current(DC) sputtering.The oxygen-deficient targets are prepared via a newly developed double crucible method.The 800-nm-thick film obtaines significantly higher carrier mobility compareing with that of the 800-nm-thick ZnO film.This is achieved by the widely used RF sputtering,which favors the prevention of carrier recombination at the interfaces and reduction of the series resistance of solar cells.The optimal ZnO film is used in a Cu(ln,Ga) Se2(CIGS) solar cell with a high efficiency of 11.57%.This letter demonstrates that the insulating ZnO films can be deposited by DC sputtering from oxygen-deficient ZnO targets to lower the cost of thin film solar cells.     

Changes of structure and composition of a zinc ion-implanted silicon surface during nanoparticle formation upon thermal treatment

Data from investigating the formation of nanoparticles (NPs) on a surface of silicon wafers after zinc ion implantation and thermal annealing are presented. The investigation is conducted by means of trans-mission electron microscopy, electron diffraction analysis, energy dispersive microanalysis, scanning tunneling microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is found that on their surfaces, the implanted samples have only films of amorphous silicon containing implanted zinc, oxygen, and carbon contamination. Thermal treatment in the range of 400–800°C leads to the formation NP with 20–50 nm wide and 10 nm tall on a wafer’s surface, plus a silicon oxide layer about 20 nm thick. NPs are composed of zinc compounds of the ZnO, ZnSiO₃, or Zn₂SiO₄ types. These NPs disappear after annealing at 1000°C.     

Structural and optical properties of sputtered ZnO thin films

Zinc oxide (ZnO) and aluminium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) thin films were prepared by RF diode sputtering at varying deposition conditions. The effects of negative bias voltage and RF power on structural and optical properties were investigated. X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD) confirmed that both un-doped and Al-doped ZnO films are polycrystalline and have hexagonal wurtzite structure. The preferential 〈0 0 1〉 orientation and surface roughness evaluated by AFM measurements showed dependence on applied bias voltage and RF power. The sputtered ZnO and ZnO:Al films had high optical transmittance (>90%) in the wavelength range of 400-800 nm, which was not influenced by bias voltage and RF power. ZnO:Al were conductive and highly transparent. Optical band gap of un-doped and Al-doped ZnO thin films depended on negative bias and RF power and in both cases showed tendency to narrowing.