Effect of lead addition to Bi-based 2222 superconducting cuprates Bi2-xPbxSr2(Y, Ce)2Cu2O10+δ

Bi_2-xPb_xSr₂(Y, Ce)₂Cu₂O_10+δ, a new family of lead containing Bi-2222 compounds has been synthesized and effects of annealing in high pressure of oxygen studied. Lead-free Bi₂Sr₂(Y, Ce)₂Cu₂O_10+δ synthesized under flowing oxygen is known to be non-superconducting, but annealing under high oxygen pressure (100 bar) at 500°C, induced superconductivity with T_c=25 K. On substitution of lead (x>0.4), the superconductivity appears even in samples synthesized under flowing oxygen (1 bar). T_c increases with oxygen annealing pressure for all compositions, and it also increases with Pb content at a given oxygen pressure. These findings are discussed.     

CO$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;激光烧结合成负热膨胀材料Sc$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;($lt;i$gt;M$lt;/i$gt;O$lt;sub$gt;4$lt;/sub$gt;)$lt;sub$gt;3$lt;/sub$gt;($lt;i$gt;M$lt;/i$gt;=W,Mo)及其拉曼光谱

用CO₂激光烧结合成了负热膨胀材料Sc₂(WO₄)₃和Sc₂(MoO₄)₃. 实验表明, 激光合成负热膨胀材料Sc₂(WO₄)₃和Sc₂(MoO₄)₃属于快速合成技术, 合成一个样品的时间仅需几秒到十几秒, 具有快速凝固的特征; X射线衍射和拉曼光谱分析表明, 所合成的材料为正交相结构, 且具有较高的纯度; 变温拉曼光谱分析表明, 所合成的材料在室温以上没有相变, 但可能有微弱的吸水性; 在对Sc₂O₃, MoO₃, WO₃, Sc₂(MoO₄)₃和Sc₂(WO₄)₃拉曼光谱分析的基础上, 给出了激光光子能量及原料和合成产物的声子能级图, 分析了激光烧结合成的机理. 激光光子能量转化为激发声子的能量是光热转化的主要通道, 原料在熔池中反应并快速凝固形成最终产物. 关键词： 负热膨胀材料 合成 激光烧结 拉曼光谱     

Synthesis and characterization of highly-ordered ZnO/PbS core/shell heterostructures

The strategy to manipulate nanoscale building blocks into well-organized heterostructures is very important to both material synthesis and nanodevice applications. In this work, highly-ordered ZnO/PbS core/shell nanowire arrays were fabricated by a facile and low temperature chemical route. Large area and well-aligned ZnO nanowire arrays were firstly fabricated on conductive glass substrates, and then the synthesis of ZnO/ZnS and ZnO/PbS core/shell nanowire arrays were realized by a chemical conversion method. The morphology, structure, and composition of the obtained nanostructures were confirmed by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and X-ray diffraction measurements. The optical properties of the synthesized nanostructures were investigated by micro-Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. In the synthesized ZnO/PbS core/shell nanowire arrays, the ZnO cores can provide direct conduction pathways for electron transport and PbS shells possess superior photoelectric performance. Therefore, the obtained ZnO/PbS core/shell nanostructures may have potential application in photovoltaic devices.     

Structural and optical properties of monodispersed ZnS/CdS/ZnO and ZnO/ZnS/CdS nanoparticles

Excellent luminescence properties of ZnS/CdS/ZnO and ZnO/ZnS/CdS nanocrystallites synthesized through a simple chemical method at room temperature are reported. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), UV–visible absorption and photoluminescence techniques were used to characterize the undoped ZnS, CdS and ZnO and the novel ZnS/CdS/ZnO and ZnO/ZnS/CdS nanoparticles. The optical properties of ZnS/CdS/ZnO and ZnO/ZnS/CdS nanoparticles reflect a combinational effect of the photoluminescent properties of ZnS, CdS and ZnO.     

Thin films of As2Se3 synthesized by spin-coating

Thin films of amorphous As₂Se₃ were synthesized by spin-coating a solution of an amine salt in thioacetamide on a thoroughly cleaned flat soda glass substrate. Films up to 0.68 μm thick were obtained. Electrical properties and optical absorption coefficient data were measured. The conductivity is of the same order of magnitude as those of evaporated and melt-quenched films. An exponential inverse-temperature law is observed for the variations in electrical conductivity. The optical absorption results indicate that the absorption edge of the synthesized a-As₂Se₃ films is due to an allowed direct transition of energy about 1.77 eV.     

Synthesis and physical properties of mixed Co3O4/CoO nanorods by microwave hydrothermal technique

A mixture of crystalline Co₃O₄/CoO nanorods with non-uniform dense distribution has been successfully synthesized by microwave hydrothermal technique. The synthesized nanorods have been characterized by several techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The results showed that the as synthesized specimens contained mixed crystalline Co₃O₄/CoO nanorods with an average length of around 80 nm and an average diameter of 42 nm. UV–Vis spectrum of the nanorods exhibited a strong UV emission. The band energy gap of the product was 1.79 eV which lies between the energy gap of CoO and that for Co₃O₄. The obtained carrier concentration is of the order 4.32 × 10²⁷ m⁻³ and the dielectric constant is found to be 4.89. The electrical conductivity increases with increasing temperature and behaves as a semiconducting material with an activation energy of a bout 0.26 eV. This makes the as synthesized mixed Co₃O₄/CoO nanorods very useful for supercapacitor devices application. Magnetic hysteresis loops at room temperature of the as synthesized mixed oxides (Co₃O₄/CoO) nanorods exhibit typical soft magnetic behavior.     

Morphology of a silver/polyacrylonitrile nanocomposite

Silver/polyacrylonitrile (Ag/PAN) nanocomposites are synthesized at the stage of simultaneous acrylonitrile polymerization and the reduction of silver ions from a mixture of silver nitrate AgNO₃, acrylonitrile, and a photoinitiator. The synthesized films are transparent in the visible region and are characterized by a uniform dispersion of silver nanoparticles in a PAN matrix without any macroscopic agglomeration. The effects of the metal salt and photoinitiator concentrations on the size and density of metal nanoparticles in a composite are revealed.     

添加Fe(C5H5)2合成氢掺杂金刚石大单晶及其表征

在Ni₇₀Mn₂₅Co₅-C体系中添加含氢化合物Fe(C₅H₅)₂作为新型氢源, 利用温度梯度法, 在压力为5.5-6.0 GPa、温度为1280-1400 ℃的条件下, 成功合成出氢掺杂的宝石级金刚石大单晶. 通过傅里叶显微红外光谱发现, 随着Fe(C₅H₅)₂添加量的增加, 合成晶体中与氢相关的对应于sp³杂化C-H键的对称伸缩振动和反对称伸缩振动的红外特征峰2850和2920 cm^-1逐渐增强, 而晶体中氮含量却逐渐减少. 通过合成晶体的拉曼光谱分析发现, 金刚石的拉曼峰伴随Fe(C₅H₅)₂的添加向高频偏移, 这表明氢的进入在金刚石内部产生了压应力. 观察扫描电子显微镜图像发现, 在低含量Fe(C₅H₅)₂添加时晶体表面平滑, 而高含量添加时晶体表面缺陷增多, 且呈现出气孔状. 使用新的添加剂Fe(C₅H₅)₂作为氢源, 合成出含氢宝石级金刚石单晶, 丰富了金刚石单晶中对氢的研究内容, 也可为理解天然金刚石的形成机理提供帮助.     

Magnetic properties of Gd2(Fe1−x−yCoyTix)17

Serial single-phase Gd₂(Fe_1−x−yCo_yTi_x)₁₇ compounds have been synthesized. These compounds have a crystal structure belonging to rhombohedral lattice with space group. The lattice parameters of compounds decrease with cobalt content and increase with titanium content, respectively. The saturation magnetization decreases with increasing cobalt and titanium contents. The anisotropy fields increase to maximum then decrease with cobalt concentration. The magnetocrystalline anisotropy constants increase with cobalt content from negative to positive maximum and then decrease with Co concentration. The saturation moment of the compounds decreases linearly with cobalt concentration and decreases nonlinearly with titanium concentration.     

Synthesis of Silver-Based Plasmas by Plant Extracts for In Vitro PTT/PDT/CT Synergistic Antitumor Therapy

In this study, biosynthetic Ag@AgCl plasma is used as a photosensitizer for the first time to construct a photothermal/photodynamic/chemotherapy and pH-responsive synergistic antitumor nanomedicine delivery system CS-Ag@AgCl/C. The Ag@AgCl and AgNPs synthesized by the extracts of alpine banana, Citrus reticulata, and Citrus sinensis are characterized. The Ag@AgCl NPs synthesized with banana extract have a regular crystal shape and a granular size of 12 nm, and they are more stable than AgNPs synthesized with the other two extracts. In addition, Ag@AgCl plasma used as a photosensitizer can reduce the dependence of CS-Ag@AgCl/C on oxygen in the photodynamic process. After coating with chitosan, though the photothermal conversion efficiency of CS-Ag@AgCl/C decreases from 44.06% to 29.51%, the pH response character of it increases, and the pH response plays an important role in drug release experiments. Under an acidic environment of pH = 5.0 phosphate-buffered saline buffer, the drug release rate of the samples increases significantly. In the synergistic antitumor experiment, the cell survival rate increases from 36.83% to 78.69% after chitosan-coated Ag@AgCl/C NPs. When CS-Ag@AgCl/C-DOX+808 nm is co-cultured with HeLa cells, the cell survival rate is only 14.89%, which indicates that the constructed plasma drug delivery system has excellent photothermal/photodynamic/chemotherapy combined treatment capability.     

Synthesis and properties of Hg0.7Pb0.3(BaSr)2Ca2Cu3Oz superconductors

We have synthesized Hg(Pb)-1223 with substitutions of Sr for Ba, i.e. Hg_0.7Pb_0.3Ba_2−xSr_xCa₂Cu₃O_z (x = 0.0–2.0) by the ampoule method. The spray-drying method and thermal decomposition under vacuum were applied for the preparation of homogeneous precursors. Samples with T_c = 110–128 K were obtained without oxygen annealing. We found that substitution of Ba by Sr remarkably relaxed the requirements on the precursors preparation and allowed their handling under ambient conditions.     

纳米晶Y2SiO5：Eu的浓度猝灭研究

报道了分别用溶胶-凝胶法合成的Y₂SiO₅:Eu纳米晶和用高温固相法合成常规尺度的Y₂SiO₅:Eu材料的光致发光光谱和猝灭浓度的实验研究.结果表明:纳米Y_2-xEu_xSiO₅比常规尺度的Y_2-xEu_xSiO₅有更高的猝灭浓度和更高的发光亮度.理论分析认为这是由于在纳米材料中能量共振传递被阻断和猝灭中心在各个纳米晶内分布的涨落造成的.这个结果为高亮度的Y₂SiO₅:Eu纳米材料的实际开发应用展示了广阔前景.     

Characterization and cathode performance of Li1 − xNi1 + xO2 prepared with the excess lithium method

Samples of Li_{1 − z}Ni_{1 + x}O₂ with various x values were synthesized and their electrochemical properties, phase transitions, and ordering phenomena were investigated comparatively. In order to synthesize samples with a small x value, an excess lithium was used as a starting material to compensate for lithium loss during the calcination process. A stoichiometric sample with a large reversible capacity of more than 200 mAh g⁻¹ is also described.     

A study of the properties of core/shell/shell Ag/FeCo/Ag nanoparticles

The properties of heterophase core/shell/shell Ag/FeCo/Ag nanoparticles synthesized via a plasma method that are promising for biological applications are studied. As is established, the core/shell/shell Ag/FeCo/Ag nanoparticles exhibit a superparamagnetic state at room temperature that allows one to manage the hyperthermia process. The magnetic characteristics of core/shell/shell Ag/FeCo/Ag nanoparticles are interpreted by assuming partial oxidation of the surface layer of a ferromagnetic FeCo shell and formation of the antiferromagnetic Co_xFe_1–xО layer on the FeCo surface. The interaction between the surface antiferromagnetic Co_xFe_1–xО layer and the ferromagnetic FeCо shell causes the emergence of the exchange bias in Ag/FeCo/Ag nanoparticles.     

Fabrication and characterization of CuO-core/TiO2-shell one-dimensional nanostructures

We have fabricated CuO-core/TiO₂-shell one-dimensional nanostructures by coating the CuO nanowires with MOCVD-TiO₂. The structure of the core/shell nanowires has been investigated by using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis techniques. The CuO-cores and the TiO₂-shells of the as-synthesized nanowires have been found to have crystalline monoclinic CuO and crystalline tetragonal anatase TiO₂ structures, respectively. The CuO-core/TiO₂-shell nanowires are winding and has rougher surface, whereas the CuO nanowires are straight and have smoother surface.Influence of the substrate temperature and the growth time on the structure such as the morphology, size, and crystallographic orientation of CuO nanowires synthesized by thermal oxidation of Cu foils have also been investigated. All the nanowires have only the CuO phase synthesized at 600 °C, whereas those synthesized at 400 °C have both CuO and Cu₂O phases. The highest density of CuO nanowires with long thin straight morphologies can be obtained at 600 °C. In addition, the growth mechanism of the CuO nanowires has been discussed.     

Structure and physical properties of Li4Ti5O12 synthesized at deoxidization atmosphere

Powders of spinel Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ (LTO) were successfully synthesized at reducing conditions by solid-state method. The structure and physical properties of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and differential capacitance, respectively. XRD shows that both samples are single-phase spinel compounds. LTO synthesized in Ar/H₂(8% mol) has a larger lattice parameter than that in Ar. SEM indicates that all of the prepared powders have the uniform, nearly cubic structure morphology with narrow size distribution in the range of 200–300 nm. Raman spectra indicate that the Raman bands corresponding to the Ti–O vibration has a blue shift from 674 to 680 cm⁻¹ due to the few H₂ in the synthesized condition, indicating that there is very few oxygen vacancies in the Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ synthesized under Ar/H₂ (8% mol). The dQ/dV vs. voltage plots reveals the redox potentials for the synthesized Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-negative electrode materials.     

CVD合成的掺杂BNx-石墨烯纳米复合材料:结构和发光性能

用B₄C为硼源,利用CVD系统在N₂-H₂等离子体中合成了掺杂BN_x纳米棒,接着在掺杂BN_x纳米棒表面用CH₄生长了石墨烯纳米片,制备出掺杂BN_x-石墨烯三维纳米复合材料。一系列表征结果说明合成的纳米复合材料由C和O共掺杂的BN_x纳米棒和石墨烯纳米片组成,其形成与碳氢基团的转换和掺杂BN_x纳米棒的形变在石墨烯纳米片中产生的应力有关。室温发光性能表明石墨烯纳米片对掺杂BN_x纳米棒的紫外光和绿光有明显的猝灭作用,起源于掺杂BN_x-石墨烯界面上的电荷转移和电子散射。     

六聚吡咯/丝组缀合物结构的NMR和 ESI-MS/MS表征

利用片断合成法合成了具有DNA切割能力的六聚吡咯/丝组缀合物, 检测了该化合物的¹H、¹³C NMR 和ESI-MS/ MS 图谱, 确证了该化合物的结构, 通过¹H-¹H COSY, HSQC,HMBC等2D NMR 技术对其¹H 和¹³C NMR 数据进行了归属和解析, 并探讨了其ESI-MS/ MS 质谱裂解规律.     

(Fe1-xCox)3BO5纳米棒磁性的研究

本文采用高温有机溶剂法制备了(Fe_1-xCo_x)₃BO₅纳米棒, 通过控制反应物中乙酰丙酮钴的含量合成了不同Co含量的(Fe_1-xCo_x)₃BO₅. 利用高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)、超导量子干涉磁强计(SQUID)对其形貌和磁性能进行了表征. 高分辨透射电子显微镜结果表明制备出的纳米(Fe_1-xCo_x)₃BO₅为多晶棒状, 且具有多折孪晶结构; 磁性测量的结果表明,(Fe_1-xCo_x)₃BO₅纳米棒在室温下表现出铁磁性, 随着Co含量的增加, 纳米棒的铁磁性逐渐增加, 该纳米棒有望用来研究生物大分子的机械性能.     

C/ZrO2复合纳米粉体的快速制备及其机理研究

 采用激波等离子法制备了C/ZrO₂纳米复合粉体。通过X衍射、拉曼光谱对复合粉体的晶相组成进行了分析,利用透射电镜（TEM）对复合粉体的粒度、形貌进行了表征,借助热重分析对粉体的组成进行了检测,进一步对粉体的制备机理进行了探讨。结果表明：激波等离子体法可实现C/ZrO₂纳米复合粉体的快速制备,所制备出粉体的粒径在10 nm左右,复合粉体中碳为石墨相,约占总量的63%（质量分数）,氧化锆占总量的37%,主相为四方相。