不同烧蚀条件下飞秒激光脉冲诱导ZnO纳米结构研究

烧蚀条件对飞秒激光脉冲诱导氧化锌纳米结构有重要影响.研究了800 nm,150 fs,250 kHz的飞秒激光脉冲分别在空气中,去离子水中以及无水乙醇中垂直聚焦于氧化锌晶体表面,诱导形成不同形态的纳米结构.实验结果表明,在空气中利用飞秒激光脉冲辐照样品表面,形成了周期为180 nm的纳米线;在去离子水中辐照诱导形成了由氧化锌纳米线聚集而成的"纳米球";在无水乙醇中形成出现分叉结构的纳米线.拉曼光谱分析辐照前后晶体晶相结果表明,形成的纳米结构相对于辐照前特征峰437 cm-1强度有所下降,在570 cm-1处的峰值则显著增强.分析了在各种烧蚀条件下诱导形成纳米结构的演化过程以及物理机理.     

ZnO/ZnS核-壳量子点的双光子吸收效应

利用飞秒激光Z-扫描与泵浦-探测技术,研究了室温下ZnO/ZnS与ZnO/ZnS/Ag核-壳胶体量子点的双光子吸收效应.研究发现:ZnO基核-壳量子点的本征双光子吸收系数比ZnO体材料增大了3个数量级;测量得到的660 nm处的ZnO/ZnS核-壳量子点双光子吸收截面约为4.3×10^-44 cm⁴·s·photon^-1,比相应的ZnS、ZnSe及 CdS量子点大2个数量级;当ZnO/ZnS核-壳量子点镶嵌了银纳米点时,非线性吸收有所增强.ZnO基复合纳米结构的双光子吸收增强可归因于量子限域与局域场效应.     

Zno纳米粒子在PS中空微反应器中的合成与光学性能

通过种子乳液聚合合成核壳结构的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯/聚苯乙烯(PMMA/PS)复合微球,通过酸碱溶胀法进一步制备出次微米级的PS中空微球. 将此中空微球作为微反应器,使在ZnO纳米粒子前驱体溶液中溶胀, 最终ZnO纳米粒子在PS中空微球中原位生成. 实验表明, 组成ZnO纳米粒子前驱体溶液的两种组 分(CH₃COO)₂Zn和LiOH的滴加顺序不同对最终生成的ZnO纳米粒子的尺寸和负载效率有很大的影响,但并不改变ZnO纳米粒子的晶型. 复合物的光致发光和UV-Vis吸     

CdSe/ZnSe核-壳结构纳米粒子合成新方法

报道用“一步”合成新方法制备了CdSe/ZnSe核-壳结构的发光纳米粒子.该方法是将锌的前驱体注入表面Se富集的CdSe发光纳米粒子溶液中,通过Zn²⁺与Se共价键结合,从而在CdSe发光纳米粒子的表面形成ZnSe壳.分别通过X射线粉末衍射、光电子能谱、透射电镜、紫外-可见吸收光谱和光致发光光谱,对核-壳结构的发光纳米粒子的结构及光学性质进行了表征.结果表明,以较宽带隙的ZnSe在较窄带隙的CdSe纳米粒子表面形成的壳层有效地钝化了CdSe纳米粒子的表面缺陷,明显地提高了室温下CdSe纳米粒子的光致发光效率.X射线粉末衍射表明随着Zn²⁺的不断注入,CdSe/ZnSe的衍射峰逐渐移向ZnSe衍射峰.光电子能谱数据显示,Zn2p的双峰分别位于1020,1040eV附近,通过与体材料ZnO相比,确定为Zn²⁺的光电子发射,说明Zn是以共价键形式存在于CdSe纳米粒子的表面.透射电镜照片显示纳米粒子具有良好的单分散性,核-壳结构的发光纳米粒子直径较CdSe核的直径明显增加.     

ZnO/Ag纳米复合物的制备及光学性质

采用ZnO纳米晶表面还原Ag+的方法合成了ZnO/Ag纳米复合物,并研究了其光学性质.透射电镜和XRD谱表征了ZnO/Ag纳米复合物的晶体形貌和结构,吸收光谱和荧光光谱证明ZnO和Ag之间存在电子传递.在325 nm激光激发下观察到了ZnO/Ag纳米复合物的表面增强共振拉曼散射.     

纳米ZnO粉末中随机激光现象

实验采用三倍频Nd:YAG(波长355 nm，脉宽8ns，频率30Hz) 脉冲激光器作为抽运光源，在ZnO纳米粉末(直径～100 nm)中发现了类似激光现象.并用环形腔理论模拟了ZnO的颗粒密度对平均自由程的影响，从理论上证明在纳秒级激光器的抽运下，ZnO纳米粉末也可以发射激光. 关键词： 类似激光 ZnO纳米粉末 平均自由程     

激光烧蚀高纯Zn形成的微米金属球体对后续脉冲激光的耦合增强效应

脉冲激光束在低真空(约2 Pa)环境下聚焦到高纯Zn靶表面, 烧蚀区域不仅有中心深孔的宏观损伤, 而且还发现大量微米量级的类似足球形状的金属Zn球体结构附着生长在孔洞内侧表面. 实验过程中采用等离子体光谱诊断技术研究宏观和微观损伤对后续脉冲激光的影响程度. 与聚焦于金属Zn平滑表面相比, 宏观损伤可以使后续激光诱导的Zn原子334.5 nm谱线强度提高10.3%, 在此基础上大量Zn微米球体附着在内表面可以使谱线强度再提高34.3%. 因此, 推断这些金属Zn微球表面镶嵌着光洁的纳米量级六边形和五边形小平面, 可以对后续脉冲激光产生镜面反射, 使得激光能量汇聚并耦合增强, 提高烧蚀效率. 实验结果还表明, 这些微米球体的数目随着激光脉冲次数的增加而增多, 使得后续激光能够诱导产生更为致密高温的等离子体. 研究结果有望为激光-金属微孔技术提供新思路. 关键词： 脉冲激光烧蚀 微纳米结构 激光诱导等离子体     

直接沉淀法制备纳米ZnO及表征

以硫酸锌和碳酸铵为原料,采用直接沉淀法制备了纳米ZnO,并探讨了浓度、温度、时间、洗涤液及操作方式等因素对样品的影响;采用GT-DTA、FT-IR、XRD、BET等对前驱物和纳米ZnO粉体结构和形貌进行了表征,结果表明:前驱物是[Zn5(OH)6(Co3)2],前驱物在300C培烧2h得到的纳米ZnO的粒径为15-22nm左右,分布较均匀、纯度高,并发现纳米晶须形状ZnO.     

核-壳结构的ZnS:Cu/ZnS纳米粒子的制备及发光性质研究

制备了核-壳结构的ZnS:Cu/ZnS纳米粒子以及普通的没有壳的Cu2 掺杂的ZnS纳米粒子,研究了ZnS无机壳层对ZnS:Cu纳米粒子发光性质的影响.透射电子显微镜、激发光谱和发射光谱的研究表明,后加入的Zn2 离子在已经形成的ZnS核表面生长,形成ZnS壳层;而适当厚度的ZnS壳层可以钝化粒子表面,减少无辐射复合中心的数目,抑制表面态对发光的不利影响,提高ZnS:Cu纳米粒子中Cu2 离子在450 nm左右的发光强度.     

CdS/ZnO纳米复合结构的制备、表征及其光催化活性的改善

利用简单的水热法在ZnO纳米棒表面合成CdS纳米粒子.用扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)对CdS/ZnO异质结构进行表征.实验结果表明,在生长CdS的过程中ZnO被逐渐地腐蚀.选择CdS/ZnO纳米复合材料作为光催化剂在紫外光和绿光照射的条件下降解甲基橙(MO).CdS/ZnO纳米复合材料纳米棒作为光催化剂降解...     

Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles by laser ablation of zinc in liquid

We report formation of colloidal suspension of zinc oxide nanoparticles by pulsed laser ablation of a zinc metal target at room temperature in different liquid environment. We have used photoluminescence, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction to characterize the nanoparticles. The sample ablated in deionized water showed the photoluminescence peak at 384 nm (3.23 eV), whereas peaks at 370 nm (3.35 eV) were observed for sample prepared in isopropanol. The use of water and isopropanol as a solvent yielded spherical nanoparticles of 14-20 nm while in acetone we found two types of particles, one spherical nanoparticles with sizes around 100 nm and another platelet-like structure of 1 μm in diameter and 40 nm in width. The absorption peak of samples prepared in deionized water and isopropanol are seen to be substantially blue shifted relative to that of the bulk zinc oxide due to the strong confinement effect. The technique offers an alternative for preparing the nanoparticles of active metal.     

Photoluminescence of ZnO nanoparticles generated by laser ablation in deionized water

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized using pulsed laser ablation of a Zn metal plate in deionized water without using surfactant. The beam of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser of 1064-nm and 532-nm wavelengths at 6-ns pulse width and different fluences is employed to irradiate the solid target in water. Transmission electron microscopy images revealed that the size of the ZnO nanoparticles formed by the 532-nm wavelength laser beam is smaller than that of the nanoparticles generated by the 1064-nm wavelength laser beam. The room-temperature photoluminescence spectra of the ZnO nanoparticles show intense violet emission along with emission in blue and green bands. The excellent ultraviolet emission indicates that the ZnO nanostructures have a low defect concentration.     

Photoluminescent zinc oxide polymer nanocomposites fabricated using picosecond laser ablation in an organic solvent

Nanocomposites made of ZnO nanoparticles dispersed in thermoplastic polyurethane were synthesized using picosecond laser ablation of zinc in a polymer-doped solution of tetrahydrofuran. The pre-added polymer stabilizes the ZnO nanoparticles in situ during laser ablation by forming a polymer shell around the nanoparticles. This close-contact polymer shell has a layer thickness up to 30 nm. Analysis of ZnO polyurethane nanocomposites using optical spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction revealed that oxidized and crystalline ZnO nanoparticles were produced. Those nanocomposites showed a green photoluminescence emission centred at 538 nm after excitation at 350 nm, which should be attributed to oxygen defects generated during the laser formation mechanism of the monocrystalline nanoparticles. Further, the influence of pulse energy and polymer concentration on the production rate, laser fluence and energy-specific mass productivity was investigated.     

Fabrication of ZnO nanoparticles by laser ablation of sintered ZnO in aqueous solution

Fabrication of ZnO nanoparticles by laser ablation in liquid medium is reported. The possibility of using a sintered ZnO target for the ablation as well as a Zn plate is demonstrated. The appropriate aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate is found to be 1 mM for ZnO growing. The shape of ZnO nanoparticles is sphere and its diameter is 30∼60 nm. Fourier transform infrared spectra, Raman scattering spectra, and photoluminescence spectra reveal the optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles. Nanoparticles obtained by using ZnO targets show a smaller defect density compared with those by using Zn targets.     

Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using nanosecond pulsed laser ablation in aqueous media and their self-assembly towards spindle-like ZnO aggregates

ZnO nanoparticles were fabricated by pulsed laser ablation (PLA) of a Zn metal in aqueous media, and aging effects on the morphology and photoluminescence properties of ZnO nanoparticles were investigated. The crystalline phase and particle morphology were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that small, well-defined ZnO nanoparticles were obtained by PLA of a Zn plate in aqueous media, and subsequent aging of the obtained ZnO nanoparticle suspension produced in cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) solution led to the formation of spindle-like ZnO aggregates. However, in deionized water not the spindle-like ZnO aggregates but fluffy round aggregates were obtained. High-resolution transmission electron microscopic (HRTEM) observation indicated that the spindle-like ZnO aggregates were composed of many well-defined nanoparticles. Spindle-like aggregates exhibited strong exciton emission, while green emission could be suppressed via an aging process in the presence of CTAB. Moreover, thin films prepared by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of ZnO nanoparticles after PLA in the presence of CTAB also possessed highly elongated aggregate structures that were possibly formed by surrounding the ZnO nanoparticles with double layers of CTAB molecules.     

Fabrication of oxide base nanostructures using pulsed laser ablation in aqueous solutions

Nanoparticles of TiO₂ and SnO₂ were obtained by laser ablation of Ti and Sn targets in both deionized water and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) solutions. The crystallinity of the nanoparticles strongly depended on the SDS concentration in the solution. Well-crystallized oxide nanoparticles were most abundantly fabricated in SDS solution with around the critical micelle concentration. An inorganic/organic layered nanocomposite consisting of a zinc hydroxide layer and a SDS lamellar interlayer was obtained by the ablation of Zn in SDS solutions. The oxide and/or hydroxide can be formed by the rapid reactive quenching with water in the liquid–plasma interface, where ablated species can be oxidized by aqueous oxidation. The surfactant in the liquid medium could affect the aggregation and growth of nuclei after the oxidation. The preparation of Pt/TiO₂ nanocomposite particles by PLA of the bi-combinant target of Pt and TiO₂ is also reported. PACS 81.16.Mk; 81.10.Dn; 81.07.Bc     

Femtosecond laser synthesized nanohybrid materials for bioapplications

Hybrid nanomaterials were synthesized by adopting femtosecond laser ablation of a ZnO target in pure ethanol. Dye molecules were grafted onto the ZnO nanoparticles by mixing colloidal ZnO-ethanol solution prepared by laser ablation to Tetramethylrhodamine B isothiocyante, or to Rhodamine B solutions. Strongly facetted nanohybrid particles were observed with an average size of 15 nm, by HRTEM measurements. From photoluminescence spectroscopy of the nanohybrids after single and multiphoton excitations, we observed energy transfer from the ZnO nanoparticles towards the attached dye molecules. Moreover, IR excitation spectra of the hybrid nanomaterials reveal the emission of the grafted dye via two photon absorption of the ZnO.     

Nanocomposite ZnO/Au formation by pulsed laser irradiation

The ZnO/Au nanocomposite formation involves synthesis of Au and ZnO colloidal solutions by 532 nm pulse laser ablation of metal targets in deionized water followed by laser irradiation of the mixed colloidal solution. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) images show evolution of spherical particles into ZnO/Au nanonetworks with irradiation time. The formation mechanism of the nanonetwork can be explained on the basis of near resonance absorption of 532 nm irradiation by gold nanoparticles which can cause selective melting and fusion of gold nanoparticles to form network. The ZnO/Au nanocomposites show blue shift in the ZnO exciton absorption and red shift in the Au plasmon resonance absorption due to interfacial charge transfer.     

Core/shell structured ZnO/SiO2 nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic property

ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by a simple chemical synthesis route. Subsequently, SiO₂ layers were successfully coated onto the surface of ZnO nanoparticles to modify the photocatalytic activity in acidic or alkaline solutions. The obtained particles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and zeta potential. It was found that ultrafine core/shell structured ZnO/SiO₂ nanoparticles were successfully obtained. The photocatalytic performance of ZnO/SiO₂ core/shell structured nanoparticles in Rhodamine B aqueous solution at varied pH value were also investigated. Compared with uncoated ZnO nanoparticles, core/shell structured ZnO/SiO₂ nanoparticles with thinner SiO₂ shell possess improved stability and relatively better photocatalytic activity in acidic or alkaline solutions, which would broaden its potential application in pollutant treatment.     

Effect of oxygen injection on the size and compositional evolution of ZnO/Zn(OH)<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanocomposite synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in distilled water

Zinc oxide/hydroxide nanocomposite materials are synthesized by pulsed laser ablation of zinc in double distilled water. Effect of simultaneous flow of oxygen in the closed vicinity of laser ablated plasma plume on the size, morphology, crystallinity, and composition of synthesized oxide/hydroxide nanocomposite structures is investigated. As synthesized nanocomposite materials are characterized using UV–visible absorption, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), Differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and photoluminescence spectroscopic methods. It is observed that injection of oxygen induces a new mechanism in the particle synthesis, which causes decrease in particle size, distribution as well as Zn(OH)₂/ZnO ratio and increase of order of crystallinity of product. There are some novel findings in the direction of development of pulsed laser ablation in aqueous media (PLAAM) for the synthesis of nanostructured materials.