量子尺寸氧化锌颗粒的表面光电压谱研究

氧化锌是极少数几个可以实现量子尺寸效应的氧化物半导体材料[1 ] .传统上 ,这种材料广泛用于陶瓷、压电传感器、催化剂以及发光器件等领域 .随着量子尺寸氧化锌颗粒制备工艺日臻成熟 ,这类材料的应用进一步拓展到光电转换 [2 ] 、光催化[3] 以及化学传感器 [4] 领域 .而在这些领域中的应用都与颗粒的表面性质密切相关 .本工作中制备了两种不同粒径的氧化锌纳米微粒 ,利用表面光电压谱以及电场诱导表面光电压谱对颗粒的表面性质进行了研究 ,并对颗粒的表面态进行了具体指认 .1　实验部分氧化锌纳米微粒参照文献 [5 ,6 ]方法制备 .将 5 .49g…     

纳米银的电化学合成

纳米颗粒因具有量子尺寸效应、表面效应和宏观量子隧道效应等不同于晶态体材料和单个分子的固有特性 ,显示出体材料不具备的导电特性、光电特性、光催化能力及随粒径变化的吸收或发射光谱 ,已被用于各种发光与显示装置[1] .其制备的化学方法主要有溶胶 -凝胶法、微乳法、化学沉淀法和醇解法等 [2 ] .近年来 ,新发展出一种电化学合成纳米粒子的方法 ,如 Braun等 [3]利用 DNA模板电化学合成了银纳米线 ,Yu等[4 ] 用电化学合成了金纳米棒 ,Zhu等[5] 利用超声电化学合成了半导体 Pb Se纳米粒子 ,Amigo等 [6 ]用电化学方法合成了 Fe-Sr氧化…     

纳米银掺杂二氧化硅复合颗粒的制备及表征

0引言金属纳米颗粒因其粒子尺寸小(1￣100nm),比表面积大,表面原子数多,表面能和表面张力随粒径的下降急剧增大而具有量子尺寸效应[1]、小尺寸效应[2]、表面效应[3]及宏观量子隧道效应[4]等,从而出现了不同于常规固体的新奇特性,如:光学性质、磁性质以及电磁学性质[5],使其在催化、信息存储及非线性光学等领域展示了广阔的应用前景[6]。虽然制备金属纳米颗粒的方法有很多[6],但是由于纳米尺寸的金属颗粒具有较高的表面能,容易发生聚集,所以如何保持其稳定性依旧是比较困难的问题。随着纳米科技的发展,人们正尝试用各种方法来解决这个问题:如…     

手性模板合成CdS纳米棒

由于纳米材料具有量子尺寸效应及大的比表面积等性质而使其在电子学[1]、光学[2]、催化[3]和陶瓷[4]等领域显示出诱人的应用前景. 近年来纳米材料的制备及纳米技术发展迅速, 特别是具有特殊光电活性的新型无机纳米材料的制备已引起人们的普遍关注. 现在合成纳米材料的方法主要包括反相胶束法[5]、 LB膜法[6]、嵌段共聚物法[7]和模板合成法[8]. 其中模板合成技术不仅可以通过设计新型的模板分子, 还可通过模板分子的不同自组装行为来调控纳米材料的尺寸和形貌. Stupp等[9]曾利用溶致液晶的六方中间相作为模板, 在其纳米孔隙中成功地合成了具有六方排列超晶格纳米结构的材料. 本文以双亲性丙氨酸衍生物为模板, 在不同的化学微环境下合成了结构不同的CdS纳米棒.     

LaMnO_3稀土纳米材料及催化性能

钙钛矿型复合氧化物（ ABO3）有稳定的结构和良好的高温性能,其中 La-Mn-O系列的钙钛矿材料具有很好的催化活性,但采用固相反应等方法制备的样品其比表面一般不超过 10 m2· g－ 1,反应活性受到限制 [1].纳米材料粒径较小,比表面较大,具有独特的物理化学性能,是一种有应用前景的新型催化材料 .目前,纳米材料的制备方法有喷雾冷冻干燥法 [2]、 共沉淀法 [3]或溶胶-凝胶法 [4－ 7]等 .本文用 NaOH-Na2CO3共沉淀法制备出纳米级 LaMnO3钙钛矿,并研究了其对 CO、 HC和 NO的催化性能 .1实验1.1样品制备　　纳米钙钛矿粉末制备方…     

金纳米粒子-荧光素体系的光谱特性

纳米粒子具有量子尺寸效应和表面效应等许多特有的性质 [1] ,在光吸收、医药及新材料等方面具有广阔的应用前景 .纳米粒子具有较高的比表面能且带有电荷 ,当光子与其接近时 ,实际上是光子与纳米粒子的界面电子发生了作用 [2 ,3 ] .基于此建立的共振散射 (RS)光谱技术已成为一种高灵敏度和高选择性的分析技术 ,是研究生物化学和液相纳米粒子特性的良好手段 [4～ 9] .我们 [2 ,3 ] 研究发现 ,较大粒径纳米粒子和界面的形成是导致散射光增强的根本原因 ;金、银等液相纳米粒子产生 RS效应和 RS峰等 .荧光猝灭 (FQ)效应已用于分析化学和蛋白…     

云母表面金纳米颗粒单层膜的制备

近年来 ,随着纳米科技的兴起 ,纳米尺度的金颗粒以其独特的光学和电学性质在许多领域表现出潜在的应用价值 ,引起人们浓厚的研究兴趣 .金纳米颗粒单层膜在表面增强拉曼基底及纳米刻蚀等方面有着广泛的应用 [1,2 ] .以往人们多用双官能团硅烷化试剂对硅氧化物基底 ,如玻璃和石英等进行表面修饰 ,获得氨基、巯基或氰基等修饰的表面 ,再利用金纳米颗粒与上述功能团之间的化学相互作用 ,来制备金纳米颗粒单层膜 [3,4 ] .Fig.1　 Crystal structure of muscovite mica云母为层状结构的硅铝酸钾 (晶体结构示于图 1 ) ,表层为 0 0 0 1晶面 ,K+ 离…     

硫化铜纳米粒子的多种制备方法

纳米粒子制备方法的研究在整个纳米技术领域占有十分重要的地位。目前,虽然纳米粒子的制备方法很多［1~7］,但合成工艺简单、成本低廉、易于工业化的合成技术还不多,限制了纳米材料奇特而广泛的应用前景。 纳米材料的功能不但取决于其化学组成,而且取决于纳米粒子的形态和物理组成。例如二氧化钛粒子粒径为2000nm时,对可见光的散射率最大,遮盖力最强,广泛用于高档油漆、油墨颜料,而粒径减小至 10~60nm时,则具有透明性、强紫外线吸收能力,可用于高档化妆品、透明涂料等[8] 。此外,形状不同亦将影响纳米粒子的性能,如磁记录粒子a-…     

室温固相反应制备Keggin结构杂多酸铵盐纳米粒子

纳米材料由于其量子尺寸效应及表面效应而在磁、光、电等方面显示出许多常规粒子所不具有的特性[1] .纳米材料成功应用的实例及潜在应用前景推动了各种纳米粉末的合成及合成方法的发展 [2～ 4 ] .利用低温固相反应制备纳米粒子尚不多见 ,但已有报道 [5,6] .多金属氧酸盐因其独特的结构而具有较高的催化活性、导电性、磁性、光电致变色性以及抗病毒活性 ,因而有着广阔的应用前景 ,这些方面的研究已越来越引起人们的兴趣 [7～ 10 ] .本文采用室温固相反应首次制备了多金属氧酸盐纳米粒子 (NH4 ) 3PMo12 O4 0 · 9H2 O(1 )和 (NH4 ) 3PW12…     

纳米微晶的制备及其性质研究

有机纳米微晶在纳米电子器件等方面具有应用前景, 已成为当前纳米科学的研究热点之一[1]. Nakanishi等[2,3]用再沉淀法制备出了有机纳米微晶, 但并未研究其生长机制和各种制备条件对生长过程的影响. 本文制备了不同粒径的纳米微晶, 研究了晶体结构和光谱性质的变化规律, 讨论了影响粒径大小和生长速率的因素, 为建立可行的有机微晶制备方法提供依据.     

High-density assembly of gold nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon nanotubes using 1-pyrenemethylamine as interlinker

In this article, we describe the formation of carbon nanotube (CNT)-gold nanoparticle composites in aqueous solution using 1-pyrenemethylamine (Py-CH2NH2) as the interlinker. The alkylamine substituent of 1-pyrenemethylamine binds to a gold nanoparticle, while the pyrene chromophore is noncovalently attached to the sidewall of a carbon nanotube via pi-pi stacking interaction. Using this strategy, gold nanoparticles with diameters of 2-4 nm can be densely assembled on the sidewalls of multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The formation of functionalized gold nanoparticles and CNT-Au nanoparticle composites was followed by UV-vis absorption and luminescence spectroscopy. After functionalization of gold nanoparticles with 1-pyrenemethylamine, the distinct absorption vibronic structure of the pyrene chromophore was greatly perturbed and its absorbance value was decreased. There was also a corresponding red shift of the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption band of the gold nanoparticles after surface modification from 508 to 556 nm due to interparticle plasmon coupling. Further reduction of the pyrene chromophore absorbance was observed upon formation of the CNT-Au nanoparticle composites. The photoluminescence of 1-pyrenemethylamine was largely quenched after attaching to gold nanoparticles; formation of the CNT-Au nanoparticle composites further lowered its emission intensity. The pyrene fluoroprobe also sensed a relatively nonpolar environment after its attachment to the nanotube surface. The present approach to forming high-density deposition of gold nanoparticles on the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes can be extended to other molecules with similar structures such as N-(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine and phenethylamine, demonstrating the generality of this strategy for making CNT-Au nanostructure composites.     

A study on the sizes and concentrations of gold nanoparticles by spectra of absorption, resonance Rayleigh scattering and resonance non-linear scattering

Liquid phase gold nanoparticles with different diameters and colors can be prepared using sodium citrate reduction method by controlling the amounts of sodium citrate. The mean diameters of gold nanoparticles are measured by transmission electron microscope (TEM). Gold nanoparticles with different sizes have specific absorption spectra. When the diameters of nanoparticles is between 12 and 41 nm, the maximum absorption peaks locate at 520-530 nm and there are red shifts gradually with the increase of diameters of gold nanoparticles. And when the size of gold nanoparticle is constant, the absorbance is proportional to the concentration of gold. Obvious resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) and the resonance non-linear scattering such as second-order scattering (SOS) and frequency-doubling scattering (FDS) appear at the same time as well, and the maximum scattering peaks are located at 286 nm (RRS), 480 nm (SOS) and 310 nm (FDS), respectively. When the concentration of gold is constant, absorbance and the intensities of RRS, SOS and FDS (I(RRS), I(SOS) and I(FDS)) have linear relationships with the diameters of gold nanoparticles. When the diameter of gold nanoparticle is constant, the absorbance and I(RRS), I(SOS), I(FDS) are directly proportional to the concentrations of gold nanoparticles. Therefore, it is very useful for studying the liquid phase gold nanoparticles by investigating the absorption, RRS, SOS and FDS spectra.     

Sonochemical Processes and Formation of Gold Nanoparticles within Pores of Mesoporous Silica

Mesoporous silica with gold nanoparticles inside its pores was prepared by the soaking and ultrasound-induced reduction method. This new composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) techniques. The results showed that nearly spherical-shaped gold nanoparticles, with mean size in diameter of 5.2 nm, are located in the pores, most of which are less than 6 nm in diameter. The ultrasonic irradiation time dependence of optical absorption for the soaked porous solid sample, as suggested by the variation in absorbance at 310 and 544 nm, indicated the reduction of Au (III) ions, and the nucleation and aggregation of gold nanoparticles within pores of mesoporous silica. Additionally, the reaction rates estimated phenomenologically by the absorbance decay at 310 nm for both the porous sample and the corresponding soaking solution presented the enhancement of the sonochemical reduction rate of Au (III) ions within pores of mesoporous silica. It is assumed that the extensive liquid-solid interfacial zones in the pores, due to the high specific surface areas and great porosity of the mesoporous solid, are the major regions where the efficient sonochemical reduction induced by the cavitation takes place. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

Spectroscopic study of laser-induced phase transition of gold nanoparticles on nanosecond time scales and longer

The pulsed laser induced phase transition of gold nanoparticles in aqueous solution was observed via a transient absorption on nanosecond time scales and longer. Gold nanoparticles were excited with an intense picosecond laser pulse (355 nm, 30 ps), and the subsequent changes were monitored using two continuous wave laser wavelengths (488 and 635 nm). On the nanosecond time scale, below 6.3 mJ cm(-2), no change was observed; however, in the low fluence region between 6.3 and 17 mJ cm(-2), gold nanoparticles produced a bleach signal (488 nm) attributed to the melting of the gold nanoparticles, which decreased linearly with increasing laser fluence. Laser fluences above 17 mJ cm(-2) resulted in a strong absorption at both wavelengths, which is ascribed to vaporization of gold nanoparticles rather than solvated electrons (ejected from gold nanoparticles) or light scattering. The decay of both signals was faster than the 5 ns time resolution used in our experimental system. On the microsecond time scale, increase in absorbance at 635 nm was observed with a time constant of 1.0 micros, while no change was observed at 488 nm. It is considered that this increase is attributed to the formation of smaller gold nanoparticles resulting from pulsed laser induced size reduction of initial gold nanoparticles.     

Kinetic and mechanistic investigations of the light induced formation of gold nanoparticles on the surface of TiO2

The kinetics of the formation of gold nanoparticles on the surface of pre-illuminated TiO(2) have been investigated using stopped-flow technique and steady state UV/Vis spectroscopy. Excess electrons were loaded on the employed nanosized titanium dioxide particles by UV-A photolysis in the presence of methanol serving as hole scavenger, stored on them in the absence of oxygen and subsequently used for the reduction of Au(III) ions. The formation of gold nanoparticles with an average diameter of 5 nm was confirmed after mixing of the TiO(2) nanoparticles loaded with electrons with aqueous solution of tetrachloroaureate (HAuCl(4)) by their surface plasmon absorbance band at 530 nm, as well as by XRD and HRTEM measurements. The rate of formation of the gold nanoparticles was found to be a function of the concentration of the gold ions and the concentration of the stored electrons, respectively. The effect of PVA as a stabilizer of the gold nanoclusters was also studied. The observed kinetic behavior suggests that the formation of the gold nanoparticles on the TiO(2) surface is an autocatalytic process comprising of two main steps: 1) Reduction of the gold ions by the stored electrons on TiO(2) forming gold atoms that turn into gold nuclei. 2) Growth of the metal nuclei on the surface of TiO(2) forming the gold particles. Interestingly, at higher TiO(2) electron loading the excess electrons are subsequently transferred to the deposited gold metal particles resulting in "bleaching" of their surface plasmon band. This bleaching in the surface plasmon band is explained by the Fermi level equilibration of the Au/TiO(2) nanocomposites. Finally, the reduction of water resulting in the evolution of molecular hydrogen initiated by the excess electrons that have been transferred to the previously formed gold particles has also been observed. The mechanism of the underlying multistep electron-transfer process has been discussed in detail.     

Water‐ and Organo‐Dispersible Gold Nanoparticles Supported by Using Ammonium Salts of Hyperbranched Polystyrene: Preparation and Catalysis

Gold nanoparticles (1 nm in size) stabilized by ammonium salts of hyperbranched polystyrene are prepared. Selection of the R groups provides access to both water‐ and organo‐dispersible gold nanoparticles. The resulting gold nanoparticles are subjected to studies on catalysis in solution, which include reduction of 4‐nitrophenol with sodium borohydride, aerobic oxidation of alcohols, and homocoupling of phenylboronic acid. In the reduction of 4‐nitrophenol, the catalytic activity is clearly dependent on the size of the gold nanoparticles. For the aerobic oxidation of alcohols, two types of biphasic oxidation are achieved: one is the catalyst dispersing in the aqueous phase, whereas the other is in the organic phase. The catalysts are reusable more than four times without loss of the catalytic activity. Selective synthesis of biphenyl is achieved by the homocoupling of phenylboronic acid catalyzed by organo‐dispersible gold nanoparticles.     

In Situ Formation of Gold Nanoparticles within a Polymer Particle and Their Catalytic Activities in Various Chemical Reactions

Composite materials consisting of nanoscale gold particles and protective polymer shells were designed and tested as catalysts in various chemical reactions. Initially, the systematic incorporation of multiple gold nanoparticles into a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) particle was achieved by an in situ method under light irradiation. The degree of gold nanoparticle loading, along with the structural and morphological properties, was examined as a function of the amount of initial gold ions and reducing agent. As these gold nanoparticles were physically-embedded within the polymer particle in the absence of strong interfacial interactions between the gold nanoparticles and polymer matrix, the readily-accessible surface of the gold nanoparticles with a highly increased stability allowed for their use as recyclable catalysts in oxidation, reduction, and coupling reactions. Overall, the ability to integrate catalytically-active metal nanoparticles within polymer particles in situ allows for designing novel composite materials for multi-purpose catalytic systems.     

Mechanism of laser-induced size-reduction of gold nanoparticles as studied by nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy

Gold nanoparticles with an average diameter of approximately 8 nm (Au approximately 15,000) were irradiated with a tightly focused pulse laser at 355 nm in an aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Transient absorption spectra of the solution were measured at 25-100 ns after the laser irradiation. The observed transient absorption around 720 nm is assignable to the 2p <-- 1s transition of solvated electrons produced via multiple ionization of the gold nanoparticles. The nascent charge state of the gold nanoparticles was estimated from the transient absorbance. The dependence of the charge state on the SDS concentration shows a gradual increase from approximately +60 to approximately +70 in the 2 x 10(-4) to 3 x 10(-4) M range and an abrupt increase up to approximately +710 at the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of SDS, 8 x 10(-3) M. TEM measurements after laser irradiation reveal that the gold nanoparticles fragment into Au(approximately 1000) at a SDS concentration of 3 x 10(-4) M, whereas they are significantly dissociated into Au(approximately 100) above the CMC. The observed correlation between the nascent charge states and the extent of size reduction of the gold nanoparticles after the laser treatment indicates that the size reduction is caused by the Coulomb explosion of the highly charged gold nanoparticles. The mechanism of laser-induced size reduction is quantitatively discussed based on the liquid drop model.     

Self-assembly of core-satellite gold nanoparticles for colorimetric detection of copper ions

Molecule-coated nanoparticles are hybrid materials which can be engineered with novel properties. The molecular coating of metal nanoparticles can provide chemical functionality, enabling assembly of the nanoparticles that are important for applications, such as biosensing devices. Herein, we report a new self-assembly of core-satellite gold nanoparticles linked by a simple amino acid l-Cysteine for biosensing of Cu²⁺. The plasmonic properties of core-satellite nano-assemblies were investigated, a new red shifted absorbance peak from about 600 to 800 nm was found, with specific wavelength depending on ratios with assembly of large and small gold nanoparticles. The spectral features obtained using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) provided strong evidence for the assembly of the Cu²⁺ ions to the L-Cysteine molecules leading to the successful formation of the core-satellite Cu(l-Cysteine) complex on the gold surfaces. In addition, a linear relationship between the concentration of mediating Cu²⁺ and absorbance of self-assembled gold nanoparticles (GNPs) at 680 nm was obtained. These results strongly address the potential strategy for applying the functionalized GNPs as novel biosensing tools in trace detections of certain metal ions.     

Reversible Modulation of Surface Plasmons in Gold Nanoparticles Enabled by Surface Redox Chemistry

Switchable surface redox chemistry is demonstrated in gold@iron/iron oxide core–shell nanoparticles with ambient oxidation and plasmon‐mediated reduction to modulate the oxidation state of shell layers. The iron shell can be oxidized to iron oxide through ambient oxidation, leading to an enhancement and red‐shift of the gold surface plasmon resonance (SPR). This enhanced gold SPR can drive reduction of the iron oxide shell under broadband illumination to reversibly blue‐shift and significantly dampen gold SPR absorption. The observed phenomena provide a unique mechanism for controlling the plasmonic properties and surface chemistry of small metal nanoparticles.