ZnO纳米环的可控合成

以六次甲基四胺(Hexamethylenetetramine, C6H12N4)和水合硝酸锌[Zn(NO3)2·2H2O]为原料, 表面活性剂聚丙烯酰胺-氯化二烯丙基二甲基铵[poly(acrylamide-co-diallyldimethylammonium chloride, 缩写为PAM-CTAC]为形貌控制剂, 采用液相沉淀法合成了ZnO纳米环. 产物的结构与形貌经X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)表征. 研究了不同实验条件(如表面活性剂的浓度、反应物浓度、反应温度和反应时间等)对产物形貌与尺寸的影响. 讨论了PAM-CTAC作用下ZnO纳米环可能的形成机理. 结果表明, 合成产物为六方Wurtzite型结构的ZnO纳米环, 环内径约为220 nm, 壁厚约为70 nm. 反应物浓度、反应温度对ZnO纳米环的形成以及纳米环的尺寸都有一定的影响, 但起关键作用的是PAM-CTAC. 通过改变PAM-CTAC的浓度, 能有效地实现ZnO纳米环的可控合成. 室温荧光光谱显示, ZnO纳米环的紫外发射峰具有较窄的半高宽(FWHM)(约7 nm), 表明合成产物具有较窄的尺寸分布.     

双盘状ZnO的可控制备

采用水热法制备了形貌可控、 尺寸均一的双盘状ZnO. X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及透射电子显微镜(TEM)等测试结果表明, 制备的ZnO具有六方纤锌矿结构, 由2个直径约为4 μm, 厚度约为600 nm的圆盘复合而成. 考察了反应温度和乙酸锌与柠檬酸钾的摩尔比对产物形貌与尺寸的影响, 实现了双盘状ZnO的可控合成, 并初步探讨了其形成机理. 荧光光谱显示, 双盘状ZnO的紫外发射峰半高宽约为10 nm, 比块体ZnO的紫外发射峰半高宽(18 nm)窄, 表明双盘状ZnO具有更好的光学特性.     

ZnO/PAN亚微米复合纤维的制备及光催化性能

采用静电纺丝技术,以聚丙烯腈(PAN)和醋酸锌[Zn(Ac)2]为前驱物,制备了Zn(Ac)2/PAN复合纤维。利用六亚甲基四胺[(CH2)6N4]辅助的水热合成法,成功制备了具有异质结构的ZnO/PAN亚微米复合纤维。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线能量色散光谱(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和拉曼光谱(Raman)等对产物的形貌和结构进行表征。结果表明,ZnO纳米粒子均匀地生长在PAN纤维表面,形成了ZnO/PAN亚微米复合纤维。以罗丹明B为目标降解物,对光催化性能进行评价,结果表明,ZnO/PAN亚微米复合纤维具有良好的光催化活性。     

Ag掺杂对n-ZnO纳米棒/p-GaN异质结结构和发光性能的影响

利用简单的水热合成法在p-GaN薄膜上制备了Ag掺杂的一维ZnO纳米棒(ZnO NRs),并且研究了Ag掺杂对于ZnO NRs结构和形貌以及n-ZnO NRs/p-GaN异质结发光特性的影响。结果表明,不同Ag掺杂浓度的ZnO纳米棒截面均呈六边形的棒状结构,且纳米棒的取向垂直于衬底;XRD分析结果表明,随着Ag掺杂浓度的增加,ZnO纳米棒(0002)晶面的峰位向衍射角减小的方向移动,表明Ag+置换了ZnO晶格中的部分Zn2+后使其晶格常数略增加;随着Ag掺杂浓度的增加,ZnO纳米棒近带边发光峰发生一定的红移并且强度逐渐减弱,黄带发光峰逐渐增强,n-ZnO NRs/p-GaN异质结具有更好的传输效率。     

Zn_2SnO_4纳米材料制备及光致发光特性

以ZnO、SnO2和活性炭的混合物为原料,通过碳热还原热蒸发法无催化剂成功制备出Zn2SnO4纳米材料.借助X射线衍射仪(XRD)、拉曼光谱和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对样品物相和形貌进行了表征,结果显示样品为面心立方结构的Zn2SnO4纳米链状棒,同时含有少量的ZnO物相.利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对Zn2SnO4样品表面各元素的化学状态及相互作用方式进行了测试,结果表明:样品中Zn和Sn分别是以+2价和+4价氧化态形式存在,其中Zn2p3/2电子有两个结合能,分别来自ZnO和Zn2SnO4,Zn2SnO4中Sn4+占据不同的格点位置.室温下光致发光谱(PL)结果显示,样品在紫外区域(320-450nm)和可见区域存在很强的发光带,其中紫外区域的宽发光带,经过高斯拟合可分为358和385nm两个发光峰,与同条件下制备得到的纯ZnO纳米材料发光谱比较,确认358nm发光峰是来自于Zn2SnO4的近带边复合发光.     

S/Cd物质的量比对微波水热制备CdS微晶的形貌影响及光学性能研究

采用微波水热法,以CdCl2·H2O和Na2S2O3·5H2O为镉源和硫源,在不同的S/Cd物质的量比条件下合成了CdS微晶。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)、EDS、透射电子显微镜(TEM)等对样品的物相、形貌和元素组分进行了分析。结果表明:随着S/Cd物质的量比的增大,产物CdS的形貌发生规律性变化,由四面体结构逐渐转变为准球形结构;准球形结构具有分级结构,是由更小的纳米晶组装而成;光致发光性质研究结果表明,所得的CdS微晶具有较好的蓝光发射性能。     

Zn基片上ZnO及ZnS/ZnO复合纳米阵列的液相合成及发光性质

采用温和的溶液路线在Zn基片上合成了单晶态的ZnO纳米棒阵列、 纳米片阵列和ZnS/ZnO复合双层纳米棒阵列. 使用X射线粉末衍射仪、 扫描电子显微镜、 高分辨透射电子显微镜、 X射线光电子能谱仪等对产物的组成、 结构及形貌进行了表征. 讨论了表面活性剂在液相合成中对产物形貌的调控作用. 通过室温发射光谱的测定, 研究了所得纳米阵列材料的发光性质.     

溶剂热法制备六角锥形ZnO及其光致发光性能

通过乙酸锌和醇溶液反应得到了六角锥形纳米ZnO颗粒, 反应过程中不使用碱溶液和表面活性剂. 利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、选区电子衍射(SAED)及扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对其形貌和结构进行了表征分析. 结果表明, 此方法制备的ZnO颗粒为单晶, 而且六角锥形ZnO的室温光致发光谱(PL)在378 nm处显示出了单纯的紫外发射峰, 而不是通常报道的可见光区发射, 这也预示着这种特殊结构的纳米ZnO将会成为一种具有良好应用前景的光学材料.     

氧化锌纳米棒的水热合成及其光催化性能

以分析纯ZnO作为锌源、NaOH为矿化剂、盐酸为反应溶液pH调节剂,利用水热反应制备了花状ZnO纳米棒;采用扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射仪分析了产物的形貌和结构,考察了水热温度以及Zn2+和OH-浓度比对产物形貌的影响;以甲基橙为目标降解物,采用紫外-可见分光光度计研究了ZnO纳米棒的光催化性能.结果表明,在水热反应温度80℃、Zn2+/OH-浓度比1∶7.5条件下所得ZnO纳米棒呈花状聚合,直径约为200nm,长度约为2μm,具有六方纤锌矿结构.当甲基橙初始浓度为30 mg.L-1、ZnO纳米棒的投放量为1.5g.L-1时,以300W紫外灯照射150min,甲基橙的降解率可达90%.     

酸碱度调控氧化锌纳米材料形貌及其光催化还原CO2研究

利用水热法合成了形貌可控的氧化锌(ZnO)微纳材料。利用X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),透射电子显微镜(TEM),紫外-可见(UV-Vis)分光光谱和比表面积分析(BET)等技术对所制备的ZnO材料进行了表征。不同酸碱度(pH值)条件下,经过500 ℃退火2 h制备的ZnO均为纤锌矿结构。随着前驱液pH值的增加,所得ZnO从片状晶体变为棒状晶体。片状ZnO主要暴露极性晶面,棒状ZnO主要暴露非极性晶面。从生长角度考虑,在溶液为弱酸性条件下(pH 6.5),溶液中游离的氯离子(Cl^-)抑制了ZnO在锌极性面({Zn²⁺}_{crystal surface})的生长,水热反应产物为片状Zn₅(OH)₈Cl₂·H₂O,退火后得到微孔片状ZnO;当溶液中添加氢氧根(OH^-)后,锌离子(Zn²⁺)被络合为四羟基锌络合离子(Zn(OH)₄^2-),该络离子促进了ZnO在{Zn²⁺}_{crystal surface}的生长,从而得到棒状晶体。利用上述催化剂,在氙灯照射下进行光催化还原二氧化碳实验,发现极性面较多的片状ZnO具有更高的光催化性能。     

Tuning the aspect ratio of hydrothermally grown ZnO by choice of precursor

Variable aspect ratio (length/diameter), one dimensional ZnO nanostructures are synthesized by reacting Zn²⁺ precursor derived from Zn·Ac₂, Zn·Cl₂ and Zn·(NO₃)₂ under hydrothermal treatment. The growth mechanism illustrating the formation of self-assembling from individual ZnO nanoparticles to rod-like form is explained briefly. XRD reveals that the ZnO obtained from various zinc salts are pure, wurtzite structure, with crystalline hexagonal phase. The qualitative analysis of ZnO formation and morphology of ZnO nanoparticles are estimated from FESEM and TEM micrographs. Strong UV absorption corresponding to the recombination of electron-hole pair is observed and the blue shift absorption obeys the size confinement effect. The extent of absorption relatively varies when the morphology is changed from nano-bundles to individual rod-like ZnO. When electrons are excited at wavelength of 240 nm, a strong near band edge (NBE) emission and surface defects emission are observed in the PL spectra. The broader emission situated in the blue-green region of the visible spectrum, originating from surface oxygen defects, is not observed in ZnO derived from Zn·Ac₂.     

Morphology Control of Bi2S3 Nanostructures and the Formation Mechanism

Bismuthinite (Bi₂S₃) nanostructures were prepared by a hydrothermal method with sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA‐Na₂). The morphology of Bi₂S₃ nanostructures was changed from a nanorod to a nanoplate by presence of the EDTA‐Na₂. The altered morphology was caused by the capping effect of EDTA‐Na₂ with Bi³⁺ ions, which induces the suboptimal growth direction due to partially blocking the preferential orientation direction. When the EDTA‐Na₂/Bi³⁺ molar ratio=1, the growth of Bi₂S₃ nanostructures was not allowed due to the chelating effect of EDTA‐Na₂. The obtained Bi₂S₃ nanorods, stacked nanorods, nanoplates and nanoparticles were characterized using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern. A possible formation mechanism of these morphologies was proposed. The successful synthesis of various morphologies of nanostructured Bi₂S₃ may open up new possibilities for thermoelectric, electronic and optoelectronic uses of nanodevices based on Bi₂S₃ nanostructure.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanostructured Films Directly Grown from/on Zinc Substrates

Uniform ZnO nanorods arrays are grown directly from and on Zn foils in pure water under hydrothermal conditions at a relatively low temperature. The nanorods are 80–200 nm in diameter and ∼ 1 μm in length, which grow on the Zn foil along the [001] direction. By changing the pure water to a urea solution, a Zn compound ([Zn₅(OH)₆(CO₃)₂], a precursor of ZnO nanoflowers film, is created by self-assembly. The ZnO nanoflowers film can be easily obtained by heating the [Zn₅(OH)₆(CO₃)₂] compound in N₂ at 350∘C for 5–6 hours. Possible growth processes of the ZnO nanorods arrays and the [Zn₅(OH)₆(CO₃)₂] nanoflowers are discussed. Photoluminescence properties of the as-prepared ZnO nanostructures have been measured. The ZnO nanorods array synthesized using our method has minimal defects so that only band-gap emission is observed. However, the ZnO nanoflowers film, obtained by heating the [Zn₅(OH)₆(CO₃)₂] nanoflower precursor in N₂, is polycrystalline and displays strong defect-related emission.     

碱式硫酸锌转化法制备ZnO多孔片及其光致发光性能

采用化学浴沉积法制备了碱式硫酸锌(ZSH)纳米片, 并经1000 ℃煅烧处理得到了ZnO多孔片. 详细研究了ZSH在Zn²⁺-六亚甲基四胺前驱体溶液体系中的形成机理、ZSH 的热解过程、ZnO的结晶性、微结构以及光致发光性能. 结果表明, 所得ZnO多孔片呈规则六角形状, 其尺寸为10-50 μm, 厚度为200-500 nm, 由于高温固相反应中传质等因素的限制, 构成薄片的ZnO晶粒呈多边形或不规则形貌, 晶粒间的孔为亚微米孔, 尺寸在100-500 nm范围. ZnO多孔薄片结晶性良好, 在388 nm处表现出较强紫外发光, 无可见光区的缺陷发光. 机理分析表明, SO₄^2- 与Zn²⁺的高亲和力是Zn²⁺-六亚甲基四胺体系中ZSH生成的根本原因, 而ZSH的热分解过程对ZnO多孔片的形貌和微结构影响显著. 本研究提出了一种制备高结晶质量ZnO多孔材料的新方法, 所得ZnO多孔片可望在催化、染料敏化太阳能电池、紫外光电器件等领域得到应用.     

Different morphologies of ZnO nanostructures via polymeric complex sol–gel method: synthesis and characterization

Various morphologies of ZnO nanostructures, such as nanoparticles, nanorods and nanoflowers have been achieved controllably by polymeric sol–gel method. In this approach, zinc nitrate Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O, citric acid and ethylene glycol were used as the source of Zn²⁺, the chelating agent and the solvent agent, respectively. The microstructure of the ZnO nanostructures was characterized by X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy with the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The effect of ethylene glycol to citric acid mole ratio on the morphology and structure of the products was discussed. The ZnO nanoparticles with diameter between 24 ± 2 nm was obtained with EG:CA mole ratio equal to 2:1. The optical properties of as-obtained power were investigated by ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Cu2S Nanostructures Via Hydrothermal Method by a Polymeric Precursor

Cu₂S nanostructures were synthesized successfully via hydrothermal approach with new precursor. The precursor was characterized via thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The products were characterized with X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transition electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, FT-IR, room temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. The effect of different parameters such as Cu²⁺/TGA mole ratio, reaction time and temperature were investigated on product size and morphology.     

Influence of Rare Earth Ho3+ Doping on Structural,Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of ZnO Bulk and Thin Film Systems

We have investigated the doping behavior of rare earth element holmium (Ho³⁺) in ZnO semiconductor. The structural, microstructure, and magnetic properties of Zn_1-xHo_xO (x=0.0, 0.04, and 0.05) thin films deposited on Si(100) substrate by thermal evaporation technique were studied. The ceramic targets were prepared by conventional solid state ceramic technique. The pallets used as target were final sintered at 900 oC in the presence of N2 atmosphere. The experimental results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra, surface morphology, and magnetic properties show that the Ho³⁺ doped ZnO thin films has a strong influence on the materials properties. The higher angle shift in peak position and most preferred (101) orientation were observed in XRD pattern. These spectra confirmed the substitution of Ho3+ in ZnO lattice. The surface morphology and stoichiometry for both bulk and thin films were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. It was observed that grain size decreases with the increase of Ho³⁺. Room temperature ferromagnetism was observed for Zn_0.95Ho_0.05O films. The ferromagnetism might be attributed to the substitution of Ho ions for Zn²⁺ in ZnO lattices.     

Co-templating synthesis of highly dispersed 1D ZnO nanostructures in amorphous SiO2 under hydrothermal condition

One-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanostructures were grown in amorphous SiO₂ matrix by a co-templating method under hydrothermal condition. Using ethylenediamine (EDA) groups grafted mesoporous silica MCM-41 as a co-template, the growth of 1D ZnO nanostructures was oriented by soft EDA groups and confined inside the hard mesochannels of MCM-41. The microstructure and morphology of the 1D-ZnO-nanostructures/SiO₂ composite were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). All these results indicate that the 1D ZnO nanostructures were synthesized and highly dispersed in the amorphous SiO₂ matrix. Blue-shifted exciton absorption was observed from the co-templating synthesized sample.     

Fabrication of 3D rotor-like ZnO nanostructure from 1D ZnO nanorods and their morphology dependent photoluminescence property

A facile and eco-friendly sonochemical route to fabricate well-defined dentritic (rotor-like) ZnO nanostructures from 1D ZnO nanorods without alloying elements, templates and surfactants has been reported. Phase and structural analysis has been carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy, showed the formation of hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO. Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) study showed the formation of rotor-like ZnO nanostructure having a central core which is surrounded by side branches nanocones. Transmission electron microscopic (TEM) study showed that these nanocones grow along [0001] direction on the six {01–10} planes of central core ZnO nanorods. A plausible formation mechanism of rotor-like ZnO nanostructures was studied by SEM which indicates that the size and morphology of side branches can be controlled by adjusting the concentration of OH^? ions and time duration of growth. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the synthesized rotor-like ZnO nanostructures exhibited a weak ultraviolet emission at 400 nm and a strong green emission at 532 nm recorded at room temperature. The influence of morphology on the origin of green emission was discussed in detail. The results suggested a positive relationship among polar plane, oxygen vacancy and green emission.     

Additive assisted hydrothermal synthesis,characterization and optical properties of one dimensional DyPO4:Ce3+ nanostructures

One dimensional nanostructures of cerium doped dysprosium phosphate (DyPO₄:Ce³⁺) were synthesized via hydrothermal route in the presence of different surfactants [sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), dodecyl sulfosuccinate (DSS), polyvinyl pyrollidone (PVP)] and solvent [ethylene glycol and water]. The prepared nanostructures were characterized by Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), UV-VIS-NIR absorption spectrophotometer and photoluminescence (PL) studies. The PXRD and FTIR results indicate purity, good crystallinity and effective doping of Ce³⁺ in nanostructures. SEM and TEM micrographs display nanorods, nanowires and nanobundles like morphology of DyPO₄:Ce³⁺. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectra (EDS) of DyPO₄:Ce³⁺nanostructures confirm the presence of dopant. UV-VIS-NIR absorption spectra of prepared compounds are used to calculate band gap and explore their optical properties. Luminescent properties of DyPO₄:Ce³⁺ was studied by using PL emission spectra. The effect of additives and solvents on the uniformity, morphology and optical properties of the nanostructures were studied in detail.