Not All Fluorescent Nanodiamonds Are Created Equal: A Comparative Study

Fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) are vital to many emerging nanotechnological applications, from bioimaging and sensing to quantum nanophotonics. Yet, understanding and engineering the properties of fluorescent defects in nanodiamonds remain challenging. The most comprehensive study to date is presented, of the optical and physical properties of five different nanodiamond samples, in which fluorescent nitrogen‐vacancy (NV) centers are created using different fabrication techniques. The FNDs' fluorescence spectra, lifetime, and spin relaxation time (T₁) are investigated via single‐particle confocal fluorescence microscopy and in ensemble measurements in solution (T₁ excepted). Particle sizes and shapes are determined using scanning electron microscopy and correlated with the optical results. Statistical tests are used to explore correlations between the properties of individual particles and also analyze average results to directly compare different fabrication techniques. Spectral unmixing is used to quantify the relative NV charge‐state (NV^? and NV⁰) contributions to the overall fluorescence. A strong variation is found and quantified in the properties of individual particles within all analyzed samples and significant differences between the different particle types. This study is an important contribution toward understanding the properties of NV centers in nanodiamonds. It motivates new approaches to the improved engineering of NV‐containing nanodiamonds for future applications.     

Bulk Modulus and Electronic Band Structure of ZnGa2Xa （X=S,Se）： a First-Principles Study

First-principles local density functional calculations are presented for the compounds ZnGa2X4 （X = S, Se）. We investigate the bulk moduli and electronic band structures in a defect chalcopyrite structure. The lattice constants and internal parameters are optimized. The electronic structures are analysed with the help of total and partial density of states. The relation between the cohesive energy and the unit cell volume is obtained by fully relaxed structures. We derive the bulk modulus of ZnGa2Xa by fitting the Birch-Murnaghan＇s equation of state. The extended Cohen＇s empirical formula agrees well with our ab initio results.     

Er3+单掺、Er3+/Yb3+共掺杂Ca12Al14O32F2的 制备及上转换发光性质

利用高温固相法成功制备了Er~(3+)单掺、Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺杂Ca_(12)Al_(14)O_(32)F_2上转换发光样品。在980 nm激光激发下,Er~(3+)单掺和Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺杂样品均呈现出较强的绿光(528,549 nm)和较弱的红光(655 nm)发射,分别归因于Er~(3+)离子的~2H_(11/2),~4S_(3/2)→~4I_(15/2)和~4F_(9/2)→~4I_(15/2)能级跃迁。随着Er离子浓度的增加,单掺杂样品上转换发光强度先增大后减小,最佳掺杂浓度为0.8%。共掺杂Yb~(3+)后,Er~(3+)的发光强度明显增大。还原气氛下合成的样品上转换发光强度增大约两倍,可能和笼中阴离子基团变化有关。发光强度和激发光功率的关系表明所得上转换发射为双光子吸收过程,借助Er~(3+)-Yb~(3+)体系能级结构详细讨论了上转换发射的跃迁机制。     

一种紫外-可见光谱法检测水质COD的浊度影响实验研究

消除浊度影响是直接光谱法检测水质COD的关键技术问题。此源于紫外-可见光谱法检测水质参数的关键依赖于化学计量法所建立的准确的水质参数分析模型,而浊度是影响其建模的一个重要参数。为此,选取福尔马肼浊度液和邻苯二甲酸氢钾标准溶液,开展了紫外-可见吸收光谱法检测水质COD的浊度影响实验研究,获得了选定溶液在245,300,360和560 nm几个特征波长点的吸光度随浊度变化的最小二乘法拟合曲线,分析了吸光度随浊度的变化规律。研究结果表明,在240～380 nm的紫外光谱段,由于引起浊度的颗粒物对有机物产生了吸附,致使浊度对水样的紫外光谱影响较为复杂;在380～780 nm的可见光谱区域,浊度对光谱的影响则是随着波长的增大而减弱。基于此,开展了多元散射校正法对受浊度影响的水样光谱进行校正试验。对某溪水水样的紫外-可见吸收光谱进行多元散射校正,通过处理前后光谱对比表明,浊度引起各个波长点的基线偏移都得到了有效的校正,而在紫外区域特征并未减弱。接着对选取的三种液体的紫外-可见吸收光谱进行多元散射校正,实验结果表明：该方法可在不影响水样紫外-可见吸收光谱特征的前提下对其吸收曲线进行有效的校正,这不仅提高了光谱法检测水质COD的信噪比,而且还为化学计量法建立准确、有效的水质检测COD分析模型进行数据预处理提供了一种新途径。