纳米金的绿色合成与CTAB对金纳米聚集体的解聚集作用

室温下利用鞣酸(TA)既作还原剂又作保护剂,通过绿色还原方法制备了鞣酸包裹的金纳米粒子,并通过紫外可见光谱(UV-Vis)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、红外光谱(FTIR)等分别进行了表征和分析。结果表明,随着nTA/nHAuCl4比率的增加,紫外可见光谱显示鞣酸稳定的金溶胶最大吸收波长明显增大且吸收带变宽,而最大吸光率逐渐减小。TEM观察证实增加鞣酸用量会导致溶胶体系中花状金纳米聚集体的形成。实验发现,阳离子型表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)对鞣酸保护的金纳米聚集体具有强烈的解聚集作用,在剧烈搅拌的条件下CTAB能使金纳米聚集体成功解聚为单分散状态的金纳米粒子,提高体系温度可明显促进CTAB对金纳米聚集体的解聚集作用。     

四苯基卟啉锌J-聚集体的光谱与晶体结构分析

四苯基卟啉锌在完全无水的乙氰中发生自聚现象, 聚集体的形成可以通过稳态光谱来证实. 吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱的红移表明四苯基卟啉锌的聚集体是卟啉之间以头对头的方式排列, 即J-聚集体. 进一步研究表明聚集体的形成还依赖于溶剂. 光谱和激发态寿命的测定结果表明聚集体的辐射跃迁速率比单体快两倍, 这表明形成的J-聚集体存在超辐射. 四苯基卟啉锌的晶体呈现出杆状的结构. 通过X射线的结构分析, 提出了一个四苯基卟啉锌J-聚集体的结构模型. 四苯基卟啉锌中的一个苯基和相邻的四苯基卟啉锌中的吡咯垂直并通过C—H…π键相互作用. 最后讨论了乙氰配位后对四苯基卟啉锌中Zn—N键的影响.     

环糊精包合作用诱导聚合物自组装的研究进展

将主客体识别与聚合物自组装相结合,利用环糊精对聚合物的包合作用在溶液中诱导聚合物组装形成结构可控的纳米粒子,形成有别于基于环糊精/聚合物包合作用形成的结晶粉末和超分子水凝胶的新型材料.本文介绍了这种诱导组装方案的研究背景及最新的研究成果,综述了诱导组装的原理、特点及影响因素.研究表明,由这种方案制备的聚合物纳米粒子具有超分子动态可逆的特征,进而显示出对温度和pH等敏感的性质.该类环糊精包合作用诱导组装的聚合物超分子聚集体在生物医学材料方面具有潜在的应用价值,如用作药物和基因的可控传递释放载体.     

聚合物PVP保护的贵金属纳米结构材料电化学合成新方法

以不同聚合度的聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)作为金纳米团簇的稳定剂和形状控制剂,应用电化学还原方法制备尺寸可控的金纳米晶体.借助PVP聚合物的动态伸缩和卷曲特性将电化学还原得到的金纳米粒子前驱体组装成线状和环状的纳米粒子聚集体,再由不稳定前驱体粒子的定向聚集制备厚度为几十纳米的金纳米棱柱.并用分步电化学还原法合成核壳结构的金银纳米复合粒子.本文为制备不同形状和结构的贵金属纳米结构材料提供了一种可行的电化学合成新方法.     

形貌可控卟啉材料的合成及光电性质

通过自组装方法制备了一种卟啉材料,并通过调节溶液pH值实现了对其形貌的可控。 当pH值较低时形成卟啉棒状结构;当pH值较高时形成卟啉叶片状结构。 利用紫外、红外和X衍射仪等多种表征方法对其结构和性质进行了表征。 结果表明,在无机酸的作用下,卟啉分子通过π-π、静电作用形成一维结构的J-聚集体;当pH值增加时,氢键的作用占主要作用形成二维片状结构。 将此卟啉棒状材料构筑微纳米器件,测试其光电性能,表明对可见光有很好的响应。 这种具有光电响应的卟啉材料有望成为微纳电子器件的光电元件。     

DPH-环糊精纳米管状聚集体的计算机模拟

1,6-二苯基－1,3,5-己三烯（1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene）（简称DPH）不能与α-环糊精，但可以分别与β-、γ-环糊精通过超分子自组装作用形成纳米管状结构的聚集体.该文采用分子力学和分子动力学模拟对这些聚集体在中性和碱性下条件的理论模型进行了预测，并分析了其主客体间的非键相互作用以及氢键的形成情况.计算结果表明，在碱性条件下，环糊精分子间氢键的消失导致了纳米管状结构的解离；而空腔过小是α-环糊精和DPH之间不能形成纳米管状结构的原因.     

气-液界面Au纳米粒子网状结构薄膜的制备及SERS性能研究

本研究通过自组装法在气-液界面得到Au纳米粒子网状结构,并通过进一步生长得到连续的Au纳米粒子网状结构薄膜.该方法无需加入任何诱导剂,在室温条件下即可得到稳定性良好的纳米金薄膜.通过改变HAuCl_4和AgNO_3相对用量、陈化时间等条件对网状结构薄膜的形成机理进行了研究.结果发现,AgNO_3用量对Au纳米粒子薄膜的形成至关重要,通过调控AgNO_3用量可以促进纳米金粒子间的融合并形成纳米链、进一步演化为纳米链网状结构.在初步形成的Au纳米粒子网状结构表面通过抗坏血酸还原进一步生长纳米金粒子,有利于形成较大面积、较好稳定性的纳米Au粒子网状结构薄膜.以对氨基苯硫酚(4-ATP)作为探针分子,研究表明,与未发生组装的金纳米粒子相比,自组装形成的Au纳米粒子网状结构薄膜对4-ATP具有较强的表面增强拉曼效应.     

嵌段共聚物调控纳米粒子自组装的研究进展

嵌段共聚物和纳米粒子复合纳米材料具有优异的性能,在生物医药、光电材料、催化材料等领域具有很大的应用价值,已成为备受关注的研究热点.利用嵌段共聚物自组装能够形成特定形态的纳米结构聚集体,将纳米粒子选择性的分布和定位于嵌段共聚物聚集体中,可以改善纳米粒子的性能及其应用.本文综述了近年来实验上利用自组装制备嵌段共聚物-纳米粒子复合纳米材料的方法,并总结分析了影响纳米粒子在嵌段共聚物聚集体中的分布和定位的各种因素,包括纳米粒子的大小、形状及其表面化学.最后总结了嵌段共聚物-纳米粒子的自组装在理论模拟方面的研究.     

金纳米粒子-胱氨酸三维网状结构的形成及其光谱特性研究

用柠檬酸三钠还原法制备了水溶性金纳米粒子, 粒子的平均粒径为4.5 nm, 它与胱氨酸作用后, 胱氨酸利用双硫键在其表面成功地进行了自组装, 获得了金纳米粒子-胱氨酸的三维网状结构. 用紫外-可见光谱、光散射光谱、透射电子显微镜等手段对胱氨酸组装前后的金纳米粒子进行了表征. 结果显示, 粒子与粒子之间, 通过静电引力形成了离子键, 吸收光谱变化明显, 金纳米粒子特征吸收峰由组装前518 nm红移到670 nm, 溶液颜色也相应由酒红色变为蓝紫色, 求出了金纳米粒子-胱氨酸三维网状结构形成过程中胱氨酸的最佳量, 金与胱氨酸的物质的量比为1∶1. 对于4.5 nm的金纳米粒子, 只有14%左右的胱氨酸在金纳米粒子的表面进行了自组装, 而多余的86%的胱氨酸未与金纳米粒子作用; 其共振瑞利散射光谱具有潜在的应用价值. 该研究对以金纳米粒子为基础的新材料制备进行了有益的探索.     

基于AuCl(油胺)复合物合成形貌可控的金纳米结构

简要综述了使用一价金复合物AuCl(油胺)作为前驱物合成形貌可控的金纳米结构的相关工作. 通过改变有机溶剂、添加异质金属纳米粒子及控制反应温度等手段, 成功合成出球形的金纳米粒子(平均直径12.7 nm)、超细金纳米线(平均直径1.8 nm)及超细金纳米棒(平均直径2 nm); 并通过牺牲磁性纳米粒子模板的方法合成出枝状金纳米结构. 除了对合成方法和过程的介绍, 还简要讨论了每种纳米结构的形成机制.     

Vibrational spectroscopic characterization of 4-acylamidobenzenethiol-stabilized gold nanoparticles

A simple preparation method of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with 4-acylamidobenzenethiol derivative (BD) was improved to obtain the larger size of AuNPs which exhibited localized surface plasmon resonance. The spectroscopic characterizations of two kinds of BD-stabilized AuNPs were carried out by means of ATR-FTIR and Raman spectroscopy in order to clarify the conformation and orientation of BDs adsorbed on AuNPs. The relation between the stability of AuNPs and the adsorbed states of BDs were also discussed. The average sizes of the resulting AuNPs were 18 nm for BD1 and 30 nm for BD2, respectively. It was found that the BD1-capped AuNPs formed large aggregates. The results of vibrational spectroscopy revealed that loosely packed self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of BD1 molecules was formed on the surface of the AuNPs; on the other hand, densely packed SAM was formed in the case of BD2. We concluded the difference behavior between the two types of molecules was caused by the functional groups. The sulfuryl groups of BD2 induced highly ordered SAM and suppressed aggregate formation of AuNPs.     

Supramolecular Nanoassemblies of an Amphiphilic Porphyrin–Cyclodextrin Conjugate and Their Morphological Transition from Vesicle to Network

An amphiphilic compound, 5‐(4′‐dodecyloxyphenyl)‐10,15,20‐tri(permethyl‐β‐CD)‐modified Zn^II–porphyrin ( 1 ; β‐CD=β‐cyclodextrin), was synthesized by means of the click reaction of an alkylated Zn–porphyrin derivative with 6‐deoxy‐6‐azidopermethyl‐β‐CD. The complexation between 1 and tetrasodium tetraphenylporphyrintetrasulfonate ( 5 ) with different molar ratios led to the formation of two distinctly different nanoarchitectures, which were proven to be vesicle and network aggregates, respectively, by using dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. On the basis of the results of the time‐dependent TEM studies, fluorescence, and NMR spectroscopic measurements, we have determined that the mechanism of the morphology transition from vesicles to networks is controlled by the stepwise complexation of 1 with 5 . Furthermore, these supramolecular nanoarchitectures show the controlled‐ release property of doxorubicin as potential candidates for drug delivery.     

Formulation of gold nanoparticles with hibiscus and curcumin extracts induced anti-cancer activity

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have shown a potential for biological applications due to their biocompatibility and high efficiency in drug delivery. Most of the times, the chemical routs are being used to synthesize the AuNPs products. In this paper, eco-friendly non-chemical rout was used to prepare AuNPs by utilizing hibiscus and curcumin extracts as reducing and stabilizing agents, and subsequently their anticancer activities were investigated. The synthesized AuNPs were characterized by using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis spectroscopy), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). UV–Vis spectroscopy analysis confirmed the characteristics absorption peak of gold, and FTIR findings were highlighted the characteristics boding. SEM and TEM analyses showed that the particles were predominantly spherical in shape. The particles were well dispersed when they were prepared under Hibiscus extracts with average size ～ 13 nm. An interesting morphology was observed when AuNPs were prepared with curcumin, where particles displayed an interconnected morphology (average size ～ 18 nm). The anticancer cell activity of AuNPs was studied against human colorectal carcinoma cells (HCT-116) and breast cancer cells (Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7)). The results of anticancer study showed that the treatment of cancer cells with AuNPs decreased the number of cells significantly as compared to control cells. The AuNPs -Hibiscus specimen showed a better inhibiting property than AuNPs -Curcumin, which is attributed to their uniform dispersion and small size.     

Photo-labeling of C60 with 3-trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine

The photochemical reaction of C₆₀ with 3-trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine affords a photo-labeled C₆₀ derivative. The derivative was characterized by mass, UV-vis absorption, NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallographic analysis. The redox potentials of this derivative were also investigated by means of CV and DPV. This photo-labeling method to the fullerene surface is expected to be effective for constructing various kinds of bio-functionalized fullerenes.     

Synthesis of nano-sized crystalline oxide ion conducting fluorite-type Y2O3-doped CeO2 using perovskite-like BaCe0.9Y0.1O2.95 (BCY) and study of CO2 capture properties of BCY

Formation of nano-sized Y₂O₃-doped CeO₂ (YCO) was observed in the chemical reaction between proton conducting Y₂O₃-doped BaCeO₃ (BCY) and CO₂ in the temperature range 700-1000 °C, which is generally prepared by wet-chemical methods that include sol-gel, hydrothermal, polymerization, combustion, and precipitation reactions. BCY can capture CO₂ of 0.13 g per ceramic gram at 700 °C, which is comparable to that of the well-known Li₂ZrO₃ (0.15 g per ceramic gram at 600 °C). Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), laser particle size analysis (LPSA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and ac impedance spectroscopy were employed to characterize the reaction product obtained from reaction between BCY and CO₂ and subsequent acid washing. PXRD study reveals presence of fluorite-like CeO₂ (a=5.410 (1) Å) structure and BaCO₃ in reaction products. TEM investigation of the acid washed product showed the formation of nano-sized material with particle sizes of about 50 nm. The electrical conductivity of acid washed product (YCO) in air was found to be about an order higher than the undoped CeO₂ reported in the literature.     

Thermal decomposition route for synthesis of Mn3O4 nanoparticles in presence of a novel precursor

The synthesis of manganese oxide (Mn₃O₄) nanoparticles by using thermal decomposition and its physicochemical characterization are being reported in present investigation. As a new precursor, [bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydato)manganese(II)] complex was used in the presence of oleylamine (C₁₈H₃₇N) as both surfactant and solvent to control the size of resulting nanoparticle. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectrum. Synthesized manganese oxide nanoparticles have a tetragonal structure with average size of 9–24 nm. The phase pure samples were characterized by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) for Mn 2p level. The values of binding energies are consistent with the relative values are reported in the literature. As a comparison between two methods, the novel precursor thermally was treated in solid state reaction in different temperature, 400, 500, and 600 °C and the products were characterized by SEM images. Magnetic property of the as-prepared Mn₃O₄ nanoparticle shows a ferromagnetic behavior with high saturation magnetization and coercivity.     

Solid-state electrochemiluminescence sensor through the electrodeposition of Ru(bpy)3/AuNPs/chitosan composite film onto electrode

Tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)₃²⁺) has been successfully immobilized onto electrode through the electrodeposition of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/AuNPs/chitosan composite film. In the experiments, chitosan solution was first mixed with Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Ru(bpy)₃²⁺. Then, during chronopotentiometry experiments in this mixed solution, a porous 3D network structured film containing Ru(bpy)₃²⁺, AuNPs and chitosan has been electrodeposited onto cathode due to the deposition of chitosan when pH value is over its pK_a (6.3). The applied current density is crucial to the film thickness and the amount of the entrapped Ru(bpy)₃²⁺. Additionally, these doping Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ in the composite film maintained their intrinsic electrochemical and electrochemiluminescence activities. Consequently, this Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/AuNPs/chitosan modified electrode has been used in ECL to detect tripropylamine, and the detection limit was 5 × 10⁻¹⁰ M.     

Biosynthesis of Au nanoparticles using olive leaf extract: 1st Nano Updates

The biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of various shapes (triangle, hexagonal, and spherical) using hot water olive leaf extracts as reducing agent is reported. The size and the shape of Au nanoparticles are modulated by varying the ratio of metal salt and extract in the reaction medium. Only 20 min were required for the conversion into gold nanoparticles at room temperature, suggesting a reaction rate higher or comparable to those of nanoparticles synthesis by chemical methods. The variation of the pH of the reaction medium gives AuNPs nanoparticles of different shapes. The nanoparticles obtained are characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The TEM images showed that a mixture of shapes (triangular, hexagonal and spherical) structures was formed at lower leaf broth concentration and high pH, while smaller spherical shapes were obtained at higher leaf broth concentration and low pH.     

Effect of Pluronic P103 Concentration on the Simple Synthesis of Ag and Au Nanoparticles and Their Application in Anatase-TiO2 Decoration for Its Use in Photocatalysis

Silver and gold nanoparticles were synthesized under environmentally-friendly reaction conditions by using a biodegradable copolymer and water as a solvent. The triblock copolymer Pluronic P103 was utilized as a stabilizing agent or soft template to produce Ag and Au nanoparticles (NPs) of different sizes. Moreover, in the synthesis of Au NPs, the polymer acted as a reducing agent, decreasing the number of reagents used and consequently the residues produced, hence, rendering the procedure less complicated. It was observed that as the concentration of the polymer increased, the size of the metallic NPs augmented as well. However, AgNPs and AuNPs prepared with 1 and 10 wt% Pluronic P103, respectively, showed a significant decrease in particle size due to the presence of polymeric soft templates. The hybrid materials (metal/polymer) were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, DLS, and TEM. The pre-synthesized nanoparticles were employed to decorate anatase-TiO₂, and the composites were characterized by DRS, XRD, BET surface area measurements, the TEM technique with the EDS spectrum, and XPS spectroscopy to demonstrate NPs superficial incorporation. Finally, methylene blue was used as a probe molecule to evidence the effect of NPs decoration in its photocatalytic degradation. The results showed that the presence of the NPs positively affected methylene blue degradation, achieving 96% and 97% removal by utilizing TAg0.1 and TAu10, respectively, in comparison to bare anatase-TiO₂ (77%).