Surface-enhanced Raman scattering study of silver deposition on thin Alq3 layers

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is applied to study in situ the interface formation of silver on thin Alq₃ films. The changes in the frequencies of Alq₃ vibrational modes are moderate and their line-shape is preserved upon Ag deposition. Moreover, a good correspondence appears between the SERS and powder spectra and frequencies predicted by density functional calculations for the meridianal isomer. The behaviour of Raman spectra indicates that no chemical interaction occurs between the Ag atoms and Alq₃ molecules.     

金纳米粒子掺杂DNA-CTMA-DPFP薄膜的表面增强拉曼散射特性

采用柠檬酸三钠还原氯金酸和离子交换法制备金纳米粒子掺杂DNA-CTMA材料,利用钯催化反应合成9,9-二乙基-2,7-二-(4-吡啶)芴荧光染料(DPFP),将DPFP与DNA-CTMA混合后,旋凃制备金纳米粒子掺杂的DNA-CTMA-DPFP薄膜样品。通过吸收光谱、荧光光谱和拉曼光谱的测量,研究了薄膜样品的光学特性和表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)特性。实验结果表明,薄膜样品在300～360 nm的吸收主要来自DPFP,在500～700 nm的吸收来自样品中金纳米粒子的局域表面等离子共振;样品在370,386,408 nm处的荧光峰分别对应DPFP的S₁₀-S₀₀、S₁₀-S₀₁和S₁₀-S₀₂能级的电子振动跃迁;在785 nm激光激发下,薄膜样品的拉曼散射主要来自DPFP分子,随着金纳米粒子掺杂比的增大,DPFP分子的拉曼散射峰强度逐渐增强。因此,金纳米粒子掺杂DNA-CTMA薄膜适合作为多种染料分子的SERS基底。     

蓝色有机发光材料LiBq4的合成及其发光特性

蓝色有机发光材料的开发对于实现有机发光二极管(OLED)的全彩色化具有十分重要的意义.报道了蓝色有机发光材料8-羟基喹啉硼化锂(LiBq₄)的合成及提纯,研究了LiBq₄的光致发光特性,并用LiBq₄作为发光材料制备了蓝色有机发光器件,研究了电子传输层Alq₃的厚度及空穴缓冲层CuPc对器件电流-电压和亮度-电压特性的影响.结果表明,LiBq₄的光致发光峰值波长为452nm,器件ITO/PVK:TPD/LiBq₄/Alq₃/Al的电致发光光谱峰值波长位于475nm处,在25V工作电压下其最高亮度约为430cd/m².但CuPc的加入加剧了器件中载流子的不平衡注入,导致器件性能恶化.通过调整Alq₃的厚度,同时在Alq₃和Al阴极之间加入LiF薄膜以提高电子注入效率,获得了较为理想的实验结果.     

Study on electroluminescence processes in dye-doped organic light-emitting diodes

Electroluminescence (EL) mechanism of dye-doped organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) was investigated by using three familiar fluorescent dyes, i.e., 5,12-Dihydro-5,12-dimethylquino [2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione (DMQA), 4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-t-butyl-6(1,1,7,7-tetramethyljulolidyl-9-enyl)-4H-pyran (DCJTB), and 5,6,11,12-tetraphenylnaphthacene (Rubrene). EL spectra of the doped devices with structure of indium tin oxide (ITO)/N,N′-bis-(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′- diamine (NPB) (40 nm)/tris-(8-hydroxyquinolate)-aluminum (Alq₃) (x nm, x=0–40 nm)/dye: Alq₃ (weight ratio≈1%, 2 nm)/Alq₃ (48−x nm)/MgAg indicated that direct carrier trapping (DCT) process dominated light emission of devices. As a result, investigation of carrier-recombination site via doping, which is conventionally applied in OLEDs, is questionable since the doping site and the dopant itself may significantly influence the carrier-recombination process in the doped devices.     

Delayed fluorescence and phosphorescence of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq3) and their temperature dependence

This paper reports on delayed luminescence measurements of tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq₃) after optical excitation; these identify two bands in the emission spectrum: delayed fluorescence and phosphorescence. This is shown for different crystalline phases and for evaporated films. The assignment of the low-energy band to the phosphorescence is confirmed by lifetime measurements, and triplet energies of the meridional isomer in the -phase and the facial isomer in the δ-phase are determined from the well-resolved vibronic progressions of the phosphorescence as 2.11±0.1 and 2.16±0.1 eV, respectively. Lifetimes of the delayed fluorescence and the phosphorescence are determined for a temperature range from 6 to 150 K, and we measured the temperature dependence of the delayed photoluminescence spectra.     

负电性纳米银的制备及性质研究

制备了一种表面带负电的胶态纳米银,用透射电镜,吸收光谱,SERS谱对该纳米银进行了研究,发现纳米银的粒径分布均匀,平均粒径为11nm,吸收峰为422nm,常温下放置7个月仍具有较强的SERS活性,当阴离子型分子吲哚丁酸,阳离子型分子碱性品红,亚甲兰及中性分子邻菲罗邻分别吸附在其上时,观察到阳离子型分子碱性品红和亚甲兰及中性分子邻菲罗邻的SERS谱,而阴离子型分子吲哚丁酸则无SERS谱出现。     

Au聚体的吸附位点对杀草强分子表面增强拉曼光谱的影响研究

杀草强是一种白色结晶粉末状的化学除草剂,对环境有极强的破坏性,大量使用会造成农残污染,对生物体具有致癌作用。目前利用密度泛函理论探究杀草强分子的拉曼增强机理的相关研究相对较少,开展了Au聚体吸附位点对杀草强分子表面增强拉曼光谱的影响研究。采用Multiwfn软件结合VMD软件探究了杀草强分子表面静电势分布,得出N₁, N₄和N₆是杀草强分子与Au原子配位的最佳位置。基于密度泛函理论,运用GaussView5.0和Gaussian09软件,在B3LYP/6-31++G(d, p)基组水平上对杀草强分子进行几何构型优化,并对C, H, N原子使用6-31++G(d, p)基组,Au原子使用LANL2DZ赝式基组,计算了杀草强分子的常规拉曼散射光谱和杀草强分子与Au₄聚体以及Au₆聚体吸附的表面增强拉曼散射光谱,并进行特征峰指认和比较。结果发现在Au与N₁配位形成的复合物中,在1 064, 1 200, 1 392和1 592 cm^-1处杀...     

Detection of biologically active diterpenoic acids by Raman Spectroscopy

Three poorly detectable, biologically active diterpenoic acids, kaurenoic, abietic, and gibberellic acid, were studied by using different modes of Raman spectroscopy. Because of their structural similarities, in the absence of strongly polarizable groups, conventional Raman spectroscopy is not suitable for their unambiguous identification, especially not in solution. We attempted to increase the sensitivity by applying UV‐resonance Raman spectroscopy and surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) techniques. The UV‐Raman spectra of the three compounds in ethanol/water 50:50 showed only very few enhanced Raman lines. SERS spectra with 514‐nm excitation with Ag colloids were also relatively weak. The best SERS spectra were obtained with 785‐nm excitation on a novel nanostructured substrate, ‘black silicon’ coated with a 400‐nm gold layer. The spectra showed clear differences, and these ‘fingerprints’ would be suitable for the unambiguous identification of these diterpenoic acids. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Single‐molecule detection of thionine on aggregated gold nanoparticles by surface enhanced Raman scattering

We report observations of single‐molecule detection of thionine and its dynamic interactions on aggregated gold nanoparticle clusters using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Spectral intensities were found to be independent of the size of Au nanoparticles studied (from 17 to 80 nm) at thionine concentration below 10⁻¹² M or at single‐molecule concentration levels. Raman line separations and, in particular, spectral fluctuations and blinking were also observed, suggesting temporal changes in single molecular motion and/or arrangements of thionine on Au nanoparticle surfaces. In contrast, by using dispersed Au nanoparticles, only ensemble SERS spectra could be observed at relatively high concentrations (> 10⁻⁸ M thionine), and spectral intensities varied with the size of Au nanoparticles. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

2-噻吩甲酸在Fe3O4@Ag基底上的吸附及表面增强拉曼光谱

采用共沉淀法合成Fe₃O₄纳米颗粒,再以柠檬酸三钠还原AgNO₃获得了具有SERS活性的Fe₃O₄@Ag磁性纳米复合材料。基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的量子化学计算方法和表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)技术,从理论计算和实验测定表征探讨了2-噻吩甲酸(2-TCA)在Fe₃O₄@Ag表面的吸附行为和增强效应。结果表明:理论计算得到的拉曼光谱与实际测得的常规拉曼光谱基本一致,而在DFT理论计算中所键连的Ag原子数越多,与实测值就越接近。溶液的浓度和pH对拉曼增强效果有很大的影响,当溶液的pH=3且浓度为1×10^-4 mol·L^-1时有最大拉曼增强效应。峰强随2-TCA浓度的增加呈现先增大后减小的趋势,浓度过大会导致大量2-TCA分子吸附聚集在Ag表面形成局部"拥堵",阻碍了激发光尤其是光谱信号的散射通过,从而减弱了拉曼增强效应。pH的变化使溶液中2-TCA分子形态发生改变,结构形态不同,其在Ag表面的吸附方式也不同。中性C₄H₃SCOOH分子以环上S:形式垂直吸附键合在Ag表面,形成S—Ag配位键而产生SERS光谱。-1价C₄H₃SCOO^-离子以S—Ag配位和O—Ag共价"双键合"侧卧方式共同吸附在Ag表面而产生SERS光谱。在Ag表面,以单独S—Ag配位键吸附或键合的能力比S—Ag配位和O—Ag共价共同吸附方式要弱,但其产生的SERS信号更强,故2-TCA中性分子比2-TCA^-离子更有利于SERS的产生。随着pH值的增加,溶液中的2-TCA由中性分子逐渐转化为-1价的C₄H₃SCOO^-离子,因而在pH>3以后,拉曼增强效应逐步减弱。     

Improved performances in top-emitting organic light-emitting diodes based on a semiconductor zinc oxide buffer layer

Electroluminescence performances are improved by inserting a semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) buffer layer into the emissive tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum (Alq₃) layer and the semitransparent Al/Ag cathode in top-emitting organic light-emitting diodes (TEOLEDs) with structures of Si/SiO₂/Ag/Ag₂O/4,4′, 4″-tris(3- methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine/ 4,4′-bis[N-(1-naphthyl-1-)-N-phenyl- amino]-biphenyl/Alq₃/ZnO/Al/Ag. The thermal deposition of ZnO layer onto Alq₃ results in Alq₃ anion formation, which is beneficial to electron injection by generating some new energy levels in the forbidden band of Alq₃. In addition, a large hole-injection barrier of 2 eV at the interface of Alq₃/ZnO effectively blocks hole injection into Al/Ag cathode, leading to more carrier recombination in the emissive region.     

Phase transitions in 1,3,4-oxadiazole crystals under high pressure

Crystalline 2,5-di(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (DNO) has been investigated at pressures up to 5 GPa using Raman and optical spectroscopy as well as energy dispersive X-ray techniques. At ambient pressure DNO shows an orthorhombic unit cell (a=0.5448 nm, b=1.2758 nm, c=1.9720 nm, density 1.513 g cm⁻³) with an appropriate space group Pbcn. From Raman spectroscopic investigations three phase transitions have been detected at 0.88, 1.28, and 2.2 GPa, respectively. These transitions have also been confirmed by absorption spectroscopy and X-ray measurements. Molecular modeling simulations have considerably contributed to the interpretation of the X-ray diffractograms. In general, the nearly flat structure of the oxadiazole molecule is preserved during the transitions. All subsequent structures are characterized by a stack-like arrangement of the DNO molecules. Only the mutual position of these molecular stacks changes due to the transformations so that this process may be described as a topotactical reaction. Phases II and III show a monoclinic symmetry with space group P2₁/c with cell parameters a=1.990 nm, b=0.500 nm, c=1.240 nm, β=91.7°, density 1.681 g cm⁻³ (phase II, determined at 1.1 GPa) and a=1.890 nm, b=0.510 nm, c=1.242 nm, β=89.0°, density 1.733 g cm⁻³ (phase III, determined at 2.0 GPa), respectively. The high-pressure phase IV stable at least up to 5 GPa shows again an orthorhombic structure with space group Pccn with corresponding cell parameters at 2.9 GPa: a=0.465 nm, b=1.920 nm, c=1.230 nm and density 1.857 g cm⁻³. For the first phase a blue pressure shift of the onset of absorption by about 0.032 eV GPa⁻¹ has been observed that may be explained by pressure influences on the electronic conjugation of the molecule. In the intermediate and high-pressure phases II–IV the onset of absorption shifts to increased wavelengths due to larger intermolecular interactions and enhanced excitation delocalization with decreasing intermolecular spacing.     

Structural transitions of SWNT filled with C_(60) under high pressure

Raman spectra of C_(60) filled single-walled carbon nanotubes(C_(60)@SWNTs) with diameters of 1.3–1.5 nm have been studied under high pressure. A plateau in the pressure dependence of the G-band frequency at around 10 GPa was observed in both experiments with 514 nm and 830 nm excitation lasers, which is similar to the high pressure behaviors of pristine SWNTs. This structural transition has been assigned to the transformation into a peanut-like structure of the nanotubes. At pressure below 2 GPa, no obvious Raman signature related to the structural transition of nanotubes was observed, unlike what has been reported for C_(70) filled nanotubes. We discussed this point in terms of the arrangement differences of C_(60) and C_(70)molecules inside the nanotubes. At higher pressure up to 15 GPa, a graphite-like pressure evolution was observed in our C_(60)@SWNTs.     

四苯基卟啉及其金属配合物在溴化银胶体上的表面增强喇曼光谱研究

研究了四苯基卟啉（H2TPP）及其金属配合物（AgTPP和MgTPP）在AgBr胶体上的表面增强喇曼光谱（SERS）。SERS光谱表明,吸附在ArBr胶体粒子表面的MgTPP和H2TPP分子分别发生银离子交换和银配位反应生成AgTPP,这种表面反应可能与激光照射有关。AgTPP分子在胶体粒表面的吸附导致卟啉大环的非平面化,使v8振动（M－N键伸缩振动）向高波数方向移动近10cm^-1。632.8nm激发下的表面喇曼谱以化学增强为主,而488.0nm激发下表面喇曼谱除化学增强效应外,还存在共振增强效应。     

Analysis of alizarin by surface‐enhanced and FT‐Raman spectroscopy

This paper presents the application of Raman spectroscopy (RS) for the structural study of alizarin adsorbed on a metallic surface. As a biologically active molecule, alizarin has remarkable antigenotoxic activity like other anthraquinone dyes. Alizarin is highly fluorescent and that limits the application of RS as an investigation method; however, the Fourier transform‐RS (FTRS) can be applied since the near‐infrared excitation line lies far away from the absorption region of alizarin. The surface enhanced‐RS (SERS) technique also makes the fluorescence quenching possible. In this work, monolayers of alizarin were deposited on the surface of an electrode by the immersion of silver substrates in methanolic solution of the analyte. From such prepared samples, by using the excitation of 488, 514.5 and 647.1 nm the Raman spectra were registered. Depending on the excitation line, SERS or surface‐enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) spectra of alizarin were observed. The interpretation of experimental data was supported by theoretical calculations. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

自组装银膜增强8-羟基喹啉铝(Alq_3)光致发光的实验和理论研究

实验和理论研究了不同自组装密度的银纳米颗粒膜对8-羟基喹啉铝(Alq_3)光致发光的影响,结果表明:Alq_3光致发光的表观增强和发射增强因子与银纳米颗粒膜密度呈正相关关系,最大值约为3.2和13;理论计算表明银纳米颗粒膜对Alq_3光致发光的量子效率和发射的最大增强因子约为1.4和15,对比实验和理论结果,金属纳米颗粒膜的近场场强增强是导致Alq3光致发光发射强度增强的主要因素,且Alq_3光致发光效率与Alq_3相对银纳米颗粒的分布和"热点"区域面积覆盖率有关。     

Identification of two Ag‐2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine surface species on Ag nanoparticle surfaces by excitation wavelength dependence of SERS spectra and factor analysis: evidence for chemical mechanism contribution to SERS of Ag(0)–tpy

Measurement and interpretation of the excitation wavelength dependence of surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of molecules chemisorbed on plasmonic, e.g. Ag nanoparticle (NP) surfaces, are of principal importance for revealing the charge transfer (CT) mechanism contribution to the overall SERS enhancement. SERS spectra, their excitation wavelength dependence in the 445–780‐nm range and factor analysis (FA) were used for the identification of two Ag‐2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine (tpy) surface species, denoted Ag⁺–tpy and Ag(0)–tpy, on Ag NPs in systems with unmodified and/or purposefully modified Ag NPs originating from hydroxylamine hydrochloride‐reduced hydrosols. Ag⁺–tpy is a spectral analogue of [Ag(tpy)]⁺ complex cation, and its SERS shows virtually no excitation wavelength dependence. By contrast, SERS of Ag(0)–tpy surface complex generated upon chloride‐induced compact aggregate formation and/or in strongly reducing ambient shows a pronounced excitation wavelength dependence attributed to a CT resonance (the chemical mechanism) contribution to the overall SERS enhancement. Both the resonance (λ_exc = 532 nm) and off‐resonance (λ_exc = 780 nm) pure‐component spectra of Ag(0)–tpy obtained by FA are largely similar to surface‐enhanced resonance Raman scattering (λ_exc = 532 nm in resonance with singlet metal to ligand CT (¹ MLCT) transition) and SERS (λ_exc = 780 nm) spectra of [Fe(tpy)₂]²⁺ complex dication. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Auger electron spectroscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy studies on carbonization of Si(100) and (111) surfaces with ethylene

The reactions of Si(100) and Si(111) surfaces at 700 °C (973 K) with ethylene (C₂H₄) at a pressure of 1.3×10⁻⁴ Pa for various periods of time were studied by using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (ELS). For a C₂H₄ exposure level, the amount of C on the (111) surface was larger than that on the (100) surface. The formation of β-SiC grain was deduced by comparing the C_KLL spectra from the sample subjected to various C₂H₄ exposure levels, and from β-SiC crystal.     

具有双共振吸收峰的Au纳米粒子制备及其拉曼表征

表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)很大程度的弥补了拉曼散射强度弱的缺点,迅速成为科研工作者们的研究热点,在食品安全、环境污染、毒品以及爆炸物检测等领域应用广泛。纳米技术的发展使得目前对于SERS的研究主要集中于金属纳米颗粒基底的制备,金属纳米粒子的种类、尺寸及形貌对SERS增强和吸收峰峰位均有影响,要获得好的增强效果,需要对金属纳米结构进行工艺优化。特别是,需要结合金属纳米粒子的结构和激励光波长,以期获得更好的增强效果。为了研究SERS增强和吸收峰之间的关系,开展了具有双共振吸收峰的金属纳米粒子的研究。首先利用FDTD Solutions仿真建模,主要针对金纳米颗粒直径、金纳米棒长径比及分布状态对共振吸收峰进行仿真,得到金纳米球理论直径在50 nm左右,金纳米棒理论长径比在3.5~4.5左右时,吸收峰分别分布在532及785 nm附近,符合多波段激励光拉曼增强条件;对于激励光偏振方向,其沿金纳米棒长轴方向偏振时吸收峰位于785 nm附近,沿金纳米球短轴方向偏振时吸收峰位于532 nm附近。然后采用种子生长法,制备了可用于多种波长激励光的双吸收峰表面增强拉曼散射基底。通过改变硝酸银用量(5,10,20,30和40 μL)、盐酸用量(0.1和0.2 mL)以及其生长时间(15,17,21和23 h)等多种工艺参数来控制金纳米棒含量,得到了同时含有金纳米球及金纳米棒的双吸收共振峰金纳米粒子。最后用该样品作为基底,罗丹明6G(R6G)作为探针分子,分别测试其在532,633和785 nm激励光入射时的SERS表征,对分析物R6G最低检测浓度均达到了10-7 mol·L-1,增强因子达到了~105,满足了多波段SERS检测的需要。     

Plasma treatment of the Mg:Ag/tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum interface in OLEDs: effects on adhesion and performance

The adhesion of a Mg:Ag cathode to the tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq₃) in organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) can be greatly enhanced by a remote plasma treatment of the Alq₃ layer using either air or N₂ prior to metal deposition. The altered surface properties which lead to increased sticking coefficients of Mg and Ag, as well as enhanced adhesion, are attributed to the introduction of new functional groups into the organic layer, as observed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The storage life of the plasma treated devices in air without any capping treatment, as judged by a visible deterioration of the cathode, was increased by approximately five to six times compared to untreated OLEDs. Current–voltage characteristics and EL efficiency, however, were shown to deteriorate for devices incorporating either an air or an N₂ plasma treated Alq₃ layer. For OLEDs subjected to short treatment times with an N₂ plasma, only a very slight increase in the turn-on voltage, of about 0.2 V, was observed. An investigation of black spot formation revealed that an air plasma treatment resulted in a five-fold decrease in the time required for 50% of the device to become non-emissive. N₂ treated devices on the other hand, developed black spots at a comparable rate to the non-treated devices. Thus, a short N₂ plasma treatment of the Alq₃ layer prior to metal deposition improves the adhesion at the interface, thereby reducing the oxidation and degradation of the device through exposure to ambient conditions, particularly in storage.