Nucleic acid-metal interactions. III. Complexes of Ag(I) with adenine and 1-methyladenine from studies of UV and IR dichroic spectra

Attempts to characterize nucleic acid-silver interactions raise questions about how the free nucleic acid bases interact with silver ions in dilute aqueous solution. Studies of ultraviolet and infrared dichroism lead to the conclusion that with silver(I) ions in dilute solution adenine forms linear polymers, whereas 1-methyladenine forms dimers. The composition and structure of the complexes are further discussed against the background of the spectroscopic results.     

Synthesis and optical properties of purified translucent,orthorhombic boron nitride films

Large-area (>1 cm²) freestanding translucent orthorhombic boron nitride (oBN) films have been synthesized by magnetron sputtering at a low radio-frequency power of 120 W. The structural characterizations were performed by means of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It is demonstrated that oBN is a direct band gap semiconductor (E_g∼3.43 eV). Excited by ultraviolet laser (wavelength at 325 nm), the oBN films emit strong white light, which can be seen by the naked eyes in the dark. In the photoluminescence spectrum, besides the ultraviolet near-band-edge radiative recombination emission, there are three visible emission bands (centered at 400, 538, and 700 nm) arising from the defect-related deep-level centers of oBN, which are mixed to form the white light emission. The hardness and elastic modulus of oBN films are 11.5 and 94 GPa, respectively, examined by nanoindentation measurements.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备纳米ZnO薄膜的结构和光学性质

采用溶胶-凝胶方法制备纳米ZnO薄膜。X射线衍射(XRD)结果表明，薄膜具有六角纤锌矿多晶结构，且随水解时间的增加，粒子尺寸逐渐增大。室温下，观察到近带边紫外发射和较强的可见区(2．45eV)发射。红外吸收光谱研究表明ZnO薄膜表面存在单齿、双齿和桥状结构的醋酸锌副产物，阐述了不同结构醋酸锌副产物对ZnO薄膜可见区发光性质的影响。     

固溶体半导体碲硫锌多晶薄膜的制备及发光特性研究

ZnS1-x Tex薄膜具有高效的发光特性.样品可观测到强烈的光致发光,随着Te含量x的不同,发射光的颜色从深蓝到黄变化,使其成为制作短波长光波段光电子器件和紫外探测器的理想材料.本文介绍了ZnS1-x Tex多晶薄膜真空蒸发制备的情况,并用X射线衍射仪对淀积在玻璃、石英玻璃和单晶硅衬底上的多晶薄膜进行结构分析,用紫外-可见分光光度计、荧光光谱分析仪对样品的光吸收和发光性质进行研究.分析表明,该薄膜的结构符合闪锌矿的特征.紫外-可见吸收光谱显示该样品在紫外光区有一个强烈的吸收峰,可见光区的吸收很微弱.光致发光光谱表明,样品在可见光区有一个以470nm为中心的发射峰,发射光肉眼可见.该多晶薄膜基本保持了单晶薄膜的紫外吸收、光致发光等良好特性.     

Structure and properties of silver phosphate glasses — Infrared and visible spectra

The infrared and visible spectra of glasses in the Ag₂OP₂O₅ glass-forming system were obtained. The infrared data were interpreted as indicating the presence of polymeric chains in these glasses. The partial covalent nature of the AgOP bond was discussed. A mixed NaPO₃AgPO₃ glass showed no unexpected bands in the infrared spectrum, again showing that silver is behaving in a manner similar to alkali metal ions in phosphate glasses. The shift in the absorption edge in the visible spectra of glasses of different Ag/P ratio was shown to arise from either an increase in the concentration of nonbridging oxygens with increasing silver content, or the presence of colloidal silver metal particles.     

Physical properties of ZnSe films prepared by two-source evaporation and a study of post doping effect

Two-source thermal evaporation method was utilized to prepare hard ZnSe thin films, the films were then immersed in silver nitrate solution for different time periods. The optical properties of the films were measured from the transmittance spectra. X-ray pattern of the films were also included. Final compositions of the resulting films were measured by EMPA method and comparisons between compositions by EMPA vs. optical absorbance were also reported. The dc electrical conductivity increased and a small shift in the optical band gap was also observed.     

Surface Plasmon Enhanced Vibrational Spectra of Monolayer Assemblies on Gratings and Rough Metal Surfaces

The vibrational spectra of monolayer assemblies of cadmium arachidate on smooth and rough silver substrates were obtained by surface infrared and surface plasmon enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The assemblies were laid down by the Langmuir-Blodgett deposition technique. For Raman scattering the intensity of the incident light was enhanced by grating coupling to surface plasmon optical modes of the metal or to localized plasmon modes in the case of rough surfaces. It was found that the different vibrational frequency regions corresponding, for example, to C-C and C-H stretching modes, were enhanced by selecting different scattering angles for collecting the inelastically scattered light. The Raman spectra of monolayer assemblies in contact with silver islands showed evidence of conformational disorder, i.e., the alkyl chains of some molecules were not in the all-trans configuration. In contrast, the infrared spectra did not show evidence of similar disorder. These observations were explained by assuming that the infrared photons sensed the majority undistorted molecular species, while the Raman photons came from a distorted minority species located in regions where optical electromagnetic fields were enhanced by shape plasmon resonances of the rough silver surface.     

Investigation of structural and compositional changes in silver-doped GeO2 thin films

The processes going on in silver-doped GeO₂ films during air-heating were investigated by XPS, TEM, IR and UV-visible spectroscopy methods. Silver was shown to interact with the GeO₂ matrix at 500-600 °C to give silver germanate which was decomposed on further heating to form GeO₂ and silver nanoparticles, 10-35 nm in size, absorbing in the plasmon resonance region (λ_max = 415 nm). The silver nanoparticles are located deep in the films and encapsulated by oxide particles.     

Deep ultraviolet emission of ZnO films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering at changing substrate temperature

ZnO films with deep ultraviolet emission on (0 0 0 6) sapphire substrates were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering at periodically changing substrate temperature. It is found that the as-prepared ZnO films consist of the obvious multilayered structures from the SEM images of their cross-sections. Room temperature photoluminescence of ZnO films with multilayered structure shows two emissions centered at 332 and 388 nm with 260 nm excited wavelength. The strong deep ultraviolet emission at 332 nm is due to the O 2p dangling-bond state in the multilayered structure of ZnO films. Raman scattering spectrum of sample shows that such structured ZnO film possesses strong compressive stress.     

Studies on a possible growth mechanism of silver nanoparticles loaded on TiO2 thin films by photoinduced deposition method

The TiO₂ thin films loaded with silver nanoparticles were prepared on soda-lime glass substrates by a photoinduced deposition method. The TiO₂ films immersed in AgNO₃ solution were vertically irradiated by UV light with center wavelength of 365 nm for 60 h. The as-produced films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–Vis spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The studies show that the film after UV excitation is composed of anatase phase TiO₂ and metallic silver with face centered cubic structure. A possible growth mechanism of silver nanoparticles on TiO₂ thin films under UV irradiation was proposed. The charge carriers of TiO₂ semiconductor are generated by photoexcitation. Owing to the conduction band position of TiO₂ which is above the standard potential of Ag⁺/Ag, the generated electrons could transfer from the conduction band to Ag⁺ adsorbed on the surface of the TiO₂ films. Therefore, the Ag⁺ was finally reduced into a Ag atom, which could preferentially localize in the grain boundaries of TiO₂ particles due to high surface free energy there. With the irradiation time extended, silver nanoparticles were shaped into certain morphologies on the surface of the TiO₂ films.     

Effect of electrode annealing on the aging characteristics of thin metal films

The resistance of thin films of silver, copper, indium and aluminium deposited onto clean glass substrates were measured using annealed and unannealed films of chromium-copper alloy as electrodes. The percentage variation in resistance for different metal films differ with annealed and unannealed electrodes. Formation of oxide and alloying at the electrodefilm junction are discussed taking into account the observed variations in resistance. Microscopic observations are also made of the film-electrode junctions.     

Optically-induced darkening and crystallization in amorphous Ag–Sb–S films

The amorphous films of Sb₃₃S₆₇ and Ag_x(Sb_0.33S_0.67)_100−x composition, where x was between 0 and 25 at.% Ag, were prepared by different techniques, i.e. by vacuum evaporation, optically-induced silver dissolution into the binary Sb–S chalcogenides deposited by vacuum evaporation or by spin-coating techniques. Ternary Ag–Sb–S amorphous films were also prepared directly by pulsed laser deposition. We have studied effect of silver content in the host materials and Ar⁺ ion laser exposure on optical properties and structure of the films. The optically-induced darkening and crystallization was proved in studied films and their potential application in optical memories could be expected.     

沉积温度对电沉积PbS薄膜结构和性能的影响

采用电沉积法在ITO导电玻璃表面沉积了PbS薄膜,并用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)以及傅立叶变换红外光谱仪(FT-IR)对薄膜的结构和光学性能进行了表征,研究了沉积温度对薄膜的相组成、显微形貌以及光学性质的影响.结果表明:在U=3 V,pH=2.5,T=60 ℃,沉积时间为20 min,加入EDTA作络合剂的情况下,可制备出沿(111)和(200)晶面取向生长的立方相PbS薄膜.薄膜显微结构均匀而致密,随着反应温度从20 ℃增加到60 ℃,薄膜内的压应力逐渐减小,禁带宽度也随着变小.所制备的微晶PbS薄膜的禁带宽度约为0.39 eV.     

A new technique for measuring thickness of thin solid films

A new technique has been developed for measuring the thickness parameter for any thin solid films. Various thin films of silver, aluminium and antimony have been prepared by using vacuum evaporation plant at the vacuum of 10⁻⁵ torr. The films have been scratched by a fine metal pin. By employing a semi-silvered cylindrical convex lens, a point contact has been established between a silvered scratch-film and a cylindrical lens. Multiple beam Fizeau interference fringes have been obtained over the surface of thin films. Across the step of the scratch, because of height difference, the shift in the fringes have been observed. Due to the axis of point contact, no ambiguity in allocation of ringe order has been obtained. The thicknesses of silver, aluminium and antimony thin films have been determined very precisely. The technique gives high resolution with a good degree of reproducibility and implications are discussed.     

SiW12、CsPbI3协同提高TiO2纳米管光电转换效率的研究

为克服TiO₂纳米管在光电转换时电子-空穴复合率高和吸收光谱范围窄的缺陷,利用多酸H₄SiW₁₂O₄₀(SiW₁₂)和CsPbI₃量子点对其协同修饰,采用电沉积法将SiW₁₂沉积在TiO₂纳米管上,制备了SiW₁₂/TiO₂纳米管复合薄膜;使用高温热注射法合成出CsPbI₃量子点,再通过化学浴沉积法沉积CsPbI₃量子点到复合薄膜上,得到SiW₁₂/CsPbI₃/TiO₂纳米管复合薄膜,探究SiW₁₂沉积时间、CsPbI₃沉积次数对TiO₂纳米管光电性能的影响。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)仪、红外分光光度计(FT-IR)、紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)对薄膜进行表征,使用电化学工作站测试薄膜的光电化学性能。结果表明:TiO₂纳米管沉积多酸SiW₁₂和CsPbI₃量子点后,光吸收范围扩大、电荷转移电阻降低,光电转换效率得到显著提升,最高达到0.52%。说明SiW₁₂和CsPbI₃的协同作用很好地抑制了TiO₂纳米管电子-空穴的复合,并拓宽了吸收光谱范围,提高了TiO₂纳米管的光电转换效率。     

Formation of ultrasmooth thin silver films by pulsed laser deposition

Ultrasmooth thin silver films have been formed on a quartz substrate with a buffer yttrium oxide layer by pulsed laser deposition. The dependence of the surface morphology of the film on the gas (N₂) pressure in the working chamber and laser pulse energy is investigated. It is found that the conditions of film growth are optimal at a gas pressure of 10^?2 Torr and lowest pulse energy. The silver films formed under these conditions on a quartz substrate with an initial surface roughness of 0.3 nm had a surface roughness of 0.36 nm. These films can be used as a basis for various optoelectronics and nanoplasmonics elements.     

Growth of calcium oxalate crystals induced by complex films containing biomolecules

Nucleation and growth of calcium oxalate (CaC₂O₄) crystals induced by films composed of phosphatidylcholine (PC), cholesterol (CS) and human serum albumin (HSA), and of PC, CS and dextran have been carried out. The products obtained were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and ultraviolet‐visible spectroscopy. The results indicate that hexagonal calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) and club‐shaped calcium oxalate trihydrate (COT) crystals are obtained on the PC/CH/HSA film, and the microstructure and properties of the PC/CH/HSA film depend on the weight ratio of PC to CS. With an increase in the PC‐to‐CS ratio, the number of COM crystals decreases gradually, and finally disappear, suggesting that PC inhibits the growth of COM crystals. On the PC/CS/dextran film, irregular COM and COT crystals are formed. The possible formation mechanisms of CaC₂O₄ on the two complex films are discussed. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

离子束溅射制备Si/Ge多层膜及红外吸收性能研究

采用离子束溅射方法在Si衬底上制备Si/Ge多层膜.通过改变生长温度、溅射速率等因素得到一系列Si/Ge多层膜样品.通过X射线衍射、拉曼散射、原子力显微分析(AFM)等表征方法研究薄膜结构与生长条件的关系.在小束流(10mA)、室温条件下制备出界面清晰、周期完整的Si/Ge多层膜.通过红外吸收谱的测量发现薄膜样品具有较好的红外吸收性能.     

Microstructure and Texture Formation in Vacuum-deposited Silver Films

The role of the recystallization in the processes of microstructure and texture formation of silver films is compared for films: 1) deposited at high substrate temperatures (up to 720 K) and slowly cooled or quenched to room temperature; 2) deposited at room temperature and annealed at high temperatures. The grain growth distribution curves and the texture perfection are analysed. It is shown that the recrystallization processes taking place both during the slow cooling and during the annealing of the films lead to a formation of identical film structure with lower degree of texture perfection than in the case of quenched films.     

Colour centre studies in MoO3 films

The growth of defects in vacuum-evaporated MoO₃ films has been studied by optical absorption in the present work. The as-grown films were subjected to different kinds of treatment such as thermal annealing, UV and X-ray irradiation, and their optical absorption spectra were recorded between 300 and 1500 nm at room temperature as well as at liquid N₂ temperature The films were found to be amorphous from X-ray and electron-microscopic studies. From these studies it is observed that in addition to point defects, defect aggregates similar to the colloidal centres in silver and alkali halides, are present in these films.