ZnO nanobelt arrays grown directly from and on zinc substrates: synthesis, characterization, and applications

In situ growth of ZnO nanobelt arrays from and on zinc substrates (foils and microparticles) has been accomplished by controlled thermal oxidation in the presence of oxygen. The nanobelts grow approximately perpendicular to the Zn substrate surface along the 110 direction of ZnO, which has a thickness of approximately 3-4 nm, a width tapering from about 50 to 300 nm, and a length of approximately 10-20 mum. On the basis of the structural analysis and kinetic studies, a tip-growth mechanism is proposed, which underlines the transport of Zn from the substrate to the growing tip. The ratio of UV to green photoluminescent emissions of the as-synthesized ZnO nanobelt arrays could be controlled by varying the reaction conditions. Sharp UV stimulated emission peak is also observed at moderate threshold excitation intensity ( approximately 0.7 mJ/cm(2)) showing the high quality of the ZnO nanobelts. The ZnO nanobelts array has also been tested for sensing NH(3) gas, and high sensitivity, reversibility, and rapid response have been demonstrated.     

Morphological evolution of (NH4)(0.5)V2O5·mH2O fibers into belts, triangles, and rings

In this contribution, single-crystalline (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O xerogels made of belts, rings, triangles, and ovals have been synthesized using a surfactant-free hydrothermal method. The analytical techniques of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) have been used to characterize the morphology, composition, and structure of the as-prepared products. On the basis of SEM and TEM observations, we suggested that the as-prepared (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O rings, triangles, and ovals have been formed by connecting two ends of the vanadium oxide sheet made of edge and corner sharing VO(5) square pyramids. The as-prepared (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O nanobelts are up to several hundreds of micrometers long, 402-551 nm wide, and 235-305 nm thick. The thickness and width of the rings are respectively ～454 nm and ～1 μm. Triangles with three unequal sides having a thickness of ～143 nm and a width of ～1 μm were also formed. The crystalline orthorhombic phase of shcherbianite V(2)O(5) was obtained on calcination of (NH(4))(0.5)V(2)O(5)·mH(2)O at 350 °C for 2 h. The SEM image of this V(2)O(5) product retains the parent morphology of the preheated compound. A possible reaction mechanism and the growth process involved in the formation of belts/rings/triangles and ovallike microstructures are discussed.     

Synthesis, Properties and Crystal Structure of a New Bismuth Oxalate:Na(C5NH6)[Bi(H2O)(C2O4)2]2·4H2O

A new bismuth oxalate Na(C5NH6)[Bi(H2O)(C2O4)2]2.4H2O has been obtained under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by X-ray diffraction.It crystallizes in mono-clinic, space group C2/m with a = 12.020(5), b = 11.190(8), c = 11.067(10)(A), β= 121.78(2)°,NaBi2CI3NH18O22, Mr= 981.24, V = 1265.4(16)(A)3, Z = 2, Dc = 2.575 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 14.005 mm-1, F(000) = 912, R = 0.0179 and wR = 0.0394.In the structure, the Bi(Ⅲ) centers are interconnected by oxalate ligands to produce honeycomb-like layers, which are further pillared by bridging ligand oxalate molecules to form a 3-D open-framework structure.Furthermore, the title compound exhibits blue luminescence with the emission peaks located at 394nm in the solid state at room temperature, and thus it could be useful in the field of photoactive materials.     

Synthesis,Properties and Crystal Structure of a New Bismuth Oxalate： Na（C5NH6） [Bi（H2O）（C2O4）2]2·4H2O

A new bismuth oxalate Na（C5NH6）[Bi（H2O）（C2O4）2]2·4H2O has been obtained under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/m with a = 12.020（5）, b = 11.190（8）, c = 11.067（10）A, β= 121.78（2）°, NaBi2C13NH18O22, Mr= 981.24, V = 1265.4（16） A^3, Z = 2, Dc = 2.575 g/cm^3,μ（MoKcr） = 14.005 mm^-1, F（000） = 912, R = 0.0179 and wR = 0.0394. In the structure, the Bi（III） centers are interconnected by oxalate ligands to produce honeycomb-like layers, which are further pillared by bridging ligand oxalate molecules to form a 3-D open-framework structure. Furthermore, the title compound exhibits blue luminescence with the emission peaks located at 394nm in the solid state at room temperature, and thus it could be useful in the field of photoactive materials.     

Low-valent vanadium oxide nanostructures with controlled crystal structures and morphologies

Low-valent vanadium oxide nanostructures have been synthesized in large quantities using commercial V2O5 powder as the precursor by a facile reduction method. The crystal structures and morphologies of vanadium oxide nanostructures can be adjusted by altering the concentrations and types of reductants. VO2(B) nanostructures are fabricated using oxalic acid as the reductant. VO2(B) nanobelts with widths of 80-150 nm, thicknesses of 20-30 nm, and lengths up to several micrometers can evolve to olive-like nanostructures composed of nanosheets with thicknesses of several nanometers and lateral dimensions of several micrometers as the concentration of oxalic acid increases. H2V3O8 nanobelts with widths of 200-300 nm, thicknesses of 10-20 nm, and lengths up to several 10s of micrometers are obtained under the reduction of V2O5 powder with ethanol. The belt-shaped morphologies of H2V3O8 are not affected by the concentration of ethanol.     

Formation of crystalline Na2V6O16·3H2O ribbons into belts and rings

Single-crystalline nanobelts and nanorings of Na(2)V(6)O(16)·3H(2)O structures have been facilely synthesized through a direct hydrothermal reaction between NaVO(3) and H(3)PO(4), without the addition of any harmful solvents or surfactants. The analytical techniques of scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared, high-resolution TEM, and selected-area electron diffraction have been used to characterize the morphology, composition, and structure of the synthesized products. The Na(2)V(6)O(16)·3H(2)O nanobelts are up to several hundreds of micrometers in length and 100-300 nm in thickness, and for nanorings, the diameters are 4.5-6.5 μm. H(3)PO(4) plays a key role in maintaining the pH of the solution as well as producing PO(4)(3-) ions in solution. The chemical reactions and a possible growth mechanism involved in the formation of Na(2)V(6)O(16)·3H(2)O nanobelts and nanorings are briefly discussed.     

过渡金属配合物连接的多金属钒酸盐[Co(o-phen)]V2O6·H2O的水热合成和晶体结构

多金属氧酸盐 ( POMs)由于结构新奇 ,物理性能优异 ,在催化、医药、材料和光化学等领域有应用前景 ,而受到人们广泛关注 [1～ 8] .近年来 ,水热技术和有机指导剂的引入促进了 POMs的有机 -无机杂化材料如 [N( CH3) 4]5V18O4 6 [2 ]和 [V4 O10 ( phen) 2 ][3]等研究的迅速发展 .以上化合物多数仅以有机胺为抗衡离子或直接配位连接到无机骨架上 .而以过渡金属配合物为结构导向剂的合成策略 ,最近才引起人们的重视[9～ 11] .本文以钒酸盐 -过渡金属配合物作为研究体系 ,在水热条件下合成了一种未见文献报道的由新型过渡金属配合物连接的…     

Environmentally friendly chemical route to vanadium oxide single-crystalline nanobelts as a cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

Orthorhombic V(2)O(5) single-crystalline nanobelts with widths of 100-300 nm, thicknesses of 30-40 nm, and lengths up to tens of micrometers have been synthesized on a large scale in a hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution by an environmentally friendly chemical route. Such nanobelts grow along the direction of [010]. The influence of the reaction time on the crystal structures and morphologies of the resulting products are investigated. A probable dehydration-recrystallization-cleavage mechanism for the formation of V(2)O(5) nanobelts is proposed. The experiments demonstrate that the use of a nanosized belt-like structure can considerably enhance the specific discharge capacity in lithium-ion batteries.     

Strong blue photoluminescence and ECL from OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimers in the absence of gold nanoparticles

A product showing strong blue photoluminescence was obtained by oxidation of OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimers, such as G4-OH, G2-OH, and G0-OH, with HAuCl4 or (NH4)2S2O8. The fluorescence emission spectrum peaked at 450 nm, while the excitation maximum was at 380 nm, independent of the generation of dendrimer. The product also shows two weak electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) signals upon cycling the potential between about 1.2 and -1.7 V.     

Crystal structure of a novel two-dimensional supramolecular network based on polyoxoanion and yttriumIII coordination cation

A novel compound (NH4)2Y(H2O)8[PMo10V2O40]·10H2O has been prepared in an aqueous solution and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, and TG-DTG analysis. X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out on (NH4)2Y(H2O)8 [PMo10V2O40]·10H2O single crystal, which crystallizes in the monoclinic system of a space group P21/c with a=0.9871(3) nm,b=1.5424(5) nm, c=2.7924(9) nm, β= 94.183(5)° and Z=2. In the compound, a two-dimensional network is constructed by the PMo10V2O54-0 anion and the Y(H2O)83+ cation building blocks via hydrogen bonding exhibiting the porous structure.     

图案化锥形氧化锌纳米带的原位热氧化法制备与发光性质

采用光刻技术制备出图案的锌膜,所得锌膜与纯氧在700℃氧化反应10 min,在锌膜的表面上原位生长出具有图案的锥形ZnO纳米带阵列,实现了ZnO纳米带生长位置的可控生长。锌膜上得到的锥形ZnO纳米带为单晶六方纤锌矿结构,长度在1～4μm,纳米带根部和顶部的宽度分别在300～700 nm和100～300 nm。提出了锥形ZnO纳米带的可能生长机理。在波长为300nm光的激发下,发现了锌膜上锥形ZnO纳米带具有发光峰位于395 nm弱的紫外光发光和510 nm强的蓝绿光发光,它们分别起源于ZnO宽带隙的激子发射以及表面上离子化氧空位中的电子与价带中光激发的空穴之间的复合。     

Fabrication of size-controllable and luminescent dysprosium benzenetricarboxylate nanobelts at room temperature

Lanthanide-based coordination polymer Dy(1,3,5-BTC)(H₂O)₆ nanobelts were successfully synthesized on a large scale through an extremely simple approach at room temperature; the size of the nanobelts can be easily tuned from several to several hundred micrometers in length, 70–600 nm in width, and 10–100 nm in thickness by varying concentrations, solvent, and surfactant reasonably. In addition, the as-obtained dysprosium benzenetricarboxylate nanobelts exhibit the characteristic emission of the Dy³⁺ ions, making the belt-like coordination polymer have potential applications in building minioptoelectronic devices.     

A mixed-valence polyoxovanadate(III,IV) cluster with a calixarene cap exhibiting ferromagnetic V(III)-V(IV) interactions

A series of compounds (cat)[V6O6(OCH3)8(calix)(CH3OH)] was obtained under anaerobic conditions and solvothermal reaction of VOSO4 with p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (calix) in methanol using different types of bases (Et4NOH, NH4OH, pyridine, Et3N). All compounds contain the same polyoxo(alkoxo)hexavanadate anion [V6O6(OCH3)8(calix)(CH3OH)]- (1) exhibiting a mixed valence {VIIIVIV5O19} core with the so-called Lindqvist structure coordinated to a calix[4]arene macrocycle and cocrystallizing with the conjugated acid of the base (cat = Et4N+, NH4(+), pyridinium, Et3NH+) involved in the synthesis process. The structures have been fully established from X-ray diffraction on single crystals and the mixed valence state has been confirmed by bond valence sum calculations. The magnetic behavior of all compounds are the same because of the polyalkoxohexavanadate anion [V6O6(OCH3)8(calix)(CH3OH)]- (1) and have been interpreted by DFT calculations. Thus the V(III)...V(IV) interactions are found to be weakly ferromagnetic (<5.5 cm(-1)) while the V(IV)...V(IV) are antiferromagnetic (-17.6; -67.6 cm(-1)). The set of the coupling exchange parameters allows a good agreement with the magnetic experimental data.     

Electronic structure, spectroscopic properties, and reactivity of molybdenum and tungsten nitrido and imido complexes with diphosphine coligands: influence of the trans ligand

A series of molybdenum and tungsten nitrido, [M(N)(X)(diphos)2], and imido complexes, [M(NH)(X)(diphos)2)]Y, (M = Mo, W) with diphosphine coligands (diphos = dppe/depe), various trans ligands (X = N3-, Cl-, NCCH3) and different counterions (Y-= Cl-, BPh4-) is investigated. These compounds are studied by infrared and Raman spectroscopies; they are also studied with isotope-substitution and optical-absorption, as well as emission, spectroscopies. In the nitrido complexes with trans-azido and -chloro coligands, the metal-N stretch is found at about 980 cm(-1); upon protonation, it is lowered to about 920 cm(-1). The 1A1 --> 1E (n --> pi) electronic transition is observed for [Mo(N)(N3)(depe)2] at 398 nm and shows a progression in the metal-N stretch of 810 cm(-1). The corresponding 3E --> 1A (pi --> n) emission band is observed at 542 nm, exhibiting a progression in the metal-N stretch of 980 cm(-1). In the imido system [Mo(NH)(N3)(depe)2]BPh4, the n --> pi transition is shifted to lower energy (518 nm) and markedly decreases in intensity. In the trans-nitrile complex [Mo(N)(NCCH3)(dppe)2]BPh4, the metal-N(nitrido) stretching frequency increases to 1016 cm(-1). The n --> pi transition now is found at 450 nm, shifting to 525 nm upon protonation. Most importantly, the reduction of this nitrido trans-nitrile complex is drastically facilitated compared to its counterparts with anionic trans-ligands (Epred = -1.5 V vs Fc+/Fc). On the other hand, the basicity of the nitrido group is decreased (pKa{[Mo(NH)(NCCH3)(dppe)2](BPh4)2} = 5). The implications of these findings with respect to the Chatt cycle are discussed.     

Synthesis, field-emission and electric properties of metastable phase VO2 (A) ultra-long nanobelts

High quality single crystalline metastable phase VO(2) (A) ultra-long nanobelts were synthesized by hydrothermal method using inorganic V(2)O(5) sol as precursor and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as both surfactant and reducing agent. It was found that the oriented attach growth mechanism is responsible for the formation of VO(2) (A) nanobelts. In addition to an endothermic peak, an unusual exothermic peak was detected in DSC curve of the nanobelts. The temperature dependence of the lattice parameters have been studied, and it was found that the a-axis expands while the c-axis contracts in the high-temperature XRD test. The VO(2) (A) nanobelt has a low turn-on field of 3.8 V μm(-1) and a high field enhancement factor of 1739 in the field emission measurement. Electrical transport measurement of a single VO(2) (A) nanobelt gives a relative low hoping activation energy of 0.28 eV.     

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering and polarized photoluminescence from catalytically grown CdSe nanobelts and sheets

We have successfully fabricated single-crystalline CdSe nanowires, nanobelts, and sheets by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method assisted with laser ablation. The synthesized CdSe nanostructures have hexagonal wurtzite phase as characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). CdSe nanobelts can range in length from several tens to a hundred micrometers, in thickness from 40 to 70 nm, and a tapered width which is approximately 3 microm at one end and tapers off to approximately 100 nm at a catalytic gold particle. Both selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopic (HRTEM) measurements show that the single-crystalline hexagonal belts and sheets grew along the [0.1-1.0] direction with side surface of +/-(0 0 0 1) and top surface of +/-(2 -1 -1 0). While the growth mechanism of nanobelts complies with a combination of vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) and vapor-solid (VS) processes, the formation of sheets is primarily based on the VS mechanism. For comparison, the phonon modes of CdSe nanobelts and bulk powder have been measured by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and normal Raman scattering (NRS) spectroscopies with off- and near-resonant excitations. A blue-shift of 2.4 cm(-1) for the longitudinal optical (LO) phonon of CdSe nanobelts, relative to bulk CdSe, is attributed to a lattice contraction in the belt structure, which is confirmed by the XRD measurement. Room-temperature microphotoluminescence (PL) at approximately 1.74 eV from single CdSe nanobelts shows a 3-fold enhancement compared to that from bulk CdSe powder and displays a partial polarization dependence of emission angles.     

Eu^2＋和Mn^2＋在Sr3MgSi2O8中的光致发光研究

研究了Ｅｕ＾２＋和Ｍｎ＾２＋共激活的Ｓｒ３ＭｇＳｉ２Ｏ８的荧光性质。Ｅｕ＾２＋和Ｍｎ＾２＋在４６０ｎｍ和６９０ｎｍ的发射峰分别由Ｅｕ＾２＋的５ｄ→４ｆ跃迁和Ｍｎ＾２＋的＾４Ｔ１（＾４Ｇ）→＾６Ａ１ｇ（＾６Ｓ）跃迁产生。未观察到单掺杂Ｍｎ＾２＋的Ｓｒ３ＭｇＳｉ２Ｏ８的荧光发射，而掺入Ｅｕ＾２＋后则出现了Ｍｎ＾２＋的６９０ｎｍ光致发光峰，表明Ｅｕ＾２＋对Ｍｎ＾２＋有敏化作用。Ｅｕ＾２＋的荧光寿命也受Ｍ     

Synthesis,Structure, and Luminescent and Dielectric Properties of a Novel 1D Chain Zinc(Ⅱ) Complex {[Zn(DCImPyO)·(H_2O)_2·]·H_3O}_n

Under hydrothermal conditions, 4-(4,5-dicarboxy-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridine 1-oxide (H3DCImPyO) reacted with ZnCl2 to give the 1D chain complex {[Zn(DCImPyO)·(H2O)2·]·H3O}n (1). Single-crystal X-ray determination shows that complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2 1 /c with a=9.488(2), b=13.247(3), c=12.959(4) , β=126.716(19)°, Z=4, V=1305.6(6) 3 , C10H11N3O8Zn, D c=1.865 g/cm3 , M r=366.61, λ(MoKa)=0.71073 , μ=1.930 mm -1 , F(000)=744, R=0.0472 and wR=0.1487. Fluorescent analysis showed an intense emission band at 422 nm when the exciting radiation was set at 378 nm. Dielectric constant of complex 1 was measured at different frequencies with temperature variation.     

Bright and monochromic red light-emitting electroluminescence devices based on a new multifunctional europium ternary complex

A novel europium(III) complex, tris(dibenzoylmethanato)(2-4'-triphenylamino)imidazo[4,5-f]1,10-phenanthroline)europium(III), Eu(DBM)3(TPIP), is synthesized. The light-emitting center, hole-transporting triphenylamine and electron-transporting phenanthroline fragments are integrated into one molecule. A single-layer device of ITO/Eu(DBM)3(TPIP) (60 nm)/Mg0.9Ag0.1/Ag exhibits Eu(III)-based pure red emission with a maximum brightness of 19 cd m(-2) at 13.5 V and 280 mA cm(-2), and an onset driving voltage of 8 V. A four-layer device of ITO/TPD (20 nm)/Eu(DBM)3(TPIP) (40 nm)/BCP (20 nm)/AlQ(40 nm)/Mg0.9Ag0.1/Ag gives a maximum Eu(III)-based pure red emitting luminance of 1305 cd m(-2) at 16 V and 255 mA cm(-2) with an onset driving voltage of 6 V; the maximum external quantum yield and luminous yield are estimated to be 0.85% and 1.44 lm W(-1), respectively, at 7.5 V and 0.25 mA cm(-2).     

Nitrosyl induces phosphorous-acid dissociation in ruthenium(II)

The trans-[Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(P(OH)(3))]Cl(3) complex was synthesized by reacting [Ru(H(2)O)(NH(3))(5)](2+) with H(3)PO(3) and characterized by spectroscopic ((31)P-NMR, δ = 68 ppm) and spectrophotometric techniques (λ = 525 nm, ε = 20 L mol(-1) cm(-1); λ = 319 nm, ε = 773 L mol(-1) cm(-1); λ = 241 nm, ε = 1385 L mol(-1) cm(-1); ν(NO(+)) = 1879 cm(-1)). A pK(a) of 0.74 was determined from infrared measurements as a function of pH for the reaction: trans-[Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(P(OH)(3))](3+) + H(2)O ? trans-[Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(P(O(-))(OH)(2))](2+) + H(3)O(+). According to (31)P-NMR, IR, UV-vis, cyclic voltammetry and ab initio calculation data, upon deprotonation, trans-[Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(P(OH)(3))](3+) yields the O-bonded linkage isomer trans- [Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(OP(OH)(2))](2+), then the trans-[Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(OP(H)(OH)(2))](3+) decays to give the final products H(3)PO(3) and trans-[Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)(H(2)O)](3+). The dissociation of phosphorous acid from the [Ru(NO)(NH(3))(4)](3+) moiety is pH dependent (k(obs) = 2.1 × 10(-4) s(-1) at pH 3.0, 25 °C).