Synthesis and Field Emission of ZnO Nanostructures on CuO Catalyzed Porous Silicon Substrate

Mass production of ZnO nanobelts and hexagonal nanorods has been successfully synthesized on CuO catalyzed porous silicon （PS） using a simple vapour-solid （VS） growth method. A comparison of their morphologies is investigated by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The transmission electron microscopy （TEM） confirms that ZnO nanobelts and nanorods are single crystalline with the growth direction of （0110） and （0001）, respectively. Field emission tests indicate that the ZnO nanostructures on porous silicon have low turn-on field of about 3.6 V/μm （at 1.0μA/cm^2） and the threshold field of about 8.3 V/μm （at 1.0mA/cm^2）, high emission site density （ESD） of approximately 104 cm^-2.     

类椭球氧化锌纳米结构的制备与表征

"用普通氧化锌晶须作为原材料, 采用高压釜腐蚀法和高温(600 ℃)裂解结合的方法合成纳米棒构成的氧化锌类椭球结构．XRD、SEM和TEM结果表明这种类椭球结构是单晶的,纳米棒取向一致,自组装生长而成．"     

水热法制备钼掺杂ZnO纳米结构及其光学特性研究

用水热法以Zn(NO3)2·6H2O和NaOH为原料,分别以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮-K30(PVP-K30)、聚乙二醇400(PEG400)、乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)为添加剂,制备钼掺杂的纳米ZnO。扫描电镜(SEM)结果表明,通过改变添加剂的种类可以合成不同形貌钼掺杂的ZnO;X射线衍射(XRD)结果表明,掺杂的ZnO纳米粉体为六方纤锌矿结构,随着钼掺杂浓度的增加,衍射峰强度明显增大,结晶质量得到明显改善;室温下的光致发光(PL)图谱表明,掺杂的样品在385 nm处有一紫光发射峰,在约572 nm处有一绿发光射峰,Mo掺杂后明显提高了样品的发光强度。     

Synthesis of Heterogeneous ZnO/Co3O4 Nanostructures by Chemical Deposition from Solutions

Technical Physics - Nanocrystalline cobalt oxide Co3O4 and composite ZnO/Co3O4 are obtained by chemical deposition from solutions followed by thermal annealing. It is shown that the presence of...     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of CuO/ZnO and CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 precursors using urea hydrolysis

Binary CuO/ZnO and ternary CuO/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalysts have been rapidly synthesized in a multimode microwave oven by the homogeneous precipitation of aurichalcite and hydrotalcite-like precursors using urea hydrolysis. For purposes of comparison, the same catalysts were prepared under conventional heating. The corresponding metal nitrates were mixed with various amounts of urea to yield different urea/(ΣM⁺) molar ratios. The precipitation proceeded stepwise, copper being the first metal to be hydrolyzed. It was found that the higher the urea content, the higher the alkalinization of the solution, an effect which favored the precipitation of Zn (II) (the most pH dependent metal), and in turn, the synthesis of aurichalcite and hydrotalcite-like precursors.Microwave-synthesized catalysts presented similar characteristics to those obtained under conventional heating, but in considerably reduced aging times. Microwave radiation proved to be more efficient than conventional heating under harsh conditions of precipitation, i.e., lower molar ratios of urea with respect to the metal cations in the solution.     

Hierarchical and Complex ZnO Nanostructures by Microwave-Assisted Synthesis: Morphologies,Growth Mechanism and Classification

Zinc Oxide is an important and multi-purpose material in various industries due to its particular chemical and physical properties. Discovering a cheap, fast, clean, safe, and easy to use method, to synthesize this oxide nanoparticle has attracted a lot of attention in recent applications. The unique properties of the microwave and its special heating capabilities have yielded desirable outcomes by combining different synthesis methods. In the recent years, the vast majority of studies focus on the microwave-assisted synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles. This review article attempts to go over the recent advancements on the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles with the aid of microwave, different morphologies and applications obtained by this method. Various microwave-assisted synthesis methods are classified, including the solution-based methods such as hydrothermal, sol-gel, and combustion methods. Morphology of the nanoparticles can affect the properties, and subsequently, applications of these nanoparticles. On the other hand, there is great diversity of morphological and synthesis conditions of zinc oxide nanoparticles. Thus, categorizing the synthesis techniques and providing features of them, facilitates the selection of appropriate method for designing new hierarchical structures with potential properties for future applications. Also it is endeavored to focus on the formation mechanisms of these methods. Finally, the various morphologies obtained under microwave radiation and their formation mechanisms are discussed and the effective factors in the synthesis are analyzed and presented. The potential and suitable fields of development and progress in the future studies are also proposed.     

Room temperature ferromagnetism in Cu-doped ZnO synthesized from CuO and ZnO nanoparticles

AC susceptibility and ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) measurements indicate that ZnO doped with Cu by a simple sintering process starting from nanoparticles of ZnO and CuO is ferromagnetic above room temperature. FMR measurements above room temperature indicate the ordering temperature to be above 520 K. The observation supports the recent theoretical calculations of Huang et al. which predict ferromagnetism in copper-doped ZnO.     

三维多孔花状ZnO微纳结构的合成及光催化性能

采用电沉积及后续的热处理技术,在Ti衬底上合成了一种三维多孔花状ZnO微纳结构薄膜. 这种ZnO结构是由包含大量纳米颗粒和孔洞的纳米薄片组成,纳米颗粒的大小可以通过调节电沉积时间和煅烧温度控制. 光催化性能的测试表明这种多孔ZnO薄膜是一种理想的光催化剂.     

Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Palladium Nanoparticles and Their SPR/SERS Properties

在水溶液中分别以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和CTAB/柠檬酸钠混合剂为包覆剂合成钯纳米颗粒,并研究其形貌演变．钯纳米颗粒在成核阶段会形成具有不同孪晶结构的晶核,在生长阶段又会选择性的放大某一组晶面,这两个因素导致了钯纳米颗粒形貌的多样性．在合成中CTAB既会影响钯纳米颗粒的成核,也会影响颗粒晶面的选择性生长．通过改变CTAB和还原剂的量可以调控钯纳米颗粒的形貌．溶液中CTAB和还原剂浓度的改变,非常明显地影响合成产物中不同形貌钯纳米颗粒的产率．通过向溶液中引入柠檬酸离子调控纳米颗粒的成核与生长过程,首次合成出了星状钯二十面体和截面为五角星形的钯纳米棒．这些不同形貌的钯纳米颗粒有着不同的表面等离子体共振和表面增强拉曼散射性质．     

激光会聚铬原子光栅三维特性分析

采用近共振激光驻波场会聚铬原子沉积技术制作的原子光栅可以作为纳米级长度计量标准.基于粒子光学模型,综合考虑横向发散角、纵向速度分布以及同位素等影响因素,采用蒙特-卡罗方法确定原子运动的初始条件,对激光驻波会聚原子的三维特性进行了研究.获得了不同激光功率下沉积条纹的三维结构,分析了纵向高斯激光分布和椭圆高斯激光截面对沉积...     

拉曼光谱法研究纳米结构多孔ZnO微球的合成机理

利用拉曼光谱方法,对柠檬酸钠辅助水热合成纳米结构多孔ZnO微球的机理进行了研究。样品的拉曼光谱特征显示,多孔ZnO微球中存在Zn-柠檬酸配合物;分析表明反应溶液中柠檬酸钠水解产生的柠檬酸根与Zn2+结合形成Zn-柠檬酸配合物,该配合物化学吸附在Zn(OH)₂晶核的(204)和(503)晶面,使Zn(OH)₂晶核择优生长形成纳米薄片状结构;水热过程中Zn(OH)₂微晶团聚形成纳米片状结构多孔Zn(OH)₂微球并以沉淀析出。研究发现吸附在薄片表面的Zn-柠檬酸配合物提高了Zn(OH)₂微晶的热稳定性,使得Zn(OH)₂的分解温度高于200 ℃,加热到300 ℃后Zn(OH)₂完全分解获得纳米结构多孔ZnO微球。     

Tuning the Bandgap and Cytotoxicity of ZnO by Tailoring the Nanostructures

Tuning the bandgap and cytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) is very important, not only for customizing their optoelectronic and biomedical applications, but also for their cytotoxicity assay and safe usage. A unique soft‐template of polyvinylpyrrolidone has been developed here to realize a rapid room‐temperature neutral synthesis of ZnO with controlled nanostructures for tuning the bandgap and cytotoxicity of ZnO. By simply changing the reagent stoichiometry and the soft‐template shape, high‐purity ZnO rods, tripods, tubes, and unique T‐like tubes with tunable size, surface composition/charge, bandgap, and cytotoxicity are obtained. It has been revealed that the ZnO bandgap can be remarkably reduced by introducing the surface nonstoichiometry; and the ZnO‐induced cytotoxicity can be tuned by the size, shape, surface charge/composition, and bandgap of ZnO NPs at different degrees. Significantly, both the photochemistry reaction and the reactive oxygen species induced by ZnO NPs are not necessary for the ZnO‐induced cytotoxicity.     

生长温度对MOCVD外延ZnO纳米结构的影响

为了探究生长温度对外延ZnO纳米结构的影响,得到ZnO纳米结构可控生长的生长温度条件。利用金属有机化学气相沉积（MOCVD）方法,设计并获得了不同生长温度的ZnO外延样品,并对所有样品进行了表面形貌、光学特性、电学特性表征和结晶质量表征。实验结果表明:600℃生长的ZnO纳米柱横向尺寸最小,为65 nm左右,其光学特性也相对较好,晶体衍射峰的半峰宽最小,为0.165°,晶粒尺寸最大,为47.6 nm;电学性质相对最优的为640℃生长的ZnO样品,霍尔迁移率高达23.5 cm²/（V·s）。通过结果分析发现,生长温度能影响外延ZnO的生长模式,从而影响ZnO的形貌、光学、电学和晶体质量等特性。     

ZnO/CuO 核壳结构纳米线光致发光性能 与CuO壳层厚度的关系

通过分别生长核层与壳层制备出了ZnO/CuO核壳结构的纳米线。形貌和结构分析表明,ZnO核为单晶纳米线而CuO则以多晶形式覆盖在核层表面上。光致发光(PL)研究表明,ZnO纳米线PL强度随CuO壳层厚度的变化而变化。当壳层比较薄时ZnO的PL强度增大,这主要是由于CuO壳层对ZnO核层的修饰减少了表面态,而当壳层厚度增加到一定程度时,ZnO的PL强度不再变化,这主要是由于在核壳结构中形成了type-I型结构的原因。我们对这一现象做了详细的讨论。     

Synthesis and studies of new plasticized PVP: NaClO3 electrolyte system for battery applications

A new thin film sodium ion conducting plasticized polymer electrolyte based on poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) complexed with NaClO₃ salt systems was prepared by the solution-cast method. The interaction of NaClO₃ salt with PVP was confirmed by Infrared (IR) study. Charge transport of these polymer electrolytes is due to ions, which was confirmed by Wagner’s polarization method. From the conductivity measurements, the highest conductivity value 6.71×10⁻⁵ S/cm was observed for the composition PVP:PEG:NaClO₃(30:60:10) at room temperature 35 °C. The redox behaviour and good reversibility of the plasiticized electrolytes are confirmed by electrochemical techniques. Electrochemical cell studies of these polymer electrolytes were analyzed from their discharge characteristics. The open-circuit voltage (OCV) and short-circuit current (SCC) were found to in the range of 2.52 V to 2.36 V and 760 μA to 1040 μA, respectively.     

Growth of ZnO Nanostructures on Porous Silicon and Oxidized Porous Silicon Substrates

We have investigated an oxidation of substrate effect on structural morphology of zinc oxide (ZnO) rods. ZnO rods are grown on porous silicon (PS) and on thermally oxidized porous silicon substrates by carbothermal reduction of ZnO powder through chemical vapour transport and condensation. Porous silicon is fabricated by electrochemical etching of silicon in hydrofluoric acid solution. The effects of substrates on morphology and structure of ZnO nanostructures have been studied. The morphology of substrates is studied by atomic force microscopy in contact mode. The texture coefficient of each sample is calculated from X-ray diffraction data that demonstrate random orientation of ZnO rods on oxidized porous silicon substrate. The morphology of structures is investigated by scanning electron microscopy that confirms the surface roughness tends to increase the growth rate of ZnO rods on oxidized PS compared with porous silicon substrate. A green emission has been observed in ZnO structures grown on oxidized PS substrates by photoluminescence measurements.     

Advantages of STED-Inspired 3D Direct Laser Writing for Fabrication of Hybrid Nanostructures

We present a new method of additive laser technology referred to as STED nanolithography technique. This technique provides a means for fabrication of 3D dielectric and plasmonic composite nanostructures. The new technology is of the utmost interest for the electronics manufacturing industry, in particular, for formation of specific hybrid (metal–dye) nanostructures, which can be utilized as luminescent markers in biology, medicine, criminalistics, and the trade industry. In the present study, we demonstrate the advantages of STED-inspired nanolithography for fabrication of metallic and hybrid nanostructures. The 3D-scanning setup implemented offers the possibility to form both periodic and aperiodic nanostructured arrays. We show the possibility to decrease substantially the lateral size of the lines formed with the use of STED nanolithography as compared to the direct laser writing (DLW) method. The STED nanolithography technique proposed provides a means for synthesizing metallic nanoparticles in the specified points of the volume of the studied object in vivo. In addition, we demonstrate the synthesis of metallic lines by means of STED nanolithography. Moreover, nanometer spatial precision of positioning of the synthesized nanoobjects is achieved. Therefore, it is possible to obtain significant local enhancement of the emission of luminescent markers (surface enhanced luminescence) at any desired point or area of the sample due to plasmonic enhancement of the electromagnetic fields near the surface of metallic nanostructures.     

ZnO and ZnS Nanostructures: Ultraviolet-Light Emitters,Lasers, and Sensors

ZnO and ZnS, well-known direct bandgap II–VI semiconductors, are promising materials for photonic, optical, and electronic devices. Nanostructured materials have lent a leading edge to the next generation technology due to their distinguished performance and efficiency for device fabrication. As two of the most suitable materials with size- and dimensionality-dependent functional properties, wide bandgap semiconducting ZnO and ZnS nanostructures have attracted particular attention in recent years. For example, both materials have been assembled into nanometer-scale visible-light-blind ultraviolet (UV) light sensors with high sensitivity and selectivity, in addition to other applications such as field emitters and lasers. Their high-performance characteristics are particularly due to the high surface-to-volume ratios (SVR) and rationally designed surfaces. This article provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art research activities in ZnO and ZnS nanostructures, including their syntheses and potential applications, with an emphasis on one-dimensional (1D) ZnO and ZnS nanostructure-based UV light emissions, lasers, and sensors. We begin with a survey of nanostructures, fundamental properties of ZnO and ZnS, and UV radiation–based applications. This is followed by detailed discussions on the recent progress of their synthesis, UV light emissions, lasers, and sensors. Additionally, developments of ZnS/ZnO composite nanostructures, including core/shell and heterostructures, are discussed and their novel optical properties are reviewed. Finally, we conclude this review with the perspectives and outlook on the future developments in this area. This review explores the possible influences of research breakthroughs of ZnO and ZnS nanostructures on the current and future applications for UV light–based lasers and sensors.     

氧化锌纳米结构的制备及发光性质研究

采用化学气相沉积方法,在氩气和氧气混合气氛下制备了两种四角结构的纳米氧化锌。初始反应物为纯锌粉,反应过程中没有采用任何触媒。采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、光致发光光谱研究了纳米产物的结构和光学性质。获得的纳米产物为高纯的纤锌矿结构氧化锌。两种氧化锌纳米产物具有三维立体的四角结构,分别为四角锥-片状结构和四角锥-线状结构,具有较大的长径比,呈典型的微/纳结构。通过对两种氧化锌纳米结构的紫外发射峰和可见发射带的对比研究,探讨了氧化锌纳米产物可见发射带的起源,以及影响其发光性质的主要因素。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Some Carbon Based Nanostructures

Carbon thin films were synthesized using the original Thermionic Vacuum Arc (TVA) method. Mechanical properties were investigated using Micro Materials NanoTest 500 instrument using a NT Berkovich indenter. XPS provides a quantitative analysis of the surface composition and X‐ray generated Auger electron spectroscopy (XAES) performed by Thermoelectron ESCALAB 250 revealed information about the sp³:sp² ratio of the carbon bondings. Structure and morphology was studied by Transmission Electron Microscope CM120ST, providing information on the grain size distribution of the crystalline diamond structures (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)