Methacrylic acid (MAA) was used as a manganese carrier to prepare ZnS/MAA-Mn particles, and ZnS/ZnS:Mn phosphors were formed from ZnS/MAA-Mn by ion substitution through heat treatment. After silica coating on surface by chemical precipitation method with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), ZnS/ZnS:Mn/SiO2 phosphors were prepared successfully as a new core/shell structure compound. The thickness of layers was controlled by adjusting concentrations of manganese (II) acetate (Mn(CH3COO)2) and TEOS. Structure, morphology, and composition of prepared phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. Photoluminescence (PL) properties of ZnS with different Mn2+ content were analyzed by PL spectrometer. PL emission intensity and PL stability were analyzed for evaluating effects of silica coating and Mn2+ activator doping. As a result, the structure of two layers could be observed, and optimum composition of ZnS/ZnS:Mn/SiO2 structure was also obtained. 相似文献
A novel and facile preparation method for colloidal ZnS nanoparticles doped with Mn2+ is introduced, using a simple one pot heating process followed by a capping procedure for saturation of the surface bound
doping atoms to increase the nanoparticles’ stability and photoluminescence quantum yield. The particles were transferred
into water with a standard ligand exchange method and investigated by means of laser Doppler electrophoresis, agarose gel
electrophoresis, and isotachophoresis.
Correspondence: Alexey Merkulov, Freiburg Materials Research Centre (FMF), University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Strasse 21,
D-79104 Freiburg, Germany 相似文献
Colloidal CdSe/ZnS core-shell nanocrystals, with a narrow size distribution, were dispersed in a hybrid sol resulting from the hydrolysis of tetraethylorthosilicate and 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GLYMO). In order to reduce the gelation time and the exposure of the nanoparticles to air, several catalysts of the GLYMO epoxy ring opening were employed for the sol preparation, such as imidazole, methyl-imidazole, pyridine, benzylamine, propylamine. The role of the various catalysts was monitored by optical absorption measurements in the near infrared region, by observing the evolution of the epoxy bands. Imidazole was found to provide the fastest gelation and the best results in terms of bubble disappearance from the gel structure. The variation in the optical properties of the semiconductor nanoparticles embedded in the matrix was monitored as a function of the gelation time and was compared to the optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra of the nanoparticles dissolved in a chloroform solution. A decrease in the gelation-time results in a closer resemblance between the optical properties of the CdSe/ZnS doped monoliths and those of the particles dissolved in the solvent, before incorporation in the matrix. The photoluminescence of the CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals is not bleached after they are trapped in the glassy matrix. 相似文献
Synthetic phytochelatin-related peptides are used as an organic coat on the surface of colloidal CdSe/ZnS semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized from hydrophobic coordinating trioctyl phosphine oxide (TOPO) solvents. The peptides are designed to bind to the nanocrystals via a C-terminal adhesive domain. This adhesive domain, composed of multiple repeats of cysteines pairs flanked by hydrophobic 3-cyclohexylalanines, is followed by a flexible hydrophilic linker domain to which various bio-affinity tags can be attached. This surface coating chemistry results in small, buffer soluble, monodisperse peptide-coated nanoparticles with high colloidal stability and ensemble photophysical properties similar to those of TOPO-coated nanocrystals. Various peptide coatings are used to modulate the nanocrystal surface properties and to bioactivate the nanoparticles. CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals coated with biotinylated peptides efficiently bind to streptavidin and are specifically targeted to GPI-anchored avidin-CD14 chimeric proteins expressed on the membranes of live HeLa cells. This peptide coating surface chemistry provides a novel approach for the production of biocompatible photoluminescent nanocrystal probes. 相似文献
In the present work, CdSe nanocrystals (NCs) synthesized with a trioctylphosphine surface passivation layer were modified
using amphiphilic molecules to form a surface bilayer capable of providing stable NCs aqueous solutions. Such modified nanocrystals
were used as a test solute in order to analyze new electrophoretic phenomena, by applying a micellar plug as a separation
tool for discriminating nanocrystals between micellar and micelle-free zones during electrophoresis. The distribution of NCs
between both zones depended on the affinity of nanocrystals towards the micellar zone, and this relies on the kind of surface
ligands attached to the NCs, as well as electrophoretic conditions applied. In this case, the NCs that migrated within a micellar
zone can be focused using a preconcentration mechanism. By modifying electrophoretic conditions, NCs were forced to migrate
outside the micellar zone in the form of a typical CZE peak. In this situation, a two-order difference in separation efficiencies,
in terms of theoretical plates, was observed between focused NCs (N ~ 107) and a typical CZE peak for NCs (N ~ 105). By applying the amino-functionalized NCs the preconcentration of NCs, using a micellar plug, was examined, with the conclusion
that preconcentration efficiency, in terms of the enhancement factor for peak height (SEFheight) can be, at least 20. The distribution effect was applied to separate CdSe/ZnS NCs encapsulated in silica, as well as surface-modified
with DNA, which allows the estimation of the yield of conjugation of biologically active molecules to a particle surface. 相似文献
Summary: In this study it is presented the synthesis and the characterization of Fluorescent-Magnetic Nanostructures based on polymer-quantum dots conjugates. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was used as the capping-ligand for the preparation of CdxMn1-xS semiconductor nanocrystals via aqueous colloidal chemistry. Different substitution ratios of Cd2+ by Mn+2 ions were investigated aiming at the formation of stable nanoparticles with photo-luminescent and semi-magnetic properties. UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), Electric Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPR), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the formation and the relative stability of CdxMn1-xS nanoparticles. The results have showed the influence of the Mn2+partially replacing Cd2+ in the optical behavior of the quantum dots (QDs) produced. In addition, the CdxMn1-xS QDs have evidenced luminescent and semi-magnetic properties. Thus, the biocompatible water-soluble polymer was effective as ligand for synthesizing and stabilizing QDs conjugates with properties allowing them to be potentially applied as imaging and labeling probes in the biomedical field. 相似文献
The prevalence of engineered metallic nanoparticles within electronic products has evoked a need to assess their occurrence and fate within environmental systems upon potential release of these nanoparticles. Quantum dots (QDs) are mixed-metal nanocrystals with the smallest of particle sizes (2–10 nm) that readily leach heavy metal cations in water, potentially creating a co-occurrence of nanoparticulate and dissolved metal pollutants. In this report, we develop a size exclusion chromatography–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry method (SEC-ICP-MS) for the rapid separation and quantification of ~5-nm-sized CdSe/ZnS QDs and dissolved Cd2+ and Zn2+ cations in water. The SEC-ICP-MS method provided a wide chromatographic separation of CdSe/ZnS QDs and dissolved Cd2+ and Zn2+ cations only when using the smallest SEC column pore size available and an eluent composition that prevented loss of metals to column polymer surfaces by using a surfactant to ensure elution of QDs (ammonium lauryl sulfate) and a complexing ligand to ensure elution of metal cations (ethylenediaminetetraacetate). Detection limits were between 0.2 and 2 µg L–1 for Cd2+ and Zn2+ among dissolved cation and QD phases, and ranges of linearity covered two to three orders of magnitude. Gold nanoparticles of sizes 5, 10, 20 and 50 nm were also effectively separated from dissolved Au3+ cations, illustrating the method applicability to a wide range of nanoparticle sizes and compositions. QD and dissolved metal concentrations measured by SEC-ICP-MS were comparable to those measured using the more conventional method of centrifuge ultrafiltration on split samples for dissolved and total metals. The applicability of the SEC-ICP-MS method to environmental systems was verified by measuring QDs and dissolved metals added to samples of natural waters. The method was also applied to monitoring CdSe/ZnS dissolution kinetics in an urban river water. The SEC-ICP-MS developed here may offer improved automation for characterising heterogeneous suspensions containing >1 µg L–1 heavy metals. 相似文献
Nanoparticles of zinc sulfide doped with Ce3+ have been synthesized through a simple chemical precipitation method utilizing optimum dopant concentration (1.5 g) and employing various concentrations of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP, M.W: 40,000) as capping agent. The optical properties of the synthesized products were studied by UV–Vis absorption and photoluminescence measurements. The phase and size of the products were predicted by X-ray diffraction data. The existence of functional groups in the synthesized products was identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Field emission scanning electron microscope results of Ce3+ doped ZnS show a uniform growth pattern of the nanorods with flowerlike structure. However, on surfactant assisted Ce3+ doped ZnS nanoparticles, the morphology of the products was changed from rod to spherical particles. The morphologies of the uncapped and PVP capped ZnS nanocrystals were confirmed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy. 相似文献
We described a facile method for preparing CdSe/CdS/ZnS core/shell/shell nanocrystals from air-stable single source precursors.The single source precursors of cadmium ethylxanthate and zinc ethylxanthate were used to form CdS and ZnS shell layers in octadecene.An efficient modification of CdSe/CdS/ZnS nanocrystals was subsequently performed to obtain hydrophilic nanocrystal fluorophores with good stability in a pH range of 1.6-10. 相似文献
A hybrid inorganic–polymer nanocomposite using CdSe nanocrystals with high electron mobility has been successfully synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). First the hydroxyl‐coated CdSe nanoparticles (i.e., CdSe–OH) were prepared via a wet chemical route. A polymerization initiator was then prepared for ATRP of N‐vinylcarbazole. FT‐IR, 1H NMR, and XRD analyses confirmed the successful synthesis of CdSe–poly(N‐vinylcarbazole) (PVK) nanohybrid. UV–Vis spectra and photoluminescence data revealed that grafting of PVK onto the surface of CdSe nanocrystals would reduce the band gap of PVK and cause the red shift of emission peak. TEM and SEM micrographs exhibited CdSe nanoparticles that were well‐coated with PVK polymer.
This concepts article describes our developments in nanopatterning related to photonics. We have a nanopatterning toolkit that can generate functional, nanostructured surfaces at nm-length scales and over cm2-areas in a single (or small number of) step(s). This paper will focus on three examples of surface-patterned nanostructures and their optical properties: (i) one-dimensional arrays of metallic nanoparticles; (ii) arrays of small-diameter ZnO nanowires; (iii) mesoscale structures of CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals. The potential for advances in nanopatterning to contribute to a broad range of light-based applications will be discussed. 相似文献
Using a domestic microwave oven and new, inexpensive precursors, a rapid and reliable synthesis of highly luminescent CdSe/ZnS NPs was developed. To evaluate the quality of our core/shell particles for varying shell thickness in comparison to that of CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles obtained commercially, the parameter fluorescence quantum yield is been used as well as a new, straightforward, thiophenol-based shell-quality test as a tool to ensure a dense ZnS shell without holes and cracks, which is a prerequisite for high luminescence and stability. 相似文献
We present the preparation and the characterization of the solution behavior and functional properties of superparamagnetic and/or fluorescent, thermo-responsive inorganic/organic hybrid particles with an intermediate protective silica shell and a smart polymer corona. These well-defined multifunctional nanogels were prepared via two consecutive encapsulation processes of superparamagnetic Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles (NPs) and/or fluorescent CdSe(ZnS) semiconductor nanocrystals with a silica layer and a crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) polymer shell. First, the different NPs were entrapped into a silica shell using a microemulsion process. Therein, the precise adjustment of the conditions allows to entrap either several particles or single ones and to tailor the thickness of the silica shell in the range of 20-60 nm. In a second step, a polymer coating, i.e. thermosensitive PNIPAAm, was attached onto the surface of the multifunctional core-shell particles via free radical precipitation polymerization, furnishing multifunctional core-shell-corona hybrid nanogels. Analyses of the functional properties, i.e. optical brightness and magnetic moments, along with transmission electron microscopy reveal near monodisperse hybrid nanoparticles that retain the intrinsic properties of the original nanocrystals. Additionally, we demonstrate the drastically increased chemical stability due to the barrier properties of the intermediate silica layer that protects and shields the inner functional nanocrystals and the responsive character of the smart PNIPAAm shell. 相似文献
Quantum dots (QDs) or semiconductor nanocrystals have been receiving great interest in the last few years. In this paper, L-cysteine-coated CdSe/CdS core-shell QDs (λem = 585 nm) have been prepared, which have excellent water-solubility. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the photoluminescence of these nanocrystals is very narrow (about 30 nm), and the quantum yield (QY) is 15% relative to Rhodamine 6G in ethanol (QY = 95%). With excess free L-cysteine in the solution, the fluorescence intensity of L-cysteine-coated CdSe/CdS QDs showed improved stability. It was found that the fluorescence of L-cysteine-capped CdSe/CdS QDs could be quenched only by copper (II) ions and was insensitive to other physiologically important cations, such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Ni2+ etc. Based on this finding, the quantitative analysis of Cu2+ with L-cysteine-capped CdSe/CdS QDs has been established. The linear range was from 1.0 × 10− 8 to 2.0 × 10− 7 mol L− 1 and the limit of detection (LOD) was 3.0 × 10− 9 mol L− 1 (S/N = 3). The proposed method has first been applied to the determination of Cu2+ in vegetable samples with recoveries of 99.6–105.8%. 相似文献
InP/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals are prepared using a single-step heating-up method relying on the difference in reactivity of the applied InP and ZnS precursors. The obtained particles exhibit size-dependent emission in the range of 480-590 nm, a fluorescence quantum yield of 50-70%, and high photostability. 相似文献