Formation of star-shaped calcite crystals with Mg inorganic mineralizer without organic template

Star-shaped calcite crystals with symmetry were obtained in the mixed solvent of ethanol and H₂O (4:1 vol%) using Mg²⁺ as grow mineralizer without any organic template under the solvothermal condition. The crystals branched to the six directions perpendicular to the c-axis. In the process, Mg²⁺ takes an important influence on such novel morphology via entering the crystal lattice of calcite to absorb the special plane and change the general growth habit. The aqueous solvent is favorable to form aragonite, while the presence of alcohol promotes the formation of calcite, the thermodynamically stable phase. The products were characterized by the techniques of XRD, SEM, SAED, IR and ICP. The formation process was also primarily studied.     

Effect of calcination temperature on the surface morphology and crystallinity of tungsten (VI) oxide nanorods prepared using colloidal gas aphrons method

The effect of calcination temperature on the surface morphology and crystallinity of tungsten (VI) oxide, WO₃ nanorods prepared using colloidal gas aphrons (CGAs) as template was studied. The synthesized WO₃ nanorods were calcined in a furnace for 4 h at four different temperatures, i.e., 400, 500, 600 and 700 °C. The morphology of the calcined WO₃ nanorods have been characterized by both transmission electron microscope (TEM) and variable pressure scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). The results showed that the calcination temperature influenced the shape and size of the WO₃ nanorods produced. It is also found that the calcination at various temperature do not effect the composition and the purity of the WO₃ nanorods. In order to characterize the crystalinity of WO₃, X-ray diffraction (XRD) has been used. It shows that all the calcined WO₃ produced are in crystalline form compared to the as-prepared WO₃ nanorods, which is in amorphous form.     

Shape-selected synthesis, characterization and optical properties of KMnF3 micropolyhedra, microspheres and hollow microspheres

Micropolyhedra, microspheres and hollow microspheres of the cubic KMnF₃ were selectively prepared by controllable, hydrothermal method at 120 °C. Manganese acetate and potassium fluoride were employed as the starting materials in the reaction, and variety of polyethylene glycol and dosage of citric acid were demonstrated to be responsible for the shape evolution. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectra, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectra. A possible mechanism for the growth of KMnF₃ microcrystal was proposed.     

A promising phosphorescent iridium complex with fluorine substituents: synthesis, crystal structure, photo- and electro-luminescence performance

In this paper, we report a phosphorescent Ir(III) emitter of Ir(acac-F6)(F-BT)₂, where acac-F6 = 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4-dione and F-BT = 2-(2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazole, including its crystal structure, electronic nature, photophysical characteristics, thermal and electrochemical properties. Data suggest that Ir(acac-F6)(F-BT)₂ is a promising emitter with high quantum yield of 0.19 and good thermal stability, along with its proper energy levels for charge carrier transportation. Electroluminescence (EL) devices using Ir(acac-F6)(F-BT)₂ as emitter are also fabricated, and their electroluminescence performances are investigated in detail. The optimal EL device shows a maximum luminance of 27,000 cd/cm² and a peak current efficiency of 8.7 cd/A.     

Template-free polyoxometalate-assisted synthesis for ZnO hollow spheres

ZnO hollow spheres with diameters ranging from 400 to 600 nm and the thickness of shell approximate 80 nm were synthesized by a simple polyoxometalate-assisted solvothermal route without using any templates. The effect of polyoxometalate concentration, reaction time and temperature on the formation of the hollow spheres was investigated. The results indicated that the hollow spheres were composed of porous shells with nanoparticles and polyoxometalate play a key role in controlling morphology of ZnO. A possible growth mechanism based on polyoxometalate-assisted assembly and slow Ostwald ripening dissolution in ethanol solution is tentatively proposed. In addition, the room temperature photoluminescence spectrum showed that the ZnO hollow spheres exhibit exciting emission features with wide band covering nearly all the visible region.     

利用水热法制备氧化锌微米球

利用水热法制备出具有特殊形貌的ZnO微米球.利用X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)对ZnO进行了表征.     

Synthesis, growth and characterization of bis (glycine) lithium molybdate—A semi-organic NLO material

Single crystals of bis (glycine) lithium molybdate [BGLM] with dimensions 20 mm × 10 mm × 5 mm were grown by slow evaporation technique. The grown crystals were subjected to powder X-ray diffraction studies. Functional groups of the crystallized molecules were confirmed by FTIR analyses. Transmission range of the crystal was determined by UV–vis–NIR spectra. Vickers microhardness test was performed on the prominent plane (0 1 1) of the grown crystal. The NLO property of the crystal was confirmed by Kurtz SHG test and compared with NLO efficiency of KDP crystal.     

Rapid Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Eu-doped ZnO Nanoneedles via Facile Hydrothermal Method

Eu-doped ZnO nanoneedles with different doping concentrations were prepared via the facile hydrothermal method.The crystal structure,morphology and photoluminescence property of the ZnO nanoneedles were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）,photoluminescence spectroscopy（PL） and Raman spectroscopy.The results show that the europium ions are incorporated into the crystal lattice of ZnO matrix in trivalent ions.The nanoneedles are 2-3 μm in length and 100 nm in the tip diameter.PL and Raman measurements indicate that higher Eu^3＋ doping concentration may destroy the crystallization of the nanoneedles and decrease the ratio of IUV/IDLE,which is mainly due to the more defects in the doped ZnO nanoneedles.And the characteristic red emissions of Eu^3＋ ions are found by the PL spectroscopy with the Eu^3＋doping concentration increasing,which are attributed to the ^5D0→^7F0,^5D0→^7F1 and ^5D0→^7F2 transitions.     

Synthesis and synchrotron light-induced luminescence of ZnO nanostructures: nanowires, nanoneedles, nanoflowers, and tubular whiskers

ZnO nanostructures, including single-crystal nanowires, nanoneedles, nanoflowers, and tubular whiskers, have been fabricated at a modestly low temperature of 550 degrees C via the oxidation of metallic Zn powder without a metal catalyst. Specific ZnO nanostructures can be obtained at a specific temperature zone in the furnace depending on the temperature and the pressure of oxygen. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies show that ZnO nanostructures thus prepared are single crystals with a wurtzite structure. X-ray excited optical luminescence (XEOL) from the ZnO nanostructures show noticeable morphology-dependent luminescence. Specifically, ZnO nanowires of around 15 nm in diameter emit the strongest green light. The morphology of these nanostructures, their XEOL, and the implication of the results will be discussed.     

Controlled synthesis of ZnO from nanospheres to micro-rods and its gas sensing studies

1D ZnO rods are synthesized using less explored hydrazine method. Here we find, besides being combustible hydrazine can also be used as a structure-directing agent. The ratio of zinc nitrate (ZN) to hydrazine is found to control the morphology of ZnO. At lower concentration of ZN as compared with hydrazine the morphology of ZnO is found to be spherical. As we increase the hydrazine content the morphology changes from spherical (diameter  100 nm) to the elongated structures including shapes like Y, T as well dumbbell (diameter  40 nm and length  150 nm). Interestingly for more than 50% of hydrazine ZnO micro-rods are formed. Such rods are of diameter  120 nm having length of about 1 μm for ZN to hydrazine ratio of 1:9, isolated as well as bundle of rods are seen in scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) reveals the phase formation with average particle size of 37 nm as calculated using Scherrer's formula. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) is also done to confirm the d-spacing in ZnO. Gas sensing study for these samples shows high efficiency and selectivity towards LPG at all operating temperatures. Photoluminescence (PL) study for these samples is performed at room temperature to find potential application as photoelectric material.     

A co-precipitation and annealing route to the large-quantity synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes

A novel co-precipitation and annealing route to the large-quantity synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), using amorphous boron powder, iron nitrate nonahydrate (Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O) and urea (CO(NH₂)₂) as the raw materials, was demonstrated. An intermediate Fe(OH)₃·B was firstly prepared through a co-precipitation process and then annealed in flowing ammonia atmosphere at 1200 °C. It was found that the heat treatment at 800 °C during the annealing process could favor the growth of BNNTs. The BNNTs had an average diameter of 70 nm and possessed bamboo and quasi-cylindrical structures. The annealing temperature greatly affected the formation of BNNTs. Only BN particles could be obtained at lower temperature (e.g. 1100 °C), whereas thorn-like nanosheet-decorated BNNTs were fabricated at higher temperature (e.g. 1300 °C). A combination mechanism of solid–liquid–solid (SLS) and vapor–liquid–solid (VLS) model was suggested to be responsible for the growth of BNNTs.     

Colouring mechanism of dyed KDP crystal by quantum chemistry

Dye adsorption mechanism, in particular, colouring mechanism of KDP (KH₂PO₄) crystal was investigated by quantum chemistry in this study. Phenomena, such as different preferentially coloured faces of KDP when co-crystallised with different dyes, are explained by the minimum and maximum values of electrostatic potential (ESP). Furthermore, it is found that the ESP distribution of a dye molecule may not necessarily be the single mechanism affecting the dye adsorption in a crystal structure; and that the degree of protonation, crystal surface condition, steric exclusion of dye and the orientation of dye molecules situating on the crystal surface may as well be important factors for the dye adsorption.     

氧化锌纳米带的低温无催化热蒸发制备及其表征

通过纯锌粉蒸发，在600 ℃无催化条件下成功制备了高质量的不同形貌的ZnO纳米带.该制备方法中控制产物形貌和尺寸的关键是氧、氩及锌蒸气的流速及分压.扫描电镜及高分辩透射电镜观察显示，氧化锌纳米带具有规整光滑及齿状等不同形貌，且皆为单晶，其生长由固-气机理控制.室温光致发光谱表明，齿状氧化锌纳米带在390 nm附近形成紫外发射峰；在455～495 nm时，形成绿光发射峰，该处由4个次级发射峰组成.     

Facile low-temperature solid-state synthesis of efficient blue-emitting Cs3Cu2I5 powder phosphors for solid-state lighting

The discovery of new environmentally friendly luminescent materials with high photoluminescence quantum yield and long-term stability is critical for future solid-state lighting and displays applications. Although lead halide perovskite materials with excellent optical properties have been extensively investigated in recent years because they hold tremendous promise in optoelectronic devices, the toxicity of lead and poor air-stability still hinder their commercial applications. Moreover, while substantial work has been done on three-dimensional (3D) perovskite halides, the zero-dimensional (0D) halide emitters with bright luminescence remain elusive. Herein we report a facile solid-state reaction method to prepare an efficient lead-free all-inorganic halide material with 0D structure, Cs₃Cu₂I₅, with photoluminescence quantum yield up to 80%. Under ultraviolet excitation at 313 nm, the Cs₃Cu₂I₅ powder phosphors show a strong blue photoluminescence emission with peak at 445 nm and CIE color coordinates of (0.1486, 0.0873). Notably, Cs₃Cu₂I₅ exhibits good color stability at high temperatures and outstanding stability towards air exposure exceeding one month (30 days). These findings not only open up a door for the development of promising highly emissive low-dimensional halide materials for lighting and displays, but also offer a new scalable approach for the potential mass production of halide emitters.     

高氯酸碳酰肼过渡金属配合物晶体形态的理论和实验研究

The crystal growth morphologies of manganese carbohydrazide perchlorate, iron carbohydrazide perchlorate, cobalt carbohydrazide perchlorate, nickel carbohydrazide perchlorate and cadmium carbohydrazide perchlorate were investigated by Bravais-Freidel-Donnay-Harker (BFDH) and growth morphology method. The results show that the crystal morphologies of them are close to oblong block shapes, and the growth on (101)and (002) faces are the most important growth direction because of the minimum relative growth rates. According to the cleaved main growth faces, it can be inferred that crystal-control reagents with the active hydrogen atoms in the functional groups can effectively control the crystal morphology for them. In addition, the experimental morphologies of them were synthesized and observed by a coldfield-emission scanning electron microscope. It is concluded that AE model are nearer to experimental morphology, and more reliable to predict crystal morphologies for carbohydrazide perchlorates.     

Ag-catalyzed Synthesis of Tb(BO2)3 Nanorods

Well-crystallized with excellent luminescent properties, Tb(BO₂)₃ nanorods were first suc-cessfully synthesized by a simple solid-state method with Ag as catalyst. The result of X-ray diffraction showed that the Tb(BO₂)₃ nanorods could be well-crystallized at 700 oC. As-prepared straight nanorods of Tb(BO₂)₃ had the typical diameters in the range of 100-200 nm, the thickness of 30-50 nm and the lengths up to 3 μm by transmission elec-tron microscopy and the corresponding selected area electron diffraction indicated that the nanorod calcined at 700 oC was single-crystalline. Based on the fact that Ag nanoparti-cles attached to the tips and middles of the Tb(BO₂)₃ nanorods, a growth model of the Tb(BO₂)₃ nanorods was proposed. Photoluminescence spectra under excitation at 369 nm showed that these Tb(BO₂)₃ phosphors had a green emission at 546 nm, which is ascribed to ⁵D₄→⁷F₅ transition. The effect of calcining temperature on the structures, morphologies, and luminescent properties of Tb(BO₂)₃ phosphors were studied.     

Cellulose-based fibers from liquid–crystalline solutions. II. Processing and morphology of acetate/butyrate esters

Fibers were spun from isotropic and anisotropic dimethylacetamide solutions of cellulose esters. Take-up speeds of the dry jet/wet spinning process varied. Water served as the coagulant. The mechanical properties of the fibers increased as spinning progressed from the isotropic to the anisotropic state of the solution. A trade-off in solubility and fiber properties was noted as the butyryl acetyl ratio decreased. Whereas high butyryl content enhances both overall solubility and the formation of liquid–crystalline solutions at lower concentration, it results in lower fiber modulus and strength. Morphology of the fibers depended on the coagulation rate which was influenced by the concentration of the sppinning solution. The level of orientation and crystallinity of the fibers increased somewhat when they were spun from liquid-crystalline solutions. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

A 2-D dysprosium-organic complex constructed from 6,7-dihydropyrido(2,3-d)pyridazine-5,8-dione and oxalic acid: synthesis,characterization and photoluminescence

A pyridine derivative 6,7-dihydropyrido(2,3-d)pyridazine-5,8-dione (H₂PDH) and oxalic acid (H₂ox) are reacted with dysprosium oxide to develop a new 2-D dysprosium–organic complex [Dy(PDH)(ox)_0.5(H₂O)₂]. The single-crystal structure reveals that acylamino oxygens and coordinated waters develop a 3-D supramolecular network, which is composed of 2-D layers, and each 2-D layer is formed by 1-D Dy–H₂O–ox chains linked by tridentate PDH^2? ligands. The complex exhibits metal-centered luminescence with yellowish blue emission. The energy transfer mechanism and photoluminescence are also investigated.     

Structure-direct assembly of hexagonal pencil-like ZnO group whiskers

Hexagonal ZnO group whiskers synthesized from Zn(NH₃)₄²⁺ precursor at 145°C in a structure-directing template solvent (2.5% v/v alcohol) show strong photoluminescence at 409 and 420 nm. FE-SEM and TEM observation reveals that the ZnO group whiskers consist of uniform pencil-like whiskers with the diameter of around 1.5 μm and the length of up to 6 μm.