CVD合成的掺杂BNx-石墨烯纳米复合材料:结构和发光性能

用B₄C为硼源,利用CVD系统在N₂-H₂等离子体中合成了掺杂BN_x纳米棒,接着在掺杂BN_x纳米棒表面用CH₄生长了石墨烯纳米片,制备出掺杂BN_x-石墨烯三维纳米复合材料。一系列表征结果说明合成的纳米复合材料由C和O共掺杂的BN_x纳米棒和石墨烯纳米片组成,其形成与碳氢基团的转换和掺杂BN_x纳米棒的形变在石墨烯纳米片中产生的应力有关。室温发光性能表明石墨烯纳米片对掺杂BN_x纳米棒的紫外光和绿光有明显的猝灭作用,起源于掺杂BN_x-石墨烯界面上的电荷转移和电子散射。     

纳米材料和技术在可再生能源方面的应用

纳米光子学,产生于纳米技术和光子学的交界处,处理光和物质在纳米尺度的相互作用,可以被用来产生新的效果和发展纳米尺度的器件。世界在迎接未来能源需求方面正面临巨大挑战。纳米光子学为太阳能转换提供了新的进展。在太阳能转换领域,我们正加速开展新的基于纳米光子学让太阳光子在整个光谱范围从紫外到红外有效率地被吸收和转换,并且有效率地转换为电能方面的研究（比如直接或者电化学的转换）。纳米技术也为热电和能量储存方面的研究提供了新的途径,我们正追求把它们和太阳能获取整合在一起从而提供广泛的能源解决方案。     

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Square wells,quantum wells and ultra-thin metallic films

Abstract

The eigenvalue equations for the energy of bound states of a particle in a square well are solved, and the exact solutions are obtained, as power series. Accurate analytical approximate solutions are also given. The application of these results in the physics of quantum wells are discussed, especially for ultra-thin metallic films, but also in the case of resonant cavities, heterojunction lasers, revivals and super-revivals.     

Nanomaterials in Cerebrovascular Disease Diagnose and Treatment

Cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the most serious diseases with high mortality and disability rates. The prevalent diagnosis and treatment methods of CVDs include imaging and interventional therapy. With the development of nanotechnology, large numbers of nanomaterials have been applied to the diagnosis and treatment of CVDs, mainly including carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, fullerenes, and dendrimers. In this review, the applications of nanomaterials in the field of diagnosis and treatment of CVDs, mainly including drug target delivery, imaging, therapy, endovascular treatment, and angiogenesis, are summarized. The applications of nanomaterials in the field of CVD are almost in the laboratory, and more effort is needed for clinical translation. The aim of this review is to provide useful information for future research and equipment development.     

Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges

Advances in nanoscale science and engineering suggest that many of the current problems involving water quality could be resolved or greatly ameliorated using nanosorbents, nanocatalysts, bioactive nanoparticles, nanostructured catalytic membranes and nanoparticle enhanced filtration among other products and processes resulting from the development of nanotechnology. Innovations in the development of novel technologies to desalinate water are among the most exciting and promising. Additionally, nanotechnology-derived products that reduce the concentrations of toxic compounds to sub-ppb levels can assist in the attainment of water quality standards and health advisories. This article gives an overview of the use of nanomaterials in water purification. We highlight recent advances on the development of novel nanoscale materials and processes for treatment of surface water, groundwater and industrial wastewater contaminated by toxic metal ions, radionuclides, organic and inorganic solutes, bacteria and viruses. In addition, we discuss some challenges associated with the development of cost effective and environmentally acceptable functional nanomaterials for water purification.     

PtCo/Au nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization, and magnetic properties

Magnetic PtCo/Au nanocomposites with narrow size distribution were synthesized in a reverse micelle, followed by a post-synthesis handling of the stabilizer-exchange technique. The PtCo/Au nanocomposites were characterized by ultraviolet visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. Superconducting quantum interference device studies revealed that the nanocomposites were superparamagnetic above the blocking temperature (T_B=69 K), while the samples were ferromagnetic with Hc (628 Oe) and Ms (2.97 emu/g) at 5 K.     

Recent Research on One-Dimensional Silicon-Based Semiconductor Nanomaterials: Synthesis,Structures, Properties and Applications

The field of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) and silicon-based 1D nanostructured heterostructures represent one of the most important research subjects within the nanomaterials family. A series of synthesis approaches of SiNWs and silicon-based 1D nanostructured heterostructures have been developed, and have garnered the greatest attention in the past decades for a variety of applications. This article provides an overview on recent research on the synthesis, properties and applications of SiNWs, silicon nanotubes (SiNTs) and complex silicon-based 1D nanostructures.     

Chiral Ag and Au Nanomaterials Based Optical Approaches for Analytical Applications

Sensing of chiral compounds has gained great attentions for many decades. Chiral nanomaterials with a greater surface area, optical properties, and stability have however not been well realized in this field. Herein, strategies for the preparation of chiral Ag and Au nanomaterials are focused upon, including Ag and Au nanoparticles conjugated with chiral molecules with/without containing fluorophores, chiral nanoassemblies of Ag and Au nanoparticles, and chiral Ag and Au nanoclusters. The chirality of nanomaterials originates from their core and/or ligand, meanwhile that for nanoassemblies results from their complex spatial configuration. An emphasis is given to circular dichroism, colorimetry/UV–vis absorption, and fluorescence detection modes for sensing enantiomers and achiral analytes using the chiral Ag and Au nanomaterials. Several interesting examples for quantitation of DNA, proteins, peptides, drugs, and pollutants are provided to highlight their potential as sensitive and selective nanomaterials for enantiomer recognition and sensing of achiral analytes. Several important issues to be solved when using chiral nanomaterials for chiral recognition are specified. Some strategies for improving the sensitivity and selectivity of chiral nanomaterials for chiral recognition are suggested. The aim is to bring more attention to the potential of chiral nanomaterials for sensing important analytes such as chiral drugs.     

The Electronic Properties of Nanomaterials Elucidated by Synchrotron Radiation–Based Spectroscopy

The use of synchrotron radiation–based spectroscopy to investigate electronic and bonding structures of nanostructured materials is reviewed with focuses on the X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), valence-band photoemission spectroscopy (VB-PES), and scanning photoelectron microscopy (SPEM) measurements. This review addresses the current status of synchrotron radiation–based nanoscale characterization of carbon-based and ZnO nanomaterials. Current research works that are relevant to this rapidly evolving experimental area and implications in nanoscience and nanotechnology are emphasized.     

Recent Advancements in Ln‐Ion‐Based Upconverting Nanomaterials and Their Biological Applications

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) convert low‐energy infrared (IR) or near‐infrared (NIR) photons into high‐energy emission radiation ranging from ultraviolet to visible through a photon upconversion process. In comparison to conventional fluorophores, such as organic dyes or semiconductor quantum dots, lanthanide‐ion‐doped UCNPs exhibit high photostability, no photoblinking, no photobleaching, low cytotoxicity, sharp emission lines, and long luminescent lifetimes. Additionally, the use of IR or NIR for excitation in such UCNPs reduces the autofluorescence background and enables deeper penetration into biological samples due to reduced light scattering with negligible damage to the samples. Because of these attributes, UCNPs have found numerous potential applications in biological and medicinal fields as novel fluorescent materials. Different upconversion mechanisms commonly observed in UCNPs, various methods that are used in their synthesis, and surface modification processes are discussed. Recent applications of Ln‐UCNPs in the biological and medicinal fields, including in vivo and in vitro biological imaging, multimodal imaging, photodynamic therapy, drug delivery, and antibacterial activity, are also presented.     

掺杂不同一维纳米材料的空穴缓冲层对有机电致发光器件性能的影响

对一维纳米材料在空穴缓冲层PEDOT中的作用进行了研究。光致发光表明在PEDOT中掺杂一维纳米材料(二氧化钛纳米管和氧化锌纳米棒)可以提高双层样品PEDOT/MEH-PPV的发光效率。拉曼光谱的结果说明正是由于一维纳米材料与PEDOT之间存在的强相互作用,才减少了PEDOT/MEH-PPV界面上猝灭发光的缺陷态的产生。在以MEH-PPV作为发光层的聚合物电致发光器件中,在PEDOT中掺杂二氧化钛纳米管和氧化锌纳米棒后,器件的最大效率分别提高了2倍和2.5倍。     

Future Perspectives Towards the Use of Nanomaterials for Smart Food Packaging and Quality Control

In this Progress Report some recent trends and future perspectives towards the use of nanomaterials for smart food packaging and quality control of food are given. The examples and discussion are meant to illustrate the potential use of nanotechnology for food sustainability rather than to review the state of the art of nanomaterials in this area, which although expected to have a groundbreaking impact on food sustainability is still on an early stage.     

氧化物纳米材料表面结构与性质的固体核磁共振波谱研究

氧化物纳米材料的多种应用与其表面结构和性质密切相关.近年来,固体核磁共振波谱在相关研究中提供了关键信息.本综述总结了近期发展的、以固体核磁共振波谱为主的两种表征氧化物纳米材料表面结构和性质的方法,包括表面选择的同位素标记¹⁷O核磁共振波谱与动态核极化表面增强核磁共振波谱,并对氧化物纳米材料的固体核磁共振波谱研究的发展趋势进行了展望.     

Copper‐Based Nanomaterials for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries

With the increasing energy demands for electronic devices and electrical vehicles, anode materials for lithium‐ion batteries with high specific capacity, good cyclic and rate performance become one of the focal areas of research. A class of them is the copper‐based nanomaterials that have thermal and chemical stability, high theoretical specific capacity, low price and environment friendliness. Now this kind of nanomaterials has been recognized as one of the critical materials for lithium‐ion batteries due to the predicted future market growth. Current status of different copper‐based materials which produced already are discussed. In this review, comprehensive summaries and evaluations are given in synthesis strategies, tailored material properties and different electrochemical performance. Recent progress of general copper‐based nanomaterials for lithium‐ion batteries is carefully presented.     

Control of the Synthesis and Composition of Semiconductors. Low-Defect Silicon Carbide and Low-Dimensional Cadmium Selenide

Physics of the Solid State - The details of the controlled synthesis and basic performances determining the properties of the semiconductor substances—composition, structure, size and...