帽状锡纳米粒子的制备及其表面等离子的共振特性

采用真空热蒸发法在SiO2自组装单层膜上沉积金属锡, 制备了帽状锡纳米结构, 通过扫描电镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、X射线衍射(XRD)仪和Cary 5000紫外-可见-近红外(UV-Vis-NIR)分光光度计对其表面形貌、结构以及光谱特性进行了研究和表征. 结果表明, 制备的复合纳米粒子呈帽状, 表面等离子共振峰位具有明显的可调谐性, 随二氧化硅粒径的增大或锡帽层厚度的增加, 表面等离子共振吸收峰向长波方向移动.     

帽状铜纳米粒子的制备及表面增强拉曼散射活性研究

采用真空热蒸发法在SiO₂纳米粒子自组装单层膜上沉积铜薄膜制备了帽状铜纳米粒子。用扫描电镜、原子力显微镜和紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计对帽状复合纳米粒子的表面形貌和光学性质进行了表征。以亚甲基蓝和吡啶-(2-偶氮-4)间苯二酚为探针分子,研究了该复合纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)活性。通过比较吸附在不同基底上的吡啶-(2-偶氮-4)间苯二酚的谱峰强度,探讨了SERS效应与表面等离子体共振(SPR)的关系。     

对称性降低的SiO2/Ag核壳结构纳米粒子的制备及表面增强拉曼活性研究

采用湿化学还原法在自组装的单层阵列二氧化硅纳米粒子表面沉积银膜制备了SiO2核/Ag帽复合纳米结构。通过透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和紫外-可见分光光度计(UV/Vis)研究和表征了该复合纳米结构的表面形貌、结构及光学性质。所制备的复合纳米粒子表面粗糙,其表面呈现无数纳米级谷粒状结构,SiO2内核粒径为350nm的银纳米帽的表面等离子共振吸收的2个共振峰分别位于382和689nm处。以亚甲基蓝作为探测分子研究了SiO2粒径为350和450nm的SiO2/Ag帽状复合纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)活性,增强因子分别为3.6×109和3.9×109。结果表明,湿化学还原法制备的SiO2核/Ag帽复合纳米结构是很好的拉曼活性基底。     

帽状锌纳米结构的制备及其表面等离子体共振特性

利用真空热蒸发法在二氧化硅纳米粒子单层膜上沉积锌薄膜制备了帽状锌纳米结构. 采用透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)对样品的形貌、结构和光学特性进行了表征和研究. SEM照片表明所得到的复合纳米粒子为不完全包裹的帽状结构, 且其表面较粗糙. XRD分析结果显示在二氧化硅纳米粒子上沉积的锌膜呈多晶六角密堆结构. 吸收光谱研究表明, 帽状锌纳米结构在570～760 nm范围内具有明显的由纵向双极子表面等离子体共振引起的吸收峰, 且随着锌帽层厚度的增加或二氧化硅内核粒径的增大, 该吸收峰逐渐红移; 当内核粒径增大到500 nm时, 帽状锌纳米结构在412 nm附近还出现了一个四极子共振峰.     

帽状银纳米粒子的制备及表面增强拉曼活性研究

采用真空热蒸发法在自组装的单层阵列二氧化硅纳米粒子表面沉积银膜制备了帽状银纳米粒子。通过透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)和紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计 (UV-Vis-NIR)对其表面形貌及光学性质进行了表征。以吡啶-(2-偶氮-4)间苯二酚作为探针分子，研究了该复合纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼散射 (SERS) 活性，增强因子高达2.88×10⁶。结果表明在二氧化硅纳米粒子表面制备的帽状银纳米粒子是很好的表面增强拉曼散射活性基底。     

帽状铝纳米粒子的制备及表面等离子共振特性

金属纳米材料具有许多独特的物理和化学性质,其中一个重要的光学性质就是表面等离子共振,然而在大多数情况下,金属纳米粒子表面等离子共振所产生的吸收峰被限制在相对狭小的范围内,很难进行调谐。近年来,以电介质为核金属为壳的核壳结构复合纳米材料成功的解决了这一问题,通过设计和剪裁内核的直径与外壳层厚度的比值,可以实现光学性质可调的特性[1～5]。此类复合材料可被广泛应用于光催化、传感器、光信息存储、生物光子学、生物医学等领域[6～11]。美国莱斯大学及德州的研究人员利用这类核壳结构纳米材料成功地实现了对体外乳腺肿瘤的杀灭实验[12]。在这种类型的材料中,对称性降低的即不完全包裹的纳米粒子如杯状[13]、帽状[13,14]、半球壳状[15]、月牙状[16]等核壳结构复合粒子由     

SiO2/ZnO复合纳米粒子的制备及表征

采用双注控制沉积法(Controlled Double-Jet Precipitation,CDJP)将反应物添加到含有SiO₂的溶液中,通过直接的表面反应来制备单分散的SiO₂/ZnO复合纳米粒子,并对其进行了表征。透射电镜(TEM)观察表明,SiO₂表面有一层ZnO纳米颗粒或薄层。对复合纳米粒子SiO₂/ZnO进行X射线衍射(XRD)分析,复合颗粒的衍射峰与单独的氧化锌的衍射峰完全一致。能量弥散X射线法(EDX)分析表明,复合颗粒中含有Zn、Si、O元素。荧光光谱表明有ZnO的吸收峰。     

金纳米粒子杂化超分子水凝胶的制备与性能

在制备水溶性硫辛酸酯封端的甲氧基聚乙二醇-聚己内酯嵌段共聚物(MPEG-PCL-ALA)单层包覆金纳米粒子的基础上, 在水溶液中, 利用α-环糊精(α-CD)与单层包覆金纳米粒子的包合作用构建杂化超分子水凝胶. 透射电子显微(TEM)照片显示, 金纳米粒子的尺寸为6～8 nm. X射线衍射测试表明, 所制备的水凝胶中含有α-环糊精与MPEG-PCL嵌段共聚物包合形成的多聚准轮烷的特征衍射峰(2θ＝19.7°). 紫外-可见吸收光谱显示, 单层包覆金纳米粒子的水溶液及其与α-CD包合形成的水凝胶在525 nm处均出现表面等离子共振吸收峰, 单层包覆金纳米粒子溶液存放3个月后, 其表面等离子共振吸收峰未发生明显红移, 表明单层包覆金纳米粒子的水溶液具有较好的稳定性.     

离子液体[Bmim]BF4中单分散Ru纳米粒子的制备及选择加氢性能

采用化学还原法在离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐([BMim]BF₄)中制备了单分散纳米金属Ru粒子。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、傅里叶红外光谱(FTTR)及热重(TG)对所制备样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。XRD表征结果显示：在[BMim]BF₄中制备的Ru具有六方紧密堆积结构,无氧化物峰出现;TEM结果显示：采用正滴法制备的Ru纳米粒子为球形颗粒,呈现良好的单分散状态,粒径分布窄,为2~5 nm,而采用反滴法制备的Ru纳米粒子则发生了严重的团聚,团聚体粒径大于10 nm;FTIR表征表明：Ru纳米粒子表面存在[BMim]BF₄液体层,分析二者之间存在较强的物理吸附作用,[BMim]BF₄在Ru纳米粒子的制备中起到了修饰剂和保护剂的双重作用,这一推论通过TG分析得到了进一步验证。将分散于[BMim]BF₄的Ru纳米粒子作为催化剂应用于苯选择加氢反应,结果分析表明：Ru-离子液体-苯反应体系中,苯转化率仅有0.3%;Ru-离子液体-苯-水反应体系中加氢活性较高,但环己烯选择性较低,在一定条件下,加氢30 min,苯转化率为27.3%,环己烯选择性仅为14.5%。     

SiO2 /Au核壳结构纳米粒子的制备及表征

通过以金纳米粒子为表面晶种和壳生长的方法制备了金纳米壳包覆二氧化硅的复合纳米粒子。采用TEM 和UV-Vis对复合粒子进行了表征和研究，结果表明所得到的复合粒子粒径均匀、金纳米壳光滑完整，且壳厚度可通过反应物的用量来控制。当核半径与壳厚度之比在4到13之间变化时,复合粒子的光学共振峰在可见光区到近红外光区范围内可发生大于500 nm波长的移动。     

Synthesis of aqueous CdTe quantum dots embedded silica nanoparticles and their applications as fluorescence probes

This paper presents the synthesis of aqueous CdTe QDs embedded silica nanoparticles by reverse microemulsion method and their applications as fluorescence probes in bioassay and cell imaging. With the aim of embedding more CdTe QDs in silica spheres, we use poly(dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride) to balance the electrostatic repulsion between CdTe QDs and silica intermediates. By modifying the surface of CdTe/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles with amino and methylphosphonate groups, biologically functionalized and monodisperse CdTe/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles can be obtained. In this work, CdTe/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles are conjugated with biotin-labeled mouse IgG via covalent binding. The biotin-labeled mouse IgG on the CdTe/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles surface can recognize FITC-labeled avidin and avidin on the surface of polystyrene microspheres by protein-protein binding. Finally, the CdTe/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles with secondary antibody are used to label the MG63 osteosarcoma cell with primary antibody successfully, which demonstrates that the application of CdTe/SiO₂ composite nanoparticles as fluorescent probes in bioassay and fluorescence imaging is feasible.     

Extending Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Liquids Using Shell-Isolated Plasmonic Superstructures

Plasmonic superstructures (PS) based on Au/SiO₂ were prepared for Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SHINERS) in liquid phase applications. These superstructures are composed of functionalized SiO₂ spheres with plasmonic Au nanoparticles (NPs) on their surface. Functionalization was performed with (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane, (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane and poly(ethylene-imine) (PEI). Of these three, PEI-functionalized spheres showed the highest adsorption density of Au NPs in TEM, UV/Vis and dynamic light scattering (DLS) experiments. Upon decreasing the Au NP/SiO₂ sphere size ratio, an increase in adsorption density was also observed. To optimize plasmonic activity, 61 nm Au NPs were adsorbed onto 900 nm SiO₂-PEI spheres and these PS were coated with an ultrathin layer (1–2 nm) of SiO₂ to obtain Shell-Isolated Plasmonic Superstructures (SHIPS), preventing direct contact between Au NPs and the liquid medium. Zeta potential measurements, TEM and SHINERS showed that SiO₂ coating was successful. The detection limit for SHINERS using SHIPS and a 638 nm laser was around 10⁻¹² m of Rhodamine (10⁻¹⁵ m for uncoated PS), all with acquisition settings suitable for catalysis applications.     

Fabrication and characterization of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>–SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> composite nanoparticles and polyurethane/(TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>–SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>) nanocomposite films

TiO₂–SiO₂ composite nanoparticles were prepared by a sol–gel process. To obtain the assembly of TiO₂–SiO₂ composite nanoparticles, different molar ratios of Ti/Si were investigated. Polyurethane (PU)/(TiO₂–SiO₂) hybrid films were synthesized using the “grafting from” technique by incorporation of modified TiO₂–SiO₂ composite nanoparticles building blocks into PU matrix. Firstly, 3-aminopropyltriethysilane was employed to encapsulate TiO₂–SiO₂ composite nanoparticles’ surface. Secondly, the PU shell was tethered to the TiO₂–SiO₂ core surface via surface functionalized reaction. The particle size of TiO₂–SiO₂ composite sol was performed on dynamic light scattering, and the microstructure was characterized by X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared. Thermogravimetric analysis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) employed to study the hybrid films. The average particle size of the TiO₂–SiO₂ composite particles is about 38 nm when the molar ratio of Ti/Si reaches to1:1. The TEM image indicates that TiO₂–SiO₂ composite nanoparticles are well dispersed in the PU matrix.     

PREPARATION OF POLYSTYRENE/SiO2 COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES BEARING SULFONIC GROUPS ON THE SURFACE VIA EMULSION COPOLYMERIZATION USING A POLYMERIZABLE EMULSIFIER

Functionalized PS/SiO_2 composite nanoparticles bearing sulfonic groups on the surface were successfully synthesized via emulsion copolymerization using a polymerizable emulsifierαolefin solfonate(AOS).As demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy,well-defined core-shell PS/SiO_2 composite nanoparticles with a diameter of 50 nm were obtained.Sulfonic groups introduced onto the surface of the composite nanoparticles were quantified by FTIR,and can be controlled to some ex...     

Synthesis of Ag-SiO2 composite nanospheres and their catalytic activity

A simple,mild,and time-saving method is employed to synthesize Ag-SiO2 composite nanospheres with Ag nanoparticles uniformly distributed on the surface of SiO2 nanoparticles.The chemical elements and the morphology of Ag-SiO2 composite nanospheres were analyzed with transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray power diffraction(XRD),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).On the surface of Ag-SiO2 composite nanospheres,silane coupling agent(KH-550)is introduced as an intermediary to connect the surfaces of SiO2 nanospheres and Ag nanoparticles,which is also helpful for avoiding the aggregation of Ag nanoparticles.It is found that Ag-SiO2 composite nanospheres have very good catalytic properties for the reduction of organic dyes,which may have potential application in wastewater treatment.     

具有双亲特性的水相哑铃型SiO2纳米粒子的制备

以纳米SiO2水溶胶为原料,3?氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷(APTES)和3?氯丙基三乙氧基硅烷(CPTES)为改性剂,在水基环境下分别对SiO2纳米粒子进行改性,得到了具有亲水特性的APTES改性SiO2粒子和具有亲油特性的CPTES改性SiO2粒子水溶胶。2种粒子按不同比例混合,利用接枝在SiO2粒子表面氨基和氯丙基的取代反应,使得2种具有亲水/亲油特性的改性SiO2纳米粒子偶联,制备了粒径为40~50 nm的哑铃型SiO2纳米粒子。并通过透射电镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT?IR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)以及动态光散射(DLS)等方法对其进行了系统表征。结果表明,2种粒子成功偶联形成了具有哑铃型结构的水相SiO2纳米粒子,该粒子两面具有不同的亲水性,粒径近似等于APTES改性SiO2粒子和CPTES改性SiO2粒子的粒径之和。     

Multiple plasmonic effect on photocurrent generation of metal‐loaded titanium dioxide composite/dye films on gold grating surface

We demonstrate the multiple plasmonic effect on the photocurrent properties of photoanodes containing Ag or Au nanoparticles (NPs) loaded onto titanium dioxide film (Ag–TiO₂ or Au–TiO₂) on Au grating surfaces. Ag–TiO₂ or Au–TiO₂ nanocomposite particles are prepared by a flame spray pyrolysis route. The structures and morphologies of the prepared products are characterized by high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. The Ag–TiO₂ or Au–TiO₂ composite NPs are deposited by spin coating onto the Au grating surfaces. The photoanode electrode is a layered structure of blu‐ray disc‐recordable grating substrate/Au/Ag (or Au)–TiO₂/dye/electrolyte/indium‐tin oxide. The plasmonic effect is induced when Ag or Au NPs are located within the propagating surface plasmon (SP) field on the Au grating surface. The short‐circuit photocurrent is increased by exciting the grating‐coupled propagating SP on the Au gratings and is further enhanced by positioning the Ag or Au NPs within the grating‐coupled SP field. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dispersion stability and rheological behavior of suspensions of polystyrene coated fumed silica particles in polystyrene solutions

Polystyrene coated silica（SiO₂@PS） core-shell composite particles with averaged diameter of about 290 nm were prepared by in situ emulsion polymerization of styrene on the surface ofγ-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane grafted SiO₂ nanoparticles of 20-50 nm in diameter.Rheological behavior and dispersion stability of SiO₂@PS suspension in 10 wt%PS solution were compared with suspensions of untreated SiO₂ and silane modified SiO₂ nanoparticles.Suspensions of the untreated and the silane modified SiO₂ exhibited obvious shear thinning.The SiO-2@PS suspension exhibits shear viscosity considerably smaller than suspensions of untreated and silane modified SiO₂ at low shear rates.Transmission electron microscopy showed that the composite particles can uniformly and stably disperse in PS solution compared to other suspensions,implying that the PS shell can effectively enhance the particle compatibility with PS macromolecules in solution.