Spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies on optically transparent magnetic nanocomposites based on sol–gel glass: Fe3O4

Sol–gel glasses with Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles having particle sizes laying in the range 10–20 nm were encapsulated in the porous network of silica resulting in nanocomposites having both optical and magnetic properties. Spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies indicated that Fe₃O₄ nanocrystals are embedded in the silica matrix with no strong Si–O–Fe bonding. The composites exhibited a blue luminescence. The optical absorption edge of the composites red shifted with increasing concentration of Fe₃O₄ in the silica matrix. There is no obvious shift in the position of the luminescence peak with the concentration of Fe₃O₄ except that the intensity of the peak is decreased. The unique combinations of magnetic and optical properties are appealing for magneto–optical applications.     

固体高分辨~(13)C NMR研究γ线辐照对结晶聚乙稀聚集态结构的影响

结晶聚乙烯(PE)经~(60)Coγ线辐照后,用固体高分辨~(13)C NMR CP/DD/MAS方法观测解析了辐射效果与具有片晶结构的结晶相,结晶—橡胶状无定形界面相以及橡胶状无定形相的聚集态结构的关系。考察了各相中的~(13)C核自旋—晶格弛豫和自旋-自旋弛豫行为及辐照对其影响。得到辐照后产生交联,破坏,相转变及晶型变化等有意义的结果,对PE的辐照效应和机制的探讨提供了核磁共振的新实验证据。     

Novel Fe_3O_4@SiO_2@Ag@Ni trepang-like nanocomposites:High-efficiency and magnetic recyclable catalysts for organic dye degradation

A facile step-by-step approach is developed for synthesizing the high-efficiency and magnetic recyclable Fe_3O_4@SiO_2@Ag@Ni trepang-like nanocomposites.This method involves coating Fe_2O_3 nanorods with a uniform silica layer,reduction in 10%H_2/Ar atmosphere to transform the Fe_2O_3 into magnetic Fe_3O_4,and finally depositing Ag@Ni core-shell nanoparticles on the L-lysine modified surface of Fe_3O_4@SiO_2 nanorods.The fabricated nanocomposites are further characterized by x-ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscope,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy.The Fe_3O_4@SiO_2@Ag@Ni trepang-like nanocomposites exhibit remarkably higher catalytic efficiency than monometallic Fe_3O_4@SiO_2@Ag nanocomposites toward the degradation of Rhodamine B(RhB) at room temperature,and maintain superior catalytic activity even after six cycles.In addition,these samples could be easily separated from the catalytic system by an external magnet and reused,which shows great potential applications in treating waste water.     

Parameter study of sound propagation between city canyons with a coupled FDTD-PE model

A parameter study is performed for the case of two-dimensional sound propagation from a (source) city canyon to a nearby, identical (receiver) city canyon. Focus was on sound pressure levels, relative to the free field, in the shielded canyon. An accurate and efficient coupled FDTD-PE model was applied, exploiting symmetry of the source and receiver canyon. With the proposed calculation method, simulations were necessary in only half the sound propagation domain. The shielding in the receiver canyon in case of a coherent line source was compared to the shielding by an incoherent line source, by means of sound propagation calculations in a number of 2D cross-sections through source and receiver. It was found that the shielding is rather insensitive to the width-height ratio of the canyons. The presence of diffusely reflecting façades and balconies lead to an important increase in shielding compared to flat façades. Rigid façades yield significantly lower shielding compared to partly reflecting façades. Effects of a moving atmosphere were modeled in detail. Shielding decreases significantly in case of downwind sound propagation when comparing to sound propagation in a non-moving atmosphere. Refraction is the most important effect in the latter. In case of upwind sound propagation, turbulent scattering plays an important role and the shielding is similar to the one of a non-moving atmosphere for the parameters used in this paper. The combination of effects, as is shown by some examples, is in general not a simple addition of the separate effects.     

AgNbO3/石墨烯复合材料的合成及其可见光催化甲基橙降解活性

采用固相法合成AgNbO₃/石墨烯复合纳米材料,利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)及紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)对样品的形貌及光学性质进行了表征。研究发现,AgNbO₃与石墨烯复合后,带隙能明显降低,吸收光波长范围增大。以甲基橙溶液的降解为光催化模型反应评价了AgNbO₃/石墨烯复合纳米材料的可见光催化性能。结果表明:与纯AgNbO₃相比,AgNbO₃/石墨烯复合纳米材料对甲基橙的可见光催化性能明显增强。实验条件下,经300 ℃煅烧的AgNbO₃/石墨烯(2:1)复合纳米材料表现出最优的催化性能,它对甲基橙的可见光催化脱色速率系数约为纯AgNbO₃的10倍。光催化降解机理研究表明,促使甲基橙降解脱色的主要活性物种为·O₂^- 和 h⁺。     

利用共价键镶嵌上转换纳米晶制备发光NaYF_4-PMMA纳米复合聚合物

在NaYF_4纳米晶表面修饰不饱和基团,与甲基丙烯酸甲酯单体共聚,制备了NaYF_4-PMMA发光纳米复合聚合物。采用共价键将纳米晶镶嵌在聚合物基质中,可实现纳米粒子均匀、稳定、高浓度的掺杂。所使用的纳米发光材料为NaYF_4∶20%Yb,2%Er和NaYF_4∶20%Yb,1.5%Tm。NaYF_4∶20%Yb,2%Er纳米晶的尺寸为9~14 nm,NaYF_4∶20%Yb,1.5%Tm纳米晶的尺寸为11~15 nm。在980 nm红外光的激发下,NaYF_4∶20%Yb,2%Er-PMMA发出明亮的黄光,NaYF_4∶20%Yb,1.5%Tm-PMMA发出明亮的蓝光,分别与其对应的发光纳米晶的发射光谱完全一致。实验结果表明:NaYF_4-PMMA材料透明性良好,稳定性高,上转换发光强度大。这种上转换发光纳米复合聚合物在显示领域,特别是在真三维显示方面具有潜在的应用前景。     

Amphiphilic Core–Shell Nanocomposite Particles for Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A scalable synthesis of magnetic core–shell nanocomposite particles, acting as a novel class of magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agents, has been developed. Each nanocomposite particle consists of a biocompatible chitosan shell and a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) core where multiple aggregated γ‐Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles are confined within the hydrophobic core. Properties of the nanocomposite particles including their chemical structure, particle size, size distribution, and morphology, as well as crystallinity of the magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic properties were systematically characterized. Their potential application as an MR contrast agent has been evaluated. Results show that the nanocomposite particles have good stability in biological media and very low cytotoxicity in both L929 mouse fibroblasts (normal cells) and HeLa cells (cervical cancer cells). They also exhibited excellent MR imaging performance with a T₂ relaxivity of up to 364 mM_Fe^?1 s^?1. An in vivo MR test performed on a naked mouse bearing breast tumor indicates that the nanocomposite particles can localize in both normal liver and tumor tissues. These results suggest that the magnetic core–shell nanocomposite particles are an efficient, inexpensive and safe T₂‐weighted MR contrast agent for both liver and tumor MR imaging in cancer therapy.     

High-affinity integration of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with chemically modified silk fibroin

Hydroxyapatite (HA)-based nanocomposites were prepared by a co-precipitation method with silk fibroin (SF) serving as organic matrix. Silk fibroin was chemically modified with an alkali solution or an enzyme attempting to improve the interface between the mineral and the organic matrix. The influences of the alkali and enzyme pretreatments on microstructure and physicochemical properties of HA–SF composite were examined and compared. The results reveal that both the two kinds of pretreatments facilitate the formation of highly ordered three-dimensional porous network throughout the composites, increase the microhardness of the composite, and promote the preferential growth of HA crystallites along c-axis. Among all the as-prepared samples, the composite containing the enzyme pretreated SF shows desirable hierarchical microstructure with higher degree of organization and more uniform pore size distribution. Due to the enzyme pretreatment, HA crystallites undergo obvious changes in morphology from rod-like to␣whisker-like and in crystal growth towards more apparent epitaxy along c-axis. The alkali pretreatment induces the stronger chemical interactions between HA and SF and thus to strengthen the inorganic–organic interfacial adhesion. The newly developed HA–SF composites are expected to be attractive biomedical materials for bone repair and remodeling.     

稀土配合物-PAA-g-PE膜的荧光光谱

通过紫外光接枝聚合反应 ,将丙烯酸 (AA)接枝于PE膜表面 ,在一定 pH值条件下 ,使接枝膜与Eu3+、α 噻吩甲酰三氟丙酮 (TTA)的乙醇 水溶液或Tb3+、乙酰丙酮 (AcAc)的氯仿 水溶液作用 ,制得红色或绿色荧光膜。与相应的Eu(TTA) 3·(H2 O) 2 或Tb(AcAc) 3·(H2 O) 2 固态配合物相比 ,荧光膜的激发和发射光谱都发生了明显的变化 ,可以推测 ,稀土配合物与高分子材料之间发生了化学键结合。此外 ,还对荧光膜的红外光谱进行了观察。     

A Novel Pyrene Fluorescent Sensor Based on the π–π Interaction Between Pyrene and Graphene of Graphene–Cadmium Telluride Quantum Dot Nanocomposites

In this article, water-soluble graphene–cadmium telluride quantum dot nanocomposites were fabricated through the synthesis of cadmium telluride quantum dots in the presence of graphene aqueous dispersion. It was found that pyrene could remarkably quench fluorescence of graphene–cadmium telluride quantum dot nanocomposites. On this basis, a novel method for the determination of pyrene was developed. Factors affecting the pyrene detection were investigated, and the optimum conditions were determined. Under the optimum conditions, a linear relationship could be established between the quenching of fluorescence intensity of graphene–cadmium telluride quantum dot nanocomposites and the pyrene concentration in the range of 6.00 × 10^?8–2.00 × 10^?6 mol L^?1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9959. The detection limit was 4.02 × 10^?8 mol L^?1. Furthermore, the nanocomposites were applied to practical determination of pyrene in different water samples with satisfactory results.