Biocompatible NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles: Colloidal stability and optical properties

Currently, highly luminescent colloidal upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have expanded an increasing interest of researchers because of their facilitating lability in the biomedical/clinical field. In this study, NaYF₄:Yb,Er UCNPs are prepared by eco-friendly metal complexation-based thermal decomposition method at a lower temperature in aqueous media. The phase structure, crystallinity, phase purity, morphology, colloidal dispersibility, surface structure, surface charge, and optical and luminescent properties were evaluated carefully by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), zeta potential, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), UV/visible and photoluminescent spectroscopic techniques. XRD pattern shows a pure single-phase cubic structure with an average grain size of 30–35 nm. TEM and SEM micrographs exhibited irregularly shaped spherical morphologies, porous surface structures highly aggregated UCNPs with the narrow-size distribution. Positive zeta potential has shown value signifying high absorption in the visible region which indicates particle's good colloidal stability in aqueous media. Under NIR-laser light excitation, the UCNPs emit strong UC emission transitions in the visible region. A broad infrared absorption peak of hydroxyl groups (–OH) in FTIR spectrum and mass loss at a lower temperature in TGA verified the surface functionality of UCNPs, with high colloidal stability, and excellent biocompatibility in aqueous media. In terms of their surface characteristics and high luminescent properties, the NaYF₄:Yb,Er UCNPs could be interestingly applied in tagging of biomolecules, drug delivery, proteins labeling, and therapeutic and thermostats applications.     

正溴丁烷合成虚拟仿真系统的设计与辅助实验教学研究*

介绍了正溴丁烷合成虚拟仿真系统的设计与功能,并结合具体的教学实践和研究结果的对比分析,提出了虚实结合的混合式教学模式,这种教学模式能有效解决传统实验教学过程中实验预习效果差、过程性评价难的教学痛点。     

含硫高折射率光学树脂合成及性能研究进展

作为无机玻璃的替代品,有机光学树脂具有轻质、抗冲击性好、易加工和可调性强等优点。折射率是光学树脂的主要参数之一,折射率的高低可直接影响成品镜片的厚度、美观性和舒适度。在不降低光学树脂综合性能的基础上提升光学树脂折射率一直是该领域的热点和难点,在光学树脂中引入高摩尔折射率的硫元素被认为是最有效和常用的方法之一。本文将含硫光学树脂分为烯烃类、环氧类、环硫类、多环类和聚氨酯类,简要综述了国内外近几年的研究进展,涉及单体合成、单体聚合以及单体结构对光学树脂综合性能影响,系统总结了以上材料的特性及发展。     

碱土金属Ben (n=1~3)对B12团簇结构的调控研究

基于第一性原理, 系统地研究了Be_n (n=1~3)对B₁₂团簇结构的调控. 结果表明: 团簇BeB₁₂全局极小结构为C_s对称性准平面结构, 而Be₂B₁₂和Be₃B₁₂最稳定的结构均为笼状结构, 对称性分别为C_s和C_2v. 随着Be_n (n=1~3)原子数的增加, 团簇B₁₂由准平面结构过渡到笼状结构, 且Be倾向内嵌在B₁₂笼状结构表面的B₇或B₈单元环中, 通过离子和共价作用形成稳定Be&B₇和Be&B₈单元, 从而稳定笼状结构. 自然键轨道(NBO)分析表明, 团簇C_s BeB₁₂, C_s Be₂B₁₂, C_2v Be₃B₁₂内部存在电子转移情况, Be原子2s轨道上失去电子, Be—B键主要以离子作用为主, 同时也存在共价作用. 成键分析显示C_s Be₂B₁₂和C_2v Be₃B₁₂的π键遵循球状芳香性2(n+1)² (n=1)电子计数规则, 表明该团簇具有球状芳香性. 预测了三个结构的红外和拉曼光谱, 为以后的合成实验和数据表征提供了理论基础.     

利用循环伏安法模拟技术理解电极过程可逆性**

循环伏安法测定电极过程可逆性实验在仪器分析实验中有着重要的意义。现行的实验设计中一般将铁氰化钾作为氧化还原反应研究的对象。由于铁氰化钾/亚铁氰化钾的氧化还原过程在电化学上可逆,学生通过实验很难理解电化学不可逆的过程,不易区分可逆和不可逆过程。本文利用循环伏安模拟的方法,通过改变电子转移速率常数(k0),得到不同的循环伏安谱图,结合课本上对于可逆性的判据(Epa-Epc=0.056 V/n,ipaipc≈-1)来解释不同的电子转移速率对于电极过程可逆性的影响。     

DFT structural and optical nonlinear investigations of a synthesized new azo β-diketone dye

A new azo β-diketone (NA1) compound is synthesized by coupling reaction of 4-aminoantipyrine with acetylacetone. The NA1 compound is characterized via FTIR, Mass, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies. The keto-enol tautomers of the compound electronic structures and energies are investigated using density functional theory (DFT) via B3LYP method/6-311G (d,p) level. The NA1 compound nonlinear optical (NLO) properties are studied via the diffraction patterns (DPs) and the Z-scan where the compound nonlinear index of refraction (NIR), the optical limiting (OLg) property using 473 nm visible, low power, continuous (cw) laser beam are used while the all-optical switching (AOS) property is studied using two laser beams of wavelengths 473 nm and 532 nm.     

Basics of optical force

Light possesses momentum, and hence, force is exerted on materials if they absorb and/or scatter light. Laser techniques that use optical forces are currently attracting considerable attention. Optical manipulation for trapping, transporting small particles, and measuring the interparticle force is a representative technique. In addition, photoinduced force microscopy is a promising scanning type of microscopy using optical force. Optical force techniques have recently been used in various fields of research, such as molecular bioscience, organic photochemistry, materials engineering, and molecular fluid dynamics. In these techniques, several types of optical forces such as scattering, absorption, and gradient forces play their respective roles. In this article, we summarize the basics of optical forces and present their elementary expressions for using simplified models of light and matter systems. This will help the readers of this Special Issue to understand how different types of forces are distinguished in the basic expressions used for analyzing the optical force phenomena that appear depending on the light geometry and matter systems. After observing simplified cases of scattering and absorption forces, we introduce general formulae for the optical force and then discuss how different components appear in particular cases of laser geometry and materials.     

碳掺杂α-S_8的光学性质和弹性性质的第一性原理计算

采用第一性原理研究了C原子在光催化剂α-S8中掺杂后体系电子结构、能带结构、光学性质、弹性性质以及其各向异性的变化规律.结果表明C原子在α-S8中掺杂后新形成的C―S键键长变短、键的重叠布居数增加、电荷密度增加,表明新键的共价性变强.掺杂结构的带隙为2.64 eV,比纯α-S8的带隙小0.15 eV,表明掺杂后的结构导电性增强.掺杂结构的光吸收波长延长至650 nm左右,极大地提高了α-S8的光吸收效率.弹性性质计算表明C掺杂后α-S8的机械性能下降,但仍为脆性材料.各向异性的研究表明掺杂后的材料各向异性增强.     

环形嵌段共聚物的胶束化行为模拟

利用Monte Carlo模拟, 对比了相同组成下环形二嵌段共聚物AB和线形三嵌段共聚物ABA在选择性溶剂中的胶束化行为. 结果发现, 相同链组成的环形和线形嵌段共聚物的临界胶束浓度(cmc)的差别与A嵌段的比例(f_A)及B嵌段间的吸引强度(ε)密切相关. 在f_A较小、 ε较大的情况下, 相应环形嵌段共聚物的cmc值更小; 而在f_A较大、 ε较小的情况下, 线形嵌段共聚物的cmc值更小. 为了进一步理解胶束化行为同f_A及ε的关系, 计算了胶束化过程中熵和势能部分对自由能的贡献. 结果表明, 在所研究的f_A和ε范围内, 环形嵌段共聚物形成胶束时的熵损失更小, 因而从熵贡献角度来看, 环形嵌段共聚物更易发生胶束化. 而从势能贡献角度来看, 当f_A较小、 ε较大时, 环形嵌段共聚物形成胶束时势能有较大程度的降低, 对自由能的贡献更大, 因而此时环形嵌段共聚物更易发生胶束化. 而当f_A较大、 ε较小时, 线形嵌段共聚物形成胶束时势能有较大程度的降低, 对自由能的贡献更大, 因而此时线形嵌段共聚物更易发生胶束化. 由此可见, 对体系的胶束化自由能进行系统分析, 有助于更好地理解环形和线形嵌段共聚物的胶束化行为.     

基于纳米金Core-satellites等离子体耦合增强效应的汞离子光纤传感器的研究

以DNA杂交双链为联接, 构建纳米金颗粒Core-satellites结构并激发等离子体耦合增强效应,利用Hg2+可与DNA中胸腺嘧啶T形成T-Hg2+-T特异性结构,研制了用于检测水中Hg2+的局域等离子体共振(LSPR)光纤传感器.待测溶液中的Hg2+能够引起富含T的DNA单链折叠,抑制DNA杂交反应,降低等离子体耦合强度,改变LSPR谐振波长.通过检测谐振波长红移变化,实现对Hg2+浓度的定量检测.本方法检测Hg2+的线性范围为5~150 nmol/L, 检出限为3.4 nmol/L (3σ). Zn2+、Mg2+、Pb2+等重金属离子对Hg2+检测无明显干扰作用.实际水样中Hg2+加样回收率为94.2%~105.4%,相对标准偏差<4.8%.