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Liang S, Wang Z, Zhou L, You S, Zhang R, Liu F, Niu P, Wang X. Coupling Reliable Interfacial Carrier Migration Channels with Visible-Light Response Antennas in ZnO-Based Heterostructure for Ameliorated Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:17442-17452. [PMID: 38551195 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Engineering targeted and reliable charge transfer pathways in multiphase photocatalysts remains a challenge. Herein, we conceptualize the Cd@CdS-ZnO/reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/ZnS heterostructures coupled with reliable carrier migration channels and visible-light response antennas by building rGO-integrated electrochemical nanoreactors and an ion-exchange process. In this ternary catalyst, the Cd clusters and rGO perform as charge relays to boost carrier transport via the Z-scheme route and accelerate photogenerated carriers to react with surface-adsorbed substances. Meanwhile, thanks to CdS, the heterostructures have photocatalytic properties under visible light illumination and can also inhibit self-corrosion by shielding Cd clusters to avoid disrupting charge transfer channels. Therefore, the special heterostructure demonstrates fascinating photocatalytic hydrogen production activity without the intervention of cocatalysts. This work provides a feasible protocol for improving the interfaces between metals and semiconductors to achieve efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
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- Shudong Liang
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Physics and Material Science, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Environment and Energy Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, 999# Xuefu Road, Nanchang 330031, China
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Tran MN, Moreau M, Addad A, Teurtrie A, Roland T, de Waele V, Dewitte M, Thomas L, Levêque G, Dong C, Simon P, Ben Tayeb K, Mele D, Ordomsky V, Grandidier B. Boosting Gas-Phase TiO 2 Photocatalysis with Weak Electric Field Strengths of Volt/Centimeter. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38501567 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Among semiconductor nanomaterials, titanium dioxide is at the forefront of heterogeneous photocatalysis, but its catalytic activity greatly suffers from the loss of photoexcited charge carriers through deleterious recombination processes. Here, we investigate the impact of an external electric field (EEF) applied to conventional P25 TiO2 nanopowder with or without Au nanoparticles (NPs) to circumvent this issue. The study of two redox reactions in the gas phase, water splitting and toluene degradation, reveals an enhancement of the photocatalytic activity with rather modest electric fields of a few volt/centimeters only. Such an improvement arises from the electric-field-induced quenching of the green emission in anatase, allowing the photoexcited charge carriers to be transferred to the adsorbed reactants instead of pointless radiative recombinations. Applying an EEF across a trap-rich metal oxide material, such as TiO2, which, when impregnated with Au NPs, leads, respectively, to 12- and 6-fold enhancements in the production of hydrogen and the oxidation of toluene for an electric field of 8 V/cm, without any electrolysis, is a simple and elegant strategy to meet higher photocatalytic efficiencies.
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- My Nghe Tran
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS─Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516-LASIRE-Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l'Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207-UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, Université de Lille, Lille F-59000, France
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- CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207-UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, Université de Lille, Lille F-59000, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516-LASIRE-Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l'Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516-LASIRE-Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l'Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS─Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS─Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516-LASIRE-Laboratoire de Spectroscopie pour les Interactions, la Réactivité et l'Environnement, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS─Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Junia-ISEN, UMR 8520-IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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Kurudirek M, Kurudirek SV, Hertel NE, Erickson A, Sellin PJ, Mukhopadhyay S, Astam A, Summers CJ. Vertically Well-Aligned ZnO Nanoscintillator Arrays with Improved Photoluminescence and Scintillation Properties. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:6717. [PMID: 37895699 PMCID: PMC10607992 DOI: 10.3390/ma16206717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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ZnO nanoarrays were grown via a low-temperature hydrothermal method. Solutions, each with different additive combinations, were prepared and evaluated. The effects of the additives involved in the growth procedure, i.e., ammonium hydroxide and sodium citrate, were studied in terms of the morphological, optical and scintillation properties of the ZnO nanostructures. Measurement of the nanorod (NR) length, corresponding photoluminescence (PL) and scintillation spectra and their dependence on the additives present in the solution are discussed. ZnO NRs grown on a silica substrate, whose UV transmission was found to be better than glass, showed high-quality structural and optical properties. It was found that the addition of sodium citrate significantly reduced defects and correspondingly increased the intrinsic near-band-edge (NBE) UV emission intensity at ~380 nm. To obtain high-quality nanostructures, samples were annealed in a 10% H2 + 90% N2 atmosphere. The anneal in the forming gas atmosphere enhanced the emission of the UV peak by reducing defects in the nanostructure. NRs are highly tapered towards the end of the structure. The tapering process was monitored using time growth studies, and its effect on PL and reflectance spectra are discussed. A good alpha particle response was obtained for the grown ZnO NRs, confirming its potential to be used as an alpha particle scintillator. After optimizing the reaction parameters, it was concluded that when ammonium hydroxide and sodium citrate were used, vertically well-aligned and long ZnO nanoarrays with highly improved optical and scintillation properties were obtained.
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- Murat Kurudirek
- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA; (S.V.K.); (N.E.H.); (A.E.); (S.M.)
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK;
- Department of Electricity and Energy, Technical Sciences Vocational College, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA; (S.V.K.); (N.E.H.); (A.E.); (S.M.)
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- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA; (S.V.K.); (N.E.H.); (A.E.); (S.M.)
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- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA; (S.V.K.); (N.E.H.); (A.E.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK;
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- Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA; (S.V.K.); (N.E.H.); (A.E.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan 24100, Turkey;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA;
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Tryfon P, Sperdouli I, Adamakis IDS, Mourdikoudis S, Dendrinou-Samara C, Moustakas M. Modification of Tomato Photosystem II Photochemistry with Engineered Zinc Oxide Nanorods. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3502. [PMID: 37836242 PMCID: PMC10575289 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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We recently proposed the use of engineered irregularly shaped zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) coated with oleylamine (OAm), as photosynthetic biostimulants, to enhance crop yield. In the current research, we tested newly engineered rod-shaped ZnO nanorods (NRs) coated with oleylamine (ZnO@OAm NRs) regarding their in vivo behavior related to photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) plants. ZnO@OAm NRs were produced via solvothermal synthesis. Their physicochemical assessment revealed a crystallite size of 15 nm, an organic coating of 8.7% w/w, a hydrodynamic diameter of 122 nm, and a ζ-potential of -4.8 mV. The chlorophyll content of tomato leaflets after a foliar spray with 15 mg L-1 ZnO@OAm NRs presented a hormetic response, with an increased content 30 min after the spray, which dropped to control levels 90 min after the spray. Simultaneously, 90 min after the spray, the efficiency of the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) decreased significantly (p < 0.05) compared to control values, with a concomitant increase in ROS generation, a decrease in the maximum efficiency of PSII photochemistry (Fv/Fm), a decrease in the electron transport rate (ETR), and a decrease in the effective quantum yield of PSII photochemistry (ΦPSII), indicating reduced PSII efficiency. The decreased ETR and ΦPSII were due to the reduced efficiency of PSII reaction centers (Fv'/Fm'). There were no alterations in the excess excitation energy at PSII or the fraction of open PSII reaction centers (qp). We discovered that rod-shaped ZnO@OAm NRs reduced PSII photochemistry, in contrast to irregularly shaped ZnO@OAm NPs, which enhanced PSII efficiency. Thus, the shape and organic coating of the nanoparticles play a critical role in the mechanism of their action and their impact on crop yield when they are used in agriculture.
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- Panagiota Tryfon
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Dimitra, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Biophysics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK;
- UCL Healthcare Biomagnetics and Nanomaterials Laboratories, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS, UK
- Separation and Conversion Technology, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Botany, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Husk-like Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Induce Apoptosis through ROS Generation in Epidermoid Carcinoma Cells: Effect of Incubation Period on Sol-Gel Synthesis and Anti-Cancerous Properties. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11020320. [PMID: 36830857 PMCID: PMC9953567 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11020320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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This study effectively reports the influence of experimental incubation period on the sol-gel production of husk-like zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZNPs) and their anti-cancerous abilities. The surface morphology of ZNPs was studied with the help of SEM. With the use of TEM, the diameter range of the ZNPs was estimated to be ~86 and ~231 nm for ZNPA and ZNPB, prepared by incubating zinc oxide for 2 and 10 weeks, respectively. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) investigation showed that ZNPs had a pure wurtzite crystal structure. On prolonging the experimental incubation, a relative drop in aspect ratio was observed, displaying a distinct blue-shift in the UV-visible spectrum. Furthermore, RBC lysis assay results concluded that ZNPA and ZNPB both demonstrated innoxious nature. As indicated by MTT assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) release, and chromatin condensation investigations against the human epidermoid carcinoma (HEC) A431 cells, ZNPB demonstrated viable relevance to chemotherapy. Compared to ZNPB, ZNPA had a slightly lower IC50 against A431 cells due to its small size. This study conclusively describes a simple, affordable method to produce ZNP nano-formulations that display significant cytotoxicity against the skin cancer cell line A431, suggesting that ZNPs may be useful in the treatment of cancer.
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Oxidation-induced catalytic performance of heterostructured Ni-TiO2 nanoparticles and formation of Leuco-Methylene blue. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04838-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xi X, Li Y, Liang T, Wu H, Miao R, Gu C, Fan J. Resonant defect recombination-localized surface plasmon energy transfer and exciton dominated fluorescence in ZnO-Au-ZnO multi-interfaced heteronanocrystals. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:174705. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0092035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The semiconductor-metal heteronanocrystals (HNCs) that possess a perfect epitaxial interface can accommodate novel and interesting physical phenomena owing to the strong interaction and coupling between the semiconductor excitons and metal plasmons at the interface. Here, we fabricate the pyramidal ZnO-Au HNCs and study their unique photophysical properties. Several Au nanospheres are perfectly epitaxially bound with a single ZnO nanocrystal owing to the small lattice mismatch between them and there are also ZnO-Au-ZnO sandwiched HNCs. There is strong coupling between the green defect-associated recombination in the ZnO nanocrystal and the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of the Au nanoshpere at the interface of the HNC. This leads to resonant defect recombination-LSPR energy transfer and resultant nearly complete quenching of the green defect luminescence of the ZnO NCs in the HNCs, leaving only the UV exciton luminescence. The lifetimes of both the green and UV emission bands decrease significantly in the ZnO-Au HNCs relative to that of the pure ZnO nanocrystals owing to the combined effect of resonance energy transfer and surface plasmon enhanced radiative transition. The exponent of the luminescence intensity-excitation intensity power function for the green emission band is remarkably smaller than unity and this suggests that the involved defects have an intermediate concentration.
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- Xiaonan Xi
- Southeast University - Jiulonghu Campus, China
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- Southeast University - Jiulonghu Campus, China
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- Southeast University - Jiulonghu Campus, China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University - Jiulonghu Campus, China
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Bhalla N, Ingle N, Patel H, Jayaprakash A, Patri SV, Kaushik A, Haranath D. A Facile Approach to Fabricate and Embed Multifunctional Nano ZnO into Soap Matrix and Liquid Cleansing Products for Enhanced Antibacterial and Photostability for Health and Hygiene Applications. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Li T, Liu Y, Li M, Jiang J, Gao J, Dong S. Fabrication of oxygen defect-rich pencil-like ZnO nanorods with CDots and Ag co-enhanced photocatalytic activity for tetracycline hydrochloride degradation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Islam MR, Saiduzzaman M, Nishat SS, Kabir A, Farhad S. Synthesis, characterization and visible light-responsive photocatalysis properties of Ce doped CuO nanoparticles: A combined experimental and DFT+U study. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Continuous and controllable preparation of polyaniline with different reaction media in microreactors for supercapacitor applications. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Benavente Llorente V, Vázquez CI, Burgos MA, Baruzzi AM, Iglesias RA. Charge transport on vertically aligned ZnO nanorods with different aspect ratios. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.07.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ma Y, Choi TW, Cheung SH, Cheng Y, Xu X, Xie YM, Li HW, Li M, Luo H, Zhang W, So SK, Chen S, Tsang SW. Charge transfer-induced photoluminescence in ZnO nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:8736-8743. [PMID: 31020987 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02020a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The quality of solution-processed zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) is often correlated with their photoluminescence (PL) spectral characteristics. However, the reported PL spectral characteristics lack consistency and remain controversial. Here we report that "defect-emission free" PL spectra can even be obtained in thin films composed of as-synthesized ZnO NPs. It is found that both the PL spectral line-shape and intensity are extremely sensitive to nitrogen and oxygen. By conducting time-dependent PL (t-PL) and photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS) measurements under vacuum and different gases, it is proposed that both inert (N2) and reactive (O2) molecules can be absorbed on the ZnO NP surface and induce charge transfer (CT). The CT states induced by N2 are non-radiative which significantly reduces the band emission. Whereas the CT states induced by O2 are radiative at the visible region, and the exciton transfer is efficient which increases the overall PL quantum yield. Owing to such effects, the previously reported correlation between defects and PL emission becomes questionable and needs to be revisited. Particularly, the visible emission from the ZnO NPs is proved to be facilitated by external effects, instead of direct recombination from defect states.
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- Yuhui Ma
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China.
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Control of electrical conductivity of highly stacked zinc oxide nanocrystals by ultraviolet treatment. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6244. [PMID: 31000727 PMCID: PMC6472384 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42102-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized using a modified sol-gel method. Ultraviolet (UV) treatment was performed under various atmospheres on the highly stacked ZnO NCs. The prepared NCs were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy to investigate their structural, electrical, and electrochemical properties. Through these analyses, the effect of the UV treatment on the chemical and electrical characteristics of ZnO NCs was established. According to the analyses, the organic ligands in the NCs were decomposed, and the particles were densified. The mobility of UV-treated ZnO NCs thin films increased to 1.4 cm2/Vs, almost 2 orders higher than the UV untreated ZnO thin films. It was confirmed that the recombination from oxygen vacancies of ZnO could be controlled by UV irradiation. As decreased oxygen vacancies, the band gap of ZnO NCs was increased from 3.2 eV to 3.27 eV.
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Kehoe DK, McCarthy SA, Gun'ko YK. Tunable synthesis of ultrathin AuAg nanowires and their catalytic applications. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:4328-4336. [PMID: 30793129 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09236b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metallic nanowires (NWs) are very interesting and important nanomaterials with unique properties and a number of potential applications. Herein we report a tunable synthesis of water soluble ultrathin AuAg NWs. By using TEM and UV-vis spectroscopy, we demonstrate that these NWs can be produced by a new two-step process, which involves the formation of NW templates during the aging period and the subsequent formation of thicker NWs by a solvent driven fusion and wetting process. Our control studies further show that silver concentration plays a key role in the formation of these nanowires. We also demonstrate that these nanowires can effectively catalyse the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to the corresponding 4-aminophenol. Interestingly, the larger diameter ultrathin nanowires (av. 8 nm) exhibit a greater catalytic performance than the thinner nanowires (av. 3 nm). We believe that these studies are important for further development of one dimensional metal based nanomaterials, which may find a range of potential research and technological applications.
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- Daniel K Kehoe
- School of Chemistry and Amber Research Centre, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Milot RL, Klug MT, Davies CL, Wang Z, Kraus H, Snaith HJ, Johnston MB, Herz LM. The Effects of Doping Density and Temperature on the Optoelectronic Properties of Formamidinium Tin Triiodide Thin Films. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1804506. [PMID: 30222220 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Optoelectronic properties are unraveled for formamidinium tin triiodide (FASnI3 ) thin films, whose background hole doping density is varied through SnF2 addition during film fabrication. Monomolecular charge-carrier recombination exhibits both a dopant-mediated part that grows linearly with hole doping density and remnant contributions that remain under tin-enriched processing conditions. At hole densities near 1020 cm-3 , a strong Burstein-Moss effect increases absorption onset energies by ≈300 meV beyond the bandgap energy of undoped FASnI3 (shown to be 1.2 eV at 5 K and 1.35 eV at room temperature). At very high doping densities (1020 cm-3 ), temperature-dependent measurements indicate that the effective charge-carrier mobility is suppressed through scattering with ionized dopants. Once the background hole concentration is nearer 1019 cm-3 and below, the charge-carrier mobility increases with decreasing temperature according to ≈T-1.2 , suggesting that it is limited mostly by intrinsic interactions with lattice vibrations. For the lowest doping concentration of 7.2 × 1018 cm-3 , charge-carrier mobilities reach a value of 67 cm2 V-1 s-1 at room temperature and 470 cm2 V-1 s-1 at 50 K. Intraexcitonic transitions observed in the THz-frequency photoconductivity spectra at 5 K reveal an exciton binding energy of only 3.1 meV for FASnI3 , in agreement with the low bandgap energy exhibited by this perovskite.
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- Rebecca L Milot
- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3RH, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, UK
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Li B, Zhou K, Chen Z, Song Z, Zhang D, Fang G. NH 4F-assisted one-pot solution synthesis of hexagonal ZnO microdiscs for efficient ultraviolet photodetection. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2018; 5:180822. [PMID: 30839683 PMCID: PMC6170531 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.180822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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One-pot solution method to grow large hexagonal ZnO microdiscs with the aid of ammonium fluoride (NH4F) mineralizer has been realized. The size, morphology, crystallinity and optical properties of the synthesized ZnO microdiscs can be efficiently modulated by the concentration of NH4F. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analyses illustrate that hexagonal ZnO microdiscs achieved at 0.03 M NH4F concentration have larger disc size and narrower full-width value at half maximum of (002) peak. It implies better crystal quality compared with those from other additive concentrations. Photoluminescence results also demonstrate the same trend. These results indicate that with proper addition of NH4F, the crystal quality of ZnO microdiscs has been improved and defects have been suppressed. Furthermore, a UV photodetector has been fabricated by simply transferring the ZnO microdiscs grown with 0.03 M NH4F onto a p-type silicon substrate. The device exhibits photosensitive behaviour at 365 nm UV light illuminating when -0.6 V is applied. The response time as well as recovery time is less than 0.1 s. The relatively large photoresponsivity of 1.19 A W-1 with power consumption less than 10 nW makes it possible in application field of highly efficient low power consumption UV detection.
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- Authors for correspondence: Dong Zhang e-mail:
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- Authors for correspondence: Guojia Fang e-mail:
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Oksenberg E, Sanders E, Popovitz-Biro R, Houben L, Joselevich E. Surface-Guided CsPbBr 3 Perovskite Nanowires on Flat and Faceted Sapphire with Size-Dependent Photoluminescence and Fast Photoconductive Response. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:424-433. [PMID: 29210586 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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All-inorganic lead halide perovskite nanowires have been the focus of increasing interest since they exhibit improved stability compared to their hybrid organic-inorganic counterparts, while retaining their interesting optical and optoelectronic properties. Arrays of surface-guided nanowires with controlled orientations and morphology are promising as building blocks for various applications and for systematic research. We report the horizontal and aligned growth of CsPbBr3 nanowires with a uniform crystallographic orientation on flat and faceted sapphire surfaces to form arrays with 6-fold and 2-fold symmetries, respectively, along specific directions of the sapphire substrate. We observed waveguiding behavior and diameter-dependent photoluminescence emission well beyond the quantum confinement regime. The arrays were easily integrated into multiple devices, displaying p-type behavior and photoconductivity. Photodetectors based on those nanowires exhibit the fastest rise and decay times for any CsPbBr3-based photodetectors reported so far. One-dimensional arrays of halide perovskite nanowires are a promising platform for investigating the intriguing properties and potential applications of these unique materials.
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- Eitan Oksenberg
- Department of Materials and Interfaces and ‡Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces and ‡Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces and ‡Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces and ‡Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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- Department of Materials and Interfaces and ‡Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot, 76100, Israel
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Baratto C. Growth and properties of ZnO nanorods by RF-sputtering for detection of toxic gases. RSC Adv 2018; 8:32038-32043. [PMID: 35547471 PMCID: PMC9086198 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05357j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ZnO polycrystalline nanorods were easily prepared via RF sputtering and proved excellent sensors for H2S and other toxic/explosive gases.
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Jana S, Garain S, Ghosh SK, Sen S, Mandal D. The preparation of γ-crystalline non-electrically poled photoluminescant ZnO-PVDF nanocomposite film for wearable nanogenerators. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:445403. [PMID: 27680679 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/44/445403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films are filled with various mass fractions (wt%) of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) to fabricate the high performance of a wearable polymer composite nanogenerator (PCNG). The ZnO-NPs can induced a fully γ-crystalline phase in PVDF, where traditional electrical poling is not necessary for the generation of piezoelectric properties. The PCNG delivers up to 28 V of open circuit voltage and 450 nA of short circuit current by simple repeated human finger imparting (under a pressure amplitude of 8.43 kPa) that generates sufficient power to turn on at least 48 commercial blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) instantly. Furthermore, it also successfully charged the capacitors, signifying practical applicability as a piezoelectric based nanogenerator for self-powering devices. The applicability of PCNG by wearable means is clarified when it gives rise to a sensible response, say up to 400 mV of output voltage synchronized with the PCNG embedded human finger in a bending and releasing gesture. UV-visible absorption spectral analysis revealed the possibility of estimating a change in the optical band gap value (E g), refractive index (n) and optical activation energy (E a) in different concentrations of ZnO-NP incorporated PVDF nanocomposite films, and it possesses a useful methodology where ZnO-NPs can be used as an optical probe. Near blue light emission is observed from photoluminescence spectra, which are clearly shown from a Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE) diagram. The piezoelectric charge coefficient of the nanocomposite film is estimated to be -6.4 pC/N, where even electrical poling treatment is not employed. In addition, dielectric properties have been studied to understand the role of molecular kinetic and interfacial polarization occurring in nanocomposite films at different applied frequencies.
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- Santanu Jana
- Organic Nano-Piezoelectric Device Laboratory, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India. Department of Electronics, Netaji Nagar Day College, 170/436 N. S. C Bose Road, Kolkata 700092, India
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Zhu Q, Lu J, Wang Y, Qin F, Shi Z, Xu C. Burstein-Moss Effect Behind Au Surface Plasmon Enhanced Intrinsic Emission of ZnO Microdisks. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36194. [PMID: 27805012 PMCID: PMC5090359 DOI: 10.1038/srep36194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this paper, ZnO microdisks with sputtering of Au nanoparticles were prepared to explore their plasmon/exciton coupling effect. An obvious blue shift and enhanced excitonic emission intensity were observed in the PL spectra of as-grown and Au-sputtered ZnO samples at room temperature. The investigation on the absorption spectra and temperature-dependent PL spectra has been demonstrated the Burstein-Moss effect behind the optical phenomena. These results revealed the coupling dynamics between the metal localized surface plasmon and semiconductor exciton.
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- Qiuxiang Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science &Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.,College of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science &Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science &Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science &Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science &Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science &Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Reduced Graphene Oxide/SnIn4S8 Composites by a Low-Temperature Co-Precipitation Strategy and Their Excellent Visible-Light Photocatalytic Mineralization Performance. Catalysts 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/catal6080113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Kaviya S, Prasad E. Eco-friendly synthesis of ZnO nanopencils in aqueous medium: a study of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under direct sunlight. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra04306b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Pomegranate peel extract stabilized ZnO nanopencils were shown to exhibit a better photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under sun light irradiation than commercial ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles.
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- S. Kaviya
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai-600036
- India
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Ghose S, Rakshit T, Ranganathan R, Jana D. Role of Zn-interstitial defect states on d0 ferromagnetism of mechanically milled ZnO nanoparticles. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra13846a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An impurity defect level formed by interstitial zinc at the surfaces of undoped ZnO nanoparticles plays a crucial role for d0 ferromagnetism.
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- Department of Physics
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Kharagpur 721302
- India
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- Condensed Matter Physics Division (Experiment)
- Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
- Kolkata 700064
- India
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- Department of Physics
- University of Calcutta
- Kolkata 700009
- India
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Yang C, Chen JF, Zeng X, Cheng D, Cao D. Design of the Alkali-Metal-Doped WO3 as a Near-Infrared Shielding Material for Smart Window. Ind Eng Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ie503284x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Chenxi Yang
- State
Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
- Research
Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and
Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
- Changzhou
Institute of Advanced Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Mohammad SN. Understanding quantum confinement in nanowires: basics, applications and possible laws. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2014; 26:423202. [PMID: 25245123 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/42/423202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A comprehensive investigation of quantum confinement in nanowires has been carried out. Though applied to silicon nanowires (SiNWs), it is general and applicable to all nanowires. Fundamentals and applications of quantum confinement in nanowires and possible laws obeyed by these nanowires, have been investigated. These laws may serve as backbones of nanowire science and technology. The relationship between energy band gap and nanowire diameter has been studied. This relationship appears to be universal. A thorough review indicates that the first principles results for quantum confinement vary widely. The possible cause of this variation has been examined. Surface passivation and surface reconstruction of nanowires have been elucidated. It has been found that quantum confinement owes its origin to surface strain resulting from surface passivation and surface reconstruction and hence thin nanowires may actually be crystalline-core/amorphous-shell (c-Si/a-Si) nanowires. Experimental data available in the literature corroborate with the suggestion. The study also reveals an intrinsic relationship between quantum confinement and the surface amorphicity of nanowires. It demonstrates that surface amorphicity may be an important tool to investigate the electronic, optoelectronic and sensorial properties of quantum-confined nanowires.
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Ding H, Pan N, Ma C, Wu Y, Li J, Cai H, Zhang K, Zhang G, Ren W, Li J, Luo Y, Wang X, Hou JG. Maximizing integrated optical and electrical properties of a single ZnO nanowire through native interfacial doping. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:3035-3041. [PMID: 24449108 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A native interfacial doping layer introduced in core-shell type ZnO nano-wires by a simple vapor phase re-growth procedure endows the produced nano-wires with both excellent electrical and optical performances compared to conventional homogeneous ZnO nanowires. The unique Zn-rich interfacial structure in the core-shell nanowires plays a crucial role in the outstanding performances.
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- Huaiyi Ding
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P.R. China
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Amino acid-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructures and evaluation of their facet-dependent antimicrobial activity. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 117:233-9. [PMID: 24657608 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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ZnO nanostructures (ZnO-NSs) of different morphologies are synthesized with the amino acids L-alanine, L-threonine, and L-glutamine as capping agents. X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows the formation of a crystalline wurtzite phase of ZnO-NSs. The surface modification of ZnO-NSs due to the capping agents is confirmed using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals that the concentration of surface defects correlates positively with the number of polar facets in ZnO-NSs. The antimicrobial activity of the ZnO-NSs has been tested against Escherichia coli and the common pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Bacillus subtilis. Culture-based methods in rich medium show up to 90% growth inhibition, depending on the ZnO-NSs. Flow cytometry analyses indicate that the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by ZnO-NSs contribute mostly to the antibacterial activity. Control experiments in minimal medium show that amino acids and other reducing agents in Luria-Bertani (LB) medium quench ROS, thereby decreasing the antimicrobial activity of the ZnO-NSs.
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Liu X, Zhang Q, Yip JN, Xiong Q, Sum TC. Wavelength tunable single nanowire lasers based on surface plasmon polariton enhanced Burstein-Moss effect. NANO LETTERS 2013; 13:5336-5343. [PMID: 24134588 DOI: 10.1021/nl402836x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Wavelength tunable semiconductor nanowire (NW) lasers are promising for multifunctional applications ranging from optical communication to spectroscopy analysis. Here, we present a demonstration of utilizing the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) enhanced Burstein-Moss (BM) effect to tune the lasing wavelength of a single semiconductor NW. The photonic lasing mode of the CdS NW (with length ~10 μm and diameter ~220 nm) significantly blue shifts from 504 to 483 nm at room temperature when the NW is in close proximity to the Au film. Systematic steady state power dependent photoluminescence (PL) and time-resolved PL studies validate that the BM effect in the hybrid CdS NW devices is greatly enhanced as a consequence of the strong coupling between the SPP and CdS excitons. With decreasing dielectric layer thickness h from 100 to 5 nm, the enhancement of the BM effect becomes stronger, leading to a larger blue shift of the lasing wavelength. Measurements of enhanced exciton emission intensities and recombination rates in the presence of Au film further support the strong interaction between SPP and excitons, which is consistent with the simulation results.
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- Xinfeng Liu
- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore 637371
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Wang N, Chen X, Yang Y, Dong J, Wang C, Yang G. Diffuse reflection inside a hexagonal nanocavity. Sci Rep 2013; 3:1298. [PMID: 23416646 PMCID: PMC3575014 DOI: 10.1038/srep01298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Geometrical diffuse reflection is a common optical phenomenon that occurs when a reflecting surface has roughness of order of hundreds of micrometres. Light rays thus reflect uniformly in all directions with each ray obeying Snell's law. Of interest is knowing what happens when light reflects off surfaces with roughness of nanometres. Here, by introducing nanoscaled roughness on the hexagonal faces of ZnO nanocavities, we observe luminescent profiles with flowery patterns, replacing the usual whispering gallery modes. The unique profile for these nanocavities is attributed to wave diffuse reflection, which occurs when the features on the reflecting surfaces are typically nanometre-sized. Light with wavelengths of similar scale "sees" these nano-perturbations, and undergoes scattering rather than geometrical diffuse reflection. These findings could benefit the fields of nanoscale topography and nanoscopic uniform lighting by using wave diffuse reflection.
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- Nengwen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Institute of Optoelectronic and Functional Composite Materials, School of Physics & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P R China
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Athauda TJ, Hari P, Ozer RR. Tuning physical and optical properties of ZnO nanowire arrays grown on cotton fibers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:6237-6246. [PMID: 23758829 DOI: 10.1021/am401229a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This article reports the first systematic study on the quantitative relationship between the process parameters of solution concentration ratio, structure, and physical and optical properties of ZnO nanowires grown on cotton surfaces. To develop a fundamental understanding concerning the process-structure-activity relations, we grew a series of well-defined, radially oriented, highly dense, and uniform single-crystalline ZnO nanorods and nanoneedles on cotton surfaces by a simple and inexpensive two-step optimized hydrothermal process at a relatively low temperature. This process involves seed treatment of a cotton substrate with ZnO nanocrystals that will serve as the nucleation sites for subsequent anisotropic growth of single crystalline ZnO nanowires. All of the ZnO nanowires exhibit wurtzite crystal structure oriented along the c-axis. For investigating structure-controlled properties, seed-to-growth solutions concentrations ratio ([S]/[G]) of the synthesis process was varied over six different values. Superhydrophobicity was achieved for all morphologies after 1-dodecanethiol modification, which was highly durable after prolonged UV irradiation. Durability of the ZnO materials under laundry condition was also verified. Variation of the [S]/[G] ratio resulted in a morphological transform from nanorods to needle-like structures in conjunction with a drastic change in the physical and optical properties of the ZnO modified cotton surfaces. Higher [S]/[G] ratios yielded formation of ZnO nanoneedles with high degree of crystallinity and higher aspect ratio compared to nanorods. Increasing [S]/[G] ratio resulted in the amount of ZnO grown on the cotton surface to drop significantly, which also caused a decrease in the surface hydrophobicity and UV absorption. In addition, room temperature photoluminescence measurements revealed that the band gap of ZnO widened and the structural defects were reduced as the morphology changed from nanorods to nanoneedles. A similar trend was observed in the UV-vis absorption of nanorods and nanoneedles, the onset of the latter exhibiting a blue-shift that correlates with the widening of band gap with nanoneedle formation.
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- Thushara J Athauda
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, United States
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Yu C, Yang K, Xie Y, Fan Q, Yu JC, Shu Q, Wang C. Novel hollow Pt-ZnO nanocomposite microspheres with hierarchical structure and enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:2142-2151. [PMID: 23385557 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr33595f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Noble metal/semiconductor nanocomposites play an important role in high efficient photocatalysis. Herein, we demonstrate a facile strategy for fabrication of hollow Pt-ZnO nanocomposite microspheres with hierarchical structure under mild solvothermal conditions using Zn (CH(3)COO)(2)·2H(2)O and HPtCl(4) as the precursors, and polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG-6000) and ethylene glycol as the reducing agent and solvent, respectively. The as-synthesized ZnO and Pt-ZnO composite nanocrystals were well characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen-physical adsorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy. It was found that Pt content greatly influences the morphology of Pt-ZnO composite nanocrystals. Suitable concentration of HPtCl(4) in the reaction solution system can produce well hierarchically hollow Pt-ZnO nanocomposite microspheres, which are composed of an assembly of fine Pt-ZnO nanocrystals. Photocatalytic tests of the Pt-ZnO microspheres for the degradation of the dye acid orange II revealed extremely high photocatalytic activity and stability compared with those of pure ZnO and corresponding Pt deposited ZnO. The remarkable photocatalytic performance of hollow Pt-ZnO microspheres mainly originated from their unique nanostructures and the low recombination rate of the e(-)/h(+) pairs by the platinum nanoparticles embedded in ZnO nanocrystals.
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- Changlin Yu
- School of Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, 86 Hongqi Road, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, PR China.
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Li D, Zhang J, Xiong Q. Surface depletion induced quantum confinement in CdS nanobelts. ACS NANO 2012; 6:5283-5290. [PMID: 22577846 DOI: 10.1021/nn301053r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We investigate the surface depletion induced quantum confinement in CdS nanobelts beyond the quantum confinement regime, where the thickness is much larger than the bulk exciton Bohr radius. From room temperature to 77 K, the emission energy of free exciton A scales linearly versus 1/L(2) when the thickness L is less than 100 nm, while a deviation occurs for those belts thicker than 100 nm due to the reabsorption effect. The 1/L(2) dependence can be explained by the surface depletion induced quantum confinement, which modifies the confinement potential leading to a quasi-square potential well smaller than the geometric thickness of nanobelts, giving rise to the confinement effect to exciton emission beyond the quantum confinement regime. The surface depletion is sensitive to carrier concentration and surface states. As the temperature decreases, the decrease of the electrostatic potential drop in the surface depletion region leads to a weaker confinement due to the decrease of carrier concentration. With a layer of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) passivation, PL spectra exhibit pronounced red shifts due to the decrease of the surface states at room temperature. No shift is found at 10 K both with or without PMMA passivation, suggesting a much weaker depletion field due to the freezing-out of donors.
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- Dehui Li
- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371
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Yang Y, Guo W, Wang X, Wang Z, Qi J, Zhang Y. Size dependence of dielectric constant in a single pencil-like ZnO nanowire. NANO LETTERS 2012; 12:1919-1922. [PMID: 22432548 DOI: 10.1021/nl204353t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Scanning conductance microscopy (SCM) is used to measure the dielectric constant of a single pencil-like zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire with the diameters ranging from 85 to 285 nm. As the diameter decreases, the dielectric constant of ZnO nanowire is found to decrease from 6.4 to 2.7, which is much smaller than that of the bulk ZnO of 8.66. A core-shell composite nanowire model in terms of the surface dielectric weakening effect is proposed to explore the origin of the size dependence of dielectric constant, and the experimental results are well explained.
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- Ya Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Li J, Ma S, Liu X, Zhou Z, Sun CQ. ZnO Meso-Mechano-Thermo Physical Chemistry. Chem Rev 2012; 112:2833-52. [DOI: 10.1021/cr200428m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Jianwei Li
- Institute for Quantum Engineering
and Micro-Nano Energy Technology, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional
Materials and Application Technologies, and Faculty of Materials and
Optoelectronics and Physics, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- School of Electrical, and Electronic
Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
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- Engineering
Research Center for
Nanophotonics & Advanced Instrument, Ministry of Education, Department
of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062 China
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- Institute for Quantum Engineering
and Micro-Nano Energy Technology, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional
Materials and Application Technologies, and Faculty of Materials and
Optoelectronics and Physics, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Institute for Quantum Engineering
and Micro-Nano Energy Technology, Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional
Materials and Application Technologies, and Faculty of Materials and
Optoelectronics and Physics, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
- School of Electrical, and Electronic
Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
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Hong JI, Choi J, Jang SS, Gu J, Chang Y, Wortman G, Snyder RL, Wang ZL. Magnetism in dopant-free ZnO nanoplates. NANO LETTERS 2012; 12:576-581. [PMID: 22214217 DOI: 10.1021/nl203033h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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It is known that bulk ZnO is a nonmagnetic material. However, the electronic band structure of ZnO is severely distorted when the ZnO is in the shape of a very thin plate with its dimension along the c-axis reduced to a few nanometers while keeping the bulk scale sizes in the other two dimensions. We found that the chemically synthesized ZnO nanoplates exhibit magnetism even at room temperature. First-principles calculations show a growing asymmetry in the spin distribution within the distorted bands formed from Zn (3d) and O (2p) orbitals with the reduction of thickness of the ZnO nanoplates, which is suggested to be responsible for the observed magnetism. In contrast, reducing the dimension along the a- or b-axes of a ZnO crystal does not yield any magnetism for ZnO nanowires that grow along c-axis, suggesting that the internal electric field produced by the large {0001} polar surfaces of the nanoplates may be responsible for the distorted electronic band structures of thin ZnO nanoplates.
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- Jung-Il Hong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Wang N, Dong J, Yang Y, Zhang Y, He X, Wang C, Li B, Yang G. General strategy for nanoscopic light source fabrication. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2011; 23:2937-2940. [PMID: 21567480 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Revised: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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- Nengwen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Institute of Optoelectronic and Functional Composite Materials, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Physics & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China
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Yang YH, Zhang Y, Wang NW, Wang CX, Li BJ, Yang GW. ZnO nanocone: application in fabrication of the smallest whispering gallery optical resonator. NANOSCALE 2011; 3:592-597. [PMID: 21079824 DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00592d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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ZnO semiconductors at the micro- and nanometre scales are attractive in optical, magnetic, and electronic applications because of their particular features and excellent properties. The whispering gallery mode (WGM) is a general and effective type to amplify the intensity of the luminescence emission, and has gained extensive application in lasing and microcavities. In this contribution, we reported that the smallest whispering gallery optical resonator has been achieved in an individual ZnO nanocone whose diameter gradually reduces from bottom to top in the range of 700 to 50 nm. Using the monochromatic cathodoluminescence (CL) equipment attached at a scanning electron microscopy, we observed the alternating patterns of bright and dark rings from the monochromatic CL image of an individual ZnO nanocone, which is attributed to the WGM-like enhanced luminescence emission when the ZnO nanocone is considered as an optical resonator. The smallest mode number of WGM, N=0, was observed in the ZnO nanocone with a radius of 55 nm for the considered light wavelength of 380 nm, and with a radius of 81 nm for the considered light wavelength of 500 nm, respectively. These results showed that the smallest whispering gallery optical resonator from an individual ZnO nanocone has been fabricated. Experiments are in good agreement with both theoretical predictions and computer simulations based on the finite-difference time domain method with perfectly matched layer boundary conditions. These findings provided valuable information for applications of ZnO micro- and nanostructures in optoelectronic devices.
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- Y H Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Institute of Optoelectronic and Functional Composite Materials, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Physics & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, Guangdong, PR China
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Wang T, Liu Y, Li G, Sun Z, Lu J, Liu B, Wu M. Synthesis of highly-transparent Al-doped ZnO porous network thin films. CrystEngComm 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0ce00890g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chantarat N, Chen YW, Lin CC, Chiang MC, Chen SY. Selective Oxygen-Plasma-Etching Technique for the Formation of ZnO−FTO Heterostructure Nanotubes and Their Rectified Photocatalytic Properties. Inorg Chem 2010; 49:11077-83. [DOI: 10.1021/ic1016214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- N. Chantarat
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Materials and Chemical Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Chutung, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Materials and Chemical Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Chutung, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Pan N, Wang B, Wang X, Hou JG. Manipulating and tailoring the properties of 0-D and 1-D nanomaterials. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b925007g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang X, Liu D, Zhang L, Li W, Gao M, Ma W, Ren Y, Zeng Q, Niu Z, Zhou W, Xie S. Synthesis of large-scale periodic ZnO nanorod arrays and its blue-shift of UV luminescence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1039/b815518f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sun XW, Huang JZ, Wang JX, Xu Z. A ZnO nanorod inorganic/organic heterostructure light-emitting diode emitting at 342 nm. NANO LETTERS 2008; 8:1219-23. [PMID: 18348540 DOI: 10.1021/nl080340z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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An inorganic/organic heterostructure light-emitting diode consisting of the hole-transporting layer N, N'-di(naphth-2-yl)- N, N'-diphenylbenzidine (NPB) and n-type ZnO nanorods fabricated by hydrothermal decomposition is reported. Poly(methyl methacrylate) was used to form a smooth surface on top of ZnO nanorod array with ZnO nanorod tops exposed for subsequent NPB deposition. An unusual ultraviolet emission at 342 nm was observed in the electroluminescence spectrum. Compared to band gap energy of ZnO (3.37 eV), the excitonic emission is blue-shifted and broadened. The mechanism of the blue shift is discussed in terms of the energy band diagram of the heterostructure.
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- X W Sun
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore.
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