Surface-plasmon-enhanced photoluminescence of CdS nanoparticles with Au/SiO2 nanocomposites

To examine the effect of metal nanostructures on the photoluminescence of CdS nanoparticles, Au/SiO₂ nanocomposites were prepared with back-reflection geometry. The contribution from the prolonged optical-path lengths was excluded, and the luminescence enhancement was attributed only to surface-plasmon resonance. The optimum nanostructures for the PL enhancement were examined, and correlated with the wavelength of the surface-plasmon peak of the Au/SiO₂ nanocomposites and the PL emission peak of CdS nanoparticles.     

Genotoxicity tests of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)-coated silver nanoparticles in vivo and in vitro

Nanosilver is thought to hold potential for use in medical materials. The safety of newly developed poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride)-coated silver nanoparticles (SMA-AgNPs) requires investigation. In this study, three in vitro and in vivo experiments for investigating genetic toxicity–the Ames test, a micronucleus assay, and a chromosome aberration test–were conducted. Results from the Ames testing showed SMA-AgNPs to have a negative effect, either with or without S9 metabolism. In addition, SMA-AgNPs increased the number of reticulocytes and micronuclei in reticulocytes at 48 and 72 h after treatment. Indeed, SMA-AgNPs induced significant changes in the chromosomal aberration rate in CHO-K1 (Chinese hamster ovary cell clone K1) cells. In conclusion, SMA-AgNPs did cause DNA damage in terms of chromosomal aberration and may have a potential genotoxic effect in certain applications.     

Magnetic properties of gamma-Fe2O3/poly(ether-ester) nanocomposites

The magnetic properties of gamma-Fe2O3 nanoparticles embedded in a thermoplastic elastomer poly(ether-ester) copolymer by the in situ polycondensation reaction process have been investigated by means of magnetization and ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) measurements at low filler concentrations of 0.1 and 0.3 wt% with the magnetic additive introduced in the polymer matrix in powder and solution form. The magnetic behavior of the magnetopolymeric nanocomposites indicates significant interparticle interaction effects that depend mainly on the dispersion state of the magnetic nanoparticles as well as their concentration, consistent with the variation of the particle microstructure characterized by magnetic aggregates in the nanometer and micron scale for the solution and powder dispersions, respectively. The magnetization and FMR results at different filler concentrations and dispersions show a close correspondence to the relaxation processes of the copolymer, implying the coupling of polymeric and magnetic properties.     

A facile synthesis of Cu(2)O/SiO(2) and Cu/SiO(2) core-shell octahedral nanocomposites

We report here a simple approach to the synthesis of Cu(2)O/SiO(2) core-shell nanocomposites in water solution. The Cu(2)O cores have a perfect octahedral structure with uniform size of about 200-300?nm. A compact SiO(2) shell 9?nm in thickness is located at the surfaces of Cu(2)O octahedra, and it is composed of fine SiO(2) nanoparticles. During the depositing of the SiO(2) particles, as we presumed, dynamic absorbing and disengaging of Na(+) at the interface of Cu(2)O octahedra and the solution made it possible for the formation of Cu-O-Si bonds between core and shell in the composites. The existence of Cu-O-Si bonds in our core-shell composite can be substantiated by peak changes at?1236 and 1080?cm(-1) in the FT-IR spectra. This is the reason why the SiO(2) shell is so compact and uniform. Moreover, these Cu(2)O/SiO(2) core-shell octahedra were further used as precursors, depending on a simple disproportionation reaction of Cu(2)O in acid, to easily achieve Cu/SiO(2) movable multicore-shell octahedral nanocomposites. In the final Cu/SiO(2) core-shell composite, the thin SiO(2) octahedral shell was held, inside of which formed several free Cu nanoparticles 50-80?nm in size. Studies on the Cu(2)O/SiO(2) core-shell octahedral composites and Cu/SiO(2) movable multicore-shell octahedral nanocomposites would be a good thing not only for fundamental research but also for applications.     

Synthesis of SiO2-coated Bi2S3/poly(styrene) nanocomposites by in-situ polymerization

New nanocomposites containing silica-coated Bi2S3 nanofibers were synthesised by in situ polymerization using two distinct synthetic strategies: emulsion and suspension polymerization. Transmission and scanning electron microscopy of the nanocomposite particles showed that in both cases the Bi2S3/SiO2 nanoparticles were densely coated with poly(styrene). In situ emulsion polymerization afforded nanocomposites in which the nanofibers were coated with polymer spheres whilst suspension polymerization gives rise to a homogeneous polymer layer coat. The morphology of the poly(styrene) coating observed is discussed considering the surface modification of the nanofibers and the polymerization technique involved.     

退火CdS/SiO2介孔组装体系光吸收的行为

用溶胶-凝胶法获得多孔SiO₂载体,浸泡合成法得到不同复合量的CdS/SiO₂块材介孔组装体系.研究了复合量、气氛条件及退火温度对其光吸收特性的影响,发现吸收边随复合量增加往长波方向移动;在氮气和空气中退火时,随退火温度升高前者表现为红移而后者表现为蓝移,这归属于量子尺寸效应.     

SiO2/CdS光子晶体的制备及其光学性能

用化学浴沉淀法(CBD)在SiO2胶体晶体中生长了CdS半导体材料, 并用UV-VIS-NIR光谱仪和荧光光分度计测试了其光学性能.测试结果表明,在SiO2胶体晶体中随着CdS填充量的增加,光子带隙向长波段方向移动且变宽;当发射出的光与基体材料的光子带隙相匹配时,可控制半导体材料的光致发光,同时,可通过控制SiO2胶体颗粒粒经的大小来调节CdS的光致发光性能.     

Buckypapers of polyvinyl chloride/poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) blend intercalated graphene oxide-carbon nanotube nanobifiller: Physical property exploration

Novel buckypaper of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (PSMA) intercalated with carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphene oxide-CNT (GO-CNT) nanobifiller was prepared using resin infiltration technique. Two series of buckypaper were prepared with varying CNT and GO-CNT contents. According to field emission scanning electron microscopy, PVC/SMA/CNT 0.1 showed porous morphology while PVC/PSMA/GO-CNT 0.1 revealed unique sort of island-nodule morphology. T_max of PVC/PSMA/GO-CNT 0.1 was 561°C while PVC/PSMA/CNT 0.1 depicted relatively lower value (552°C). T_g of PVC/PSMA/GO-CNT 0.1 was also increased to 294°C. Peak heat release rate of poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid)/polyamide 6/montmorillonite-modified GO was decreased from 322 to 209 kW/m² (65%) with 0.03–0.3 g GO-CNT loading.     

聚丁二酸丁二醇酯/水滑石纳米复合材料的制备及性能研究

采用双螺杆挤出机制备了聚丁二酸丁二醇酯/水滑石(PBS/HT)纳米复合材料,并详细研究了复合材料的形貌及分散、结晶和熔融行为,晶体结构和球晶形态以及力学性能。采用SEM、TEM、DSC、XRD、POM和DMA进行了表征测试,结果表明层状水滑石纳米粒子较好地分散在PBS基体中,加入HT具有明显的异相成核能力,显著地提高了PBS的结晶温度。偏光显微镜结果显示,随着HT加入量的增加PBS球晶密度增加,球晶尺寸细化。HT添加量为1%(质量分数)时复合材料的拉伸强度增大,随着HT加入量增加断裂伸长率下降而弹性模量增加。动态机械测试表明复合材料的储能模量显著提高。     

Dielectric and magnetic properties of ferrite/poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposites

Particulate composite films of poly(vinylidene fluoride) and CoFe₂O₄ and NiFe₂O₄ were prepared by solvent casting and melt processing. The well-dispersed ferrite nanoparticles nucleate the piezoelectric β-phase of the polymer, but the different ferrites nucleate the whole polymer crystalline phase at different filler concentrations. The macroscopic magnetic and dielectric response of the composites demonstrates a strong dependence on the volume fraction of ferrite nanoparticles, with both magnetization and dielectric constant increasing for increasing filler content. The β-relaxation in the composite samples is similar to the one observed for β-PVDF obtained by stretching. A superparamagnetic behavior was observed for NiFe₂O₄/PVDF composites, whereas CoFe₂O₄/PVDF samples developed a hysteresis cycle with coercivity of 0.3 T.     

Surface passivation of CdS/Zn2SiO4 nanocomposites prepared by a wet chemical route

Highly luminescent CdS/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystals were prepared by a wet chemical method. The effect of surface passivation was observed in photoluminescence measurements of CdS nanocrystals embedded in colloidal nanocrystallite or amorphous Zn2SiO4 matrix. The resultant luminescent emission of as-prepared CdS/Zn2SiO4 nanocomposite thin films displays two distinct components. One is attributed to the band-edge emission and the other is due to the surface defects. The effect of aging on CdS/Zn2SiO4 nanocomposite thin films has been investigated, showing the active role of Zn2SiO4 matrix in modifying the surface states.     

SiO2/聚（3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯）薄膜研究

目的研究纳米SiO2对可生物降解聚(3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯)(P34HB)包装膜结晶行为和力学性能的影响。方法采用溶液浇铸法制备SiO_2/P34HB纳米复合薄膜,利用红外光谱仪(FTIR)、扫描电镜(SEM)、正置热台显微镜(POM)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和万能力学试验机等研究纳米SiO_2对P34HB结构、结晶性和力学性能等的影响。结果纳米SiO_2在P34HB中起到异相成核的作用,SiO2/P34HB复合膜的结晶速率和结晶度得到明显改善。相比P34HB包装膜,当纳米SiO_2质量分数为2%时,SiO_2/P34HB复合膜的弹性模量和拉伸强度分别提高了72.7%和60.9%。结论获得了纳米SiO2改善可生物降解聚(3-羟基丁酸酯-co-4-羟基丁酸酯)包装膜结晶度和力学性能的最佳掺杂比例参数。     

PP-g-MAH对PP/SiO2纳米复合材料力学性能的影响

为了进一步提高聚丙烯的力学性能,以马来酸酐接枝聚丙烯(PP-g-MAH)为聚丙烯/二氧化硅(PP/SiO2)纳米复合材料的界面相容剂,研究了PP-g-MAH添加量对PP/SiO2的力学性能、微观形态以及结晶行为的影响,并研究了其增容机理.研究表明:PP-g-MAH的加入使纳米PP/SiO2纳米复合材料的力学性能得以全面提高,使纳米二氧化硅与聚丙烯的界面粘结得到改善,并且,由于PP-g-MAH导致复合材料的界面强度提高和界面层厚度增加,使KH-570与PP-g-MAH并用的PP/PP-g-MAH/纳米SiO2复合材料比单用KH-570的PP/SiO2纳米复合材料的改性效果更加明显;PP-g-MAH对PP的结晶过程具有较明显的成核作用,使改性PP的结晶温度提高.     

Preparation and properties of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) and MWCNT nanocomposites

N-vinylcarbazole (NVC) was polymerized in bulk through the interaction of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) without any extraneous catalyst. A PNVC-MWCNT composite was isolated by MeOH precipitation of a polymerization system containing NVC and MWCNT at melting temperature of the monomer. The inclusion of PNVC in the composite was endorsed by the FTIR study. TG analysis revealed the thermal stability trend as MWCNT > PNVC-MWCNT composite > PNVC. DTA showed two exothermic peaks at 427 degrees C and 607 degrees C in the PNVC-MWCNT composite. Transmission electron microscopic analyses of MWCNT revealed presence of tubular MWCNT particles with diameters in nm range while the corresponding analysis for the composite showed the formation of spherical dark polymer particles encapsulating cylindrical MWCNT moieties with some ends of uncoated MWCNT tubes (light shades) protruding out of the dark spherical particles. Scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed presence of tubular CNT particles entangled with the composite particles of irregular shapes and sizes. XRD analysis revealed no additional crystalline peaks for PNVC in the composite. In contrast to PNVC homopolymer (10(-12)-10(-16) S/cm), the dc conductivity values of the composite varied form 1.3 to 33 S/cm depending upon the weight ratio of MWCNT and PNVC in the composite. Current-voltage characteristics of the composite showed a linear variation and conductivity-temperature studies revealed an increase in conductivity by 35% in the temperature range 150-220 degrees C.     

Optical properties of the Al2O3/SiO2 and Al2O3/HfO2/SiO2 antireflective coatings

Investigations of bilayer and trilayer Al₂O₃/SiO₂ and Al₂O₃/HfO₂/SiO₂ antireflective coatings are presented in this paper. The oxide films were deposited on a heated quartz glass by e-gun evaporation in a vacuum of 5 × 10^?3 [Pa] in the presence of oxygen. Depositions were performed at three different temperatures of the substrates: 100 °C, 200 °C and 300 °C. The coatings were deposited onto optical quartz glass (Corning HPFS). The thickness and deposition rate were controlled with Inficon XTC/2 thickness measuring system. Deposition rate was equal to 0.6 nm/s for Al₂O₃, 0.6 nm ? 0.8 nm/s for HfO₂ and 0.6 nm/s for SiO₂. Simulations leading to optimization of the thin film thickness and the experimental results of optical measurements, which were carried out during and after the deposition process, have been presented. The optical thickness values, obtained from the measurements performed during the deposition process were as follows: 78 nm/78 nm for Al₂O₃/SiO₂ and 78 nm/156 nm/78 nm for Al₂O₃/HfO₂/SiO₂. The results were then checked by ellipsometric technique. Reflectance of the films depended on the substrate temperature during the deposition process. Starting from 240 nm to the beginning of visible region, the average reflectance of the trilayer system was below 1 % and for the bilayer, minima of the reflectance were equal to 1.6 %, 1.15 % and 0.8 % for deposition temperatures of 100 °C, 200 °C and 300 °C, respectively.     

Synthesis and structural, optical and electrical properties of TiO2/SiO2 nanocomposites

Sole components of titania (TiO₂), silica (SiO₂) nanoparticles, and binary TiO₂–SiO₂ nanocomposites with various molar ratios of silica contents were prepared by modified sol–gel method. The samples were calcined at 500 °C for 5 h and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–Vis spectroscopy, Brunauett–Emmett–Teller (BET), and photoconductivity. The crystallite size for TiO₂/SiO₂ nanocomposites was calculated using Scherrer’s formula and found to be 5 nm for TiO₂ nanoparticles. The binary oxide shows the anatase type of TiO₂ at the mole ratio up to 80 mol% of TiO₂ added. The band gap for as-synthesized nanocomposites was calculated and it was found that the band gap decreases with increase of SiO₂ content and then decreases with excess SiO₂ content. FTIR confirms that both TiO₂ and SiO₂ phases have been formed. The BET surface area for TiO₂/SiO₂ nanocomposite is found to be 303 m²/g, and pore size distribution has an average pore diameter about 10 nm for 40 mol% of TiO₂ added. It also confirms the absence of macropores and the presence of micro and mesopores. The field-dependent dark and photoconductivity studies reveal that the dark and photocurrent increase linearly with applied field confirming the ohmic nature of the electric contacts. The dark and photocurrent increase slightly with increase of SiO₂ content and decrease with excess amount of SiO₂.     

Thermal and thermomechanical properties of poly(butylene succinate) nanocomposites

This article describes the thermal and thermomechanical properties of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and its nanocomposites. PBS nanocomposites with three different weight ratios of organically modified synthetic fluorine mica (OMSFM) have been prepared by melt-mixing in a batch mixer at 140 degrees C. The structure and morphology of the nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations that reveal the homogeneous dispersion of the intercalated silicate layers into the PBS matrix. The thermal properties of pure PBS and the nanocomposite samples were studied by both conventional and temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses, which show multiple melting behavior of the PBS matrix. The investigation of the thermomechanical properties was performed by dynamic mechanical analysis. Results reveal significant improvement in the storage modulus of neat PBS upon addition of OMSFM. The tensile modulus of neat PBS is also increased substantially with the addition of OMSFM, however, the strength at yield and elongation at break of neat PBS systematically decreases with the loading of OMSFM. The thermal stability of the nanocomposites compared to that of the pure polymer sample was examined under both pyrolytic and thermo-oxidative environments. It is shown that the thermal stability of PBS is increased moderately in the presence of 3 wt% of OMSFM, but there is no significant effect on further silicate loading in the oxidative environment. In the nitrogen environment, however, the thermal stability systematically decreases with increasing clay loading.     

聚乳酸接枝马来酸酐/丙烯酸丁酯共聚物的制备与性能

以马来酸酐(MAH)和丙烯酸丁酯(BA)为单体,通过溶液接枝法制备了聚乳酸(PLA)接枝MAH/BA共聚物(m PLA)。使用红外光谱(FT-IR)、广角X射线衍射(WAXD)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、热重分析仪(TG)研究了接枝共聚物的结构和性能。结果表明,随着单体质量比BA/MAH的增加,单体在PLA上的接枝率出现先增大后减小的趋势,当m(MAH)/m(BA)=1/1,m(MAH)/m(PLA)=3/100时,制备的m PLA接枝率最高为1.96%;与纯PLA相比,m PLA的结晶度和热稳定性均比有所下降,且样品的接枝率越大其结晶度越低;随着单体中BA含量的增加,m PLA的熔融温度和玻璃化转变温度有减小的趋势。