形状控制微波合成四方形纳米PbS

以Pb(NO3)2、硫代乙酰胺(TAA)为原料,通过改变十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)的用量控制合成了四方形PbS纳米晶,并用XRD、TEM进行了表征。结果表明,当CTAB质量浓度达10g/L时,所获产品全为四方形纳米晶。形状控制微波合成四方形PbS纳米晶的机理可能为:首先CTAB和Pb2+结合形成R-N:Pb-Br白色前驱沉淀,然后该前驱沉淀与S2结合,在一定温度和时间热分解形成四方形PbS纳米晶。前驱体中的CTAB烷基长链存在阻碍作用,导致PbS小晶粒不能快速聚集而结晶生长,有利形成四方形的纳米PbS。     

ZnS∶Er纳米晶的水热合成及其性能研究

该文以硫代乙酰胺为硫源,采用水热法合成了ZnS∶Er纳米晶。并用X线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X线光电子能谱仪(XPS)、荧光光谱仪对其物相、形貌、组成及光学性能进行了表征。结果表明,ZnS∶Er纳米晶为立方闪锌矿结构,粒径约为5nm。由XPS图谱可知,ZnS∶Er纳米晶中存在Zn、S、C、O、Er等元素。ZnS∶Er纳米晶荧光光谱中出现了2个主要发射峰,分别位于469nm和583nm处。两发射峰的发光强度随着pH的升高而增强且发光峰的位置存在微弱的蓝移,pH=12时,两发射峰的荧光强度最强;随着Er3+掺杂量的增加,469nm处发射峰的强度先增强后减弱,583nm处发射峰的强度随之减弱。     

Self-Healing Lithographic Patterning of Perovskite Nanocrystals for Large-Area Single-Mode Laser Array

Lead halide perovskites exhibit extraordinary optoelectronic performances and are being considered as a promising medium for high-quality photonic devices such as single-mode lasers. However, for perovskite-based single-mode lasers to become practical, fabrication and integration on a chip via the standard top-down lithography process are strongly desired. The chief bottleneck to achieving lithography of perovskites lies in their reactivity to chemicals used for lithography as illustrated by issues of instability, surface roughness, and internal defects with the fabricated structures. The realization of lithographic perovskite single-mode lasers in large areas remains a challenge. In this work, a self-healing lithographic patterning technique using perovskite CsPbBr₃ nanocrystals is demonstrated to realize high-quality and high-crystallinity single-mode laser arrays. The self-healing process is compatible with the standard lithography process and greatly improves the quality of lithographic laser cavities. A single-mode microdisk laser array is demonstrated with a low threshold of 3.8 µJ cm⁻². Moreover, the control of the lasing wavelength is made possible over a range of up to 6.4 nm by precise fabrication of the laser cavities. This work presents a general and promising strategy for standard top-down lithography fabrication of high-quality perovskite devices and enables research on large-area perovskite-based integrated optoelectronic circuits.     

Stabilization of PbS Nanocrystals by Bovine Serum Albumin in its Native and Denatured States

PbS nanocrystals (NCs) are synthesized in aqueous phase within a temperature range of 40–80 °C in the presence of native and denatured states of bovine serum albumen (BSA) as the capping/stabilizing agent. The NCs are characterized with the help of field‐emission scanning electron microscopy, high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis. At 40 °C, large ball‐shaped NCs (145 ± 37 nm) with small surface protrusions are formed when 1 × 10^?4 g mL^?1 BSA is used. As the reaction temperature is increased towards 80 °C, the size of NCs decreases and they acquire somewhat cubic geometries (49.1 ± 7.0 nm) due to a change in the capping behavior of BSA between its native and denatured states. The native and denatured states of BSA are simultaneously studied by fluorescence spectroscopy using tryptophan emission, and pH measurements with respect to time and temperature. Gel electrophoresis is used to determine the polarity of the BSA capped NCs. Only the small sized NCs conjugated with relatively larger amounts of BSA show a displacement towards the positively charged electrode in comparison to larger NCs with lower amounts of BSA capping. It was concluded that the denatured state of BSA is more effective in controlling the crystal growth of PbS than its native state especially in the low concentration range.     

Biomolecule-Assisted Synthetic Route to Nanostructured Crystals: Synthesis of CdS Hierarchical Dendrites

A general biomolecule-assisted synthetic route has been developed for the synthesis of nanostructured inorganic crystals. In this work, CdS hierarchical dendrites were hydrothermally prepared through the reactions of cadmium chloride with thiourea in the presence of various amino acids and investigated in terms of change of size and shape by varying growth parameters for the sulfide crystals. X-ray diffraction demonstrated that the as-fabricated CdS dendrites were in wurtzite (hexagonal) phase, and electronic diffraction further determined that the CdS dendrites were in hexagonal form with single-crystal nature. The experiments revealed that both amino acids and thiourea play an important role in the formation of the hierarchical crystals. Meanwhile, a possible growth mechanism is proposed, based on the investigations.     

CdSe纳米晶的制备及性能表征

以巯基乙酸（RSH）为稳定剂，在水溶液中合成了稳定的CdSe纳米颗粒，通过选择沉淀得到尺寸为1.8-4.0nm的样品。通过紫外－可见吸收光谱、X－射线粉末衍射（XRD）、透射电镜（TEM）和高分辨透射电镜（HRTEM）对样品的结构及量子限制效应影响下的光学特性进行了表征；将长链的表面活性剂接枝在纳米颗粒表面，从而使只能在水溶液中分散的纳米颗粒在有机溶剂中也能很好地分散，并得到了单个颗粒的高分辨电镜图像。     

用激光调阻法提高线列光导PbS焦平面探测器性能

首次在国内报道了用激光调阻法提高线列1×128光导PbS红外焦平面探测器性能的研究成果.针对PbS探测器芯片的特点,用激光调阻法对采用负载电阻分流型电路的焦平面探测器的背景输出电平进行平坦化研究.实验结果表明,用激光调阻使背景电平平坦化之后,通过优化器件的工作参数,探测器平均黑体响应率由4.45×106V/W提高到8.82×106V/W;平均黑体探测率由6.52×109cm·Hz1/2·W-1提高到1×1010cm·Hz1/2·W-1;动态范围由46 dB提高到52 dB.研究结果为今后的薄膜型焦平面探测器实用化提供了参考.     

Cation‐Exchange Synthesis of Highly Monodisperse PbS Quantum Dots from ZnS Nanorods for Efficient Infrared Solar Cells

Infrared solar cells that utilize low‐bandgap colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are promising devices to enhance the utilization of solar energy by expanding the harvested photons of common photovoltaics into the infrared region. However, the present synthesis of PbS QDs cannot produce highly efficient infrared solar cells. Here, a general synthesis is developed for low‐bandgap PbS QDs (0.65–1 eV) via cation exchange from ZnS nanorods (NRs). First, ZnS NRs are converted to superlattices with segregated PbS domains within each rod. Then, sulfur precursors are released via the dissolution of the ZnS NRs during the cation exchange, which promotes size focusing of PbS QDs. PbS QDs synthesized through this new method have the advantages of high monodispersity, ease‐of‐size control, in situ passivation of chloride, high stability, and a “clean” surface. Infrared solar cells based on these PbS QDs with different bandgaps are fabricated, using conventional ligand exchange and device structure. All of the devices produced in this manner show excellent performance, showcasing the high quality of the PbS QDs. The highest performance of infrared solar cells is achieved using ≈0.95 eV PbS QDs, exhibiting an efficiency of 10.0% under AM 1.5 solar illumination, a perovskite‐filtered efficiency of 4.2%, and a silicon‐filtered efficiency of 1.1%.     

Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Pd Nanocrystals in Aqueous Solutions

This article provides an overview of recent developments regarding synthesis of Pd nanocrystals with well‐controlled shapes in aqueous solutions. In a solution‐phase synthesis, the final shape taken by a nanocrystal is determined by the twin structures of seeds and the growth rates of different crystallographic facets. Here, the maneuvering of these factors in an aqueous system to achieve shape control for Pd nanocrystals is discussed. L ‐ascorbic acid, citric acid, and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) are tested for manipulating the reduction kinetics, with citric acid and Br^– ions used as capping agents to selectively promote the formation of {111} and {100} facets, respectively. The distribution of single‐crystal versus multiple‐twinned seeds can be further manipulated by employing or blocking oxidative etching. The shapes obtained for the Pd nanocrystals include truncated octahedron, icosahedron, octahedron, decahedron, hexagonal and triangular plates, rectangular bar, and cube. The ability to control the shape of Pd nanocrystals provides a great opportunity to systematically investigate their catalytic, electrical, and plasmonic properties.     

Protein‐Mediated Synthesis of Uniform Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanocrystals

Magnetite nanocrystals are synthesized in the presence of a recombinant Mms6 protein thought to be involved in the biomineralization of bacterial magnetite magnetosomes, the mammalian iron‐storage protein, ferritin, and two proteins not known to bind iron, lipocalin (Lcn2) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). To mimic the conditions at which magnetite nanocrystals are formed in magnetotactic bacteria, magnetite synthesis is performed in a polymeric gel to slow down the diffusion rates of the reagents. Recombinant Mms6 facilitates formation of ca. 30 nm single‐domain, uniform magnetite nanocrystals in solution, as verified by using transmission electron microscopy analysis and magnetization measurements. The nanocrystals formed in the presence of ferritin, Lcn2, and BSA, do not exhibit the uniform sizes and shapes observed for those produced in the presence of Mms6. Mms6‐derived magnetite nanoparticles show the largest magnetization values above the blocking temperature, as well as the largest magnetic susceptibility compared to those of the nanomaterials synthesized with other proteins. The latter is indicative of a substantial effective magnetic moment per particle, which is consistent with the presence of magnetite with a well‐defined crystalline structure. The combination of electron microscopy analysis and magnetic measurements confirms our hypothesis that Mms6 promotes the shape‐selective formation of uniform superparamagnetic nanocrystals. This provides a unique bioinspired route for synthesis of uniform magnetite nanocrystals.     

Composition‐ and Shape‐Controlled Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnxCd1–xS Alloyed Nanocrystals

Composition‐tunable Zn_xCd_1–xS alloyed nanocrystals have been synthesized by a new approach consisting of thermolyzing a mixture of cadmium ethylxanthate (Cd(exan)₂) and zinc ethylxanthate (Zn(exan)₂) precursors in hot, coordinating solvents at relatively low temperatures (180–210 °C). The composition of the alloyed nanocrystals was accurately adjusted by controlling the molar ratio of Cd(exan)₂ to Zn(exan)₂ in the mixed reactants. The alloyed Zn_xCd_1–xS nanocrystals prepared in HDA/TOP (HDA: hexadecylamine; TOP: trioctylphosphine) solution exhibit composition‐dependent shape and phase structures as well as composition‐dependent optical properties. The shape of the Zn_xCd_1–xS nanocrystals changed from dot to single‐armed rod then to multi‐armed rod with a decrease of Zn content in the ternary nanoparticles. The alloying nature of the Zn_xCd_1–xS nanocrystals was consistently confirmed by the results of high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and UV‐vis absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Further, the shape‐controlled synthesis of the ternary alloyed nanocrystals was realized by selecting appropriate solvents. Uniform nanodots in the whole composition range were obtained from TOPO/TOP solution, (TOPO: trioctylphosphine oxide) and uniform nanorods in the whole composition range were prepared from HDA/OA solution (OA: octylamine). The effect of the reaction conditions, such as solvent, reaction temperature, and reaction time, on the PL spectra of the alloyed Zn_xCd_1–xS nanocrystals was also systematically studied, and the reaction conditions were optimized for improving the PL properties of the nanocrystals.