We present how the luminescence of europium RR-2-P-oxides complexes can be increased by interaction of electronic levels of the complex with the radiation field of silver nanoparticles （NPs）. The procedure by which ...We present how the luminescence of europium RR-2-P-oxides complexes can be increased by interaction of electronic levels of the complex with the radiation field of silver nanoparticles （NPs）. The procedure by which silver NPs are formed in a sol-gel polyurethane matrix precursor was elaborated. The formed Ag NPs were combined with Eu complex incorporated in ormocer matrix. The emission spectra of the complexes without silver NPs were compared with spectra of the same complexes with addition of silver NPs. As the result of the interaction of the electronic levels of lanthaaide ligands with silver plasmons, dramatic increase of luminescence was observed.展开更多
Fluorescent mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with carboxyl group(Znq-CMSCOOH) were successfully synthesized by in situ formation route of 8-hydroxyquinolinate zinc complexes in channels of mesoporous sil...Fluorescent mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with carboxyl group(Znq-CMSCOOH) were successfully synthesized by in situ formation route of 8-hydroxyquinolinate zinc complexes in channels of mesoporous silica nanoparticles and post-grafting of carboxyl group on the surface. Moreover,the particle size and structural properties of Znq-CMS-COOH were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM),field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM),dynamic light scattering(DLS),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),UV-vis spectrometer, fluorescence spectrometer and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements. The obtained results suggest that the Znq-CMS-COOH presents the uniform spherical shape with the mean diameter of about 85 nm and the obvious wormhole arrangement mesoporous. In addition, the Znq-CMS-COOH possesses green fluorescence with the emission peaks at 495 nm. So the Znq-CMS-COOH, which is beneficial to further modification and tracing, might be a great potential carrier for applying in drug delivery system in the future.展开更多
In this manuscript, we have demonstrated the delicate design and synthesis of bimetallic oxides nanoparticles derived from metal–oleate complex embedded in 3D graphene networks(MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN), as an anode mater...In this manuscript, we have demonstrated the delicate design and synthesis of bimetallic oxides nanoparticles derived from metal–oleate complex embedded in 3D graphene networks(MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN), as an anode material for lithium ion batteries. The novel synthesis of the MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN consists of thermal decomposition of metal–oleate complex containing cobalt and manganese metals and oleate ligand, forming bimetallic oxides nanoparticles, followed by a selfassembly route with reduced graphene oxides. The MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN composite, with a unique architecture of bimetallic oxides nanoparticles encapsulated in 3D graphene networks, rationally integrates several benefits including shortening the di usion path of Li^+ ions, improving electrical conductivity and mitigating volume variation during cycling. Studies show that the electrochemical reaction processes of MnO/Co Mn_2O_4 GN electrodes are dominated by the pseudocapacitive behavior, leading to fast Li^+ charge/discharge reactions. As a result, the MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN manifests high initial specific capacity, stable cycling performance, and excellent rate capability.展开更多
A facile EDTA （ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid） complexing technique has been successfully employed to prepare La2Mo2O9 nanoparticles. The as-synthesized products are characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, sc...A facile EDTA （ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid） complexing technique has been successfully employed to prepare La2Mo2O9 nanoparticles. The as-synthesized products are characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）. The results show that a homogeneous transparent gel can be obtained with EDTA as the organic complexing reagent under the pH value of 3.0. Further thermal decomposition of the as-synthesized transparent gel by increasing the temperature up to 600℃ for 3 h results in the formation of La2Mo2O9 nanoparticles with a crystal size of about 30 nm. Moreover, the nanoparticles tend to form micrometer-sized aggregates with a three-dimensional network structure, which shows promising applications in solid oxide fuel cells （SOFC）, catalysts and so on.展开更多
We have prepared supramolecular systems of chiral Schiff base Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) complexes and colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNP) of 10 nm diameters. They demonstrated that direct adsorption of chiral Schiff base...We have prepared supramolecular systems of chiral Schiff base Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) complexes and colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNP) of 10 nm diameters. They demonstrated that direct adsorption of chiral Schiff base metal complex on the surface of AuNP owing to observation of clear induced CD spectra for the first time. We observed and discussed induced CD bands on AuNP from chiral Schiff base Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) complexes.展开更多
A convenient colorimetric approach for visual detection of melamine in raw milk was realized by using gold nanoparticles(AuNPs)stabilized by an unsymmetrical terpyridyl zinc complex with a thymine fragment at one term...A convenient colorimetric approach for visual detection of melamine in raw milk was realized by using gold nanoparticles(AuNPs)stabilized by an unsymmetrical terpyridyl zinc complex with a thymine fragment at one terminal and a quaternary ammonium salt at the other.Even without pre-addition of melamine or relative additives,obvious color change from red to blue was observed by naked eye in the presence of trace amount of melamine,which was attributed to the alternation of aggregation state of AuNPs caused by the selective binding between the thymine fragment and melamine via triple hydrogenbonding interactions.Remarkably,the detection limit for melamine was as low as 2.4 ppb,providing a highly sensitive and efficient approach for the visual detection of melamine.展开更多
A rapid synthesis of size-controlled gold nanoparticles was proposed.The method is based on the sensitive intramolecular photoreduction reaction of Fe（Ⅲ）-EDTA complex in chloroacetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solu...A rapid synthesis of size-controlled gold nanoparticles was proposed.The method is based on the sensitive intramolecular photoreduction reaction of Fe（Ⅲ）-EDTA complex in chloroacetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solution,where Fe（Ⅱ）-EDTA complex generated by photo-promotion acts as a reductant of AuCl-4 ions.Gold nanoparticles formed were stabilized by EDTA ligand or other protective agents added.As a result,well-dispersed gold nanoparticles with an average diameter range of 6.7 to 50.9 nm were obtained.According to the characterizations by the UV spectrum and TEM,the intramolecular charge transfer of the excited states of complex Fe（Ⅲ）-EDTA and the mechanism of forming gold nanoparticles were discussed in detail.展开更多
<div style="text-align:justify;"> Herein we have originally designed chiral azo-salen Mn(II) and Zn(II) complexes for interacting silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibiting localized surface plasmon reson...<div style="text-align:justify;"> Herein we have originally designed chiral azo-salen Mn(II) and Zn(II) complexes for interacting silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibiting localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Understanding excited state and reaction intermediate during light irradiation to return to ground state may be important for such composite systems. Therefore, we investigated such optical properties for systems using time-resolved luminescence and transient absorption measurements. DMSO solutions of the four newly prepared and characterized complexes (<strong>MMn</strong><strong>, MZn, CMn,</strong> and <strong>CZn</strong>) and ethanol solutions of the composite materials of each complex with AgNPs were served for optical measurements. The time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC), the streak camera which is much shorter period of time than TCSPC and transient absorption measurement, was performed for the eight samples. The fluorescence lifetime of the sole complexes and the composite materials with AgNPs was derived from curve-fitting analysis of luminescence decay curves of TCSPC. Lifetime of the composite systems with AgNPs was longer than that of the corresponding sole metal complexes for three cases. It was revealed that composite systems may go through three reaction intermediates during relaxation from excited state to ground state. </div>展开更多
Amino-functionalized magnetic nanoparticle （NH2-MNP） were prepared by a sol-gel approach. The adsorption behavior of Cu（II） ions on NH2-MNP was discussed systematically by batch experiments. The effects of initial...Amino-functionalized magnetic nanoparticle （NH2-MNP） were prepared by a sol-gel approach. The adsorption behavior of Cu（II） ions on NH2-MNP was discussed systematically by batch experiments. The effects of initial Cu（II） ions concentration, time, pH and temperature were investigated. In kinetic studies, the pseudo-second-order model was successfully employed, and the pseudo-first-order model substantiated that Cu（II） adsorption on NH2-MNP was a diffusion-based process. Langmuir model and Dubinin-Radushkevich model （R2〉0.99） were more corresponded with the adsorption isotherm data of Cu（II） ions than Freundlich model. The adsorption capacity was increased with the increment of temperature and pH. NH2-MNP remains excellent Cu（II） recoveries after reusing five adsorption and desorption cycles, making NH2-MNP a promising candidate for repetitively removing heavy metal ions from environmental water samples. According to the results obtained from adsorption activation energy and thermodynamic studies, it can be inferred that the main adsorption mechanism between absorbent and Cu（II） ions is ion exchange-surface complexation.展开更多
An important area of research in nanotechnology deals with the synthesis of nanoparticles of different chemical compositions,sizes and controlled monodispersity.Currently,there is a growing need to develop environment...An important area of research in nanotechnology deals with the synthesis of nanoparticles of different chemical compositions,sizes and controlled monodispersity.Currently,there is a growing need to develop environmentally benign nanoparticle synthesis in which no toxic chemicals are used in the synthesis protocol.Palladium nanoparticles(Pd Np) are of interest because of their catalytic properties and affinity for hydrogen.Our protocol for the phyto-synthesis of Pd Np under moderate p H and room temperature offers a new means to develop environmentally benign nanoparticles.Solanum trilobatum is enlightened in our present study as it is enriched with phytochemicals to reduce palladium chloride ions.Poly MVA a dietary supplement based on the nontoxic chemotherapeutic lipoic acid-palladium complex(LA-Pd) is been hypothesized as the new paradigm of cancer therapy.Hence forth we successfully conjugated lipoic acid(S-Pd Np-LA) and vitamins(S-Pd Np-Vitamin-LA) to palladium nanoparticles synthesised from Solanum trilobatum leaf extract.These nanoparticles(S-Pd Np,S-Pd Np-LA,S-Pd Np-Vitamin-LA) were characterized with UV-Vis Spectroscopy,SEM and FTIR analysis,which revealed that S-Pd Np are polydisperse and of different morphologies ranging from 60?70 nm(S-Pd Np),65?80 nm(S-Pd Np-LA) and 75?100 nm(S-Pd Np-Vitamin-LA) in size.展开更多
At present, there is little commercial sale of biochar, since farmers find they can not gain a return on their investment in this amendment in the first few years after its application, because of the high cost associ...At present, there is little commercial sale of biochar, since farmers find they can not gain a return on their investment in this amendment in the first few years after its application, because of the high cost associated with large application rates. To overcome this constraint, development of artificially aged enriched biochar-mineral complexes(BMCs), having a higher mineral content, surface functionality, exchangeable cations, high concentration of magnetic iron(Fe) nanoparticles, and higher water-extractable organic compounds has been undertaken by a combined team of researchers and a commercial company. Two biochars produced under different pyrolysis conditions were activated with a phosphoric acid treatment. A mixture of clay, chicken litter, and minerals were added to the biochar, and then this composite was torrefied at either 180 or 220?C. In this study a pot experiment was carried out in glasshouse conditions to determine the effects of four different BMCs, with different formulations applied at rates of 100 and 200 kg ha-1, on the mycorrhizal colonisation, wheat growth and nutrient uptake, and soil quality improvement. It was found that the phosphorus(P) and nitrogen uptake in wheat shoots were significantly greater for a low application rate of BMCs(100 kg ha-1). The present formulation of BMC was effective in enhancing growth of wheat at low application rate(100 kg ha-1). The increase in growth appeared due to an increase in P uptake in the plants that could be partly attributed to an increase in mycorrhizal colonisation and partly due to the properties of the BMC.展开更多
Planar polymer multi-model waveguides doped with Ag nano-particles and rhodamine B are fabricated and investigated by the spectroscopy analysis method as well as the M-line method. Experimental results shown that fluo...Planar polymer multi-model waveguides doped with Ag nano-particles and rhodamine B are fabricated and investigated by the spectroscopy analysis method as well as the M-line method. Experimental results shown that fluorescence enhancement occurs when excited by a wide band wavelength with Ag nano-particle concentration at a certain level. The maximum enhancement factor in our experiment is obtained to be about 3.8 when excited by 350 nm. Our study may have potential applications in polymers optical elements, such as polymer waveguide lasers and amplifiers.展开更多
This work reports a feasible synthesis of highly-dispersed Pt and Pt-Fe nanoparticles supported on multiwall carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs） without Fe and multiwall carbon nanotubes with iron （MWCNTs-Fe） which applied ...This work reports a feasible synthesis of highly-dispersed Pt and Pt-Fe nanoparticles supported on multiwall carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs） without Fe and multiwall carbon nanotubes with iron （MWCNTs-Fe） which applied as electrocatalysts for methanol electrooxidation. A Pt coordination complex salt was synthesized in an aqueous solution and it was used as precursor to prepare Pt/MWCNTs, Pt/MWCNTs-Fe, and Pt-Fe/MWCNTs using FeC12.4H20 as iron source which were named S 1, S2 and S3, respectively. The coordination complex of platinum （TOA）2PtC16 was obtained by the chemical reaction between （NH4）2PtC16 with tetraoctylammonium bromide （TOAB） and it was characterized by FT-IR and TGA. The materials were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, SEM, EDS, XRD, TEM and TGA. The electrocatalytic activity of Pt-based supported on MWCNTs in the methanol oxidation was investigated by cyclic voltammetry （CV） and chronoamperometry （CA）. Pt-Fe/MWCNTs electrocatalysts showed the highest electrocatalytic activity and stability among the tested electrocatalysts due to that the addition of ＂Fe＂ promotes the OH species adsorption on the electrocatalyst surface at low potentials, thus, enhancing the activity toward the methanol oxidation reaction （MOR）.展开更多
Plasmonic nanostructures have been widely employed to enhance the chiral light-matter interactions for chirality sensing owing to their intriguing optical properties.However,a quantitative understanding of the correla...Plasmonic nanostructures have been widely employed to enhance the chiral light-matter interactions for chirality sensing owing to their intriguing optical properties.However,a quantitative understanding of the correlation between enhanced molecular chirality and plasmonic properties in plasmonic nanoparticle-molecule complexes remains a challenge yet to be addressed.Here we demonstrate the complex interactions between Ag nanoparticles and biomolecules that generate distinct plasmonic circular dichroism signals ranging from UV to visible wavelengths.By deliberately changing the surface coverage of chiral molecules,the geometry of Ag nanoparticles,and the aggregation states of the complexes,three distinct underlying mechanisms were found to be intertwined and hybridized for enhancing circular dichroism signals.We further employed the chiral plasmonic nanoparticle-molecule complexes to quantify the enantiomeric purity of cysteine and explore their possible applications in other chiral molecules.The insights gained from this work shed light on the underlying mechanisms dictating the enhanced circular dichroism signals of chiral plasmonic nanoparticle-molecule complexes.展开更多
The effect of silica nanoparticles on the rheological characteristics of water-in-heavy oil emulsions has been investigated.Enhanced oil recovery methods for heavy oil production(most especially,thermal fluid injectio...The effect of silica nanoparticles on the rheological characteristics of water-in-heavy oil emulsions has been investigated.Enhanced oil recovery methods for heavy oil production(most especially,thermal fluid injection)usually result in the formation of water-in-oil(W/O)emulsion.In reality,the emulsion produced also contains some fine solid mineral particles such as silica,which,depending on its quantity,may alter the viscosity and/or rheological properties of the fluid.A series of binary-component emulsions were separately prepared by dispersing silica nanoparticles[phase fraction,βs,=0.5%–5.75%(wt/v)]in heavy oil(S/O suspension)and by dispersing water[water cut,θw=10%–53%(v/v)]in heavy oil(W/O emulsion).Ternary-component emulsions comprising heavy oil,water droplets and suspended silica nanoparticles(S/W/O)were also prepared with similar ranges ofθw andβs.The viscosity was measured at different shear rates(5.1–1021.4 s-1)and temperatures(30–70°C).Both binary-component and ternary-component emulsion systems were observed to exhibit nonNewtonian shear thinning behaviour.The viscosity of the heavy oil and W/O emulsions increased in the presence of silica nanoparticles.The effect was,however,less signifi cant belowβs=2%(wt/v).Moreover,a generalized correlation has been proposed to predict the viscosity of both binary-component and ternary-component emulsions.展开更多
The goal of the present investigation is to study the interaction of AgNPs with thymus DNA by traditional and original spectra-photometric and thermo-dynamic methods and approaches in darkness and under photo-irradiat...The goal of the present investigation is to study the interaction of AgNPs with thymus DNA by traditional and original spectra-photometric and thermo-dynamic methods and approaches in darkness and under photo-irradiation. 1) At the interaction of DNA with nano-particles hypsochromic shift of 6 nm and hypochromic effect of 20% of AgNPs absorption band are observed. 2) At photo-irradiation (λ = 436 nm or full spectrum of visible band) of AgNPs-DNA complexes absorption spectra band width is changed from 140 nm to 360 nm at half-height. Besides, isosbestic point is observed. 3) Kinetic study of photo-diffusion has made it possible to determine desorption rate constant and desorption reaction activation energy that are equal respectively to kd @ 9 ′ 10-5 s-1, Ed @ 80 kJ/M Ag0 for AgNPs bound with DNA. It is shown that AgNPs represent liquid drops which moisture the DNA surface at interaction. At photo-irradiation of AgNPs-DNA complex DNA dependant conformational transition takes place due to fast and intensive heating.展开更多
Fluorescence switch plays a vital role in bioelectronics and bioimaging.Herein,we presented a new kind of facile electrostatic complex nanoparticles(ECNs)for fluorescence switching in cells and marking of individual c...Fluorescence switch plays a vital role in bioelectronics and bioimaging.Herein,we presented a new kind of facile electrostatic complex nanoparticles(ECNs)for fluorescence switching in cells and marking of individual cell.The ECNs were prepared by mixing positively charged poly(6-(2-(thiophen-3-yl)ethoxy)hexyl trimethylammonium bromide)(PT)and negatively charged diarylethene sodium salt(DAECOONa).DAE-COONa is a photoswitchable molecule which can be transformed between the ring-closed fo rm and ring-open form under the irradiation of UV or visible light.The closed-form of DAE-COONa can efficie ntly quench the fluorescence of PT through intermolecular energy transfer,while the open form of DAE-COONa does not influence the emission of PT.Thus,the fluorescence of ECNs can be modulated by light irradiation,and the ECNs with good fluorescence switching performance have been employed for fluorescence imaging and individual cell lighting up process successfully.We demonstrate that the electrostatic complex strategy provides a facile method to construct fluorescence switch fo r selective cell marking and imaging applications.展开更多
Between all precursors of copper complex, bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) and bis-oxalate copper (II) with very close structures are two of the best representatives for copper nanoparticles synthesis. In this resear...Between all precursors of copper complex, bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) and bis-oxalate copper (II) with very close structures are two of the best representatives for copper nanoparticles synthesis. In this research, only bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) in presence of some effective non-ionic surfactants such as Triton X-100, Dodecylamine, Tween 80 and also triphenylphosphine as a reducing agent via thermal decomposition process was used for copper nanopaticles synthesis. Two shif-base E19 and E22 complexes were also used for the investigation of these kinds of shif-base complexes capabilities by this method as precursors and all results were compared with each other. Between all surfactants, Triton X-100 gave the best yield with the largest grains. The techniques used for characterization of copper nanoparticles were TEM, EDX, FT-IR and XRD. TG-DTA and CV were used for characterization of bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) complex.展开更多
Using molecular dynamics modeling,the change in the shape and density of the macromolecular corona consisting of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes,including those combined into one block copolymer,on the surface...Using molecular dynamics modeling,the change in the shape and density of the macromolecular corona consisting of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes,including those combined into one block copolymer,on the surface of a polarized spherical metal nanoparticle was studied.A mathematical model of the structure of the block copolymer chain adsorbed on a polarized spherical nanoparticle is presented for the cases of polyelectrolyte blocks of large and small length.Based on the modeling results,radial and angular distributions of the density of atoms of polyelectrolyte polypeptides adsorbed on the surface of a spherical nanoparticle were calculated depending on its dipole moment.As the dipole moment of the nanoparticle increased,the dense macromolecular shell was destroyed,forming caps of polyelectrolyte macro molecules or fragments of block copolymer of different types on the poles of the polarized nanoparticle.In this case,the macromolecular corona in the region of the poles of the polarized nanoparticle swelled the more strongly,the greater the distance between the charged links in the polymer.展开更多
基金supported by the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences
文摘We present how the luminescence of europium RR-2-P-oxides complexes can be increased by interaction of electronic levels of the complex with the radiation field of silver nanoparticles （NPs）. The procedure by which silver NPs are formed in a sol-gel polyurethane matrix precursor was elaborated. The formed Ag NPs were combined with Eu complex incorporated in ormocer matrix. The emission spectra of the complexes without silver NPs were compared with spectra of the same complexes with addition of silver NPs. As the result of the interaction of the electronic levels of lanthaaide ligands with silver plasmons, dramatic increase of luminescence was observed.
基金Fund by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.8120119)
文摘Fluorescent mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with carboxyl group(Znq-CMSCOOH) were successfully synthesized by in situ formation route of 8-hydroxyquinolinate zinc complexes in channels of mesoporous silica nanoparticles and post-grafting of carboxyl group on the surface. Moreover,the particle size and structural properties of Znq-CMS-COOH were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM),field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM),dynamic light scattering(DLS),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),UV-vis spectrometer, fluorescence spectrometer and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements. The obtained results suggest that the Znq-CMS-COOH presents the uniform spherical shape with the mean diameter of about 85 nm and the obvious wormhole arrangement mesoporous. In addition, the Znq-CMS-COOH possesses green fluorescence with the emission peaks at 495 nm. So the Znq-CMS-COOH, which is beneficial to further modification and tracing, might be a great potential carrier for applying in drug delivery system in the future.
基金financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21373006 and No. 51801030)the Science and Technology Program of Suzhou (SYG201732)+4 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)the project of Scientific and Technologic Infrastructure of Suzhou (SZS201708)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (17KJB430029)One-hundred Young Talents (Class A) of Guangdong University of Technology (No. 220413198)Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Providence (No. 2018A030310571)
文摘In this manuscript, we have demonstrated the delicate design and synthesis of bimetallic oxides nanoparticles derived from metal–oleate complex embedded in 3D graphene networks(MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN), as an anode material for lithium ion batteries. The novel synthesis of the MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN consists of thermal decomposition of metal–oleate complex containing cobalt and manganese metals and oleate ligand, forming bimetallic oxides nanoparticles, followed by a selfassembly route with reduced graphene oxides. The MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN composite, with a unique architecture of bimetallic oxides nanoparticles encapsulated in 3D graphene networks, rationally integrates several benefits including shortening the di usion path of Li^+ ions, improving electrical conductivity and mitigating volume variation during cycling. Studies show that the electrochemical reaction processes of MnO/Co Mn_2O_4 GN electrodes are dominated by the pseudocapacitive behavior, leading to fast Li^+ charge/discharge reactions. As a result, the MnO/CoMn_2O_4 GN manifests high initial specific capacity, stable cycling performance, and excellent rate capability.
基金the Opening Subject of the State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy of China (Nos. 200506123105A and 20070620090631B14)
文摘A facile EDTA （ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid） complexing technique has been successfully employed to prepare La2Mo2O9 nanoparticles. The as-synthesized products are characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）. The results show that a homogeneous transparent gel can be obtained with EDTA as the organic complexing reagent under the pH value of 3.0. Further thermal decomposition of the as-synthesized transparent gel by increasing the temperature up to 600℃ for 3 h results in the formation of La2Mo2O9 nanoparticles with a crystal size of about 30 nm. Moreover, the nanoparticles tend to form micrometer-sized aggregates with a three-dimensional network structure, which shows promising applications in solid oxide fuel cells （SOFC）, catalysts and so on.
文摘We have prepared supramolecular systems of chiral Schiff base Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) complexes and colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNP) of 10 nm diameters. They demonstrated that direct adsorption of chiral Schiff base metal complex on the surface of AuNP owing to observation of clear induced CD spectra for the first time. We observed and discussed induced CD bands on AuNP from chiral Schiff base Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) complexes.
基金Financial support from the State General Administration of the People’s Republic of China for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine(No.2016QK122)the Science and Technology Projects of Jiangxi Province(No.20181BBH80007)+1 种基金Shanghai Institute of Quality Inspection and Technical Researchthe Department of Chemistry,Fudan University。
文摘A convenient colorimetric approach for visual detection of melamine in raw milk was realized by using gold nanoparticles(AuNPs)stabilized by an unsymmetrical terpyridyl zinc complex with a thymine fragment at one terminal and a quaternary ammonium salt at the other.Even without pre-addition of melamine or relative additives,obvious color change from red to blue was observed by naked eye in the presence of trace amount of melamine,which was attributed to the alternation of aggregation state of AuNPs caused by the selective binding between the thymine fragment and melamine via triple hydrogenbonding interactions.Remarkably,the detection limit for melamine was as low as 2.4 ppb,providing a highly sensitive and efficient approach for the visual detection of melamine.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province,China(No.2000E0008Z).
文摘A rapid synthesis of size-controlled gold nanoparticles was proposed.The method is based on the sensitive intramolecular photoreduction reaction of Fe（Ⅲ）-EDTA complex in chloroacetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solution,where Fe（Ⅱ）-EDTA complex generated by photo-promotion acts as a reductant of AuCl-4 ions.Gold nanoparticles formed were stabilized by EDTA ligand or other protective agents added.As a result,well-dispersed gold nanoparticles with an average diameter range of 6.7 to 50.9 nm were obtained.According to the characterizations by the UV spectrum and TEM,the intramolecular charge transfer of the excited states of complex Fe（Ⅲ）-EDTA and the mechanism of forming gold nanoparticles were discussed in detail.
文摘<div style="text-align:justify;"> Herein we have originally designed chiral azo-salen Mn(II) and Zn(II) complexes for interacting silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibiting localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Understanding excited state and reaction intermediate during light irradiation to return to ground state may be important for such composite systems. Therefore, we investigated such optical properties for systems using time-resolved luminescence and transient absorption measurements. DMSO solutions of the four newly prepared and characterized complexes (<strong>MMn</strong><strong>, MZn, CMn,</strong> and <strong>CZn</strong>) and ethanol solutions of the composite materials of each complex with AgNPs were served for optical measurements. The time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC), the streak camera which is much shorter period of time than TCSPC and transient absorption measurement, was performed for the eight samples. The fluorescence lifetime of the sole complexes and the composite materials with AgNPs was derived from curve-fitting analysis of luminescence decay curves of TCSPC. Lifetime of the composite systems with AgNPs was longer than that of the corresponding sole metal complexes for three cases. It was revealed that composite systems may go through three reaction intermediates during relaxation from excited state to ground state. </div>
基金Project(CXZZ11-0812)supported by Graduate Students Innovative Projects of Jiangsu Province,ChinaProject(J20122288)supported by Guizhou Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China+1 种基金Project(Y4110235)supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(JKY2011008)supported by Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘Amino-functionalized magnetic nanoparticle （NH2-MNP） were prepared by a sol-gel approach. The adsorption behavior of Cu（II） ions on NH2-MNP was discussed systematically by batch experiments. The effects of initial Cu（II） ions concentration, time, pH and temperature were investigated. In kinetic studies, the pseudo-second-order model was successfully employed, and the pseudo-first-order model substantiated that Cu（II） adsorption on NH2-MNP was a diffusion-based process. Langmuir model and Dubinin-Radushkevich model （R2〉0.99） were more corresponded with the adsorption isotherm data of Cu（II） ions than Freundlich model. The adsorption capacity was increased with the increment of temperature and pH. NH2-MNP remains excellent Cu（II） recoveries after reusing five adsorption and desorption cycles, making NH2-MNP a promising candidate for repetitively removing heavy metal ions from environmental water samples. According to the results obtained from adsorption activation energy and thermodynamic studies, it can be inferred that the main adsorption mechanism between absorbent and Cu（II） ions is ion exchange-surface complexation.
文摘An important area of research in nanotechnology deals with the synthesis of nanoparticles of different chemical compositions,sizes and controlled monodispersity.Currently,there is a growing need to develop environmentally benign nanoparticle synthesis in which no toxic chemicals are used in the synthesis protocol.Palladium nanoparticles(Pd Np) are of interest because of their catalytic properties and affinity for hydrogen.Our protocol for the phyto-synthesis of Pd Np under moderate p H and room temperature offers a new means to develop environmentally benign nanoparticles.Solanum trilobatum is enlightened in our present study as it is enriched with phytochemicals to reduce palladium chloride ions.Poly MVA a dietary supplement based on the nontoxic chemotherapeutic lipoic acid-palladium complex(LA-Pd) is been hypothesized as the new paradigm of cancer therapy.Hence forth we successfully conjugated lipoic acid(S-Pd Np-LA) and vitamins(S-Pd Np-Vitamin-LA) to palladium nanoparticles synthesised from Solanum trilobatum leaf extract.These nanoparticles(S-Pd Np,S-Pd Np-LA,S-Pd Np-Vitamin-LA) were characterized with UV-Vis Spectroscopy,SEM and FTIR analysis,which revealed that S-Pd Np are polydisperse and of different morphologies ranging from 60?70 nm(S-Pd Np),65?80 nm(S-Pd Np-LA) and 75?100 nm(S-Pd Np-Vitamin-LA) in size.
基金supported by Ven Earth LLC,San Francisco,CA,USA and the Australian Research Council
文摘At present, there is little commercial sale of biochar, since farmers find they can not gain a return on their investment in this amendment in the first few years after its application, because of the high cost associated with large application rates. To overcome this constraint, development of artificially aged enriched biochar-mineral complexes(BMCs), having a higher mineral content, surface functionality, exchangeable cations, high concentration of magnetic iron(Fe) nanoparticles, and higher water-extractable organic compounds has been undertaken by a combined team of researchers and a commercial company. Two biochars produced under different pyrolysis conditions were activated with a phosphoric acid treatment. A mixture of clay, chicken litter, and minerals were added to the biochar, and then this composite was torrefied at either 180 or 220?C. In this study a pot experiment was carried out in glasshouse conditions to determine the effects of four different BMCs, with different formulations applied at rates of 100 and 200 kg ha-1, on the mycorrhizal colonisation, wheat growth and nutrient uptake, and soil quality improvement. It was found that the phosphorus(P) and nitrogen uptake in wheat shoots were significantly greater for a low application rate of BMCs(100 kg ha-1). The present formulation of BMC was effective in enhancing growth of wheat at low application rate(100 kg ha-1). The increase in growth appeared due to an increase in P uptake in the plants that could be partly attributed to an increase in mycorrhizal colonisation and partly due to the properties of the BMC.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10474093, the National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2006CB302900, and the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2005CCA04200.
文摘Planar polymer multi-model waveguides doped with Ag nano-particles and rhodamine B are fabricated and investigated by the spectroscopy analysis method as well as the M-line method. Experimental results shown that fluorescence enhancement occurs when excited by a wide band wavelength with Ag nano-particle concentration at a certain level. The maximum enhancement factor in our experiment is obtained to be about 3.8 when excited by 350 nm. Our study may have potential applications in polymers optical elements, such as polymer waveguide lasers and amplifiers.
文摘This work reports a feasible synthesis of highly-dispersed Pt and Pt-Fe nanoparticles supported on multiwall carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs） without Fe and multiwall carbon nanotubes with iron （MWCNTs-Fe） which applied as electrocatalysts for methanol electrooxidation. A Pt coordination complex salt was synthesized in an aqueous solution and it was used as precursor to prepare Pt/MWCNTs, Pt/MWCNTs-Fe, and Pt-Fe/MWCNTs using FeC12.4H20 as iron source which were named S 1, S2 and S3, respectively. The coordination complex of platinum （TOA）2PtC16 was obtained by the chemical reaction between （NH4）2PtC16 with tetraoctylammonium bromide （TOAB） and it was characterized by FT-IR and TGA. The materials were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, SEM, EDS, XRD, TEM and TGA. The electrocatalytic activity of Pt-based supported on MWCNTs in the methanol oxidation was investigated by cyclic voltammetry （CV） and chronoamperometry （CA）. Pt-Fe/MWCNTs electrocatalysts showed the highest electrocatalytic activity and stability among the tested electrocatalysts due to that the addition of ＂Fe＂ promotes the OH species adsorption on the electrocatalyst surface at low potentials, thus, enhancing the activity toward the methanol oxidation reaction （MOR）.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22174104 to Q.Z.)support of the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20240448)。
文摘Plasmonic nanostructures have been widely employed to enhance the chiral light-matter interactions for chirality sensing owing to their intriguing optical properties.However,a quantitative understanding of the correlation between enhanced molecular chirality and plasmonic properties in plasmonic nanoparticle-molecule complexes remains a challenge yet to be addressed.Here we demonstrate the complex interactions between Ag nanoparticles and biomolecules that generate distinct plasmonic circular dichroism signals ranging from UV to visible wavelengths.By deliberately changing the surface coverage of chiral molecules,the geometry of Ag nanoparticles,and the aggregation states of the complexes,three distinct underlying mechanisms were found to be intertwined and hybridized for enhancing circular dichroism signals.We further employed the chiral plasmonic nanoparticle-molecule complexes to quantify the enantiomeric purity of cysteine and explore their possible applications in other chiral molecules.The insights gained from this work shed light on the underlying mechanisms dictating the enhanced circular dichroism signals of chiral plasmonic nanoparticle-molecule complexes.
文摘The effect of silica nanoparticles on the rheological characteristics of water-in-heavy oil emulsions has been investigated.Enhanced oil recovery methods for heavy oil production(most especially,thermal fluid injection)usually result in the formation of water-in-oil(W/O)emulsion.In reality,the emulsion produced also contains some fine solid mineral particles such as silica,which,depending on its quantity,may alter the viscosity and/or rheological properties of the fluid.A series of binary-component emulsions were separately prepared by dispersing silica nanoparticles[phase fraction,βs,=0.5%–5.75%(wt/v)]in heavy oil(S/O suspension)and by dispersing water[water cut,θw=10%–53%(v/v)]in heavy oil(W/O emulsion).Ternary-component emulsions comprising heavy oil,water droplets and suspended silica nanoparticles(S/W/O)were also prepared with similar ranges ofθw andβs.The viscosity was measured at different shear rates(5.1–1021.4 s-1)and temperatures(30–70°C).Both binary-component and ternary-component emulsion systems were observed to exhibit nonNewtonian shear thinning behaviour.The viscosity of the heavy oil and W/O emulsions increased in the presence of silica nanoparticles.The effect was,however,less signifi cant belowβs=2%(wt/v).Moreover,a generalized correlation has been proposed to predict the viscosity of both binary-component and ternary-component emulsions.
文摘The goal of the present investigation is to study the interaction of AgNPs with thymus DNA by traditional and original spectra-photometric and thermo-dynamic methods and approaches in darkness and under photo-irradiation. 1) At the interaction of DNA with nano-particles hypsochromic shift of 6 nm and hypochromic effect of 20% of AgNPs absorption band are observed. 2) At photo-irradiation (λ = 436 nm or full spectrum of visible band) of AgNPs-DNA complexes absorption spectra band width is changed from 140 nm to 360 nm at half-height. Besides, isosbestic point is observed. 3) Kinetic study of photo-diffusion has made it possible to determine desorption rate constant and desorption reaction activation energy that are equal respectively to kd @ 9 ′ 10-5 s-1, Ed @ 80 kJ/M Ag0 for AgNPs bound with DNA. It is shown that AgNPs represent liquid drops which moisture the DNA surface at interaction. At photo-irradiation of AgNPs-DNA complex DNA dependant conformational transition takes place due to fast and intensive heating.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91527306,21661132006)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA16020804)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(No.2016029)。
文摘Fluorescence switch plays a vital role in bioelectronics and bioimaging.Herein,we presented a new kind of facile electrostatic complex nanoparticles(ECNs)for fluorescence switching in cells and marking of individual cell.The ECNs were prepared by mixing positively charged poly(6-(2-(thiophen-3-yl)ethoxy)hexyl trimethylammonium bromide)(PT)and negatively charged diarylethene sodium salt(DAECOONa).DAE-COONa is a photoswitchable molecule which can be transformed between the ring-closed fo rm and ring-open form under the irradiation of UV or visible light.The closed-form of DAE-COONa can efficie ntly quench the fluorescence of PT through intermolecular energy transfer,while the open form of DAE-COONa does not influence the emission of PT.Thus,the fluorescence of ECNs can be modulated by light irradiation,and the ECNs with good fluorescence switching performance have been employed for fluorescence imaging and individual cell lighting up process successfully.We demonstrate that the electrostatic complex strategy provides a facile method to construct fluorescence switch fo r selective cell marking and imaging applications.
文摘Between all precursors of copper complex, bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) and bis-oxalate copper (II) with very close structures are two of the best representatives for copper nanoparticles synthesis. In this research, only bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) in presence of some effective non-ionic surfactants such as Triton X-100, Dodecylamine, Tween 80 and also triphenylphosphine as a reducing agent via thermal decomposition process was used for copper nanopaticles synthesis. Two shif-base E19 and E22 complexes were also used for the investigation of these kinds of shif-base complexes capabilities by this method as precursors and all results were compared with each other. Between all surfactants, Triton X-100 gave the best yield with the largest grains. The techniques used for characterization of copper nanoparticles were TEM, EDX, FT-IR and XRD. TG-DTA and CV were used for characterization of bis-(acetylacetonato)-copper (II) complex.
基金the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation within the framework of a grant for conducting large scientific projects in priority areas of scientific and technological development 075-15-2024-550。
文摘Using molecular dynamics modeling,the change in the shape and density of the macromolecular corona consisting of two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes,including those combined into one block copolymer,on the surface of a polarized spherical metal nanoparticle was studied.A mathematical model of the structure of the block copolymer chain adsorbed on a polarized spherical nanoparticle is presented for the cases of polyelectrolyte blocks of large and small length.Based on the modeling results,radial and angular distributions of the density of atoms of polyelectrolyte polypeptides adsorbed on the surface of a spherical nanoparticle were calculated depending on its dipole moment.As the dipole moment of the nanoparticle increased,the dense macromolecular shell was destroyed,forming caps of polyelectrolyte macro molecules or fragments of block copolymer of different types on the poles of the polarized nanoparticle.In this case,the macromolecular corona in the region of the poles of the polarized nanoparticle swelled the more strongly,the greater the distance between the charged links in the polymer.
