Lutetium oxide nanocrystals codoped with Tm3+and Yb3+were synthesized by the reverse-like co-precipitation method,using ammonium hydrogen carbonate as precipitant.Effects of the Tm3+,Yb3+molar fractions and calcinatio...Lutetium oxide nanocrystals codoped with Tm3+and Yb3+were synthesized by the reverse-like co-precipitation method,using ammonium hydrogen carbonate as precipitant.Effects of the Tm3+,Yb3+molar fractions and calcination temperature on the structural and upconversion luminescent properties of the Lu2O3 nanocrystals were investigated.The XRD results show that all the prepared nanocrystals can be readily indexed to pure cubic phase of Lu2O3 and indicate good crystallinity.The experimental results show that concentration quenching occurs when the mole fraction of Tm3+is above 0.2%.The optimal Tm3+and Yb3+doped molar fractions are 0.2%and 2%,respectively.The strong blue(490 nm)and the weak red(653 nm)emissions from the prepared nanocrystals were observed under 980 nm laser excitation,and attributed to the 1G4→3H6 and IG4→3F4 transitions of Tm3+,respectively.Power-dependent study reveals that the 1G4 levels of Tm3+can be populated by three-step energy transfer process.The upconversion emission intensities of 490 nm and 653 nm increase gradually with the increase of calcination temperature.The enhancement of the upconversion luminescence is suggested to be the consequence of reducing number of OH-groups and the enlarged nanoerystal size.展开更多
In order to efficiently remove volatile organic compounds（VOCs） from indoor air, onedimensional titanate nanotubes（Ti NTs） were hydrothermally treated to prepare TiO2 nanocrystals with different crystalline phases...In order to efficiently remove volatile organic compounds（VOCs） from indoor air, onedimensional titanate nanotubes（Ti NTs） were hydrothermally treated to prepare TiO2 nanocrystals with different crystalline phases, shapes and sizes. The influences of various acids such as CH3 COOH, HNO3, HCl, HF and H2SO4 used in the treatment were separately compared to optimize the performance of the TiO2 nanocrystals. Compared with the strong and corrosive inorganic acids, CH3COOH was not only safer and more environmentally friendly, but also more efficient in promoting the photocatalytic activity of the obtained TiO2. It was observed that the anatase TiO2 synthesized in 15 mol/L CH3COOH solution exhibited the highest photodegradation rate of gaseous toluene（94%）, exceeding that of P25（44%） by a factor of more than two. The improved photocatalytic activity was attributed to the small crystallite size and surface modification by CH3COOH. The influence of relative humidity（20%–80%） on the performance of TiO2 nanocrystals was also studied. The anatase TiO2 synthesized in 15 mol/L CH3COOH solution was more tolerant to moisture than the other TiO2 nanocrystals and P25.展开更多
Gadolinium zirconate（Gd2Zr2O7） nanocrystals were prepared via two different combustion methods： citric acid combustion（CAC） and stearic acid combustion（SAC）. The effects of the different preparation methods on ...Gadolinium zirconate（Gd2Zr2O7） nanocrystals were prepared via two different combustion methods： citric acid combustion（CAC） and stearic acid combustion（SAC）. The effects of the different preparation methods on the phase composition, microtopography, and sintering densification of the resulting Gd2Zr2O7 nanopowders were investigated by thermal-gravimetric and differential thermal analysis（TG-DTA）, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）, X-ray diffraction（XRD）, and transmission electron microscopy（TEM） techniques. The results indicated that both methods could produce Gd2Zr2O7 nanopowders with an excellent defective fluorite structure. The reaction time was reduced by the SAC method, compared with the CAC method. The nanopowders synthesized by the two methods were different in grain size distribution. The resulting nanoparticle diameter was about 50 nm for CAC and 10 nm for SAC. After vacuum sintering, the sintered bodies also had a different relative density of about 93% and 98%, respectively. Thus the preparation of Gd2Zr2O7 nanopowders by SAC was the first choice to achieve the desired sintering densification.展开更多
This paper reports that Nd2O3 nanoparticles modified by AOT（sodium bis（2-ethylhexyl） sulfosuccinate） were prepared using microemulsion method in the system of water and propanol/AOT/toluene. Transmission electron ...This paper reports that Nd2O3 nanoparticles modified by AOT（sodium bis（2-ethylhexyl） sulfosuccinate） were prepared using microemulsion method in the system of water and propanol/AOT/toluene. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the Nd2O3 nanoparticles take the shape of sphere with 18 nm and 31 nm with different preparation. The organic sol of Nd2O3 nanoparticles is very stable at room temperature. X-ray diffraction results show that the product has hexagonal phase structure. Two ultraviolet emission band at 344 nm and 361 nm corresponding to the transition of ^4 D3/2→4 I9/2 and 2P3/2→^4I 11/2 or ^4D 3/2→ ^4 I 13/2 were observed.展开更多
Ultrafine Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals were successfully prepared by a simple reverse microemulsion method and subsequent calcination. Their structural, optical and magnetic properties were investigated using scanning ele...Ultrafine Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals were successfully prepared by a simple reverse microemulsion method and subsequent calcination. Their structural, optical and magnetic properties were investigated using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmis-sion electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Fourier transform infrared （FTIR）, photoluminescence （PL）, and magnetic property measurement system （MPMS）. The amorphous Gd2（CO3）3：Eu3＋colloidal spheres were proved as an intermediate product, and gradually transformed into crystallized Gd2O3：Eu3＋with average diameter less than 100 nm. The paramagnetic property of the synthesized Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals were confirmed with its linear hysteresis plot （M-H）. And Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals showed high contrast T1-enhancing modality due to the presence of the Gd3＋ ions onto the particle surface. In addition, the application of the Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals as biotag for cell labeling was reported, red fluorescence from Eu3＋ions observed by fluorescence micros-copy showed that the nanocrystals could permeate the cell membrane. Cytotoxicity studies of the Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals showed no adverse effect on cell viability, evidencing their high biological compatibility. Therefore, the nanoprobe formed from Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals provided the dual modality of optical and magnetic resonance imaging.展开更多
PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to inv...PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate the structure, phase, and the morphology of the Nd_2O_3 nanocrystals and those embedded in the PMMA matrix. The average grain sizes were estimated 35 ± 6 nm and 46 ± 4 nm for non-annealed and annealed Nd_2O_3 particles, respectively. The grain size distributions（GSD） were calculated from the diffraction peaks of the annealed and non-annealed Nd_2O_3 powders and doped PMMA samples. The mass density, refractive index. UV-Visible absorption spectra were measured and the data were analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt approach to determine the oscillator strengths, the spontaneous emission probabilities and the branching ratios as a function of the nano-crystalline Nd_2O_3 content in the range of 0.1 wt.%-20 wt.% of MMA. Luminescence spectra upon 808 nm diode laser excitation were carried out in the wavelength range of 850-1550 nm at room temperature. The photoluminescence study has shown that the reasonably sharp emission peaks were observed upon heat treatment at 800 ℃ for 24 h for all concentrations of Nd_2O_3 nanopowders in PMMA. The infrared laser transition of Nd^（3＋） ions at about 1.06 μm due to the ~4F_（3/2）→~4I_（11/2） transition was analyzed and discussed in Nd_2O_3 system for their possible applications in the photonic technology.展开更多
Cu2O nanocubes,octahedra,spheres and truncated rhombic dodecahedral were prepared and their structural,morphological,and electronic properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis.X-ray absorption near edge...Cu2O nanocubes,octahedra,spheres and truncated rhombic dodecahedral were prepared and their structural,morphological,and electronic properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis.X-ray absorption near edge structure,scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope and X-ray absorption near edge structure.Cu2O nanocrystals were successfully employed to catalyze the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction for the synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted triazoles.Cu2O nanocubes and octahedral showed the superior catalytic performance in the cycloaddition reaction.These results reveal that crystal-plane engineering of oxide catalysts is a useful strategy for developing efficient catalysts for organic reaction.展开更多
Gd2O3：Ho^3＋,Yb^3＋ nanocrystals were synthesized via solvothermal method. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, absorption and upconversion spectra were employed to characterize the sy...Gd2O3：Ho^3＋,Yb^3＋ nanocrystals were synthesized via solvothermal method. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, absorption and upconversion spectra were employed to characterize the synthesized nanocrystals. The results of XRD and TEM showed that obtained Gd2O3：Ho^3＋,Yb^3＋ nanocrystals were cubic in crystal structure and uniform spherical in morphology. The average crystallite size was calculated to be 7.5 nm. Green and red up-conversion emissions corresponding to （^5F4, ^5S2）→^5I8 and ^5F5→^5I8 transition were observed upon 980 nm excitation at room temperature. The results indicated that both green and red luminescence were based on the two-photon processes. Laser power and doping concentration dependence of the up- converted emissions were studied to understand the upconversion mechanisms. Excited state absorption and energy-transfer processes were discussed as the possible mechanisms for the visible emissions.展开更多
We have reported new magnetic and optical properties of Mn2O3 nanostructures. The nanostructures have been synthesized by the hydrothermal method combined with the adjustment of pH values in the reaction system. The p...We have reported new magnetic and optical properties of Mn2O3 nanostructures. The nanostructures have been synthesized by the hydrothermal method combined with the adjustment of pH values in the reaction system. The particular characteristics of the nanostructures have been analyzed by employing X-Ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, energy dispersive X-ray （EDX） analysis, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）, Raman spectroscopy （RS）, UV-visible spectroscopy, and the vibrating sample magnetometer （VSM）. Structural investigation manifests that the synthesized Mn2O3 nanostructures are orthorhombic crystal. Magnetic investigation indicates that the Mn2O3 nanostructures are antiferromagnetic and the antiferromagnetic transition temperature is at TN = 83 K. Furthermore, the Mn2O3 nanostructures possess canted antiferromagnetic order below the Neel temperature due to spin frustration, resulting in hysteresis with large coercivity （1580 Oe） and remnant magnetization （1.52 emu/g）. The UV-visible spectrophotometry was used to determine the transmittance behaviour of Mn203 nanostructures. A direct optical band gap of 1.2 eV was acquired by using the Davis-Mott model. The UV-visible spectrum indicates that the absorption is prominent in the visible region, and transparency is more than 80% in the UV region.展开更多
Excellent electro-optical （E-O） performances are essential for high-quality reflective cholesteric liquid crystal （LC） displays, but are often limited by the high driving voltages required by these displays. Dispe...Excellent electro-optical （E-O） performances are essential for high-quality reflective cholesteric liquid crystal （LC） displays, but are often limited by the high driving voltages required by these displays. Dispersing functional nanomaterials into the LCs has emerged as a promising approach to achieve outstanding E-O properties. In this work, we report the facet-controlled E-O properties of a chiral nematic LC （N＊LC） doped with cubic, octahedral, and rhornbic dodecahedral Cu20. The outstanding E-O properties of the doped systems are related to the interaction between the liquid crystals and Cu20 dopants with different exposed crystal planes. Doping with octahedral and rhombic dodecahedral Cu20 reduces the stability of the planar state, as a result of both the surface abundance of active Cu atoms that interact with the polarized LC molecules, and the large amounts of vertexes and edges on the crystal surfaces, which accelerate the transition from the planar to the focal conic state under an applied electric field. Rhombic Cu20 is the most effective dopant for improving the E-O properties of the present LCs, resulting in a 65.31% reduction of the threshold voltage. The facet and morphology effects highlighted in this work provide a new pathway to develop excellent energy-saving meso-materials with exposed high-reactivity facets, improving their potential applications in electro-optical technologies and information displays.展开更多
Multicolor luminescent rare-earth ion-doped Y2O3 nanocrystals （NCs） were prepared by a solvethermal method. The as-synthesized NCs yielded nanosheets, nanowires （NWs） and nanorods （NRs） with the increase of alka...Multicolor luminescent rare-earth ion-doped Y2O3 nanocrystals （NCs） were prepared by a solvethermal method. The as-synthesized NCs yielded nanosheets, nanowires （NWs） and nanorods （NRs） with the increase of alkali （NaOH） in oleic acid system. Moreover, Y203 nanowires with controllable size have also been obtained. After sintering, the PL intensity of Y2O3：Ln3＋ nanocrystals increased with the changed morphology of the precursor, that is, Y（OH）3 nanocrystals. Both downconversion （red emission for Y2O3：Eu3＋ and green emission for Y2O3：Tb3＋） and upconversion （red emission for Y2O3：Yb/Er3＋） luminescence of the as-prepared nanocrystals have been demonstrated in this work. We also found that the PL intensity of Y2O3：Ln3＋ NCs dispersed in polar solvent was stronger than that in nonpolar solvent. Their up/downconversion fluorescence and controllable morphology might promise further fundamental research and biochemistry such as nanoscale optoelectronics, nanolasers, and ultrasensitive multicolor biolables.展开更多
基金Foundation item:Projects(10704090,10774140,11047147)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(KJ090514,KJTD201016)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission,China
文摘Lutetium oxide nanocrystals codoped with Tm3+and Yb3+were synthesized by the reverse-like co-precipitation method,using ammonium hydrogen carbonate as precipitant.Effects of the Tm3+,Yb3+molar fractions and calcination temperature on the structural and upconversion luminescent properties of the Lu2O3 nanocrystals were investigated.The XRD results show that all the prepared nanocrystals can be readily indexed to pure cubic phase of Lu2O3 and indicate good crystallinity.The experimental results show that concentration quenching occurs when the mole fraction of Tm3+is above 0.2%.The optimal Tm3+and Yb3+doped molar fractions are 0.2%and 2%,respectively.The strong blue(490 nm)and the weak red(653 nm)emissions from the prepared nanocrystals were observed under 980 nm laser excitation,and attributed to the 1G4→3H6 and IG4→3F4 transitions of Tm3+,respectively.Power-dependent study reveals that the 1G4 levels of Tm3+can be populated by three-step energy transfer process.The upconversion emission intensities of 490 nm and 653 nm increase gradually with the increase of calcination temperature.The enhancement of the upconversion luminescence is suggested to be the consequence of reducing number of OH-groups and the enlarged nanoerystal size.
基金supported by grants from National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863) (No. 2012AA062702 and 2010AA064902)the Key Innovation Team for Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province (No. 2009R50047)
文摘In order to efficiently remove volatile organic compounds（VOCs） from indoor air, onedimensional titanate nanotubes（Ti NTs） were hydrothermally treated to prepare TiO2 nanocrystals with different crystalline phases, shapes and sizes. The influences of various acids such as CH3 COOH, HNO3, HCl, HF and H2SO4 used in the treatment were separately compared to optimize the performance of the TiO2 nanocrystals. Compared with the strong and corrosive inorganic acids, CH3COOH was not only safer and more environmentally friendly, but also more efficient in promoting the photocatalytic activity of the obtained TiO2. It was observed that the anatase TiO2 synthesized in 15 mol/L CH3COOH solution exhibited the highest photodegradation rate of gaseous toluene（94%）, exceeding that of P25（44%） by a factor of more than two. The improved photocatalytic activity was attributed to the small crystallite size and surface modification by CH3COOH. The influence of relative humidity（20%–80%） on the performance of TiO2 nanocrystals was also studied. The anatase TiO2 synthesized in 15 mol/L CH3COOH solution was more tolerant to moisture than the other TiO2 nanocrystals and P25.
文摘Gadolinium zirconate（Gd2Zr2O7） nanocrystals were prepared via two different combustion methods： citric acid combustion（CAC） and stearic acid combustion（SAC）. The effects of the different preparation methods on the phase composition, microtopography, and sintering densification of the resulting Gd2Zr2O7 nanopowders were investigated by thermal-gravimetric and differential thermal analysis（TG-DTA）, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）, X-ray diffraction（XRD）, and transmission electron microscopy（TEM） techniques. The results indicated that both methods could produce Gd2Zr2O7 nanopowders with an excellent defective fluorite structure. The reaction time was reduced by the SAC method, compared with the CAC method. The nanopowders synthesized by the two methods were different in grain size distribution. The resulting nanoparticle diameter was about 50 nm for CAC and 10 nm for SAC. After vacuum sintering, the sintered bodies also had a different relative density of about 93% and 98%, respectively. Thus the preparation of Gd2Zr2O7 nanopowders by SAC was the first choice to achieve the desired sintering densification.
基金Project supported by State Key Project of Fundamental Research for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Grant No 2006CB932300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50725208)
文摘This paper reports that Nd2O3 nanoparticles modified by AOT（sodium bis（2-ethylhexyl） sulfosuccinate） were prepared using microemulsion method in the system of water and propanol/AOT/toluene. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the Nd2O3 nanoparticles take the shape of sphere with 18 nm and 31 nm with different preparation. The organic sol of Nd2O3 nanoparticles is very stable at room temperature. X-ray diffraction results show that the product has hexagonal phase structure. Two ultraviolet emission band at 344 nm and 361 nm corresponding to the transition of ^4 D3/2→4 I9/2 and 2P3/2→^4I 11/2 or ^4D 3/2→ ^4 I 13/2 were observed.
基金Project supported by Education Department of Jiangxi Province(GJJ14578,GJJ13216)
文摘Ultrafine Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals were successfully prepared by a simple reverse microemulsion method and subsequent calcination. Their structural, optical and magnetic properties were investigated using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmis-sion electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Fourier transform infrared （FTIR）, photoluminescence （PL）, and magnetic property measurement system （MPMS）. The amorphous Gd2（CO3）3：Eu3＋colloidal spheres were proved as an intermediate product, and gradually transformed into crystallized Gd2O3：Eu3＋with average diameter less than 100 nm. The paramagnetic property of the synthesized Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals were confirmed with its linear hysteresis plot （M-H）. And Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals showed high contrast T1-enhancing modality due to the presence of the Gd3＋ ions onto the particle surface. In addition, the application of the Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals as biotag for cell labeling was reported, red fluorescence from Eu3＋ions observed by fluorescence micros-copy showed that the nanocrystals could permeate the cell membrane. Cytotoxicity studies of the Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals showed no adverse effect on cell viability, evidencing their high biological compatibility. Therefore, the nanoprobe formed from Gd2O3：Eu3＋nanocrystals provided the dual modality of optical and magnetic resonance imaging.
基金Project supported by Istanbul Technical University Scientific Research Projects Department(ITU BAP,project number 39283)
文摘PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate the structure, phase, and the morphology of the Nd_2O_3 nanocrystals and those embedded in the PMMA matrix. The average grain sizes were estimated 35 ± 6 nm and 46 ± 4 nm for non-annealed and annealed Nd_2O_3 particles, respectively. The grain size distributions（GSD） were calculated from the diffraction peaks of the annealed and non-annealed Nd_2O_3 powders and doped PMMA samples. The mass density, refractive index. UV-Visible absorption spectra were measured and the data were analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt approach to determine the oscillator strengths, the spontaneous emission probabilities and the branching ratios as a function of the nano-crystalline Nd_2O_3 content in the range of 0.1 wt.%-20 wt.% of MMA. Luminescence spectra upon 808 nm diode laser excitation were carried out in the wavelength range of 850-1550 nm at room temperature. The photoluminescence study has shown that the reasonably sharp emission peaks were observed upon heat treatment at 800 ℃ for 24 h for all concentrations of Nd_2O_3 nanopowders in PMMA. The infrared laser transition of Nd^（3＋） ions at about 1.06 μm due to the ~4F_（3/2）→~4I_（11/2） transition was analyzed and discussed in Nd_2O_3 system for their possible applications in the photonic technology.
基金the Iranian National Science Foundation(INSF)Sharif University of Technology and University of Maragheh for financial supports of this work
文摘Cu2O nanocubes,octahedra,spheres and truncated rhombic dodecahedral were prepared and their structural,morphological,and electronic properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis.X-ray absorption near edge structure,scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope and X-ray absorption near edge structure.Cu2O nanocrystals were successfully employed to catalyze the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction for the synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted triazoles.Cu2O nanocubes and octahedral showed the superior catalytic performance in the cycloaddition reaction.These results reveal that crystal-plane engineering of oxide catalysts is a useful strategy for developing efficient catalysts for organic reaction.
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(21101136)Science and Technology Research Foundation of the Education Commission of Chongqing City,China(KJ121205)Project of Chongqing University of Arts and Science (R2012CJ17) for financial support
文摘Gd2O3：Ho^3＋,Yb^3＋ nanocrystals were synthesized via solvothermal method. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, absorption and upconversion spectra were employed to characterize the synthesized nanocrystals. The results of XRD and TEM showed that obtained Gd2O3：Ho^3＋,Yb^3＋ nanocrystals were cubic in crystal structure and uniform spherical in morphology. The average crystallite size was calculated to be 7.5 nm. Green and red up-conversion emissions corresponding to （^5F4, ^5S2）→^5I8 and ^5F5→^5I8 transition were observed upon 980 nm excitation at room temperature. The results indicated that both green and red luminescence were based on the two-photon processes. Laser power and doping concentration dependence of the up- converted emissions were studied to understand the upconversion mechanisms. Excited state absorption and energy-transfer processes were discussed as the possible mechanisms for the visible emissions.
基金Project supported by the Fundamental Development Fund and Chancellor Scholarship Program,China (Grant No.YJ2010-014)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. FRF-BR-09-007A)
文摘We have reported new magnetic and optical properties of Mn2O3 nanostructures. The nanostructures have been synthesized by the hydrothermal method combined with the adjustment of pH values in the reaction system. The particular characteristics of the nanostructures have been analyzed by employing X-Ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, energy dispersive X-ray （EDX） analysis, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）, Raman spectroscopy （RS）, UV-visible spectroscopy, and the vibrating sample magnetometer （VSM）. Structural investigation manifests that the synthesized Mn2O3 nanostructures are orthorhombic crystal. Magnetic investigation indicates that the Mn2O3 nanostructures are antiferromagnetic and the antiferromagnetic transition temperature is at TN = 83 K. Furthermore, the Mn2O3 nanostructures possess canted antiferromagnetic order below the Neel temperature due to spin frustration, resulting in hysteresis with large coercivity （1580 Oe） and remnant magnetization （1.52 emu/g）. The UV-visible spectrophotometry was used to determine the transmittance behaviour of Mn203 nanostructures. A direct optical band gap of 1.2 eV was acquired by using the Davis-Mott model. The UV-visible spectrum indicates that the absorption is prominent in the visible region, and transparency is more than 80% in the UV region.
文摘Excellent electro-optical （E-O） performances are essential for high-quality reflective cholesteric liquid crystal （LC） displays, but are often limited by the high driving voltages required by these displays. Dispersing functional nanomaterials into the LCs has emerged as a promising approach to achieve outstanding E-O properties. In this work, we report the facet-controlled E-O properties of a chiral nematic LC （N＊LC） doped with cubic, octahedral, and rhornbic dodecahedral Cu20. The outstanding E-O properties of the doped systems are related to the interaction between the liquid crystals and Cu20 dopants with different exposed crystal planes. Doping with octahedral and rhombic dodecahedral Cu20 reduces the stability of the planar state, as a result of both the surface abundance of active Cu atoms that interact with the polarized LC molecules, and the large amounts of vertexes and edges on the crystal surfaces, which accelerate the transition from the planar to the focal conic state under an applied electric field. Rhombic Cu20 is the most effective dopant for improving the E-O properties of the present LCs, resulting in a 65.31% reduction of the threshold voltage. The facet and morphology effects highlighted in this work provide a new pathway to develop excellent energy-saving meso-materials with exposed high-reactivity facets, improving their potential applications in electro-optical technologies and information displays.
文摘Multicolor luminescent rare-earth ion-doped Y2O3 nanocrystals （NCs） were prepared by a solvethermal method. The as-synthesized NCs yielded nanosheets, nanowires （NWs） and nanorods （NRs） with the increase of alkali （NaOH） in oleic acid system. Moreover, Y203 nanowires with controllable size have also been obtained. After sintering, the PL intensity of Y2O3：Ln3＋ nanocrystals increased with the changed morphology of the precursor, that is, Y（OH）3 nanocrystals. Both downconversion （red emission for Y2O3：Eu3＋ and green emission for Y2O3：Tb3＋） and upconversion （red emission for Y2O3：Yb/Er3＋） luminescence of the as-prepared nanocrystals have been demonstrated in this work. We also found that the PL intensity of Y2O3：Ln3＋ NCs dispersed in polar solvent was stronger than that in nonpolar solvent. Their up/downconversion fluorescence and controllable morphology might promise further fundamental research and biochemistry such as nanoscale optoelectronics, nanolasers, and ultrasensitive multicolor biolables.
基金This work was mainly supported by National Basic Research Program of China (No.2014CB931802),the Major Project of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (No.2013DFB50340),National Natural Science Foundations of China (Nos.51272012,21471013,51532001,51333001,51173003,51402006 and 51303007),the Major Program of Chinese Ministry of Education (No.313002),the Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No.2163052) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project (No.2015M570916).
