A network structure surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)-active substrate is fabricated by adding Ag sol dropwise on adhesive tape.Scanning electron microscope(SEM) is employed to characterize the structure of the as-prepared substrate.The substrate shows great SERS enhancement ability and good uniformity by using p-aminothiophenol(PATP) as probe molecules.The detection of crystal violet(CV) in aqueous solution is demonstrated,and the detection limit is as low as 10-12M with the aid of the substrate.The results indicate that the proposed method is a potential approach for the fabrication of SERS substrates.
Antimony oxychloride Sb8O11Cl2(H2O)6 products with various morphologies including sheaf-like,rhombic-plate,oval leaf-like and quasi-wafer have been successfully synthesized via a mild and facile solution route at room temperature.The morphologies and structures of the as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).A possible formation mechanism of these structures is proposed according to the experimental results and analysis.
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.
Self-assembly of nanocrystals can not only lead to a better understanding of inter-particle acting force, but also enable rational building of complex and functional materials for future nanodevices. Here by utilizing polyvinylpyrrolidone （PVP） as the as capping and structure directing agents, hierarchical Mn304 architectures involving coil-like nanorings, hexagonal nanoframes, and nanodisks are conveniently synthesized by a one-pot solution method. The sophisticated assemblies are proven to be me- diated by the PVP soft templates formed at varied concentrations. The driving forces of self-assembled complex nanostructures and the unique role of PVP concentration are discussed. Magnetic properties of the as assembled Mn3O4 rings are also studied by a SQUID system, which shows the typical side effect of Curie temperature.
Monodisperse TiO2 nanoparticles and urchin-like hierarchical TiO2 nanospheres assembled with ultrathin quantum nanowires(about 2 nm)have been synthesized by a simple template-free wet chemical method.The morphology,structure,and crystallinity of the TiO2 nanomaterials were investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM).Electrochemical measurements with the hierarchically nanostructured TiO2 nanospheres as an electrode showed much better reversibility for direct electrochemistry of cytochrome c(cyt c)and much higher sensitivity than for an electrode composed of the monodisperse TiO2 nanoparticles.The excellent performance of the hierarchical TiO2 nanospheres may result from a quantum size effect,and their favorable nanostructure(with the presence of an abundance of both uniform macropores and mesopores),excellent structural stability and high specific surface area.The relative ionic strength had significant effect on the direct electrochemistry.Very high ionic strengths relative to cyt c concentration(I/c)induced a conformational change of cyt c on the nanostructure-coated electrode,from the native state to a partially unfolded one in 25 mmol/L phosphate buffer solution(pH 6.8).
