Structure and Microbial Synthesis of Sub-10 nm Bi2O3 Nanocrystals

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 3909-3913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Uddin ◽  
Suguna Adyanthaya ◽  
Asad Syed ◽  
K. Selvaraj ◽  
Absar Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Structural Investigation ◽  
Size Range ◽  
Pathogenic Fungus ◽  
Binary Oxide ◽  
Oxide Materials ◽  
Monoclinic Structure ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Grain Size And Shape

After the advent of novel chemical and microbial techniques, providing control over grain size and shape of the nanomaterials, several binary-oxide materials have been explored in size less than 10 nm for their tunable physical properties. Bi2O3 nanoparticles have also redrawn attention due to their excellent properties, mostly as optoelectronic material. Here, we report the room-temperature biosynthesis of Bi2O3 nanoparticles in a size range of 5–8 nm by extra-cellularly challenging the plant pathogenic fungus—Fusarium oxysporum with the bismuth nitrate as precursor. The assynthesized particle-surfaces are inherently functionalized by a robust layer of proteins which provides them very good stability in the aqueous medium. Structural investigation using selected area electron diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscopy and powder XRD shows that particles are almost perfectly single crystalline and primarily crystallize in α-phase with monoclinic structure.

Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Novel SnO2 Zigzag Nanoribbons

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 4213-4216
Author(s):  
Jian Xiong Liu ◽  
Zheng Yu Wu ◽  
Guo Wen Meng ◽  
Zhao Lin Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Vapour Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapour ◽  
Photoluminescence Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ceramic Boat

Novel single-crystalline SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons have been successfully synthesized by chemical vapour deposition. Sn powder in a ceramic boat covered with Si plates was heated at 1100°C in a flowing argon atmosphere to get deposits on a Si wafers. The main part of deposits is SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons. They were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED). SEM observations reveal that the SnO2 zigzag nanoribbons are almost uniform, with lengths near to several hundred micrometers and have a good periodically tuned microstructure as the same zigzag angle and growth directions. Possible growth mechanism of these zigzag nanoribbons was discussed. A room temperature PL spectrum of the zigzag nanoribbons shows three peaks at 373nm, 421nm and 477nm.The novel zigzag microstructures will provide a new candidate for potential application.

Orientation domains in the intermediate product Na3TiOF5during the synthesis of anatase TiO2nanosheets with exposed reactive {001} facets

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 1741-1748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Xiong ◽  
Shuangfeng Jia ◽  
Jianbo Wang ◽  
Shang Peng ◽  
Lu Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intermediate Product ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
Monoclinic Structure ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Domain Boundaries ◽  
Coherent Domain ◽  
Microscopy Techniques ◽  
Orientation Domain

A powder of oxyfluorotitanate Na3TiOF5crystals is acquired as an intermediate product during the synthesis of anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanosheets with a large percentage of exposed reactive {001} facets. By application of transmission electron microscopy techniques, mainly energy dispersive spectroscopy and selected-area electron diffraction, coherent domain variants of Na3TiOF5are shown to possess monoclinic structure with space groupP21/n. The occurrence of these orientation domain variants is attributed to the reduction of crystal symmetry as a result of the phase transition from the high-temperature cubic phase to the low-temperature monoclinic phase. Through a detailed group theory analysis, the orientation domains are shown to exhibit 12 variants and 11 domain boundaries, which can be categorized into three types of perpendicular twins and two types of antiparallel twins. This work may provide meaningful insight for understanding the growth mechanism of anatase TiO2with a high percentage of reactive facets.

Ferroelectric domains in PZT ceramics at the morphotropic phase boundary. Can the splitting of reflections in SAED patterns be used for the distinction of different pseudo-cubic phases?

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 766-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Schierholz ◽  
Hartmut Fuess
Keyword(s):  
Domain Wall ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy Image ◽  
Monoclinic Structure ◽  
Monoclinic Symmetry ◽  
Pzt Ceramics ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Cubic Phases ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Microscopy Image ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains

Tetragonal, rhombohedral and monoclinic ferroelectric domains can all occur in morphotropic PbZr1−xTixO3(PZT) ceramics. In this article, the influence of these domains on the splitting of reflections in selected area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns along the main pseudo-cubic zone axes is reported. The orientation of the domain wall in a transmission electron microscopy image with respect to the splitting of reflections in the diffraction pattern has to be considered for the interpretation. The distinction of tetragonal and rhombohedral splitting is achieved for a pronounced splitting except for 〈111〉 with the domain wall edge on. As the monoclinic structure contains tetragonal as well as rhombohedral distortions, the distinction of monoclinic symmetry from tetragonal and rhombohedral based only on the splitting of reflections is not possible. Conceivable models of configurations of monoclinic subdomains inside the existing tetragonal or rhombohedral microdomains are derived from group–subgroup relations. Some experimental observations are given, which can only be explained by these models.

PREPARATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND LUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES OF Eu DOPED CaAl2O4 NANOCONES

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (19) ◽  
pp. 1341018 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. LIANG ◽  
L. L. HE ◽  
Z. Q. SHEN ◽  
D. L. ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thermal Evaporation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Monoclinic Structure ◽  
Thermal Evaporation Method ◽  
Room Temperature Photoluminescence ◽  
Spectrum Measurement ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
First Time

Europium doped CaAl 2 O 4 nanocones have been grown first time by thermal evaporation method. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to analyze the morphology, size and crystal structure of the nanocones. The body of the nanocones are about 2–20 μm in length and their diameters are 200 nm to 1 μm at one end and tapers off to a ~ 40–200 nm at the tip end. The as-synthesized nanocones are single crystalline in monoclinic structure and grow along the [010] direction and the normal direction of (100) and (001). The room temperature photoluminescence (PL) and cathodoluminescence (CL) spectrum measurement reveals that CaAl 2 O 4: Eu 2+ nanocones emit light at about 440 nm.

A Chemical Solution Route to Rapid Synthesis of Homogeneous Bi100−xSbx Alloys Nanoparticles at Room Temperature

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhou ◽  
Jun-Jie Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Solution Route ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Co Reduction ◽  
Chemical Solution Route

A chemical co-reduction route in aqueous solution was developed to synthesize Bi100−xSbx alloys at room temperature. The hydrolyses of Bi(III) and Sb(III) were effectively avoided by selecting proper raw materials and coordinator. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the as-prepared Bi100−xSbx alloys were homogeneous and phase-pure, and the Bi/Sb ratios in the alloys were very close to those in the aqueous solutions. The transmission electron microscope observation showed that the as-prepared Bi100−xSbx (x = 0∼100) alloys were particles with a size of tens of nanometers. The selected area electron diffraction patterns confirmed the high crystallinity, the homogeneousness, and the composition controllability of as-prepared alloys. All these characters and the nanometer-scaled size of the alloys are believed to be beneficial to the thermoelectric property of the Bi100−xSbx alloys.

scholarly journals Identification of an Al–Ni–O precipitate in combustion-synthesized NiAl

2000 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1217-1222
Author(s):  
A. Biswas ◽  
Madangopal K. ◽  
J. B. Singh ◽  
S. K. Roy ◽  
S. Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Point Group ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Phase Precipitate ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Chemical Composition Analysis

The complete identity of a second-phase precipitate detected by transmission electron microscopy in combustion-synthesized NiAl was established. The crystal structure, including the point group, the space group and the lattice parameters, was determined by convergent and selected-area electron diffraction techniques. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was used for the determination of the chemical composition. Analysis established the phase to be the solid solution of NiO in Al2O3and presented evidence of the hitherto unreported room-temperature solubility.

Structural investigation of tungsten oxide nanowires by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
pp. S22-S24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shibin Sun ◽  
Suyuan Sun ◽  
Zhenjiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Tungsten Oxide ◽  
Structural Investigation ◽  
Morphological Evolution ◽  
Crystal Defects ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Oxide Nanowires ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron

X-ray diffraction, selected area electron diffraction, and high-resolution transmission electron microscope techniques were used to investigate the crystalline structures of one-dimensional tungsten oxide nanowires prepared by the hydrothermal method. The as-synthesized products were found to exhibit increasing crystallinity with increasing reaction time, and tungsten oxide nanowires have crystalline defects, including stacking faults, dislocations, and vacancies. The results on the crystal defects help us to obtain a better understanding of the temperature-dependent morphological evolution of the ultrathin nanowires synthesized under different thermal processes.

PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRA AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF HYDROTHERMALLY SYNTHESIZED MnO2 NANORODS

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (29) ◽  
pp. 1350211 ◽  
Author(s):  
ARBAB MOHAMMAD TOUFIQ ◽  
FENGPING WANG ◽  
QURAT-UL-AIN JAVED ◽  
QUANSHUI LI ◽  
YAN LI
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Blue Emission ◽  
Green Emission ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Uv Emission ◽  
Transmission Electron

In this paper, single crystalline tetragonal MnO 2 nanorods have been synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method using MnSO 4⋅ H 2 O and Na 2 S 2 O 8 as precursors. The crystalline phase, morphology, particle sizes and component of the as-prepared nanomaterial were characterized by employing X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The photoluminescence (PL) emission spectrum of MnO 2 nanorods at room temperature exhibited a strong ultraviolet (UV) emission band at 380 nm, a prominent blue emission peak at 453 nm as well as a weak defect related green emission at 553 nm. Magnetization (M) as a function of applied magnetic field (H) curve showed that MnO 2 nanowires exhibited a superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature which shows the promise of synthesized MnO 2 nanorods for applications in ferrofluids and the contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. The magnetization versus temperature curve of the as-obtained MnO 2 nanorods shows that the Néel transition temperature is 94 K.

Nanocrystalline and stacking-disordered β-cristobalite AlPO4 chemically stabilized at room temperature: synthesis, physical characterization, and X-ray powder diffraction data

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
pp. S193-S200
Author(s):  
B. Peplinski ◽  
B. Adamczyk ◽  
P. Formanek ◽  
C. Meyer ◽  
O. Krüger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
Title Compound ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron

This paper reports the first successful synthesis and the structural characterization of nanocrystalline and stacking-disordered β-cristobalite AlPO4 that is chemically stabilized down to room temperature and free of crystalline impurity phases. Several batches of the title compound were synthesized and thoroughly characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy mapping in SEM, solid-state 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (31P-NMR) spectroscopy including the TRAPDOR method, differential thermal analysis (DTA), gas-sorption methods, optical emission spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and ion chromatography. Parameters that are critical for the synthesis were identified and optimized. The synthesis procedure yields reproducible results and is well documented. A high-quality XRD pattern of the title compound is presented, which was collected with monochromatic copper radiation at room temperature in a wide 2θ range of 5°–100°.

scholarly journals Structural and Optical Characteristics ofγ-In2Se3Nanorods Grown on Si Substrates

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Yang ◽  
C. H. Hu ◽  
S. C. Tong ◽  
J. L. Shen ◽  
S. M. Lan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Organic Chemical ◽  
Bandgap Energy ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

This study attempted to grow single-phaseγ-In2Se3nanorods on Si (111) substrates by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) confirmed that the In2Se3nanorods are singularly crystallized in theγphase. The photoluminescence ofγ-In2Se3nanorods at 15 K was referred to as free and bound exciton emissions. The bandgap energy ofγ-In2Se3nanorods at room temperature was determined to be~1.99 eV, obtained from optical absorption.

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