scholarly journals Electroless Deposited Gold Nanoparticles on Glass Plates as Sensors for Measuring the Dielectric Constant of Solutions

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Kobayashi ◽  
Y. Ishii
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Glass Plate ◽  
Au Nanoparticle ◽  
Peak Wavelength ◽  
Nanoparticle Deposition ◽  
Metal Plating ◽  
Large Dielectric Constant ◽  
Electroless Metal Plating ◽  
Glass Plates

This work describes a method for the deposition of Au nanoparticles on glass plates (Au-glass). An electroless metal plating technique was extended to the Au nanoparticle deposition. The technique consisted of three steps that took place on the glass plate: (1) adsorption of Sn2+ ions, (2) deposition of metallic Ag nuclei generated by reducing Ag+ ions with Sn2+ ions on the Sn-adsorbed sites, and (3) deposition of Au nanoparticles by reducing Au+ ions on the Ag surface. TEM observation revealed that metallic Au nanoparticles with a size of  nm were formed on the glass surface. A surface plasmon resonance absorption peak was observed, and its peak wavelength redshifted by immersing the Au-glass into a solution with a large dielectric constant. The redshift corresponded qualitatively to the calculation by the Mie theory accompanying the Drude expression, which was based on the change of the dielectric constant of the solution. The obtained results indicated that the Au-glass functioned as a sensor for measuring the dielectric constant of the solution.

Coalescence and shape oscillations of Au nanoparticles in CO2 hydrogenation for methanol reaction

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengnan Yue ◽  
Yongli Shen ◽  
Ziliang Deng ◽  
Wenjuan Yuan ◽  
Wei Xi
Keyword(s):  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
High Selectivity ◽  
Co2 Hydrogenation ◽  
Au Nanoparticle ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Shape Oscillations

Recently, there has been renewed interest in Au nanoparticle (Au NP) catalysts owing to their high selectivity for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol. However, there is still limited knowledge on the...

scholarly journals Are We Reduced To Using Scraps Of Cut Film?

1995 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-11
Author(s):  
Sterling Newberry
Keyword(s):  
Glass Plate ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Glass Plates ◽  
Good For

Kent Christensen documents the values of glass photographic plates1 and also their demise. As a former user of glass plates for microscopy, radiography, autoradiographyandspectroscopy, I sympathize with Kent. Today there are substitute sheet and or roll films for most of the glass plate applications. For example, [ have found Kodak's "Trnax" films as sensitive as lantern plates for soft X-rays and nearly as good for resolution. Tmax is also a good general purpose emulsion for the laboratory, with the possibility of reversal development for slides and availability in a range of formats including 120 and four by five. Perhaps we should recognize the passing of the glass plate as part of current times and inscribe "RIP" over our hallowed collection of glass negatives. After all, many predict that electronic photography will eventually replace all forms of chemical photography.

scholarly journals Effect of Conditions of Sol-Gel Synthesis and Post-Synthetic Treatment on Photoelectrochemical and Electro-Catalytic Properties of Titanium Oxide Nanostructures and Tio2-Au Nanocomposites

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
N.I. Romanovska ◽  
◽  
P.A. Manorik ◽  
V.S. Vorobets ◽  
G.Ya. Kolbasov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Au Nanoparticle ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
High Catalytic Activity ◽  
Electron Microscopies ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Carboxylate Groups ◽  
Tio2 Nanostructures

Carbon-doped mesoporous TiO2 nanostructures and TiO2-Au nanocomposites with stabilized Au nanoparticles have been synthesized by the sol-gel template method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopies, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemical current spectroscopy. The synthesis hydrothermal treatment conditions affected the particle size, electronic structure, morphology, phase, and chemical compositions, as well as the texture of the synthesized materials. The TiO2 and TiO2-Au based electrodes were light-sensitive in a wavelength range of 250–412 nm and were distinguished by a high catalytic activity during oxygen electroreduction. The presence of -ol and carboxylate groups in the amorphous phase is the main factor affecting the photosensitivity of TiO2 nanostructures to visible light and an increase in their photoactivity during the decomposition of methylene blue upon irradiation with ultraviolet and visible light relative to pure anatase. The higher photosensitivity and photoactivity of TiO2-Au nanocomposites compared with those of the corresponding starting TiO2 is due to the synergistic effect of Au nanoparticles and interstitial Ti-O-C groups, which depends on the Au nanoparticle content of the composite and on the mesopore size.

Simple furan-based polymers featuring self-healing function enable efficient eco-friendly organic solar cells with high stability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shangwen Lu ◽  
Shengchun Qu ◽  
Yingying Deng ◽  
Yueyue Gao ◽  
Gentian Yue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
High Stability ◽  
Hole Mobility ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Good Solubility ◽  
Large Dielectric Constant ◽  
Oligoethylene Glycol

Herein, two simple furan-based polymers PFO3 and PFO4 grafting oligoethylene glycol (OEG) side chains are developed. PFO3 and PFO4 feature high hole mobility, large dielectric constant and good solubility. Compared...

scholarly journals Thermal atomic layer deposition of gold nanoparticles: controlled growth and size selection for photocatalysis

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 9005-9013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh S. M. Hashemi ◽  
Fabio Grillo ◽  
Vikram R. Ravikumar ◽  
Dominik Benz ◽  
Ankit Shekhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Fluidized Bed ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Fluidized Bed Reactor ◽  
Au Nanoparticle ◽  
Pulse Time ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Selection For

Thermal atomic layer deposition of Au nanoparticles on titania in a fluidized bed reactor. Effects of precursor pulse time on Au nanoparticle size and loading.

Well dispersed silicon nanospheres synthesized by RF thermal plasma treatment and their high thermal conductivity and dielectric constant in polymer nanocomposites

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 9432-9440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guolin Hou ◽  
Benli Cheng ◽  
Fei Ding ◽  
Mingshui Yao ◽  
Yuebin Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Polymer Nanocomposites ◽  
Thermal Plasma ◽  
High Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Large Dielectric Constant ◽  
Rf Thermal Plasma

Nanocomposites with high thermal conductivity and large dielectric constant incorporated with Si nanospheres prepared by thermal plasma are reported.

Noble metal nanoparticle-decorated TiO2 nanobelts for enhanced photocatalysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 07 (05) ◽  
pp. 1450064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyan He ◽  
Ping Yang ◽  
Changchao Jia ◽  
Yanping Miao ◽  
Jie Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noble Metal ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Acid Corrosion ◽  
Metal Nanoparticle ◽  
Noble Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Au Nanoparticle ◽  
Chloroauric Acid ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Photogenerated Electrons ◽  
Coarse Surface

TiO 2 nanobelts have been fabricated through a hydrothermal method and subsequently sulfuric-acid-corrosion-treated for a rough surface. Noble metal nanoparticles such as Ag and Au were deposited on the coarse surface of TiO 2 nanobelts via a coprecipitation procedure. Ag – TiO 2 nanobelts were prepared in ethanolic solution contained silver nitrate ( AgNO 3) and sodium hydroxide ( NaOH ). Au – TiO 2 nanobelts were obtained in chloroauric acid ( HAuCl 4) using sodium borohydride ( NaBH 4) as the reductant. It is confirmed by the results of XRD patterns together with the SEM images that the composite of noble metal and TiO 2 nanobelts were obtained successfully and the Ag or Au nanoparticles were well-dispersed on the TiO 2 nanobelts. Moreover, the as-prepared Ag and Au nanoparticle-decorated TiO 2 nanobelts represent an enhanced photocatalytic activity compared with pure TiO 2 nanobelts, which is due to the fact that the Ag and Au nanoparticles on the surface of TiO 2 nanobelts act as sinks for the photogenerated electrons and promote the separation of the electrons and holes.

Microstructure and Optical Properties of Au–Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 Nanocomposite Films

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2516-2522 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Sirinakis ◽  
Rezina Siddique ◽  
Christos Monokroussos ◽  
Michael A. Carpenter ◽  
Alain E. Kaloyeros
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Au Nanoparticle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Working Pressure ◽  
Optical Absorption Band ◽  
Size Dependent

Nanocomposite films consisting of gold nanoparticles embedded in an yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) matrix were synthesized at room temperature by radio-frequency co-sputtering from YSZ and Au targets at a 5 mTorr working pressure. The films were subsequently annealed for 2 h in 1 atm argon, with the annealing temperature varied from 600 to 1000 °C in steps of 100 °C. The composition, microstructure, and optical properties of the films were characterized as a function of annealing temperature by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, and absorption spectroscopy. An optical absorption band due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the Au nanoparticles was observed around a wavelength of 600 nm. Furthermore, the SPR band full width at half-maximum exhibited an inverse linear dependence on the radius of the Au nanoparticle, with a slope parameter A = 0.18, indicating a weak interaction between the YSZ matrix and the Au nanoparticles. The experimentally observed SPR dependence on nanoparticle size is discussed within the context of the Mie theory and its size-dependent optical constants.

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