scholarly journals A Review of the Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Hybrid ZnO and Carbon Nanomaterials

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Protima Rauwel ◽  
Martin Salumaa ◽  
Andres Aasna ◽  
Augustinas Galeckas ◽  
Erwan Rauwel
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Deep Level ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Photoluminescence Properties ◽  
Efficient Energy Transfer ◽  
Photoluminescence Emission ◽  
Synthesis Routes

Photoluminescent ZnO carbon nanomaterials are an emerging class of nanomaterials with unique optical properties. They each, ZnO and carbon nanomaterials, have an advantage of being nontoxic and environmentally friendly. Their cost-effective production methods along with simple synthesis routes are also of interest. Moreover, ZnO presents photoluminescence emission in the UV and visible region depending on the synthesis routes, shape, size, deep level, and surface defects. When combined with carbon nanomaterials, modification of surface defects in ZnO allows tuning of these photoluminescence properties to produce, for example, white light. Moreover, efficient energy transfer from the ZnO to carbon nanostructures makes them suitable candidates not only in energy harvesting applications but also in biosensors, photodetectors, and low temperature thermal imaging. This work reviews the synthesis and photoluminescence properties of 3 carbon allotropes: carbon quantum or nanodots, graphene, and carbon nanotubes when hybridized with ZnO nanostructures. Various synthesis routes for the hybrid materials with different morphologies of ZnO are presented. Moreover, differences in photoluminescence emission when combining ZnO with each of the three different allotropes are analysed.

scholarly journals Electrochemical efficacies of coal derived nanocarbons

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riya Thomas ◽  
B. Manoj
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Electrochemical Sensors ◽  
Broad Class ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Electrochemical Parameters ◽  
Synthesis Routes ◽  
Carbon Based Nanomaterials ◽  
The Cost

AbstractCarbon based nanomaterials are acknowledged for their admirable optical, electrical, mechanical characteristics and broad class of applications. Choice of precursor and simple synthesis techniques have decisive roles in viable production and commercialization of carbon produce. The intense demand to develop high purity carbon nanomaterials through inexpensive techniques has promoted usage of fossil derivatives as feasible source of carbon. Coal serves as a naturally available, abundant and cheap feedstock for carbon materials. From the crystalline clusters of aromatic hydrocarbons in a cross-linked network, carbon nanostructures can easily be extracted through green synthesis routes. It promotes a potent alternative for the cost effective and scaled up production of nanocarbon. The well-developed pores distribution, presence of numerous active sites and appropriate migration channels for ions enhance the electrochemical parameters necessary for the fabrication of supercapacitors, batteries and electrochemical sensors. The metallic impurities contained in coal contribute towards faradic redox reactions required for an efficient electrode modification. In this review, the potential uses of coal based carbon nanomaterials in energy storage and environmental sectors are discussed in detail.

A Bottom-Up Approach to Solution-Processed, Atomically Precise Graphitic Cylinders on Surfaces

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Leonhardt ◽  
Jeff M. Van Raden ◽  
David Miller ◽  
Lev N. Zakharov ◽  
Benjamin Aleman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Circle Packing ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Casting Technique ◽  
New Class ◽  
Solution Casting Technique

Extended carbon nanostructures, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), exhibit remarkable properties but are difficult to synthesize uniformly. Herein, we present a new class of carbon nanomaterials constructed via the bottom-up self-assembly of cylindrical, atomically-precise small molecules. Guided by supramolecular design principles and circle packing theory, we have designed and synthesized a fluorinated nanohoop that, in the solid-state, self-assembles into nanotube-like arrays with channel diameters of precisely 1.63 nm. A mild solution-casting technique is then used to construct vertical “forests” of these arrays on a highly-ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surface through epitaxial growth. Furthermore, we show that a basic property of nanohoops, fluorescence, is readily transferred to the bulk phase, implying that the properties of these materials can be directly altered via precise functionalization of their nanohoop building blocks. The strategy presented is expected to have broader applications in the development of new graphitic nanomaterials with π-rich cavities reminiscent of CNTs.

scholarly journals Nanocomposites for Enhanced Osseointegration of Dental and Orthopedic Implants Revisited: Surface Functionalization by Carbon Nanomaterial Coatings

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Moon Sung Kang ◽  
Jong Ho Lee ◽  
Suck Won Hong ◽  
Jong Hun Lee ◽  
Dong-Wook Han
Keyword(s):  
Surface Functionalization ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Orthopedic Implants ◽  
Carbon Nanodots ◽  
Biological Studies ◽  
Electrochemical Coatings ◽  
Thermal And Electrical Properties ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Clinical Potential

Over the past few decades, carbon nanomaterials, including carbon nanofibers, nanocrystalline diamonds, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanodots, and graphene and its derivatives, have gained the attention of bioengineers and medical researchers as they possess extraordinary physicochemical, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. Recently, surface functionalization with carbon nanomaterials in dental and orthopedic implants has emerged as a novel strategy for reinforcement and as a bioactive cue due to their potential for osseointegration. Numerous developments in fabrication and biological studies of carbon nanostructures have provided various novel opportunities to expand their application to hard tissue regeneration and restoration. In this minireview, the recent research trends in surface functionalization of orthopedic and dental implants with coating carbon nanomaterials are summarized. In addition, some seminal methodologies for physicomechanical and electrochemical coatings are discussed. In conclusion, it is shown that further development of surface functionalization with carbon nanomaterials may provide innovative results with clinical potential for improved osseointegration after implantation.

Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Carbon Nanostructures Formation

2014 ◽  
Vol 1040 ◽  
pp. 92-96
Author(s):  
Denis A. Tatarnikov ◽  
Aleksey V. Godovykh
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Properties ◽  
Molecular Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Molecular Dynamic ◽  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Molecular Dynamic Simulation Study ◽  
Stable Structures

This paper is devoted to the study of stable structures of various carbon nanomaterials using molecular dynamic simulation, study of their properties and characteristics, as well as search for possible later use in nanoelectronics and nanomechanics. We develop programs for computation of the system of atoms at every step and visualization of that data, also we research of thermodynamic properties and conditions of formation of different carbon nanostructures, try to predict existence of new materials. Nowadays we have two separate programs: one for computation and one for visualization. We continue to collect statistical data, investigate behavior of the system under different conditions.

Removal of organic dye compounds in water and wastewater samples based on covalent organic frameworks -titanium dioxide before analysis by UV-VIS spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Aida Bahadori Bahadori ◽  
Mehdi Ranjbar Corresponding
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Covalent Organic Frameworks ◽  
Methylene Orange ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy

A simple and rapid microwave-assisted combustion method was developed to synthesize homogenous carbon nanostructures (HCNS). This research presents a new and novel nanocomposite structures for removal of methylene red (2-(4- Dimethylaminophenylazo)benzoic acid), methylene orange (4-[4-(Dimethylamino)phenylazo]benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt) and methylene blue (3,7-bis(Dimethylamino)phenazathionium chloride)with semi degradation-adsorption solid phase extraction (SDA-SPE) procedure before determination by UV-VIS spectroscopy. A covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with high purity were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicated that the self-assembled carbon nanostructures (COFs) synthesized with the cost-effective method which was used as a novel adsorbent for adsorption of dyes after semi-degradation of methylene red, orange and blue (1-5 mg L-1) as an organic dye by titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticales in presence of UV radiation. Based on results, the COFs/TiO2 has good agreement with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model with favorite coefficient of determination (R2= 0.9989). The recovery of dye removal based on semi-degradation/adsorption of COFs/TiO2 and adsorption of COFs were obtained 98.7% and 48.3%, respectively (RSD less than 5%). The method was validated by spiking dye to real samples.

scholarly journals Modeling of formation of carbon cluster groups in electric arc discharge plasma

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. Gavrilov
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Arc Discharge ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Particle Method ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Carbon Cluster ◽  
Collision Integral ◽  
Numerical Calculations ◽  
Plasma Synthesis ◽  
Interelectrode Space

The problem of modeling complex resource-intensive processes of plasma synthesis of carbon nanostructures (CNS) on the basis of mathematical and numerical methods of solution, focused on the use of parallel and distributed computing for processing large amounts of data, allowing to investigate the relationship and characteristics of processes to obtain an effective, cost-effective method of synthesis of CNS (fullerenes, nanotubes), is an actual theoretical and practical problem. This article deals with the problem of mathematical modeling of motion and interaction of charged particles in a multicomponent plasma based on the Boltzmann equation for the synthesis of ONS by thermal sublimation of graphite. The derivation of the collision integral is presented allowing to perform a numerical solution of the Boltzmann - Maxwell equations system with respect to the arc synthesis of CNS. The high order of particles and the number of their interactions involved simultaneously in the process of synthesis of CNS requires significant costs of machine resources and time to perform numerical calculations on the constructed model. Application of the large particle method makes it possible to reduce the amount of computing and hardware requirements without affecting the accuracy of numerical calculations. The use of parallel computing technology on the CPU and GPU with the use of Nvidia CUDA technology allows you to organize all the General-purpose calculations for the developed model based on the graphics processor of the personal computer graphics card, without the use of supercomputers or computing clusters. The results of experimental studies and numerical calculations confirming the adequacy of the developed model are presented. Obtained quantitative characteristics of the total pairwise interactions between the carbon particles and interactions with the formation of clusters of carbon with various types of ties in the plasma of the interelectrode space which are the basis of the synthesized nanostructures. The formation of carbon clusters occurs in the entire interelectrode space of the plasma with different intensity and depends on the process parameters.

Effect of Different Catalysts and Growth Temperature on the Photoluminescence Properties of Zinc Silicate Nanostructures Grown via VLS Method

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghfoor Muhammad ◽  
Imran Murtaza ◽  
Rehan Abid ◽  
Naeem Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Energy Levels ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Wide Bandgap ◽  
Visible Spectral Range ◽  
Zinc Silicate ◽  
Band Spectrum ◽  
Photoluminescence Properties ◽  
Display Devices ◽  
Crystal Growth Kinetics ◽  
Potential Applications

Abstract Herein, we explore the photoluminescence properties of zinc silicate (Zn2SiO4) nanostructures synthesized by vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mode of growth using three different catalysts (Sn, Ag and Mn). Different catalysts significantly influence the growth rate which in turn has an impact on the structure and hence the photoluminescence of the prepared zinc silicate nanostructures. Zn2SiO4 has a wide bandgap of about 5.5 eV and in its pure form, it does not emit in visible region due to its inner shell electronic transitions between the 3d5 energy levels. However, the incorporation of different catalysts (Sn, Ag and Mn) at different growth temperatures into the Zn2SiO4 crystal growth kinetics provides wide visible spectral range of photoluminescence (PL) emissions. PL analysis shows broad multi-band spectrum in the visible region and distinct colours (red, yellow, green, blue, cyan and violet) are obtained depending on the crystalline structure of the prepared nanostructures. The allowed transitions due to the effect of different catalysts on zinc silicate lattice offer a huge cross-section of absorption that generates strong photoluminescence. The correlation between the structural and optical properties of the synthesized nanostructures is discussed in detail. The synthesized photoluminescent nanostructures have potential applications in solid-state lighting and display devices.

Eco-Friendly Green Synthesis of MgO Nanoparticles from Zingiber Officinale(Ginger) Root Extract and its Antibacterial Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VI) ◽  
pp. 4219-4222
Author(s):  
R. D. More
Keyword(s):  
Green Synthesis ◽  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Root Extract ◽  
Mgo Nanoparticles ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
Uv Visible

In this study preparation of MgO nanoparticles using Zingiber officinale (ginger) aqueous root extract by using green method. The green synthesis approaches are recognized by many scientists due to its cost effective, simple, eco-friendly. The stability and reduction of Mg+2 ions to MgO nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopic analysis. From UV-Visible spectroscopy, higher band gap energy of 7.8 eV is obtained in the near visible region at the wavelength of 300 nm. The Zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract act as reducing agent for stabilization of particle size as well as medicinal value result showed a significant antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria, E.Coli.and S.aureus. The present investigation deals with the green synthesis of MgO nanoparticles and its antibacterial effect on selected bacteria.

scholarly journals Cost-effective ZnO–Eu3+ films with efficient energy transfer between host and dopant

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Archana Singh ◽  
Priyanka Arya ◽  
Diksha Choudhary ◽  
Surender Kumar ◽  
A. K. Srivastava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Efficient Energy Transfer ◽  
Efficient Energy

Characteristics of Hydrogen Sorption, Solubility and Diffusivity in Graphites and Carbon Nanomaterials: Relevance to the On-Board Storage Problem

2006 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuriy S. Nechaev ◽  
G.A. Filippov
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Hydrogen Sorption ◽  
Diffusion Parameters ◽  
Theoretical Investigations ◽  
Storage Problem ◽  
Kinetic Diffusion ◽  
Sorption Parameters

Results of experimental and theoretical investigations on hydrogen sorption by various carbon nanostructures, including fullerenes, single-walled and multi-walled nanotubes, nanofibers and nanographite-based composites are surveyed. Results of a thermodynamic analysis of the most significant experimental data are presented. The emphasis is placed on the studies reporting the extremum sorption parameters. The thermodynamic and kinetic (diffusion) parameters and equations describing the sorption processes are refined. The prospects of the applications of novel carbon nanomaterials for hydrogen storage in automotive industry are discussed.

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