Electrostatically bonded SiO2.Au nanoparticle clusters form by reaction of 3-aminopropylsilane-modified SiO2 spheres (470 nm) with citrate-coated gold nanoparticles (9.7 nm) in water. Reaction of the clusters with 0.01 M KBr or HCl solution induces desorption of the gold nanoparticles within minutes. Reaction of the clusters with alkanethiols CnH2n+1SH (n = 2-18) at 80 degrees C causes the gold...

A highly efficient procedure for the preparation of N,N'-alkylidenebisamides in the presence of BF3.SiO2 as a catalyst is described. N,N'-alkylidenebisamides have been prepared via one-pot three-component condensation reaction of various aldehydes and amides. All of the reactions proceeded in high yields and in moderately short reaction times.

A new class of nitrogen-doped ordered mesoporous carbon/silica (N-OMC/SiO2) nanocomposites was successfully fabricated via a multi-constituent co-assembly strategy. The N-OMC/SiO2 nanocomposite presented a unique interpenetrating carbon/silica structure whose carbon/silica interface is highly uniform, and thus demonstrated high capacity, good cycling and excellent rate properties.

A highly efficient procedure for the preparation of N,N'-alkylidenebisamides in the presence of BF3.SiO2 as a catalyst is described. N,N'-alkylidenebisamides have been prepared via one-pot three-component condensation reaction of various aldehydes and amides. All of the reactions proceeded in high yields and in moderately short reaction times.

In this study, we made the heterojunction solar cells on Si substrate by fabricating a nanocrystalline Si/SiO2 superlattice emitter structure. Amorphous silicon and silicon dioxide superlattice were prepared by rf Si sputtering and plasma oxidation, respectively. The deposited amorphous silicon was crystallized at high temperature. Microstructure studies by TEM show that amorphous silicon was c...

This paper proposes a microfabrication process for the reliable release of SiO2 beam structures. These structures are intended to be utilized in SiO2 photonic MEMS. A major fabrication challenge is the release of thick (>10 μm) SiO2 structures with high yield. A single mask process is developed based on temporary reinforcement of the SiO2 structure. A supporting layer of Si functions as a reinf...

Transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors have been widely studied due to their distinctive electronic and optical properties. The property of TMD flakes is a function of their thickness, or layer number (N). How to determine the N of ultrathin TMD materials is of primary importance for fundamental study and practical applications. Raman mode intensity from substrates has been used t...