Solid solution AgInS2-ZnS nanostructures were prepared by reacting (Z)-1- (octadec-9-enyl)-3-phenylthiourea and 1-dodecanethiol with the corresponding metal linoleates. The combination of sulfur sources in modified ratios, which individually do not lead to significant results, resulted successful formation nanorod-shaped heterostructures. effect source ratios on structure, morphology, optical p...

We describe the preparation of nanocomposites which exhibit dichroism in the near infrared region (NIR). These materials consist of crosslinked poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and gold nanoparticles, coated with 1-dodecanethiol or tert-tetradecanethiol. The alkanethiols improve dispersibility of the gold particles, and accordingly composites were manufactured by diffusion of the particles into sw...

CuGaS2 (CGS) nanoplates were successfully synthesized by one-pot thermolysis of a mixture solution of CuCl, GaCl3, and 1-dodecanethiol in noncoordinating solvent 1-octadecene. Their morphology, crystalline phase, and composition were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), powder X-ray...

Two different nickel precursors (NiCl2 or Ni(CH3COCH2COCH3)2) in the presence of 1-dodecanethiol and a mixture of oleylamine and oleic acid were used for a one-pot colloidal synthesis to produce high purity Ni3S4 nanoparticles with controlled shapes in high yields and narrow size distributions. By simply changing the nickel precursors, the shape of Ni3S4 nanocrystals can be readily tuned from t...

We present a method for improving the sensing capability of grating coupled surface plasmon resonance (GCSPR) sensors. The grating is rotated azimuthally (phi) until the excitation of double surface plasmon polaritions (SPPs) by a single wavelength is possible. Close to this condition, further tuning of the incident wavelength will merge the double SPPs into a multi-SPP resonance which is angul...

A series of hydrophobic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) was generated by the adsorption of undecanethiol, dodecanethiol, and octadecanethiol onto transparent gold-coated glass microscope slides. Protein crystallization trials using droplets deposited on the surfaces of the optically transparent SAMs were compared to those for which the droplets were deposited on the surfaces of conventional si...

The addition of dodecanethiol to a solution of oleylamine-stabilized gold nanoparticles in chloroform leads to aggregation of nanoparticles and formation of colloidal crystals. Based on results from dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy we identify three different growth mechanisms: direct nanoparticle aggregation, cluster aggregation, and heterogeneous aggregation. These me...

The electro-mechanical sensing properties of freestanding monolayered membranes of dodecanethiol coated 7 nm gold nanoparticles (NPs) are investigated using AFM force spectroscopy and conductive AFM simultaneously. The electrical resistance of the NP membranes increases sensitively with the point-load force applied in the center of the membranes using an AFM tip. Numerical simulations of electr...

My thesis explored three different synthesis routes toward obtaining monodisperse clutches of well-ordered nanoparticles stabilized by various alkanethiols. The first two synthesis methods were based on a two-phase system employing first tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB) as a phase transfer catalyst and then didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB). Though these methods approximated what could ...

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets were synthesized by using a simple heating-up approach, in which 1-dodecanethiol (DDT) was used not only as a sulfur source but also as the surface ligand. The sheet-like morphology was confirmed by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) results, and the X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and Raman spectrum were employed...