Photoluminescence of C_(60) Single Crystals

The photoluminescence(PL)spectra of C_(60) single crystals grown under double temperature gradient(DTG)and single temperature gradient(STG)techniques were investigated at room temperature.The results show that the PL emission intensity increases first and then decreases with increasing illuminated power density for the C_(60) single crystals grown by both DTG and STG techniques.Furthermore,one main peak with a shoulder peak can be clearly distinguished at low illumination,while only one main peak without the shoulder peak can be seen at high illumination.The main peak undergoes a continuous blue shift and broadening with the increase of illuminated power density.The difference of PL emission energy at the same illumination density of DTG and STG samples may correlated with the degree of both the orientational disorder of C_(60) molecule and lattice perfectness.The Laue diffraction patterns show that the DTG sample has stronger strains and poorer crystalline quality than the STG sample.

Investigation of C_(60) Single Crystal by X-Ray Methods

C_(60) single crystals grown by a single-temperature-gradient technique were characterized by synchrotron radiation white beam x-ray topography and x-ray double crystal diffraction with Cu K_(α1) radiation on conventional x-ray source.The results show that the crystal is rather well crystallized.The x-ray topographies give an evidence of dendritic growth mechanism of C_(60) single crystal,and x-ray double crystal diffraction rocking curve shows that there are mosaic structural defects in the sample.A phase transition at 249±1.5K from a simple cubic to a face centered cubic structure is confirmed by in situ observation of synchrotron radiation white beam x-ray topography with the temperature varing from 230 to 295K.

Two-dimensional self-organization of 1-nonanethiol-capped gold nanoparticles

A two-dimensional (2D) ordered hexagonal close-packed structure, formed by 1-nonanethiol-capped gold nanoparticles, is reported. The structure was constructed only by dipping the gold nanoparticle colloidal solution on flat substrate. The gold nanoparticles were synthesized as follows: First, AuCl4-1 was transferred from aqueous solution to toluene by the phase-transfer reagent of tetraoc-tylanunonium bromide. Then it was reduced with aqueous sodium borohydride in the presence of a given amount of 1-nonanethiol molecules which was used to control the nu-cleation and growth of the gold nanoparticles for the desired size. The experimental techniques, such as UV-Vis, FT-IR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), were employed to characterize the obtained product. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurement demonstrated the size of the gold nanoparticle and the formation of two-dimensional ordered hexagonal close-packed gold nanoparticle structure.

Erratum to: ZnO nanorods: morphology control, optical properties, and nanodevice applications [Sci China-Phys Mech Astron, 2013, 56: 2243–2265]

In the original publication of this paper,the affiliation and superscripted number relating to the current address of the authors has been documented incorrectly.The corrected information appears in this erratum.

Freestanding single-walled carbon nanotube bundle networks:Fabrication,properties and composites

As a type of thin film,two dimensional(2D) reticulate architectures built of freestanding single-walled carbon nanotube(SWCNT) bundles are suitable for scalable integration into devices and nanocomposites for many applications.The superior properties of these films,such as optical transparency,unique electrical properties and mechanical flexibility,result not only from the outstanding properties of individual SWCNTs but also from the collective behavior of the individual tubes,with additional properties arising from the tube-tube interactions.In this review,the synthesis,structure and fundamental properties,such as conductivity,transparency,optical nonlinearity and mechanical performance,of "freestanding SWCNT bundle network" thin films and nanocomposites,as well as their application as supercapacitors are highlighted.Some long-standing problems and topics warranting further investigation in the near future are addressed.

Editorial

The Cretaceous granitoids in the middle and northern Gangdese, Tibet are generally interpreted as the products of anatexis of thickened deep crust genetically associated with the Lhasa-Qiangtang collision. This paper reports bulk-rock major element, trace element and Sr-Nd isotopic data, zircon U-Pb age data, and zircon Hf isotopic data on the Zayu pluton in eastern Gangdese, Tibet. These data shed new light on the petrogenesis of the pluton. Our SHRIMP zircon U-Pb age dates, along with LA-ICPMS zircon U-Pb age dates recently reported in the literature, indicate that the Zayu pluton was emplaced at about 130 Ma, coeval with Early Cretaceous magmatic rocks in other areas of eastern Gangdese (e.g., Rawu, Baxoi areas) and the Middle Gangdese. The Zayu pluton samples lack amphibole and muscovite, and are compositionally characterized by high SiO2 (69.9%―76.8%), K2O (4.4%―5.7%), and low P2O5 (0.05%―0.12%). These samples also have A/CNK values of 1.00-1.05, and are enriched in Rb, Th, U, and Pb, and depleted in Ba, Nb, Ta, Sr, P, Ti, and Eu. These geochemical features suggest that the Zayu pluton samples are metaluminous to slightly peraluminous and are of highly fractionated I-type granite. The Zayu pluton samples have high εNd(t) values (-10.9--7.6) and low initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.7120- 0.7179) relative to melts derived from mature continental crust in the Gangdese (e.g., Ningzhong Early Jurassic strongly peraluminous granite). The Zayu pluton samples are heterogeneous in zircon εHf(t) values (-12.8--2.9), yielding ancient zircon Hf crustal model ages of 1.4―2.0 Ga. The data obtained in this study together with the data in the recent literature suggest that the Early Cretaceous granitoids in eastern Gangdese represent the eastward extension of the Early Cretaceous magmatism in the middle Gangdese, and that the Lhasa micro-continent block with ancient basement may extend for ~2000 km from east to west. Zircon Hf isotopic data and bulk-rock zircon saturation temperature (789-821℃) indicate that mantle-derived materials likely played a role in the generation of the Zayu pluton. We propose that the Zayu pluton was most likely generated in a setting associated with southward sub- duction of the Bangong-Nujiang ocean floor, where mantle wedge-derived magmas may have providedthe heat and material for the anatexis of ancient crust of the Lhasa micro-continent, resulted in hybrid melts (i.e., mantle-derived basaltic magmas + crust-derived felsic magmas). Such hybrid melts with subsequent fractional crystallization are responsible for the highly evolved Zayu pluton (crust thick- ening is not a prerequisite).

ZnO nanorods:morphology control, optical properties, and nanodevice applications

Research interest in ZnO nanostructures derives from their excellent luminescent properties and availability of low cost fabricating and processing,which hold promise for the development of electronic and optoelectronic nanodevices.In this review,we focus on the progress in synthesis,properties and nanodevices of ZnO nanorod(NR)arrays and nanotetrapods(NTPs).Recent work done by the authors are also presented.After a brief introduction to the controlled fabrication methods for the highly-ordered ZnO NR arrays and NTPs,we present some aspects of the fundamental properties,especially optical performance,of ZnO NRs/NTPs.Then,we provide an overview of the applications to functional nanodevices based on individual NR and NTP of ZnO.It is demonstrated that different morphologies of ZnO nanostructures have salient effects on their properties and applications.Although much progress has been achieved in the fundamental and applied investigations of ZnO NRs/NTPs over the past decade,many obstacles still remain,hampering further development in this field.Finally,some longstanding problems that warrant further investigation are addressed.