The influence of water permeates almost all areas including biochemistry,chemistry,physics and is particularly evident in phenomena occurring at the interfaces of solid surface such as SiC nanocrystals,which are promi...The influence of water permeates almost all areas including biochemistry,chemistry,physics and is particularly evident in phenomena occurring at the interfaces of solid surface such as SiC nanocrystals,which are promising nanomaterials and exhibit unique surface chemical properties.In this paper,the quantum confinement effect and stability of 3C-SiC nanocrystals in aqueous solution as well as photoluminescence properties in water suspensions with different pH values are reviewed based on design and analysis of surface structures.On this basis,the significant progress of 3C-SiC nanocrystals in efficiently splitting water into usable hydrogen is summarized and the relative mechanisms are described.In addition,the water-soluble 3C-SiC quantum dots as robust and nontoxic biological probes and labels also are introduced as well as future prospects given.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Programs of China(Grant Nos.2011CB922102 and 2013CB932901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11374141)the Natural Science Foundation of Higher Education of Jiangsu(Grant No.12KJB140007)
文摘The influence of water permeates almost all areas including biochemistry,chemistry,physics and is particularly evident in phenomena occurring at the interfaces of solid surface such as SiC nanocrystals,which are promising nanomaterials and exhibit unique surface chemical properties.In this paper,the quantum confinement effect and stability of 3C-SiC nanocrystals in aqueous solution as well as photoluminescence properties in water suspensions with different pH values are reviewed based on design and analysis of surface structures.On this basis,the significant progress of 3C-SiC nanocrystals in efficiently splitting water into usable hydrogen is summarized and the relative mechanisms are described.In addition,the water-soluble 3C-SiC quantum dots as robust and nontoxic biological probes and labels also are introduced as well as future prospects given.
