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701. Potassium hydrogen phthalate (KAP) micro- and nano-rods prepared by a template approach

Authors: Enculescu, M

Published: JUN 2008, JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, 10, 1504, DOI:

Micro and nanorods of potassium acid phthalate (KAP) with diameters ranging from a hundred nanometers to tens of microns were obtained by solution growth in polycarbonate (PC) ion track templates. The ion track templates were produced by swift heavy ion irradiation of PC foils (e.g. U with 11.4 MeV/nucleon specific energy) and subsequently etching. After the growth the host templates were partially dissolved in dichlormethane and imagined by scanning electron microscopy. The template approach allows the fabrication of arrays of uniform nanostructures with a controlled morphology.

702. Study of osteoblast interaction with iron oxide nanoparticles coated with dextrin in cell culture

Authors: Vatasescu-Balcan, RA; Predoi, D; Costache, M

Published: JUN 2008, FEBS JOURNAL, 275, 374, DOI:

703. Transport properties of electrodeposited ZnO nanowires

Authors: Tazlaoanu, C; Ion, L; Enculescu, I; Sima, M; Enculescu, M; Matei, E; Neumann, R; Bazavan, R; Bazavan, D; Antohe, S

Published: MAY 2008, PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES, 40, 2507, DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2007.07.013

ZnO nanowires were electrodeposited by using a template approach. Ion track polycarbonate foils (30 mu m thick) were used as templates. Current-voltage (I-V) characteristics were recorded in the temperature range 40-300 K. I-V characteristics show a symmetric, non-linear shape, at temperatures greater than 240 K and voltages greater than 15 V. At lower temperatures, linear characteristics were recorded for the voltage range used. The temperature dependence of the electrical resistance is activated, with activation energy of 0.42 eV at temperatures greater than 240 K. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

704. Electrical properties of electrodeposited CdS nanowires

Authors: Ghenescu, M; Ion, L; Enculescu, I; Tazlaoanu, C; Antohe, VA; Sima, M; Enculescu, M; Matei, E; Neumann, R; Ghenescu, O; Covlea, V; Antohe, S

Published: MAY 2008, PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES, 40, 2488, DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2007.09.188

A template method was used to obtain cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanowires. Polymer ion tracks foils (30 mu m tick) were used as templates, after etching with solutions containing NaOH and methanol. CdS nanowires were electrochemically grown in the resulting pores. The nanowires were contacted by sputtering a gold layer on top of the membrane, and the electrical properties were recorded in the temperature range 40-300K. An activated electrical resistance was observed, with activation energy of 0.27eV at temperatures larger than 180 K. I-V characteristics show a symmetric, non-linear shape, in the voltage range used in this experiment. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

705. Luminescence and EPR study of ZnO : Mn : Cu nanowire array

Authors: Sima, M; Enculescu, I; Grecu, MN; Secu, M; Sima, M; Matei, E; Vasile, V

Published: MAY 2008, PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES, 40, 2498, DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2007.08.075

We report on photoluminescence studies on manganese and copper-doped ZnO nanowire array prepared by template method. The ZnO:Mn:Cu semiconductor grown using the electrochemical technique was characterized by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical reflection measurements. Morphology and the structure were observed by SEM and X-ray diffraction. The photoluminescence of this system was correlated with manganese and copper concentration in the ZnO matrix. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

706. Density functional theory analysis of a mixed-ligand iridium compound for multi-color organic light-emitting diodes

Authors: Polosan, S; Chow, TJ; Tsuboi, T

Published: APR 2008, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 21, 320, DOI: 10.1002/poc.1329

Electronic states and their energies are calculated for a mixed-ligand Ir(III) compound, (5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline) bis(2-phenylpyridyl) iridium (called IrQ(ppy)(2)-5CI) using time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations and are compared with the experimental result. A good agreement is obtained between the calculated and measured absorption spectra: The d-pi(Q)* molecular orbital transition gives the lowest-energy triplet state absorption band. Its energy is estimated as 1.84 eV (671 nm), which is close to the absorption band position of 1.86 eV (666 nm) observed for IrQ(ppy)(2)-5CI doped in 4,4'-NN'-dicarbazole-biphenyl (CBP) host and of 1.88 eV (660 nm) observed for IrQ(ppy)(2)-5CI doped in polystyrene (PS). The second triplet state absorption band is caused by d-pi(ppy) transition. Its position is calculated as 2.51 eV (494 nm). The dipole moment is estimated as 3.45 D, which is lower than the dipole moment of fac-Ir(ppy)(3). This is understood by a reduced charge transfer between Ir(III) and quinoline ligand. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

707. Thermal behaviour study of some sol-gel TiO2 based materials

Authors: Crisan, M; Braileanu, A; Crisan, D; Raileanu, M; Dragan, N; Mardare, D; Teodorescu, V; Ianculescu, A; Birjega, R; Dumitru, M

Published: APR 2008, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, 92, 13, DOI: 10.1007/s10973-007-8720-5

Among the great number of sol-gel materials prepared, TiO2 holds one of the most important places due to its photocatalytic properties, both in the case of powders and coatings. Impurity doping is one of the typical approaches to extend the spectral response of a wide band gap semiconductor to visible light. This work has studied some un-doped and Pd-doped sol-gel TiO2 nanopowders, presenting various surface morphologies and structures. The obtained powders have been embedded in vitreous TiO2 matrices and the corresponding coatings have been prepared by dipping procedure, on glass substrates. The relationship between the synthesis conditions and the properties of titania narrosized materials, such as thermal stability, phase composition, crystallinity, morphology and size of particles, and the influence of dopant was investigated. The influence of Pd on TiO2 crystallization both for supported and unsupported materials was studied (lattice parameters, crystallite sizes, internal strains). The hydrophilic properties of the films were also connected with their structure, composition and surface morphology. The methods used for the characterization of the materials have been: simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy (TEM, SAED) and AFM.

708. Optical spectroscopy of Yb2+ ions in YbF3-doped CaF2 crystals

Authors: Nicoara, I; Lighezan, L; Enculescu, M; Enculescu, I

Published: APR 2008, JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, 310, 2032, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2007.11.183

Transparent colorless Ca1-xYbxF2+x (X = 0-0007-0.016) crystals were grown using the vertical Bridgman technique. In order to obtain efficient Yb3+-Yb2+ conversion in the as-grown crystals, a special procedure has been developed. Room temperature optical absorption spectra reveal the characteristic UV absorption bands of the Yb2+ ions in the as-grown crystals, with intensities more than 10 times higher than those reported by other authors using various conversion procedures. The influence of YbF3 content and of codoping with Pb2+ ions on the absorption and emission spectra has been studied. Room temperature emission bands in the near UV (not reported before) and in the visible spectral domain have been observed. The emission intensity depends on the dopant concentration. A comparison of our results with those obtained by other authors is also given. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

709. Effect of additives on nickel nanowires electrochemical deposition

Authors: Matei, E; Enculescu, I; Enculescu, M; Neumann, R

Published: MAR 2008, JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, 10, 511, DOI:

The paper presents the effect of additives on nickel nanowires preparation by employing a template approach. The nanostructures were obtained by electrochemical deposition in ion track nanoporous membranes. The main goal was to find a wetting agent which increases the pores filling efficiency. Due to the fact that the polycarbonate nanoporous membranes used as templates are strongly hydrophobic problems appear when filling the nanopores with the aqueous electrochemical baths. We found that polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) added in the bath improves membrane wetting, thus increasing the deposition efficiency up to 80%. Electrochemical polarization and chronoamperometry were employed for identifying and studying the processes which take place in the case of cathodic deposition of nickel nanowires. Scanning electron microscopy was employed for nanostructure morphology characterization.

710. Study of iron oxide nanoparticles coated with dextrin obtained by coprecipitation

Authors: Vatasescu-Balcan, RA; Predoi, D; Ungureanu, F; Costache, M

Published: MAR 2008, JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, 10, 696, DOI:

In this paper we present the preparation and biological tests of iron oxide nanoparticles coated with dextrin. Iron oxide was also prepared by co-precipitation. The samples were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and 14 scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Biocompatibility test of the iron oxide nanoparticles coated with dextrin substrate has been done using primary osteoblast cell line. After osteoblast culture achievement, the cells were treated with trypsin 0.05% and splitted in 35/35 mm Petri dish. The influence in vitro was assessed using primary osteoblast cell line and various techniques to observe cell-particles interactions. The results of these analyses are presented in this work.