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691. Characterization of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 thin films for tuneable devices

Authors: Ioachim, A; Toacsan, MI; Banciu, MG; Nedelcu, L; Dutu, CA; Sava, F; Popescu, M; Scarisoreanu, N; Dinescu, M

Published: 2007, 2006 INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2, +, DOI:

Barium strontium titanate (BST) bulk ceramic c was used as target for PLD thin film deposition. In order to avoid stoichiometry modification during the deposition, a more reactive oxidant ambient in the chamber was produced by, using a radiofrequency discharge 13.56 MHz, 150 W. Thin films of stoichiometric BST was deposited on alumina substrate with the thickness between 400 and 500 nm heated at 650 degrees C. An aditional anealing was made at 800 degrees C for 6 hours. XRD and SEM were used,for sample characterization, Capacity measurements tit 100 kHz were performed versus temperature.

692. Raman and SERS studies of single-walled carbon nanotubes and Nanotubes/Conjugated polymers composites

Authors: Lefrant, S; Buisson, JP; Mevellec, JY; Baibarac, M; Baltog, I

Published: 2007, FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY, 935, +, DOI:

In this paper, we recall the main characteristics of Raman spectra of single-walled carbon nanotubes. We illustrate our studies by results obtained on HiPCO samples on one hand, and "arc electric" samples on the other hand by using two different excitation wavelengths. We focus on the peculiarity of observing separately semi-conducting and metallic tubes. We emphasize also the role played by the radial breathing modes whose frequency depends on the tube diameter and on the need to take into account the interactions between tubes when they are in bundles in order to determine accurately the tube diameter distribution. Finally we demonstrate briefly the evidence of using the SERB (surface enhanced Raman scattering) spectroscopy to study reactions at interfaces or between components in nanotubes/conjugated polymers composites.

693. Dielectric properties of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 thin films for applications in electronics

Authors: Ioachim, A; Toacsan, MI; Nedelcu, L; Banciu, MG; Dutu, CA; Buda, M; Sava, F; Popescu, M; Scarisoreanu, N; Dinescu, M

Published: 2007, ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 10, 354, DOI:

Barium strontium titanate (BST) bulk ceramic was used as target for PLD thin film deposition. In order to avoid stoichiometry modification during the deposition, a more reactive oxidant ambient in the chamber was produced by rising a radiofrequency discharge 13.56 MHz, 150 W. Thin films of stoichiometric BST was deposited on alumina substrate with the thickness between 400 and 500 nm heated at 650 degrees C. An aditional anealing was made at 800 degrees C for 6 hours. XRD and SEM were used for sample characterization. Capacity measurements at 100 kHz were performed versus temperature.

694. Mechanico-chemical interaction of SWNTs with different host matrices evidenced by SERS spectroscopy

Authors: Lefrant, S; Baibarac, M; Mihut, L; Baltog, I

Published: NOV 2006, PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 243, 3439, DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200669184

Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performed with 676.4 and 1064 nm excitations were used to investigate single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) thin films prepared from platelets obtained by nonhydrostatic compression at 0.58 GPa. SWNTs were compressed alone or dispersed into chemical reactive and non-reactive host matrices. SERS spectra indicate that by compression, SWNTs break into fragments of different sizes, which in turn can react or not with the host matrix. In inorganic hosts (KI, Ag) donor-acceptor complexes are formed. The appearance of short fragments of SWNTs with a closed-shell fullerenes behaviour is revealed in SERS spectra. This typical signature appears in the Raman spectrum as a line at ca. 1460 cm(-1) associated with a pentagonal pinch mode. (c) 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

695. A distinctive signature in the Raman and photoluminescence spectra of intercalated PbI2

Authors: Preda, N; Mihut, L; Baibarac, M; Baltog, I; Lefrant, S

Published: OCT 4 2006, JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-CONDENSED MATTER, 18, 8912, DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/39/020

Through correlated studies using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) we have demonstrated that the intercalated PbI2 with ammonia, poly (vinyl alcohol) and polyacrylamide are characterized by a distinctive signature in the Raman and photoluminescence spectra. After intercalation, the Raman spectrum of PbI2 reveals an orthorhombic structure, identical with that observed on the micrometric scale, of KPbI3 rod-like particles resulting from the reaction between Pb(NO3)(2) and KI, carried out in liquid media such as ethanol and acetonitrile. The rods and the intercalated PbI2 are characterized by a new and strong emission band at 2.23 eV (about 550 nm) that appears at 77 K under an excitation wavelength of about 340 nm. Modification of the Raman and PL spectra results from a compressing effect produced by the penetration between the PbI2 layers of different molecular species. The compression acting primarily on the iodine layers has the result of lowering the contribution of the 5p states of I- ions to the constitution of the electronic level situated at the top of valence band of PbI2, so that the photoluminescence of intercalated PbI2 acquires the characteristics of Pb2+ emission when it is dissolved in an alkali halide crystal.

696. Electrosynthesis of the poly(N-vinyl carbazole)/carbon nanotubes composite for applications in the supercapacitors field

Authors: Baibarac, M; Gomez-Romero, P; Lira-Cantu, M; Casan-Pastor, N; Mestres, N; Lefrant, S

Published: OCT 2006, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 42, 2312, DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.05.019

Electrochemical polymerization of N-vinyl carbazole (VK) on carbon nanotube (CN) films was studied by cyclic voltammetry in LiClO4/acetonitrile solutions. Cyclic voltammograms recorded on a blank Pt electrode were compared with those obtained when single or multi-walled CN films were deposited on the Pt electrode; in the latter case, a down-shift of the VK reduction peak potential was observed. Functionalization of CNs with poly(N-vinyl carbazole) (PVK) was invoked by Raman scattering and UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopic studies. The influence of sweep rate on the electrochemical properties of the PVK/CN nanocomposite and the performance of supercapacitors constructed using PVK-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube electrodes were also evaluated. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

697. Structure of bulk glassy As2Se3 and As2S3

Authors: Georgescu, G; Sava, F; Rares-Medianu, M

Published: OCT 2006, JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, 8, 1805, DOI:

The structure of bulk glassy As2Se3 has been investigated by X-ray diffraction. The structure was compared with that of bulk glass As2S3 measured in the same conditions. Similarities and differences have been pointed out.

698. Mechanism of homeotropic alignment of a doped liquid crystal

Authors: Beica, T; Moldovan, R; Zgura, I; Frunza, S; Poterasu, M

Published: AUG 2006, JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, 8, 1515, DOI:

In the paper, the physico-chemical orientation mechanism on solid surfaces for a liquid crystal (NP5 from Merck) doped for homeotropic alignment, is tested. For that, the dispersion and polar parts of surface tension of the liquid crystal are determined. Using substrates with and without adsorbed surfactant, the dispersion and polar parts of the surface tension of the substrates were also measured. Comparison of liquid and solid surface tensions, involved in the physico-chemical mechanism, failed to explain the difference of the molecular alignment for the two substrates. In the presence of the surfactant adsorbed on the surface, the steric model probably gives the explanation for the homeotropic alignment.

699. Amorphous SnSe2 films

Authors: Sava, F; Lorinczi, A; Popescu, M; Socol, G; Axente, E; Mihailescu, IN; Nistor, M

Published: AUG 2006, JOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, 8, 1371, DOI:

Amorphous SnSe2 films were prepared by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and pulsed electron deposition (PED) from solid polycrystalline targets. The atomic scale structure has been revealed by X-ray diffraction. Hardness properties and electrical properties were measured. The peculiarities of the structures of the films prepared by PLD and PED methods were investigated discussed.

700. Electrochemically functionalized carbon nanotubes and their application to rechargeable lithium batteries

Authors: Baibarac, M; Lira-Cantu, M; Oro-Sole, J; Casan-Pastor, N; Gomez-Romero, P

Published: AUG 2006, SMALL, 2, 1082, DOI: 10.1002/smll.200600148

Electrochemical polymerization of N-vinyl carbazole (VC) on carbon nanotube (CNT) films was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in LiClO4/acetonitrile solutions. Comparing the cyclic voltammograms recorded on a blank Pt electrode with those obtained when single- or multi-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT or MWNT) films were previously deposited onto the Pt electrode, a downshift of the VC reduction peak potential is observed in the latter case. The influences of monomer concentration, type of solvent, and supporting electrolyte on the polymerization conditions and electrochemical properties of these composite materials are also investigated. The morphological aspects of poly(N-vinyl carbazole) (PVC)-functionalized CNTs are revealed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies. A covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes with PVC is invoked as a result of attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopic studies. Using PVC-functionalized CNTs as a positive electrode and an electrolytic solution containing LiPF6, the charge-discharge characteristics of the rechargeable lithium cells are determined. High specific discharge capacity (approximate to 45 and 115 mA h g(-1)) is reported for PVC-functionalized single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, respectively.