| 3. | Aligned Synthesis of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes with High Purity by Aerosol Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition: Effect of Water Vapor Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 March 2010 Hao Liu, Yong Zhang, Ruying Li, Xueliang Sun, Fengping Wang, Zhifeng Ding, Philippe Mérel, Sylvain Desilets | | | 5. | Effect of dye coverage on photo-induced electron injection efficiency in N719-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 films Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 3 March 2010 Ryuzi Katoh, Nobuhiro Fuke, Akihiro Furube, Naoki Koide Graphical Abstract
Electron injection efficiency from N719 dyes to nanocrystalline TiO2 films is suppressed by the addition of tBP (4-tert-butylpyridine) and found that the effect of tBP was more pronounced for films with lower dye loading. This suggests that sensitizer dyes adsorbed densely onto the surface suppress the adsorption of tBP.  | | | 17. | Size Dependent 2p3/2 Binding-energy Shift of Ni Nanoclusters on SiO2 Support: Skin-depth Local Strain and Quantum Trapping Applied Surface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2010 Yanguang Nie, Jisheng Pan, Zheng Zhang, Jianwei Chai, Shijie Wang, Chiam Sing Yang, Daniel Li, Chang Q Sun | | | 19. | Nd3+-doped LaF3 nanoparticles with a larger emission cross-section Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2010 Xiaoxia Cui, Jiangbo She, Kai Cui, Chao Gao, Chaoqi Hou, Wei Wei, Bo Peng Graphical Abstract
Emission properties of LaF3: Nd nanoparticles with different Nd3+ concentrations were investigated. The fluorescent lifetime was decreased with increasing the Nd3+ concentration. A relatively high quantum yield of 88% was obtained for the 0.5 mol% samples. The larger emission cross-section and strong fluorescence intensity demonstrate that these nanoparticles are promising materials for laser applications.  | | | 23. | Growth and BZO-doping of the Nanostructured YBCO Thin Films on Buffered Metal Substrates Physica C: Superconductivity, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 1 March 2010 H. Huhtinen, M. Irjala, P. Paturi, J.C. Grivel, Y.Y. Tse, M. Falter, J. Eickemeyer, Y. Zhao | | |