| 3. | Chain length effect of diamine linkers on the self-assembled structure of large gold nanoparticles over glass substrates Original Research Article Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 25 February 2011 Wan-Chao Li, Sang-Wha Lee
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Research highlights► A facile and maneuverable method for turning the packing density of self-assembled structure of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) (ranged in 60∼80 nm) by adding diamine linker molecules with different chain lengths. ► The aggregation level of GNPs was increased in proportion to the chain length of diamines: 1,4-diaminobutane (C-4) < 1,8-diaminooctane (C-8) < 1,12-diaminododecane (C-12). ► C-8 diamine produced the homogeneous 2-dimensional array of GNPs over glass substrates, probably due to its optimal chain length with a balanced binding force on Au colloids. | | | 4. | Nonlinear absorption and photoluminescence emission in nanocomposite films of Fuchsine Basic dye-polymer system Original Research Article Chemical Physics Letters, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 25 February 2011 G. Sreekumar, P.G. Louie Frobel, S. Sreeja, S.R. Suresh, S. Mayadevi, C.I. Muneera, C.S. Suchand Sandeep, Reji Philip, Chandrachur Mukharjee
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Research highlights► Organic-polymer nanocomposite films of excellent surface smoothness were fabricated. ► In the Z-scan experiment, a switchover from SA to TPA occurred near the focus. ► The organic-polymer nanocomposite films displayed intense PL emission at room temperature. | | | 5. | The wetting and spreading of nanofluids on solids: Role of the structural disjoining pressure Review Article Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 25 February 2011 Darsh, Wasan | Alex, Nikolov | Kirti, Kondiparty
Graphical abstract Research Highlights►Summarizes the progress made in understanding the spreading phenomenon of nanofluids ►Complex interactions between the particles in the nanofluid and with the solid substrate ►Spreading droplet advances as a series of distinct nanoparticles layers on surfaces ►Structural disjoining pressure gradient drives the spreading of nanofluids | | | 13. | Fl-DFO Molecules@Mesoporous Silica Materials: Highly Sensitive and Selective Nanosensor for Dosing with Iron ions Original Research Article Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 February 2011 Bao-Lian Su, Nicolas Moniotte, Noan Nivarlet, Li-Hua Chen, Jonathan Desmet, Jing Li
Graphical abstractHighly sensitive and selective nanosensor for labil iron pool (LIP) determination has been designed and prepared by immobilization of Fluorescein-Desferrioxamine (Fl-DFO) into highly ordered mesoporous silica. Research highlights► Highly selective and sensitive nanosensor for iron ions dosing ► Fl-DFO/highly ordered mesoporous silica ► Fl-DFO surface anchoring by covalent binding ► Effect of Fl-DFO molecule location on the fluorescence properties ► Linear relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the ferric ions concentration | | | 14. | A general, one-step and template-free synthesis of sphere-like zinc ferrite nanostructures with enhanced photocatalytic activity for dye degradation Original Research Article Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 February 2011 Xinyong Li, Yang Hou, Qidong Zhao, Lianzhou Wang
Graphical abstractSpinel ZnFe2O4 nanospheres were synthesized in high yield via a general, one-step and template-free solvothermal route. The sphere-like ZnFe2O4 showed dramatically enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B. Research highlights► Sphere-like ZnFe2O4 nanostructures are successfully synthesized via a facile method. ► The structural properties for the promoted photocatalytic performance are discussed. ► The sphere-like ZnFe2O4 shows enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B. ► Hydroxyl radicals play an important role in the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B. | | | 16. | Synthesis and magnetic properties of size-selected CoPt nanoparticles Original Research Article Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 February 2011 F. Tournus, N. Blanc, A. Tamion, M. Hillenkamp, V. Dupuis
Research Highlights► Samples of mass-selected CoPt nanoparticles are synthesized by an original physical method. ► The magnetic properties of two different particle sizes are compared. ► The anisotropy constant (inclusing its dispersion) does not evolve in the range considered. ► These results illustrate some invariance properties of ZFC curves. | | | 18. | High-temperature magnetic properties of noninteracting randomly oriented single-domain Fe3 − δO4 nanoparticles Physics Letters A, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 February 2011 Jun Wang, Pieder Beeli, L.H. Meng, Guo-meng Zhao
Research highlights► High-temperature magnetic properties of SiO2-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles. ► Coating the nanoparticles with SiO2 effectively reduces interparticle interactions. ► SiO2-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles are noninteracting single-domain particles. ► The anisotropy constant of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles is close to the bulk value. ► Data are in quantitative agreement with a theory of noninteracting particles. | | | 19. | Magnetic susceptibility in the edged topological disordered nanoscopic cylinder Physics Letters A, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 February 2011 Edris Faizabadi, Mahboubeh Omidi
Research highlights► Magnetic susceptibility in one-dimensional topological disordered quantum ring. ► Edged topological disorder effect on magnetic susceptibility in nanoscopic cylinder. ► Edged topological disorder effect on temperature-averaged susceptibility in cylinder. | | | 20. | Formation of single-phase BaO nanoclusters Original Research Article Thin Solid Films, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 24 February 2011 Y. Du, D.J. Kim, T. Varga, Z. Wang, J. Szanyi, I. Lyubinetsky | | |