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Kowalik P, Bujak P, Penkala M, Maroń AM, Ostrowski A, Kmita A, Gajewska M, Lisowski W, Sobczak JW, Pron A. Indium(II) Chloride as a Precursor in the Synthesis of Ternary (Ag-In-S) and Quaternary (Ag-In-Zn-S) Nanocrystals. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2022; 34:809-825. [PMID: 35095188 PMCID: PMC8794001 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c03800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A new indium precursor, namely, indium(II) chloride, was tested as a precursor in the synthesis of ternary Ag-In-S and quaternary Ag-In-Zn-S nanocrystals. This new precursor, being in fact a dimer of Cl2In-InCl2 chemical structure, is significantly more reactive than InCl3, typically used in the preparation of these types of nanocrystals. This was evidenced by carrying out comparative syntheses under the same reaction conditions using these two indium precursors in combination with the same silver (AgNO3) and zinc (zinc stearate) precursors. In particular, the use of indium(II) chloride in combination with low concentrations of the zinc precursor yielded spherical-shaped (D = 3.7-6.2 nm) Ag-In-Zn-S nanocrystals, whereas for higher concentrations of this precursor, rodlike nanoparticles (L = 9-10 nm) were obtained. In all cases, the resulting nanocrystals were enriched in indium (In/Ag = 1.5-10.3). Enhanced indium precursor conversion and formation of anisotropic, longitudinal nanoparticles were closely related to the presence of thiocarboxylic acid type of ligands in the reaction mixture. These ligands were generated in situ and subsequently bound to surfacial In(III) cations in the growing nanocrystals. The use of the new precursor of enhanced reactivity facilitated precise tuning of the photoluminescence color of the resulting nanocrystals in the spectral range from ca. 730 to 530 nm with photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) varying from 20 to 40%. The fabricated Ag-In-S and Ag-In-Zn-S nanocrystals exhibited the longest, reported to date, photoluminescence lifetimes of ∼9.4 and ∼1.4 μs, respectively. It was also demonstrated for the first time that ternary (Ag-In-S) and quaternary (Ag-In-Zn-S) nanocrystals could be applied as efficient photocatalysts, active under visible light (green) illumination, in the reaction of aldehydes reduction to alcohols.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patrycja Kowalik
- Faculty
of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1 Street, PL-02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Academic
Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- Academic
Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of
Science, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of
Science, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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Zhang J, Liu J, Wang M, Wang G, Su X. A fluorometric assay for α-glucosidase activity based on quaternary AgInZnS QDs. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:227. [PMID: 34109464 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04855-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A sensitive fluorescence strategy was constructed for the detection of α-glucosidase activity based on AgInZnS QDs. The AIZS QDs which were synthesized by hydrothermal method have a fluorescence emission wavelength of 554 nm. Ce4+ was able to oxidize p-phenylenediamine (PPD) to generate oxPPD, which can quench the fluorescence of AIZS QDs through dynamic quenching. When α-glucosidase was introduced into the system, L-ascorbic acid-2-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl (AAG) could be hydrolyzed to form ascorbic acid (AA), which can reduce Ce4+ and prevent the oxidation of PPD. Thus, the dynamic quenching process was blocked accompanying with the fluorescence recovery of AIZS QDs. The developed detection system for α-glucosidase displayed a good linear relationship between 0.01 and 0.16 U·mL-1 with a detection limit of 0.0073 U·mL-1. The sensing platform with high feasibility and anti-interference is a competitive alternative applied to α-glucosidase-related diagnostics.
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- Jiabao Zhang
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Medical Engineering, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Chen Y, Hu Q, Wang Q, Yu M, Gong X, Li S, Xiao J, Guo Y, Chen G, Lai X. Flexible translucent chitosan-glycerin/QD nanocomposite glue for anti-counterfeiting films with strong adhesion and stability. RSC Adv 2020; 10:23410-23416. [PMID: 35520298 PMCID: PMC9055136 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra02718a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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With the rapid development of commodity circulation, more attention has been paid to the anticounterfeiting technology of commodities, including stability, universality and ease of distinguishing. The authors report the use of gelatin-chitosan-glycerin/QD nanocomposite-functionalized glue for luminescent anti-counterfeiting labels. As the blend and plasticizer, the addition of chitosan and glycerin effectively improved the flexibility and formability of the gelatin-chitosan-glycerin/QD composite films, which show excellent mechanical properties, including high transparency, luminescence and flexibility, and they are easy to prepare on a large scale, providing certain reference values for new anticounterfeiting technology applying a variety of morphologies.
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- Yanyan Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology Hefei Anhui 230009 People's Republic of China
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Binder-free heterostructured MWCNTs/Al2S3 decorated on NiCo foam as highly reversible cathode material for high-performance supercapacitors. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.135955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ye Y, Zang Z, Zhou T, Dong F, Lu S, Tang X, Wei W, Zhang Y. Theoretical and experimental investigation of highly photocatalytic performance of CuInZnS nanoporous structure for removing the NO gas. J Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Kobosko SM, Jara DH, Kamat PV. AgInS 2-ZnS Quantum Dots: Excited State Interactions with TiO 2 and Photovoltaic Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:33379-33388. [PMID: 28157296 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b14604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Multinary quantum dots such as AgInS2 and alloyed AgInS2-ZnS are an emerging class of semiconductor materials for applications in photovoltaic and display devices. The nanocrystals of (AgInS2)x-(ZnS)1-x (for x = 0.67) exhibit a broad emission with a maximum at 623 nm and interact strongly with TiO2 nanostructures by injecting electrons from the excited state. The electron transfer rate constant as determined from transient absorption spectroscopy was 1.8 × 1010 s-1. The photovoltaic performance was evaluated over a period of a few weeks to demonstrate the stability of AgInS2-ZnS when utilized as sensitizers in solar cells. We report a power conversion efficiency of 2.25% of our champion cell 1 month after its fabrication. The limitations of AgInS2-ZnS nanocrystals in achieving greater solar cell efficiency are discussed.
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- Steven M Kobosko
- Radiation Laboratory, ‡Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and §Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Radiation Laboratory, ‡Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and §Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Radiation Laboratory, ‡Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and §Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Torimoto T, Kamiya Y, Kameyama T, Nishi H, Uematsu T, Kuwabata S, Shibayama T. Controlling Shape Anisotropy of ZnS-AgInS 2 Solid Solution Nanoparticles for Improving Photocatalytic Activity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:27151-27161. [PMID: 27696798 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b10408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Independently controlling the shape anisotropy and chemical composition of multinary semiconductor particles is important for preparing highly efficient photocatalysts. In this study, we prepared ZnS-AgInS2 solid solution ((AgIn)xZn2(1-x)S2, ZAIS) nanoparticles with well-controlled anisotropic shapes, rod and rice shapes, by reacting corresponding metal acetates with a mixture of sulfur compounds with different reactivities, elemental sulfur, and 1,3-dibutylthiourea, via a two-step heating-up process. The chemical composition predominantly determined the energy gap of ZAIS particles: the fraction of Zn2+ in rod-shaped particles was tuned by the ratio of metal precursors used in the nanocrystal formation, while postpreparative Zn2+ doping was necessary to increase the Zn2+ fraction in the rice-shaped particles. The photocatalytic H2 evolution rate with irradiation to ZAIS particles dispersed in an aqueous solution was significantly dependent on the chemical composition in the case of using photocatalyst particles with a constant morphology. In contrast, photocatalytic activity at the optimum ZAIS composition, x of 0.35-0.45, increased with particle morphology in the order of rice (size: ca. 9 × ca. 16 nm) < sphere (diameter: ca. 5.5 nm) < rod (size: 4.6 × 27 nm). The highest apparent quantum yield for photocatalytic H2 evolution was 5.9% for rod-shaped ZAIS particles, being about two times larger than that obtained with spherical particles.
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- Tsukasa Torimoto
- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University , Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University , Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University , Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo , Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University , Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Research of Energy Conversion Materials, Hokkaido University , Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
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Zhao M, Huang F, Lin H, Zhou J, Xu J, Wu Q, Wang Y. CuGaS 2-ZnS p-n nanoheterostructures: a promising visible light photo-catalyst for water-splitting hydrogen production. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:16670-16676. [PMID: 27714070 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr05002f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this work, novel CuGaS2-ZnS p-n type semiconductor nanoheterostructures were synthesized by a solution route, and demonstrated experimentally to be a very promising visible light active photo-catalyst for water-splitting hydrogen production. The construction of CuGaS2-ZnS heterostructures follows a multi-step strategy, employing Cu1.94S nanocrystals first as catalytic assistants for the hetero-growth of ZnS on their surfaces, and then as sacrificial seeds for the formation of CuGaS2. Excitingly, attributed to the efficient charge separation introduced by the p-n heterojunctions, the hydrogen production ability of the CuGaS2-ZnS nanoheterostructures under visible light irradiation is 15 times higher than that of the CuGaS2 component, and comparable to that of the CdS nanophase which is currently regarded as one of the most active visible photo-catalysts for hydrogen generation.
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- Mingshi Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China. and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China. and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China. and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China. and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China. and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China. and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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