This paper describes the formation of magnetic and fluorescent nanocomposite particles which consist of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 core, SiO2 shell and organic dye （FITC） coating layer on their surface. The obtained nanocomposites possess typical superparamagnetism and exhibit clear green fluorescence image. And their fluorescence emission is pH-dependent, which would be applied to pH sensing. ？2009 Yu Zhang. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All fights reserved.
Yu ZhangShang Wen Yan GongLu JinShuang Man LiZhong Ping ChenMing MaNing Gu
Highly luminescent water-soluble CdTe quantum dots （QDs） have been synthesized with an electrogenerated precursor. The obtained CdTe QDs can possess good crystallizability, high quantum yield （QY） and favorable stability. Furthermore, a detection system is designed firstly for the investigation of the temperature-dependent PL of the QDs. ？2009 Yu Zhang. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.
Ji Wei LiuYu ZhangCun Wang GeYong Long JinSun Ling HuNing Gu
We herein report a one-step, wet-chemical approach to synthesizing gold nanoplates in large quantities via the AuCl4^- thermal reduction process by aniline, without introducing additional capping agent or surfactant. It is found that the reduction kinetics of AuCl4^- is greatly altered by varying the initial molar ratio of aniline to AuCl4^-. Moreover, further investigation reveals that the insitu formed polyaniline could serve effectively as a capping agent to preferably adsorb the { 1 1 1 } facets of gold crystals during a slow reduction process, directing the formation of gold nanoplates.
