Sulfur nanoparticles were obtained in an aqueous solution of L-cysteine, sodium citrate, and sodium sulfide by using a hydrothermal method of synthesis. The luminescent optical properties of the nanoparticles were investigated using absorption spectroscopy and photoluminescence. Influence of the composition of the system components on the luminescent properties of nanoparticles was investigated. A series of syntheses was carried out changing the volume fractions of L-cysteine (Series 1) and sodium sulfide (Series 2) from 1 to 10 ml. It was noted that with an increase of L-cysteine content changes pH value from 7 to 5 and the presence of absorption maxima only in the range of 200-300 nm. Instead, an increase in the amount of sodium sulfide is accompanied by a change in the pH value from 7 to 12, and, the appearance of absorption maxima in the long-wavelength region. The presence of absorption maxima in the range of wavelengths from 200 to 700 nm in solutions of both series is likely due to the formation of polysulfide ions up to S4 2- in the Series 1 and up to S8 2- in the Series 2 and to their subsequent oxidation into sulfur nanoparticles. The resulting colloidal systems with sulfur nanoparticles are stable over time and have photoluminescent properties, which makes them promising for further application in various fields, in particular, chemistry, medicine, and materials science.
In this study, we investigate changes in the surface plasmon resonance for silver nanoparticles during the light-induced synthesis. An unusual effect is observed during the dilution of light-irradiated samples of decahedral and prismatic nanoparticles. Continuous monitoring of extinction spectra during the synthesis shows that there is a slow movement of the extinction maximum to the short-wave region and stabilizes in 15 minutes. During the continuation of light irradiation, the peak again moves to the right. This can be a demonstration that during irradiation, Ag+ ions are sorbed on the surface, and upon dilution, ions are desorbed from the surface. We attribute this effect to the changes in charge distribution that lead to the decrease of the plasmon resonance frequency. The process is confirmed both for decahedra and prisms. The dynamism of this process is confirmed by the absence of the effect of dissolution on the formation of nanoseeds, as well as the growth of nanoparticles. Also, there is a simple relationship between the wavelength shift to the injected electron density for gold nanorods1 . Our goal is to figure out how the conduction electron density changes in case of observed shift for silver decahedra and prisms.
The processes of correcting the optical characteristics of multilayer interference filters and heterojunctions obtained by liquid epitaxy on the base of In4Se3, In4(Se3)1-x(Te3)x and CdSb crystals were studied by laser modification of the film structure. The conditions for optimization of the properties of the created elements for use in the infrared range by laser action are determined.
Application of fluorescent nanoparticles for optical flow diagnostics is an essential task, as they enable the determination of the locations of phase singularities and saddle points in the field by intensity extrema1-3 . The motion of such particles in an optical field is driven by optical forces (gradient and scattering forces) and Brownian forces. However, nanoparticles with sizes smaller than 100 nm are virtually not retained even by powerful light beams, as Brownian motion predominates over optical forces. Therefore, for the investigation of optical flows, we can utilize nanoparticles embedded within polymer spheres ranging from 0.5 to 10 µm in size, which do not quench fluorescence and allow for optical manipulation. These polymer nanoparticles can be obtained by introducing fluorescent quantum dots into polymer microspheres. They are referred to as encapsulated or hybrid nanoparticles4,5 .
The work is devoted to the study of the optical properties of carbon nanoparticles synthesized by the method developed during our experimental studies. The optimal conditions for the creation of carbon nanostructures with predetermined properties are defined. Nanoparticles of the size of about 80-1020 nm created in our experimental approach, the maximum of absorption of which is localized at wavelengths is in the violet-blue region of the spectrum (420 nm) and the maximum of luminescence is in the green region (530 nm) are discussed. The size of carbon nanoparticles, using biological and atomic force microscopes, is measured. The absorption index at the wavelength of 633 nm, which is used for the diagnosis of optical speckle fields, is estimated. The assumption is made about the possibility of using the obtained particles for correlation diagnostics of optical speckle fields.
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