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A facile "green" synthesis of ascorbic acid-capped ZnSe nanoparticles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20417073     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A simple, green room temperature synthesis of ascorbic acid-capped ZnSe nanoparticles is hereby reported. By varying the pH of the solution, the temporal evolution of the optical properties and shape of the nanocrystals was investigated. The nanoparticles were characterized by UV-vis absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and infra-red spectroscopy (IR). All the particles exhibited quantum confinement in their optical spectra. An atypical optical spectrum was observed at pH 11 after 5h attributed to digestive ripening and shrinkage of ZnSe core. From the TEM image we inferred that the reaction is kinetically driven at pH 7 producing elongated particles as the reaction times increases, while spherical particles are produced at pH 4 and 11. The IR spectroscopy confirmed the capping of ascorbic acid and its deprotonation to give ascorbate ions.
Authors:
Oluwatobi S Oluwafemi; N Revaprasadu; Olufemi O Adeyemi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces     Volume:  79     ISSN:  1873-4367     ISO Abbreviation:  Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-24     Completed Date:  2010-08-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9315133     Medline TA:  Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  126-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. oluwafemi.oluwatobi@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ascorbic Acid / chemistry*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Nanoparticles / chemistry*,  ultrastructure
Selenium Compounds / chemical synthesis*,  chemistry
Spectrophotometry, Infrared
Temperature
Zinc Compounds / chemical synthesis*,  chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Selenium Compounds; 0/Zinc Compounds; 1315-09-9/zinc selenide; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid

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