nanoclusters – TechConnect Briefs

Synthesis and characterization of nanoreactors within polymeric nanotemplates

McTaggart M., Groves M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Jugroot M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Royal Military College of Canada, CA

The paper will present a novel method for the synthesis of metal nanoclusters with diameters < 3nm within an amphiphilic nanotube template without the use of a reducing agent. This environmentally friendly synthesis occurs at [...]

Imaging and Spectroscopy of the Au Nanoclusters in the YSZ Films by Ballistic Electron/Hole Emission Microscopy

Filatov D.O., Guseinov D.V., Antonov I.A., Gorshkov O.N., Bobrov A.I., Pavlov D.A., N.I.Lobachevskii University of Nizhny Novgorod, RU

We report on the first time application of Ballistic Electron/Hole Emission Microscopy (BEEM/BHEM) to imaging and spectroscopy of metal NCs in the ultrathin dielectric films. We studied the yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) films (12% mol. [...]

Synthesis and characterization of nanoreactors within polymeric nanotemplates

McTaggart M., Groves M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Jugroot M., Malardier-Jugroot C., Royal Military College of Canada, CA

The paper will present a novel method for the synthesis of metal nanoclusters with diameters < 3nm within an amphiphilic nanotube template without the use of a reducing agent. This environmentally friendly synthesis occurs at [...]

Electron instabilities in nanoclusters, nanostructures and inhomogeneous nanomaterials: bottom up approach

Kocharian A., California State University Los Angeles, US

Inhomogeneous nanomaterials with strong local electron correlations are creating a new world-view in condensed matter physics [1-4]. These materials with intrinsic ihomogeneities have electronic and magnetic properties that are widely different from the conventional materials. [...]

Structural Optimization of Nanoclusters with Adaptive Tempering Monte Carlo Method

Dong X., Blaisten-Barojas E., George Mason University, US

The Adaptive Tempering Monte Carlo (ATMC) method was proposed for the optimization of nanosystems. In the simulation, tempering is applied such that the temperature of the system is changed adaptively such that a multitude of [...]

SPM Investigation of the Electron Properties YSZ Nanostructured Films

Antonov D.A., Gorshkov O.N., Kasatkin A.P., Maximov G.A., Saveliev D.A., Filatov D.O., University of Nizhny Novgorod, RU

In present work, the electron properties of YSZ nanostructured films using combined Atomic Force Microscopy / Òunnel Spectroscopy (AFMTS) have been investigated.It was demonstrated, the implantation of the films ZrO2(Y) by zirconium ions reduced forming [...]

Growth and Structure of Fullerene Thin Films and Other Carbon Nanomaterials

Katz E.A., Prilutskiy O., Faiman D., Shtutina S., Ezersky V., Mogilko E., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IL

The present paper reports relationships between structural characteristics of carbon materials and conditions of their production. C60 thin films were grown by a vacuum deposition technique on various substrates. We demonstrate effect of the substrate [...]

Real Time Kinetic Measurements of Silver Nanocluster Growth

Mercado L., Castro M.E., Castro W., Vicuña E., Briano J.G., Ishikawa Y., Irizarry R., Solá L., Castro M.E., Castro W., University of Puerto Rico, US

Metallic clusters of noble metals are of tremendous technological importance due to their conduction properties, size, low reactivity and optical properties. Clusters containing as few as two and four silver atoms have been prepared in [...]

Nanomolecular Gravitational Interactions Causing Incrased Probability of Birth Defects in Humans During Period from Conception to Early Fetus Formation

Vezzoli G.C., The Franklin Institute of Technology, US

It is found that small decreases in gravity that are caused by planet syzygy, full moon presence, and cosmogonic events of deep space can cause a sufficient change in gravitational interactions to affect the nucleons [...]