Novel citric acid based photoluminescent dyes and biodegradable polymers are synthesized via a facile "one-pot" reaction. A comprehensive understanding of the fluorescence mechanisms of the resulting citric acid-based fluorophores is reported. Two distinct types of fluorophores are identified: a thiozolopyridine family with high quantum yield, long lifetime, and exceptional photostability, and ...

The depth profiles measured by secondary-ion mass spectrometry of 56 MeV oxygen ions implanted into Si, GaAs, and InP are reported. Most of the oxygen is contained within a sharp (full wi.dth at half maximum -211m) non-Gaussian profile centered at Jlm in GaAs, 36 }lm in InP, and 46 {-lm in Si, with the distribution skewed towards greater depths. The experimental projected ranges appear to be 10...

In this paper, we enlarge the language of triangle algebra by addinga unary operation that describes properties of a state. Thesestructure algebras are called state triangle algebra. The vitalproperties of these algebras are given. The notion of state interval-valued residuated lattice (IVRL)-filters are introduced and givesome examples and properties of them are given. ...

GaSxSe1−x solid solutions are layered semiconductors with a band gap between 2.0 and 2.6 eV. Their single crystals formed by planar packings of S/Se-Ga-Ga-S/Se type, weak polarization bonds them, which allows obtaining, splitting, plan-parallel lamellae atomically smooth surfaces. By heat treatment in normal or water vapor-enriched atmosphere, their plates covered layer consisting β–Ga2O3 nanow...

A novel photoluminescent supramolecular hyperbranched polymer (SHP) without conventional chromophores was constructed for the first time by inclusion complexation between α-cyclodextrin and diethylenetriamine. The SHP showed wide-band fluorescence dependent upon the excitation wavelength.

Graphene oxide (GO), which is an oxidized form of graphene, has a mixed structure consisting of graphitic crystallites of sp(2) hybridized carbon and amorphous regions. In this work, we present a straightforward route for preparing graphene-based quantum dots (GQDs) by extraction of the crystallites from the amorphous matrix of the GO sheets. GQDs with controlled functionality are readily prepa...

Hydrophobic photoluminescent carbon nanodots (CNDs) were fabricated by using citric acid and L-tyrosine precursor molecules through a simple, facile thermal oxidation process in air. These CNDs (less than 4 nm in size) exhibited a characteristic excitation wavelength dependent emission and upconversion emission properties and are insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents. FTIR and (1)...

A class of novel multifunctional hybrids assembled by lanthanide polyoxometalates, ionic liquid and lanthanide complexes were prepared through the reactions of ion exchange and coordination in mild conditions. These hybrids possess two luminescence centers, one is lanthanide polyoxometalates ([EuW10O36](9-) or [TbW10O36](9-)), the other is lanthanide complexes of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) (or ...

Nile blue A in aqueous solution undergoes spontaneous hydrolysis to the photoluminescent compound Nile red. This reagent provides a simple and safe approach to the detection of latent fingermarks on porous and non-porous surfaces.