Disclosed in certain embodiments is a method of preparing structural colorants comprising photonic particles, the method comprising varying the calcination temperature in the process to enable the tuning of pore size to obtain a wide variety of possible colors.

A carbon nanotube composition capable of producing an FET having improved mobility is provided. The carbon nanotube composition of the present invention is a halogen-free carbon nanotube composition comprising a carbon nanotube having the following features (1) and (2).

(1) A dispersion liquid obtained by dispersing the carbon nanotube in a solution containing a cholic acid derivative and water has, in the absorption spectrum in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 1100 nm measured by an ultraviolet/visible/near-infrared spectroscopy, the minimum absorbance in the range of 600 nm to 700 nm and the maximum absorbance in the range of 900 nm to 1050 nm; wherein the ratio of the minimum absorbance and the maximum absorbance is 2.5 or more and 4.5 or less; and
(2) the dispersion liquid has the height ratio of the G-band and the D-band (value of (D/G)×100) of 3.33 or less, as measured by a Raman spectrophotometer, using light having a wavelength of 532 nm as excitation light.

The present invention discloses photostable composite of indium gallium nitride and zinc oxide for solar water splitting, comprising Indium content in the range of 1-40 wt %, Ga content in the range of 1 to 15 wt %, nitrogen content in the range of 0.1 to 5 wt %, and the remaining is ZnO. The combustion synthesis comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving 45 to 55 wt % urea, 75 to 80 wt % Zinc nitrate, 3 to 5 wt % Gallium nitrate, and 15 to 20 wt % Indium nitrate in water with stirring until a homogenous solution is formed; and (b) heating the homogenous solution of step (a) at a temperature in the range of 450-550 [deg.]C. for period in the range of 2 to 20 min to obtain the photostable composite.

A method of using ZnO particles for the treatment of colon cancer and a method of using the particles for reducing the concentration of an organic contaminant in an aqueous solution is described. The ZnO particles are substantially spherical and may have nanopetals that provide a nanoflower morphology. The synthesis and characterization of the ZnO particles is also discussed.

A method of making molecularly doped nanodiamond. A versatile method for doping diamond by adding dopants into a carbon precursor and producing diamond at high pressure, high temperature conditions. Molecularly doped nanodiamonds that have direct incorporation of dopants and therefore without the need for ion implantation. Molecularly-doped diamonds that have fewer lattice defects than those made with ion implantation.

Herein provided are cubic boron arsenide (c-BAs) single crystals having an unexpectedly high ambipolar mobility at room temperature, .Math..sub.a, at one or more locations thereof that is greater than or equal to 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, or 10000 cm.sup.2V.sup.-1s.sup.-1, wherein the ambipolar mobility is defined as: .Math..sub.a = 2.Math..sub.e.Math..sub.h/(.Math..sub.e + .Math..sub.h), wherein .Math..sub.e is electron mobility and .Math..sub.h is hole mobility, and having a room temperature thermal conductivity at the one or more locations thereof that is greater than or equal to 1000 Wm.sup.-1K.sup.-1. Methods of making and using the c-BAs single crystals are also provided.

A scintillator for positron emission tomography is provided. The scintillator includes a garnet compound of a formula of A.sub.3B.sub.2C.sub.3O.sub.12 and an activator ion consisting of cerium. A.sub.3 is A.sub.2X. X consists of at least one lanthanide element. A.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii), (iii), and any combination thereof, wherein (i) consists of at least one lanthanide element, (ii) consists of at least one group I element selected from the group consisting of Na and K, and (iii) consists of at least one group II element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba. B.sub.2 consists of Sn, Ti, Hf, Zr, and any combination thereof. C.sub.3 consists of Al, Ga, Li, and any combination thereof. The garnet compound is doped with the activator ion.

The subject matter of the invention is a method of a preparation of zinc oxide nanoparticles, in which the organozinc precursor in an aprotic organic solvent is subjected to an oxidizing agent. A compound of the formula [R.sub.2ZnL.sub.n].sub.m is used as the organozinc precursor, where R is C1-C5 alkyl, straight or branched, benzyl, phenyl, mesityl, cyclohexyl group, L is low-molecular-weight organic compound containing one Lewis base center of formula (I) or of formula (2) or of formula (3), where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are C1-C5 alkyl, straight or branched, phenyl, benzyl, tolyl, mesityl or vinyl group, in which any hydrogen atom may be substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, n is 0, 1 or 2, m is a natural number from 1 to 10. Furthermore, the subject matter of the invention are also zinc oxide nanoparticles obtained by the said method. Moreover, the subject matter of the invention is also the use of the disclosed zinc oxide nanoparticles in sensors or as ETL layers for the construction of solar cells, or as UV filters, or as materials for use in electronics or in catalysis.

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In one embodiment, a composition of matter includes a crystalline porous structure having a density in a range from about 30 to about 50 mg/cm.sup.3. In another embodiment, a kit includes an amorphous, porous material, an inert pressure medium, a heating source, and a sample chamber configured to withstand an applied pressure of at least about 20 GPa. Other aspects and embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, which, when taken in conjunction with the drawings, illustrate by way of example the principles of the invention.

The present invention provides a two-dimensional double perovskite nanomaterial represented by the formula Cs.sub.2ABX.sub.6 or L.sub.4[Cs.sub.2ABX.sub.6].sub.n-1ABX.sub.8, wherein A is a metal ion selected from Ag(I), Au(I), and Cu(I); B is a metal ion selected from In(III), Bi(III), Sb(III), Fe(III), and Tl(III); X is a halogen; L is a ligand; and n represents the number of metal-halide octahedral layers present in said nanomaterial. The invention further provides a light emitting material and electronic-, optic-, or optoelectronic device comprising said nanomaterial; as well as methods for the preparation of said nanomaterial.