Inorganic Materials Confined in Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotubes

本项目的目的是探索无机分子和扩展晶格材料的性质如何由于纳米尺度的限制而发生变化。我将开发捕获小无机分子的方法，并在纳米管内合成新型无机纳米材料。该项目将分为两个主要领域：1。硒化铟在碳氮化硼纳米管中的性能及封装研究。为了研究这些材料的性能，将利用拉曼光谱和红外光谱探测振动模式，透射电镜（TEM）测定被封装物质的形态和性能，XPS和荧光/磷光光谱（XPS）更好地了解被封装物质的成键和结构。然后将进行电化学测量，以确定封装对硒化铟电性能的影响。氮化碳和氮化硼纳米管中金属羰基的性能及包封研究。金属羰基具有很好的光学性质。在碳纳米管内封装已被证明可以改变这些性能，但对氮化硼纳米管封装影响的进一步研究尚未得到广泛探索。将金属羰基成功封装在氮化硼纳米管中可以创造出具有增强光活性的新材料。

The aim of this project is to explore how properties of inorganic molecules and extended lattice materials change due to the nanoscale confinement. I shall develop methods for entrapment of small inorganic molecules and synthesise novel inorganic nanomaterials inside nanotubes. The project will be divided into two main areas: 1. Investigation of the properties and encapsulation of Indium Selenide inside carbon and boron nitride nanotubes. To invesitgate the properties of these materials Raman and IR spectroscopy would be used to probe vibrational modes, TEM to determine morphology and properties of encapsulated species and XPS and fluorescence/phosphorescence spectroscopy to better understand the bonding and structure of encapsulated species. Electrochemical measurements will then be made to determine the effect of encapsulation on the electrical properties of Indium Selenide.2. Investigation of the properties and encapsulation of metal carbonyls inside carbon and boron nitride nanotubes. Metal carbonyls have well studied optical properties. Encapsulation inside carbon nanotubes has been shown to alter these properties, but further investigation into the effect of encapsulation by boron nitride nanotubes has not yet been extensively explored. Successful encapsulation of metal carbonyls inside boron nitride nanotubes could create new materials with enhanced photoactive properties.