Solvent‐etching preparation and enhanced emission of acetylferrocene organometallic nanoparticles

Abstract

A new type of acetylferrocene organometallic nanoparticles with the diameter of about 70 nm was prepared by a simple solvent-etching method and characterized by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer. Their optical properties were presently studied by FT-IR, UV-visible absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra. The fluorescence intensity was increased in the nanoparticles compared with that of bulk materials in solid state. The formation mechanism of the nanoparticles along with their optical properties is discussed.

Preparation and Properties of Flat (3-Carboxypropyl)-Ferrocene Nanotubes

“…5 Ferrocene consists of two cyclopentadienyls with an iron atom between them and electrons transfer easily within the molecule due to the Πconjugated bonding. Therefore, ferrocene and its derivatives are especially used as catalysts for asymmetric synthesis, 6 biosensors, 7 etc.…”

“…Recently ferrocene and its derivatives have been widely studied because of their promising applications in electrochemistry, 1,2 catalysis, 3 medicine 4 and optics. 5 Ferrocene consists of two cyclopentadienyls with an iron atom between them and electrons transfer easily within the molecule due to the Πconjugated bonding. Therefore, ferrocene and its derivatives are especially used as catalysts for asymmetric synthesis, 6 biosensors, 7 etc.…”