Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on

Nanostructures (ICNS4)

12-14 March 2012, Kish Island, I.R. Iran

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The Fabrication of High Aspect Ratio Nanostructures on Quartz Substrate

K. Mohameda*, M. M. Alkaisib a School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia b MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 8025, New Zealand * mekhairudin@eng.usm.my

It seemed that the formation of cubic agglomerates with dimensions of about 600 nm is due to interaction of the short nanofibers with each others which it results in the formation of layer. TG-DTA analysis confirmed that salicylate- and fumarate-alumoxane were thermally stable up to 219 C and 350 C, respectively. These nanostructures have great potentials in nanocomposite and membrane applications. Keywords: Carboxylate-alumoxane; Functionalized; Nanostructures; Thermal stable SYN 156

This work investigates the fabrication process to achieve high aspect ratio nanostructures on quartz substrates using electron beam lithography (EBL) patterning and fluorinated plasma etching processes. A Poly(methyl methacrylate (PMMA) bi-layer resist was coated on a quartz substrate and then e-beam exposed with the designed pattern of sub-100 nm feature sizes, using the patterning tool. Additive pattern transfer was employed by depositing a 40 nm nichrome layer on the resist pattern using a metal evaporator and later lifted off by soaking in the acetone. The etching was performed on quartz substrates with nichrome pattern masks using the conventional reactive ion etcher. The etching process was carried out in a gas mixture of CHF3/Ar with a flow rate ratio of 50/30 sccm, pressure of 20 mtorr, redio frequency (RF) power of 200 W, and at room temperature. This etching process setting was found to achieve a 10 nm/min etch rate and tall vertical side walls profile. An aspect ratio of 10:1 has been achieved on a 60 nm feature size structures. Keywords: High aspect ratio; Nanostructures; Quartz; Dry etching; Side wall passivation SYN 155

Preparation and Enhanced Methane Storage Capacity of CNT@MIL-53-Cr Hybrid Composite

S. Sheykhia, M. Anbiaa *, A. M. Rashidib, A. R. Shiri Garakanib, S. Mandegarzadc a Research Laboratory of Nanoporous Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran 16846, Iran b Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran c Research Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, 14335-186, Tehran, Iran * anbia@iust.ac.ir

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Functionalized Carboxylate-Alumoxane Nanostructures

A. A. Derakhshan a, b, L. Rajabi b*, M. Marzban b, Sh. Ghorabi b a Young Researchers Club, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran b Department of Chemical Engineering, Polymer Research Center, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran *laleh.rajabii@gmail.com

This work presents the synthesis and characterization of two new carboxylate-alumoxanes, namely, salicylate-alumoxane and fumaratealumoxane. Boehmite nanoparticles were used as the starting material, the reaction of which with the corresponding carboxylic acids resulted in the formation of the two carboxylate-alumoxane nanostructures. The nanostructures were characterized, using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetry / differential thermal analyzer (TG-DTA). Mechanisms have also been proposed for the formation of the synthesized nanostructures. TEM micrographs of salicylate-alumoxanes confirmed the nano-sheets have the average thickness, length, and width of 70-100 nm, and 3-4 m and1-3 m, respectively; nanorods have the average cross section and length of 40-50 nm and 0.5-1.5 m, respectively. The average width and length of 100-300 nm and 0.5-4 m are obtained for nanoribbons, respectively. Nanotreads with an average cross section of 10-30 nm were observed in the TEM micrographs of fumarate-alumoxanes.

Metal- organic frameworks (MOFs) are a rapidly growing class of microporous materials. Various MOFs with tailored nanoporosities have recently been developed as potential storage media for natural gases and methane. We synthesized a hybrid composite of acid-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and MIL-53-Cr [Cr(OH)(bdc); bdc = 1, 4-benzenedicarbocylate] that greatly enhanced methane storage capacity at room temperature. In a successful synthesis, well-dispersed MWCNTs in dimethylformamide (DMF) were mixed with a aqueous solution of chromium (III) nitrate Cr(NO3)3.9H2O and terephthalic acid. The obtained composite was characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-EmmetTeller (BET), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. Then adsorption properties of CH4, on adsorbent were investigated by volumetric measurements. The increment in the CH4 adsorption capacity of MWCNT@MIL-53-Cr was attributed to the increase of micropore volume of MIL-53 by MWCNT incorporation. The MWCNT@ MIL-53-Cr obtained had the same crystal structure and morphology as those of virgin MIL-53-Cr, but exhibited a methane storage capacity increased from 7.1 to 9.1 mmol.g-1 at 298 K and 35 bar. Keywords: Metal-organic Framework; Enhanced methane storage; Nanoporous MWCNT@MIL-53-Cr, Hybrid composites; Hydrothermal SYN 157

Physical Properties, Stability and Effect of Fe (III) Loading and Calcination Temperature of Transparent TiO2/SiO2 Films
M. Rezaei Nashera*, S.M.H. Hosseini Neisiania, Kh. Badiib, F. Adhamia a Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of science, Shahre-rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran b Department of Environmental Researches, Institute for Color Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran *rezaeimehdi90@gmail.com

TiO2FeSiO2 thin films were prepared by spin coating on soda lime glass substrates by sol gel method. It was found that transparency, stability, thickness and hydrophilic activity of the Fe-TiO2/SiO2 films were strongly affected by changes in the viscosity of coating solutions. High viscosities lead to thick films, which were opaque and instable.

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