title: Using liquid and solid state NMR and photoluminescence to study the synthesis and solubility properties of amine capped silicon nanoparticles.
abstract: Water soluble silicon nanoparticles were prepared by the reaction of bromine terminated silicon nanoparticles with 3-(dimethylamino)propyl lithium and characterized with liquid and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies. The surface site dependent 29Si chemical shifts and the nuclear spin relaxation rates from an assortment of 1H-29Si heteronuclear solid state NMR experiments for the amine coated reaction product are consistent with both the 1H and 13C liquid state NMR results and routine transmission electron microscopy, ultra-violet/visible, and Fourier transform infrared measurements. PL was used to demonstrate the pH dependent solubility properties of the amine passivated silicon nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Harley
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Augustine
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods; D011208:Powders; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D012996:Solutions; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D011208:Powders; D012996:Solutions; D012825:Silicon