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Fe–N thin films were deposited on glass substrates by DC magnetron sputtering at different Ar/N2 discharges (N2 fraction of 30, 10, and 5%, respectively). The composition of the films was analyzed by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). X-ray diffraction (XRD), grazing incidence X-ray scattering (GIXS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used for analyzing the structure and the universality classes. Films deposited at different nitrogen pressures exhibited different structures with different nitrogen contents. The FeN, ϵ-Fe3N, FeN0.056 were detected in iron nitride films which deposited at N2 fractions of 30, 10, and 5%, respectively. The exponents for all of them are in agreement with KPZ universality classes. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A convenient and efficient preparation method for separation graphene oxide with well-defined size distribution is developed using a centrifugation technique. The graded profile of graphene oxide nanosheets with narrow size distribution is effectively controlled by varying the centrifugation speed. The results show that the oxygen content of graphene oxide is highly dependent on their size distribution. Graphene oxide nanosheet with large size shows a red-shift in UV–vis absorption spectra, compared to graphene oxide with small size. This phenomenon is interpretation by a density functional theory calculation. The present work will provide a simple method to prepare graphene oxide nanosheets with controllable size distribution and C/O ratio, which will be valuable for the functionalization of graphene-based hybrids and the fabrication of graphene nano-devices. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Highly ordered iron oxide nanoparticles with controlled size and spacing over a large surface area were prepared with polystyrene-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) diblock copolymer template, the obtained nanoparticles could be used as catalysts for CNTs growth in a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) system. This route offers the capability of controlling the density of CNTs on the substrate by altering the growing time, and aligned CNTs grew vertically onto the substrates with a pre-coating of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) layer. In addition, Au nanoparticles were successfully attached to the sidewall of deposited CNTs through in situ synthetic method. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]