• Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.157-161
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• 2010

New low temperature synthesis of germanium nanoparticles obtained from the reaction of germanium tetrachloride and sodium/benzophenonewere developed. These germanium nanoparticles terminated with chloride group were oxidized in air to give hydroxy-terminated germanium nanoparticles. Germanium nanoparticle containing 20(S)-camptothecin (CPT) for a noble drug delivery system were developed. FT-IR spectroscopy was used for the characterization of vibrational absorption for the germanium nanoparticle and oxidized germanium nanoparticles containing camptothecin. Electronic absorption and fluorescence properties were measured with UV-Vis and fluorescence spectrometer. The morphology of oxidized germanium nanoparticles containing camptothecin was investigated by using TEM.

• Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.73-77
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• 2009

Silyl-containing tetraphenylsilole, 1,1-bis(trisilyl)tetraphenylsilole, has been synthesized from the reaction of dichlorotetraphenylsilole and dichlorotrisilane and characterized by using NMR spectroscopy. Bis(trisilyl)tetraphenylsilole exhibits an unusual optical property and its optical property was characterized by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. Absorption wavelength maxima of bis(trisilyl)tetraphenylsilole was 380 nm. Bis(trisilyl)tetraphenylsilole displayed an emission band at 530 nm with an excitation wavelength of 380 nm.

• Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.210-214
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• 2010

Relationship between etch current and morphology and porosity of porous silicon (PS) has been investigated. The gravimetric method is applied to measured the porosity of PS. As the current density increase, the silicon dissolution rate increases, resulting in a higher porosity and etching rate. The result shows that linear dependence of PS porosity and etching rate as a function of current density. The morphology of porous silicon was investigated by using cold field emission scanning electron micrograph (FE-SEM). The size of pores formed during anodization is predominantly controlled by the current density, with an increase in the pore size corresponding to an increase in the current density.