Sol-gel template synthesis and photoluminescence of n- and p-type semiconductor oxide nanowires.

A sol-gel template technique has been put forward to synthesize single-crystalline semiconductor oxide nanowires, such as n-type SnO2 and p-type NiO. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy observations show that the oxide nanowires are single-crystal with average diameters in the range of 100-300 nm and lengths of over 10 microm. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra show a PL emission peak at 401 nm for n-type semiconductor SnO2, and a PL emission at 407 nm for p-type semiconductor NiO nanowires, respectively.

Re(CO)5Br-catalyzed coupling of epoxides with CO2 affording cyclic carbonates under solvent-free conditions.

In the presence of a catalytic amount of Re(CO)(5)Br, the coupling of epoxides with supercritical CO(2) without an organic solvent at 110 degrees C has afforded cyclic carbonates in good to excellent yields.