CO₂-Induced Modulation of Si–O Bonds for Low Temperature Plastic Deformation of Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles with Enhanced Photoluminescence

Abstract

Modulation of Si–O bonds under mild conditions has been a challenging issue in the field of material science, which is critical to manufacture high-performance silica-based optical and photonic devices. Herein, we introduce a nondestructive technique to achieve Si–O bond rearrangement, leading to plastic deformation and photoluminescence enhancement of amorphous silica nanoparticles using supercritical carbon dioxides in EtOH/H₂O solution under mild temperature. Specifically, plastic deformation is achieved by treating hollow mesoporous silica nanospheres using supercritical CO₂ at 40°C under 20 MPa. Experimental and theoretical studies revealed the critical role of supercritical CO₂ in the plastic deformation process, which can be intercalated into the hollow mesoporous silica nanospheres with anisotropic stresses and induces the rearrangement of Si–O bonds and transformation of ring structures. This work suggests a novel approach to engineer high-performance nano-silica glass components for numerous optical and photonic devices under mild condition.

Keywords

amorphous silica / anisotropic stress / photoluminescence / plastic deformation / supercritical CO ₂

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