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Islam MR, Hassan AA, Shahriar S, Adiba ST, Rahman FS, Zaman S, Al Hosain MA. A unique wheel-shaped exposed core LSPR-PCF sensor for dual-peak sensing: Applications in the optical communication bands, M-IR region and biosensing. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33224. [PMID: 39027546 PMCID: PMC467066 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Photonic Crystal Fibers (PCF) effectiveness in practice decreases if the fabrication of the sensor becomes too complex. Keeping this in mind, we propose a one-of-a-kind wheel shaped PCF sensor with an exposed core containing only three air holes with exceptional sensing features. The sensor is equipped with dual plasmonic layers, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO, 10 % wt) and silver (Ag) with a coating of TiO2 to enhance the sensing capabilities and provide protection against oxidation. The sensor's distinctive configuration enables it to exhibit two distinct peaks within a range of refractive index from 1.32 to 1.38 for y-polarization and from 1.35 to 1.38 for x-polarization. The sensor specifications have been optimized to achieve the maximum levels of wavelength sensitivity (WS) and double peak shift sensitivity (DPSS). The sensor portrays a WS of 50,652 nm/RIU and the highest DPSS ever recorded, measuring 50,000 nm/RIU. Additionally, the sensor exhibits a significantly high scale of amplitude sensitivity (AS) of 1668.34 RIU-1 which is a very remarkable value considering silver as plasmonic material along with an outstanding figure of merit (FOM) of 1017.11 RIU-1. In addition, our sensor is able to manifest resolutions in the order of 10-6, demonstrating a resolution of 5.94 × 10-6 RIU with the deployment of amplitude interrogation method and 1.97 × 10-6 RIU with the wavelength interrogation method. The design spans an extensive spectrum, covering ultraviolet to mid-infrared wavelengths, enabling detection of biomolecules and biochemicals, along with operation in the optical communication band.
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- Mohammad Rakibul Islam
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, 1704, Bangladesh
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Sharma NK, Rana A, Panwar O, Rana AS. Nanomechanical inhomogeneities in CVA-deposited titanium nitride thin films: Nanoindentation and finite element method investigations. Heliyon 2024; 10:e33239. [PMID: 39022080 PMCID: PMC11252795 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Refractory metals that can withstand at high temperatures and harsh conditions are of utmost importance for solar-thermal and energy storage applications. Thin films of TiN have been deposited using cathodic vacuum arc deposition at relatively low temperatures ∼300 °C using the substrate bias ∼ -60 V. The nanomechanical properties of these films were investigated using nanoindentation and the spatial fluctuations were observed. The nanoindentation results were simulated using finite element method through Johnson-Cook model. A parametric study was conducted, and 16 different models were simulated to predict the hardening modulus, hardening exponent, and yield stress of the deposited film. The predicted values of elastic modulus, yield stress, hardening modulus and hardening exponent as 246 GPa, 2500 MPa, 25000 MPa and 0.1 respectively are found to satisfactorily explain the experimental load-indentation curves. We have found the local nitridation plays an important role on nanomechanical properties of TiN thin films and confirms that the nitrogen deficient regions are ductile with low yield stress and hardening modulus. This study further opens the opportunities of modelling the nanoscale system using FEM analysis.
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- Neeraj Kumar Sharma
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, 122413, Haryana, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, 122413, Haryana, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, 122413, Haryana, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, 122413, Haryana, India
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Moustafa S, Almarashi JQM, Zayed MK, Almokhtar M, Rashad M, Fares H. Plasmon resonances of GZO core-Ag shell nanospheres, nanorods, and nanodisks for biosensing and biomedical applications in near-infrared biological windows I and II. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:17817-17829. [PMID: 38884203 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00817k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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There is currently a great deal of interest in realizing localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) in two distinct windows in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum for in vivo biosensing and medical applications, the biological window (BW) I and II (BW I, 700-900 nm; BW II, 1000-1700 nm). This study aims to demonstrate that LSPRs of Ga-doped ZnO (GZO) core-silver (Ag) shell structures exhibit promising features for biological applications in the NIR BW I and II. Here, we study three different shapes for nanoshells: the core-shell nanosphere, nanorod, and nanodisk. In the calculation of the optical response of these nanoshells, an effective medium approach is first used to reduce the dielectric function of a nanoshell to that of an equivalent homogenous NP with an effective dielectric function. Then, the LSPR spectra of nanoshells are calculated using the modified long-wavelength approximation (MLWA), which corrects the polarizability of the equivalent NP as obtained by Gans theory. Through numerical investigations, we examine the impacts of the core and shell sizes of the proposed nanoshells as well as the medium refractive index on the position and line width of the plasmon resonance peaks. It is shown that the plasmon resonances of the three proposed nanoshells exhibit astonishing resonance tunability in the NIR region by varying their geometrical parameters. Specifically, the improved spectrum characteristics and tunability of its plasmon resonances make the GZO-Ag nanosphere a more viable platform for NIR applications than the spherical metal colloid. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the sensitivity and figure of merit (FOM) of the plasmon resonances may be significantly increased by using GZO-Ag nanorods and nanodisks in place of GZO-Ag nanospheres. It is found that the optical properties of the transverse plasmon resonance of the GZO-Ag nanodisk are superior to all plasmon resonances produced by the GZO-Ag nanorods and GZO-Ag nanospheres in terms of sensitivity and FOM. The FOM of the transverse plasmon mode of the GZO-Ag nanodisk is almost two orders of magnitude higher than that of the longitudinal and transverse plasmon modes of the GZO-Ag nanorod in BW I and BW II. And it is 1.5 and 2 times higher than the plasmon resonance FOM of GZO-Ag nanospheres in BW I and BW II, respectively.
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- Samar Moustafa
- Physics Department, College of Science, Taibah University, P. O. Box 30002, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Taibah University, P. O. Box 30002, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Taibah University, P. O. Box 30002, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 6111, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Physics Department, College of Science, Taibah University, P. O. Box 30002, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71516, Egypt
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Hu X, Ning K, Un IW, Jiang J, Deng J, Dong J, Jiang X, Fan H, Chen Y. Nonlinear metasurface engineering with disordered gold nanorods on ITO: a cost-effective approach to broadband response, polarization-independence, and weak nonlinear index dispersion. OPTICS LETTERS 2024; 49:3400-3403. [PMID: 38875631 DOI: 10.1364/ol.521467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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The strong coupling of epsilon-near-zero materials with nanoantennas has demonstrated enhanced nonlinear optical responses, yet practical challenges persist. Here, we propose an alternative: an ultrathin metasurface featuring broadband response with a weakly dispersive nonlinear index, achieved through a simple implementation. Our metasurface, comprising a disordered gold nanorod array on indium tin oxide, exhibits polarization-independent behavior and a large average nonlinear refractive index of 5 cm2/GW across a broad wavelength range (1000-1300 nm). Enhanced performance is attributed to the weak coupling between gold nanorods and indium tin oxide, offering a cost-effective method for nonlinear optical metasurfaces and a flexible design in nanophotonic applications.
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Sanad S, Ghanim AM, Gad N, El-Aasser M, Yahia A, Swillam MA. Broadband PM6Y6 coreshell hybrid composites for photocurrent improvement and light trapping. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13578. [PMID: 38866859 PMCID: PMC11169357 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63133-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Our research focuses on enhancing the broadband absorption capability of organic solar cells (OSCs) by integrating plasmonic nanostructures made of Titanium nitride (TiN). Traditional OSCs face limitations in absorption efficiency due to their thickness, but incorporating plasmonic nanostructures can extend the path length of light within the active material, thereby improving optical efficiency. In our study, we explore the use of refractory plasmonics, a novel type of nanostructure, with TiN as an example of a refractory metal. TiN offers high-quality localized surface plasmon resonance in the visible spectrum and is cost-effective, readily available, and compatible with CMOS technology. We conducted detailed numerical simulations to optimize the design of nanostructured OSCs, considering various shapes and sizes of nanoparticles within the active layer (PM6Y6). Our investigation focused on different TiN plasmonic nanostructures such as nanospheres, nanocubes, and nanocylinders, analyzing their absorption spectra in a polymer environment. We assessed the impact of their incorporation on the absorbed power and short-circuit current (Jsc) of the organic solar cell.
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- S Sanad
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
- Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
- Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.
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Zhou L, Huang Q, Xia Y. Plasmon-Induced Hot Electrons in Nanostructured Materials: Generation, Collection, and Application to Photochemistry. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 38829921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Plasmon refers to the coherent oscillation of all conduction-band electrons in a nanostructure made of a metal or a heavily doped semiconductor. Upon excitation, the plasmon can decay through different channels, including nonradiative Landau damping for the generation of plasmon-induced energetic carriers, the so-called hot electrons and holes. The energetic carriers can be collected by transferring to a functional material situated next to the plasmonic component in a hybrid configuration to facilitate a range of photochemical processes for energy or chemical conversion. This article centers on the recent advancement in generating and utilizing plasmon-induced hot electrons in a rich variety of hybrid nanostructures. After a brief introduction to the fundamentals of hot-electron generation and decay in plasmonic nanocrystals, we extensively discuss how to collect the hot electrons with various types of functional materials. With a focus on plasmonic nanocrystals made of metals, we also briefly examine those based upon heavily doped semiconductors. Finally, we illustrate how site-selected growth can be leveraged for the rational fabrication of different types of hybrid nanostructures, with an emphasis on the parameters that can be experimentally controlled to tailor the properties for various applications.
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- Li Zhou
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Siahkal-Mahalle BH, Abedi K. Arrayed electro-optic modulators for novel WDM multiplexing. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11900. [PMID: 38789559 PMCID: PMC11126724 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62755-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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In this paper, a novel silicon-on-chip integrated 4 × 1 wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) multiplexer has been developed. This is the first time that the multiplexer design incorporates arrayed electro-optical modulators with crosstalk cancellation. The design utilizes two types of electro-optic modulators in each channel. The first modulator, based on 1D-PhCNBC, extracts the desired wavelengths from the WDM spectrum. The second modulator, based on coupled hybrid plasmonics, acts as a switch to eliminate crosstalk of the desired optic wavelength signal at the multiplexer output. By combining the advantages of electro-optical modulators and crosstalk cancellation techniques, we anticipate that our proposed design contributes to the advancement of WDM multiplexing technology and facilitates the implementation of efficient and compact optical communication systems. Additionally, this synergy enables enhanced performance, reduced signal interference, and improved signal quality, leading to more reliable and high-speed data transmission in optical networks. The functionality of the device is theoretically simulated using 3D-FDTD (Finite-Difference Time-Domain) method.
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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Bahamondes Lorca VA, Ávalos-Ovando O, Sikeler C, Ijäs H, Santiago EY, Skelton E, Wang Y, Yang R, Cimatu KLA, Baturina O, Wang Z, Liu J, Slocik JM, Wu S, Ma D, Pastukhov A, Kabashin AV, Kordesch ME, Govorov AO. Lateral Flow Assay Biotesting by Utilizing Plasmonic Nanoparticles Made of Inexpensive Metals─Replacing Colloidal Gold. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6069-6077. [PMID: 38739779 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) can be conjugated with diverse biomolecules and employed in biosensing to detect target analytes in biological samples. This proven concept was primarily used during the COVID-19 pandemic with gold-NP-based lateral flow assays (LFAs). Considering the gold price and its worldwide depletion, here we show that novel plasmonic NPs based on inexpensive metals, titanium nitride (TiN) and copper covered with a gold shell (Cu@Au), perform comparable to or even better than gold nanoparticles. After conjugation, these novel nanoparticles provided high figures of merit for LFA testing, such as high signals and specificity and robust naked-eye signal recognition. Since the main cost of Au NPs in commercial testing kits is the colloidal synthesis, our development with the Cu@Au and the laser-ablation-fabricated TiN NPs is exciting, offering potentially inexpensive plasmonic nanomaterials for various bioapplications. Moreover, our machine learning study showed that biodetection with TiN is more accurate than that with Au.
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- Veronica A Bahamondes Lorca
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Departamento de Tecnología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig Maximilians University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig Maximilians University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Chemistry Division, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Soft Matter Materials Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Laboratory LP3, Campus de Luminy, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Laboratory LP3, Campus de Luminy, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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Li HH, Wang YK, Liao LS. Near-Infrared Luminescent Materials Incorporating Rare Earth/Transition Metal Ions: From Materials to Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2403076. [PMID: 38733295 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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The spotlight has shifted to near-infrared (NIR) luminescent materials emitting beyond 1000 nm, with growing interest due to their unique characteristics. The ability of NIR-II emission (1000-1700 nm) to penetrate deeply and transmit independently positions these NIR luminescent materials for applications in optical-communication devices, bioimaging, and photodetectors. The combination of rare earth metals/transition metals with a variety of matrix materials provides a new platform for creating new chemical and physical properties for materials science and device applications. In this review, the recent advancements in NIR emission activated by rare earth and transition metal ions are summarized and their role in applications spanning bioimaging, sensing, and optoelectronics is illustrated. It started with various synthesis techniques and explored how rare earths/transition metals can be skillfully incorporated into various matrixes, thereby endowing them with unique characteristics. The discussion to strategies of enhancing excitation absorption and emission efficiency, spotlighting innovations like dye sensitization and surface plasmon resonance effects is then extended. Subsequently, a significant focus is placed on functionalization strategies and their applications. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and proposed strategies for rare earth/transition metal ion-doped near-infrared luminescent materials, summarizing the insights of each section is provided.
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- Hua-Hui Li
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR, Taipa, 999078, China
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau SAR, Taipa, 999078, China
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Rana A, Sharma NK, Bera S, Yadav A, Gupta G, Rana AS. Tuning the plasmonic resonance in TiN refractory metal. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7905. [PMID: 38570529 PMCID: PMC10991307 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55000-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Plasmonic coatings can absorb electromagnetic radiation from visible to far-infrared spectrum for the better performance of solar panels and energy saving smart windows. For these applications, it is important for these coatings to be as thin as possible and grown at lower temperatures on arbitrary substrates like glass, silicon, or flexible polymers. Here, we tune and investigate the plasmonic resonance of titanium nitride thin films in lower thicknesses regime varying from ~ 20 to 60 nm. High-quality crystalline thin films of route-mean-square roughness less than ~ 0.5 nm were grown on a glass substrate at temperature of ~ 200 °C with bias voltage of - 60 V using cathodic vacuum arc deposition. A local surface-enhanced-plasmonic-resonance was observed between 400 and 500 nm, which further shows a blueshift in plasmonic frequency in thicker films due to the increase in the carrier mobility. These results were combined with finite-difference-time-domain numerical analysis to understand the role of thicknesses and stoichiometry on the broadening of electromagnetic absorption.
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- Anchal Rana
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Devices, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University, Sidhrawali, Gurugram, Haryana, 122413, India.
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Ayala-Orozco C, Li G, Li B, Vardanyan V, Kolomeisky AB, Tour JM. How to Build Plasmon-Driven Molecular Jackhammers that Disassemble Cell Membranes and Cytoskeletons in Cancer. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2309910. [PMID: 38183304 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202309910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Plasmon-driven molecular machines with ultrafast motion at the femtosecond scale are effective for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. It is recently shown that cyanine dyes act as molecular jackhammers (MJH) through vibronic (vibrational and electronic mode coupling) driven activation that causes the molecule to stretch longitudinally and axially through concerted whole molecule vibrations. However, the theoretical and experimental underpinnings of these plasmon-driven motions in molecules are difficult to assess. Here the use of near-infrared (NIR) light-activated plasmons in a broad array of MJH that mechanically disassemble membranes and cytoskeletons in human melanoma A375 cells is described. The characteristics of plasmon-driven molecular mechanical disassembly of supramolecular biological structures are observed and recorded using real-time fluorescence confocal microscopy. Molecular plasmon resonances in MJH are quantified through a new experimental plasmonicity index method. This is done through the measurement of the UV-vis-NIR spectra in various solvents, and quantification of the optical response as a function of the solvent polarity. Structure-activity relationships are used to optimize the synthesis of plasmon-driven MJH, applying them to eradicate human melanoma A375 cells at low lethal concentrations of 75 nm and 80 mW cm-2 of 730 nm NIR-light for 10 min.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, the Smalley-Curl Institute, the Nano Carbon Center, and the Rice Advanced Materials Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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Ling H, Nourbakhsh M, Whiteside VR, Tischler JG, Davoyan AR. Near-Unity Light-Matter Interaction in Mid-Infrared van der Waals Metasurfaces. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:3315-3322. [PMID: 38452251 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Accessing mid-infrared radiation is of great importance for a range of applications, including thermal imaging, sensing, and radiative cooling. Here, we study light interaction with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanocavities and reveal strong and tunable resonances across its hyperbolic transition. In addition to conventional phonon-polariton excitations, we demonstrate that the high refractive index of hexagonal boron nitride outside the Reststrahlen band allows enhanced light-matter interactions in deep subwavelength (<λ/15) nanostructures across a broad 7-8 μm range. Emergence and interplay of Fabry-Perot and Mie-like resonances are examined experimentally and theoretically. Near-unity absorption and high quality (Q ≥ 80) resonance interaction in the vicinity of the hBN transverse optical phonon is further observed. Our study provides avenues to design highly efficient and ultracompact structures for controlling mid-infrared radiation and accessing strong light-matter interactions with hBN.
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- Haonan Ling
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Deven Energy Hall, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 110 W. Boyd Street, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, 440 West Brooks Street, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, 440 West Brooks Street, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Bahamondes Lorca VA, Ávalos-Ovando O, Sikeler C, Ijäs H, Santiago EY, Skelton E, Wang Y, Yang R, Cimatu KLA, Baturina O, Wang Z, Liu J, Slocik JM, Wu S, Ma D, Pastukhov AI, Kabashin AV, Kordesch ME, Govorov AO. Lateral Flow Assays Biotesting by Utilizing Plasmonic Nanoparticles Made of Inexpensive Metals - Replacing Colloidal Gold. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.08.574723. [PMID: 38260353 PMCID: PMC10802436 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.08.574723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) can be conjugated with diverse biomolecules and employed in biosensing to detect target analytes in biological samples. This proven concept was primarily used during the COVID-19 pandemic with gold NPs-based lateral flow assays (LFAs). Considering the gold price and its worldwide depletion, here we show that novel plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) based on inexpensive metals, titanium nitride (TiN) and copper covered with a gold shell (Cu@Au), perform comparable or even better than gold nanoparticles. After conjugation, these novel nanoparticles provided high figures of merit for LFA testing, such as high signals and specificity and robust naked-eye signal recognition. To the best of our knowledge, our study represents the 1st application of laser-ablation-fabricated nanoparticles (TiN) in the LFA and dot-blot biotesting. Since the main cost of the Au NPs in commercial testing kits is in the colloidal synthesis, our development with TiN is very exciting, offering potentially very inexpensive plasmonic nanomaterials for various bio-testing applications. Moreover, our machine learning study showed that the bio-detection with TiN is more accurate than that with Au.
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- Veronica A. Bahamondes Lorca
- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Departamento de Tecnología médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig Maximilians University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig Maximilians University, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique,Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique,Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Chemistry Division, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC 20375, United States
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Soft Matter Materials Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-7750, United States
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- Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique,Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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- Laboratory LP3, Campus de Luminy, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Laboratory LP3, Campus de Luminy, Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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Wang D, Hou Y, Tang J, Liu J, Rao W. Liquid Metal as Energy Conversion Sensitizers: Materials and Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2304777. [PMID: 38468447 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Energy can exist in nature in a wide range of forms. Energy conversion refers to the process in which energy is converted from one form to another, and this process will be greatly enhanced by energy conversion sensitizers. Recently, an emerging class of new materials, namely liquid metals (LMs), shows excellent prospects as highly versatile materials. Notably, in terms of energy delivery and conversion, LMs functional materials are chemical responsive, heat-responsive, photo-responsive, magnetic-responsive, microwave-responsive, and medical imaging responsive. All these intrinsic virtues enabled promising applications in energy conversion, which means LMs can act as energy sensitizers for enhancing energy conversion and transport. Herein, first the unique properties of the light, heat, magnetic and microwave converting capacity of gallium-based LMs materials are summarized. Then platforms and applications of LM-based energy conversion sensitizers are highlighted. Finally, some of the potential applications and opportunities of LMs are prospected as energy conversion sensitizers in the future, as well as unresolved challenges. Collectively, it is believed that this review provides a clear perspective for LMs mediated energy conversion, and this topic will help deepen knowledge of the physical chemistry properties of LMs functional materials.
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- Dawei Wang
- Key laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cryogenic Science and Technology, Beijing Key Lab of CryoBiomedical Engineering and Key Lab of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Liquid Metal and Cryogenic Biomedical Research Center, Beijing Key Lab of CryoBiomedical Engineering and Key Lab of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cryogenic Science and Technology, Beijing Key Lab of CryoBiomedical Engineering and Key Lab of Cryogenics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Nieborek M, Jastrzębski C, Płociński T, Wróbel P, Seweryn A, Judek J. Optimization of the plasmonic properties of titanium nitride films sputtered at room temperature through microstructure and thickness control. Sci Rep 2024; 14:5762. [PMID: 38459214 PMCID: PMC10923920 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56406-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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A current approach to depositing highly plasmonic titanium nitride films using the magnetron sputtering technique assumes that the process is performed at temperatures high enough to ensure the atoms have sufficient diffusivities to form dense and highly crystalline films. In this work, we demonstrate that the plasmonic properties of TiN films can be efficiently tuned even without intentional substrate heating by influencing the details of the deposition process and entailed films' stoichiometry and microstructure. We also discuss the dependence of the deposition time/films' thickness on the optical properties, which is another degree of freedom in controlling the optical response of the refractory metal nitride films. The proposed strategy allows for robust and cost-effective production of large-scale substrates with good plasmonic properties in a CMOS technology-compatible process that can be further processed, e.g., structurized. All reported films are characterized by the maximal values of the plasmonic Figure of Merit (FoM = - ε1/ε2) ranging from 0.8 to 2.6, and the sample with the best plasmonic properties is characterized by FoM at 700 nm and 1550 nm that is equal 2.1 in both cases. These are outstanding results, considering the films' polycrystallinity and deposition at room temperature onto a non-matched substrate.
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- Mateusz Nieborek
- Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Wołoska 141, 02-507, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Aleja Lotników 32/46, 02-668, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland.
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Xu J, Zhang C, Wang Y, Wang M, Xu Y, Wei T, Xie Z, Liu S, Lee CK, Hu X, Zhao G, Lv X, Zhang H, Zhu S, Zhou L. All-in-one, all-optical logic gates using liquid metal plasmon nonlinearity. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1726. [PMID: 38409174 PMCID: PMC10897469 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46014-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Electronic processors are reaching the physical speed ceiling that heralds the era of optical processors. Multifunctional all-optical logic gates (AOLGs) of massively parallel processing are of great importance for large-scale integrated optical processors with speed far in excess of electronics, while are rather challenging due to limited operation bandwidth and multifunctional integration complexity. Here we for the first time experimentally demonstrate a reconfigurable all-in-one broadband AOLG that achieves nine fundamental Boolean logics in a single configuration, enabled by ultrabroadband (400-4000 nm) plasmon-enhanced thermo-optical nonlinearity (TONL) of liquid-metal Galinstan nanodroplet assemblies (GNAs). Due to the unique heterogeneity (broad-range geometry sizes, morphology, assembly profiles), the prepared GNAs exhibit broadband plasmonic opto-thermal effects (hybridization, local heating, energy transfer, etc.), resulting in a huge nonlinear refractive index under the order of 10-4-10-5 within visual-infrared range. Furthermore, a generalized control-signal light route is proposed for the dynamic TONL modulation of reversible spatial-phase shift, based on which nine logic functions are reconfigurable in one single AOLG configuration. Our work will provide a powerful strategy on large-bandwidth all-optical circuits for high-density data processing in the future.
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- Jinlong Xu
- Department of Physics, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Physics, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physics, College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Photonics, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Hu J, Mengu D, Tzarouchis DC, Edwards B, Engheta N, Ozcan A. Diffractive optical computing in free space. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1525. [PMID: 38378715 PMCID: PMC10879514 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45982-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Structured optical materials create new computing paradigms using photons, with transformative impact on various fields, including machine learning, computer vision, imaging, telecommunications, and sensing. This Perspective sheds light on the potential of free-space optical systems based on engineered surfaces for advancing optical computing. Manipulating light in unprecedented ways, emerging structured surfaces enable all-optical implementation of various mathematical functions and machine learning tasks. Diffractive networks, in particular, bring deep-learning principles into the design and operation of free-space optical systems to create new functionalities. Metasurfaces consisting of deeply subwavelength units are achieving exotic optical responses that provide independent control over different properties of light and can bring major advances in computational throughput and data-transfer bandwidth of free-space optical processors. Unlike integrated photonics-based optoelectronic systems that demand preprocessed inputs, free-space optical processors have direct access to all the optical degrees of freedom that carry information about an input scene/object without needing digital recovery or preprocessing of information. To realize the full potential of free-space optical computing architectures, diffractive surfaces and metasurfaces need to advance symbiotically and co-evolve in their designs, 3D fabrication/integration, cascadability, and computing accuracy to serve the needs of next-generation machine vision, computational imaging, mathematical computing, and telecommunication technologies.
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- Jingtian Hu
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Bioengineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Bioengineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Meta Materials Inc., Athens, 15123, Greece
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- Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
- Bioengineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Protsak M, Biliak K, Nikitin D, Pleskunov P, Tosca M, Ali-Ogly S, Hanuš J, Hanyková L, Červenková V, Sergievskaya A, Konstantinidis S, Cornil D, Cornil J, Cieslar M, Košutová T, Popelář T, Ondič L, Choukourov A. One-step synthesis of photoluminescent nanofluids by direct loading of reactively sputtered cubic ZrN nanoparticles into organic liquids. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:2452-2465. [PMID: 38224337 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03999d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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ZrN nanofluids may exhibit unique optoelectronic properties because of the matching of the solar spectrum with interband transitions and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Nevertheless, these nanofluids have scarcely been investigated, mainly because of the complexity of the current synthetic routes that involve aggressive chemicals and high temperatures. This work aims to validate reactive dc magnetron sputtering of zirconium in Ar/N2 as an environmentally benign, annealing-free method to produce 22 nm-sized, highly crystalline, stoichiometric, electrically conductive, and plasmonic ZrN nanoparticles (NPs) of cubic shape and to load them into vacuum-compatible liquids of different chemical compositions (polyethylene glycol (PEG), paraffin, and pentaphenyl trimethyl trisiloxane (PTT)) in one step. The nanofluids demonstrate LSPR in the red/near-IR range that gives them a bluish color in transmittance. The nanofluids also demonstrate complex photoluminescence behavior such that ZrN NPs enhance the photoluminescence (PL) intensity of paraffin and PEG, whereas the PL of PTT remains almost invariable. Based on DFT calculations, different energetic barriers to charge transfer between ZrN and the organic molecules are suggested as the main factors that influence the observed optoelectronic response. Overall, our study provides a novel approach to the synthesis of transition metal nitride nanofluids in an environmentally friendly manner, deepens the understanding of the interactions between ZrN and organic molecules, and unveils new optoelectronic phenomena in such systems.
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- Mariia Protsak
- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
- ELI Beamlines Facility, the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, Dolni Brezany, Czech Republic
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Plasma-Surface Interaction Chemistry (ChIPS), University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Plasma-Surface Interaction Chemistry (ChIPS), University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, B-7000 Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Physics of Materials, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 121 16, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 121 16, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Cukrovarnická 10/112, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Cukrovarnická 10/112, 162 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Judek J, Dhama R, Pianelli A, Wróbel P, Michałowski PP, Dana J, Caglayan H. Ultrafast optical properties of stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric refractory metal nitrides TiNx, ZrNx, and HfNx. OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 32:3585-3596. [PMID: 38297576 DOI: 10.1364/oe.505442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Refractory metal nitrides have recently gained attention in various fields of modern photonics due to their cheap and robust production technology, silicon-technology compatibility, high thermal and mechanical resistance, and competitive optical characteristics in comparison to typical plasmonic materials like gold and silver. In this work, we demonstrate that by varying the stoichiometry of sputtered nitride films, both static and ultrafast optical responses of refractory metal nitrides can efficiently be controlled. We further prove that the spectral changes in ultrafast transient response are directly related to the position of the epsilon-near-zero region. At the same time, the analysis of the temporal dynamics allows us to identify three time components: the "fast" femtosecond one, the "moderate" picosecond one, and the "slow" at the nanosecond time scale. We also find out that the non-stoichiometry does not significantly decrease the recovery time of the reflectance value. Our results show the strong electron-phonon coupling and reveal the importance of both the electron and lattice temperature-induced changes in the permittivity near the ENZ region and the thermal origin of the long tail in the transient optical response of refractory nitrides.
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Ganesh KM, Bhaskar S, Cheerala VSK, Battampara P, Reddy R, Neelakantan SC, Reddy N, Ramamurthy SS. Review of Gold Nanoparticles in Surface Plasmon-Coupled Emission Technology: Effect of Shape, Hollow Nanostructures, Nano-Assembly, Metal-Dielectric and Heterometallic Nanohybrids. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:111. [PMID: 38202566 PMCID: PMC10780701 DOI: 10.3390/nano14010111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic platforms are globally employed in modern smart technologies to detect events or changes in the analyte concentration and provide qualitative and quantitative information in biosensing. Surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE) technology has emerged as an effective POC diagnostic tool for developing robust biosensing frameworks. The simplicity, robustness and relevance of the technology has attracted researchers in physical, chemical and biological milieu on account of its unique attributes such as high specificity, sensitivity, low background noise, highly polarized, sharply directional, excellent spectral resolution capabilities. In the past decade, numerous nano-fabrication methods have been developed for augmenting the performance of the conventional SPCE technology. Among them the utility of plasmonic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has enabled the demonstration of plethora of reliable biosensing platforms. Here, we review the nano-engineering and biosensing applications of AuNPs based on the shape, hollow morphology, metal-dielectric, nano-assembly and heterometallic nanohybrids under optical as well as biosensing competencies. The current review emphasizes the recent past and evaluates the latest advancements in the field to comprehend the futuristic scope and perspectives of exploiting Au nano-antennas for plasmonic hotspot generation in SPCE technology.
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- Kalathur Mohan Ganesh
- STAR Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi 515134, India;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Nick Holonyak Jr. Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (HMNTL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Brindavan Campus, Kadugodi, Bengaluru 560067, India; (V.S.K.C.); (S.C.N.)
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- Center for Incubation Innovation Research and Consultancy, Jyothy Institute of Technology, Thataguni Post, Bengaluru 560109, India; (P.B.); (R.R.); (N.R.)
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- Center for Incubation Innovation Research and Consultancy, Jyothy Institute of Technology, Thataguni Post, Bengaluru 560109, India; (P.B.); (R.R.); (N.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Brindavan Campus, Kadugodi, Bengaluru 560067, India; (V.S.K.C.); (S.C.N.)
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- Center for Incubation Innovation Research and Consultancy, Jyothy Institute of Technology, Thataguni Post, Bengaluru 560109, India; (P.B.); (R.R.); (N.R.)
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- STAR Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam Campus, Sri Sathya Sai District, Puttaparthi 515134, India;
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Ferreira MFS, Brambilla G, Thévenaz L, Feng X, Zhang L, Sumetsky M, Jones C, Pedireddy S, Vollmer F, Dragic PD, Henderson-Sapir O, Ottaway DJ, Strupiechonski E, Hernandez-Cardoso GG, Hernandez-Serrano AI, González FJ, Castro Camus E, Méndez A, Saccomandi P, Quan Q, Xie Z, Reinhard BM, Diem M. Roadmap on optical sensors. JOURNAL OF OPTICS (2010) 2024; 26:013001. [PMID: 38116399 PMCID: PMC10726224 DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/ad0e85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Optical sensors and sensing technologies are playing a more and more important role in our modern world. From micro-probes to large devices used in such diverse areas like medical diagnosis, defence, monitoring of industrial and environmental conditions, optics can be used in a variety of ways to achieve compact, low cost, stand-off sensing with extreme sensitivity and selectivity. Actually, the challenges to the design and functioning of an optical sensor for a particular application requires intimate knowledge of the optical, material, and environmental properties that can affect its performance. This roadmap on optical sensors addresses different technologies and application areas. It is constituted by twelve contributions authored by world-leading experts, providing insight into the current state-of-the-art and the challenges their respective fields face. Two articles address the area of optical fibre sensors, encompassing both conventional and specialty optical fibres. Several other articles are dedicated to laser-based sensors, micro- and nano-engineered sensors, whispering-gallery mode and plasmonic sensors. The use of optical sensors in chemical, biological and biomedical areas is discussed in some other papers. Different approaches required to satisfy applications at visible, infrared and THz spectral regions are also discussed.
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- Jiangsu Normal University, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhejiang University, People’s Republic of China
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- Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing, The University of Adelaide, SA, Australia
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Mirage Photonics, Oaklands Park, SA, Australia
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- Department of Physics and Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing, The University of Adelaide, SA, Australia
- OzGrav, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
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- NanoMosaic Inc., United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and The Photonics Center, Boston University, United States of America
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- Northeastern University and CIRECA LLC, United States of America
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Mascaretti L, Chen Y, Henrotte O, Yesilyurt O, Shalaev VM, Naldoni A, Boltasseva A. Designing Metasurfaces for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion. ACS PHOTONICS 2023; 10:4079-4103. [PMID: 38145171 PMCID: PMC10740004 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.3c01013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Metasurfaces have recently emerged as a promising technological platform, offering unprecedented control over light by structuring materials at the nanoscale using two-dimensional arrays of subwavelength nanoresonators. These metasurfaces possess exceptional optical properties, enabling a wide variety of applications in imaging, sensing, telecommunication, and energy-related fields. One significant advantage of metasurfaces lies in their ability to manipulate the optical spectrum by precisely engineering the geometry and material composition of the nanoresonators' array. Consequently, they hold tremendous potential for efficient solar light harvesting and conversion. In this Review, we delve into the current state-of-the-art in solar energy conversion devices based on metasurfaces. First, we provide an overview of the fundamental processes involved in solar energy conversion, alongside an introduction to the primary classes of metasurfaces, namely, plasmonic and dielectric metasurfaces. Subsequently, we explore the numerical tools used that guide the design of metasurfaces, focusing particularly on inverse design methods that facilitate an optimized optical response. To showcase the practical applications of metasurfaces, we present selected examples across various domains such as photovoltaics, photoelectrochemistry, photocatalysis, solar-thermal and photothermal routes, and radiative cooling. These examples highlight the ways in which metasurfaces can be leveraged to harness solar energy effectively. By tailoring the optical properties of metasurfaces, significant advancements can be expected in solar energy harvesting technologies, offering new practical solutions to support an emerging sustainable society.
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- Luca Mascaretti
- Czech
Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Regional Centre of Advanced
Technologies and Materials, Palacký
University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department
of Physical Electronics, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical
Engineering, Czech Technical University
in Prague, Břehová
7, 11519 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Elmore
Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology
Center, and Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- The
Quantum Science Center (QSC), a National Quantum Information Science
Research Center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37931, United States
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- Czech
Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Regional Centre of Advanced
Technologies and Materials, Palacký
University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Elmore
Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology
Center, and Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- The
Quantum Science Center (QSC), a National Quantum Information Science
Research Center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37931, United States
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- Elmore
Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology
Center, and Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- The
Quantum Science Center (QSC), a National Quantum Information Science
Research Center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37931, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University
of Turin, Turin 10125, Italy
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- Elmore
Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology
Center, and Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
- The
Quantum Science Center (QSC), a National Quantum Information Science
Research Center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37931, United States
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Liu H, Li Q, Ma Y, Wang S, Wang Y, Zhao B, Zhao L, Jiang Z, Xu L, Ruan W. Study of charge transfer contribution in Surface-Enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based on indium oxide nanoparticle substrates. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 303:123168. [PMID: 37515886 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has outstanding merits in biochemical molecular analysis, and the development of new SERS substrates is the focus of research. Herein, In2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a high temperature pyrolysis method with cubic phase and small particle size at 10 nm. The structures and properties of In2O3 NPs were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and other characterization methods. Additionally, the SERS spectra of In2O3-MBA with the enhancement factor (EF) up to 1.22 × 104 is discussed. The results demonstrate that there is a charge transfer (CT) effect revealed between the adsorbed molecules of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) and the substrates of In2O3 NPs, and it could be excited by long wavelength energy. Based on the In2O3 NPs, the study is beneficial to develop more potential semiconductor SERS substrates.
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- Hongye Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Changchun Shunfeng New Materials Co., Ltd. & Jilin Shunfeng Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Changchun 130114, PR China
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- Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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- Changchun Shunfeng New Materials Co., Ltd. & Jilin Shunfeng Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Changchun 130114, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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Günaydın B, Gülmez M, Torabfam M, Pehlivan ZS, Tütüncüoğlu A, Kayalan CI, Saatçioğlu E, Bayazıt MK, Yüce M, Kurt H. Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanohole Arrays for Refractometric Sensing. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2023; 6:20612-20622. [PMID: 38037604 PMCID: PMC10684111 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c03050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Group IVB metal nitrides have attracted great interest as alternative plasmonic materials. Among them, titanium nitride (TiN) stands out due to the ease of deposition and relative abundance of Ti compared to those of Zr and Hf metals. Even though they do not have Au or Ag-like plasmonic characteristics, they offer many advantages, from high mechanical stability to refractory behavior and complementary metal oxide semiconductor-compatible fabrication to tunable electrical/optical properties. In this study, we utilized reactive RF magnetron sputtering to deposit plasmonic TiN thin films. The flow rate and ratio of Ar/N2 and oxygen scavenging methods were optimized to improve the plasmonic performance of TiN thin films. The stoichiometry and structure of the TiN thin films were thoroughly investigated to assess the viability of the optimized operation procedures. To assess the plasmonic performance of TiN thin films, periodic nanohole arrays were perforated on TiN thin films by using electron beam lithography and reactive ion etching methods. The resulting TiN periodic nanohole array with varying periods was investigated by using a custom microspectroscopy setup for both reflection and transmission characteristics in various media to underline the efficacy of TiN for refractometric sensing.
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- Beyza
Nur Günaydın
- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- Department
of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University
of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, U.K.
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- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Faculty
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci
University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- Research
Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Beykoz, Istanbul 34810, Turkey
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- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- SUNUM
Nanotechnology Research and Application Centre, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
- Department
of Bioengineering, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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- Research
Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Beykoz, Istanbul 34810, Turkey
- School
of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul
Medipol University, Beykoz, Istanbul 34810, Turkey
- Department
of Bioengineering, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
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Ju X, Hu Z, Zhu G, Huang F, Chen Y, Guo C, Belyanin A, Kono J, Wang X. Creating a near-perfect circularly polarized terahertz beam through the nonreciprocity of a magnetoplasma. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:38540-38549. [PMID: 38017957 DOI: 10.1364/oe.500889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Compared to other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, the terahertz frequency range lacks efficient polarization manipulation techniques, which is impeding the proliferation of terahertz technology. In this work, we demonstrate a tunable and broadband linear-to-circular polarization converter based on an InSb plate containing a free-carrier magnetoplasma. In a wide spectral region (∼ 0.45 THz), the magnetoplasma selectively absorbs one circularly polarized mode due to electron cyclotron resonance and also reflects it at the edges of the absorption band. Both effects are nonreciprocal and contribute to form a near-zero transmission band with a high isolation of -36 dB, resulting in the output of a near-perfect circularly polarized terahertz wave for an incident linearly polarized beam. The near-zero transmission band is tunable with magnetic field to cover a wide frequency range from 0.3 to 4.8 THz.
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Bevione M, Chiolerio A, Tagliabue G. Plasmonic Nanofluids: Enhancing Photothermal Gradients toward Liquid Robots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:50106-50115. [PMID: 37853519 PMCID: PMC10623507 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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In situ energy generation in soft, flexible, autonomous devices is challenging due to the need for highly stretchable and fault-resistant components. Nanofluids with pyro-, tribo-, or thermoelectric properties have recently emerged as promising solutions for realizing liquid-based energy harvesters. Yet, large thermal gradients are required for the efficient performance of these systems. In this work, we show that oil-based plasmonic nanofluids uniquely combine high photothermal efficiency with strong heat localization. In particular, we report that oleic acid-based nanofluids containing TiN nanoclusters (0.3 wt %) exhibit 89% photothermal efficiency and can realize thermal gradients as large as 15.5 K/cm under solar irradiation. We experimentally and numerically investigate the photothermal behavior of the nanofluid as a function of solid fraction concentration and irradiation wavelength, clarifying the interplay of thermal and optical properties and demonstrating a dramatic improvement compared with water-based nanofluids. Overall, these results open unprecedented opportunities for the development of liquid-based energy generation systems for soft, stand-alone devices.
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- Matteo Bevione
- Empa—Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 129, 8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland
- Laboratory
of Nanoscience for Energy Technology (LNET), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rte Cantonale, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center
for Converging Technnologies, Soft Bioinspired Robotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Laboratory
of Nanoscience for Energy Technology (LNET), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rte Cantonale, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Zhu L, Tian L, Jiang S, Han L, Liang Y, Li Q, Chen S. Advances in photothermal regulation strategies: from efficient solar heating to daytime passive cooling. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:7389-7460. [PMID: 37743823 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00500c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Photothermal regulation concerning solar harvesting and repelling has recently attracted significant interest due to the fast-growing research focus in the areas of solar heating for evaporation, photocatalysis, motion, and electricity generation, as well as passive cooling for cooling textiles and smart buildings. The parallel development of photothermal regulation strategies through both material and system designs has further improved the overall solar utilization efficiency for heating/cooling. In this review, we will review the latest progress in photothermal regulation, including solar heating and passive cooling, and their manipulating strategies. The underlying mechanisms and criteria of highly efficient photothermal regulation in terms of optical absorption/reflection, thermal conversion, transfer, and emission properties corresponding to the extensive catalog of nanostructured materials are discussed. The rational material and structural designs with spectral selectivity for improving the photothermal regulation performance are then highlighted. We finally present the recent significant developments of applications of photothermal regulation in clean energy and environmental areas and give a brief perspective on the current challenges and future development of controlled solar energy utilization.
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- Liangliang Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Mascaretti L, Mancarella C, Afshar M, Kment Š, Bassi AL, Naldoni A. Plasmonic titanium nitride nanomaterials prepared by physical vapor deposition methods. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:502003. [PMID: 37738967 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acfc4f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Titanium nitride (TiN) has recently emerged as an alternative to coinage metals to enable the development of integrated plasmonic devices at visible and medium-infrared wavelengths. In this regard, its optical performance can be conveniently tuned by tailoring the process parameters of physical vapor deposition methods, such as magnetron sputtering and pulsed laser deposition (PLD). This review first introduces the fundamental features of TiN and a description on its optical properties, including insights on the main experimental techniques to measure them. Afterwards, magnetron sputtering and PLD are selected as fabrication techniques for TiN nanomaterials. The fundamental mechanistic aspects of both techniques are discussed in parallel with selected case studies from the recent literature, which elucidate the critical advantages of such techniques to engineer the nanostructure and the plasmonic performance of TiN.
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- Luca Mascaretti
- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Micro- and Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 34/3, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 1192/12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- CEET, Nanotechnology Centre, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, Ostrava-Poruba 708 00, Czech Republic
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- Micro- and Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 34/3, I-20133 Milano, Italy
- Center for Nanoscience and Technology-IIT@PoliMi, Via Rubattino 81, I-20134 Milano, Italy
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University of Turin, Turin I-10125, Italy
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Song Z, Sistani M, Schwingshandl F, Lugstein A. Controlling Hot Charge Carrier Transfer in Monolithic AlSiAl Heterostructures for Plasmonic On-Chip Energy Harvesting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301055. [PMID: 37162487 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The generation of hot carriers by Landau damping or chemical interface damping of plasmons is of particular interest to the fundamental aspects of extreme light-matter interactions. Hot charge carriers can be transferred to an attached acceptor for photochemical or photovoltaic energy conversion. However, these lose their excess energy and relax to thermal equilibrium within picoseconds and it is difficult to extract useful work thereof with thermodynamic efficiencies that are of interest for practical devices. Without a detailed understanding of the underlying plasmon decay processes and transfer mechanisms, proper material matching and design considerations for novel plasmonic devices are extremely challenging. Here, a multifunctional AlSiAl heterostructure device with tunable Schottky barriers is presented to control plasmon-induced hot carrier injection at an abrupt metal-semiconductor interface. Light absorption, surface plasmon generation, and separation of hot carriers arising from the non-radiative decay of surface plasmons are realized in a monolithic Schottky barrier field effect transistor. Aside from barrier modulation, a virtual p-n junction can be emulated in the semiconductor channel with the distinct merit that carrier concentration and polarity are tunable by electrostatic gating. The investigations are carried out with a view to possible use for CMOS-compatible plasmonic photovoltaics, with versatile implementations for autonomous nanosystems.
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- Zehao Song
- Institute of Solid State Electronics, Technische Universität Wien, Gußhausstraße 25-25a, Vienna, 1040, Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Electronics, Technische Universität Wien, Gußhausstraße 25-25a, Vienna, 1040, Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Electronics, Technische Universität Wien, Gußhausstraße 25-25a, Vienna, 1040, Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Electronics, Technische Universität Wien, Gußhausstraße 25-25a, Vienna, 1040, Austria
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Hwang JS, Xu J, Raman AP. Simultaneous Control of Spectral And Directional Emissivity with Gradient Epsilon-Near-Zero InAs Photonic Structures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302956. [PMID: 37465943 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Controlling both the spectral bandwidth and directionality of emitted thermal radiation is a fundamental challenge in contemporary photonics. Recent work has shown that materials with a spatial gradient in the frequency range of their epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) response can support broad spectrum directionality in their emissivity, enabling high total radiance to specific angles of incidence. However, this capability is limited spectrally and directionally by the availability of materials with phonon-polariton resonances over long-wave infrared wavelengths. Here, an approach is designed and experimentally demonstrated using doped III-V semiconductors that can simultaneously tailor spectral peak, bandwidth, and directionality of infrared emissivity. InAs-based gradient ENZ photonic structures that exhibit broadband directional emission with varying spectral bandwidths and directional ranges as a function of their doping concentration profile and thickness are epitaxially grown and characterized. Due to its easy-to-fabricate geometry, it is believed that this approach provides a versatile photonic platform to dynamically control broadband spectral and directional emissivity for a range of emerging applications in heat transfer and infrared sensing.
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- Jae S Hwang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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Gao Z, Wildenborg A, Kocoj CA, Liu E, Sheofsky C, Rawashdeh A, Qu H, Guo P, Suh JY, Yang A. Low-Loss Plasmonics with Nanostructured Potassium and Sodium-Potassium Liquid Alloys. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:7150-7156. [PMID: 37477493 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Alkali metals have low optical losses in the visible to near-infrared (NIR) compared with noble metals. However, their high reactivity prohibits the exploration of their optical properties. Recently sodium (Na) has been experimentally demonstrated as a low-loss plasmonic material. Here we report on a thermo-assisted nanoscale embossing (TANE) technique for fabricating plasmonic nanostructures from pure potassium (K) and NaK liquid alloys. We show high-quality-factor resonances from K as narrow as 15 nm in the NIR, which we attribute to the high material quality and low optical loss. We further demonstrate liquid Na-K plasmonics by exploiting the Na-K eutectic phase diagram. Our study expands the material library for alkali metal plasmonics and liquid plasmonics, potentially enabling a range of new material platforms for active metamaterials and photonic devices.
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- Zhi Gao
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309, United States
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- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309, United States
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- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309, United States
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
- Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, United States
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- Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309, United States
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Islam MR, Khan MMI, Yeasir AJ, Mehjabin F, Mim JA, Chowdhury JA, Nahid TA, Islam M. Design and analysis of a highly sensitive SPR based PCF biosensor with double step dual peak shift sensitivity. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18782. [PMID: 37560693 PMCID: PMC10407746 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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This paper introduces a comprehensive study of a quad-cluster multi-functional Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) sensor where gold and Aluminum doped with zinc oxide (AZO) were used as plasmonic materials. A maximum Amplitude Sensitivity (AS) of 5336 RIU-1 and Wavelength Sensitivity (WS) of 40,500 nm/RIU in y pol was obtained incorporating Gold as plasmonic material. When AZO was included as the plasmonic material, AS of 3763 RIU-1 & WS of 9100 nm/RIU for y polarization were determined. The RI detecting range was increased from 1.32 to 1.43 to 1.19-1.42 after using AZO instead of Au that opens up a new horizon for detection. A novel detection technique, 'Double Step Dual Peak Shift Sensitivity (DS-DPSS)' was proposed in sensing temperature where highest sensitivity of 1.05 nm/°C having resolution of 0.095 °C for x pol. was achieved. Due to its diverse functionality, the suggested sensor represents a significant advancement in the detection of numerous analytes in biochemical applications.
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- Mohammad Rakibul Islam
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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Ibrahim Zamkoye I, Lucas B, Vedraine S. Synergistic Effects of Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance, Surface Plasmon Polariton, and Waveguide Plasmonic Resonance on the Same Material: A Promising Hypothesis to Enhance Organic Solar Cell Efficiency. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2209. [PMID: 37570526 PMCID: PMC10421476 DOI: 10.3390/nano13152209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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This work explores the utilization of plasmonic resonance (PR) in silver nanowires to enhance the performance of organic solar cells. We investigate the simultaneous effect of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), surface plasmon polariton (SPP), and waveguide plasmonic mode on silver nanowires, which have not been thoroughly explored before. By employing finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations, we analyze the plasmonic resonance behavior of a ZnO/Silver nanowires/ZnO (ZAZ) electrode structure. Our investigations demonstrate the dominance of LSPR, leading to intense electric fields inside the nanowire and their propagation into the surrounding medium. Additionally, we observe the synergistic effects of SPP and waveguide plasmonic mode, contributing to enhanced light absorption within the active layer of the organic solar cell. This leads to an improvement in photovoltaic performance, as demonstrated by our previous work, showing an approximate 20% increase in photocurrent and overall power conversion efficiency of the organic solar cell. The incorporation of metallic nanostructures exhibiting these multiple plasmonic modes opens up new opportunities for improving light absorption and overall device efficiency. Our study highlights the potential of these combined plasmonic effects for the design and optimization of organic solar cells.
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- Issoufou Ibrahim Zamkoye
- University of Limoges, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, XLIM, UMR 7252, F-87000 Limoges, France;
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- University of Limoges, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, XLIM, UMR 7252, F-87000 Limoges, France;
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Rakib AKM, Rahad R, Faruque MO, Sagor RH. ZrN-based plasmonic sensor: a promising alternative to traditional noble metal-based sensors for CMOS-compatible and tunable optical properties. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:25280-25297. [PMID: 37475337 DOI: 10.1364/oe.494550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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In this article, we introduce a novel comb shaped plasmonic refractive index sensor that employs a ZrN-Insulator-ZrN configuration. The sensor is constructed using Zirconium Nitride (ZrN), an alternative refractory material that offers advantages over traditional metals such as silver and gold, as ZrN is standard Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible and has tunable optical properties. The sensor has recorded a maximum sensitivity, figure of merit (FOM), and sensing resolution of 1445.46 nm/RIU, 140.96, and 6.91 × 10-7RIU-1, respectively. Beyond that, the integration of ZrN offers the sensor with various advantages, including higher hardness, thermal stability at high temperatures, better corrosion and abrasion resistance, and lower electrical resistivity, whereas traditional plasmonic metals lack these properties, curtailing the real-world use of plasmonic devices. As a result, our suggested model surpasses the typical noble material based Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) arrangement and offers potential for the development of highly efficient, robust, and durable nanometric sensing devices which will create a bridge between nanoelectronics and plasmonics.
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Xiao K, Li J, Zhang H, Jiang H, Zhao W. Dynamically Adjusting Borophene-Based Plasmon-Induced Transparency in a Polymer-Separated Hybrid System for Broadband-Tunable Sensing. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3060. [PMID: 37514448 PMCID: PMC10386136 DOI: 10.3390/polym15143060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Borophene, an emerging two-dimensional (2D) material platform, is capable of supporting highly confined plasmonic modes in the visible and near-infrared wavebands. This provides a novel building block for light manipulation at the deep subwavelength scale, thus making it well-suited for designing ultracompact optical devices. Here, we theoretically explore a borophene-based plasmonic hybrid system comprising a continuous borophene monolayer (CBM) and sodium nanostrip gratings (SNGs), separated by a polymer spacer layer. In such a structure, a dynamically tunable plasmon-induced transparency (PIT) effect can be achieved by strongly coupling dark and bright plasmonic modes, while actively controlling borophene. Here, the bright mode is generated through the localized plasmon resonance of SNGs when directly excited by TM-polarized incident light. Meanwhile, the dark mode corresponds to a propagating borophene surface plasmon (BSP) mode in the CBM waveguide, which cannot be directly excited, but requires phase matching with the assistance of SNGs. The thickness of the polymer layer has a significant impact on the coupling strength of the two modes. Owing to the BSP mode, highly sensitive to variations in the ambient refractive index (RI), this borophene-based hybrid system exhibits a good RI-sensing performance (643.8 nm/RIU) associated with a wide range of dynamically adjustable wavebands (1420-2150 nm) by tuning the electron density of borophene. This work offers a novel concept for designing active plasmonic sensors dependent on electrically gating borophene, which has promising applications in next-generation point-of-care (PoC) biomedical diagnostic techniques.
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- Kunpeng Xiao
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Ravikumar MP, Quach TA, Urupalli B, Murikinati MK, Muthukonda Venkatakrishnan S, Do TO, Mohan S. Observation of inherited plasmonic properties of TiN in titanium oxynitride (TiO xN y) for solar-drive photocatalytic applications. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115961. [PMID: 37086885 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This study demonstrates the synthesis of titanium oxynitride (TiOxNy) via a controlled step-annealing of commercial titanium nitride (TiN) powders under normal ambience. The structure of the formed TiOxNy system is confirmed via XRD, Rietveld refinements, XPS, Raman, and HRTEM analysis. A distinct plasmonic band corresponding to TiN is observed in the absorption spectrum of TiOxNy, indicating that the surface plasmonic resonance (SPR) property of TiN is being inherited in the resulting TiOxNy system. The prerequisites such as reduced band gap energy, suitable band edge positions, reduced recombination, and enhanced carrier-lifetime manifested by the TiOxNy system are investigated using Mott-Schottky, XPS, time-resolved and steady-state PL spectroscopy techniques. The obtained TiOxNy photocatalyst is found to degrade around 98% of 10 ppm rhodamine B dye in 120 min and produce H2 at a rate of ∼1546 μmolg-1h-1 under solar light irradiation along with consistent recycle abilities. The results of cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, electrochemical impedance and photocurrent studies suggest that this evolved TiOxNy system could be functioning via plasmonic Ohmic interface rather than the typical plasmonic Schottky interface due to their amalgamated band structures in the oxynitride phase.
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- Mithun Prakash Ravikumar
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Bangalore, Karnataka, 562112, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
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- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory, Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, 516005, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Jain Global Campus, Kanakapura, Bangalore, Karnataka, 562112, India.
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Huang C, Peng S, Liu X, Wu J, Fu H, Lu L, Zhang S, Li Q. Manufacturing-Enabled Tunability of Linear and Nonlinear Epsilon-Near-Zero Properties in Indium Tin Oxide Nanofilms. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37449495 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) materials have attracted great interest due to their exotic linear and nonlinear responses, which makes it significant to tune ENZ wavelengths for wavelength-dependent applications. However, studies to achieve tunability in a wide spectral range and link the fabrication parameters with linear and nonlinear ENZ properties have been uncovered. ENZ indium tin oxide (ITO) nanofilms are fabricated by magnetron sputtering, through which the control of ENZ properties is demonstrated. Factors in the sputtering process, such as the gas ratio and annealing, have a great impact on the ITO samples. Tunable ENZ parameters are listed to provide a beneficial database for ENZ ITO, mainly attributed to the change of carrier concentration. The influence of ENZ parameters on optical characteristics via annealing treatment is further explored. The ENZ wavelength is blue-shifted by 609 nm, and the intrinsic loss is reduced by 63.2%, while the ITO samples exhibit better linear scattering properties and stronger field intensity enhancement. Additionally, the laser testing system illustrates the change from reverse saturable absorption to saturable absorption with an absolute modulation depth of 21.9%, improved by 222.1%, and the nonlinear refractive index n2 and nonlinear absorption coefficient β are 2.07 × 10-16 m2 W-1 and -3.16 × 10-10 m W-1 for post-annealed ITO samples, respectively. The proposed sputtering protocol offers a feasible technique to control the linear and nonlinear ENZ performance, which has great potential in laser technology and nanophotonics.
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- Chenxingyu Huang
- School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Photonic Systems Laboratory (PHOSL), STI-IEM, Station 11, Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Peking University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Sáez-Blázquez R, de Bernardis D, Feist J, Rabl P. Can We Observe Nonperturbative Vacuum Shifts in Cavity QED? PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2023; 131:013602. [PMID: 37478455 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.013602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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We address the fundamental question of whether or not it is possible to achieve conditions under which the coupling of a single dipole to a strongly confined electromagnetic vacuum can result in nonperturbative corrections to the dipole's ground state. To do so we consider two simplified, but otherwise rather generic cavity QED setups, which allow us to derive analytic expressions for the total ground-state energy and to distinguish explicitly between purely electrostatic and genuine vacuum-induced contributions. Importantly, this derivation takes the full electromagnetic spectrum into account while avoiding any ambiguities arising from an ad hoc mode truncation. Our findings show that while the effect of confinement per se is not enough to result in substantial vacuum-induced corrections, the presence of high-impedance modes, such as plasmons or engineered LC resonances, can drastically increase these effects. Therefore, we conclude that with appropriately designed experiments it is at least in principle possible to access a regime where light-matter interactions become nonperturbative.
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- Rocío Sáez-Blázquez
- Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, TU Wien, 1020 Vienna, Austria
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- INO-CNR BEC Center and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento, I-38123 Povo, Italy
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- Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada and Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, TU Wien, 1020 Vienna, Austria
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Physics Department, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Walther-Meißner-Institut, Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), 80799 Munich, Germany
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Ying Y, Tang Z, Liu Y. Material design, development, and trend for surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates. NANOSCALE 2023. [PMID: 37335252 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr01456h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful and non-invasive spectroscopic technique that can provide rich and specific chemical fingerprint information for various target molecules through effective SERS substrates. In view of the strong dependence of the SERS signals on the properties of the SERS substrates, design, exploration, and construction of novel SERS-active nanomaterials with low cost and excellent performance as the SERS substrates have always been the foundation and the top priority for the development and application of the SERS technology. This review specifically focuses on the extensive progress made in the SERS-active nanomaterials and their enhancement mechanism since the first discovery of SERS on the nanostructured plasmonic metal substrates. The design principles, unique functions, and influencing factors on the SERS signals of different types of SERS-active nanomaterials are highlighted, and insight into their future challenge and development trends is also suggested. It is highly expected that this review could benefit a complete understanding of the research status of the SERS-active nanomaterials and arouse the research enthusiasm for them, leading to further development and wider application of the SERS technology.
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- Yue Ying
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Gollapalli R, Phillips J, Paul P. Ultrasensitive Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor with a Feature of Dynamically Tunable Sensitivity and High Figure of Merit for Cancer Detection. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:5590. [PMID: 37420756 DOI: 10.3390/s23125590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and it is well known that an early detection of cancer in a human body will provide an opportunity to cure the cancer. Early detection of cancer depends on the sensitivity of the measuring device and method, where the lowest detectable concentration of the cancerous cell in a test sample becomes a matter of high importance. Recently, Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) has proven to be a promising method to detect cancerous cells. The SPR method is based on the detection of changes in refractive indices of samples under testing and the sensitivity of such a SPR based sensor is related to the smallest detectable change in the refractive index of the sample. There exist many techniques where different combinations of metals, metal alloys and different configurations have been shown to lead to high sensitivities of the SPR sensors. Based on the difference in the refractive index between a normal healthy cell and a cancerous cell, recently, SPR method has been shown to be applicable to detect different types of cancers. In this work, we propose a new sensor surface configuration that comprises of gold-silver-graphene-black phosphorus to detect different cancerous cells based on the SPR method. Additionally, recently we proposed that the application of electric field across gold-graphene layers that form the SPR sensor surface can provide enhanced sensitivity than that is possible without the application of electrical bias. We utilized the same concept and numerically studied the impact of electrical bias across the gold-graphene layers combined with silver and black Phosphorus layers which forms the SPR sensor surface. Our numerical results have shown that electrical bias across the sensor surface in this new heterostructure can provide enhanced sensitivity compared to the original unbiased sensor surface. Not only that, our results have shown that as the electrical bias increases, the sensitivity increases up to a certain value and stabilizes at a still improved sensitivity value. Such dependence of sensitivity on the applied bias provides a dynamic tunability of the sensitivity and figure-of-merit (FOM) of the sensor to detect different types of cancer. In this work, we used the proposed heterostructure to detect six different types of cancers: Basal, Hela, Jurkat, PC12, MDA-MB-231, and MCF-7. Comparing our results to work published recently, we were able to achieve an enhanced sensitivity ranging from 97.2 to 1851.4 (deg/RIU) and FOM values ranging from 62.13 to 89.81 far above the values presented recently by other researchers.
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- Ravi Gollapalli
- Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632, USA
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- Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632, USA
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- Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632, USA
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Croes G, Puybaret R, Bogdanowicz J, Celano U, Gehlhaar R, Genoe J. Photonic metamaterial with a subwavelength electrode pattern. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:F14-F20. [PMID: 37707126 DOI: 10.1364/ao.481396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The next generation of tunable photonics requires highly conductive and light inert interconnects that enable fast switching of phase, amplitude, and polarization modulators without reducing their efficiency. As such, metallic electrodes should be avoided, as they introduce significant parasitic losses. Transparent conductive oxides, on the other hand, offer reduced absorption due to their high bandgap and good conductivity due to their relatively high carrier concentration. Here, we present a metamaterial that enables electrodes to be in contact with the light active part of optoelectronic devices without the accompanying metallic losses and scattering. To this end, we use transparent conductive oxides and refractive index matched dielectrics as the metamaterial constituents. We present the metamaterial construction together with various characterization techniques that confirm the desired optical and electrical properties.
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Mu H, Xu X, Lv J, Liu C, Liu W, Yang L, Wang J, Liu Q, Lv Y, Chu PK. Double-ring-disk hybrid nanostructures with slits for electric field enhancement. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:4635-4641. [PMID: 37707161 DOI: 10.1364/ao.489456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Although noble metal nanoantennas have distinctive optical properties and local electric field enhancement, considerable non-radiative ohmic losses occur at the optical frequencies, consequently creating significant absorption and unwanted heating. Combining the plasmon mode of metal nanoantennas with the anapole mode of high refractive index dielectric materials offers a promising alternative to increase the electric field strength with minimal loss. Herein, a silicon disk with slots and two Au rings with a coupling mechanism are described. To elucidate the field enhancement mechanism, the near-field enhancement features and near-field electric field distributions are explored by a numerical simulation and multipole decomposition analysis. By opening the slit to generate high-intensity hot spots inside the disk, the electric field can be enhanced significantly, and nearby molecules can directly contact these hot spots. The resulting large field enhancement suggests significant applications to strong photon-exciton coupling and nonlinear photonics.
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Yang K, Chen Y, Yan S, Yang W. Nanostructured surface plasmon resonance sensors: Toward narrow linewidths. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16598. [PMID: 37292265 PMCID: PMC10245261 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Surface plasmon resonance sensors have found wide applications in optical sensing field due to their excellent sensitivity to the slight refractive index change of surrounding medium. However, the intrinsically high optical losses in metals make it nontrivial to obtain narrow resonance spectra, which greatly limits the performance of surface plasmon resonance sensors. This review first introduces the influence factors of plasmon linewidths of metallic nanostructures. Then, various approaches to achieve narrow resonance linewidths are summarized, including the fabrication of nanostructured surface plasmon resonance sensors supporting surface lattice resonance/plasmonic Fano resonance or coupling with a photonic cavity, the preparation of surface plasmon resonance sensors with ultra-narrow resonators, as well as strategies such as platform-induced modification, alternating different dielectric layers, and the coupling with whispering-gallery-modes. Lastly, the applications and some existing challenges of surface plasmon resonance sensors are discussed. This review aims to provide guidance for the further development of nanostructured surface plasmon resonance sensors.
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- Kang Yang
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, China
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Tsunematsu H, Shi Y, Yamamoto E, Kobayashi M, Yoshida T, Osada M. Gigantic Thermal Shielding in 2D Oxide Nanosheets. ACS NANO 2023. [PMID: 37191626 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Thermal shielding materials that can block near-infrared (NIR) light from the sunlight while maintaining visible transparency have become increasingly important from an energy-saving perspective. Here, we demonstrate a gigantic NIR shielding by an engineered plasmonic material based on a two-dimensional (2D) polytungstate (Cs4-xW11O35-d). Starting from a charge-neutral polytungstate (Cs4W11O35), we synthesize charge-imbalanced 2D nanosheets (Cs4-xW11O35-d) that undergo an unusual structural change with the semiconductor-to-metal transition in a reduced atmosphere. Layer-by-layer engineering of the 2D nanosheets enables a plasmon-induced enhancement of the NIR reflectance (>53%) with a high visible transparency (>71%), realizing high-performance thermal shielding. Our approach offers a solution for future thermal management technology.
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- Hirofumi Tsunematsu
- Department of Materials Chemistry & Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Ichikawa Research Center, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., Ichikawa, Chiba 272-8588, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry & Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry & Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry & Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Computer-Aided Engineering and Development, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., Niihama, Ehime 792-0001, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry & Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Zhang R, Lin T, Peng S, Bi J, Zhang S, Su G, Sun J, Gao J, Cao H, Zhang Q, Gu L, Cao Y. Flexible but Refractory Single-Crystalline Hyperbolic Metamaterials. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:3879-3886. [PMID: 37115190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The fabrication of flexible single-crystalline plasmonic or photonic components in a scalable way is fundamentally important to flexible electronic and photonic devices with high speed, high energy efficiency, and high reliability. However, it remains a challenge. Here, we have successfully synthesized flexible single-crystalline optical hyperbolic metamaterials by directly depositing refractory nitride superlattices on flexible fluorophlogopite-mica substrates with magnetron sputtering. Interestingly, these flexible hyperbolic metamaterials show dual-band hyperbolic dispersion of dielectric constants with small dielectric losses and high figures of merit in the visible to near-infrared ranges. More importantly, the optical properties of these nitride-based flexible hyperbolic metamaterials show remarkable stability during 1000 °C heating or after being bent 1000 times. Therefore, the strategy developed in this work offers an easy and scalable route for fabricating flexible, high-performance, and refractory plasmonic or photonic components, which can significantly expand the applications of current electronic and photonic devices.
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- Ruyi Zhang
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Pawlik V, Zhou S, Zhou S, Qin D, Xia Y. Silver Nanocubes: From Serendipity to Mechanistic Understanding, Rational Synthesis, and Niche Applications. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023; 35:3427-3449. [PMID: 37181675 PMCID: PMC10173382 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Silver has long been interwoven into human history, and its uses have evolved from currency and jewelry to medicine, information technology, catalysis, and electronics. Within the last century, the development of nanomaterials has further solidified the importance of this element. Despite this long history, there was essentially no mechanistic understanding or experimental control of silver nanocrystal synthesis until about two decades ago. Here we aim to provide an account of the history and development of the colloidal synthesis of silver nanocubes, as well as some of their major applications. We begin with a description of the first accidental synthesis of silver nanocubes that spurred subsequent investigations into each of the individual components of the protocol, revealing piece by piece parts of the mechanistic puzzle. This is followed by a discussion of the various obstacles inherent to the original method alongside mechanistic details developed to optimize the synthetic protocol. Finally, we discuss a range of applications enabled by the plasmonic and catalytic properties of silver nanocubes, including localized surface plasmon resonance, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, metamaterials, and ethylene epoxidation, as well as further derivatization and development of size, shape, composition, and related properties.
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- Veronica Pawlik
- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department
of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Cui X, Ruan Q, Zhuo X, Xia X, Hu J, Fu R, Li Y, Wang J, Xu H. Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37133878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 97.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving means of converting light into thermal energy has been of enduring appeal to researchers and the public. With the continuous development of advanced nanotechnologies, a variety of photothermal nanomaterials have been endowed with excellent light harvesting and photothermal conversion capabilities for exploring fascinating and prospective applications. Herein we review the latest progresses on photothermal nanomaterials, with a focus on their underlying mechanisms as powerful light-to-heat converters. We present an extensive catalogue of nanostructured photothermal materials, including metallic/semiconductor structures, carbon materials, organic polymers, and two-dimensional materials. The proper material selection and rational structural design for improving the photothermal performance are then discussed. We also provide a representative overview of the latest techniques for probing photothermally generated heat at the nanoscale. We finally review the recent significant developments of photothermal applications and give a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of photothermal nanomaterials.
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- Ximin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Optoelectronic Materials and Chips, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
- Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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Lu J, He Y, Ma C, Ye Q, Yi H, Zheng Z, Yao J, Yang G. Ultrabroadband Imaging Based on Wafer-Scale Tellurene. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2211562. [PMID: 36893428 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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High-resolution imaging is at the heart of the revolutionary breakthroughs of intelligent technologies, and it is established as an important approach toward high-sensitivity information extraction/storage. However, due to the incompatibility between non-silicon optoelectronic materials and traditional integrated circuits as well as the lack of competent photosensitive semiconductors in the infrared region, the development of ultrabroadband imaging is severely impeded. Herein, the monolithic integration of wafer-scale tellurene photoelectric functional units by exploiting room-temperature pulsed-laser deposition is realized. Taking advantage of the surface plasmon polaritons of tellurene, which results in the thermal perturbation promoted exciton separation, in situ formation of out-of-plane homojunction and negative expansion promoted carrier transport, as well as the band bending promoted electron-hole pair separation enabled by the unique interconnected nanostrip morphology, the tellurene photodetectors demonstrate wide-spectrum photoresponse from 370.6 to 2240 nm and unprecedented photosensitivity with the optimized responsivity, external quantum efficiency and detectivity of 2.7 × 107 A W-1 , 8.2 × 109 % and 4.5 × 1015 Jones. An ultrabroadband imager is demonstrated and high-resolution photoelectric imaging is realized. The proof-of-concept wafer-scale tellurene-based ultrabroadband photoelectric imaging system depicts a fascinating paradigm for the development of an advanced 2D imaging platform toward next-generation intelligent equipment.
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- Jianting Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming, Guangdong, 525000, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Institute of Photonics Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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Negahdari R, Rafiee E, Kordrostami Z. A Sensitive Biosensor Based on Plasmonic-Graphene Configuration for Detection of COVID-19 Virus. PLASMONICS (NORWELL, MASS.) 2023; 18:1-11. [PMID: 37360048 PMCID: PMC10150154 DOI: 10.1007/s11468-023-01851-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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In this paper, four individual structures based on graphene-plasmonic nano combinations are proposed for detection of corona viruses and especially COVID-19. The structures are arranged based on arrays in the shapes of half-sphere and one-dimensional photonic crystal formats. The half-sphere and plate shaped layers are made of Al, Au, SiO2 and graphene. The one-dimensional photonic crystals lead the wavelength and peak corresponding to the absorption peak to lower and higher amounts, respectively. In order to improve the functionality of the proposed structures, effects of structural parameters and chemical potentials are considered. A defect layer of GZO is positioned in the middle of one-dimensional photonic crystal layers to shift the absorption's peak wavelength to the appropriate wavelength range for diagnosing corona viruses (~300 nm to 600 nm). The last proposed structure is considered as a refractive bio-sensor for detection of corona viruses. In the final proposed structure (based on different layers of Al, Au, SiO2, GZO and graphene), corona viruses are considered as the biomolecule layer and the results are obtained. The proposed bio-sensor can be a good and functional candidate for detection of corona viruses and especially COVID-19 in photonic integrated circuits with the satisfying sensitivity of ~664.8 nm/RIU (refractive index unit).
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- Roozbeh Negahdari
- Electronic Department, Nano Optoelectronic Research Center, Shiraz University of Technology, Airport Blvd, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alzahra university, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alzahra university, Tehran, Iran
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Zhang M, Poumirol JM, Chery N, Rinnert H, Giba AE, Demoulin R, Talbot E, Cristiano F, Hungria T, Paillard V, Gourbilleau F, Bonafos C. Hyperdoped Si nanocrystals embedded in silica for infrared plasmonics. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7438-7449. [PMID: 37013461 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00035d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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We present the experimental realization of plasmonic hyperdoped Si nanocrystals embedded in silica via a combination of sequential low energy ion implantation and rapid thermal annealing. We show that phosphorus dopants are incorporated into the nanocrystal cores at concentrations up to six times higher than P solid solubility in bulk Si by combining 3D mapping with atom probe tomography and analytical transmission electron microscopy. We shed light on the origin of nanocrystal growth at high P doses, which we attribute to Si recoiling atoms generated in the matrix by P implantation, which likely increase Si diffusivity and feed the Si nanocrystals. We show that dopant activation enables partial nanocrystal surface passivation that can be completed by forming gas annealing. Such surface passivation is a critical step in the formation of plasmon resonance, especially for small nanocrystals. We find that the activation rate in these small doped Si nanocrystals is the same as in bulk Si under the same doping conditions.
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- Meiling Zhang
- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31055 Toulouse, France.
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- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31055 Toulouse, France.
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- Université de Lorraine CNRS, IJL, Nancy, France
- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, CNRS, Groupe de Physique des Matériaux, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, CNRS, Groupe de Physique des Matériaux, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Centre de Microcaractérisation Raimond Castaing (UAR 3623), 31400 Toulouse, France
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- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31055 Toulouse, France.
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- CIMAP, Normandie Univ, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CEA, CNRS, 6 Boulevard Maréchal Juin, 14050, Caen Cedex 4, France
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- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31055 Toulouse, France.
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