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Mata MDL, Sanz de León A, Valencia-Liñán LM, Molina SI. Plasmonic Characterization of 3D Printable Metal-Polymer Nanocomposites. ACS MATERIALS AU 2024; 4:424-435. [PMID: 39006399 PMCID: PMC11240405 DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.4c00007] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Plasmonic polymer nanocomposites (i.e., polymer matrices containing plasmonic nanostructures) are appealing candidates for the development of manifold technological devices relying on light-matter interactions, provided that they have inherent properties and processing capabilities. The smart development of plasmonic nanocomposites requires in-depth optical analyses proving the material performance, along with correlative studies guiding the synthesis of tailored materials. Importantly, plasmon resonances emerging from metal nanoparticles affect the macroscopic optical response of the nanocomposite, leading to far- and near-field perturbations useful to address the optical activity of the material. We analyze the plasmonic behavior of two nanocomposites suitable for 3D printing, based on acrylic resin matrices loaded with Au or Ag nanoparticles. We compare experimental and computed UV-vis macroscopic spectra (far-field) with single-particle electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) analyses (near-field). We extended the calculations of Au and Ag plasmon-related resonances over different environments and nanoparticle sizes. Discrepancies between UV-vis and EELS are dependent on the interplay between the metal considered, the surrounding media, and the size of the nanoparticles. The study allows comparing in detail the plasmonic performance of Au- and Ag-polymer nanocomposites, whose plasmonic response is better addressed, accounting for their intended applications (i.e., whether they rely on far- or near-field interactions).
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- María de la Mata
- Departamento de Ciencia de
los Materiales, I. M. y Q. I., IMEYMAT, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Rio San Pedro, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencia de
los Materiales, I. M. y Q. I., IMEYMAT, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Rio San Pedro, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencia de
los Materiales, I. M. y Q. I., IMEYMAT, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Rio San Pedro, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencia de
los Materiales, I. M. y Q. I., IMEYMAT, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Rio San Pedro, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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Kim T, Yang S, Park S. Enhancement of Vibrant Up-Conversion in (Ca,Sr)F 2:Er,Yb,Al Phosphors via Energy Transfer, Localized Interstitial Distortion, and Au Nanostructures. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:12635-12640. [PMID: 38906836 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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A remarkable increase in the luminescent intensity of Er3+-doped CaF2 up-conversion phosphors was achieved, showing an approximate enhancement of over 1100-fold. This enhancement was realized by incorporating Yb3+, Al3+, Sr2+, and gold nanospheres and nanorods. The substantial improvement in up-converting luminescence effectively enhances sensitivity and efficiency at low excitation power densities. The up-conversion phosphors, consisting of (Ca,Sr)F2:Er,Yb,Al, were easily prepared using excess NH4F flux at 950 °C for 30 min. The structural confirmation of interstitial Al3+ ions within the CaF2 lattice was achieved through synchrotron powder X-ray powder diffraction. The significant enhancement of up-conversion emission and their mechanisms in the phosphors were vividly represented through energy transfer, interstitials and local distortions, and localized surface plasmon resonances when excited with a 980 nm diode laser.
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- Taeyoon Kim
- Department of Environmental Energy & Chemistry, College of Engineering, Silla University, Busan 46958, Republic of Korea
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- Central Research Facilities, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Energy & Chemistry, College of Engineering, Silla University, Busan 46958, Republic of Korea
- Department of Fire Protection and Safety Management, College of Health and Welfare, Silla University, Busan 46958, Republic of Korea
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Guin S, Halder SC, Manna S, Jana AD. Quantifying plasmonic characteristics of pure and alkali doped aluminium clusters. J Mol Graph Model 2024; 127:108690. [PMID: 38056171 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Study of plasmonic response of molecules and metal nanoclusters have drawn a considerable attention during recent times due to their various practical applications. In this study, the optical properties and the plasmonic response of our recently reported Al13+ cluster [Guin et al. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2020, 97, 107544] and its alkali doped counterparts [Guin et al. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2021, 27, 235] have been investigated based on Transition dipole moment (TDM), Natural Transition Orbital (NTO) and transition inverse participation ratio (TIPR) indices. Recently these indices have been utilized by various scientists to characterize plasmonic transitions of molecular systems and metal nanoclusters. In TDM analysis, the magnitude of all the contributing TDMs associated with the molecular orbital transitions have been estimated along with the angles the individual dipoles make with the resultant dipole moment vector. A transition having at least two dominating TDM contributions along with phase matching indicate a collective or plasmonic transition. The collectiveness of orbital transitions is also corroborated through NTO and TIPR analysis. The effect of solvent medium on the optical properties and plasmonic transitions have also been studied using time dependent density functional theory in the conductor like polarizable continuum model (TDDFT-CPCM). The solvent has a strong impact on the optical properties as well as the plasmonic response of the clusters. The dielectric environment of the solvent red shifts and broadens the spectra with respect to that in the gas phase. Plasmon like excitations have been found for Li doped Al13+ cluster without solvent and Na doped Al13+ cluster in ethanol and THF.
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- Surajit Guin
- Department of Physics, Behala College, Parnasree, Kolkata, 700060, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physics, Behala College, Parnasree, Kolkata, 700060, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physics, Behala College, Parnasree, Kolkata, 700060, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Physics, Behala College, Parnasree, Kolkata, 700060, West Bengal, India; Institute of Astronomy Space and Earth Sciences, P-177, CIT Road, Scheme 7m, Ultadanga station, Kolkata, 700054, India.
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Guan T, Chen W, Tang H, Li D, Wang X, Weindl CL, Wang Y, Liang Z, Liang S, Xiao T, Tu S, Roth SV, Jiang L, Müller-Buschbaum P. Decoding the Self-Assembly Plasmonic Interface Structure in a PbS Colloidal Quantum Dot Solid for a Photodetector. ACS NANO 2023; 17:23010-23019. [PMID: 37948332 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Hybrid plasmonic nanostructures have gained enormous attention in a variety of optoelectronic devices due to their surface plasmon resonance properties. Self-assembled hybrid metal/quantum dot (QD) architectures offer a means of coupling the properties of plasmonics and QDs to photodetectors, thereby modifying their functionality. The arrangement and localization of hybrid nanostructures have an impact on exciton trapping and light harvesting. Here, we present a hybrid structure consisting of self-assembled gold nanospheres (Au NSs) embedded in a solid matrix of PbS QDs for mapping the interface structures and the motion of charge carriers. Grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering is utilized to analyze the localization and spacing of the Au NSs within the hybrid structure. Furthermore, by correlating the morphology of the Au NSs in the hybrid structure with the corresponding differences observed in the performance of photodetectors, we are able to determine the impact of interface charge carrier dynamics in the coupling structure. From the perspective of architecture, our study provides insights into the performance improvement of optoelectronic devices.
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- Tianfu Guan
- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, and College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People's Republic of China
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- College of Integrated Circuit and Optoelectronic Chips, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ultraintense Laser and Advanced Material Technology, Center for Advanced Material Diagnostic Technology, and College of Engineering Physics, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, People's Republic of China
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of China
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Teknikringen 56-58, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Chair for Functional Materials, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibniz Zentrum (MLZ), Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Warkentin CL, Frontiera RR. Quantifying the ultrafast and steady-state molecular reduction potential of a plasmonic photocatalyst. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2305932120. [PMID: 37874859 PMCID: PMC10623017 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2305932120] [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: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Plasmonic materials are promising photocatalysts as they are well suited to convert light into hot carriers and heat. Hot electron transfer is suggested as the driving force in many plasmon-driven reactions. However, to date, there are no direct molecular measures of the rate and yield of plasmon-to-molecule electron transfer or energy of these electrons on the timescale of plasmon decay. Here, we use ultrafast and spectroelectrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to quantify electron transfer from a plasmonic substrate to adsorbed methyl viologen molecules. We observe a reduction yield of 2.4 to 3.5% on the picosecond timescale, with plasmon-induced potentials ranging from [Formula: see text]3.1 to [Formula: see text]4.5 mV. Excitingly, some of these reduced species are stabilized and persist for tens of minutes. This work provides concrete metrics toward optimizing material-molecule interactions for efficient plasmon-driven photocatalysis.
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Oh H, Searles EK, Chatterjee S, Jia Z, Lee SA, Link S, Landes CF. Plasmon Energy Transfer Driven by Electrochemical Tuning of Methylene Blue on Single Gold Nanorods. ACS NANO 2023; 17:18280-18289. [PMID: 37672688 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Plasmonic photocatalysis has attracted interest for its potential to generate energy-efficient reactions, but ultrafast internal conversion limits efficient plasmon-based chemistry. Resonance energy transfer (RET) to surface adsorbates offers a way to outcompete internal conversion pathways and also eliminate the need for sacrificial counter-reactions. Herein, we demonstrate RET between methylene blue (MB) and gold nanorods (AuNRs) using in situ single-particle spectroelectrochemistry. During electrochemically driven reversible redox reactions between MB and leucomethylene blue (LMB), we show that the homogeneous line width is broadened when spectral overlap between AuNR scattering and absorption of MB is maximized, indicating RET. Additionally, electrochemical oxidative oligomerization of MB allowed additional dipole coupling to generate RET at lower energies. Time-dependent density functional theory-based simulated absorption provided theoretical insight into the optical properties, as MB molecules were electrochemically oligomerized. Our findings show a mechanism for driving efficient plasmon-assisted processes by RET through the change in the chemical states of surface adsorbates.
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- Hyuncheol Oh
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Jones A, Searles EK, Mayer M, Hoffmann M, Gross N, Oh H, Fery A, Link S, Landes CF. Active Control of Energy Transfer in Plasmonic Nanorod-Polyaniline Hybrids. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8235-8243. [PMID: 37676024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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The hybridization of plasmonic energy and charge donors with polymeric acceptors is a possible means to overcome fast internal relaxation that limits potential photocatalytic applications for plasmonic nanomaterials. Polyaniline (PANI) readily hybridizes onto gold nanorods (AuNRs) and has been used for the sensitive monitoring of local refractive index changes. Here, we use single-particle spectroscopy to quantify a previously unreported plasmon damping mechanism in AuNR-PANI hybrids while actively tuning the PANI chemical structure. By eliminating contributions from heterogeneous line width broadening and refractive index changes, we identify efficient resonance energy transfer (RET) between AuNRs and PANI. We find that RET dominates the optical response in our AuNR-PANI hybrids during the dynamic tuning of the spectral overlap of the AuNR donor and PANI acceptor. Harnessing RET between plasmonic nanomaterials and an affordable and processable polymer such as PANI offers an alternate mechanism toward efficient photocatalysis with plasmonic nanoparticle antennas.
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- Annette Jones
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Institute of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Institute of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Institute of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Roche B, Vo T, Chang WS. Promoting plasmonic photocatalysis with ligand-induced charge separation under interband excitation. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8598-8606. [PMID: 37592991 PMCID: PMC10430595 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02167j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Plasmonic nanoparticles have been demonstrated to enhance photocatalysis due to their strong photon absorption and efficient hot-carrier generation. However, plasmonic photocatalysts suffer from a short lifetime of plasmon-generated hot carriers that decay through internal relaxation pathways before being harnessed for chemical reactions. Here, we demonstrate the enhanced photocatalytic reduction of gold ions on gold nanorods functionalized with polyvinylpyrrolidone. The catalytic activities of the reaction are quantified by in situ monitoring of the spectral evolution of single nanorods using a dark-field scattering microscope. We observe a 13-fold increase in the reduction rate with the excitation of d-sp interband transition compared to dark conditions, and a negligible increase in the reduction rate when excited with intraband transition. The hole scavenger only plays a minor role in the photocatalytic reduction reaction. We attribute the enhanced photocatalysis to an efficient charge separation at the gold-polyvinylpyrrolidone interface, where photogenerated d-band holes at gold transfer to the HOMO of polyvinylpyrrolidone, leading to the prolonged lifetime of the electrons that subsequently reduce gold ions to gold atoms. These results provide new insight into the design of plasmonic photocatalysts with capping ligands.
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- Ben Roche
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth Massachusetts 02747 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth Massachusetts 02747 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth Massachusetts 02747 USA
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Kim KH, Jo S, Seo SE, Kim J, Lee DS, Joo S, Lee J, Song HS, Lee HG, Kwon OS. Ultrasensitive Gas Detection Based on Electrically Enhanced Nanoplasmonic Sensor with Graphene-Encased Gold Nanorod. ACS Sens 2023; 8:2169-2178. [PMID: 37161992 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Nanoplasmonic sensors are a widely known concept and have been studied with various applications. Among them, gas detection is engaging attention in many fields. However, the analysis performance of nanoplasmonic sensors based on refractive index confined to the metal nanostructure characteristics causes challenges in gas detection. In this study, we develop a graphene-encased gold nanorod (AuNR)-based nanoplasmonic sensor to detect cadaverine gas. The graphene-encased AuNR (Gr@AuNR) presents an ultrasensitive peak wavelength shift even with tiny molecules. In addition, the external potential transmitted through graphene induces an additional shift. A chemical receptor is immobilized on Gr@AuNR (CR@Gr@AuNR) for selectively capturing cadaverine. The CR@Gr@AuNR achieves ultrasensitive detection of cadaverine gas, and the detection limit is increased to 15.99 ppb by applying a voltage to graphene. Furthermore, the experimental results of measuring cadaverine generated from spoiled pork show the practicality of CR@Gr@AuNR. The strategy of external-boosted nanoplasmonics provides new insight into plasmonic sensing and applications.
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- Kyung Ho Kim
- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Systems Research Section, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Environment, Health and Welfare Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Sensor System Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Immunotherapy Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nano Engineering, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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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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Verma R, Belgamwar R, Chatterjee P, Bericat-Vadell R, Sa J, Polshettiwar V. Nickel-Laden Dendritic Plasmonic Colloidosomes of Black Gold: Forced Plasmon Mediated Photocatalytic CO 2 Hydrogenation. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4526-4538. [PMID: 36780645 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this work, we have designed and synthesized nickel-laden dendritic plasmonic colloidosomes of Au (black gold-Ni). The photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation activities of black gold-Ni increased dramatically to the extent that measurable photoactivity was only observed with the black gold-Ni catalyst, with a very high photocatalytic CO production rate (2464 ± 40 mmol gNi-1 h-1) and 95% selectivity. Notably, the reaction was carried out in a flow reactor at low temperature and atmospheric pressure without external heating. The catalyst was stable for at least 100 h. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy studies indicated indirect hot-electron transfer from the black gold to Ni in less than 100 fs, corroborated by a reduction in Au-plasmon electron-phonon lifetime and a bleach signal associated with Ni d-band filling. Photocatalytic reaction rates on excited black gold-Ni showed a superlinear power law dependence on the light intensity, with a power law exponent of 5.6, while photocatalytic quantum efficiencies increased with an increase in light intensity and reaction temperature, which indicated the hot-electron-mediated mechanism. The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) in light (1.91) was higher than that in the dark (∼1), which further indicated the electron-driven plasmonic CO2 hydrogenation. Black gold-Ni catalyzed CO2 hydrogenation in the presence of an electron-accepting molecule, methyl-p-benzoquinone, reduced the CO production rate, asserting the hot-electron-mediated mechanism. Operando diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) showed that CO2 hydrogenation took place by a direct dissociation path via linearly bonded Ni-CO intermediates. The outstanding catalytic performance of black gold-Ni may provide a way to develop plasmonic catalysts for CO2 reduction and other catalytic processes using black gold.
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- Rishi Verma
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75120, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75120, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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Wang X, Gao S, Ma J. Schottky barrier effect on plasmon-induced charge transfer. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:1754-1762. [PMID: 36598756 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05937a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Plasmon-induced charge transfer causes electron-hole spatial separation at the metal-semiconductor interface, which plays a key role in photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications. The Schottky barrier formed at the metal-semiconductor interface can modify the hot carrier dynamics. Taking the Ag-TiO2 system as an example, we have investigated plasmon-induced charge transfer at the Schottky junction using quantum mechanical simulations. We find that the Schottky barrier induced by n-type doping enhances the electron transfer and that induced by p-type doping enhances the hole transfer, which is attributed to the shift of the Fermi energy and the band bending of the Schottky junction at the interface. The Schottky barrier also modifies the layer distribution of hot carriers. In particular, for the system with a large band bending, there exists electron-hole spatial separation inside the TiO2 substrate. Our results reveal the mechanism and dynamics of charge transfer at the Schottky junction, and pave the way for manipulating plasmon-assisted photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications.
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- Xinxin Wang
- Key Lab of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurement (MOE), School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Key Lab of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurement (MOE), School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.
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Searles EK, Gomez E, Lee S, Ostovar B, Link S, Landes CF. Single-Particle Photoluminescence and Dark-Field Scattering during Charge Density Tuning. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:318-325. [PMID: 36603176 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Single-particle spectroelectrochemistry provides optical insight into understanding physical and chemical changes occurring on the nanoscale. While changes in dark-field scattering during electrochemical charging are well understood, changes to the photoluminescence of plasmonic nanoparticles under similar conditions are less studied. Here, we use correlated single-particle photoluminescence and dark-field scattering to compare their plasmon modulation at applied potentials. We find that changes in the emission of a single gold nanorod during charge density tuning of intraband photoluminescence can be attributed to changes in the Purcell factor and absorption cross section. Finally, modulation of interband photoluminescence provides an additional constructive observable, giving promise for establishing dual channel sensing in spectroelectrochemical measurements.
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- Emily K Searles
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas77005, United States
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Wan X, Pan Y, Xu Y, Liu J, Chen H, Pan R, Zhao Y, Su P, Li Y, Zhang X, Zhang S, Li H, Su D, Weng Y, Zhang J. Ultralong Lifetime of Plasmon-Excited Electrons Realized in Nonepitaxial/Epitaxial Au@CdS/CsPbBr 3 Triple-Heteronanocrystals. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2207555. [PMID: 36353881 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Combination of the strong light-absorbing power of plasmonic metals with the superior charge carrier dynamics of halide perovskites is appealing for bio-inspired solar-energy conversion due to the potential to acquire long-lived plasmon-induced hot electrons. However, the direct coupling of these two materials, with Au/CsPbBr3 heteronanocrystals (HNCs) as a prototype, results in severe suppression of plasmon resonances. The present work shows that interfacial engineering is a key knob for overcoming this impediment, based on the creation of a CdS mediate layer between Au and CsPbBr3 forming atomically organized Au-CdS and CdS-CsPbBr3 interfaces by nonepitaxial/epitaxial combined strategy. Transient spectroscopy studies demonstrate that the resulting Au@CdS/CsPbBr3 HNCs generate remarkably long-lived plasmon-induced charge carriers with lifetime up to nanosecond timescale, which is several orders of magnitude longer than those reported for colloidal plasmonic metal-semiconductor systems. Such long-lived carriers extracted from plasmonic antennas enable to drive CO2 photoreduction with efficiency outperforming previously reported CsPbBr3 -based photocatalysts. The findings disclose a new paradigm for achieving much elongated time windows to harness the substantial energy of transient plasmons through realization of synergistic coupling of plasmonic metals and halide perovskites.
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- Xiaodong Wan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- The Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- The Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- The Laboratory of Soft Matter Physics, Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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Dieperink M, Scalerandi F, Albrecht W. Correlating structure, morphology and properties of metal nanostructures by combining single-particle optical spectroscopy and electron microscopy. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:7460-7472. [PMID: 35481561 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08130f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The nanoscale morphology of metal nanostructures directly defines their optical, catalytic and electronic properties and even small morphological changes can cause significant property variations. On the one hand, this dependence allows for precisely tuning and exploring properties by shape engineering; next to advanced synthesis protocols, post-synthesis modification through tailored laser modification has become an emerging tool to do so. On the other hand, with this interconnection also comes the quest for detailed structure-property correlation and understanding of laser-induced reshaping processes on the individual nanostructure level beyond ensemble averages. With the development of single-particle (ultrafast) optical spectroscopy techniques and advanced electron microscopy such understanding can in principle be gained at the femtosecond temporal and atomic spatial scale, respectively. However, accessing both on the same individual nanostructure is far from straightforward as it requires the combination of optical spectroscopy and electron microscopy. In this Minireview, we highlight key studies from recent years that performed such correlative measurements on the same individual metal nanostructure either in a consecutive ex situ manner or in situ inside the electron microscope. We demonstrate that such a detailed correlation is critical for revealing the full picture of the structure-property relationship and the physics behind light-induced nanostructure modifications. We put emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages of each methodology as well as on the unique information that one can gain only by correlative studies performed on the same individual nanostructure and end with an outlook on possible further development of this field in the near future.
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- Mees Dieperink
- Department of Sustainable Energy Materials, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Sustainable Energy Materials, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Sustainable Energy Materials, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Thomas EM, Cortes CL, Paul L, Gray S, Thomas KG. Combined Effects of Emitter-Emitter and Emitter-Plasmonic Surface Separations Dictate Photoluminescence Enhancement in Plasmonic Field. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:17250-17262. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01681h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The brightness of an emitter can be enhanced by metal-enhanced fluorescence, wherein the excitonic dipole couples with the electromagnetic field of the surface plasmon. Herein, we experimentally map the landscape...
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Li S, Huang H, Shao L, Wang J. How to Utilize Excited Plasmon Energy Efficiently. ACS NANO 2021; 15:10759-10768. [PMID: 34137261 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles can concentrate electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale and function as a powerful intermediary to enhance light-matter interactions. They have been widely employed for solar energy harvesting, photocatalysis, medicine, sensing, imaging, spectroscopy, optics, and optoelectronics. In this Perspective, we provide a brief overview of research progress in the utilization of excited plasmon energy, with emphasis on the charge- and energy-transfer processes. We discuss important factors that affect the charge- and energy-transfer efficiencies and present open questions and major challenges in the efficient utilization of excited plasmon energy.
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- Shasha Li
- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute, Shenzhen 518109, China
- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute, Shenzhen 518109, China
- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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