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Elzein B. Nano Revolution: "Tiny tech, big impact: How nanotechnology is driving SDGs progress". Heliyon 2024; 10:e31393. [PMID: 38818162 PMCID: PMC11137564 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31393] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Nanotechnology has emerged as a powerful tool in addressing global challenges and advancing sustainable development. By manipulating materials at the nanoscale, researchers have unlocked new possibilities in various fields, including energy, healthcare, agriculture, construction, transportation, and environmental conservation. This paper explores the potential of nanotechnology and nanostructures in contributing to the achievement of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving energy efficiency and energy conversion, leading to a more sustainable and clean energy future, improving water purification processes, enabling access to clean drinking water for communities, enabling targeted drug delivery systems, early disease detection, and personalized medicine, thus revolutionizing healthcare, improving crop yields, efficient nutrient delivery systems, pest control mechanisms, and many other areas, therefore addressing food security issues. It also highlights the potential of nanomaterials in environmental remediation and pollution control. Therefore, by understanding and harnessing nanotechnology's potential, policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders can work together toward a more sustainable future by achieving the 17 UN SDGs.
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- Basma Elzein
- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Business and Technology, Jeddah, 21451, Saudi Arabia
- Sustainable Development Department, Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, Valetta, Malta
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El-Samad LM, Bakr NR, Abouzid M, Shedid ES, Giesy JP, Khalifa SAM, El-Seedi HR, El Wakil A, Al Naggar Y. Nanoparticles-mediated entomotoxicology: lessons from biologica. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024; 33:305-324. [PMID: 38446268 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02745-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Nanotechnology has grown in importance in medicine, manufacturing, and consumer products. Nanoparticles (NPs) are also widely used in the field of insect pest management, where they show a variety of toxicological effects on insects. As a result, the primary goal of this review is to compile and evaluate available information on effects of NPs on insects, by use of a timely, bibliometric analysis. We also discussed the manufacturing capacity of NPs from insect tissues and the toxic effects of NPs on insects. To do so, we searched the Web of Science database for literature from 1995 to 2023 and ran bibliometric analyses with CiteSpace© and Bibliometrix©. The analyses covered 614 journals and identified 1763 relevant documents. We found that accumulation of NPs was one of the top trending topics. China, India, and USA had the most published papers. The most overall reported models of insects were those of Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito), Culex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito), Bombyx mori (silk moth), and Anopheles stephensi (Asian malaria mosquito). The application and methods of fabrication of NPs using insect tissues, as well as the mechanism of toxicity of NPs on insects, were also reported. A uniform legal framework is required to allow nanotechnology to fully realize its potential while minimizing harm to living organisms and reducing the release of toxic metalloid nanoparticles into the environment.
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- Lamia M El-Samad
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Damanhour University, Damanhur, Egypt
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32512, Egypt
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
- Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada
- Department of Integrative Biology and Center for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97266, Waco, TX, 76798-7266, USA
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- Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Capio Saint Göran's Hospital, Sankt Göransplan 1, 112 19, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, 42351, Saudi Arabia
- International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Intelligent Agriculture and Agri-Products Processing (Jiangsu University), Jiangsu Education Department, Nanjing, 210024, China
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- Biological and Geological Sciences Department, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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Tao Q, Su Y, Tao C, Zhong Y, Liu H. Efficient method for modeling large-scale arrays of optical nanoresonators based on the coupling theory of quasinormal mode. OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 32:7171-7184. [PMID: 38439405 DOI: 10.1364/oe.515087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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We propose an efficient method for calculating the electromagnetic field of a large-scale array of optical nanoresonators based on the coupling theory of quasinormal mode (QNM). In this method, two approaches of the scattered-field reconstruction and stationary-phase-principle calculated plane-wave expansion are developed to obtain the regularized QNM (RQNM) in different regions. This accurate and efficient calculation of RQNM resolves the far-field divergence issue of QNMs in the QNM-coupling theory, thus enabling a rapid computation of the electromagnetic field of a large-scale array of optical nanoresonators, which is a challenging task for full-wave numerical methods. Using this method, we consider the numerical example of the radiation problem of a single point source in a large-scale periodic array of optical nanoantennas. In comparison to full-wave numerical methods, this method significantly reduces the computation time by 1∼2 orders of magnitude while maintaining accuracy. The high computational efficiency and physical intuitiveness of the method enables to clarify the impact of array size (exceeding 50 × 50 wavelengths), period and field-coupling range (far beyond the tight-binding approximation) on the optical response. The proposed method and results can provide an efficient tool and guidance for the design of large-scale arrays of optical nanoresonators.
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Bailly E, Hugonin JP, Coudevylle JR, Dabard C, Ithurria S, Vest B, Greffet JJ. 2D Silver-Nanoplatelets Metasurface for Bright Directional Photoluminescence, Designed with the Local Kirchhoff's Law. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 38286025 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Semiconductor colloidal nanocrystals are excellent light emitters in terms of efficiency and spectral control. They can be integrated with a metasurface to make ultrathin photoluminescent devices with a reduced amount of active material and perform complex functionalities such as beam shaping or polarization control. To design such a metasurface, a quantitative model of the emitted power is needed. Here, we report the design, fabrication, and characterization of a ∼300 nm thick light-emitting device combining a plasmonic metasurface with an ensemble of nanoplatelets. The source has been designed with a methodology based on a local form of Kirchhoff's law. The source displays record high directionality and absorptivity.
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- Elise Bailly
- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Laboratoire Charles Fabry, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Laboratoire Charles Fabry, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux, ESPCI-Paris, PSL Research University, Sorbonne Université UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, 10 Rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Laboratoire Charles Fabry, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Laboratoire Charles Fabry, 91120 Palaiseau, France
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Zhang M, Tian Z, Wang X, Li F, Zhang Q, Li Q, Li Y, Yun F. Improving optical coherence of light-emitting diodes by surface plasmons via shallow-etched conic pit array. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:39953-39964. [PMID: 38041307 DOI: 10.1364/oe.502122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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We propose the coupling of multiple quantum wells and surface plasmons can improve coherence of light emitted from LED wafers, as evidenced herein by a shallow-etched conic pit array with evaporated Ag (V-Ag) on a GaN-based LED wafer. The improvement in spatial coherence is critically verified by angle-resolved spectra. The temporal coherence length of the V-Ag wafer is 1.4 times larger than that of the plain wafer. The coherence-enhanced wafer achieves anisotropic and deflective emission in micro area and at far field by diffraction. This research provides a novel perspective on research of plasmonic LEDs and a new straightforward architecture to acquire partially coherent light from LEDs.
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Hähnel D, Golla C, Albert M, Zentgraf T, Myroshnychenko V, Förstner J, Meier C. A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:97. [PMID: 37081002 PMCID: PMC10119293 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1] [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: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We present strong enhancement of third harmonic generation in an amorphous silicon metasurface consisting of elliptical nano resonators. We show that this enhancement originates from a new type of multi-mode Fano mechanism. These 'Super-Fano' resonances are investigated numerically in great detail using full-wave simulations. The theoretically predicted behavior of the metasurface is experimentally verified by linear and nonlinear transmission spectroscopy. Moreover, quantitative nonlinear measurements are performed, in which an absolute conversion efficiency as high as ηmax ≈ 2.8 × 10-7 a peak power intensity of 1.2 GW cm-2 is found. Compared to an unpatterned silicon film of the same thickness amplification factors of up to ~900 are demonstrated. Our results pave the way to exploiting a strong Fano-type multi-mode coupling in metasurfaces for high THG in potential applications.
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- David Hähnel
- Theoretical Electrical Engineering & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany.
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- Physics Department & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany.
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- Physics Department & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany
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- Physics Department & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany
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- Theoretical Electrical Engineering & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany
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- Theoretical Electrical Engineering & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany
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- Physics Department & CeOPP, Paderborn University, 33098, Paderborn, Germany
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Cabello-Olmo E, Higashino M, Murai S, Tanaka K, Lozano G, Míguez H. Collective plasmonic resonances enhance the photoluminescence of rare-earth nanocrystal films processed by ultrafast annealing. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:1289-1292. [PMID: 36645116 PMCID: PMC9890481 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04779a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Herein, we demonstrate that rapid thermal annealing allows achieving close-to-one photoluminescence quantum yield while preserving the transparency of rare-earth nanocrystal films, which further enables their integration with nanophotonics. The combination with periodic arrays of aluminum nanodisks that support collective plasmonic resonances leads to enhanced directional emission.
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- Elena Cabello-Olmo
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de SevillaAmerico Vespucio 4941092Spain
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto UniversityKatsura, Nishikyo-kuKyoto 615-8510Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto UniversityKatsura, Nishikyo-kuKyoto 615-8510Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto UniversityKatsura, Nishikyo-kuKyoto 615-8510Japan
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de SevillaAmerico Vespucio 4941092Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de SevillaAmerico Vespucio 4941092Spain
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Monin H, Loirette-Pelous A, De Leo E, Rossinelli AA, Prins F, Norris DJ, Bailly E, Hugonin JP, Vest B, Greffet JJ. Controlling light emission by a thermalized ensemble of colloidal quantum dots with a metasurface. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:4851-4861. [PMID: 36785442 DOI: 10.1364/oe.471744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We report an experimental and theoretical study of light emission by a patterned ensemble of colloidal quantum dots (cQDs). This system modifies drastically the emission spectrum and polarization as compared to a planar layer of cQDs. It exhibits bright, directional and polarized emission including a degree of circular polarization in some directions. We introduce a model of light emission based on a local Kirchhoff law which reproduces accurately all the features of the experiment. The model provides a figure of merit to assess quantitatively the emitted power. This work paves the way to the systematic design of efficient ultrathin light emitting metasurfaces with controlled polarization, spectrum and directivity.
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Jang J, Jeong M, Lee J, Kim S, Yun H, Rho J. Planar Optical Cavities Hybridized with Low-Dimensional Light-Emitting Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2203889. [PMID: 35861661 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Low-dimensional light-emitting materials have been actively investigated due to their unprecedented optical and optoelectronic properties that are not observed in their bulk forms. However, the emission from low-dimensional light-emitting materials is generally weak and difficult to use in nanophotonic devices without being amplified and engineered by optical cavities. Along with studies on various planar optical cavities over the last decade, the physics of cavity-emitter interactions as well as various integration methods are investigated deeply. These integrations not only enhance the light-matter interaction of the emitters, but also provide opportunities for realizing nanophotonic devices based on the new physics allowed by low-dimensional emitters. In this review, the fundamentals, strengths and weaknesses of various planar optical resonators are first provided. Then, commonly used low-dimensional light-emitting materials such as 0D emitters (quantum dots and upconversion nanoparticles) and 2D emitters (transition-metal dichalcogenide and hexagonal boron nitride) are discussed. The integration of these emitters and cavities and the expect interplay between them are explained in the following chapters. Finally, a comprehensive discussion and outlook of nanoscale cavity-emitter integrated systems is provided.
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- Jaehyuck Jang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
- POSCO-POSTECH-RIST Convergence Research Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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Alkyl Chain Length and Headgroup Dependent Stability and Agglomeration Properties of Surfactant-Assisted Colloidal Selenium Nanoparticles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.130935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Viaña JM, Romero M, Lozano G, Míguez H. Nanoantennas Patterned by Colloidal Lithography for Enhanced Nanophosphor Light Emission. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2022; 5:16242-16249. [PMID: 36466302 PMCID: PMC9706497 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.2c03258] [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: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Transparent coatings made of rare-earth doped nanocrystals, also known as nanophosphors, feature efficient photoluminescence and excellent thermal and optical stability. Herein, we demonstrate that the optical antennas prepared by colloidal lithography render thin nanophosphor films with a brighter emission. In particular, we fabricate gold nanostructures in the proximity of GdVO4:Eu3+ nanophosphors by metal evaporation using a mask made of a monolayer of polymer beads arranged in a triangular lattice. Optical modes supported by the antennas can be controlled by tuning the diameter of the polymer spheres in the colloidal mask, which determines the shape of the gold nanostructure, as confirmed by numerical simulations. Confocal microscopy reveals that metallic antennas induce brighter photoluminescence at specific spatial regions of the nanophosphor film at targeted frequencies as a result of the coupling between gold nanostructures and nanophosphors. Patterning of nanophosphor thin layers with arrays of metallic antennas offers an inexpensive nanophotonic solution to develop bright emitting coatings of interest for color conversion, labeling, or anti-counterfeiting.
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Muscarella L, Cordaro A, Krause G, Pal D, Grimaldi G, Antony LSD, Langhorst D, Callies A, Bläsi B, Höhn O, Koenderink AF, Polman A, Ehrler B. Nanopatterning of Perovskite Thin Films for Enhanced and Directional Light Emission. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38067-38076. [PMID: 35943781 PMCID: PMC9412957 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09643] [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: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lead-halide perovskites offer excellent properties for lighting and display applications. Nanopatterning perovskite films could enable perovskite-based devices with designer properties, increasing their performance and adding novel functionalities. We demonstrate the potential of nanopatterning for achieving light emission of a perovskite film into a specific angular range by introducing periodic sol-gel structures between the injection and emissive layer by using substrate conformal imprint lithography (SCIL). Structural and optical characterization reveals that the emission is funnelled into a well-defined angular range by optical resonances, while the emission wavelength and the structural properties of the perovskite film are preserved. The results demonstrate a flexible and scalable approach to the patterning of perovskite layers, paving the way toward perovskite LEDs with designer angular emission patterns.
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- Loreta
A. Muscarella
- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department
of Chemistry, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8, 3584 CB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute
of Physics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cavendish
Laboratory, Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Heidenhofstraße 2, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Heidenhofstraße 2, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Heidenhofstraße 2, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute
of Physics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Room-temperature electrical control of polarization and emission angle in a cavity-integrated 2D pulsed LED. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4884. [PMID: 35985999 PMCID: PMC9391484 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32292-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Devices based on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors hold promise for the realization of compact and versatile on-chip interconnects between electrical and optical signals. Although light emitting diodes (LEDs) are fundamental building blocks for integrated photonics, the fabrication of light sources made of bulk materials on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuits is challenging. While LEDs based on van der Waals heterostructures have been realized, the control of the emission properties necessary for information processing remains limited. Here, we show room-temperature electrical control of the location, directionality and polarization of light emitted from a 2D LED operating at MHz frequencies. We integrate the LED in a planar cavity to couple the polariton emission angle and polarization to the in-plane exciton momentum, controlled by a lateral voltage. These findings demonstrate the potential of TMDCs as fast, compact and tunable light sources, promising for the realization of electrically driven polariton lasers. 2D semiconductors offer a promising platform for the realization of compact and CMOS-compatible optoelectronic components. Here, the authors report the realization of light-emitting diodes based on 2D WSe2 integrated with a planar cavity, showing the electrical control of the emission angle and polarization at room temperature.
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Fassi B, Driz S, Al-Douri Y, Ameri M, Abd El-Rehim A. Optical investigations of Cu2CdSnS 4 quaternary alloy nanostructure for indoor optical wireless communications. OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 2022; 517:128351. [DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2022.128351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Sun J, Zhou M, Zhang B, Hua Y, Huang F, Ma H, Ye R, Xu S. Narrow-band Rb 1-yK yNa 3(Li 3SiO 4) 4:Eu 2+(0 ≤ y ≤ 1) cyan-blue phosphors for full-spectrum white LEDs. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:11703-11712. [PMID: 35852240 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01896a] [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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A series of Rb1-yKyNa3(Li3SiO4)4:Eu2+(0 ≤ y ≤ 1) phosphors were successfully synthesized through a high-temperature solid-state reaction. The introduction of K+ into the RbNa3(Li3SiO4)4:Eu2+ phosphor to partially or completely replace Rb+ allows the emission spectrum to be modulated from blue (λ = 473 nm, FWHM = 22.5 nm) to a narrow cyan band (λ = 485 nm, FWHM = 21.1 nm). As the K+ ion content increases, the space group of the phosphor evolves from I4/M to I41/A. The complete replacement of Rb+ by K+ results in the KNa3(Li3SiO4)4:Eu2+ cyan phosphor, which shows excellent thermal stability (the comprehensive emission loss is only 8% at 150 °C) and can be used to fill the cyan light gap in white LED devices. By adding the KNa3(Li3SiO4)4:Eu2+ cyan phosphor in packaging with yellow and red phosphors, the color rendering index is increased from 90.2 to 97.1 and the correlated color temperature improved to 3658 K. These results indicate that the cyan phosphor has important application value in full-spectrum white LEDs.
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- Jun Sun
- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. .,Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. .,Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. .,Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China. .,Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Włodarczyk A, Gorgoń S, Radoń A, Bajdak-Rusinek K. Magnetite Nanoparticles in Magnetic Hyperthermia and Cancer Therapies: Challenges and Perspectives. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12111807. [PMID: 35683663 PMCID: PMC9182445 DOI: 10.3390/nano12111807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Until now, strategies used to treat cancer are imperfect, and this generates the need to search for better and safer solutions. The biggest issue is the lack of selective interaction with neoplastic cells, which is associated with occurrence of side effects and significantly reduces the effectiveness of therapies. The use of nanoparticles in cancer can counteract these problems. One of the most promising nanoparticles is magnetite. Implementation of this nanoparticle can improve various treatment methods such as hyperthermia, targeted drug delivery, cancer genotherapy, and protein therapy. In the first case, its feature makes magnetite useful in magnetic hyperthermia. Interaction of magnetite with the altered magnetic field generates heat. This process results in raised temperature only in a desired part of a patient body. In other therapies, magnetite-based nanoparticles could serve as a carrier for various types of therapeutic load. The magnetic field would direct the drug-related magnetite nanoparticles to the pathological site. Therefore, this material can be used in protein and gene therapy or drug delivery. Since the magnetite nanoparticle can be used in various types of cancer treatment, they are extensively studied. Herein, we summarize the latest finding on the applicability of the magnetite nanoparticles, also addressing the most critical problems faced by smart nanomedicine in oncological therapies.
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- Agnieszka Włodarczyk
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden;
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network—Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, Sowinskiego 5 St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-32-208-8382
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Gomez Palacios LR, Bracamonte AG. Development of nano- and microdevices for the next generation of biotechnology, wearables and miniaturized instrumentation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:12806-12822. [PMID: 35496334 PMCID: PMC9047444 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02008d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This is a short communication based on recent high-impact publications related to how various chemical materials and substrate modifications could be tuned for nano- and microdevices, where their application for high point-of-care bioanalysis and further applications in life science is discussed. Hence, they have allowed different high-impact research topics in a variety of fields, from the control of nanoscale to functional microarchitectures embedded in various support materials to obtain a device for a given application or use. Thus, their incorporation in standard instrumentation is shown, as well as in new optical setups to record different classical and non-classical light, signaling, and energy modes at a variety of wavelengths and energy levels. Moreover, the development of miniaturized instrumentation was also contemplated. In order to develop these different levels of technology, the chemistry, physics and engineering of materials were discussed. In this manner, a number of subjects that allowed the design and manufacture of devices could be found. The following could be mentioned by way of example: (i) nanophotonics; (ii) design, synthesis and tuning of advanced nanomaterials; (iii) classical and non-classical light generation within the near field; (iv) microfluidics and nanofluidics; (v) signal waveguiding; (vi) quantum-, nano- and microcircuits; (vii) materials for nano- and microplatforms, and support substrates and their respective modifications for targeted functionalities. Moreover, nano-optics in in-flow devices and chips for biosensing were discussed, and perspectives on biosensing and single molecule detection (SMD) applications. In this perspective, new insights about precision nanomedicine based on genomics and drug delivery systems were obtained, incorporating new advanced diagnosis methods based on lab-on-particles, labs-on-a-chip, gene therapies, implantable devices, portable miniaturized instrumentation, single molecule detection for biophotonics, and neurophotonics. In this manner, this communication intends to highlight recent reports and developments of nano- and microdevices and further approaches towards the incorporation of developments in nanophotonics and biophotonics in the design of new materials based on different strategies and enhanced techniques and methods. Recent proofs of concept are discussed that could allow new substrates for device manufacturing. Thus, physical phenomena and materials chemistry with accurate control within the nanoscale were introduced into the discussion. In this manner, new potential sources of ideas and strategies for the next generation of technology in many research and development fields are showcased. This is a short communication based on recent high-impact publications related to how various chemical materials and substrate modifications could be tuned for nano- and microdevices, where their application for high point-of-care bioanalysis and further applications in life science is discussed.![]()
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- Luna R Gomez Palacios
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) Ciudad Universitaria 5000 Córdoba Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) Ciudad Universitaria 5000 Córdoba Argentina .,Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria (UVic) Vancouver Island V8W 2Y2 British Columbia (BC) Canada.,Département de chimie and Centre d'optique, photonique et laser (COPL), Université Laval Québec (QC) G1V 0A6 Canada
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Scroccarello A, Della Pelle F, Del Carlo M, Compagnone D. Monitoring disinfection in the Covid-19 era. A reagent-free nanostructured smartphone-based device for the detection of oxidative disinfectants. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.107165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Muravitskaya A, Movsesyan A, Guzatov DV, Baudrion AL, Adam PM, Gaponenko SV, Vincent R. Engineering of the Photon Local Density of States: Strong Inhibition of Spontaneous Emission near the Resonant and High-Refractive Index Dielectric Nano-objects. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2022; 126:5691-5700. [PMID: 35694697 PMCID: PMC9173691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c09844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Metallic or dielectric nano-objects change the photon local density of states of closely placed emitters, particularly when plasmon or Mie resonances are present. Depending on the shape and material of these nano-objects, they may induce either a decrease or an increase in decay rates of the excited states of the emitter. In this work, we consider the reduction of the probability of optical transitions in emitters near high-refractive index dielectric (silicon and zinc selenide) nanoparticles. We tune the spectral positions of magnetic and electric modes of nanocylinders to obtain the largest overlap of the valleys in the total decay rate spectra for differently oriented dipoles and, in this way, find the highest inhibition of about 80% for randomly oriented emitters. The spectral positions of these valleys are easy to control since the wavelengths of the modes depend on the height and diameter of nanocylinders. The inhibition value is robust to the distance between the emitter and the nanoparticle in the range of nearly 50 nm, which is crucially important for the applications, such as selective optical transition engineering and photovoltaics.
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- Alina Muravitskaya
- B.I.
Stepanov Institute of Physics, National
Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 68 Nezavisimosti Avenue, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- Light,
Nanomaterials & Nanotechnologies (L2n), CNRS EMR 7004, Université
de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, Troyes Cedex 10004, France
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- Yanka
Kupala State University of Grodno, str. Ozheshko 22, Grodno 230023, Belarus
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- Light,
Nanomaterials & Nanotechnologies (L2n), CNRS EMR 7004, Université
de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, Troyes Cedex 10004, France
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- Light,
Nanomaterials & Nanotechnologies (L2n), CNRS EMR 7004, Université
de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, Troyes Cedex 10004, France
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- B.I.
Stepanov Institute of Physics, National
Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 68 Nezavisimosti Avenue, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- Light,
Nanomaterials & Nanotechnologies (L2n), CNRS EMR 7004, Université
de Technologie de Troyes, 12 Rue Marie Curie, Troyes Cedex 10004, France
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Investigation of Lattice Plasmon Modes in 2D Arrays of Au Nanoantennas. CRYSTALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst12030336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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The coupling of gold nanoantennas (AuNAs) in the arrangement of monomers in bidimensional gratings is investigated both experimentally and numerically. The influence of edge diffraction, corresponding to the grazing propagation of specific diffracted orders, and the dependence of grating parameters on lattice plasmon modes are studied. It is shown that the grating pitch influences the spectral position of the Rayleigh wavelength related to the grazing diffraction in air and/or in glass. In order to investigate the effect of diffraction and its interplay with the Rayleigh wavelength, extinction measurements with different incidence angles are carried out. For incidence angles above θ=20∘, along with the excitation of quadrupolar and vertical modes, very narrow dips or sharp excitations are observed in the spectra. These ones strongly depend on the respective spectral position of Rayleigh anomaly and specific dipolar mode, on the propagation direction of the grazing diffraction, and on the considered plasmon mode. These features are explained in the light of numerical calculations obtained with Green’s tensor method. All the above different characteristics and couplings are of great practical interest, especially for a possible implementation in biosensor devices and for other technological applications spanning from precision medicine and life science to telecommunications and energy systems.
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Veeken T, Daiber B, Agrawal H, Aarts M, Alarcón-Lladó E, Garnett EC, Ehrler B, van de Groep J, Polman A. Directional quantum dot emission by soft-stamping on silicon Mie resonators. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:1088-1097. [PMID: 35308600 PMCID: PMC8846404 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00630d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We present a soft-stamping method to selectively print a homogenous layer of CdSeTe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QDs) on top of an array of Si nanocylinders with Mie-type resonant modes. Using this new method, we gain accurate control of the quantum dot's angular emission through engineered coupling of the QDs to these resonant modes. Using numerical simulations we show that the emission into or away from the Si substrate can be precisely controlled by the QD position on the nanocylinder. QDs centered on a 400 nm diameter nanocylinder surface show 98% emission directionality into the Si substrate. Alternatively, for homogenous ensembles placed over the nanocylinder top-surface, the upward emission is enhanced 10-fold for 150 nm diameter cylinders. Experimental PL intensity measurements corroborate the simulated trends with cylinder diameter. PL lifetime measurements reflect well the variations of the local density of states at the QD position due to coupling to the resonant cylinders. These results demonstrate that the soft imprint technique provides a unique manner to directly integrate optical emitters with a wide range of nanophotonic geometries, with potential applications in LEDs, luminescent solar concentrators, and up- and down-conversion schemes for improved photovoltaics.
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- Tom Veeken
- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Institute of Physics, University of Amsterdam Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, NWO-Institute, AMOLF Science Park 104 1098 XG Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Chen Z, Deng C, Xi X, Chen Y, Feng Y, Jiang S, Chen W, Kang X, Wang Q, Zhang G, Shen B. Study on Localized Surface Plasmon Coupling with Many Radiators. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:3105. [PMID: 34835869 PMCID: PMC8620948 DOI: 10.3390/nano11113105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Localized surface plasmon (LSP) coupling with many radiators are investigated. The LSP is generated by excitation of laser or electron beam on the random Ag nano particles (NPs) and arrayed ones embedded in the p-GaN of green LEDs. They couple with the excitons or radiative recombination in the quantum well (QW) and electron beam, which enhance or suppress the luminescence of the radiators. The photoluminescence (PL) intensity of periodic Ag NPs can get as much as 4.5 times higher than that of bare LED. In addition to the periodic structure, the morphology of Ag NPs also affects the localized SP (LSP) resonance intensity and light scattering efficiency. In the finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation, five x-polarized dipoles are approximated to five quantum wells. Considering the interaction between the five dipoles and their feedback effect on LSP, the enhancement effect of SP dipole coupling with Ag NPs is amplified and the energy dissipation is reduced. The enhancement of cathodoluminescence (CL) was also found in green LEDs with Ag NPs. The three-body model composed of two orthogonal dipoles and an Ag NP is used for 3D FDTD simulation. The LSP-QWs coupling effect is separated from the electron beam (e-beam)-LSP-QW system by linear approximation. Under the excitation of electron beam, the introduction of z-dipole greatly reduces the energy dissipation. In the cross-sectional sample, z-polarized dipoles in QWs show more coupling strength to the dipole and quadrupole modes of LSP. The perturbation theory is used to separate the LSP coupling effects to x-dipole and z-dipole. At last, the resonator and the antenna effects are discussed for LSP coupling at different positions to the Ag NP.
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- Zhizhong Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
- Dongguan Institute of Optoelectronics, Peking University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
- Dongguan Institute of Optoelectronics, Peking University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (C.D.); (X.X.); (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (S.J.); (W.C.); (X.K.); (Q.W.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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Zhao Y, Liang J, Zeng Q, Li Y, Li P, Fan K, Sun W, Lv J, Qin Y, Wang Q, Tao J, Wang W. 2000 PPI silicon-based AlGaInP red micro-LED arrays fabricated via wafer bonding and epilayer lift-off. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:20217-20228. [PMID: 34266115 DOI: 10.1364/oe.428482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this article, 2000 PPI red silicon-based AlGaInP micro-LED arrays were fabricated and investigated. The AlGaInP epilayer was transferred onto the silicon substrate via the In-Ag bonding technique and an epilayer lift-off process. The silicon substrate with a high thermal conductivity could provide satisfactory heat dissipation, leading to micro-LED arrays that had a stable emission spectrum with increasing current density from 20 to 420 A/cm2 along with a red-shift of the peak position from 624.69 to 627.12 nm (Δλ = 2.43 nm). Additionally, increasing the injection current density had little effect on the CIE (x, y) of the micro-LED arrays. Further, the I-V characteristics and light output power of micro-LED arrays with different pixel sizes demonstrated that the AlGaInP red micro-LED array on a silicon substrate had excellent electrical stability and optical output.
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Dong Z, Gorelik S, Paniagua-Dominguez R, Yik J, Ho J, Tjiptoharsono F, Lassalle E, Rezaei SD, Neo DCJ, Bai P, Kuznetsov AI, Yang JKW. Silicon Nanoantenna Mix Arrays for a Trifecta of Quantum Emitter Enhancements. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:4853-4860. [PMID: 34041907 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Dielectric nanostructures have demonstrated optical antenna effects due to Mie resonances. Previous work has exhibited enhancements in absorption, emission rates and directionality with practical limitations. In this paper, we present a Si mix antenna array to achieve a trifecta enhancement of ∼1200-fold with a Purcell factor of ∼47. The antenna design incorporates ∼10 nm gaps, within which fluorescent molecules strongly absorb the pump laser energy through a resonant mode. In the emission process, the antenna array increases the radiative decay rates of the fluorescence molecules via a Purcell effect and provides directional emission through a separate mode. This work could lead to novel CMOS-compatible platforms to enhance fluorescence for biological and chemical applications.
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- Zhaogang Dong
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, 138632 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, 138632 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, 138634 Singapore
- Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, 487372 Singapore
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KETCHEMEN KIY, MLOWE S, NYAMEN LD, NDIFON PT, REVAPRASADU N. Comparative study on the effect of precursors on the morphology and electronic properties of CdS nanoparticles. Turk J Chem 2021; 45:400-409. [PMID: 34104052 PMCID: PMC8164203 DOI: 10.3906/kim-2009-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Cadmium dithiocarbamate and cadmium ethyl xanthate complexes were synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses. The complexes were employed as molecular precursors for the fabrication of CdS nanoparticles in hexadecylamine (HDA) and oleylamine (OLA) at a temperature of 250 °C. Spherical and oval shaped particles with sizes ranging from 9.93 ± 1.89 to 16.74 ± 2.78 nm were obtained in OLA while spherical, oval and rod shaped particles with sizes ranging from 9.40 ± 1.65 to 29.90 ± 5.32 nm were obtained in HDA. Optical properties of the nanoparticles showed blue shifts as compared to the bulk CdS, with the OLA capped nanoparticles slightly more blue shifted than the corresponding HDA capped nanoparticles. Results of crystallinity patterns revealed hexagonal phase of CdS.
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- Kevin I. Y. KETCHEMEN
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwaSouth Africa
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, YaoundéCameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwaSouth Africa
- Department of Chemistry, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es SalaamTanzania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, YaoundéCameroon
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, YaoundéCameroon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwaSouth Africa
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Wang C, Lai D, Fan Y, Tian H, Li X, Chen X, Shao J. Nanoimprinting metal-containing nanoparticle-doped gratings to enhance the polarization of light-emitting chips by induced scattering. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:235304. [PMID: 33739938 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abe964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polarized radiative luminous semiconductor chips have huge application potential in many highly value-added fields. The integration of a subwavelength grating is recognized to be the most promising method for the development of polarized chips, but still faces the challenge of low polarized radiative performance. This paper describes a proposal for, and the development of, a scattering-induced enhanced-polarization light-emitting diode chip by directly nanoimprinting a metal-containing nanoparticle-doped grating onto the top surface of a common flip chip. The rate at which quantum-well light emission is used by the developed polarized chip is improved by more than 30%. More attractively, the doped scattering nanoparticles function as a scattering-induced polarization state converter that is sandwiched in between the top aluminum grating and the bottom silver reflector of the chips. The originally non-radiated light, with an electric-field vector parallel to the grating lines, is reflected back and forth inside the sandwich until it changes to the perpendicular vibration mode and is radiated outside the chip. Therefore, the polarization extinction ratio is greatly improved, compared to undoped samples.
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- Chunhui Wang
- Micro- and Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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Kan C, Wu Y, Xu J, Wan P, Jiang M. Plasmon-enhanced strong exciton-polariton coupling in single microwire-based heterojunction light-emitting diodes. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:1023-1036. [PMID: 33726325 DOI: 10.1364/oe.414113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Manipulating the strong light-matter coupling interaction in optical microresonators that are naturally formed by semiconductor micro- or nanostructures is crucial for fabricating high-performance exciton-polariton devices. Such devices can function as coherent light sources having considerably lower emission threshold. In this study, an exciton-polariton light-emitting diode (LED), made of a single ZnO microwire (MW) and a p-GaN substrate, serving as the hole injector, was fabricated, and its working characteristics, in the near-ultraviolet region, were demonstrated. To further improve the quality of the single ZnO MW-based optical microresonator, Ag nanowires (AgNWs) with ultraviolet plasmonic response were deposited on the MW. Apart from the improvement of the electrical and optical properties of the hexagonal ZnO MW, the optically pumped whispering-gallery-mode lasing characteristics were significantly enhanced. Furthermore, a single ZnO MW not covered, and covered by AgNWs, was used to construct a heterojunction LED. Compared with single bare ZnO MW-based LED, significant enhancement of the device performance was achieved, including a significant enhancement in the light output and a small emission band blueshift. Specifically, the exciton-polariton emission was observably enhanced, and the corresponding Rabi splitting energy (∼ 495 meV) was significantly higher than that of the bare ZnO MW-based LED (∼ 370 meV). That ultraviolet plasmons of AgNWs enhanced the exciton-polariton coupling strength was further confirmed via angle-resolved electroluminescence measurements of the single MW-based polaritonic devices, which clearly illustrated the presence of Rabi splitting and subband anti-crossing characteristics. The experimental results provide new avenues to achieve extremely high coupling strengths, which can accelerate the advancements in electrically driven high-efficiency polaritonic coherent emitters and nonlinear devices.
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Lee JW, Ha G, Park J, Song HG, Park JY, Lee J, Cho YH, Lee JL, Kim JK, Kim JK. AlGaN Deep-Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes with Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance by a High-Density Array of 40 nm Al Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:36339-36346. [PMID: 32672925 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We present a remarkable improvement in the efficiency of AlGaN deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) enabled by the coupling of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) mediated by a high-density array of Al nanoparticles (NPs). The Al NPs with an average diameter of ∼40 nm were uniformly distributed near the Al0.43Ga0.57N/Al0.50Ga0.50N multiple quantum well active region for coupling 285 nm emission by block copolymer lithography. The internal quantum efficiency is enhanced by 57.7% because of the decreased radiative recombination lifetime by the LSPR. As a consequence, the AlGaN LEDs with an array of Al NPs show 33.3% enhanced electroluminescence with comparable electrical properties to those of reference LEDs without Al NPs.
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- Jong Won Lee
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Physics and KI for the NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Physics and KI for the NanoCentury, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang 37673, Korea
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Miao C, Xu H, Jiang M, Liu Y, Wan P, Kan C. High performance lasing in a single ZnO microwire using Rh nanocubes. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:20920-20929. [PMID: 32680142 DOI: 10.1364/oe.395746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High-purity and size-controlled Rh nanocubes (RhNCs) with plasmonic responses in the ultraviolet spectrum range were synthesized; the ultraviolet plasmonic features of RhNCs have potential applications in wide bandgap semiconductors and optoelectronic devices because of their optical tunability and stability, as well as the compatibility with neighboring semiconductor micro/nanostructures. In this work, by incorporating RhNCs, the near-band-edge emission of a single ZnO microwire is considerably enhanced. When optically pumped by a fs pulsed laser at room temperature, RhNCs-plasmon enhanced high-performance whispering gallery mode (WGM) lasing characteristics, including lower lasing threshold, higher Q-factor, and lasing output enhancement, can be achieved from a single ZnO microwire covered by RhNCs. To further probe the modulation effect of RhNCs plasmons on the lasing characteristics of the ZnO microwires, time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) and electromagnetic simulation analyses were also performed. Based on our results, it can be concluded that size-controlled RhNCs with ultraviolet energy-tunable plasmons have the potential for use in optoelectronic devices requiring stable and high-performance in the short wavelength spectrum band owing to their unique ultraviolet plasmonic features.
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Winkler JM, Ruckriegel MJ, Rojo H, Keitel RC, De Leo E, Rabouw FT, Norris DJ. Dual-Wavelength Lasing in Quantum-Dot Plasmonic Lattice Lasers. ACS NANO 2020; 14:5223-5232. [PMID: 32159334 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Arrays of metallic particles patterned on a substrate have emerged as a promising design for on-chip plasmonic lasers. In past examples of such devices, the periodic particles provided feedback at a single resonance wavelength, and organic dye molecules were used as the gain material. Here, we introduce a flexible template-based fabrication method that allows a broader design space for Ag particle-array lasers. Instead of dye molecules, we integrate colloidal quantum dots (QDs), which offer better photostability and wavelength tunability. Our fabrication approach also allows us to easily adjust the refractive index of the substrate and the QD-film thickness. Exploiting these capabilities, we demonstrate not only single-wavelength lasing but dual-wavelength lasing via two distinct strategies. First, by using particle arrays with rectangular lattice symmetries, we obtain feedback from two orthogonal directions. The two output wavelengths from this laser can be selected individually using a linear polarizer. Second, by adjusting the QD-film thickness, we use higher-order transverse waveguide modes in the QD film to obtain dual-wavelength lasing at normal and off-normal angles from a symmetric square array. We thus show that our approach offers various design possibilities to tune the laser output.
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- Jan M Winkler
- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Optical Materials Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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Chen Y, Feng Y, Chen Z, Jiao F, Zhan J, Chen Y, Nie J, Pan Z, Kang X, Li S, Wang Q, Zhang S, Zhang G, Shen B. Study on Electron-Induced Surface Plasmon Coupling with Quantum Well Using a Perturbation Method. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E913. [PMID: 32397390 PMCID: PMC7279149 DOI: 10.3390/nano10050913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ag nanoparticles (NPs) are filled in a photonic crystal (PhC) hole array on green light emitting diodes (LEDs). The localized surface plasmon (LSP)-quantum well (QW) coupling effect is studied by measuring the cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra impinging at the specific spots on the Ag NPs. Twenty-six percent and fifty-two percent enhancements of the CL intensities are obtained at the center and edge of the Ag NP, respectively, compared to the result that the electron-beam (e-beam) excites the QW directly. To illustrate the coupling process of the three-body system of e-beam-LSP-QW, a perturbation theory combining a three-dimensional (3D) finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation is put forward. The effects of the polarization orientation of the dipole and the field symmetry of the LSP on the LSP-QW coupling are also discussed.
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- Yifan Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
- Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- Dongguan Institute of Optoelectronics, Peking University, Dongguan 523808, China; (S.L.); (Q.W.)
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- Dongguan Institute of Optoelectronics, Peking University, Dongguan 523808, China; (S.L.); (Q.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
- Dongguan Institute of Optoelectronics, Peking University, Dongguan 523808, China; (S.L.); (Q.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China; (Y.C.); (Y.F.); (F.J.); (J.Z.); (Y.C.); (J.N.); (Z.P.); (X.K.); (S.Z.); (G.Z.); (B.S.)
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Zhou X, Jiang M, Wu Y, Ma K, Liu Y, Wan P, Kan C, Shi D. Hybrid quadrupole plasmon induced spectrally pure ultraviolet emission from a single AgNPs@ZnO:Ga microwire based heterojunction diode. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:1340-1351. [PMID: 36133060 PMCID: PMC9417069 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00777f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ultraviolet light-emitting materials and devices with high-efficiency are required for many applications. One promising way to enhance the ultraviolet luminescence efficiency is by incorporating plasmonic nanostructures. However, a large energy mismatch between the plasmons and the light emitters greatly limits the direct realization of light enhancement. In this work, a single Ga-doped ZnO microwire prepared with large-sized Ag nanoparticle (the diameter d ∼ 200 nm) deposition (AgNPs@ZnO:Ga MW) was utilized to construct a high-performance heterojunction diode, with p-GaN serving as the hole injection layer. In addition to enhanced optical output, the emission spectra also revealed that typical near-band-edge (NBE) emission with higher wavelength stability centered around 378.0 nm was achieved, accompanied by narrowing of the spectral linewidth to around 10 nm. Thus, the interfacial and p-GaN emissions were successfully suppressed. The spectral profile of the emission spectra of the heterojunction diodes precisely matched the photoluminescence spectrum of the single ZnO:Ga MW, which indicates that the single ZnO:Ga MW can act as the active region for the radiative recombination of electrons and holes in the diode operation. In the emission mechanism, hybrid quadrupole plasmons induce the generation of hot electrons, which are then injected into the conduction band of the neighboring ZnO:Ga and are responsible for the NBE-type emission of the single MW based heterojunction diode. This novel emission enhancement and modulation principle can aid in the design and development of new types of luminescent materials and devices with high-efficiency, spectral stability and spectral purity.
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- Xiangbo Zhou
- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices (MOE), Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices (MOE), Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing 210016 China
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- College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics No. 29 Jiangjun Road Nanjing 210016 China
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Narayana A, Bhat SA, Fathima A, Lokesh SV, Surya SG, Yelamaggad CV. Green and low-cost synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their application in transistor-based carbon monoxide sensing. RSC Adv 2020; 10:13532-13542. [PMID: 35492987 PMCID: PMC9051533 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00478b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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There has been steady progress in developing reliable and cost-effective strategies for the clean production of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) owing to their unique structural and wide functional characteristics. While the green synthesis of such NPs from plant extracts has emerged as a sustainable and eco-friendly protocol, it is greatly restricted owing to the scarcity of potential natural precursors necessitating comprehensive investigations in this direction. Herein, we report a facile, low-cost green synthesis and characterization of ZnO NPs along with the demonstration of their usage as an active media in organic field-effect transistor (OFET) devices for sensing carbon monoxide (CO) gas. The ZnO NPs obtained from Nelumbo nucifera (lotus) leaf extract-mediated solution combustion synthesis at a much lower initiation temperature, the first of its kind, were characterized by various techniques such as UV-vis spectroscopy, XRD, EDX analysis, TEM and FESEM. The data derived from these experiments clearly evidence the formation of very pure and crystalline ZnO NPs possessing nearly spherical-shape with a size of 3–4 nm. The p-type organic field-effect transistor (OFET) device, fabricated using poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) and ZnO NPs, showed a field-effect mobility of 10−2 cm2 V−1 sec−1 with a slightly enhanced response of detecting CO gas at room temperature (RT). The phenomenon was further confirmed by the variation in electrical parameters of the OFET such as field-effect mobility (μ), on-current (Ion), and off-current (Ioff). The selectivity and sensitivity of the fabricated device in CO gas detection was found to be more prominent than the other reducing gases (hydrogen sulphide, H2S and ammonia, NH3) and methanol vapours tested. An OFET-based CO gas sensor has been demonstrated where ZnO NPs realized by an inexpensive, environmentally friendly method have been employed as an active medium.![]()
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- Ashwath Narayana
- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
- Bengaluru
- India
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- Department of Bio-Medical Engineering
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
- Bengaluru
- India
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- Department of Nanotechnology
- Centre for PG Studies- Bangalore Region
- Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Chikkaballapur
- India
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- Electrical Engineering Department
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai
- India
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Du J, Wang X, Bu Y, Yan X. Monte Carlo simulation and experimental evaluation of the quantum efficiency of Eu 3+-doped glass at different temperatures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:26015-26024. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp03159c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The quantum efficiency (QE) is a key parameter to evaluate the optical properties of fluorescent glass.
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- Jiaxuan Du
- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency and Micro–Nano Electronics of Jiangsu Province
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing
- China
- College of Science
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- College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Nanjing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency and Micro–Nano Electronics of Jiangsu Province
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Yu H, Lu S, Gao H, Lu Z, Liu K. General criteria for evaluating suitable polymer ligands for the synthesis of aluminum nanocrystals. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:217-220. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08476b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This work proposes general criteria for evaluating suitable polymer ligands for shape- and size-controlled synthesis of Al nanocrystals.
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- Hua Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130021
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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Wan P, Jiang M, Tang K, Zhou X, Kan C. Hot electron injection induced electron–hole plasma lasing in a single microwire covered by large size Ag nanoparticles. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce00640h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In addition to the plasmon-mediated resonant coupling mechanism, plasmon-induced hot electron transfer can provide an alternative approach to construct high-performance optoelectronic devices for various applications.
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- Peng Wan
- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing 210016
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing 210016
- China
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing 210016
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing 210016
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing 210016
- China
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices
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Wu Y, Xu J, Jiang M, Zhou X, Wan P, Kan C. Tailoring the electroluminescence of a single microwire based heterojunction diode using Ag nanowires deposition. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce00049c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A single Ga-doped ZnO microwire covered by Ag nanowires (AgNWs@ZnO:Ga MW) was utilized to construct a promising ultraviolet light source, with p-GaN serving as a hole injection layer.
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- Yuting Wu
- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- China
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices (MOE)
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- China
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- College of Science
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Nanjing
- China
- Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices (MOE)
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Do TN, Khyasudeen MF, Nowakowski PJ, Zhang Z, Tan HS. Measuring Ultrafast Spectral Diffusion and Correlation Dynamics by Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy. Chem Asian J 2019; 14:3992-4000. [PMID: 31595651 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201900994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The frequency fluctuation correlation function (FFCF) measures the spectral diffusion of a state's transition while the frequency fluctuation cross-correlation function (FXCF) measures the correlation dynamics between the transitions of two separate states. These quantities contain a wealth of information on how the chromophores or excitonic states interact and couple with its environment and with each other. We summarize the experimental implementations and theoretical considerations of using two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy to characterize FFCFs and FXCFs. Applications can be found in systems such as the chlorophyll pigment molecules in light-harvesting complexes and CdSe nanomaterials.
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- Thanh Nhut Do
- Disivion of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21, Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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- Disivion of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21, Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Disivion of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21, Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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- Disivion of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21, Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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- Disivion of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21, Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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Mao W, Jiang M, Ji J, Liu Y, Kan C. Fluorescent incandescent light sources from individual quadrilateral ZnO microwire via Ga-incorporation. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:33298-33311. [PMID: 31878401 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.033298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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By means of nanophotonics principle, the thermal radiation can be tailored, thus, traditional tungsten lamp light source can glow the vitality and the vigor due to the low-efficiency approaching to commercial fluorescent or light-emitting diode bulbs. However, too far by demanding exacting terms, such as high-temperature thermal radiation (∼ 3000 K), high-vacuum encapsulation technology, restricted spectrally controllable source and so on, tungsten-based incandescent lamp filament has greatly limited the application in lighting, diagnosis and treatment, communication, imaging, etc. Herein, individual Ga-doped ZnO microwires (ZnO:Ga MWs) were successfully synthesized, which can be utilized to construct typical incandescent sources. By adjusting the Ga-incorporation, lighting colors are tuned in the visible spectral band. Especially, by incorporating Au quasiparticle nanofilms, the incandescent lighting features can further be modulated, such as the emission peaks, the modulation of lighting regions. Therefore, individual ZnO:Ga MWs based incandescent emitters can undertake a new function of the oldest, affordable and easily prepared light sources. While preliminary, individual ZnO:Ga MWs being treated as efficient incandescent light sources, can also open up intriguing scientific questions, and possible applications of linear, transparent, flexible displays and optical interconnects with electronic circuits.
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Li Y, Tao J, Zhao Y, Wang J, Lv J, Qin Y, Liang J, Wang W. 48 × 48 pixelated addressable full-color micro display based on flip-chip micro LEDs. APPLIED OPTICS 2019; 58:8383-8389. [PMID: 31873318 DOI: 10.1364/ao.58.008383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This paper reports on the design and fabrication of a ${48} \times {48}$48×48 full-color pixelated addressable light-emitting diode on silicon (LEDoS) micro display. The metallization pattern was designed and fabricated on a silicon substrate, while red, green, and blue monochromatic micro LEDs were integrated on the silicon substrate using transfer printing. The red, green, and blue micro LEDs are flip-chip structures in which red micro LEDs were fabricated using substrate transfer, mesa etching, metal deposition, and chip dicing. The integration process does not require wire bonding, which reduces the full-color pixel size and increases the integration speed. The LEDoS micro display can be addressed individually for each LED pixel and display representative patterns.
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Dolgov L, Hong J, Zhou L, Li X, Li J, Djordjevic V, Dramicanin M, Shi J, Wu M. Efficient Luminescence Enhancement of Mg 2TiO 4:Mn 4+ Red Phosphor by Incorporating Plasmonic Ag@SiO 2 Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:21004-21009. [PMID: 31074954 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b05781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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One of prospective ways for boosting efficiency of luminescent materials is their combination with noble metal nanoparticles. Collective, so-called plasmon, oscillations of surface electrons in a nanoparticle can resonantly interact with incident or fluorescent light and cause an increase in the light absorption cross section or radiative rate for an adjacent emitter. Plasmonic inorganic phosphors require gentle host crystallization at which added noble nanoparticles will not suffer from aggregation or oxidation. The prospective plasmonic Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ phosphor containing core@shell Ag@SiO2 nanoparticles is prepared here by spare low-temperature annealing of a sol-gel host precursor. It is revealed that Mn4+ luminescence nonmonotonously depends on the size and concentration of 40 and 70 nm silver nanoparticles. It is demonstrated that luminescence of the Mg2TiO4:Mn4+ phosphor can be up to a 1.5 times increase when Mn4+ excitation is supported by localized surface plasmon resonance in Ag@SiO2 nanoparticles.
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- Leonid Dolgov
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
- Institute of Physics , University of Tartu , W. Ostwaldi Street 1 , Tartu 50411 , Estonia
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences , University of Belgrade , P.O. Box 522, Belgrade 11001 , Serbia
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- Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences , University of Belgrade , P.O. Box 522, Belgrade 11001 , Serbia
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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Li L, Mathai CJ, Gangopadhyay S, Yang X, Gao J. Spontaneous emission rate enhancement with aperiodic Thue-Morse multilayer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8473. [PMID: 31186473 PMCID: PMC6560104 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44901-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The emergence of multilayer metamaterials in the research field of enhancing spontaneous emission rates has recently received extensive attention. Previous research efforts mostly focus on periodic metal-dielectric multilayers in hyperbolic dispersion region; however, the influence of lattice order in subwavelength multilayers on spontaneous emission is rarely studied. Here, we observe the stronger Purcell enhancement of quantum dots coupled to the aperiodic metal-dielectric multilayer with Thue-Morse lattice order from elliptical to hyperbolic dispersion regions, compared to the periodic multilayer with the same metal filling ratio. This work demonstrates the potential of utilizing quasiperiodic metamaterial nanostructures to engineer the local density of states for various nanophotonic applications.
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- Ling Li
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, 65409, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, 65409, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, 65409, United States.
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Volk K, Fitzgerald JPS, Karg M. In-Plane Surface Lattice and Higher Order Resonances in Self-Assembled Plasmonic Monolayers: From Substrate-Supported to Free-Standing Thin Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:16096-16106. [PMID: 30945839 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Periodic arrays of plasmonic nanostructures are able to strongly confine light at the nanometer scale because of surface lattice resonances. These resonances are the result of electromagnetic coupling between single-particle localized surface plasmon resonances and Bragg resonances of the periodic lattice. Here, we investigate the effect of a finite size refractive index environment on the formation of surface lattice resonances by increasing the thickness of a polymer coating in nanometer-scale increments. Wet-chemically synthesized, spherical silver and gold nanoparticles with soft hydrogel shells are self-assembled into macroscopic, hexagonally ordered arrays on glass substrates using an interface-assisted approach. The resulting periodic plasmonic monolayers are subsequently coated by a polymer matching closely the refractive index of the glass support. The optical response of the plasmonic arrays is studied using far-field extinction spectroscopy and supported by numerical simulations. We show the formation of surface lattice resonances as well as higher order resonances in finite thickness polymer coatings. The resonance positions are determined by the interparticle spacing as well as the plasmonic material. Additionally, we demonstrate that a coating thickness of 450 nm is sufficient to support strong in-plane surface lattice resonances. This enables us to prepare macroscopic, free-standing polymer films with embedded plasmonic nanoparticle arrays, which feature strong surface lattice resonances.
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- Kirsten Volk
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik , Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf , Universitätsstr. 1 , D-40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik , Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf , Universitätsstr. 1 , D-40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie I: Kolloide und Nanooptik , Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf , Universitätsstr. 1 , D-40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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Lei Y, Guo H, Wang J, Jia R. Regulating vibrational modes to improve quantum efficiency: insights from theoretical calculations on iridium(iii) complexes bearing tridentate NCN and NNC chelates. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:5064-5071. [PMID: 30919842 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt04882g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We reported a theoretical study on [(NCN)Ir(iii)(NNC)]+ tridentate Ir(iii) complexes for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) applications. With appropriate chemical modifications onto the NCN ligand of [(NCN)Ir(iii)(NNC)]+, several rotational and stretching vibration modes were weakened or even eliminated, resulting in a weaker vibrational coupling between the emissive state and the ground state, therefore slowing down the non-radiative decay process, ultimately improving the quantum efficiency. We hope that these theoretical studies and the semi-quantitative prediction on phosphorescence efficiency could provide inspiration for the design of highly efficient phosphorescent materials.
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- Yuanqing Lei
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China.
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Jiang M, Mao W, Zhou X, Kan C, Shi D. Wavelength-Tunable Waveguide Emissions from Electrically Driven Single ZnO/ZnO:Ga Superlattice Microwires. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:11800-11811. [PMID: 30840431 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b00851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Because of the superlattice structures comprising periodic and alternating crystalline layers, one-dimensional photon crystals can be employed to expand immense versatility and practicality of modulating the electronic and photonic propagation behaviors, as well as optical properties. In this work, individual superlattice microwires (MWs) comprising ZnO and Ga-doped ZnO (ZnO/ZnO:Ga) layers were successfully synthesized. Wavelength-tunable multipeak emissions can be realized from electrically driven single superlattice MW-based emission devices, with the dominant wavelengths tuned from ultraviolet to visible spectral regions. To illustrate the multipeak character, single superlattice MWs were selected to construct fluorescent emitters, and the emission wavelength could be tuned from 518 to 562 nm, which is dominated by Ga incorporation. Especially, by introducing Au quasiparticle film decoration, emission characteristics can further be modulated, such as the red shift of the emission wavelengths, and the multipeaks were strongly modified and split into more and narrower subbands. In particular, electrically pumped exciton-polariton emission was realized from heterojunction diodes composed of single ZnO/ZnO:Ga superlattice MWs and p-GaN layers in the blue-ultraviolet spectral regions. With the aid of localized surface plasmons from Au nanoparticles, which deposited on the superlattice MW, significant improvement of emission characteristics, such as enhancement of output efficiencies, blue shift of the dominant emission wavelengths, and narrowing of the spectral linewidth, can be achieved. The multipeak emission characteristics would be originated from the typical optical cavity modes, but not the Fabry-Perot mode optical cavity formed by the bilateral sides of the wire. The resonant modes are likely attributed to the coupled optical microcavities, which formed along the axial direction of the wire; thus, the emitted photons can be propagated and selected longitudinally. Therefore, the novel ZnO/ZnO:Ga superlattice MWs with a quadrilateral cross section can provide a potential platform to construct multicolor emitters and low-threshold exciton-polariton diodes and lasers.
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Geng D, Cabello-Olmo E, Lozano G, Míguez H. Tamm Plasmons Directionally Enhance Rare-Earth Nanophosphor Emission. ACS PHOTONICS 2019; 6:634-641. [PMID: 31049366 PMCID: PMC6488127 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b01407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Rare-earth-based phosphors are the materials on which current solid-state lighting technology is built. However, their large crystal size impedes the tuning, optimization, or manipulation of emitted light that can be achieved by their integration in nanophotonic architectures. Herein we demonstrate a hybrid plasmonic-photonic architecture capable of both channeling in a specific direction and enhancing by eight times the emission radiated by a macroscopically wide layer of nanophosphors. In order to do so, a slab of rare-earth-based nanocrystals is inserted between a dielectric multilayer and a metal film, following a rational design that optimizes the coupling of nanophosphor emission to collective modes sustained by the metal-dielectric system. Our approach is advantageous for the optimization of solid-state lighting systems.
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Murai S, Oka S, Azzam SI, Kildishev AV, Ishii S, Tanaka K. Enhanced absorption and photoluminescence from dye-containing thin polymer film on plasmonic array. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:5083-5096. [PMID: 30876112 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.005083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thin films containing light emitters act as light-to-light converters that absorb the incident light and emit luminescence. This well-known phenomenon is photoluminescence (PL). When a photoluminescent film is notably thinner than the absorption length of emitters, it exhibits weak absorption of incident light. The absorption can be increased by depositing the thin film on a plasmonic array of metallic nanocylinders arranged with a specific periodicity. The array couples the incident light into the thin film, facilitating the plasmon-enhanced absorption by the emitters in the film. In this study, we demonstrate both experimentally and numerically the plasmon-enhanced absorption of a rhodamine 6G-containing film that is thinner than its absorption length using a periodic array of Al nanocylinders. The experimental results demonstrate that the spectrally integrated PL intensity is increased up to 3.78 times. In addition to enhanced absorption, the array is also found to diffract the PL into a direction determined by the periodicity, thereby facilitating the multiplied enhancement of PL. The combination of the two factors yields a PL intensity enhanced up to 10 times at a specific angle and wavelength. Numerical simulations combining the carrier kinetics with full-wave electromagnetics in the time-domain support the experimental observations.
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Khan MA, Bian P, Qu J, Chen H, Liu H, Foley M, Yao Y, Ringer SP, Zheng R. Non-destructive analysis on nano-textured surface of the vertical LED for light enhancement. Ultramicroscopy 2018; 196:1-9. [PMID: 30267990 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In this work, the nano-textured surface of a GaN-based vertical light emitting diode (VLED) is characterized using a unified framework of non-destructive techniques (NDT) incorporating scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman spectroscopy, Photoluminescence (PL), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to optimize the light output efficiency. The surface roughness of ∼300 nm is revealed by AFM. Compressive stress-state of 0.667 GPa in the GaN surface is indicated by the E2(high) and A1(LO) phonon peak values at 569 cm-1 and 736 cm-1, respectively, in Raman spectrum and the wavelength at 442 nm rather 450 nm in PL spectrum. Without damaging the LED, surface analysis by NDT helps to advance the understanding of the optimized angular light redistribution subject to the high-roughness surface and the negative impacts of the stress induced at the top GaN layer, which leads to the optical efficiency degradation of the VLED. Furthermore, the impact of texturing on underneath n-GaN and MQWs layers is investigated via SEM-based transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) and aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (AC-STEM) and revealed a smooth surface morphology and good crystalline quality, indicating that the etch-induced damage by texture engineering does not impair the active region of the VLED. Accordingly, prospective optimizations are suggested in the context of surface engineering for light enhancement in VLEDs.
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- Mansoor Ali Khan
- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Electron Microscope Unit, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; The University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Ferraro A, Zografopoulos DC, Verschuuren MA, de Boer DKG, Kong F, Urbach HP, Beccherelli R, Caputo R. Directional Emission of Fluorescent Dye-Doped Dielectric Nanogratings for Lighting Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:24750-24757. [PMID: 29975042 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b08971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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By structuring a luminescent dielectric interface as a relief diffraction grating with nanoscale features, it is possible to control the intensity and direction of the emitted light. The composite structure of the grating is based on a fluorescent dye (Lumogen F RED 305) dispersed in a polymeric matrix (poly(methyl methacrylate)). Measurements demonstrate a significant enhancement of the emitted light for specific directions and wavelengths when the grating interface is compared to nonstructured thin films made of the same material. In particular, the maximum enhancement of photoluminescence for a given pump wavelength is obtained at an angle of incidence that is close to the Rayleigh anomaly condition for the first-order diffracted waves. In this condition, the maximum extinction of incident light is observed. Upon excitation with coherent and monochromatic sources, photoluminescence plots show that the Rayleigh anomalies confine the angular interval of the emitted light. Being the anomalies directly related to the pitch of the diffraction grating, the system can be thus implemented as an optical device whose directional emission can be designed for specific applications. The exploitation of nanoimprinting techniques for the fabrication of the luminescent grating enables production of the device on large areas, paving the way for low-cost lighting and solar applications.
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- Antonio Ferraro
- Department of Physics , University of Calabria , Via Ponte Bucci Cubo 33b , 87036 Rende , Italy
- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi , Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100 , 00133 Rome , Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi , Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100 , 00133 Rome , Italy
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- Philips Group Innovation-Intellectual Property and Standards , De Lismortel 31 (building 76) , 5612 AR Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Philips Lighting Research , High Tech Campus 7 , 5656AE Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Department of Imaging Physics , Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1 , 2628CJ Delft , The Netherlands
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- Department of Imaging Physics , Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1 , 2628CJ Delft , The Netherlands
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi , Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100 , 00133 Rome , Italy
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- Department of Physics , University of Calabria , Via Ponte Bucci Cubo 33b , 87036 Rende , Italy
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Fries F, Fröbel M, Ang PY, Lenk S, Reineke S. Real-time beam shaping without additional optical elements. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2018; 7:18. [PMID: 30839572 PMCID: PMC6106982 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-018-0014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Providing artificial light and enhancing the quality of the respective light sources is of continued interest in the fields of solid state, condensed matter, and semiconductor physics. Much research has been carried out to increase the luminous efficiency, lifetime and colour stability of such devices. However, the emission characteristics of a given light source do not necessarily comply with today's often sophisticated applications. Here, beam shaping addresses the transformation of a given light distribution into a customized form. This is typically achieved by secondary optical elements often sporting elaborate designs, where the actual light source takes up only a small fraction of the system's volume. Such designs limit the final light source to a single permanent operation mode, which can only be overcome by employing mechanically adjustable optical elements. Here we show that organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) can enable real-time regulation of a beam shape without relying on secondary optical elements and without using any mechanical adjustment. For a red light-emitting two-unit OLED architecture, we demonstrate the ability to continuously tune between strongly forward and strongly sideward emission, where the device efficiency is maintained at an application-relevant level ranging between 6 and 8% of external quantum efficiency for any chosen setting. In combination with additional optical elements, customizable and tuneable systems are possible, whereby the tuning stems from the light source itself rather than from the use of secondary optics.
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- Felix Fries
- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden, 01187 Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden, 01187 Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden, 01187 Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden, 01187 Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden, 01187 Germany
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