Preparation and absorption properties of polystyrene/Ag/TiO2 multiple coated colloids

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 965-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Zhang ◽  
S.Z. Wang ◽  
J.B. Liu ◽  
Z.L. Wang ◽  
N.B. Ming
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Hydrolysis Reaction ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Growth Technique ◽  
The Core ◽  
Seed Growth ◽  
Facile Route

We demonstrated a facile route based on the use of acetone and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to prepare polystyrene (PS)/Ag/TiO2 multilayered colloids with controllable shell thickness. In this route, PVP absorbed directly onto PS colloid surface, and the Ag seed shell composed of Ag nanoparticles was synthesized directly under the PVP shell by swelling the surface layer of the PS core. Because the PVP shell increased the affinity of the Ag shell to TiO2, the hydrolyzed titania particles could deposit directly onto the core to form the outer TiO2 shell. A seed growth technique and the controllable hydrolysis reaction of tetra-n-butyl titanate were developed to grow the shell thickness of Ag and TiO2, respectively. Studies of the absorption properties indicate that the optical properties of these multilayered composite colloids can be modified by changing the coating species and shell thickness.

Exploring the benefits of electron tomography to characterize the precise morphology of core–shell Au@Ag nanoparticles and its implications on their plasmonic properties

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (21) ◽  
pp. 12696-12702 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Hernández-Garrido ◽  
M. S. Moreno ◽  
C. Ducati ◽  
L. A. Pérez ◽  
P. A. Midgley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
3D Reconstruction ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Electron Tomography ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
The Core

Here we demonstrate the importance of having a precise morphological 3D reconstruction of the core in comparison with an ideal nanoparticle for a better understanding of their optical properties.

scholarly journals Shell Thickness-Dependent Strain Distributions of Confined Au/Ag and Ag/Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Liu ◽  
Honghua Huang ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Ting Yu ◽  
Cailei Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Compressive Strain ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
The Core ◽  
Dependent Strain ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

The shell thickness-dependent strain distributions of the Au/Ag and Ag/Au core-shell nanoparticles embedded in Al2O3matrix have been investigated by finite element method (FEM) calculations, respectively. The simulation results clearly indicate that there is a substantial strain applied on both the Au/Ag and Ag/Au core-shell nanoparticles by the Al2O3matrix. For the Au/Ag nanoparticles, it can be found that the compressive strain existing in the shell is stronger than that on the center of core and reaches the maximum at the interface between the shell and core. In contrast, for the Ag/Au nanoparticles, the compressive strain applied on the core is much stronger than that at the interface and that in the shell. With the shell thickness increasing, both of the strains in the Au/Ag and Ag/Au nanoparticles increase as well. However, the strain gradient in the shell decreases gradually with the increasing of the shell thickness for both of Ag/Au ad Au/Ag nanoparticles. These results provide an effective method to manipulate the strain distributions of the Au/Ag and Ag/Au nanoparticles by tuning the thickness of the shell, which can further have significant influences on the microstructures and physical properties of Au/Ag and Ag/Au nanoparticles.

scholarly journals Acoustic Panels Made of Paper Sludge and Clay Composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 637
Author(s):  
Tomas Astrauskas ◽  
Tomas Januševičius ◽  
Raimondas Grubliauskas
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Composite Panel ◽  
Sound Absorption Coefficient ◽  
Core Material ◽  
Paper Sludge ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Air Gaps ◽  
The Core

Studies on recycled materials emerged during recent years. This paper investigates samples’ sound absorption properties for panels fabricated of a mixture of paper sludge (PS) and clay mixture. PS was the core material. The sound absorption was measured. We also consider the influence of an air gap between panels and rigid backing. Different air gaps (50, 100, 150, 200 mm) simulate existing acoustic panel systems. Finally, the PS and clay composite panel sound absorption coefficients are compared to those for a typical commercial absorptive ceiling panel. The average sound absorption coefficient of PS-clay composite panels (αavg. in the frequency range from 250 to 1600 Hz) was up to 0.55. The resulting average sound absorption coefficient of panels made of recycled (but unfinished) materials is even somewhat higher than for the finished commercial (finished) acoustic panel (αavg. = 0.51).

scholarly journals Light-Scattering Simulations from Spherical Bimetallic Core–Shell Nanoparticles

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Francesco Ruffino
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Bimetallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Scattered Light ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
The Core

Bimetallic nanoparticles show novel electronic, optical, catalytic or photocatalytic properties different from those of monometallic nanoparticles and arising from the combination of the properties related to the presence of two individual metals but also from the synergy between the two metals. In this regard, bimetallic nanoparticles find applications in several technological areas ranging from energy production and storage to sensing. Often, these applications are based on optical properties of the bimetallic nanoparticles, for example, in plasmonic solar cells or in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-based sensors. Hence, in these applications, the specific interaction between the bimetallic nanoparticles and the electromagnetic radiation plays the dominant role: properties as localized surface plasmon resonances and light-scattering efficiency are determined by the structure and shape of the bimetallic nanoparticles. In particular, for example, concerning core-shell bimetallic nanoparticles, the optical properties are strongly affected by the core/shell sizes ratio. On the basis of these considerations, in the present work, the Mie theory is used to analyze the light-scattering properties of bimetallic core–shell spherical nanoparticles (Au/Ag, AuPd, AuPt, CuAg, PdPt). By changing the core and shell sizes, calculations of the intensity of scattered light from these nanoparticles are reported in polar diagrams, and a comparison between the resulting scattering efficiencies is carried out so as to set a general framework useful to design light-scattering-based devices for desired applications.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on the Surface Plasmon Resonance Tunability of Spherical and Non-Spherical Core-Shell Dimer Nanostructures

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1728
Author(s):  
Joshua Fernandes ◽  
Sangmo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Core Shell

The near-field enhancement and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) on the core-shell noble metal nanostructure surfaces are widely studied for various biomedical applications. However, the study of the optical properties of new plasmonic non-spherical nanostructures is less explored. This numerical study quantifies the optical properties of spherical and non-spherical (prolate and oblate) dimer nanostructures by introducing finite element modelling in COMSOL Multiphysics. The surface plasmon resonance peaks of gold nanostructures should be understood and controlled for use in biological applications such as photothermal therapy and drug delivery. In this study, we find that non-spherical prolate and oblate gold dimers give excellent tunability in a wide range of biological windows. The electromagnetic field enhancement and surface plasmon resonance peak can be tuned by varying the aspect ratio of non-spherical nanostructures, the refractive index of the surrounding medium, shell thickness, and the distance of separation between nanostructures. The absorption spectra exhibit considerably greater dependency on the aspect ratio and refractive index than the shell thickness and separation distance. These results may be essential for applying the spherical and non-spherical nanostructures to various absorption-based applications.

scholarly journals Hybrid Ag-LiNbO3 Nanocomposite Thin Films with Tailorable Optical Properties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jijie Huang ◽  
Di Zhang ◽  
Zhimin Qi ◽  
Bruce Zhang ◽  
Haiyan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Photonic Device ◽  
Device Integration ◽  
Nanocomposite Thin Films

Ag nanostructures exhibit extraordinary optical properties, which are important for photonic device integration. Here, we deposited Ag-LiNbO3 (LNO) nanocomposite thin films with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) embedded into LNO matrix, by...

Optical Temperature Sensing of Core-Shell Structured NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4 Nanocrystals with Different Shell Thickness

2015 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Dong Dong Li ◽  
Qi Yue Shao ◽  
Yan Dong ◽  
Jian Qing Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Thermal Sensitivity ◽  
Upconversion Luminescence ◽  
Temperature Sensing ◽  
Upconversion Nanoparticles ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Sensing Properties ◽  
The Core ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Biomedical Fields

Hexagonal (β)-phase NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with and without an inert (undoped NaYF4) shell have been successfully synthesized and the effects of shell thickness on the upconversion luminescence (UCL) and temperature sensing properties were systematically investigated. It was found that the NaYF4 shell and its thickness do not affect the RHS values and thermal sensitivity, but can obviously improve the UCL intensity of NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ UCNPs. It implies that the core-shell structured NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@NaYF4 UCNPs with excellent UCL properties have great potential to be used as temperature sensing probes in biomedical fields, without considering the influences of the shell thickness on their temperature sensing properties.

scholarly journals An Experimental and Computational Study of β-AgVO3: Optical Properties and Formation of Ag Nanoparticles

2016 ◽  
Vol 120 (22) ◽  
pp. 12254-12264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regiane Cristina de Oliveira ◽  
Marcelo Assis ◽  
Mayara Mondego Teixeira ◽  
Maya Dayana Penha da Silva ◽  
Máximo Siu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Computational Study
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