scholarly journals Optical properties of ultrathin metal oxide and metal films : effect of free electrons, quantum confinement and localized surface plasmon resonance

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Dong Li
Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (20) ◽  
pp. 4661
Author(s):  
Simona Badilescu ◽  
Duraichelvan Raju ◽  
Srinivas Bathini ◽  
Muthukumaran Packirisamy

Nano-islands are entities (droplets or other shapes) that are formed by spontaneous dewetting (agglomeration, in the early literature) of thin and very thin metallic (especially gold) films on a substrate, done by post-deposition heating or by using other sources of energy. In addition to thermally generated nano-islands, more recently, nanoparticle films have also been dewetted, in order to form nano-islands. The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) band of gold nano-islands was found to be sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment, making it a suitable platform for sensing and biosensing applications. In this review, we revisit the development of the concept of nano-island(s), the thermodynamics of dewetting of thin metal films, and the effect of the substrate on the morphology and optical properties of nano-islands. A special emphasis is made on nanoparticle films and their applications to biosensing, with ample examples from the authors’ work.


Author(s):  
Wang Lingling ◽  
Zhu Guihua ◽  
Yu Wei ◽  
Zhu Dahai ◽  
Zhang Yingchun ◽  
...  

Near-spherical gold nanoparticles were synthesized using a facile chemical reduction method. The optical properties, size, and morphology of nanofluids were characterized using ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared (UV–Vis–NIR) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM). All the gold nanofluids showed better photothermal conversion characteristics than H2O due to the strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. The increase in gold nanoparticles diameters resulted in lower photothermal conversion properties, so the appropriate reducing agents have great influence on the optical properties of gold nanofluids in our experimental system. Trisodium citrate is the optimum reducing agents compared with NaBH4 and ascorbic acid (AA).


2021 ◽  
pp. 2100653
Author(s):  
Gyeong‐Su Park ◽  
Kyung Suk Min ◽  
Hyuksang Kwon ◽  
Sangwoon Yoon ◽  
Sangwon Park ◽  
...  

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