scholarly journals Light Scattering Calculations for Spherical Metallic Nanoparticles (Ag, Au) Coated by TCO (AZO, ITO, PEDOT:PSS) Shell

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1050
Author(s):  
Francesco Ruffino
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Mie Theory ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
The Core ◽  
Spherical Core ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

Ag and Au nanostructures became increasingly interesting due to their localized surface plasmon resonance properties. These properties can be successfully exploited in order to enhance the light trapping in solar cell devices by appropriate light scattering phenomena. In solar cell applications, the Ag or Au nanoparticles are, usually, supported on or embedded in a thin transparent conductive oxide layer, mainly AZO and ITO for inorganic solar cells and PEDOT:PSS for organic solar cells. However, the light scattering properties strongly depend on the shape and size of the metal nanostructures and on the optical properties of the surrounding environment. Therefore, the systems need to be well designed to maximize scattering and minimize the light absorption within the metal nanoparticles. In this regard, this work reports, in particular, results concerning calculations, by using the Mie theory, of the angle-dependent light scattering intensity (I(θ)) for spherical Ag and Au nanoparticles coated by a shell of AZO or ITO or PEDOT:PSS. I(θ) and scattering efficiency Qscatt for the spherical core–shell nanoparticles are calculated by changing the radius R of the spherical core (Ag or Au) and the thickness d of the shell (AZO, ITO, or PEDOT:PSS). For each combination of core–shell system, the evolution of I(θ) and Qscatt with the core and shell sizes is drawn and comparisons between the various types of systems is drawn at parity of core and shell sizes. For simplicity, the analysis is limited to spherical core–shell nanoparticles so as to use the Mie theory and to perform analytically exact calculations. However, the results of the present work, even if simplified, can help in establishing the general effect of the core and shell sizes on the light scattering properties of the core–shell nanoparticles, essential to prepare the nanoparticles with desired structure appropriate to the application.

A novel Co@Au structure formed in bimetallic core@shell nanoparticles

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (40) ◽  
pp. 8442-8445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Mayoral ◽  
Daniel Llamosa ◽  
Yves Huttel
Keyword(s):  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
The Core ◽  
New Type ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

A new type of core–shell Co@Au nanoparticles is reported here, where the core is formed by a Co icosahedron surrounded by fcc Au facets.

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 Magneto-Optical Characteristics of Streptavidin-Coated Fe3O4@Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Potential Applications on Biomedical Assays

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Wei Lin ◽  
Jian-Ming Chen ◽  
You-Jun Lin ◽  
Ling-Wei Chao ◽  
Sin-Yi Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Faraday Effect ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Optical Characteristics ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Biotechnology Research ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

Abstract Recently, gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles have drawn the interest of researchers due to their unique magneto-plasmonic characteristics. Previous research has found that the magneto-optical Faraday effect of gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles can be effectively enhanced because of the surface plasmon resonance of the gold shell. Furthermore, gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles are ideal for biomedical applications because of their high stability and biocompatibility. In this work, we synthesized Fe3O4@Au core-shell nanoparticles and coated streptavidin (STA) on the surface. Streptavidin is a protein which can selectively bind to biotin with a strong affinity. STA is widely used in biotechnology research including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), time-resolved immunofluorescence (TRFIA), biosensors, and targeted pharmaceuticals. The Faraday magneto-optical characteristics of the biofunctionalized Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles were measured and studied. We showed that the streptavidin-coated Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles still possessed the enhanced magneto-optical Faraday effect. As a result, the possibility of using biofunctionalized Fe3O4@Au nanoparticles for magneto-optical biomedical assays should be explored.

scholarly journals Influence of Ag@SiO2 with Different Shell Thickness on Photoelectric Properties of Hole-Conductor-Free Perovskite Solar Cells

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2364
Author(s):  
Zhiyuan He ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Rangwei Meng ◽  
Xuanhui Luo ◽  
Mengwei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Current Gain ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Photoelectric Properties ◽  
Photosensitive Layer ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

In this paper, Ag@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) with different shell thicknesses were prepared experimentally and introduced into the photosensitive layer of mesoscopic hole-conductor-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) based on carbon counter electrodes. By combining simulation and experiments, the influences of different shell thickness Ag@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles on the photoelectric properties of the PSCs were studied. The results show that, when the shell thickness of 0.1 wt% Ag@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles is 5 nm, power conversion efficiency is improved from 13.13% to 15.25%, achieving a 16% enhancement. Through the measurement of the relevant parameters of the obtained perovskite film, we found that this gain not only comes from the increase in current density that scholars generally think, but also comes from the improvement of the film quality. Like current gain, this gain is related to the different shell thickness of Ag@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles. Our research provides a new direction for studying the influence mechanism of Ag@SiO2 core-shell nanoparticles in perovskite solar cells.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Photovoltaic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Using Plasmonic Au@Pt@Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao Wang ◽  
Xiangyu Zhu ◽  
Shuhan Li ◽  
Mengwei Chen ◽  
Nan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Local Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Core Shell Nanoparticles

Au@Pt@Au core-shell nanoparticles, synthesized through chemical reduction, are utilized to improve the photoelectric performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in which carbon films are used as the counter electrode, and the hole-transporting layer is not used. After a series of experiments, these Au@Pt@Au core-shell nanoparticles are optimized and demonstrate outstanding optical and electrical properties due to their local surface plasmon resonance and scattering effects. PSC devices containing 1 wt.% Au@Pt@Au core-shell nanoparticles have the highest efficiency; this is attributable to their significant light trapping and utilization capabilities, which are the result of the distinctive structure of the nanoparticles. The power conversion efficiency of PSCs, with an optimal content of plasmonic nanoparticles (1 wt.%), increased 8.1%, compared to normal PSCs, which was from 12.4% to 13.4%; their short-circuit current density also increased by 5.4%, from 20.5 mA·cm−2 to 21.6 mA·cm−2. The open-circuit voltages remaining are essentially unchanged. When the number of Au@Pt@Au core-shell nanoparticles in the mesoporous TiO2 layer increases, the photovoltaic parameters of the former shows a downward trend due to the recombination of electrons and holes, as well as the decrease in electron transporting pathways.

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