Search results for "Metal oxide nanoparticles"
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Size-dependent electron transfer from atomically defined nanographenes to metal oxide nanoparticles.
2020
Atomically defined nanographenes (NGs) feature size-dependent energy gaps induced by, and tuneable through, quantum confinement. Their energy-tunability and robustness make NGs appealing candidates as active elements in sensitized geometries, where NGs functionalize a metal oxide (MO) film with large-area-to-volume ratio. Despite the prominent relevance of NG/MO interfaces for developing novel architectures for solar energy conversion, to date, little information is available regarding the fundamentals of electron transfer (ET) processes taking place from NG donors to MO acceptors. Here, we analyze the interplay between the size of atomically precise NGs and ET dynamics at NG/MO interfaces.…
Self-assembled metal-oxide nanoparticles on GaAs: infrared absorption enabled by localized surface plasmons
2021
Abstract Metal-oxides hold promise as superior plasmonic materials in the mid-infrared compared to metals, although their integration over established material technologies still remains challenging. We demonstrate localized surface plasmons in self-assembled, hemispherical CdZnO metal-oxide nanoparticles on GaAs, as a route to enhance the absorption in mid-infrared photodetectors. In this system, two localized surface plasmon modes are identified at 5.3 and 2.7 μm, which yield an enhancement of the light intensity in the underlying GaAs. In the case of the long-wavelength mode the enhancement is as large as 100 near the interface, and persists at depths down to 50 nm. We show numerically t…
Mixed Ligand Shell Formation upon Catechol Ligand Adsorption on Hydrophobic TiO2 Nanoparticles
2019
Modifying the surfaces of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) with monolayers of ligands provides a simple and direct method to generate multifunctional coatings by altering their surface properties. T...