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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mincheol Kang, Yujin Park, Hyunhwa Lee, Changhwan Lee, Jeong Young Park
Summary: Energy conversion through exciting localized surface plasmon resonance in metallic nanostructures to generate hot electrons is an emerging strategy, with factors such as the size, shape, and materials of plasmonic metal nanostructures affecting the process. Manipulating the flow of hot electrons can be achieved by changing the size of plasmonic nanostructures on the metal-semiconductor plasmonic nanodiodes.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ja-Yeon Kim, Gwang-Geun Oh, Eunjin Kim, Hyeon-Seung Kim, Gwangsik Hong, Jae-Hyun Ryou, Min-Ki Kwon
Summary: This study successfully improved the efficiency of LEDs by introducing silver nanoparticles into silver nanowire networks, achieving enhanced internal quantum efficiency and light extraction through the coupling of localized surface plasmons.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuyi Zhang, Chengjun Liu, Xingyu Liu, Ziyu Wei, Hui Tao, Feng Xu, Lixi Wang, Jiangyong Pan, Wei Lei, Jing Chen
Summary: This research fabricates a UCD that directly converts NIR light at 1050 nm into visible light at 530 nm to investigate the working mechanism of UCDs. The simulation and experimental results confirm the existence of the quantum tunneling phenomenon in UCDs and reveal that the quantum tunneling effect can be enhanced by a localized surface plasmon.
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Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Mai Ugajin, Soyoung Park, Takayuki Kiba, Junichi Takayama, Satoshi Hiura, Akihiro Murayama, Midori Kawamura, Yoshio Abe
Summary: In this study, Ag nanomesh structures with different sizes and periods of hole arrays were fabricated and investigated for their potential applications in optical devices such as OLEDs. The results showed that the deposition of Alq(3) on Ag nanomesh can enhance its photoluminescence intensity, indicating the feasibility of using Ag nanomeshes as plasmonic electrodes.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ching -Ho Tien, Hui-Hsuan Tsai, Lung -Chien Chen
Summary: This study proposes a surface ligand passivation strategy to enhance the photonic characteristics and stability of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocomposites by modifying PeQDs with didodecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide (DDAB) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The incorporation of DDAB and AuNPs improved the photoluminescence intensity and external quantum efficiency of the LEDs.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Xiuye Wei, Xinlin Zhao, Songhua Long, Qingmei Xiao, Yuan Guo, Caisheng Qiu, Huajiao Qiu, Yufu Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different LED light qualities on the growth and cannabinoid synthesis of hemp. Results showed that LED2 and LED5 could effectively promote hemp growth and increase CBD content. LED2 and LED5 may be good choices for indoor farming of hemp targeted for higher CBD yield.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ruifeng Zhu, Gabriela Figueroa-Miranda, Lei Zhou, Ziheng Hu, Bohdan Lenyk, Sven Ingebrandt, Andreas Offenhaeusser, Dirk Mayer
Summary: A dual-signal protocol was developed, combining electrochemical and optical detection methods using gold nanopit arrays, to improve aptamer-based biosensors. The non-fully penetrating AuNpA showed better plasmonic properties and enlarged the electrochemical active surface area compared to fully penetrating structures. The simultaneous use of electrochemical and optical transducers led to different detection limits, dynamic ranges, and sensitivities, providing new opportunities for disease diagnosis and point-of-care testing.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinsu Zhang, Yujuan Chen, Linyuan Lian, Zizhen Zhang, Yixuan Liu, Li Song, Chong Geng, Jianbing Zhang, Shu Xu
Summary: A surface passivation method using trioctylphosphine has been reported to improve the air stability and quantum efficiency of PbS quantum dots, protecting them from degradation and oxidation. This strategy shows promising potential for practical optoelectronic applications of PbS QDs.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cheng-Liang Huang, Hung Ji Huang, Sy-Hann Chen, Yu-Siang Huang, Po-Ching Kao, Yuan-Fong Chou Chau, Hai-Pang Chiang
Summary: This study successfully synthesized triangular silver nanoplates and silver nanodecahedrons with different light-absorption and light-scattering properties, and found that nanoparticles with higher light scattering property can induce a stronger localized surface plasmon resonance effect.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunping Zhao, Yixiao Niu, Wei Shi, Zhen Zhang, Xuyong Yang, Bin Wei, Yudong Pang, Wai-Yeung Wong
Summary: In this study, a light out-coupling layer composed of Ag nanoparticles and MoOx was introduced on top of the inverted top-emitting OLED. The LOCL significantly improved the light output-coupling of the OLED and protected the sensitive electron injection material, resulting in enhanced device performance. The current efficiency and external quantum efficiency of the OLED were increased by 53% and 30%, respectively.
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ying-Chou Lu, Chun-Hway Hsueh
Summary: The use of H2O2-assisted NSL in preparing PS sphere array can help reduce the formation of second-layer defects, improve the size of single domains, and enhance self-assembly. The periodic Ag tetrahedral nanopyramids array fabricated on glass substrate with the assistance of H2O2 showed stronger extinction and narrower FWHM compared to those without H2O2.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu Bai, Yahui Chuai, Yang Wang, Yingzhi Wang
Summary: The energy loss in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) is mainly caused by the photons trapped in the waveguide modes associated with the organic-organic interface and the surface plasmon polariton modes associated with the metallic electrode-organic interface. Introducing gratings onto the metallic electrode is crucial for recovering the energy lost to the surface plasmon polariton modes. In this research, efficient outcoupling of the surface plasmon polariton modes in TE mode is demonstrated using a two-dimensional grating, resulting in a 62.5% increase in efficiency compared to a one-dimensional grating OLED. The efficient outcoupling of both the waveguide and surface plasmon polariton modes is verified through numerical simulation of the emission spectra and the field distribution.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ruei-Nan Wu, Chia-Chun Ni, Shaobo Yang, Yang Kuo, Wen-Yen Chang, Yu-Cheng Su, Sheng-Yang Kuo, C. C. Yang
Summary: This study investigates the SP coupling effects under different conditions by overlaying chemically synthesized Ag NPs on InGaN/GaN QW templates and controlling the deformation of Ag NPs. The results indicate that the geometric shape of the contact interface plays a significant role in controlling the SP coupling spectrum and strength.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hanlyun Cho, Heonyeong Jeong, Younghwan Yang, Trevon Badloe, Junsuk Rho
Summary: This work presents metalenses designed to enhance the luminous intensity of incoherent LEDs. By designing different phase profiles, the luminous intensity at the center and within the target detection angle region is successfully enhanced.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lu-Syuan Jhuang, Gautham Kumar, Fang-Chung Chen
Summary: Plasmonic nanoparticles based on copper were synthesized and capped with polymer to enhance ambient stability, leading to improved efficiencies in perovskite light-emitting diodes. The luminous efficiency can be increased by up to 115%, attributed to the plasmonic effects of the copper nanoparticles. The cost-effective polymer-capped copper nanoparticles may drive demand for plasmonic nanostructures in commercial optoelectronic devices.
