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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Localised Surface Plasmon"”.
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Deciphering optical properties of hollow gold nanospheres
… gold nanospheres (HGNs) demonstrate a tunable localised surface plasmon resonance ranged from the visible to near infrared (NIR) which is of significant importance for bioimaging due to the better penetration depth and reduced autofluorescence. They consist of high quality nanoshells with a …
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Ultrasonic agitation for surface plasmon resonance biosensors
… to their biocompatibility and ability to yield a localised surface plasmon resonance, surface-based nanoparticles have gained popularity in various biosensing applications. In such configurations, fluid containing biological material such as proteins is injected into a static cell containing the …
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Atomic-scale and three-dimensional transmission electron microscopy of nanoparticle morphology
… including the first three-dimensional imaging of localised surface plasmon resonances. Many aspects of transmission electron microscopy characterisation may be enhanced using a compressed sensing approach.
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Magnesium nanoplasmonics: synthesis, characterisation, and applications
… electrons driven by light lead to localised surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs). Au and Ag are widely studied metals capable of sustaining LSPRs, but there is growing interest in earth-abundant alternatives that offer potentially different properties at a much lower cost. This thesis …
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Gold nanorod based nanoprobes for biomedical applications
… excellent optical properties arising from localised surface plasmon resonance including strong optical absorption and scattering tunable from the visible to the infrared region of electromagnetic spectrum. The SGNRs have higher absorption to scattering ratio compared to the large gold …
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Investigation of gold nanorods as a sensing material in plasmonic sensor for triclopyr butotyl detection
… of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) due to the localised surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, which depends on the size, shape and dielectric property of the surrounding medium. LSPR, or commonly known as the plasmonic effect, refers to the optical phenomena resulting from the interaction of …
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Towards sustainable plasmonics: a study on the shapes and plasmonic properties of magnesium nanoparticles
… experimental and theoretical research. For plasmonics, where nanostructures are exploited to focus and channel light in the nanoscale, material and structure effects are studied in relation to optical properties. Understanding such light-matter interactions can inspire the design and …
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Investigation of metal nanomaterials as a sensing element in LSPR-based optical fibre sensor development
… based on a comprehensive review of the localised surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) phenomenon, which occurs at a nanoscale level when light interacts with metallic nanoparticles at a resonance wavelength. The LSPR effect of metallic nanomaterials has shown a strong dependence on the local …
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Spectroelectrochemical, Separation and Surface Functionalisation Studies of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
Plasmonic nanoparticles are of significant research interest due to their enhanced light-matter interactions, demonstrating great potential for a range of applications from sustainable sun-driven photochemistry to therapeutics and sensitive biological sensors. These properties arise from localised …
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The Self-Assembly, Optical Response and Stretch Tunability of Plasmonic Nanoparticle Monolayers
The optical properties of self-assembled plasmonic nanoparticle monolayers of varying den sities are explored. These particles are sensitive to changes in their local environment and proximity to other particles. By altering these factors, the appearance of nanoparticle assemblies is changed, …
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Active and Fast Tunable Plasmonic Metamaterials
Active and Fast Tunable Plasmonic Metamaterials is a research development that has contributed to studying the interaction between light and matter, specifically focusing on the interaction between the electromagnetic field and free electrons in metals. This interaction can be stimulated by the …
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Interaction of Metal Nanoparticles with Fluorophores and Their Effect on Fluorescence
Metal nanoparticles have recently gained popularity in many research areas due to their nanosize-related properties. Depending on the size of the metal nanoparticle, their mode of interaction with electromagnetic radiation and the outcome of this interaction vary; in turn the effect exerted on a …