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Gold Nanoparticle Bioconjugates for Biomolecular Imaging and Detection

Liu X., Dai Q., Coutts J., Austin L., Knowles G., Huo Q., University of Central Florida, US

Gold nanoparticles and colloids have been used for a long time in biomolecular imaging and detection. With further understanding on many of the electrical and optical properties of gold nanoparticles revealed recently, the application of [...]

Nonlinear Optical Property of Gold nanoparticles/Polymer Hybrid Materials

Dai Q., Zou J., Huo Q., Nanoscience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, US

The ability to control the assembly of nanoparticle building blocks is very important in the development of new nanostructured materials and devices. It is well known that the properties of nanostructured materials are not only [...]

Direct Laser Writing of Microtunnels and Reservoirs on Nanocomposite Materials

Chen H., Liu X., Muthuraman H., Zou J., Wang J., Dai Q., Huo Q., University of Central Florida, US

Using the efficient photon—thermal energy conversion property of gold nanoparticles, a direct laser writing method has been developed for the fabrication of microstructures including microtunnels (see figure), holes, and reservoirs on nanoparticle/polymer composite thin films. [...]