De Sio L., Placido T., Comparelli R., Curri L., Tabiryan N., Bunning T.
Beam Engineering for Advanced Measurements Company, US
Keywords: photothermal heating, plasmonic nanoparticles, soft matter
Conversion of near infrared radiation into heat, controlled at the nanoscale, is achieved and detected by exploiting the localized plasmonic resonance (LPR) of gold nanorods (GNRs) trapped in thermosensitive self-organized materials such as Liquid Crystals (LCs). The localized heating from the nanosources induces a modification in the alignment of the surrounding medium; this induces a variation of the LCs properties and modifies the spectral position of the LPR of GNRs
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 1, Nanotechnology 2014: Graphene, CNTs, Particles, Films & Composites
Published: June 15, 2014
Pages: 297 - 300
Industry sectors: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Personal & Home Care, Food & Agriculture
Topics: Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications, Personal & Home Care, Food & Agriculture
ISBN: 978-1-4822-5826-4