Colloidal Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanoparticles: Properties and Applications
Optics
2016-04-04 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Abstract
Optical properties of colloidal plasmonic titanium nitride nanoparticles are examined with an eye on their photothermal via transmission electron microscopy and optical transmittance measurements. Single crystal titanium nitride cubic nanoparticles with an average size of 50 nm exhibit plasmon resonance in the biological transparency window. With dimensions optimized for efficient cellular uptake, the nanoparticles demonstrate a high photothermal conversion efficiency. A self-passivating native oxide at the surface of the nanoparticles provides an additional degree of freedom for surface functionalization.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1410.3920,
title = {Colloidal Plasmonic Titanium Nitride Nanoparticles: Properties and Applications},
author = {Urcan Guler and Sergey Suslov and Alexander V. Kildishev and Alexandra Boltasseva and Vladimir M. Shalaev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.3920},
year = {2016}
}
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17 pages, 4 figures, 1 abstract figure