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Synthesis and Optical Properties of Hybrid Gold Nanoparticles Coupled with Quantum Dots and Porphyrins
Title
Synthesis and Optical Properties of Hybrid Gold Nanoparticles Coupled with Quantum Dots and Porphyrins
Author
Tobias, Andrew
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Nanoscience, Chemistry, Nanotechnology
Description
Coupling of optically active materials, or chromphores, to plasmonic nanoparticles represents a new research area which has the ability to produce higher efficiency lighting and photovoltaic materials. The main goal of this project was to create n...
NUCLEIC ACID-DRIVEN QUANTUM DOT-BASED LATTICE FORMATIONS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Title
NUCLEIC ACID-DRIVEN QUANTUM DOT-BASED LATTICE FORMATIONS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Author
Roark, Brandon
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry
Description
We present a versatile biosensing strategy that uses nucleic acids programmed to undergo an isothermal toehold mediated strand displacement in the presence of analyte. This rearrangement results in a double biotinylated duplex formation that induc...
INVESTIGATIONS INTO PHOTO-EXCITED STATE DYNAMICS IN COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOTS
Title
INVESTIGATIONS INTO PHOTO-EXCITED STATE DYNAMICS IN COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOTS
Author
Singh, Gaurav
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Optics, Nanotechnology
Description
Colloidal Quantum dots (QDs) have garnered considerable scientific and technological interest as a promising material for next generation solar cells, photo-detectors, lasers, bright light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and reliable biomarkers. However, ...
Exploring The Self Assembly of Cadmium Selenide Nanoparticles In Langmuir Films
Title
Exploring The Self Assembly of Cadmium Selenide Nanoparticles In Langmuir Films
Author
Giles, Alexander
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Materials science, Nanoscience, Physics
Description
The assembly of semiconductor nanocrystals into close packed films suitable for device engineering is critical to the development of next generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. These nanocrystals have nanometer dimensions and can be pre...
Employing Surface Plasmon Resonances to Boost Effectiveness of Multiple Exciton Generation in Lead-Based Quantum Dots
Title
Employing Surface Plasmon Resonances to Boost Effectiveness of Multiple Exciton Generation in Lead-Based Quantum Dots
Author
Dipple, Kathleen
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Nanoscience
Description
Harvesting the sun’s energy at a high efficiency and low cost is a vital step towards replacing fossil fuels. Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are promising materials that have great potential for solar applications due to their size dependent optical...
A Novel Fluorescence Based Method of Assessing Subsurface Damage in Optical Materials
Title
A Novel Fluorescence Based Method of Assessing Subsurface Damage in Optical Materials
Author
Williams, Wesley
Date Created
2009
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Materials science, Optics
Description
Lapping and polishing are loose abrasive finishing processes that have been used to achieve critical surface parameters in optical materials for centuries. These processes remove material from the surface through a variety of mechanical and chemic...