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- Gong, Hanmo, et al.
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Gold nanoparticle transfer through photothermal effects in a metamaterial absorber by nanosecond laser
- 2014
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In: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 4, s. 6080-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A non-complicated, controllable method of metallic nanoparticle fabrication at low operating light power is proposed. The method is based on laser-induced forward transfer, using a metamaterial absorber as the donor to significantly enhance the photothermal effect and reduce the operating light fluence to 35 mJ/cm(2), which is much lower than that in previous works. A large number of metallic nanoparticles can be transferred by one shot of focused nanosecond laser pulses. Transferred nanoparticles exhibit good size uniformity and the sizes are controllable. The optical properties of transferred particles are characterized by dark-field spectroscopy and the experimental results agree with the simulation results.
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- Alsufyani, Maryam, et al.
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Lactone Backbone Density in Rigid Electron-Deficient Semiconducting Polymers Enabling High n-type Organic Thermoelectric Performance
- 2022
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In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. - : WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH. - 1433-7851 .- 1521-3773. ; 61:7
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Three lactone-based rigid semiconducting polymers were designed to overcome major limitations in the development of n-type organic thermoelectrics, namely electrical conductivity and air stability. Experimental and theoretical investigations demonstrated that increasing the lactone group density by increasing the benzene content from 0 % benzene (P-0), to 50 % (P-50), and 75 % (P-75) resulted in progressively larger electron affinities (up to 4.37 eV), suggesting a more favorable doping process, when employing (N-DMBI) as the dopant. Larger polaron delocalization was also evident, due to the more planarized conformation, which is proposed to lead to a lower hopping energy barrier. As a consequence, the electrical conductivity increased by three orders of magnitude, to achieve values of up to 12 S cm and Power factors of 13.2 mu Wm(-1) K-2 were thereby enabled. These findings present new insights into material design guidelines for the future development of air stable n-type organic thermoelectrics.
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- Alsufyani, Maryam, et al.
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The effect of aromatic ring size in electron deficient semiconducting polymers for n-type organic thermoelectrics
- 2020
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In: Journal of Materials Chemistry C. - : ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY. - 2050-7526 .- 2050-7534. ; 8:43, s. 15150-15157
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- N-type semiconducting polymers have been recently utilized in thermoelectric devices, however they have typically exhibited low electrical conductivities and poor device stability, in contrast to p-type semiconductors, which have been much higher performing. This is due in particular to the n-type semiconductors low doping efficiency, and poor charge carrier mobility. Strategies to enhance the thermoelectric performance of n-type materials include optimizing the electron affinity (EA) with respect to the dopant to improve the doping process and increasing the charge carrier mobility through enhanced molecular packing. Here, we report the design, synthesis and characterization of fused electron-deficient n-type copolymers incorporating the electron withdrawing lactone unit along the backbone. The polymers were synthesized using metal-free aldol condensation conditions to explore the effect of enlarging the central phenyl ring to a naphthalene ring, on the electrical conductivity. When n-doped with N-DMBI, electrical conductivities of up to 0.28 S cm(-1), Seebeck coefficients of -75 mu V K-1 and maximum Power factors of 0.16 mu W m(-1) K-2 were observed from the polymer with the largest electron affinity of -4.68 eV. Extending the aromatic ring reduced the electron affinity, due to reducing the density of electron withdrawing groups and subsequently the electrical conductivity reduced by almost two orders of magnitude.
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- Chen, Xingxing, et al.
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Control of fluorescence enhancement and directionality upon excitations in a thin-film system
- 2015
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In: Physica status solidi. B, Basic research. - : Wiley. - 0370-1972 .- 1521-3951. ; 252:10, s. 2222-2229
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Nanostructures with various configurations have been extensively used to engineer the emission properties of embedded fluorophores, but lack the flexibility to dynamically control fluorescence. Here we report a thin-film cavity system, comprising a quarter wavelength thick dye-doped dielectric coating on a reflecting surface, in which the fluorescence enhancement and directionality can be significantly modified by altering the illumination angle. The configuration of the cavity yields absorption properties that are highly dependent on illumination angles, due to the coupling between molecular absorption and Fabry-Perot resonances. Therefore the fluorescence intensity relating to the angle-dependent absorbing efficiency varies with illumination angles. In addition, as a result of synergy between intrinsic absorption of the reflecting surface, Fabry-Perot and surface-plasmon-polariton resonances and illumination-angle dependent excitation efficiencies for differently located molecules, the global emission intensity, including emission from dyes at all locations, can be directionally redistributed by altering the illumination angle.
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- Chen, Xingxing, et al.
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Probing Plasmonic Gap Resonances between Gold Nanorods and a Metallic Surface
- 2015
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In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1932-7447 .- 1932-7455. ; 119:32, s. 18627-18634
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The plasmonic resonances in individual gold nanorods nanoscopically coupled to a gold film with different gap spacing have been experimentally and theoretically investigated. The spectral widths, wavelengths, and optical polarizabilities of the maxima in measured single-nanopartide scattering spectra are significantly modified as the gap distance changes in the sub-20 nm domain. Comparing the experimental data with numerical simulations reveals that these modifications arise from the complex hybridization of several dipolar and multipolar plasmon modes that are strongly localized at the gap. These plasmon gap modes have distinct resonant and spatial characteristics as a result of near-field interaction between the elongated nanorods and the gold film. Additionally, the excitation of these gap modes is highly dependent on the gap spacing. Finally, we also discuss influences of these plasmonic modes on absorption properties of the system and propose a potential application of the studied structures in facilitating photothermal conversion.
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- Chen, Yaqi, et al.
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Insight into the Extreme Side Reaction between LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 and Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 during Cosintering for All-Solid-State Batteries
- 2023
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In: Chemistry of Materials. - 1520-5002 .- 0897-4756. ; 35:22, s. 9647-9656
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- All-solid-sate batteries (ASSBs) with a NASICON-type solid-state electrolyte (SSE) of Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) can be accepted as a promising candidate to significantly improve safety and energy density due to their high oxidation potential and high ionic conductivity. However, thermodynamic instability between the cathode and LATP is scarcely investigated during cosintering preparation for the integrated configuration of ASSBs. Herein, the structural compatibility between commercially layered LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) and LATP SSE was systematically investigated by cosintering at 600 °C. It is noticeable that an extreme side reaction between Li from NCM523 and phosphate from LATP happens during its cosintering process, leading to a severe phase transition from a layered to a spinel structure with high Li/Ni mixing. Consequently, the capacity of NCM523 is lost during the preparation of the NCM523-LATP composite cathode. Based on this, we suggested that the interface modification of the NCM523/LATP interface is valued significantly to inhibit this extreme side reaction, quickening the application of LATP-based ASSBs.
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- Tseng, Chiao-Wei, et al.
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Synergy of Ionic and Dipolar Effects by Molecular Design for pH Sensing beyond the Nernstian Limit
- 2020
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In: Advanced Science. - : Wiley. - 2198-3844. ; 7:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Knowledge of interfacial interactions between analytes and functionalized sensor surfaces, from where the signal originates, is key to the development and application of electronic sensors. The present work explores the tunability of pH sensitivity by the synergy of surface charge and molecular dipole moment induced by interfacial proton interactions. This synergy is demonstrated on a silicon‐nanoribbon field‐effect transistor (SiNR‐FET) by functionalizing the sensor surface with properly designed chromophore molecules. The chromophore molecules can interact with protons and lead to appreciable changes in interface dipole moment as well as in surface charge state. In addition, the dipole moment can be tuned not only by the substituent on the chromophore but also by the anion in the electrolyte interacting with the protonated chromophore. By designing surface molecules to enhance the surface dipole moment upon protonation, an above‐Nernstian pH sensitivity is achieved on the SiNR‐FET sensor. This finding may bring an innovative strategy for tailoring the sensitivity of the SiNR‐FET‐based pH sensor toward a wide range of applications.
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- Wang, Wei, et al.
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Grating-assisted enhanced optical transmission through a seamless gold film
- 2014
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In: Optics Express. - 1094-4087. ; 22:5, s. 5416-5421
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this paper, we experimentally demonstrate enhanced optical transmission through a seamless gold film based on the grating-insulator-metal (GIM) architecture. The transmittance of this GIM structure reaches 40% at 930 nm, showing 3.7 dB and 9.1 dB increase compared with a bare gold film and a continuous metal-insulator-metal stack, respectively. The enhanced transmission is polarization-sensitive and robust for oblique incidence. With tunable transmission peaks, such a device exhibits great potential for applications in optical filtering, polarization detecting and further integration in optoelectronics system.
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- Zhang, Nan, et al.
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Numerical investigations and performance comparisons of a novel cross-flow hollow fiber integrated liquid desiccant dehumidification system
- 2019
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In: Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0360-5442 .- 1873-6785. ; 182, s. 1115-1131
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The heat and mass transfer process of a novel cross-flow hollow fiber integrated liquid desiccant dehumidification system is analysed numerically. Compared with other porous media or packing towers in dehumidification applications, hollow fibre membranes have significant advantages including low weight, corrosion resistant and no liquid droplet carryover. A novel air-KCOOH cross-flow dehumidification system was designed and manufactured, with 5500 hollow fibres formed into a circular module. The variations of the dehumidification effectiveness and moisture removal rates were studied numerically and validated against experimental results under the incoming air mass flow rates of 0.08-0.26kg/s and relative humidity from 55% to 75%. The dehumidification performance comparisons for the proposed system using CaCl2, LiCl and KCOOH as the desiccants have been conducted as well. The results demonstrated that under the same m*(ratio between solution mass flow rate to the air mass flow rate), the proposed system using 62% KCOOH could achieve approximately the same latent effectiveness compared with 40% CaCl2 and 32% LiCl, with the at least 3.1% sensible effectiveness increased by. Therefore, it could be concluded that the proposed system using KCOOH as desiccant could be more applicable for dehumidification purpose compared with other systems using conventional liquid desiccants.
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- Zhao, Ding, et al.
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Ultra-narrow-band light dissipation by a stack of lamellar silver and alumina
- 2014
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In: Applied Physics Letters. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP). - 0003-6951 .- 1077-3118. ; 104:22
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- An ultra-narrow band absorber consisting of continuous silver and alumina films is investigated. Owing to Fabry–Pérot resonance and silver's inherent loss, an ultra-narrow spectral range of light can be entirely trapped in the structure. By varying thicknesses of metallic and dielectric films, absorption peak shifts in visible and near-infrared regions. When two such metal-insulator-metal stacks are cascaded, experimental results show that an ultra-narrow absorption bandwidth of 7 nm is achieved, though theoretical results give that of 2 nm. Features of high-efficiency and ultra-narrow band absorption have huge potential in optical filtering, thermal emitter design, etc.
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