Challenges and opportunities for solar evaporation
Solar evaporation is an ancient technology that has regained tremendous attention because
of the abundance of solar energy, widely available water sources, and facile facilities in …
of the abundance of solar energy, widely available water sources, and facile facilities in …
Carbon materials for solar water evaporation and desalination
Seawater desalination is viewed as a promising solution to world freshwater scarcity. Solar
assisted desalination is proposed to overcome the high energy consumption in current …
assisted desalination is proposed to overcome the high energy consumption in current …
The rylene colorant family—tailored nanoemitters for photonics research and applications
This Review summarizes the latest advances in the field of rylene dyes and rylene
nanoemitters for applications in photonics, and describes the influence of the dye design on …
nanoemitters for applications in photonics, and describes the influence of the dye design on …
Thermoplasmonics
Photothermal processes in plasmonic nanoparticles have been at the basis of a decade of
burgeoning activities that set the field of thermoplasmonics. Here, we present an overview of …
burgeoning activities that set the field of thermoplasmonics. Here, we present an overview of …
Imaging the chemical activity of single nanoparticles with optical microscopy
W Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanomaterials exhibit structural and functional heterogeneity among individual
nanoparticles, thus requiring a capability to study single nanoparticles. While electron …
nanoparticles, thus requiring a capability to study single nanoparticles. While electron …
Absorption and scattering microscopy of single metal nanoparticles
MA van Dijk, AL Tchebotareva, M Orrit… - Physical Chemistry …, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
Several recently developed detection techniques opened studies of individual metal
nanoparticles (1–100 nm in diameter) in the optical far field. Eliminating averaging over the …
nanoparticles (1–100 nm in diameter) in the optical far field. Eliminating averaging over the …
Photothermal microscopy: imaging the optical absorption of single nanoparticles and single molecules
The photothermal (PT) signal arises from slight changes of the index of refraction in a
sample due to absorption of a heating light beam. Refractive index changes are measured …
sample due to absorption of a heating light beam. Refractive index changes are measured …
Detection limits in photothermal microscopy
We show how to push the detection limits in photothermal microscopy towards weaker
single absorbers, by a systematic optimization of signal and noise sources. In particular, we …
single absorbers, by a systematic optimization of signal and noise sources. In particular, we …
Gold nanoparticles delivery in mammalian live cells: a critical review
Functional nanomaterials have recently attracted strong interest from the biology community,
not only as potential drug delivery vehicles or diagnostic tools, but also as optical …
not only as potential drug delivery vehicles or diagnostic tools, but also as optical …
Enhanced photothermal therapy through the in situ activation of a temperature and redox dual‐sensitive nanoreservoir of triptolide
Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted tremendous attention due to its noninvasiveness
and localized treatment advantages. However, heat shock proteins (HSPs) associated self …
and localized treatment advantages. However, heat shock proteins (HSPs) associated self …