Cu2− xS (0< x≤ 1) nanoparticles (NPs) heavily doped with copper vacancies can support
localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in near-infrared and mid-infrared spectral …

Achieving phase selectivity during nanoparticle synthesis is important because crystal
structure and composition influence reactivity, growth, and properties. Cation exchange …

The optical range of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) has been extended over
the infrared region by using doped semiconductor nanocrystals as host materials. The …

Plasmonic semiconductors with both features of metals and semiconductors are expected
materials for solar light harvesting. Here, plasmonic semiconductor heterostructures were …

Undergraduate research transforms student's conceptions of themselves as scientists and
encourages participation and retention in science, technology, engineering, and …

Cation exchange reactions modify the composition of a nanocrystal while retaining other
features, including the crystal structure and morphology. In many cases, the anion sublattice …

Heterogenous nanomaterials containing various inorganic phases have far-reaching
impacts both from the physical phenomena they reveal and the technologies they enable …

Nanoparticles of copper sulfide, including roxbyite Cu1. 8S, are important materials for many
applications, and they also serve as versatile templates for cation exchange reactions that …

Chemical reactions that modify the compositions of nanoparticles are important for
optoelectronic and catalytic applications. Understanding how they occur, and the unique …

Because of high mobility of Cu+ in crystal lattice, Cu2− xS nanoparticles (NPs) utilized as
cation exchange (CE) templates to produce complicated nanomaterials has been …