Plasmonic TiN, ZrN, and HfN nanofluids for solar-to-heat conversion

K Biliak, M Protsak, P Pleskunov, D Nikitin… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Group IV transition metal (III) nitrides (MeN) are plasmonic materials that possess high
optical absorption cross-sections and fast electron–phonon coupling that make them …

Plasmonic Nanocrystals with Complex Shapes for Photocatalysis and Growth: Contrasting Anisotropic Hot‐Electron Generation with the Photothermal Effect

A Movsesyan, EY Santiago, S Burger… - Advanced Optical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In plasmonics, and particularly in plasmonic photochemistry, the effect of hot‐electron
generation is an exciting phenomenon driving new fundamental and applied research …

Lateral flow assay biotesting by utilizing plasmonic nanoparticles made of inexpensive metals─ replacing colloidal gold

VA Bahamondes Lorca, O Ávalos-Ovando… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles (NPs) can be conjugated with diverse biomolecules and employed in
biosensing to detect target analytes in biological samples. This proven concept was …

Structural Color Materials with Color Mixing Effect Using Noble Metal‐Free Plasmonic Particles in SiO2–ZrN System

S Noguchi, M Lama, Y Fujii, A Miura… - Advanced Optical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Structurally colored materials with a color mixing effect are developed using SiO2–ZrN core–
shell particles, where ZrN nanoparticles used as shells exhibited localized surface plasmon …

One-step synthesis of photoluminescent nanofluids by direct loading of reactively sputtered cubic ZrN nanoparticles into organic liquids

M Protsak, K Biliak, D Nikitin, P Pleskunov, M Tosca… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
ZrN nanofluids may exhibit unique optoelectronic properties because of the matching of the
solar spectrum with interband transitions and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) …

Surface-and structural-dependent reactivity of titanium oxide nanostructures with 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide under ambient conditions

SL Giles, AM Kastl, AP Purdy, AC Leff… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Robust materials capable of heterogeneous reactivity are valuable for addressing toxic
chemical clean up. Synthetic manipulations for generating titanium oxide nanomaterials …

Plasmonic ZrN@ TiO2 core-shell nanostructure enhancing photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

Y Di, T Qin - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Adding the plasmon optical material into DSSC photoanode has been demonstrated to be
an promising method for enhancing the photoelectric conversion ability of photoanode …

Amending charge separation and migration in TiO2 nanosheet via Au nanoparticles ensemble and its synergy in photoelectrocatalytic methanol oxidation

R Praveen, C Murugan, A Pandikumar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this report, the preparation of an ensemble of hydrothermally synthesized TiO 2
nanosheets with Au nanoparticles (TiO 2 NSs-Au NPs) and their photoelectrocatalytic …

Plasmon Enhanced Photocatalysis with Group IV Metal Nitride and TiO2 Composites: Rhodamine B Dye Degradation Case Study

D Shea, V White, M Dasog - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Traditional photocatalysis often employs TiO2 for its affordability and safety, but its large
bandgap (> 3 eV) limits solar absorption to under 5%. Plasmonic materials serve as …

[HTML][HTML] Stress and Strain Prediction of Zirconium Nitride under Oxygen Do** and Vacancy Introduction

J Cai, S Wu, J Li - Condensed Matter, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zirconium nitride (ZrN) is an important material for the mechanical industries due to its
excellent properties such as excellent wear resistance, high hardness, etc. In practical …