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Illuminating Quantum Photonics with High-Performance Spectrometers
Quantum photonics relies on precise characterization of light from single-photon sources, quantum dots, integrated photonic circuits, and other emerging devices. Explore how high-resolution spectroscopy can help researchers measure spectral purity, emission wavelengths, resonances, and weak signals across a range of quantum photonics applications.
Decorating Graphene Oxide with Green Silver Nanoparticles
Researchers are exploring new ways to modify graphene oxide nanosheets with metal nanoparticles for advanced material applications. This study demonstrates a simple one-pot approach for decorating graphene oxide with green-synthesized silver nanoparticles, using UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy to investigate the resulting nanomaterials
Characterizing Graphene with Cost-Effective Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy provides valuable insight into graphene’s structure, defects, and layer thickness through its characteristic D, G, and 2D bands. This application explores practical considerations for graphene analysis and demonstrates how a more cost-effective Raman system can support material characterization without relying on expensive Raman microscopy platforms.
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Spontaneous alloying of ultrasmall non-stoichiometric Ag–In–S and Cu–In–S quantum dots in aqueous colloidal solutions
Oleksandr Stroyuk; Oleksandra Raievska; Dmytro Solonenko; Christian Kupfer; , Andres Osvet; Miroslaw Batentschuk; Christoph J. Brabec; and Dietrich R. T. Zahn Abstract The effect of spontaneous...
New horizons for carbon dots: quantum nano-photoinitiating catalysts for cationic photopolymerization and three-dimensional (3D) printing under visible light
Wiktoria Tomal; Tomasz Świergosz ;, Maciej Pilch ; Wiktor Kasprzyk ; and Joanna Ortyl Abstract Herein, the application of various citric acid-based carbon dots (CDs) as efficient photosensitizers...
Enhancing the sensitivity of a Nd3+,Yb3+:YVO4 nanocrystalline luminescent thermometer by host sensitization
L Marciniak, A Bednarkiewicz, K Trejgis… - … Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019 Abstract Numerous methods are known to improve the relative temperature sensitivity of luminescent thermometers. These...
Luminescent and Scintillation Properties of CeAlO3 Crystals and Phase-Separated CeAlO3-CeAl11O18 Metamaterials
Abstract This work is dedicated to the growth process and investigation of luminescent and scintillation properties of CeAlO3 single crystals and CeAlO3/CeAl11O18 metamaterials under e-beam and...
Exciton dissociation in an NIR-active triohybrid nanocrystal leading to efficient generation of reactive oxygen species
J Patwari, H Joshi, H Mandal, L Roy, C Bhattacharya… - … Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019 Abstract Lead sulfide (PbS) colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are emerging materials for fundamental studies...
PEGylated β-NaGdF4/Tb@CaF2 Core/Shell Nanophosphors for Enhanced Radioluminescence and Folate Receptor Targeting
Y Ren, H Winter, J Rosch, K Jung, A Duross, M Landry… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2019 Abstract Lanthanide-doped nanocrystals have been examined extensively as contrast agents for various optical...
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