Document Type

Article

Date

8-21-2011

Keywords

Plasmonics, Self-assembly, Optofluidic, Photovoltaic, Surfactant micelle, Nanotechnology, Solar Energy

Language

English

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering | Engineering | Physics

Description/Abstract

Low viscosity fluids with tunable optical properties can be processed to manufacture thin film and interfaces for molecular detection, light trapping in photovoltaics and reconfigurable optofluidic devices. In this work, self-assembly in wormlike micelle solutions is used to uniformly distribute various metallic nanoparticles to produce stable suspensions with localized, multiple wavelength or broad-band optical properties. Their spectral response can be robustly modified by varying the species, concentration, size and/or shape of the nanoparticles. Structure, rheology and optical properties of these plasmonic nanogels as well as their potential applications to efficient photovoltaics design are discussed.

Additional Information

Copyright 2011 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic electronic or print reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

The article may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.894070

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