Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2012
Capstone Advisor
Professor Radhakrishna Sureshkumar
Honors Reader
Professor Patrick T. Mather
Capstone Major
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Capstone College
Engineering and Computer Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Sciences and Engineering
Subject Categories
Chemical Engineering | Other Chemical Engineering
Abstract
The invention of plasmonic nanogels (PNG) opens up the field of nanotechnology to a wide variety of applications such as, enhanced light trapping in solar cells, design of smart glasses, chemical detection, and optofluidic devices. In this work, it was determined that, the synthesis of a nanoparticle-micelle network in a fluid state is performed with the ability to suspend metal nanoparticles in a gel-like solution in a stable fashion. Furthermore, the stable suspension of the nanoparticles in the fluidic system allows the user to easily tune the PNG’s optical and rheological properties by controlling the concentration of the nanoparticles and salts within the PNGs. Ultimately, the control of such properties enables the PNG to be used for many desirable applications.
Recommended Citation
Zhou, Georo, "Plasmonic Nanogel: Structure, Rheology, and Optical Properties" (2012). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 154.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/154
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