Photonic–Plasmonic Nanostructures for Solar Energy Utilization and Emerging Biosensors
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Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Materials Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Phenikaa University, Hanoi 12116, Vietnam
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Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
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Research Group of Consumer Safety, Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI), Wanju 55365, Korea
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Nanomaterials 2020, 10(11), 2248; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112248
Received: 23 October 2020
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Revised: 7 November 2020
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Accepted: 11 November 2020
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Published: 12 November 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Opto-Electronic Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications)
Issues related to global energy and environment as well as health crisis are currently some of the greatest challenges faced by humanity, which compel us to develop new pollution-free and sustainable energy sources, as well as next-generation biodiagnostic solutions. Optical functional nanostructures that manipulate and confine light on a nanometer scale have recently emerged as leading candidates for a wide range of applications in solar energy conversion and biosensing. In this review, recent research progress in the development of photonic and plasmonic nanostructures for various applications in solar energy conversion, such as photovoltaics, photothermal conversion, and photocatalysis, is highlighted. Furthermore, the combination of photonic and plasmonic nanostructures for developing high-efficiency solar energy conversion systems is explored and discussed. We also discuss recent applications of photonic–plasmonic-based biosensors in the rapid management of infectious diseases at point-of-care as well as terahertz biosensing and imaging for improving global health. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and future prospects associated with the existing solar energy conversion and biosensing systems.
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Keywords:
photonic–plasmonic; nanostructure; solar energy; light harvesting; biosensor; terahertz
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Tran, V.T.; Nguyen, H.-Q.; Kim, Y.-M.; Ok, G.; Lee, J. Photonic–Plasmonic Nanostructures for Solar Energy Utilization and Emerging Biosensors. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 2248. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112248
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Tran VT, Nguyen H-Q, Kim Y-M, Ok G, Lee J. Photonic–Plasmonic Nanostructures for Solar Energy Utilization and Emerging Biosensors. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(11):2248. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112248
Chicago/Turabian StyleTran, Van T., Huu-Quang Nguyen, Young-Mi Kim, Gyeongsik Ok, and Jaebeom Lee. 2020. "Photonic–Plasmonic Nanostructures for Solar Energy Utilization and Emerging Biosensors" Nanomaterials 10, no. 11: 2248. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10112248
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