Metal Nanoparticles: Formation, Properties and Applications
A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 378
Special Issue Editor
2. CNR-NANOTEC, Institute of Nanotechnology U.O.S, Cosenza, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
Interests: synthesis of metal nanoparticles; optical and emissive properties of molecular and nanostructured materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal nanoparticles have intrigued humans since ancient times, used at the time as decorative elements. The most known example is the Lycurgus cup, whose colors derive from localized surface plasmon resonances, and, thus, due to the oscillation of conductive electrons in metallic nanoparticles in resonance with specific wavelengths of visible light. The optical (plasmonic) properties of metallic nanoparticles depend on their shape and size, the environment in which they are dispersed and the distance between them.
The large number of synthetic strategies developed over the past few years reflects the high level of interest in these extraordinary materials, reasoned by their plasmonic properties that give rise to a broad range of applications in different fields, from energy to biomedicine. However, some theoretical and experimental aspects, i.e., the growth of nanoparticles and their interactions with environments, particularly with biological systems, require more accurate studies.
This Special Issue invites manuscripts introducing recent advances in the preparation of metal nanoparticles, their properties and applications. Research concerning nanoparticle synthesis mechanisms and novel coating agents for the purpose of breaking novel frontiers in the field of applications is highly encouraged, also welcoming theoretical and experimental papers.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and formation mechanism of metal nanoparticles;
- Metal nanoparticles in colloidal dispersions and thin films;
- Physical and chemical properties of metal nanoparticles;
- Tuning the nanoparticle response according to the type of metal, morphology and environment (i.e., coating agents or dispersant media);
- Surface functionalization with luminophores, biomolecules, etc.;
- Novelty in characterization techniques;
- Application of nanoparticles as a standalone material or in composite materials.
Dr. Angela Candreva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plasmonics
- nanostructured materials
- nanocomposites
- physical and chemical properties
- colloidal dispersions and thin films
- surface functionalization
- luminescence
- nanotechnology
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