Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials.
Upconversion nanomaterials have became the focus of many studies due to their interesting optical properties and have found potential applications in novel display technologies, lasers and bio imaging solutions. However, low efficiencies due to structural defects of the crystals lattice severely lim...
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| author | Ng, Wei Qiang. |
| author2 | School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering |
| author_facet | School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Ng, Wei Qiang. |
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| description | Upconversion nanomaterials have became the focus of many studies due to their interesting optical properties and have found potential applications in novel display technologies, lasers and bio imaging solutions. However, low efficiencies due to structural defects of the crystals lattice severely limits the possibility of developing this technology into viable solutions. Herein, we will present 3 different conjugation methods to couple the effect of local field enhancement of noble metals such as gold as a mean to improve the efficiency of the upconversion nanomaterials. Au nanorods, Au-NH2 nanorods and Au core/shell nanocomposite materials were fabricated and the effect of the different coupling methods on the final structural integrity and morphology were investigated. The mechanism for this enhancement effect and the working principles of upconversion, surface plasmon resonance will also be discussed and presented in the earlier half of this report. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/451432023-03-03T15:37:00Z Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. Ng, Wei Qiang. School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Huang Ling DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials Upconversion nanomaterials have became the focus of many studies due to their interesting optical properties and have found potential applications in novel display technologies, lasers and bio imaging solutions. However, low efficiencies due to structural defects of the crystals lattice severely limits the possibility of developing this technology into viable solutions. Herein, we will present 3 different conjugation methods to couple the effect of local field enhancement of noble metals such as gold as a mean to improve the efficiency of the upconversion nanomaterials. Au nanorods, Au-NH2 nanorods and Au core/shell nanocomposite materials were fabricated and the effect of the different coupling methods on the final structural integrity and morphology were investigated. The mechanism for this enhancement effect and the working principles of upconversion, surface plasmon resonance will also be discussed and presented in the earlier half of this report. Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) 2011-06-09T06:14:49Z 2011-06-09T06:14:49Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45143 en Nanyang Technological University 70 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials Ng, Wei Qiang. Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. |
| title | Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. |
| title_full | Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. |
| title_short | Synthesis of rare-earth based nanomaterials. |
| title_sort | synthesis of rare earth based nanomaterials |
| topic | DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45143 |
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