Optical limiters based on silver nanoparticles embedded in amorphous polystyrene
Anno: 2011
Autori: Carotenuto G., Palomba M., Longo A., De Nicola S., Nicolais L.
Affiliazione autori: CNR, Inst Composite & Biomed Mat, I-80125 Naples, Italy; CNR, Natl Inst Opt, I-80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Abstract: A simple technique to prepare plastic color-filters based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of silver nanoparticles has been developed. In particular, silver/polystyrene nanocomposites have been prepared by dissolving silver acetylacetonate in amorphous polystyrene and heating the obtained solid solution at a convenient temperature (ca. 200 degrees C). When the metal precursor decomposes, the produced silver atoms diffuse into the polymeric matrix and clusterize, leading to the formation of a contact-free dispersion of hyperfine silver phase. The obtained films have been characterized by UV-VIS spectroscopy and the optical extinction spectra have been fitted by the Mie’s theory, introducing the limitation of the mean free path due to the collisions of conduction electrons with the boundary of the nanoparticles.
Giornale/Rivista: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Volume: 18 (3) Da Pagina: 187 A: 190
Parole chiavi: nanocomposites; optical filters; polystyrene; silver acetylacetonate; silver nanoparticlesDOI: 10.1515/SECM.2011.030Citazioni: 7dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-28Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui