We numerically and experimentally demonstrate strong coupling between the mid-infrared localized surface plasmon resonances supported by plasmonic metamaterials and the phonon vibrational resonances of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molecules. The plasmonic resonances are tuned across the phonon resonance of PMMA molecules at 52 THz to observe the strong coupling, which manifests itself as an a...

We study how the magneto-optical activity in polar configuration of continuous Au/Co/Au trilayers is affected by the excitation of localized plasmon resonances of an array of Au nanodiscs fabricated on top of them over a dielectric SiO(2) spacer. We show that the effect of the nanodiscs array is twofold. First, it optimizes the absorption of light at specific photon energies corresponding to th...

Wang et al. anchor Fe3O4 nanoparticles between the layers and surface of 2D MXene for infiltration myristic acid photothermal conversion storage. Benefiting from synergistic localized plasmon resonance effect nanoparticles, [email protected]3O4-based composite PCMs harvest an ultrahigh efficiency, showing great application potential thermal management in extremely cold environments. (e248)

Starch Capped CuS Nanocrystals In article number 2103461, Christian Engelbrekt, Lixin Ma, and co-workers report a one-pot synthesis of starch-capped ultrathin nanocrystals with efficient cancer photothermal therapy capacity. The starch layer endows enhanced efficacy by increasing the free carrier density effectively assigning localized surface plasmon resonance at specific optical wavelength.

We report the results of a computational, atomistic electrodynamics study of the effects of electromagnetic waves on the mechanical properties, and specifically the Young's modulus of silver nanowires. We find that the Young's modulus of the nanowires is strongly dependent on the optical excitation energy, with a peak enhancement occurring at the localized surface plasmon resonance frequency. W...

Silver nanocubes (AgNCs), 60 nm, have four extinction surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peaks. The finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation method is used to assign the absorption and scattering peaks and also to calculate the plasmon field intensity for AgNCs. Because AgNCs have a highly symmetric cubic shape, there is a uniform distribution of the plasmon field around them, and they are ...