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Controlled formation of gold nanoparticles with tunable plasmonic properties in tellurite glass

Wei, Yunle; Zhao, Jiangbo; Fuhrmann, Sindy; Sajzew, Roman; Wondraczek, Lothar; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Heike

Authors

Yunle Wei

Sindy Fuhrmann

Roman Sajzew

Lothar Wondraczek

Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem



Abstract

Silicate glasses with metallic nanoparticles (NPs) have been of intense interest in art, science and technology as the plasmonic properties of these NPs equip glass with light modulation capability. The so-called striking technique has enabled precise control of the in situ formation of metallic NPs in silicate glasses for applications from coloured glasses to photonic devices. Since tellurite glasses exhibit the unique combination of comparably easy fabrication, low phonon energy, wide transmission window and high solubility of luminescent rare earth ions, there has been a significant amount of work over the past two decades to adapt the striking technique to form gold or silver NPs in tellurite glasses. Despite this effort, the striking technique has remained insufficient for tellurite glasses to form metal NPs suitable for photonic applications. Here, we first uncover the challenges of the traditional striking technique to create gold NPs in tellurite glass. Then, we demonstrate precise control of the size and concentration of gold NPs in tellurite glass by developing new approaches to both steps of the striking technique: a controlled gold crucible corrosion technique to incorporate gold ions in tellurite glass and a glass powder reheating technique to subsequently transform the gold ions to gold NPs. Using the Mie theory, the size, size distribution and concentration of the gold NPs formed in tellurite glass are determined from the plasmonic properties of the NPs. This fundamental research provides guidance for designing and manipulating the plasmonic properties in tellurite glass for photonics research and applications.

Citation

Wei, Y., Zhao, J., Fuhrmann, S., Sajzew, R., Wondraczek, L., & Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2023). Controlled formation of gold nanoparticles with tunable plasmonic properties in tellurite glass. Light: Science and Applications, 12(1), Article 293. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01324-x

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 2, 2023
Online Publication Date Dec 7, 2023
Publication Date Dec 1, 2023
Deposit Date Jan 19, 2024
Publicly Available Date Jan 23, 2024
Journal Light: Science and Applications
Print ISSN 2095-5545
Electronic ISSN 2047-7538
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 1
Article Number 293
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01324-x
Keywords Nanoparticles; Nanophotonics and plasmonics
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4491064

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