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Controlled formation of gold nanoparticles with tunable plasmonic properties in tellurite glass (2023)
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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

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 precis... Read More about Controlled formation of gold nanoparticles with tunable plasmonic properties in tellurite glass.

Sensing Intra‐ and Extra‐Cellular Ca 2+ in the Islet of Langerhans (2021)
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Huang, W., Wu, T., Xie, C., Rayner, C. K., Priest, C., Ebendorff‐Heidepriem, H., & Zhao, J. (. (2022). Sensing Intra‐ and Extra‐Cellular Ca 2+ in the Islet of Langerhans. Advanced Functional Materials, 32(3), Article 2106020. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202106020

Calcium ions (Ca2+) take part in intra- and inter-cellular signaling to mediate cellular functions. Sensing this ubiquitous messenger is instrumental in disentangling the specific functions of cellular sub-compartments and/or intercellular communicat... Read More about Sensing Intra‐ and Extra‐Cellular Ca 2+ in the Islet of Langerhans.

Ultralong Tracking of Fast‐Diffusing Nano‐Objects inside Nanofluidic Channel−Enhanced Microstructured Optical Fiber (2021)
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Gui, F., Jiang, S., Förster, R., Plidschun, M., Weidlich, S., Zhao, J., & Schmidt, M. A. (2021). Ultralong Tracking of Fast‐Diffusing Nano‐Objects inside Nanofluidic Channel−Enhanced Microstructured Optical Fiber. Advanced Photonics Research, 2(10), Article 2100032. https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202100032

Nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) represents one essential technology to characterize diffusing nanoscale objects. Herein, uncovering dynamic processes and high-precision measurements requires tracks with thousands of frames to reach high statisti... Read More about Ultralong Tracking of Fast‐Diffusing Nano‐Objects inside Nanofluidic Channel−Enhanced Microstructured Optical Fiber.

Cytoplasmic delivery of quantum dots via microelectrophoresis technique (2021)
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Han, M., Zhao, J., Fabian, J. M., Evans, S., Mustafa, S., Ruan, Y., …Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. (2021). Cytoplasmic delivery of quantum dots via microelectrophoresis technique. ELECTROPHORESIS, 42(11), 1247-1254. https://doi.org/10.1002/elps.202000388

Nanoparticles with specific properties and functions have been developed for various biomedical research applications, such as in vivo and in vitro sensors, imaging agents and delivery vehicles of therapeutics. The development of an effective deliver... Read More about Cytoplasmic delivery of quantum dots via microelectrophoresis technique.

Direct observation of modal hybridization in nanofluidic fiber [Invited] (2021)
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Gomes, A. D., Zhao, J. T., Tuniz, A., & Schmidt, M. A. (2021). Direct observation of modal hybridization in nanofluidic fiber [Invited]. Optical Materials Express, 11(2), 559-568. https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.413199

Hybrid-material optical fibers enhance the capabilities of fiber-optics technologies, extending current functionalities to several emerging application areas. Such platforms rely on the integration of novel materials into the fiber core or cladding,... Read More about Direct observation of modal hybridization in nanofluidic fiber [Invited].

Smart windows – Transmittance tuned thermochromic coatings for dynamic control of building performance (2021)
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Aburas, M., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Lei, L., Li, M., Zhao, J., Williamson, T., …Soebarto, V. (2021). Smart windows – Transmittance tuned thermochromic coatings for dynamic control of building performance. Energy and Buildings, 235, Article 110717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110717

Thermochromic window technologies promise energy-saving capabilities through intelligent regulation of solar irradiation indoor penetration. Although improvements have been made, nanoparticle thermochromic coated glazing technology has not yet achiev... Read More about Smart windows – Transmittance tuned thermochromic coatings for dynamic control of building performance.

Recent Advances in Hybrid Optical Materials: Integrating Nanoparticles within a Glass Matrix (2019)
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Wei, Y., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., & Zhao, J. (. (2019). Recent Advances in Hybrid Optical Materials: Integrating Nanoparticles within a Glass Matrix. Advanced Optical Materials, 7(21), Article 1900702. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201900702

Abstract Glass containing optically active nanoparticles have been manufactured for centuries. However, only in the early 1900s, the invention of ultramicroscope and development of Mie theory paved the way to discovering the occurrence of nanoparticl... Read More about Recent Advances in Hybrid Optical Materials: Integrating Nanoparticles within a Glass Matrix.

Quantum cutting downconversion by cooperative energy transfer from Bi3+ to Yb3+ in Y2O3 phosphor (2010)
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Xian-Tao, W., Jiang-Bo, Z., Yong-Hu, C., Min, Y., & Yong, L. (2010). Quantum cutting downconversion by cooperative energy transfer from Bi3+ to Yb3+ in Y2O3 phosphor. Chinese Physics B, 19(7), Article 077804. https://doi.org/10.1088/1674-1056/19/7/077804

Bi3+ and Yb3+ codoped cubic Y2O3 phosphors are prepared by pechini sol–gel method. Strong near-infrared (NIR) emission around 980 nm from Yb3+ (2F5/2 →2 F7/2) is observed under ultraviolet light excitation. A broad excitation band ranging from 320 to... Read More about Quantum cutting downconversion by cooperative energy transfer from Bi3+ to Yb3+ in Y2O3 phosphor.