Optical metasurfaces for energy conversion
Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …
Chiral inorganic nanostructures
The field of chiral inorganic nanostructures is rapidly expanding. It started from the
observation of strong circular dichroism during the synthesis of individual nanoparticles …
observation of strong circular dichroism during the synthesis of individual nanoparticles …
[HTML][HTML] Resonant perovskite solar cells with extended band edge
Tuning the composition of perovskites to approach the ideal bandgap raises the single-
junction Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit of solar cells. The rapid development of narrow …
junction Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit of solar cells. The rapid development of narrow …
Energy transfer with semiconductor quantum dot bioconjugates: a versatile platform for biosensing, energy harvesting, and other developing applications
Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …
[HTML][HTML] Photonic crystal enhanced fluorescence: a review on design strategies and applications
Nanoscale fluorescence emitters are efficient for measuring biomolecular interactions, but
their utility for applications requiring single-unit observations is constrained by the need for …
their utility for applications requiring single-unit observations is constrained by the need for …
[HTML][HTML] Photonic crystal enhanced fluorescence emission and blinking suppression for single quantum dot digital resolution biosensing
While nanoscale quantum emitters are effective tags for measuring biomolecular
interactions, their utilities for applications that demand single-unit observations are limited by …
interactions, their utilities for applications that demand single-unit observations are limited by …
Topological nature of optical bound states in the continuum
Optical bound states in the continuum (BICs) have recently been realized in photonic crystal
slabs, where the disappearance of out-of-plane radiation turns leaky resonances into guided …
slabs, where the disappearance of out-of-plane radiation turns leaky resonances into guided …
Bio-inspired photonic crystal patterns
P Wu, J Wang, L Jiang - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biological photonic crystal (PC) patterns provide unique functionalities for the survival of
creatures, such as the static identified patterns of butterfly wings, the mating function of the …
creatures, such as the static identified patterns of butterfly wings, the mating function of the …
[HTML][HTML] Non-plasmonic nanoantennas for surface enhanced spectroscopies with ultra-low heat conversion
Nanoplasmonics has recently revolutionized our ability to control light on the nanoscale.
Using metallic nanostructures with tailored shapes, it is possible to efficiently focus light into …
Using metallic nanostructures with tailored shapes, it is possible to efficiently focus light into …
Bottom-up assembled photonic crystals for structure-enabled label-free sensing
Photonic crystals (PhCs) display photonic stop bands (PSBs) and at the edges of these
PSBs transport light with reduced velocity, enabling the PhCs to confine and manipulate …
PSBs transport light with reduced velocity, enabling the PhCs to confine and manipulate …