BIO

I am Lennies Kamau, a second-year junior attending Florida State University. Currently, I am majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in both biology and chemistry. I consider myself a highly motivated individual with a passion for health sciences and research. My end goal is to become a certified Physician Assistant.

Emerging Trends in Plasmonic Nanomaterials: Exploring the Versatility of Lanthanide Doped Cd2SnO4.

Abstract

The field of nanomaterials has established itself over the past 30 years as an important branch of chemistry research because of its technological applications. More recently, plasmonic nanomaterials have become of great interest due to their uses in photothermal therapy, electrochromic windows, and enhanced radiation absorption. Plasmon absorption features originate from the oscillation of "Free" carriers at the nanoparticle (NP) surface, and these absorption features can range from the visible (300 nm) to the IR (3000 nm). More importantly, plasmonic metal oxide nanoparticles have emerged as a new class of plasmonic materials with high conductivity, high mobility, high carrier concentrations, and transparency in the visible region. These NPs have been steadily replacing the more expensive novel metal NPs, typically composed of gold and silver. For this reason, it is important to develop new plasmonic semiconductor nanocrystals (PSNCs) that take advantage of these properties. We have taken an interest in a novel PSNC, Cd2SnO4, which can be doped with other functional atoms (lanthanides, transition metals, etc.) while possessing the abovementioned properties.

Keywords: Nanomaterials, Plasmonic semiconductor nanocrystals (PSNCs), Cd2SnO4, Doping, Lanthanides