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Sub-micron scale patterning of fluorescent silver nanoclusters using low-power laser
| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Kunwar, Puskal Hassinen, Jukka Bautista, Godofredo Ras, Robin H. A. Toivonen, Juha |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Noble metal nanoclusters are ultrasmall nanomaterials with tunable properties and huge application potential; however, retaining their enhanced functionality is difficult as they readily lose their properties without stabilization. Here, we demonstrate a facile synthesis of highly photostable silver nanoclusters in a polymer thin film using visible light photoreduction. Furthermore, the different stages of the nanocluster formation are investigated in detail using absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. A cost-effective fabrication of photostable micron-sized fluorescent silver nanocluster barcode is demonstrated in silver-impregnated polymer films using a low-power continuous-wave laser diode. It is shown that a laser power of as low as 0.75 mW is enough to write fluorescent structures, corresponding to the specifications of a commercially available laser pointer. The as-formed nanocluster-containing microstructures can be useful in direct labeling applications such as authenticity marking and fluorescent labeling. |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23998 |
| Starting Page | 23998 |
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| ISSN | 20452322 |
| e-ISSN | 20452322 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature Publishing Group |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Nature Publishing Group |
| Subject Keyword | Science and technology Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Multidisciplinary |
