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Metal-Semiconductor-Metal (Msm) Photodetectors With Plasmonic Nanogratings, Narottam K. Das, Ayman Karar, C L Tan, Mikhail Vasiliev, Kamal Alameh, Yong Tak Lee Apr 2015

Metal-Semiconductor-Metal (Msm) Photodetectors With Plasmonic Nanogratings, Narottam K. Das, Ayman Karar, C L Tan, Mikhail Vasiliev, Kamal Alameh, Yong Tak Lee

Mikhail Vasiliev

We discuss the light absorption enhancement factor dependence on the design of nanogratings inscribed into metal-semiconductor-metal photodetector (MSM-PD) structures. These devices are optimized geometrically, leading to light absorption improvement through plasmon-assisted effects. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation results show ~50 times light absorption enhancement for 850 nm light due to improved optical signal propagation through the nanogratings. Also, we show that the light absorption enhancement is strongly dependent on the nanograting shapes in MSM-PDs.


Printing Nanomaterials Using Non-Contact Printing, Charles Mire, Marc In Het Panhuis, Paul D. Calvert, Gordon G. Wallace Mar 2013

Printing Nanomaterials Using Non-Contact Printing, Charles Mire, Marc In Het Panhuis, Paul D. Calvert, Gordon G. Wallace

Gordon Wallace

We report on the use of inkjet, extrusion, and capillary printing of poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene)/ poly(sodium 4-styrene-sulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS) to create structures that could be used in a flexible, implantable bionic device. Resistance values as low as 250 kΩ are demonstrated, with little deviation under as much as 1.5% strain. The results show PEDOT/PSS can be a suitable material for printed bionic devices.


A Reactive Oxide Overlayer On Rhodium Nanoparticles During Co Oxidation And Its Size Dependence Studied By In Situ Ambient-Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Michael E. Grass, Hendrik Bluhm, Yawen Zhang, Derek Butcher, Jeong Y. Park, Yimin Li, Kaitlin M. Bratlie, Tianfu Zhang, Gabor A. Somorjai Jan 2008

A Reactive Oxide Overlayer On Rhodium Nanoparticles During Co Oxidation And Its Size Dependence Studied By In Situ Ambient-Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Michael E. Grass, Hendrik Bluhm, Yawen Zhang, Derek Butcher, Jeong Y. Park, Yimin Li, Kaitlin M. Bratlie, Tianfu Zhang, Gabor A. Somorjai

Kaitlin M. Bratlie

The smaller, the better: In situ synchrotron ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy allows examination of the oxidation state of the surface of the rhodium nanoparticles (NPs) during CO oxidation in an O2 atmosphere. 2 nm NPs oxidize to a larger extent than 7 nm NPs during reaction at 150-200°C, which correlates with a fivefold increase in turnover frequency for the smaller nanoparticles.