SHINE · Chemical Approach to Scalable Fabrication of Hybrid Plasmonic Materials in the Strong-Coupling Regime
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2020-04-01 → 2022-03-31
- EU contribution
- €160,932
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- MSCA-IF
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Results in brief
Chemical Approach to Scalable Fabrication of Hybrid Plasmonic Materials in the Strong-Coupling Regime
The overall objective of the action is the development of nanostructured materials for the study and exploration of the strong-coupling regime, where light-matter interaction can be used to modify the energy landscape of the system and influence its emission properties and surface chemistry. The acquired knowledge will serve as a solid base for the development of opto-electronics, opto-mechanics, and catalyst of new-generation, with important implication for society both in energy production and storage, synthesis of new molecules, and more efficient communication systems. More specifically we aim at preparing ordered plasmonic arrays, where the repeating unit is represented by either a single or a cluster of gold/silver nanoparticles. These type of substrates enable the constructive coupling of the plasmon resonance of each repeating unit exploiting the diffraction of the array, resulting in the generation of lattice plasmon resonances that are characterized by long lives and spatial delocalization, that is translated in sharp features in the extinction profile that can be tuned varying both the nature of the repeating unit (size shape and number of plasmonic nanoparticles) as well as the geometrical parameters of the system (period of the array, illumination angle etc.). The implementation of these structures inside strong-coupling architecture has been very limited so far. We hypothesized that the use of colloidal bulding blocks in combination with template-assisted self-assembly would enable a level of control over the chemistry of the system never achieved before using standard lithographic methodologies.
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Project objective
The full control over the nanoscale behavior of light holds incredible potential for the realization of various next-generation technologies with dramatic impact on society, offering revolutionary solutions for cleaner energy resources, faster optical communication systems, data storage and computing, and a more sustainable future (UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals number 7 and 9).Strong-coupling light-matter interaction has been the subject of extensive fundamental physics research, while chemists have so far contributed only marginally to its development. Progress in nanosynthesis and nanofabrication have created the perfect environment for the chemistry community to step in and guide the field towards a new class of photonic materials operating in the strong-coupling regime.This proposal will capitalize on my diverse and multidisciplinary training in the fields of chemistry, plasmonics, nano-optics, and materials science for the realization of complex plasmonic architectures coupled with various emitters to establish strong-coupling interactions. I will explore the use of light to modify the energy landscape of these chemical systems, and control their emission and reactivity. I will investigate the fundamental aspects of light-matter interactions (e.g. anisotropy, delocalization, and chirality) and its application for the realization of new plasmonic chemistry at the nanoscale.The expertise of the NANOPTO group and the top facilities available at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona and the proposed secondments at UCT Prague and LMU will be instrumental for my career development and constitute an important asset for my personal progression as a scientist. I will acquire new skills for the fabrication and characterization of macroscopic-scale plasmonic devices and extend my scientific network, and improve my mentoring expertise, with the final goal of securing seed funding for a stable group leader position.
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Participants
- AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridCoordinatorSpain
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