Probing the Interaction between Individual Metal Nanocrystals and Two-Dimensional Metal Oxides via Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

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Contributors

  • Lesly V. Melendez - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Author)
  • Chung Kim Nguyen - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Author)
  • Michael Wilms - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Author)
  • Nitu Syed - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, University of Melbourne (Author)
  • Torben Daeneke - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Author)
  • Noel W. Duffy - , Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Author)
  • Andreas Fery - , Chair of Physical Chemistry of Polymeric Materials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Enrico Della Gaspera - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Author)
  • Daniel E. Gómez - , Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (Author)

Abstract

Metal nanoparticles can photosensitize two-dimensional metal oxides, facilitating their electrical connection to devices and enhancing their abilities in catalysis and sensing. In this study, we investigated how individual silver nanoparticles interact with two-dimensional tin oxide and antimony-doped indium oxide using electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). The measurement of the spectral line width of the longitudinal plasmon resonance of the nanoparticles in absence and presence of 2D materials allowed us to quantify the contribution of chemical interface damping to the line width. Our analysis reveals that a stronger interaction (damping) occurs with 2D antimony-doped indium oxide due to its highly homogeneous surface. The results of this study offer new insight into the interaction between metal nanoparticles and 2D materials.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1944-1950
Number of pages7
JournalNano letters
Volume24
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 14 Feb 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 38305174

Keywords

Keywords

  • 2D metal oxides, electron energy loss spectroscopy, energy transfer, plasmonics