PART I INTRODUCTION OF PLASMONICS1 INTRODUCTION FOR THIS BOOK1.1 Human beings never stop exploring light1.2 Charming metal color1.3 Natural development of plasmonics1.4 About this bookPART II FUNDAMENTAL AND LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN THE PLASMONICS2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUNDS OF PLASMONICS2.1 Introduction2.2 Drude model for free electron gas2.3 Dielectric function of the free electron gas2.4 Surface plasmon polaritons2.5 Plasmon at metal-vacuum interface2.6 Excitation and detection of SPP2.7 Surface plasmon effects2.8 Summary of this chapter3 FUNDAMENTAL AND DIELECTRONIC MODIFICATION OF PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES3.1 Introduction3.2 Drude-Lorentz model of metal nanoparticles3.3 Dielectric properties of complex nanostructures3.4 Optical property analysis of isolated nanoparticles3.5 Numerical simulation of optical properties3.6 Coupling nanostructure assembly with high sensitivity3.7 Conclusion4 ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATIONS FOR PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES4.1 Introduction4.2 Optical property characterization technology4.3 Electron microscopy4.4 ConclusionPART III PRECISE PREPARATION OF PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES5 CORE-SHELL AND POROUS NANORODS WITH HOT SPOTS5.1 Introduction5.2 One-dimensional Au nanostructures5.3 Core-shell nanostructures5.4 Alloy Au/Ag nanorods5.5 Porous nanorods5.6 Yolk-shell nanostructures5.7 Concluding remarks6 NANOWIRES FOR CONDUCTIVE FILMS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING6.1 Introduction6.2 One-dimensional metal nanowires6.3 Conductive films6.4 Conclusion7 NORMAL AND NOVEL NANOPLATES FOR UNDERSTANDING GROWTH MECHANISM7.1 Introduction7.2 General considerations for fcc nanoplates7.3 Au nanoplates with novel and well-defined shapes7.4 Summary of this chapter8 HOLLOW AND OPEN NANOSTRUCTURES WITH ENHANCED ACTIVITY8.1 Introduction8.2 Hollow nanostructures8.3 Open nanostructures8.4 Optical property of Au NBP-embedded nanostructures8.5 Conclusion and outlook9 METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOSITE NANOSTRUCTURES9.1 Introduction9.2 Metal decorated semiconductor9.3 Core-shell structure and properties modulation9.4 ConclusionPART IV APPLICATION EXPLORATION OF PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES10 HOT ELECTRON EFFECT ON OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE10.1 Introduction10.2 Light-emitting device and modulation10.3 Hot-electron photodetection10.4 Conclusion11 APPLICATIONS IN CATALYSIS AND ENERGY11.1 Introduction11.2 Electrocatalysis11.3 Photocatalysis11.4 Solar vapor generation11.5 Conclusions and outlook12 APPLICATIONS IN SERS AND SENSOR12.1 Introduction12.2 Typical SERS substrates12.3 SERS for detection and sensor12.4 Conclusion and outlook
Caixia Kan is the professor at College of Science at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Nanjing, China. She graduated with PhD degree in 2004 from Institute of Solid-State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. In the duration of PhD study, she worked in Max-Planck-Institute of Microstructure Physics on the cooperation of TEM research. Professor Kan was awarded as an excellent teacher and young academic leader in the Qinglan Project of Jiangsu Province in 2008 and 2014, respectively. In 2020, she won the sixth Young Optical Science and Technology Award of Jiangsu Optical Society. Professor Kan has published more than 150 papers about plasmonic metal nanostructure, semiconductor micro/nano structure and optoelectronic devices.