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CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Delia Milliron, The University of Texas at Austin (Diao), "Switchable Optical Materials from Metal Oxide Nanocrystals"

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and International Paper Company
Location
116 Roger Adams Laboratory
Date
Nov 1, 2022   2:00 pm  
Contact
Christine Bowser
E-Mail
cbowser@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-9214
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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering - Seminars and Events

Dynamic control over light has myriad applications from telecommunications to chemical sensing and therapeutics. Modulating interaction of materials with infrared light is useful for energy applications, like smart windows and active cooling, applications that require materials at scale. I will discuss two distinct strategies for modulating visible and infrared light with materials crafted from colloidal metal oxide nanocrystals. One approach involves reversible structural reorganization of gel networks, where plasmonic coupling in the assemblies strongly modifies the infrared absorption. Here, the building blocks are tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) nanocrystals with synthetically tunable plasmonic absorption spectra. A second approach involves reversible electrochemical charging of transition metal oxide nanocrystals (tungsten and niobium oxides). Charging results in strong absorption of either visible or infrared light depending on the electronic state resulting from ion intercalation. Overall, metal oxide nanocrystals offer compelling opportunities as building blocks for dynamic and tunable optical and electronic materials.

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