A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au

Hollow, nanoscale, scalene ellipsoids of Ag or Au provide an exceedingly tunable localized surfaceplasmon resonance. Here, we use numerical simulations to determine the limits of the color space that would be possible from colloidal suspensions of these particles and show that their color gamut will...

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Main Authors: Kealley, Cat, Cortie, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32808
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description Hollow, nanoscale, scalene ellipsoids of Ag or Au provide an exceedingly tunable localized surfaceplasmon resonance. Here, we use numerical simulations to determine the limits of the color space that would be possible from colloidal suspensions of these particles and show that their color gamut will exceed that possible with nanorods, nanoshells, or nanorice. The important parametersare composition, thickness of the shell, and shape of the particle, in that order. The sensitivity of colors to geometry is optimized for an aspect ratio of between 0.3 and 0.5 and was reduced for thinner shells. Shells of Ag will have much wider and more vibrant gamut than those of Au. These findings indicate that hollow scalene ellipsoids could be used as versatile pigments in materials or display systemsthat exploit plasmon resonance to produce color.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-328082017-02-28T01:49:50Z A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au Kealley, Cat Cortie, M. Color gamut Gold and silver nanoshells Plasmon resonance Scalene ellipsoid Hollow, nanoscale, scalene ellipsoids of Ag or Au provide an exceedingly tunable localized surfaceplasmon resonance. Here, we use numerical simulations to determine the limits of the color space that would be possible from colloidal suspensions of these particles and show that their color gamut will exceed that possible with nanorods, nanoshells, or nanorice. The important parametersare composition, thickness of the shell, and shape of the particle, in that order. The sensitivity of colors to geometry is optimized for an aspect ratio of between 0.3 and 0.5 and was reduced for thinner shells. Shells of Ag will have much wider and more vibrant gamut than those of Au. These findings indicate that hollow scalene ellipsoids could be used as versatile pigments in materials or display systemsthat exploit plasmon resonance to produce color. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32808 Springer restricted
spellingShingle Color gamut
Gold and silver nanoshells
Plasmon resonance
Scalene ellipsoid
Kealley, Cat
Cortie, M.
A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au
title A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au
title_full A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au
title_fullStr A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au
title_full_unstemmed A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au
title_short A Computational Exploration of the Color Gamut of Nanoscale Hollow Scalene Ellipsoids of Ag and Au
title_sort computational exploration of the color gamut of nanoscale hollow scalene ellipsoids of ag and au
topic Color gamut
Gold and silver nanoshells
Plasmon resonance
Scalene ellipsoid
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32808