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Rapid optical plasmonic transformation of silver-doped glass

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A novel two-step method for rapid optical plasmonic transformation (ROPT) of Ag-doped phosphate glass is proposed. The ROPT process blends the time efficiency of a laser irradiation treatment with the precise temperature control over the entire glass volume. The time needed for optical transformation is reduced to 3 min, compared to 120 min during the conventional isothermal heat treatment (HT). The proposed method employs a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) for nanoparticle (NP) synthesis. For consistent optical density comparison of the synthesized plasmonic glasses, a plasmonic merit factor, \(\zeta\), is introduced. The ROPT method exhibits a plasmonic factor growth rate three orders of magnitude higher, 0.14 \(\zeta\) s−1, compared to the assessed rate of the conventional isothermal HT, 0.27 × 10–3 \(\zeta\) s−1. The fast growth is discussed in the framework of sub-nanometer particle coalescence at temperatures 80–100 °C above the glass transition temperature of the glass nanocomposite. The proposed solid-state NP synthesis may be applied for various noble metal NPs in different types of glass matrices.

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  1. Optical Spectroscopy & Nano-Materials Lab, New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, 34243, USA

    Mariana Sendova & Matthew Mancini

  2. Department of Chemistry & Physics, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30904, USA

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The authors of this manuscript have contributed in the following ways: MS contributed to the project lead, optical density analysis, and quantification of plasmonic transformation. MM contributed to the process design and engineering, data collection, and thermal analysis. JAJ contributed to the glass matrix synthesis.

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Sendova, M., Mancini, M. & Jiménez, J.A. Rapid optical plasmonic transformation of silver-doped glass. J Therm Anal Calorim 147, 6161–6166 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-021-10967-0

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