Abstract
An all-round improvement of the switchable mirror characteristics of any rare earth metal system was achieved by utilizing two characteristics of nanoparticles: the size-dependent blue shift in the absorption edge and large surface area. Gd nanoparticles show better color neutrality in comparison with polycrystalline, alloy, and multilayer films, and also exhibit increased optical contrast and faster response time than polycrystalline films.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 169-173 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jan 2004 |
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Keywords
- gadolinium
- nanopartIcles
- gold
- rare earth elements
- switchable mirrors
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A color-neutral, Gd nanoparticle switchable mirror with improved optical contrast and response time. / Aruna, I.; Mehta, B. R.; Malhotra, L.K.; Shivaprasad, S. M.
In: Advanced Materials, Vol. 16, No. 2, 16.01.2004, p. 169-173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A color-neutral, Gd nanoparticle switchable mirror with improved optical contrast and response time
AU - Aruna, I.
AU - Mehta, B. R.
AU - Malhotra, L.K.
AU - Shivaprasad, S. M.
PY - 2004/1/16
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N2 - An all-round improvement of the switchable mirror characteristics of any rare earth metal system was achieved by utilizing two characteristics of nanoparticles: the size-dependent blue shift in the absorption edge and large surface area. Gd nanoparticles show better color neutrality in comparison with polycrystalline, alloy, and multilayer films, and also exhibit increased optical contrast and faster response time than polycrystalline films.
AB - An all-round improvement of the switchable mirror characteristics of any rare earth metal system was achieved by utilizing two characteristics of nanoparticles: the size-dependent blue shift in the absorption edge and large surface area. Gd nanoparticles show better color neutrality in comparison with polycrystalline, alloy, and multilayer films, and also exhibit increased optical contrast and faster response time than polycrystalline films.
KW - gadolinium
KW - nanopartIcles
KW - gold
KW - rare earth elements
KW - switchable mirrors
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DO - 10.1002/adma.200305810
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JO - Advanced Materials
JF - Advanced Materials
SN - 1521-4095
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