Plasmonic and magnetic silicon hybrids are suitable hyperthermia nanoagents owing to their ability to generate heat under an external stimulus in addition to their biocompatibility, limited aggregation, dielectric properties, ...

This thesis presents a theory about the nature of plasmons with arbitrary geometry, together with the response of such systems to a spatially uniform electric field (in the direction of one axis of the particle). In the ...

This thesis presents a theory about the nature of plasmons with arbitrary geometry, together with the response of such systems to a spatially uniform electric field (in the direction of one axis of the particle). In the ...

New plasmonic materials are required to enable potential strong coupling of light and magnetism, which could lead to improved data storage and/or completely novel optical materials [1, 2]. Bimetallic materials are a promising ...

Appealing physical and chemical properties are foreseen in nanoparticles containing immiscible elements, but their synthesis is a significant challenge due to the unfavorable thermodynamics. Here we show that silver ...

The widespread application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) would benefit from simple and scalable self-assembly procedures for the realization of plasmonic arrays with a high density of electromagnetic hot-spots. ...

Bifunctional nanostructured architectures have shown appealing properties, since a single entity can combine the diverse properties of its individual constituents. Particularly, by growing Fe-oxide domains over Ag ...

The optical properties of several iron oxide@noble metal core-shell nanohybrids (NHs) have been systematically studied by means of electrodynamics simulations applying Mie theory for coated spheres. Focus has been made in ...