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Study of Photo-transformation of Ag Nanoparticles under Green LEDs Light Source and their Changes Induced by Z-scan Technique

Author(s): O. Ortiz-Jimenez, M. Trejo-Durán*, E. Alvarado-Méndez, A. Vázquez and J.E. Castellanos-Águila

Volume 19, Issue 5, 2023

Published on: 26 December, 2022

Page: [736 - 744] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1573413719666221201091401

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Abstract

Background: The study of metallic nanoparticles is important since they present nonlinear optical properties crucial for modern photonic science and technology. Moreover, their mechanical, chemical, and optical properties are different from those presented with respect to volumetric material. Said properties can be adjusted by controlling the size and shape of the studied nanoparticles, and various methodologies have been developed to obtain nanoparticles by chemical and physical means.

Methods: Spherical nanoparticles were synthesized by chemically reducing silver nitrate, sodium borohydride, and sodium citrate precursors. Different amounts of silver nitrate were added to the original spherical nanoparticles and then exposed to a green LED light source to convert the spherical nanoparticles to triangular prisms. The changes in the samples were monitored using absorption spectra obtained with a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The nonlinear refractive index was determined with Z-scan measurements, and a scanning electron microscope was used to observe the silver nanoparticles before and after laser irradiation.

Results: The absorption spectra show a band of around 418 nm for the original spherical nanoparticles, which shifted to blue after the irradiation with green LED light. Furthermore, a new band was obtained, centered around 565 nm, which indicates the presence of triangular prisms. From SEM images, it was confirmed that the spherical nanoparticles were transformed into triangular nanoprisms. The non-linear (negative) refractive index depends on the shape and number of nanoparticles; however, using the Z-scan technique caused photo-melting and photofragmentation of the triangular prisms, which was corroborated by SEM images.

Conclusion: These results suggest that the shape and amount of AgNPs can be controlled with excess silver ions and irradiation time. In addition, the Z-scan technique causes photo-melting and photo-fragmentation of AgNPs, and their nonlinear refraction index is negative due to thermal origin.

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