Table 1 Summary of LSPR characteristics and elemental analysis results for ICO and Cu:ICO NCs
[CuCl2] (mM) | Measured Cu (%) | λ (nm) | E (eV) | ΔE (eV) | Q | ωp (cm−1) | Γ (cm−1) | Ne (1020 cm−3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 2196 | 0.565 | 0.105 | 5.38 | 14,423 | 753.13 | 6.29 |
1 | 0.3 | 2259 | 0.549 | 0.090 | 6.10 | 14,030 | 629.30 | 5.95 |
10 | 1.8 | 2309 | 0.537 | 0.090 | 5.97 | 13,726 | 632.40 | 5.69 |
25 | 4.2 | 2368 | 0.524 | 0.089 | 5.89 | 13,391 | 633.76 | 5.41 |
50 | 8.2 | 2399 | 0.517 | 0.102 | 5.07 | 13,183 | 739.52 | 5.25 |
75 | 10.9 | 2501 | 0.496 | 0.107 | 4.64 | 12,639 | 761.18 | 4.83 |
100 | 14.6 | 2822 | 0.440 | 0.165 | 2.67 | 11,231 | 1172.8 | 3.80 |