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Localized Surface Plasmons Shed Light on Nanoscale Metal Hydrides
Author(s) -
Zoric´ Igor,
Larsson Elin M.,
Kasemo Bengt,
Langhammer Christoph
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201000973
Subject(s) - materials science , surface plasmon resonance , plasmon , nanoscopic scale , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , quartz crystal microbalance , nanometre , surface plasmon , optoelectronics , chemistry , adsorption , composite material
Nanometer‐sized hydrides are attractive for hydrogen storage. Nanofabricated model systems can be studied by a novel localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) based direct sensing approach and by quartz crystal microbalance. The role of nanoparticle size, shape and microstructure on the storage thermodynamics can be scrutinized.