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Overview of Synthetic Methods to Prepare Plasmonic Transition‐Metal Nitride Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Karaballi Reem A.,
Monfared Yashar E.,
Dasog Mita
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201905217
Subject(s) - plasmon , materials science , nanoparticle , crystallinity , nanotechnology , laser ablation , nitride , plasmonic nanoparticles , laser , optoelectronics , composite material , optics , physics , layer (electronics)
The search for new plasmonic materials that are low‐cost, chemically and thermally stable, and exhibit low optical losses has garnered significant attention among researchers. Recently, metal nitrides have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional, noble‐metal‐based plasmonic materials, such as silver and gold. Many of the initial studies on metal nitrides have focused on computational prediction of the plasmonic properties of these materials. In recent years, several synthetic methods have been developed to enable empirical analysis. This review highlights synthetic techniques for the preparation of plasmonic metal nitride nanoparticles, which are predominantly free‐standing, by using solid‐state and solid–gas phase reactions, nonthermal and arc plasma methods, and laser ablation. The physical properties of the nanoparticles, such as shape, size, crystallinity, and optical response, obtained with such synthetic methods are also summarized.