In this paper we report a multifunctional nanostructured surface on glass that, for the first time, combines a wide range of optical, wetting and durability properties, including low omnidirectional reflectivity, low ...In this paper we report a multifunctional nanostructured surface on glass that, for the first time, combines a wide range of optical, wetting and durability properties, including low omnidirectional reflectivity, low haze, high transmission, superhydrophobicity, oleophobicity, and high mechanical resistance. Nanostructures have been fabricated on a glass surface by reactive ion etching through a nanomask, which is formed by dewetting ultrathin metal films （〈 10 nm thickness） subjected to rapid thermal annealing （RTA）. The nanostructures strongly reduce the initial surface reflectivity （-4%）, to less than 0.4% in the 390--800 nm wavelength range while keeping the haze at low values （〈 0.9%）. The corresponding water contact angle （0c） is -24.5~, while that on a flat surface is -43.5~. The hydrophilic wetting nanostructure can be changed into a superhydrophobic and oleophobic surface by applying a fluorosilane coating, which achieves contact angles for water and oil of -156.3~ and -116.2~, respectively. The multicomponent composition of the substrate （Coming~ glass） enables ion exchange through the surface, so that the nanopillars＇ mechanical robustness increases, as is demonstrated by the negligible changes in surface morphology and optical performance after 5,000-run wipe test. The geometry of the nanoparticles forming the nanomask depends on the metal material, initial metal thickness and RTA parameters. In particular we show that by simply changing the initial thickness of continuous Cu films we can tailor the metal nanoparticles＇ surface density and size. The developed surface nanostructuring does not require expensive lithography, thus it can be controlled and implemented on an industrial scale, which is crucial for applications.展开更多
Graphene is emerging as a promising material for photonic applications owing to its unique optoelectronic properties.Graphene supports tunable,long-lived and extremely confined plasmons that have great potential for a...Graphene is emerging as a promising material for photonic applications owing to its unique optoelectronic properties.Graphene supports tunable,long-lived and extremely confined plasmons that have great potential for applications such as biosensing and optical communications.However,in order to excite plasmonic resonances in graphene,this material requires a high doping level,which is challenging to achieve without degrading carrier mobility and stability.Here,we demonstrate that the infrared plasmonic response of a graphene multilayer stack is analogous to that of a highly doped single layer of graphene,preserving mobility and supporting plasmonic resonances with higher oscillator strength than previously explored single-layer devices.Particularly,we find that the optically equivalent carrier density in multilayer graphene is larger than the sum of those in the individual layers.Furthermore,electrostatic biasing in multilayer graphene is enhanced with respect to single layer due to the redistribution of carriers over different layers,thus extending the spectral tuning range of the plasmonic structure.The superior effective doping and improved tunability of multilayer graphene stacks should enable a plethora of future infrared plasmonic devices with high optical performance and wide tunability.展开更多
Light scattering is a fundamental property that can be exploited to create essential devices such as particle analysers.The most common particle size analyser relies on measuring the angle-dependent diffracted light f...Light scattering is a fundamental property that can be exploited to create essential devices such as particle analysers.The most common particle size analyser relies on measuring the angle-dependent diffracted light from a sample illuminated by a laser beam.Compared to other non-light-based counterparts,such a laser diffraction scheme offers precision,but it does so at the expense of size,complexity and cost.In this paper,we introduce the concept of a new particle size analyser in a collimated beam configuration using a consumer electronic camera and machine learning.The key novelty is a small form factor angular spatial filter that allows for the collection of light scattered by the particles up to predefined discrete angles.The filter is combined with a light-emitting diode and a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensor array to acquire angularly resolved scattering images.From these images,a machine learning model predicts the volume median diameter of the particles.To validate the proposed device,glass beads with diameters ranging from 13 to 125μm were measured in suspension at several concentrations.We were able to correct for multiple scattering effects and predict the particle size with mean absolute percentage errors of 5.09% and 2.5% for the cases without and with concentration as an input parameter,respectively.When only spherical particles were analysed,the former error was significantly reduced(0.72%).Given that it is compact(on the order of ten cm)and built with low-cost consumer electronics,the newly designed particle size analyser has significant potential for use outside a standard laboratory,for example,in online and in-line industrial process monitoring.展开更多
Nanophotonics,and more specifically plasmonics,provides a rich toolbox for biomolecular sensing,since the engineered metasurfaces can enhance light–matter interactions to unprecedented levels.So far,biosensing associ...Nanophotonics,and more specifically plasmonics,provides a rich toolbox for biomolecular sensing,since the engineered metasurfaces can enhance light–matter interactions to unprecedented levels.So far,biosensing associated with high-quality factor plasmonic resonances has almost exclusively relied on detection of spectral shifts and their associated intensity changes.However,the phase response of the plasmonic resonances have rarely been exploited,mainly because this requires a more sophisticated optical arrangement.Here we present a new phase-sensitive platform for high-throughput and label-free biosensing enhanced by plasmonics.It employs specifically designed Au nanohole arrays and a large field-of-view interferometric lens-free imaging reader operating in a collinear optical path configuration.This unique combination allows the detection of atomically thin(angstrom-level)topographical features over large areas,enabling simultaneous reading of thousands of microarray elements.As the plasmonic chips are fabricated using scalable techniques and the imaging reader is built with low-cost off-the-shelf consumer electronic and optical components,the proposed platform is ideal for point-of-care ultrasensitive biomarker detection from small sample volumes.Our research opens new horizons for on-site disease diagnostics and remote health monitoring.展开更多
文摘In this paper we report a multifunctional nanostructured surface on glass that, for the first time, combines a wide range of optical, wetting and durability properties, including low omnidirectional reflectivity, low haze, high transmission, superhydrophobicity, oleophobicity, and high mechanical resistance. Nanostructures have been fabricated on a glass surface by reactive ion etching through a nanomask, which is formed by dewetting ultrathin metal films （〈 10 nm thickness） subjected to rapid thermal annealing （RTA）. The nanostructures strongly reduce the initial surface reflectivity （-4%）, to less than 0.4% in the 390--800 nm wavelength range while keeping the haze at low values （〈 0.9%）. The corresponding water contact angle （0c） is -24.5~, while that on a flat surface is -43.5~. The hydrophilic wetting nanostructure can be changed into a superhydrophobic and oleophobic surface by applying a fluorosilane coating, which achieves contact angles for water and oil of -156.3~ and -116.2~, respectively. The multicomponent composition of the substrate （Coming~ glass） enables ion exchange through the surface, so that the nanopillars＇ mechanical robustness increases, as is demonstrated by the negligible changes in surface morphology and optical performance after 5,000-run wipe test. The geometry of the nanoparticles forming the nanomask depends on the metal material, initial metal thickness and RTA parameters. In particular we show that by simply changing the initial thickness of continuous Cu films we can tailor the metal nanoparticles＇ surface density and size. The developed surface nanostructuring does not require expensive lithography, thus it can be controlled and implemented on an industrial scale, which is crucial for applications.
基金the European Union Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreements no.625673 GRYPHON,no.604391European Union H2020 Programme under grant agreement no.696656 Graphene Flagship+2 种基金financial support from the Swiss National Science Foundation through project no.133583,NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division in the framework of‘Science for Peace’,European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement no.644956,FundacióPrivada Cellex,AGAUR 2014 SGR 1400 and 1623the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness(grants SEV-2015-0522 and MAT2014-59096-P)the‘Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional’(FEDER)through grant TEC2013-46168-R。
文摘Graphene is emerging as a promising material for photonic applications owing to its unique optoelectronic properties.Graphene supports tunable,long-lived and extremely confined plasmons that have great potential for applications such as biosensing and optical communications.However,in order to excite plasmonic resonances in graphene,this material requires a high doping level,which is challenging to achieve without degrading carrier mobility and stability.Here,we demonstrate that the infrared plasmonic response of a graphene multilayer stack is analogous to that of a highly doped single layer of graphene,preserving mobility and supporting plasmonic resonances with higher oscillator strength than previously explored single-layer devices.Particularly,we find that the optically equivalent carrier density in multilayer graphene is larger than the sum of those in the individual layers.Furthermore,electrostatic biasing in multilayer graphene is enhanced with respect to single layer due to the redistribution of carriers over different layers,thus extending the spectral tuning range of the plasmonic structure.The superior effective doping and improved tunability of multilayer graphene stacks should enable a plethora of future infrared plasmonic devices with high optical performance and wide tunability.
基金funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No.637232(ProPAT project)financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the‘Severo Ochoa’Programme for Centres of Excellence in R&D(SEV-2015-0522)+2 种基金from Fundacio Privada Cellex,and from Generalitat de Catalunya through the CERCA programme,from AGAUR 2017 SGR 1634financial support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the project OPTO-SCREEN(TEC2016-75080-R)funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665884.
文摘Light scattering is a fundamental property that can be exploited to create essential devices such as particle analysers.The most common particle size analyser relies on measuring the angle-dependent diffracted light from a sample illuminated by a laser beam.Compared to other non-light-based counterparts,such a laser diffraction scheme offers precision,but it does so at the expense of size,complexity and cost.In this paper,we introduce the concept of a new particle size analyser in a collimated beam configuration using a consumer electronic camera and machine learning.The key novelty is a small form factor angular spatial filter that allows for the collection of light scattered by the particles up to predefined discrete angles.The filter is combined with a light-emitting diode and a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensor array to acquire angularly resolved scattering images.From these images,a machine learning model predicts the volume median diameter of the particles.To validate the proposed device,glass beads with diameters ranging from 13 to 125μm were measured in suspension at several concentrations.We were able to correct for multiple scattering effects and predict the particle size with mean absolute percentage errors of 5.09% and 2.5% for the cases without and with concentration as an input parameter,respectively.When only spherical particles were analysed,the former error was significantly reduced(0.72%).Given that it is compact(on the order of ten cm)and built with low-cost consumer electronics,the newly designed particle size analyser has significant potential for use outside a standard laboratory,for example,in online and in-line industrial process monitoring.
基金funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No.644956(RAIS project)the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Public Diplomacy Division in the framework of‘Science for Peace’(NATO—SPS),École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne research fund,FundacióPrivada Cellex+4 种基金the CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunyasupport from the International PhD fellowship program‘la Caixa’—Severo Ochoa@ICFOsupport from the International PhD fellowship program'la Caixa'-Severo Ochoa@ICFOsupport from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness,through the‘Severo Ochoa’Programme for Centres of Excellence in R&D(SEV-2015-0522)project OPTO-SCREEN(TEC2016-75080-R).
文摘Nanophotonics,and more specifically plasmonics,provides a rich toolbox for biomolecular sensing,since the engineered metasurfaces can enhance light–matter interactions to unprecedented levels.So far,biosensing associated with high-quality factor plasmonic resonances has almost exclusively relied on detection of spectral shifts and their associated intensity changes.However,the phase response of the plasmonic resonances have rarely been exploited,mainly because this requires a more sophisticated optical arrangement.Here we present a new phase-sensitive platform for high-throughput and label-free biosensing enhanced by plasmonics.It employs specifically designed Au nanohole arrays and a large field-of-view interferometric lens-free imaging reader operating in a collinear optical path configuration.This unique combination allows the detection of atomically thin(angstrom-level)topographical features over large areas,enabling simultaneous reading of thousands of microarray elements.As the plasmonic chips are fabricated using scalable techniques and the imaging reader is built with low-cost off-the-shelf consumer electronic and optical components,the proposed platform is ideal for point-of-care ultrasensitive biomarker detection from small sample volumes.Our research opens new horizons for on-site disease diagnostics and remote health monitoring.
