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ArticleNature communications2023

Plasmonic metasurfaces of cellulose nanocrystal matrices with quadrants of aligned gold nanorods for photothermal anti-icing.

Jeongsu Pyeon, Soon Mo Park, Juri Kim, Jeong-Hwan Kim, Yong-Jin Yoon, Dong Ki Yoon, Hyoungsoo Kim

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Article in Nature communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Jeongsu Pyeon *Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1651-6728
Soon Mo Park *Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Juri KimDepartment of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Hwan KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3874-9143
Yong-Jin YoonDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Dong Ki YoonGraduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea. nandk@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9383-8958
Hyoungsoo KimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea. hshk@kaist.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2393-723X

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2018R1A5A1025208National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) 2021R1A2C2007835
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are intriguing as a matrix for plasmonic metasurfaces made of gold nanorods (GNRs) because of their distinctive properties, including renewability, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and low cost. Nevertheless, it is very difficult to precisely regulate the positioning and orientation of CNCs on the substrate in a consistent pattern. In this study, CNCs and GNRs, which exhibit tunable optical and anti-icing capabilities, are employed to manufacture a uniform plasmonic metasurface using a drop-casting technique. Two physical phenomena-(i) spontaneous and rapid self-dewetting and (ii) evaporation-induced self-assembly-are used to accomplish this. Additionally, we improve the CNC-GNR ink composition and determine the crucial coating parameters necessary to balance the two physical mechanisms in order to produce thin films without coffee rings. The final homogeneous CNC-GNR film has consistent annular ring patterns with plasmonic quadrant hues that are properly aligned, which enhances plasmonic photothermal effects. The CNC-GNR multi-array platform offers above-zero temperatures on a substrate that is subcooled below the freezing point. The current study presents a physicochemical approach for functional nanomaterial-based CNC control.

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