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ArticleScientific reports2025

Enhancement of optical limiting activity of para-aminobenzoic acid using silver nanoparticles.

Shradha Lakhera, Meenakshi Rana, Vivek Dhuliya, L P Purohit, A Dhanusha, T C Sabari Girisun, Shruti Sharma, Papia Chowdhury, Km Sakshi, Soumyendu Roy and 1 more

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Shradha LakheraDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Uttarakhad, 263139, India.
Meenakshi RanaDepartment of Physics, School of Sciences, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Uttarakhad, 263139, India. mrana@uou.ac.in.
Vivek DhuliyaDepartment of Physics, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 249404, India.
L P PurohitDepartment of Physics, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 249404, India.
A DhanushaNanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620024, India.
T C Sabari GirisunNanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620024, India.
Shruti SharmaDepartment of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201309, India.
Papia ChowdhuryDepartment of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201309, India.
Km SakshiDepartment of Physics and Centre of Excellence in Nanosensors and Nanomedicine, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bennett University, Greater Noida, 201310, India.
Soumyendu RoyDepartment of Physics and Centre of Excellence in Nanosensors and Nanomedicine, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bennett University, Greater Noida, 201310, India.
Devendra KumarDepartment of Physics, Hariom Saraswati PG College Dhanauri, Haridwar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, 247667, India.

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Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC), Department of Information and Science Technology, Government of Uttarakhand USERC/2023-24/190
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An extensive study on the laser power limiting behavior of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) combined with silver nanoparticles (PABA + AgNPs) was done and reported in this article. The XRD spectra for PABA + AgNPs confirm its crystalline structure. The absorption spectra of AgNPs and PABA + AgNPs indicate complete stability of the samples. However, comparison of the absorption details indicated the occurrence of bathochromic shift in the PABA + AgNPs. The band gap of PABA was reduced after the introduction of AgNPs. Further, the Z-Scan experiment indicated the occurrence of reverse saturable absorption in prepared PABA + AgNPs. The linear transmittance of probe PABA (65%) was reduced to 52% after the addition of AgNPs. The overall study supported that the addition of AgNPs was suitably helpful in increasing the optical laser limiting capabilities of PABA. The results reported herein can be helpful in synthesizing an organic-nanoparticle optical laser limiting composite material and can be employed for the safety of optically sensitive devices.

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Nonlinear opticsOptical limitingPara-aminobenzoic acidSilver nanoparticles

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PMID40849347
PMCPMC12375098

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