Date of Award
8-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Chemistry
Committee Chair/Advisor
Chumanov, George K
Committee Member
Christensen, Kenneth
Committee Member
Dominy, Brian
Committee Member
Anker, Jeffery
Abstract
The interaction between light and silver nanoparticles via the excitation of plasmon resonances which are the collective oscillation of the free electron density represents the most efficient interaction between light and matter. This alone makes plasmonic silver nanoparticles of great interest for both fundamental studies as well as practical applications. In this thesis, silver nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes and organized clusters were synthesized and investigated for their optical properties.
Recommended Citation
Koontz, Zachary, "Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization and Optical Properties of Silver Nanostructures" (2012). All Theses. 1421.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/1421