Quantum mechanical approach to solvent effects on the optical properties of metal nanoparticles and their efficiency as excitation energy transfer acceptors

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1553-1561

  Sánchez González, Ángel ^a   Muñoz Losa, Aurora ^a   Vukovic, Sinisa ^a,b   Corni, Stefano ^c   Mennucci, Benedetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MODELS; ELECTRONIC NATURES; GOLD AND SILVER NANOPARTICLES; INHERENT LIMITATIONS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METAL PARTICLE; ORGANIC DYE; POLARIZABLE CONTINUUM MODEL; QUANTUM MECHANICAL; QUANTUM SIZE EFFECTS; SOLVENT EFFECTS; TIME DEPENDENT DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITATION ENERGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLVENTS;

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EID: 77249158025     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp911426f     Document Type: Article

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