Title :
Functionalisation of gold nanorods and its application to optical data storage
Author :
Zijlstra, Peter ; Chon, James W.M. ; Bullen, Craig ; Gu, Min
Author_Institution :
Centre for Micro-Photonics, Swinburne Univ. of Technol., Hawthorn, Vic.
Abstract :
In this report we show the application of silica coated gold nanorods to optical data storage. We show controlled growth of a thick silica shell onto gold nanorods. The coated nanorods are transferred into a PVA matrix and data patterns are recorded. A silica layer on the nanorods dissipates the heat and the matrix does not melt, allowing reliable data storage.
Keywords :
cooling; gold compounds; nanostructured materials; optical information processing; component; functionalisation; gold nanorods; heat dissipation; optical data storage; silica coating; Coatings; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Gold; Memory; Nanoparticles; Optical films; Optical recording; Polymers; Silicon compounds; Thickness control;
Conference_Titel :
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2006. ICONN '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brisbane, Qld.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0452-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0452-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICONN.2006.340537
