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SUMMARY:Composite Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Biosensing and Bioimaging - 
 Prof. Luis M. Liz-Marzan\, Ikerbasque Research Professor and Scientific Di
 rector\, CIC biomaGUNE\, Donostia - San Sebastian\, Spain
DTSTART:20160122T140000Z
DTEND:20160122T150000Z
UID:TALK62656@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Dr. Hernandez-Ainsa
DESCRIPTION:The novel field of Nanoplasmonics focuses on the manipulation 
 of light using materials with significantly smaller sizes than the radiati
 on wavelength. This is typically achieved using nanostructured metals\, si
 nce they can very efficiently absorb and scatter light because of their ab
 ility to support coherent oscillations of free (conduction) electrons. Alt
 hough the remarkable optical response of “finely divided” metals is we
 ll known since more than 150 years ago\, the recent development of sophist
 icated characterization techniques and modeling methods has dramatically r
 eactivated the field. An essential pillar behind the development of nanopl
 asmonics is the great advance in fabrication methods\, which have achieved
  an exquisite control over the composition and morphology of nanostructure
 d metals. In particular\, Colloid Chemistry has the advantage of simplicit
 y and large scale production\, while offering a number of parameters that 
 can be used as a handle to direct not only nanoparticle morphology but als
 o surface properties and subsequent processing. This talk will provide an 
 overview of “colloidal nanoplasmonics” as a sufficiently mature field 
 to bridge the basic fabrication of nanoplasmonic building blocks\, all the
  way to biosensing and bioimaging.
LOCATION:Pippard Lecture Theater
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