Metal-filled carbon nanotubes as a novel class of photothermal nanomaterials.

Rossella, Francesco; Soldano, Caterina; Bellani, Vittorio; Tommasini, Matteo · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Metal-filled carbon nanotubes represent a novel class of photothermal nanomaterials: when illuminated by visible light they exhibit a strong enhancement of the temperature at the metal sites, due to the enhanced plasmonic light absorption at the metal surface, which behaves as a heat radiator. Potential applications include nanomedicine, heat-assisted magnetic recording, and light-activated thermal gradient-driven devices.

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