Thermoplasmonic Materials

Material selection, design, and fabrication are critical aspects in thermoplasmonics. Here, we focus on fundamental strategies for selecting suitable plasmonic materials, tuning surface plasmon responses through single nanoparticle designs involving size and shape, and leveraging coupling effects in NP assemblies with carefully designed matrices or substrates. Once the selection and design are established, the common synthesizing methods for novel nanostructures are further presented to achieve optimal thermoplasmonic properties.