Photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence studies of diatoms - nature’s own nano-porous silica structures
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2003-02
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Australian and New Zealand Institute of Physics
Abstract
Photoluminescence (PL) and cathodoluminescence (CL) data are presented for the silica frustules of some fresh water diatoms. The diatom frustules consist of a nano-porous silica structure that may possibly be exploited for optoelectronic or photonic applications. This work represents what we believe to be the first report of the CL and PL properties of this naturally occurring source of nano-porous silica.
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Photoluminescence, Cathodoluminescence, Diatoms, Fresh water, Silica, Porous materials
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Butcher, K. S. A., Ferris, J. M., & Phillips, M. R. (2003). Photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence studies of diatoms - nature’s own nano-porous silica structures. 27th Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, 4th – 7th February 2003. In D. Paganin, A. Smith & G. Troup (Eds.), Australian and New Zealand Institute of Physics, Proceedings of the 27th Annual A&ZNIP Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting (pp. 51). Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia: Charles Sturt University.