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cc-by (c) Zerbato, Elena, et al., 2023
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Effects of oxygen adsorption on optical properties of Ag nanoparticles

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Plasmonic metal nanoparticles are efficient light harvesters with a myriad of sensing- and energy-related applications. For such applications, the optical properties of nanoparticles of metals such as Cu, Ag, and Au can be tuned by controlling the composition, particle size, and shape, but less is known about the effects of oxidation on the plasmon resonances. In this work, we elucidate the effects of O adsorption on the optical properties of Ag particles by evaluating the thermodynamic properties of O-decorated Ag particles with calculations based on the density functional theory and subsequently computing the photoabsorption spectra with a computationally efficient time-dependent density functional theory approach. We identify stable Ag nanoparticle structures with oxidized edges and a quenching of the plasmonic character of the metal particles upon oxidation and trace back this effect to the sp orbitals (or bands) of Ag particles being involved both in the plasmonic excitation and in the hybridization to form bonds with the adsorbed O atoms. Our work has important implications for the understanding and application of plasmonic metal nanoparticles and plasmon-mediated processes under oxidizing environments.

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ZERBATO, Elena, FARRIS, Riccardo, FRONZONI, Giovanna, NEYMAN, Konstantin m., STENER, Mauro, BRUIX FUSTÉ, Albert. Effects of oxygen adsorption on optical properties of Ag nanoparticles. _Journal of Physical Chemistry A_. 2023. Vol. 127, núm. 10412-10424. [consulta: 23 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 1089-5639. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217714]

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