Nanostructured copper/porous silicon hybrid systems as efficient sound-emitting devices
Nanostructured copper/porous silicon hybrid systems as efficient sound-emitting devices
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Recio Sánchez, Gonzalo
Namura, Kyoko
Suzuki, Motofumi
Martin Palma, Raul J.
Namura, Kyoko
Suzuki, Motofumi
Martin Palma, Raul J.
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10.1186/1556-276X-9-487
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Abstract
In the present work, the photo-acoustic emission from nanostructured copper/porous silicon hybrid systems was studied. Copper nanoparticles were grown by photo-assisted electroless deposition on crystalline silicon and nanostructured porous silicon (nanoPS). Both the optical and photo-acoustic responses from these systems were determined. The experimental results show a remarkable increase in the photo-acoustic intensity when copper nanoparticles are incorporated to the porous structure. The results thus suggest that the Cu/nanoPS hybrid systems are suitable candidates for several applications in the field of thermoplasmonics, including the development of sound-emitting devices of great efficiency.