The process of engineering, controlling and fabricating structures of 1-100 nanometers in size, which defines “nanoscale,”
and using them for advanced engineering applications is a challenging endeavor. The unusual characteristics of such
structures are due to their small sizes and high percentage of atoms in surface states, which yield unique properties that differ
from those of the same bulk materials. Nanosize metallic particles and colloids can give rise to many unprecedented optical,
electronic, and structural properties. With these new properties, such structures and particles can be used for many novel
and innovative engineering and biological applications. However, manufacturing of these nanosize building blocks requires
careful control of their composition, structure, shape, and size distribution, which necessitates further understanding of the
underlying physics and chemistry. This would be possible if these particles can be visualized and measured in real time and
non-intrusively. Newly developed characterization and computational methodologies by Prof. Menguc and his group using
scattering of polarized evanescent waves by particles on a smooth surface are geared toward the success of this area. This
research has allowed to advance these approaches to the next level by understanding the influence of near-field effects on
absorption, emission and scattering by nanoparticles, coagulates and surfaces in close proximity to each other. The Marie
Curie International Reintegration Project has helped the PI to seamlessly transfer the knowledge base he has developed at
the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, to Ozyegin University, in Istanbul Turkey.
Prof. Dr.
M. Pınar Mengüç
DEPARTMENT
Mechanical Engineering,
Center for Energy,
Environment and Economy
CONTACT
[email protected]
FUNDING SCHEME
EC - Marie Curie
International Reintegration
Grants
START DATE
01.05.2009
DURATION
36 months
OZU BUDGET
75.000,00 EUR
Mechanical Engineering & Center for Energy,
Environment and Economy
ABSTRACT
2009 National Grants
NF-RAD - Near-Field Radiation: Absorption and Scattering by
Nanoparticles on Surfaces
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