Dielectric core engineering in spherical gold nanoshells: tuning spectral response and refractive index sensitivity
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OpenAlex topics: Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications · Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research · Copper Interconnects and Reliability
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