title: Optical properties of surface-patterned nanostructures.
abstract: This concepts article describes our developments in nanopatterning related to photonics. We have a nanopatterning toolkit that can generate functional, nanostructured surfaces at nm-length scales and over cm(2)-areas in a single (or small number of) step(s). This paper will focus on three examples of surface-patterned nanostructures and their optical properties: (i) one-dimensional arrays of metallic nanoparticles; (ii) arrays of small-diameter ZnO nanowires; (iii) mesoscale structures of CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals. The potential for advances in nanopatterning to contribute to a broad range of light-based applications will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Teri W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Odom
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Henzie
authors.forename: Yelizaveta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Babayan
authors.forename: Eric C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Greyson
authors.forename: Eun-Soo
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kwak