Abstract
A non-thermal plasma method is used to synthesize plasmonic TiN nanoparticles with tunable optical properties. Nitrogen and titanium precursor gases (NH3 and TiCl4) are ionized in a quartz tube reactor. The non-equilibrium conditions in the discharge allow for the production of crystalline TiN particles with a narrow particle size distribution. Optical and surface characterizations reveal that the plasmonic performance is dependent on the particles degree of oxidation. This correlation can be controlled by modifying the NH3-to-TiCl4 ratio. We hypothesize that particle production at higher NH3 flow rates leads to a higher vacancy density that facilitates the diffusion of oxygen into the particle core.
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