PUBLICATIONS
- Photophysical color tuning for photon upconverting nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, Y. Ding, P. Nagpal, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 27011 (2019).
- Photon upconversion towards applications in energy conversion and bioimaging, Q. -C. Sun, Y. C. Ding, D. M. Sagar, P. Nagpal, Prog. Surf. Sci. 92, 281 (2017).
- Plasmon-enhanced energy transfer for improved upconversion of infrared radiation in doped-lanthanide nanocrystals, Q. -C. Sun, Haridas Mundoor, J. C. Ribot, V. Singh, Ivan I. Smalyukh, and Prashant Nagpal, Nano Lett. 14, 101 (2014). Nature Materials highlighted the paper in February 2014.
- Copper plasmonics: Role of electron-phonon interactions in dephasing localized surface plasmons, Q. -C. Sun, Y. C. Ding, S. Goodman, H. Funke, and P. Nagpal, Nanoscale 6, 12450 (2014).
- Pseudo-direct bandgap transitions in silicon nanocrystals: effects on optoelectronics and thermoelectrics, V. Singh, Y. Yu, Q. -C. Sun, B. Korgel, and P. Nagpal, Nanoscale 6, 14643 (2014).
- Spectroscopic signatures of domain walls in multiferroic ErMnO3, Q. -C. Sun, X. X. Xi, N. Lee, D. Mazumdar, R. J. Smith, G. L. Carr, S. -W. Cheong, and J. L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. B 90, 121303(R) (2014).
- Effect of plasmon-enhancement on quenching and energy transfer for upconverting nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, J. C. Ribot, V. Singh, H. Mundoor, I. I. Smalyukh, and P. Nagpal, Opt. Express 22, 11516 (2014).
- Spectroscopic determination of phonon lifetimes in Re-doped MoS2 nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, D. Mazumdar, L. Yadgarov, R. Rosentsveig, G. Seifert, R. Tenne and J. L. Musfeldt, Nano Lett. 13, 2803 (2013).
- Observation of a Burstein-Moss shift in Re-doped MoS2 nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, L. Yadgarov, R. Rosentsveig, G. Seifert, R. Tenne and J. L. Musfeldt, ACS Nano 7, 3506 (2013).
- Chemical tuning of the optical band gap in spinel ferrites: CoFe2O4 vs NiFe2O4, B. S. Holinsworth, D. Mazumdar, H. Sims, Q. -C. Sun, M. K. Yurtisigi, S. Sarker, A. Gupta, W. H. Butler, and J. L. Musfeldt, Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 082406 (2013).
- Electron-phonon and magnetoelastic interactions in ferromagnetic Co[N(CN)2]2, T. V. Brinzari, J. T. Haraldsen, P. Chen, Q. -C. Sun, Y. Kim, L. -C. Tung, A. P. Litvinchuk, J. A. Schlueter, D. Smirnov, J. L. Manson, J. Singleton, and J. L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 047202 (2013).
- Quantum critical transition amplifies magnetoelastic coupling in Mn[N(CN)2]2, T. V. Brinzari, P. Chen, Q. -C. Sun, J. Liu, L. -C. Tung, Y. J. Wang, J. A. Schlueter, J. Singleton, J. L. Manson, M. -H. Whangbo, A. P. Litvinchuk, and J. L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 237202 (2013).
- Optical band gap hierarchy in a magnetic oxide: Electronic structure of NiFe2O4, Q. -C. Sun, D. Mazumdar, H. Sims, B. S. Holinsworth, K. R. O’Neal, W. H. Butler, A. Gupta, and J. L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. B 86, 205106 (2012).
- Spectroscopic signature of the superparamagnetic transition and surface spin disorder in CoFe2O4 nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, C. S. Birke, J. Cao, W. Tremel, and J. L. Musfeldt, ACS Nano 6, 4876 (2012).
- Magneto-elastic coupling in bulk and nanoscale MnO, Q. -C. Sun, S. N. Baker, A. D. Christianson, and J. L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. B 84, 014301 (2011).
- Experimental determination of ionicity in MnO nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, X. S. Xu, S. N. Baker, A. D. Christianson, and J. L. Musfeldt, Chem. Mater. 23, 2956 (2011).
- Lattice dynamical probe of charge order and antipolar bilayer stacking in LuFe2O4, X.S. Xu, J. de Groot, Q. -C. Sun, B.C. Sales, D. Mandrus, M. Angst, A.P. Litvinchuk, and J.L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. B 82, 014304 (2010).
- Evaluating Born and effective charges in unoriented materials from vibrational spectra, X.S. Xu, Q. -C. Sun, R. Rosentsveig, and J.L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. B 80, 014303 (2009).
- Dynamical charge and structural strain in inorganic fullerenelike MoS2 nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, X. S. Xu, L. I. Vergara, R. Rosentsveig, and J. L. Musfeldt, Phys. Rev. B 79, 205405 (2009). This paper was reprinted in the May 18, 2009 issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.
- Synthesis and characterization of CdS nanocrystals in poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) copolymer, Y. M. Chen, X. L. Ji, S. C. Jiang, Q. Sun, and B. Z. Jiang, Coll. Polym. Sci. 281, 386 (2003).
- A novel route for the preparation of CdS nanocrystal-poly(acrylic acid) composites using gamma-radiation, Y. M. Chen, X. L. Ji, Q. Sun, S. C. Jiang, and B. Z. Jiang, J. Non-Cryst. Sol. 311, 314 (2002).
PATENTS
- The preparation method of poly(ε-caprolactone)/inorganic composite biodegradable foams via γ-radiation, Q. Sun, C. Y. Han, J. Xu, Y. G. Zhuang, and L. S. Dong, Chinese Patent ZL200510016718.0, (2005).
- The preparation method of biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone) foams by peroxide crosslinking agents, C. Y. Han, Q. Sun, J. Xu, and L. S. Dong, Chinese Patent ZL200410011120.8, (2005).
- The synthetic method of solventless polymer/rare earth hybrid luminescent nanomaterials, X. L. Ji, S. C. Jiang, Y. M. Chen, S. Z. Tian, Q. Sun, and B. Z. Jiang, Chinese Patent ZL01133258.1, (2002).
- The synthetic method of solventless organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials, X. L. Ji, S. C. Jiang, Y. D. Hong, D. W. Dong, Q. Sun, and B. Z. Jiang, Chinese Patent ZL01110301.9, (2001).
- The synthetic method of organic/CdS hybrid luminescent nanomaterials, Y. M. Chen, X. L. Ji, S. C. Jiang, Q. Sun, and B. Z. Jiang, Chinese Patent, ZL00128253.0, (2001).