PUBLICATIONS

  1. Photophysical color tuning for photon upconverting nanoparticles, Q. -C. Sun, Y. Ding, P. Nagpal, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 27011 (2019).
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. 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).
  6. 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).
  7. 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).
  8. 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).
  9. 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).
  10. 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).
  11. 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).
  12. 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).
  13. 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).
  14. 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).
  15. 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).
  16. 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).
  17. 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).
  18. 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).
  19. 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.
  20. 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).
  21. 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

  1. 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).
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
  5. 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).