A temperature microsensor for measuring laser-induced heating in gold nanorods

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2015 Jan;407(3):719-25. doi: 10.1007/s00216-014-8222-9. Epub 2014 Oct 11.

Abstract

Measuring temperature is an extensively explored field of analysis, but measuring a temperature change in a nanoparticle is a new challenge. Here, a microsensor is configured to measure temperature changes in gold nanorods in solution upon laser irradiation. The device consists of a silicon wafer coated with silicon nitride in which a microfabricated resistance temperature detector was embedded and attached to a digital multimeter. A polydimethylsiloxane mold served as a microcontainer for the sample attached on top of the silicon membrane. This enables laser irradiation of the gold nanorods and subsequent measurement of temperature changes. The results showed a temperature increase of 8 to 10 °C and good correlation with theoretical calculations and bulk sample direct temperature measurements. These results demonstrate the suitability of this simple temperature microsensor for determining laser-induced heating profiles of metallic nanomaterials; such measurements will be essential for optimizing therapeutic and catalytic applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / instrumentation*
  • Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Gold
  • Heating
  • Hot Temperature
  • Lasers*
  • Microtechnology
  • Nanotubes / analysis*

Substances

  • Gold