Gold Nanorod Size Prediction from Spectra Assisted by Machine Learning

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dc.contributor.advisorLink, Stephan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLandes, Christy F
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRossky, Peter J
dc.creatorShiratori, Katsuya
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-22T14:52:55Z
dc.date.available2022-06-22T14:52:55Z
dc.date.created2022-08
dc.date.issued2022-06-07
dc.date.submittedAugust 2022
dc.date.updated2022-06-22T14:52:56Z
dc.description.abstractElectron microscopy is often required to correlate the size and shape of plasmonic nanoparticles with their optical properties. Eliminating the need for electron microscopy is one crucial step toward in situ sensing applications, especially for complicated sample conditions such as during irreversible chemical reactions or when particles are embedded in a matrix. In this thesis, we show that a machine learning (ML) decision tree can accurately predict gold nanorod dimensions over a wide range of sizes. The model is trained by using around 450 nanorod geometries and corresponding scattering spectra obtained from finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations. We test the model using a set of experimental spectra and sizes obtained from correlated scanning electron microscopy images, resulting in predictions of the dimensions of gold nanorods within around 10% of their true values (root-mean- squared percentage error) over a large range of sizes. Analysis of the decision tree structure reveals that a relationship with resonance energy and line width of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is suffcient to predict nanorod dimensions, notably outperforming more complicated models. Our findings illustrate the advantages of using ML models to infer single particle structural features from their optical spectra.
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dc.identifier.citationShiratori, Katsuya. "Gold Nanorod Size Prediction from Spectra Assisted by Machine Learning." (2022) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/112661">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/112661</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112661
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectPlasmonic nanoparticle
dc.subjectMachine learning
dc.titleGold Nanorod Size Prediction from Spectra Assisted by Machine Learning
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentApplied Physics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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