Abstract: A composite photovoltaic cell comprised of a substrate overlaid with metallic nanoparticles sensitized with quantum dots. Using flexible or rigid substrates in conjunction with metallic nanoparticles and quantum dots a highly efficient photovoltaic cell can be formed by using localized surface plasmon resonance. The localized surface plasmon resonance of the metallic nanoparticles enhances the absorption of photons and is further sensitized by quantum dots.

Abstract: A system, and its associated methodology, for detecting cTnl includes a patient sample such as whole blood, serum or plasma, anti-cTnl antibodies conjugated with ligand-capped metallic nanoparticles, and a spectrophotometer operable to detect a shift of wavelength in light resulting from binding of cTnl to the anti-cTnl antibodies conjugated with ligand-capped metallic nanoparticles. By measuring changes in Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of the anti-cTnl antibodies conjugated with ligand-capped metallic nanoparticles the presence of cTnl can be detected.