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Structural and Optical Properties of Self-AssembledChains of Plasmonic Nanocubes.
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Nano Letters . Nov2014, Vol. 14 Issue 11, p6314-6321. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Solution-based linearself-assembly of metal nanoparticles offersa powerful strategy for creating plasmonic polymers, which, so far,have been formed from spherical nanoparticles and cylindrical nanorods.Here we report linear solution-based self-assembly of metal nanocubes(NCs), examine the structural characteristics of the NC chains, anddemonstrate their advanced optical characteristics. In comparisonwith chains of nanospheres with similar dimensions, composition, andsurface chemistry, predominant face-to-face assembly of large NCscoated with short polymer ligands led to a larger volume of hot spotsin the chains, a nearly uniform E-field enhancement in the gaps betweencolinear NCs, and a new coupling mode for NC chains due to the formationof a Fabry–Perot resonatorstructure formed by face-to-face bonded NCs. The NC chains exhibitedstronger surface-enhanced Raman scattering in comparison with linearassemblies of nanospheres. The experimental results were in agreementwith finite difference time domain simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15306984
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nano Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99382934
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nl502746h