Self-Assembled Bimetallic Au-Ag Nanorod Vertical Array for Single-Molecule Plasmonic Sensing
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS(2024)
摘要
Ordered plasmonic nanoparticle arrays are highly desirable for optical sensing as they provide uniformly distributed plasmonic hotspots due to their periodic order and near-field coupling. Anisotropic-shaped bimetallic nanoparticles are of particular interest, as their hybridized plasmonic modes enable precise tuning of plasmonic resonance and optical responses. However, the controlled assembly of large-scale arrays of bimetallic nanoparticles with uniformly distributed hotspots remains a challenge. In this study, we present a highly robust and reproducible method for creating large-area vertically aligned arrays of bimetallic Au-Ag nanorods by epitaxially growing Ag over preassembled Au nanorods. Structural characterization using electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirms the formation of a uniform thin layer of Ag, creating a bimetallic Au-Ag nanorod array. We also demonstrate the efficacy of the designed nanoarrays for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. Our experimental and computational studies show considerably enhanced optical responses of bimetallic Au-Ag nanorods compared to their monometallic counterparts. The scalability, cost-effectiveness, and reproducibility of this method make it a versatile platform for creating various structures by varying guest nanoparticles in suspensions with broad applications in biomedical research, food safety surveillance, and environmental monitoring.
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nanoparticle array,self-assembly,plasmonicsensing,surface-enhanced Raman scattering,singlemolecule sensing
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