Evaporative Self-Assembly of Gold Nanorods into Macroscopic 3D Plasmonic Superlattice Arrays.

Li, Penghui; Li, Yong; Zhou, Zhang-Kai; Tang, Siying; Yu, Xue-Feng; Xiao, Shu; Wu, Zhongzhen; Xiao, Quanlan et al. · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Millimeter-scale 3D superlattice arrays composed of dense, regular, and vertically aligned gold nanorods are fabricated by evaporative self-assembly. The regular organization of the gold nanorods into a macroscopic superlattice enables the production of a plasmonic substrate with excellent sensitivity and reproducibility, as well as reliability in surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The work bridges the gap between nanoscale materials and macroscopic applications.

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