Abstract
The capability of cucurbit[n]uril to align gold nanorods, leading to optical coupling into the infrared region, is shown. Cryo-TEM and tomographic imaging confirm the presence of aligned Au nanorods. Full electromagnetic simulations, which support the observed plasmonic modes and predict large enhancements in the inter-particle junction, are performed. This construct is then further utilized for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4298-4303 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Small : Nano Micro |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- alignment
- cucurbituril
- gold
- host-guest
- nanomaterials
- nanorods
- plasmonic resonances
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Center for Multiscale Electron Microscopy (CMEM)
Friedrich, H. (Manager), Bransen, M. (Education/research officer), Schmit, P. (Education/research officer), Schreur - Piet, I. (Other) & Spoelstra, A. (Education/research officer)
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