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Gold nanorods with sub-nanometer separation using cucurbit[n]uril for SERS applications

  • S.T. Jones
  • , R.W. Taylor
  • , R. Esteban
  • , E.K. Abo-Hamed
  • , P.H.H. Bomans
  • , N.A.J.M. Sommerdijk
  • , Javier Aizpurua
  • , Jeremy J. Baumberg
  • , O.A. Scherman

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4298-4303
    Number of pages6
    JournalSmall : Nano Micro
    Volume10
    Issue number21
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 2014

    Keywords

    • alignment
    • cucurbituril
    • gold
    • host-guest
    • nanomaterials
    • nanorods
    • plasmonic resonances

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