Gui-Lin Wu, Tian-Song Deng, Kun-Peng Wang, Er-Ji Zhang, Li-Yong Liu, Yu-Chun Cheng, Jia-Fei Gao, Jie Liu
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Abstract
Gold nanorods are widely used in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) applications due to their strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). The self-assembly of gold nanorods further expands their applications and introduces new ensemble properties. In this paper, two types of gold nanorods with similar lengths but significantly different diameters were used for making superparticles. The gold nanorods were first surface-modified with thiol-terminated polystyrene (PS-SH), and then assembled into superparticles through emulsion volatilization. To test the SERS performances of the gold nanorod superparticles, Nile red was used as a dye molecule to test the localization of the SERS performance of the single superparticles. It was found that as the size of the superparticles increased, the SERS performances also improved, with the final Raman signal intensity reaching up to 2 × 106. When the size of the superparticles was the same, the SERS performance was stronger for superparticles composed of gold nanorods with larger diameters. Additionally, a structure similar to the superparticles was designed for FDTD simulations, and the simulated results were highly consistent with the experimental results, further supporting our conclusions.
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The objective of the Journal of Nanoparticle Research is to disseminate knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological phenomena and processes in structures that have at least one lengthscale ranging from molecular to approximately 100 nm (or submicron in some situations), and exhibit improved and novel properties that are a direct result of their small size.
Nanoparticle research is a key component of nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanotechnology.
The focus of the Journal is on the specific concepts, properties, phenomena, and processes related to particles, tubes, layers, macromolecules, clusters and other finite structures of the nanoscale size range. Synthesis, assembly, transport, reactivity, and stability of such structures are considered. Development of in-situ and ex-situ instrumentation for characterization of nanoparticles and their interfaces should be based on new principles for probing properties and phenomena not well understood at the nanometer scale. Modeling and simulation may include atom-based quantum mechanics; molecular dynamics; single-particle, multi-body and continuum based models; fractals; other methods suitable for modeling particle synthesis, assembling and interaction processes. Realization and application of systems, structures and devices with novel functions obtained via precursor nanoparticles is emphasized. Approaches may include gas-, liquid-, solid-, and vacuum-based processes, size reduction, chemical- and bio-self assembly. Contributions include utilization of nanoparticle systems for enhancing a phenomenon or process and particle assembling into hierarchical structures, as well as formulation and the administration of drugs. Synergistic approaches originating from different disciplines and technologies, and interaction between the research providers and users in this field, are encouraged.