Controlled Living Nanowire Growth: Precise Control over the Morphology and Optical Properties of AgAuAg Bimetallic Nanowires

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Beitragende

  • Martin Mayer - , Universität Bayreuth (Autor:in)
  • Leonardo Scarabelli - , CIC biomaGUNE (Autor:in)
  • Katia March - , Université Paris-Sud (Autor:in)
  • Thomas Altantzis - , University of Antwerp (Autor:in)
  • Moritz Tebbe - , Universität Bayreuth (Autor:in)
  • Mathieu Kociak - , Université Paris-Sud (Autor:in)
  • Sara Bals - , University of Antwerp (Autor:in)
  • F. Javier Garciá De Abajo - , ICFO - Institute of Photonic Sciences, ICREA (Autor:in)
  • Andreas Fery - , Universität Bayreuth (Autor:in)
  • Luis M. Liz-Marzán - , CIC biomaGUNE, Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science (Autor:in)

Abstract

Inspired by the concept of living polymerization reaction, we are able to produce silver-gold-silver nanowires with a precise control over their total length and plasmonic properties by establishing a constant silver deposition rate on the tips of penta-twinned gold nanorods used as seed cores. Consequently, the length of the wires increases linearly in time. Starting with ∼210 nm × 32 nm gold cores, we produce nanowire lengths up to several microns in a highly controlled manner, with a small self-limited increase in thickness of ∼4 nm, corresponding to aspect ratios above 100, whereas the low polydispersity of the product allows us to detect up to nine distinguishable plasmonic resonances in a single colloidal solution. We analyze the spatial distribution and the nature of the plasmons by electron energy loss spectroscopy and obtain excellent agreement between measurements and electromagnetic simulations, clearly demonstrating that the presence of the gold core plays a marginal role, except for relatively short wires or high-energy modes.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)5427-5437
Seitenumfang11
FachzeitschriftNano letters
Jahrgang15
Ausgabenummer8
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 12 Aug. 2015
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 26134470

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • bimetallic, gold, nanoplasmonics, nanowires, silver, synthesis