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Nanoshells Made Easy: Improving Au Layer Growth on Nanoparticle Surfaces

2008; American Chemical Society; Volume: 24; Issue: 24 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/la802049p

1520-5827

Bruce E. Brinson, J. Britt Lassiter, Carly S. Levin, Rizia Bardhan, Nikolay A. Mirin, Naomi J. Halas,

Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

The growth of a continuous, uniform Au layer on a dielectric nanoparticle is the critical step in the synthesis of nanoparticles such as nanoshells or nanorice, giving rise to their unique geometry-dependent plasmon resonant properties. Here, we report a novel, streamlined method for Au layer metallization on prepared nanoparticle surfaces using carbon monoxide as the reducing agent. This approach consistently yields plasmonic nanoparticles with highly regular shell layers and is immune to variations in precursor or reagent preparation. Single particle spectroscopy combined with scanning electron microscopy reveal that thinner, more uniform shell layers with correspondingly red-shifted optical resonances are achievable with this approach.