The spectral evolution of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of 4-tert-butylbenzylmer-captan (4-tBBM) on gold nanoparticles assembly under laser irradiation is reported. The relative intensities of typical p...The spectral evolution of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of 4-tert-butylbenzylmer-captan (4-tBBM) on gold nanoparticles assembly under laser irradiation is reported. The relative intensities of typical peaks in the spectrum of 4-tBBM gradually change with irradiation time. Comparison of the rate of spectral changes under several experimental conditions indicates that the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) induced heat in the gold nanoparticles assembly is the origin of the spectral evolution. During the process of self-assembly, 4-tBBM molecules do not form a compact ordered monolayer because of the spatial hindrance of the 4-tert-butyl end group. The heat induced by laser irradiation drives the 4-tBBM molecules to rearrange to a more stable orientation.展开更多
We report herein a rational approach for fabricating metal suspending nanostructures by nanoimprint lithography(NIL) and isotropic reactive ion etching(RIE).The approach comprises three principal steps:(1) mold fabric...We report herein a rational approach for fabricating metal suspending nanostructures by nanoimprint lithography(NIL) and isotropic reactive ion etching(RIE).The approach comprises three principal steps:(1) mold fabrication,(2) structure replication by NIL,and(3) suspending nanostructures creation by isotropic RIE.Using this approach,suspending nanostructures with Au,Au/Ti or Ti/Au bilayers,and Au/Ti/Au sandwiched structures are demonstrated.For Au nanostructures,straight suspending nanostructures can be obtained when the thickness of Au film is up to 50 nm for nano-bridge and 90 nm for nano-finger patterns.When the thickness of Au is below 50 nm for nano-bridge and 90 nm for nano-finger,the Au suspending nanostructures bend upward as a result of the mismatch of thermal expansion between the thin Au films and Si substrate.This leads to residual stresses in the thin Au films.For Au/Ti or Ti/Au bilayers nanostructures,the cantilevers bend toward Au film,since Au has a larger thermal expansion coefficient than that of Ti.While in the case of sandwich structures,straight suspending nanostructures are obtained,this may be due to the balance of residual stress between the thin films.展开更多
基金supported by the Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission,China(Z161100002116002,Z161100002116021)the National Basic Research Program of China(2014CB932500,2016YFA0200101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21525310,51432002,51520105003)~~
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.20473004) the Beijing Key Lab for Nanophotonics and Nanostructure
文摘The spectral evolution of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of 4-tert-butylbenzylmer-captan (4-tBBM) on gold nanoparticles assembly under laser irradiation is reported. The relative intensities of typical peaks in the spectrum of 4-tBBM gradually change with irradiation time. Comparison of the rate of spectral changes under several experimental conditions indicates that the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) induced heat in the gold nanoparticles assembly is the origin of the spectral evolution. During the process of self-assembly, 4-tBBM molecules do not form a compact ordered monolayer because of the spatial hindrance of the 4-tert-butyl end group. The heat induced by laser irradiation drives the 4-tBBM molecules to rearrange to a more stable orientation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20573002)the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973Pprogram) (Grant No. 2001CB6105)
文摘We report herein a rational approach for fabricating metal suspending nanostructures by nanoimprint lithography(NIL) and isotropic reactive ion etching(RIE).The approach comprises three principal steps:(1) mold fabrication,(2) structure replication by NIL,and(3) suspending nanostructures creation by isotropic RIE.Using this approach,suspending nanostructures with Au,Au/Ti or Ti/Au bilayers,and Au/Ti/Au sandwiched structures are demonstrated.For Au nanostructures,straight suspending nanostructures can be obtained when the thickness of Au film is up to 50 nm for nano-bridge and 90 nm for nano-finger patterns.When the thickness of Au is below 50 nm for nano-bridge and 90 nm for nano-finger,the Au suspending nanostructures bend upward as a result of the mismatch of thermal expansion between the thin Au films and Si substrate.This leads to residual stresses in the thin Au films.For Au/Ti or Ti/Au bilayers nanostructures,the cantilevers bend toward Au film,since Au has a larger thermal expansion coefficient than that of Ti.While in the case of sandwich structures,straight suspending nanostructures are obtained,this may be due to the balance of residual stress between the thin films.
