Mosaic-like Silver Nanobowl Plasmonic Crystals as Highly Active Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates

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dc.contributor.authorBaca, Alfred J.
dc.contributor.authorBaca, Joshua
dc.contributor.authorMontgomery, Jason M.
dc.contributor.authorCambrea, Lee R.
dc.contributor.authorFuncheon, Peter
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMoran, Mark
dc.contributor.authorConnor, Dan
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-29T15:48:58Z
dc.date.available2022-11-29T15:48:58Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractWe present a simple approach to creating a type of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate composed of a mosaic-like structured Ag metal surface on nanobowl plasmonic crystals (NBPCs) formed by combining soft nanoimprinting and substrate (in situ) heating during metal deposition. This new type of sensor exploits the electromagnetic enhancement of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) produced by a template nanostructured metal surface and surface plasmons (SP) in-between the gaps of the mosaic surface to create a highly SERS-active substrate. Our approach is simple, in that it implements low processing temperatures (200 °C) and does not require any postdeposition annealing or exposure to high temperature environments, enabling the use of mechanically flexible substrates. These SERS substrates exhibit higher SERS intensities in comparison to those obtained with the corresponding square array of smooth (room temperature metal deposition) nanobowl structures with similar spatial layouts. As an example toward an application, we demonstrate polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB-77) SERS detection using Ag mosaic NBPC substrates. Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (3D FDTD) simulations qualitatively capture the key features of these systems and suggest a route to the fabrication of optimized, highly efficient SERS substrates in silico.
dc.identifier.citationBaca, A. J., Baca, J., Montgomery, J. M., Cambrea, L. R., Funcheon, P., Johnson, L., Moran, M., & Connor, D. (2015). Mosaic-like Silver Nanobowl Plasmonic Crystals as Highly Active Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates. The Journal of Physical Chemistry - Part C, 119(31), 17790–17799. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03824
dc.identifier.issn19327447
dc.identifier.issn19327455
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dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b03824
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/958
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherThe Journal of Physical Chemistry
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Physical chemistry
dc.titleMosaic-like Silver Nanobowl Plasmonic Crystals as Highly Active Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates
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