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Surface plasma resonance spectra of Au nanoparticles formed from dewetted thin films

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We investigated surface plasma resonance (SPR) properties of gold (Au) nanoparticles formed by step-by-step thermal annealing of Au films deposited onto substrates. We found that the averaged sizes of the Au particles formed in the annealing process depend on the initial thicknesses of the films. Using the geometric parameters extracted from the images of Au particles, the optical transmission spectra measured can be completely described in terms of SPR in the particles. The results suggest that annealing of Au films can be a simple and effective approach for producing Au nanoparticles with desired optical transmission properties, and the approach can be easily integrated into thin film fabrication processes.

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This project is fund by National Basic Research Program of China (Nos. 2010CB933700 and 2011CBA0900), 863 (No. 2009AA03Z412) and STCSM (No. 09ZR1436000), and by grant from Chinese Academy of Science in supporting an international collaborative research team.

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    Jia-Yu He, Jin-Xing Lu, Ning Dai & Da-Ming Zhu

  2. Department of Physics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA

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He, JY., Lu, JX., Dai, N. et al. Surface plasma resonance spectra of Au nanoparticles formed from dewetted thin films. J Mater Sci 47, 668–676 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-5837-5

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