کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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26722 | 43973 | 2011 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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In situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) measurements were carried out using Au homo, Ag homo and Au–Ag hetero-dimer structures with controlled gap distances. Controlled adsorption of 2,2′-bipyridine and 4,4′-bipyridine molecules onto the surface of metals in an aqueous solution resulted in characteristic SERS peak shifts reflecting switching of the adsorption site at the gap of the Au–Ag hetero-dimer. Changes in the relative intensities and the wavenumbers of the SERS bands provided information on the adsorption environment of the target molecule at the single molecule level.
► We succeeded in preparing a SERS active Au–Ag hetero nanodimer structure.
► The orientation of target molecules at the gaps of the hetero-dimer were evaluated qualitatively.
► The switching of the adsorption site between different metals was observed as the change in the SERS spectra.
► Novel feature of the SERS spectra suggests the formation of a single molecular bridge at the gap.
Journal: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry - Volume 221, Issues 2–3, 25 June 2011, Pages 169–174