| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7938972 | Superlattices and Microstructures | 2018 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
The metal and transition metal cap-shaped arrays on polystyrene colloidal particle (PSCP) templates were fabricated to study the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. We obtained the Ag and Fe complex film by a co-sputtering deposition method. The size of the deposited Fe particle was changed by the sputtering power. We also study the SERS enhancement mechanism by decorating the PATP probe molecule on the different films. The SERS signals increased firstly, and then decreased as the size of Fe particles grows gradually. The finite-difference time domain (FDTD) simulation and experimental Raman results manifest that SERS enhancement was mainly attributed to surface plasma resonance (SPR) between Ag and Ag nanoparticles. The SERS signals of PATP molecule were enhanced to reach a lowest detectable concentration of 10â8â¯mol/L. The research demonstrates that the SERS substrates with Ag-Fe cap-shaped arrays have a high sensitivity.
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Authors
Huanhuan Sun, Renxian Gao, Aonan Zhu, Zhong Hua, Lei Chen, Yaxin Wang, Yongjun Zhang,