• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 5, Issue 1, 27 (2017)
Haiying Xu1,2, Caixia Kan1,*, Changzong Miao1, Changshun Wang1..., Jingjing Wei1, Yuan Ni1, Beibei Lu1 and Daning Shi1|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
  • 2Department of Mathematics and Physics, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China
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    Haiying Xu, Caixia Kan, Changzong Miao, Changshun Wang, Jingjing Wei, Yuan Ni, Beibei Lu, Daning Shi, "Synthesis of high-purity silver nanorods with tunable plasmonic properties and sensor behavior," Photonics Res. 5, 27 (2017) Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of the Au/AgNR for FDTD. The D1, L1, α, and D2, L2 indicate the diameter, length, and cone angle of AuNBP and AgNR, respectively.
    Fig. 1. Schematic of the Au/AgNR for FDTD. The D1, L1, α, and D2, L2 indicate the diameter, length, and cone angle of AuNBP and AgNR, respectively.
    Reaction process for achieving a high-purity Au/AgNRs colloid through CTAC-assisted synthesis.
    Fig. 2. Reaction process for achieving a high-purity Au/AgNRs colloid through CTAC-assisted synthesis.
    TEM images of (A) AuNBPs, and (B)–(E) Au/AgNRs with different lengths (150–800 nm). Scale bars=200 nm.
    Fig. 3. TEM images of (A) AuNBPs, and (B)–(E) Au/AgNRs with different lengths (150–800 nm). Scale bars=200  nm.
    (A) Absorption spectra of AuNBPs and Au/AgNRs corresponding to the TEM images in Fig. 3. The SPRL of Au/AgNRs with addition of increasing AgNO3 at 5 μL intervals: (B) 10–30 μL, and (C) 35–140 μL.
    Fig. 4. (A) Absorption spectra of AuNBPs and Au/AgNRs corresponding to the TEM images in Fig. 3. The SPRL of Au/AgNRs with addition of increasing AgNO3 at 5 μL intervals: (B) 10–30 μL, and (C) 35–140 μL.
    TEM images of Au/AgNRs with different diameters. Scale bars=200 nm.
    Fig. 5. TEM images of Au/AgNRs with different diameters. Scale bars=200  nm.
    Experimental optical spectra and FDTD calculated SPR (including SPRT and SPRL) of (A) AuNBP, and (B) Au/AgNR (D=30 nm) with AR from 3 to 10. The inset in Fig. 6(B) shows the FDTD calculated SPRL of the pure AgNR (AR = 6).
    Fig. 6. Experimental optical spectra and FDTD calculated SPR (including SPRT and SPRL) of (A) AuNBP, and (B) Au/AgNR (D=30  nm) with AR from 3 to 10. The inset in Fig. 6(B) shows the FDTD calculated SPRL of the pure AgNR (AR = 6).
    SERS spectra obtained using R6G as a probing molecule. (A) Spectra obtained using samples immersed in solutions with R6G concentrations of 10−6, 10−7, 10−8, 10−9, 10−10, 10−11, and 10−12 mol/L. (B) Relationship between SERS intensity and R6G concentration. (C) SERS of R6G obtained on the surface of Au/AgNRs and AuNRs.
    Fig. 7. SERS spectra obtained using R6G as a probing molecule. (A) Spectra obtained using samples immersed in solutions with R6G concentrations of 106, 107, 108, 109, 1010, 1011, and 1012  mol/L. (B) Relationship between SERS intensity and R6G concentration. (C) SERS of R6G obtained on the surface of Au/AgNRs and AuNRs.
    Haiying Xu, Caixia Kan, Changzong Miao, Changshun Wang, Jingjing Wei, Yuan Ni, Beibei Lu, Daning Shi, "Synthesis of high-purity silver nanorods with tunable plasmonic properties and sensor behavior," Photonics Res. 5, 27 (2017)
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