Abstract
We here show that Ag-Au bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) can be produced by dewetting an Ag/Au bilayer film coated on glass using a nanosecond-pulsed laser beam. Elemental analysis revealed that the obtained bimetallic NPs are Ag-Au alloys, with two elements well mixed over the whole volume of the particle. The composition of the produced particles was controllable by changing the relative thickness of each layer. The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak was red-shifted with an increasing Au content and the LSPR wavelength could be tuned from 415 to 525 nm by varying the alloy composition. A film area of several square centimeters could be transformed into Ag-Au NPs by a single laser pulse of 6 ns duration. This study provides a facile and scalable route to prepare bimetallic NPs for plasmonic and other applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1293-1299 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 434 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Mar 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (NO: NRF - 2015R1D1A1A09058787 and 2015R1A2A1A15053000 ) and the R&D convergence program of National Research Council of Science & Technology of Republic of Korea (NO. CAP-16-10-KIMS ).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films