Two-dimensional gradient Ag nanoparticle assemblies: Multiscale fabrication and SERS applications

Nanotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 49, 2010, Pages

  He, Longbing ^a   Chen, Xi ^a   Mu, Yuewen ^a   Song, Fengqi ^a   Han, Min ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AG NANOPARTICLE; CLUSTER BEAMS; GRADIENT ASSEMBLIES; MESOSCOPICS; MULTI-SCALE FABRICATION; MULTISCALES; NOVEL METHODS; NUMBER DENSITY; OBLIQUE INCIDENCE; OPTIMAL STRUCTURES; PARTICLE NUMBER DENSITY; RAPID DETECTION; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SPATIAL ORGANIZATION; SUBSTRATE SURFACE; SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING;

NANOPARTICLES; RAMAN SCATTERING; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

SILVER;

EID: 78650138289     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/49/495601     Document Type: Article

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