Ag@SiO 2 core-shell nanostructures: Distance-dependent plasmon coupling and SERS investigation

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1459-1464

  Shanthil, M ^a   Thomas, Reshmi ^b   Swathi, R S ^b   George, Thomas K ^a,b  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE-SHELL NANOSTRUCTURES; GAP SIZE; HOT SPOT; NANOGAPS; PLASMON COUPLING; PLASMONIC NANOSTRUCTURES; RAMAN ENHANCEMENT; RAMAN SIGNAL; SILICA SHELL; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; NANOPARTICLES; PLASMONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SILICA;

SILVER;

EID: 84861901334     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3004014     Document Type: Article

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