Plasmon-mediated photopolymerization maps plasmon fields for silver nanoparticles

Visible light exposure of films containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) shows that the enhanced field around AgNPs in a thin film containing an azo free radical initiator (AIBN) and a triacrylate selectively cross-links the triacrylate within the plasmonic region around the particles. The cross-link...

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Autores: Stamplecoskie, Kevin G., Pacioni, Natalia Lorena, Larson, Dayle, Scaiano, Juan C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/66922
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/66922
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Plasmonics
Nanomaterials
Photopolymerization
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Sumario:Visible light exposure of films containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) shows that the enhanced field around AgNPs in a thin film containing an azo free radical initiator (AIBN) and a triacrylate selectively cross-links the triacrylate within the plasmonic region around the particles. The cross-linked polymer is less soluble than its precursor and behaves as a solubility switch. After the film is developed with ethanol, polymer-encapsulated nanoparticles are preserved on the surface. The 8-10 nm polymer structure that encapsulates the particles effectively maps and preserves the morphology of the plasmon field in AgNP-controlled nanostructures. © 2011 American Chemical Society.