Charge gradient-induced on-surface growth of ultralarge single-crystalline Ag nanomembranes for long surface plasmon propagation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Feb 4;51(10):1957-60. doi: 10.1039/c4cc09370d.

Abstract

A facile strategy for the fabrication of ultralarge (edge length >50 μm), single-crystalline Ag nanomembranes is reported in this work. The Ag nanomembrane with an atomically smooth surface demonstrates a much longer surface plasmonic propagation length as compared to vacuum-deposited polycrystalline Ag film, representing superior plasmonic properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Static Electricity
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Silver