Nanoscale mapping of plasmon resonances of functional multibranched gold nanoparticles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Sep 7;48(69):8667-9. doi: 10.1039/c2cc34177h. Epub 2012 Jul 23.

Abstract

The optical response of multibranched gold nanoparticles is studied by means of electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) in aberration corrected STEM mode. In every case the plasmon response is constant and variations in the maxima positions were found to be dependent on the branches aspect ratio. The good spatial resolution combined with the high energy resolution (0.18 eV) of the monochromated electron beam allows mapping the different plasmonic modes along the entire nanoparticles ranging from 0.7 eV up to 2.25 eV.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure*
  • Microscopy, Energy-Filtering Transmission Electron / methods
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Spectroscopy, Electron Energy-Loss / methods*

Substances

  • Gold