Bimetallic Mesoflowers: Region-Specific Overgrowth and Substrate Dependent Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering at Single Particle Level

A strategy for the preparation of bimetallic mesoflowers (MFs) has been demonstrated by a simple overgrowth reaction. We make hybrid MFs containing Au core and shells of different metals, such as Ag and Pt, by tuning the experimental conditions so as to study region-specific overgrowth. This selecti...

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Published in:Langmuir 2010-06, Vol.26 (11), p.8901-8907
Main Authors: Sajanlal, P. R, Pradeep, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Colloidal state and disperse state
Exact sciences and technology
General and physical chemistry
Materials: Nano-and Mesostructured Materials, Polymers, Gels, Liquid Crystals, Composites
Surface physical chemistry
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Summary:A strategy for the preparation of bimetallic mesoflowers (MFs) has been demonstrated by a simple overgrowth reaction. We make hybrid MFs containing Au core and shells of different metals, such as Ag and Pt, by tuning the experimental conditions so as to study region-specific overgrowth. This selective growth is attributed to the specific binding affinity of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) at different crystal planes of Au MF surfaces. We also studied the region-specific, composition dependent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity of single bimetallic MFs to understand their chemical environment. Substrate effects on the SERS activity at single particle level were evaluated by a comparative study of the Raman images of Au, Au/Ag, and Au/Pt MFs. Region-specific SERS activity exhibited by single Au/Ag MF provides an insight into the SERS activity of bimetallic MFs over their monometallic analogues.
ISSN:0743-7463
1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la904676u