Light-induced growth of monodisperse silver nanoparticles with tunable SPR properties and wavelength self-limiting effect

Xianliang Zheng; John R. Lombardi

doi:10.1117/12.798134

26 August 2008 Light-induced growth of monodisperse silver nanoparticles with tunable SPR properties and wavelength self-limiting effect

Xianliang Zheng, John R. Lombardi

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Proceedings Volume 7032, Plasmonics: Metallic Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties VI; 70321X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.798134
Event: NanoScience + Engineering, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We present a technique for the tunable synthesis of a variety of monodisperse silver nanoparticles. Utilizing different optical wavelengths to irradiate initially grown seed crystals, the size and shape of the products can be controlled. Monitoring the absorption spectrum during growth, we observe that initially the absorption maximum shifts to longer wavelengths and broadens, indicating increasing particle size and dispersion. Remarkably, this effect gradually comes to a halt and reverses, displaying a shift to shorter wavelengths and simultaneously narrower bandwidths, until on completion, a final size and relatively narrow distribution is reached. The final morphology is found to depend on control of the laser wavelength and power. Discs, triangular prisms as well as pyramidal and pentagonal prisms may be produced. A process based on a wavelength dependent self-limiting mechanism governed by the surface plasmon resonance controlling the photochemical reduction of particles is suggested. By a similar mechanism, we show that by using a sodium lamp instead of a laser as an excitation source, a monodisperse sample of nanotetrahedra can be produced.

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Xianliang Zheng and John R. Lombardi "Light-induced growth of monodisperse silver nanoparticles with tunable SPR properties and wavelength self-limiting effect", Proc. SPIE 7032, Plasmonics: Metallic Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties VI, 70321X (26 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.798134

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