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Nanoscale surface chemistry directs the tunable assembly of silver octahedra into three two-dimensional plasmonic superlattices

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  • Yih Hong Lee

    (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University)

  • Wenxiong Shi

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University)

  • Hiang Kwee Lee

    (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
    Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research))

  • Ruibin Jiang

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

  • In Yee Phang

    (Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research))

  • Yan Cui

    (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University)

  • Lucio Isa

    (Laboratory for Interfaces, Soft matter and Assembly, ETH Zurich)

  • Yijie Yang

    (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University)

  • Jianfang Wang

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

  • Shuzhou Li

    (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University)

  • Xing Yi Ling

    (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University)

Abstract

A major challenge in nanoparticle self-assembly is programming the large-area organization of a single type of anisotropic nanoparticle into distinct superlattices with tunable packing efficiencies. Here we utilize nanoscale surface chemistry to direct the self-assembly of silver octahedra into three distinct two-dimensional plasmonic superlattices at a liquid/liquid interface. Systematically tuning the surface wettability of silver octahedra leads to a continuous superlattice structural evolution, from close-packed to progressively open structures. Notably, silver octahedra standing on vertices arranged in a square lattice is observed using hydrophobic particles. Simulations reveal that this structural evolution arises from competing interfacial forces between the particles and both liquid phases. Structure-to-function characterizations reveal that the standing octahedra array generates plasmonic ‘hotstrips’, leading to nearly 10-fold more efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering compared with the other more densely packed configurations. The ability to assemble these superlattices on the wafer scale over various platforms further widens their potential applications.

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  • Yih Hong Lee & Wenxiong Shi & Hiang Kwee Lee & Ruibin Jiang & In Yee Phang & Yan Cui & Lucio Isa & Yijie Yang & Jianfang Wang & Shuzhou Li & Xing Yi Ling, 2015. "Nanoscale surface chemistry directs the tunable assembly of silver octahedra into three two-dimensional plasmonic superlattices," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-7, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms7990
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7990
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    1. Yilong Zhou & Gaurav Arya, 2022. "Discovery of two-dimensional binary nanoparticle superlattices using global Monte Carlo optimization," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.

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