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Symposium: S06 - Nanocomposites
Poster Presentation
 
 

Formation of Well-Ordered Gold Nanoclusters Using a Reverse Colloidal Templating Approach

Tiu Brylee David (1)*, Pernites Roderick (1), Felipe Mary Jane (1), Foster Edward (1), Advincula Rigoberto (1)

(1) Case Western Reserve University - Ohio - USA

Periodic gold nanoparticle arrays are unique optical materials that have gained much interest due to its tunable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) property and ability to amplify surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) signals for nanosensing. In this study, the formation of well-ordered Au nanocluster patterns has been demonstrated by backfilling the macropores of a honeycomb poly(carbazole) structure with metallic nanoparticles via selective electrochemical reduction. The fabrication method is comprised of layering of a monolayer of polystyrene microsphere templates, electropolymerization of the functionalized carbazole monomer and a time-controlled electrodeposition of Au. Dissolving the polymer resulted to a hexagonally close-packed array of Au nanoclusters. Investigating the UV-vis absorption properties of the dual patterned conducting polymer-Au nanocluster surface revealed a superimposed spectra consisting of a π-π* transition peak of the polymer at 400 nm and the broad LSPR signal of the Au nanoparticles which may be used for dual response sensing and other plasmonic applications.