A single versatile chemical route can be used to produce butterfly scales in seven different metals. These synthesized structures have the potential for catalytic (Au, Pt, Pd), thermal (Ag, Au, Cu), electrical (Au, Cu, Ag), magnetic (Co, Ni), and optical (Au, Ag, Cu) applications. Plasmon-active Au, Cu, Ag butterfly scales have exhibited excellent properties in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The Au scales as SERS substrates have ten times the analyte detection sensitivity and are one-tenth the cost of their human-designed commercial counterparts (KlariteTM). Preliminary mechanisms of these surface-enhancement phenomena are also reviewed.
A single versatile chemical route can be used to produce butterfly scales in seven different metals. These synthesized structures have the potential for catalytic (Au, Pt, Pd), thermal (Ag, Au, Cu), electrical (Au, Cu, Ag), magnetic (Co, Ni), and optical (Au, Ag, Cu) applications. Plasmon-active Au, Cu, Ag butterfly scales have exhibited excellent properties in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The Au scales as SERS substrates have ten times the analyte detection sensitivity and are one-tenth the cost of their human-designed commercial counterparts (KlariteTM). Preliminary mechanisms of these surface-enhancement phenomena are also reviewed.
Metallic Butterfly Wing Scales: Superstructures with High Surface-Enhancement Properties for Optical Applications
94Metallic Butterfly Wing Scales: Superstructures with High Surface-Enhancement Properties for Optical Applications
94Paperback(2015)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783319125343 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication date: | 12/01/2014 |
Series: | SpringerBriefs in Materials |
Edition description: | 2015 |
Pages: | 94 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d) |