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Multifurcated assemblies composed of charged nanoparticles (NPs) are fabricated by using spark discharge and manipulating the electric field. The multifurcated structure of the assembly of NPs and spontaneous interconnections between the near structures are described. The gas sensor with the tetrafurcated-NP-assembled structure demonstrates ≈200% enhanced response to 100 ppm CO at 300 °C.
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Novel 3D metallic structures composed of multipetal flowers consisting of nanoparticles are presented. The control of surface plasmon hotspots is demonstrated in terms of location and intensity as a function of petal number for uniform and reproducible surfaceenhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with high field enhancement.
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Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry , Spectrum Analysis, Raman/methods , Biomimetic Materials/chemistry , Electromagnetic Phenomena , Flowers , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Surface Plasmon ResonanceABSTRACT
Membranes with nano-apertures are versatile templates that possess a wide range of electronic, optical and biomedical applications. However, such membranes have been limited to silicon-based inorganic materials to utilize standard semiconductor processes. Here we report a new type of flexible and free-standing polymeric membrane with nano-apertures by exploiting high-wettability difference and geometrical reinforcement via multiscale, multilevel architecture. In the method, polymeric membranes with various pore sizes (50-800 nm) and shapes (dots, lines) are fabricated by a hierarchical mould-based dewetting of ultraviolet-curable resins. In particular, the nano-pores are monolithically integrated on a two-level hierarchical supporting layer, allowing for the rapid (<5 min) and robust formation of multiscale and multilevel nano-apertures over large areas (2 × 2 cm(2)).