Real-time monitoring of the aging of single plasmonic copper nanoparticles.

Abstract

We demonstrate that the continuous real-time monitoring of the growth and surface oxidation process of single Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on an indium-tin oxide (ITO) substrate by dark-field microscopy (DFM) and plasmon resonance Rayleigh scattering (PRRS) spectroscopy is possible.

• Authors: Li-Xia Qin, Chao Jing, Yang Li, Da-Wei Li, Yi-Tao Long
• Journal: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (Chem Commun (Camb)) Vol. 48 Issue 10 Pg. 1511-3 (Feb 01 2012) ISSN: 1364-548X [Electronic] England
• PMID: 21975600 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012

Chemical References

• Tin Compounds
• indium tin oxide
• Copper

Topics

• Copper (chemistry)
• Metal Nanoparticles (chemistry)
• Oxidation-Reduction
• Surface Plasmon Resonance
• Surface Properties
• Time Factors
• Tin Compounds (chemistry)