Coordination-based gold nanoparticle layers

M Wanunu, R Popovitz-Biro, H Cohen… - Journal of the …, 2005 - ACS Publications
Gold nanoparticle (NP) mono-and multilayers were constructed on gold surfaces using
coordination chemistry. Hydrophilic Au NPs (6.4 nm average core diameter), capped with a …

The influence of annealing treatments on the properties of Ag: TiO2 nanocomposite films prepared by magnetron sputtering

RC Adochite, D Munteanu, M Torrell, L Cunha… - Applied Surface …, 2012 - Elsevier
The present paper reports on the preparation and characterization of DC reactive magnetron
sputtered Ag: TiO2 nanocomposite coatings, with a silver content of about 8at.%(average …

Grid-assisted co-sputtering method: background, advancement, and prospect

A Kosari Mehr, A Kosari Mehr - Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 2021 - Springer
In this paper, the incorporation of auxiliary grids/electrodes into the design of the sputtering
method is scrutinized by studying the impact of factors such as grid size, grid position, grid …

Various silver nanostructures on sapphire using plasmon self-assembly and dewetting of thin films

S Kunwar, M Sui, Q Zhang, P Pandey, MY Li, J Lee - Nano-micro letters, 2017 - Springer
Silver (Ag) nanostructures demonstrate outstanding optical, electrical, magnetic, and
catalytic properties and are utilized in photonic, energy, sensors, and biomedical devices …

Microstructural evolution of Au/TiO2 nanocomposite films: The influence of Au concentration and thermal annealing

J Borges, T Kubart, S Kumar, K Leifer, MS Rodrigues… - Thin Solid Films, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanocomposite thin films consisting of a dielectric matrix, such as titanium oxide (TiO 2),
with embedded gold (Au) nanoparticles were prepared and will be analysed and discussed …

Thin films composed of gold nanoparticles dispersed in a dielectric matrix: The influence of the host matrix on the optical and mechanical responses

J Borges, MS Rodrigues, T Kubart, S Kumar, K Leifer… - Thin Solid Films, 2015 - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles were dispersed in two different dielectric matrices, TiO 2 and Al 2 O 3,
using magnetron sputtering and a post-deposition annealing treatment. The main goal of the …

Functional and optical properties of Au: TiO2 nanocomposite films: the influence of thermal annealing

M Torrell, L Cunha, A Cavaleiro, E Alves… - Applied Surface …, 2010 - Elsevier
A set of nanocomposite thin films consisting of Au nanoclusters dispersed in a TiO2
dielectric matrix was deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering, and subjected to thermal …

Evolution of the surface plasmon resonance of Au:TiO2 nanocomposite thin films with annealing temperature

J Borges, M Buljan, J Sancho-Parramon… - Journal of nanoparticle …, 2014 - Springer
This paper reports on the changes in the structural and morphological features occurring in
a particular type of nanocomposite thin-film system, composed of Au nanoparticles (NPs) …

Fractal characteristics of TiO2-Ag nanocomposite films deposited by a grid-assisted co-sputtering method

MRZ Meymian, RH Abdolvahab, AK Mehr - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
TiO 2-Ag composite films are deposited on glass substrates by a novel grid-assisted co-
sputtering method, aiming at preparing films with different silver contents. The films are …

Au-WO3 Nanocomposite Coatings for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing

NM Figueiredo, F Vaz, L Cunha, A Cavaleiro - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) gas sensors are gaining increasing
importance due to their unique tuneable functional properties. Au-WO3− x nanocomposite …