Gold nanostructures on chemically reinforced PDMS microwell arrays

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Abstract

This paper describes a facile strategy for fabricating arrays of two- and three-dimensional gold nanostructures using PDMS-infiltrated polystyrene (PS) colloidal crystals. PDMS molding of colloidal crystal, gold vapor deposition, and subsequent calcination of PS produced gold thin layers over hexagonal PDMS microwell arrays with hemispherical air-voids of approximately 140 nm on glass substrates. Vapor deposition of perfluoroalkylsilane thin layers improved the thermal stability of the colloidal template over 100 °C, providing a route to preparation of hollow architectures with gold thin layers supported by PDMS nanostructures. Surface modification of the PDMS using poly(allylamine hydrochloride) induced two-dimensional colloidal crystals of PS and PMMA spheres through electrostatic interactions. Particle aggregation of 13 nm gold nanoparticles in the PDMS microwells demonstrated a surface plasmon resonance band red-shifted to 810 nm, in comparison with that on the flat surface at 720 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2066-2072
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume256
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Colloidal crystal
  • Organic-inorganic hybrid
  • Reinforced polymer
  • Self-assembly
  • Surface modification
  • Thermal stability

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