title: Electrochemical deposition of silver nanoparticle arrays with tunable density.
abstract: We present a new approach to fabricate arrays of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) on predefined positions by means of electrochemical deposition (ECD) combined with nanoimprint lithography (NIL). The SNPs arrangement, especially the density can be tuned by varying the pattern design and the preparation conditions. By this approach, various arrays of SNPs with feature size down to submicrometer can be fabricated over several square centimeters on one substrate. The SNPs arrays can be readily extended to other conductive substrates, which have potential applications in detecting and sensing fields, such as surface-enhanced raman scatter.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China.
authors.forename: Bingjie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chunyu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dianpeng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Lifeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chi