title: Core-shell nanopillars of fullerene C60/C70 loading with colloidal Au nanoparticles: a Raman scattering investigation.
abstract: High-density ordered core-sheath nanopillars of fullerene C60/C70 loading with colloidal Au nanoparticles were fabricated with a template method. The anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template was first imbedded with the fullerene C60/C70 molecules and then followed by a pressure-difference approach for Au colloid. High-quality surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of fullerene C60/C70 were obtained. The spectra show intense SERS signals with a fluorescence-free background, even with a 514 nm excitation at which the normal Raman of fullerene C60/C70 present poor signal-to-noise. The assembly of the fullerene C60/C70 on the inner walls of the AAO pores along the Au nanopillars lead to fluorescence quenching; meanwhile, the high-density and ordered arrays of Au nanopillars contribute to surface plasmon resonance for the SERS effect.
authors: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China.
authors: Zhixun
authors: Z
authors: Luo
authors: Yong Sheng
authors: YS
authors: Zhao
authors: Wensheng
authors: W
authors: Yang
authors: Aidong
authors: A
authors: Peng
authors: Ying
authors: Y
authors: Ma
authors: Hongbing
authors: H
authors: Fu
authors: Jiannian
authors: J
authors: Yao