Arrays of triangular shaped pincushions for SERS substrates prepared by using self-organization and vapor deposition.
Silver spike arrays with triangular sharp edges were prepared by using a self-organization process based on the condensation of water droplets and the vapor deposition process. Strongly enhanced Raman scattering of rhodamine 6G on the spike arrays were shown.
Hirai
Yuji
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Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan. y-hirai@mail.tagen.tohoku.ac.jp
Yabu
Hiroshi
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Matsuo
Yasutaka
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Ijiro
Kuniharu
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Shimomura
Masatsugu
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