title: High-resolution electron-beam patternable nanocomposite containing metal nanoparticles for plasmonics.
abstract: Polymer nanocomposites containing noble metal nanoparticles are promising materials for plasmonic applications. In this paper, we report on a high-resolution negative-tone nanocomposite resist based on poly(vinyl alcohol) where silver nanoparticles and nanopatterns are simultaneously generated by electron-beam lithography. Our results indicate nanostructures with a relatively high concentration of nanoparticles and, consequently, an electromagnetic coupling among the nanoparticles. Therefore, the patternable nanocomposite described in this work may be a suitable material for future plasmonic circuitry.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencias de los Materiales, Universidad de Valencia, PO Box 22085, 46071 Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abargues
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marqués-Hueso
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canet-Ferrer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pedrueza
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Valdés
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Martínez-Pastor