title: One-dimensional silver nanostructures on single-wall carbon nanotubes.
abstract: We report the synthesis and characterization of one-dimensional silver nanostructures using single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) as a template material. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy are consistent with the formation of a one-dimensional array of silver particles on SWCNT. We observe evidence for the excitation of the longitudinal silver plasmon mode in the optical absorption spectra of Ag-SWCNT dispersions, even in the lowest silver concentrations employed. The results indicate that silver deposits on SWCNT may be candidates for light-to-energy conversion through the coupling of the electric field excited in arrays of plasmonic particles.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Chemical Imaging Center, The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, 00682, Puerto Rico. miguel.castro2@upr.edu.
authors: Eunice
authors: E
authors: Mercado
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Santiago
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Baez
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Rivera
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Gonzalez
authors: Milton E
authors: ME
authors: Rivera-Ramos
authors: Madeline
authors: M
authors: Leon
authors: Miguel E
authors: ME
authors: Castro