title: Plasmon induced self-assembly of gold nanorods in polymer films.
abstract: Photoactivated orientation of gold nanorods (AuNRs) incorporated into polymethylmethacrylate and SU-8 photoresist films occurs under red light activation. Excitation of the longitudinal surface plasmon resonance band leads to selective orientation of the nanostructures, revealed by a change in the absorption spectra.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada. scaiano@photo.chem.uottawa.ca.
authors.forename: Daniela T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Scaiano
mesh_terms: D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D011108:Polymers; C520895:SU-8 compound; D006046:Gold; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate