• 文献标题:   Investigation on the Effects of the Formation of a Silver "Flower-Like Structure" on Graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZAKARIA R, YUSOFF SFAZ, LAW KC, LIM CS, AHMAD H
  • 作者关键词:   surface plasmon resonance, silver nanoparticle, electrochemical deposition technique, cst microwave studio
  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1556-276X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Malaya
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1186/s11671-016-1793-y
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

In this report, we experimentally investigate the formation of "flower-like silver structures" on graphene. Using an electrochemical deposition technique with deposition times of 2.5 and 5 min, agglomerations of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were deposited on the graphene surfaces, causing the formation of "flower-like structures" on the graphene substrate. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) was observed in the interaction between the structures and the graphene substrate. The morphology of the samples was observed using a field-emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and Raman spectroscopy. Thereafter, the potential of the flower-like Ag microstructures on graphene for use in Raman spectroscopic applications was examined. The signal showed a highest intensity value after a deposition time of 5 min, as portrayed by the intense local electromagnetic fields. For a better understanding, the CST Microwave Studio software, based on the finite element method (FEM), was applied to simulate the absorption characteristics of the structures on the graphene substrate. The absorption peak was redshifted due to the increment of the nanoparticle size.