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Silver nanoparticle films by flowing gas atmospheric pulsed laser deposition and application to surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Khan Taj M.,
Khan Shahab UdDin,
Khan Salah UdDin,
Ahmad Ashfaq,
Abbasi Shahab Ahmed,
Khan Eid Muhammad,
Mehigan Sam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.5767
Subject(s) - laser ablation , materials science , surface enhanced raman spectroscopy , raman spectroscopy , deposition (geology) , pulsed laser deposition , nanoparticle , thin film , coating , plasmon , surface plasmon resonance , analytical chemistry (journal) , optoelectronics , laser , nanotechnology , optics , raman scattering , chemistry , environmental chemistry , paleontology , physics , sediment , biology
Summary For the fast uptake into industrial applications, the further development of robust methods of nanomaterials, which are inexpensive and simultaneously technologically feasible, is one of the major key factors. A newly introduced atmospheric pulsed laser deposition method, based on a flowing gas approach, was used for plasmonic metal nanoparticle (NP) film of silver. Contrary to vacuum, in this method, the ambient air restricts expansion of the ablation plume within 1 to 3 mm above the target surface. These sets constrain on the formation of NP film close to the ablation spot. For deposition on a widely spaced surface, ablation material was entrained in a flow of argon, supplied at ~32 ms −1 , and effectively delivered to the substrate at ~20 ms −1 . The films produced were crystalline and particulate in nature, showing spectral plasmonic feature of surface plasmon resonance in the visible region. The film was directly tested in surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy for chemical detection of crystal violet; the film with large particulates and aggregated crystallites was well‐performed, showing enhanced Raman signals and detection sensitivity. Certainly, flowing gas atmospheric pulsed laser deposition seems a fast alternative to vacuum‐pulsed laser deposition but needs further investigations to bring it in the industry for applications in sensor, catalysis, solar cell, and coating technology.