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Front. Phys.    2012, Vol. 7 Issue (5) : 521-526    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-012-0255-y
RESEARCH ARTICLE
A facile synthesis of branched silver nanowire structures and its applications in surface-enhanced Raman scattering
Feng-Zi Cong1, Hong Wei1, Xiao-Rui Tian1, Hong-Xing Xu1,2()
1. Beijing National Laboratory for CondensedMatter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Box 603-146, Beijing 100190, China; 2. Division of Solid State Physics/TheNanometer Structure Consortium, Lund University, Box 118, S-22100,Lund, Sweden
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Abstract

We report a facile method of preparing novel branched silvernanowire structures such as Y-shaped, K-shaped and other multi-branchednanowires. These branched nanostructures are synthesized by reducingsilver nitrate (AgNO3) in polyethylene glycol(PEG) with polyvinglpyrrolidone (PVP) as capping agent. Statisticaldata indicate that for the “y” typed branched nanowire,the branches grow out from the side of the trunk nanowire in a preferentialorientation with an angle of 55? between the branch and the trunk.Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies indicate that the defectson silver nanowires could support the growth of branched nanowires.Conditions such as the molar ratio of PVP/AgNO3, the reaction temperature, and the degree of polymerization of reducingagent and PVP play important roles in determining the yield of thesilver branches. Due to the rough surface, these branched nanostructurescan be used as efficient substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scatteringapplications.
Keywords branched silver nanowire      surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)     
Corresponding Author(s): Xu Hong-Xing,Email:hxxu@iphy.ac.cn   
Issue Date: 01 October 2012
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Feng-Zi Cong,Hong Wei,Xiao-Rui Tian, et al. A facile synthesis of branched silver nanowire structures and its applications in surface-enhanced Raman scattering[J]. Front. Phys. , 2012, 7(5): 521-526.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fop/EN/Y2012/V7/I5/521
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