Study of chemical enhancement in SERS from Au nanoparticles assembly

Gold nanoparticles were assembled on gold substrates with the self-assembled monolayer(SAM) of p-minothiophenol(PATP). AFM measurements disclose that gold nanoparticles are scattered over the surface of the substrate with a submonolayer coverage. The Raman signal of the coupling layer, the SAM of PA...Gold nanoparticles were assembled on gold substrates with the self-assembled monolayer(SAM) of p-minothiophenol(PATP). AFM measurements disclose that gold nanoparticles are scattered over the surface of the substrate with a submonolayer coverage. The Raman signal of the coupling: layer, the SAM of PATP, can be well observed. Potential-dependent measurements were performed to study the chemical enhancement in SERS of such a system. Based on the supposition that the direction of charge transfer is from gold nanoparticles to PATP, it is deduced that Herzberg-Teller contribution has ruled in the SERS of such a system.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000074858800002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701SCI(E)中文核心期刊要目总览(PKU)中国科学引文数据库(CSCD)906485-4891