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A large-area periodic array of regular Ag nanoparticle trimers was fabricated. This array offered reliable polarization-independent surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) performance for practical macroscopic detection. In polarized SERS experiments for macroscopic detection, it was found that, for any random incident polarization within the full 360 degrees range, the periodic array of regular Ag nanoparticle trimers always outputted an undifferentiated SERS signal with a stable intensity. Finite-difference time-domain simulations showed that the reliable polarization-independent performance of the periodic Ag nanoparticle array arises from the unique structure of the regular nanotrimers. It was found that the polarized SERS characteristic of any single probe-adsorption position is polarizationdependent, but the structure of the regular Ag nanoparticle trimers could hybridize the totally polarization-dependent SERS signals from every single probe-adsorption position to form a polarization-independent SERS signal. This periodic array of regular Ag nanoparticle trimers was thus shown to be a reliable and reproducible SERS substrate with the potential to allow convenient and flexible macroscopic SERS detection outside of the laboratory setting without requiring an optimal incident polarization.
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RSC ADVANCES
Year: 2016
Issue: 86
Volume: 6
Page: 83273-83279
3 . 9 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:221
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 18
SCOPUS Cited Count: 10
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30 Days PV: 0