High performance SERS platforms via parametric optimization of the laser-assisted photodeposition of silver and gold nanoparticles

Parametric optimization of the laser-assisted photocatalytic growth Ag and Au nanoparticles for high SERS enhancement factor performance informed by design experiment is demonstrated. The photodeposition process was divided into two phases –seeding growth– in order to achieve highest possible nanoparticle surface coverage size range from 10 100 nm. A substantial difference parameter effects between seeding found. photodeposited nanostructures evaluated at 532, 633 785 nm with thiophenol as a probe molecule. high-enhancement broadband operation attained nanostructure grown laser fluences. factors 5 were achieved both nanostructures.