Simple Method for the Preparation of Surface-Enhanced Raman-Active Gold Films

Date Issued
01-01-1998
Author(s)
Sandhyarani, N.
Murty, K. V.G.K.
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
DOI
Abstract
A simple method for the preparation of surface-enhanced Raman-active gold films is reported. The method involves sputter coating of gold to about 2000 Å thickness on oxidized aluminium foils which yield surfaces of submicrometre roughness. Self-assembled monolayers of thiols grown on these substrates yield good-quality Raman spectra. Monolayers with different functionalities have also been characterized by Raman scattering. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Volume
29