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Benjamin D Clark1, Christian R Jacobson1, Minhan Lou1
1Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, §Department of Physics & Astronomy, and ∥Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University , 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States.
Abstract:
Al nanocrystals can be synthesized by high-temperature decomposition of triisobutyl aluminum, creating a mixture of nanoparticle geometries with a significant fraction (∼15%) being single-crystalline Al nanorods. The Al nanorods are elongated along their ⟨110⟩ direction, and generally exhibit hexagonal cross sections consisting of two adjacent {111} facets separated by {100} facets on opposite sides. Dark-field scattering spectroscopy of individual Al nanorods reveals that rods of varying aspect ratios all possess transverse quadrupolar and octupolar modes in the visible (2-3 eV) and ultraviolet (3-5 eV) regimes. Theoretical modeling indicates that the longitudinal resonances of these nanorods span the near- and mid-infrared regions of the spectrum. This work introduces a new class of anisotropic metal nanocrystals composed of single-crystalline Al, opening the door to highly modifiable plasmonic nanorods from Earth-abundant metals.
