Au nanoplate/polypyrrole nanofiber composite film: preparation, characterization and application as SERS substrate

Abstract

Without any other additives or additional energy, Au nanoplates have been successfully prepared and integrated simultaneously with the dedoped polypyrrole nanofiber film via the in situ reduction of AuCl4– on the film surface. The morphology and structure of the as‐prepared composite film are characterized, and its application for surface‐enhanced Raman scattering is also investigated. It has been found that the morphology of as‐prepared Au nanoplates is dependent on the reaction duration, while the density is dependent on the concentration of AuCl4– ions in the reaction process. It is suggested that polypyrrole plays dual reducing and structure‐directing roles during the formation of Au nanoplates. Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering study shows that the Au nanoplates give an intensive and enhanced Raman scattering when 4‐aminothiophenol is used as a probing molecule. The employed approach may shed some light on simultaneously fabricating and immobilizing other noble metal micro/nanostructures with unique morphology. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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