Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a carbon-based nanomaterial providing a different pathway to graphene. One of its most notable features is the ability to partially reduce it, resulting in graphene-like sheets through the elimination of oxygen-including functional groups. In this paper, the effect of localized interactions in an Ag/GO/Au multilayer system was studied to explore its potential for photonic applications. GO was dip-coated onto magnetron-sputtered silver, followed by the deposition of a thin gold film to form an Ag/GO/Au structure. Micro-Raman Spectroscopy, SEM and Variable Angle Ellipsometry (VASE) measurements were performed on the Ag/GO/Au structure. An interesting behavior of the GO deposited on magnetron-sputtered silver with the formation of Ag nanostructures on top of the GO layer is reported. In addition to typical GO bands, Micro-Raman analysis reveals peaks such as the 1478 cm−1 band, indicating a transition from sp3 to sp2 hybridization, confirming the partial reduction of GO. Additionally, calculations based on effective medium theory (EMT) highlight the potential of Ag/GO structures in hyperbolic metamaterials for photonics. The medium exhibits dielectric behavior up to 323 nm, transitions to type I HMM between 323 and 400 nm and undergoes an Epsilon Near Zero and Pole (ENZP) transition at 400 nm, followed by type II HMM behavior.
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