Abstract
This manuscript describes the stepwise, ligand-directed assembly, characterization, and prospective applications of three-dimensional Au and Ag nanoparticle, multlilayered films. Films were prepared by successive treatments of a Au nanoparticle monolayer with a bifunctional cross-linker and colloidal Au or Ag solutions. Changes in film electrical and optical properties are reported for a series of bifunctional cross-linkers of varying molecular lengths. Interestingly, these films exhibit Beer's law behavior despite the presence of strong interparticle optical coupling. Multilayer films with greater than six exposures to 2-mercaptoethylamine and Au colloid were highly conductive and resembled bulk Au in appearance. In contrast, films of similar particle coverage generated using a longer cross-linker (1,6-hexanedithiol) exhibited higher transmission in the near-infrared region and exhibited a reduced conductivity. Measurement of the multilayer morphology with atomic force microscopy , electrostatic force mi...
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