Abstract
One-dimensional hybrid nanostructures composed of a plasmonic gold nanowire core covered by a shell of magnetic oxide nanoparticles (Au@FexOy NWs) were synthesized by a one-pot solvothermal synthesis process. The effects of reaction temperature, time, reducing agent, and precursor as well as postsynthesis treatment were optimized to produce highly uniform NWs with a diameter of 226 ± 25 nm and a plasmonic core aspect ratio of 25 to 82. By exploiting the interaction of NWs with an external magnetic field, precise arrangements into highly periodic photonic structures were achieved, which can generate distinctive structural colors that are vividly iridescent and polarization-sensitive. Furthermore, a Bouligand-type chiral nematic film consisting of multistacked unidirectional layers of achiral NWs was fabricated using a modified layer-by-layer deposition method, which displays circular dichroism (CD) and chiral sensing capability. The addition of bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model protein analyte induced a concentration-dependent wavelength shift of CD peaks. These intriguing properties of magnetoplasmonic anisotropic NWs and their self-assemblies could be consequently valuable for developing nature-inspired structural color imprints as well as solid-state chiral sensing devices.
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