SERS of Gold/C 60 (/C 70) nano-clusters deposited on floppy disk and hard disk

Abstract

It is important to apply the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra to study the interfacial properties of films and the adsorption behavior of molecules on substrates. In this paper, SERS spectra of good quality of gold/C 60 (/C 70) nano-clusters deposited on floppy disk and hard disk were reported with the pyridine as a kind of solvent intermediate. The floppy disk or hard disk, as a new and effective substrate for SERS, provides a plank for C 60/C 70 molecules to adsorb on the gold nano-particles. The number of vibrational modes was greatly increased, especially some modes that were forbidden in Raman spectrum, appeared and even split as prediction of group theory. The enhancement factor is estimated to over 10 6. It provides convenience for probing the C 60/C 70 vibrational structure and the physical properties with the high sensitivity, as well as the adsorption behavior, the interaction of fullerene with gold surface and the SERS mechanism of molecules adsorbed on substrates. What’s more, the SERS sensitivity of the magnetism is demonstrated by comparing the SERS of gold/C 60 (/C 70) nano-clusters deposited on floppy disk and hard disk.