Abstract
A MIMI (metal–insulator-metal–insulator) nanoparticle was conceived and synthesized. It consists of a core of gold nanoparticles of different shapes, covered by a silica shell in turn covered by a layer of gold and finally by another silica shell. This hybrid nano-matryoshka, completely dispersed in water, was characterized by UV–Vis and TEM spectroscopy, comparing the architecture and photophysical properties of each synthetic step. Through a numerical simulation, it was possible to study in depth the absorption and extinction cross sections, determining the role of the various layers. This is an example of architecture used in the construction of metamaterials, the first in the form of a water-dispersed nanoparticles.
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