Ordered Ag nanowire arrays with high aspect ratio and high density self-supporting Ag nanowire patterns were successfully prepared using potentiostatic electrodeposition within the confined nanochannels of a commercial porous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template. X-ray diffraction and selected area electron diffraction analysis show that the as-synthesized samples have preferred (220) orientation. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy investigation reveal that large-area and ordered Ag nanowire arrays with smooth surface and uniform diameter were synthesized. Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) spectra show that the Ag nanowire arrays as substrates have high SERS activity.
@article{arxiv.1106.2592,
title = {Single-crystal silver nanowires: Preparation and Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) property},
author = {Baoliang Sun and Xiaohong Jiang and Shuxi Dai and Zuliang Du},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.2592},
year = {2011}
}