Hierarchical Assembly of Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Abstract

In this Minireview, we summarize recent advances in the ordering of plasmonic nanoparticles over extended areas on solid substrates. The spotlight is thus focused on examples showing one-, two-, and three-dimensional assemblies, with a particular attention on assemblies displaying hierarchical order. Throughout the manuscript we identify the main parameters and methods that can be tuned to achieve long range organization.

Keywords: hierarchical assemblies; nanoparticles; patterned substrates; soft lithography; supramolecular chemistry.