3D-gold superstructures grown on a poly(acrylic acid) brush†
Abstract
3D-gold octahedral superstructures with microscale dimensions are fabricated on a poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) brush via the seed-mediated growth method. The influence of the thickness of the PAA brush on the gold structures is studied and the proposed mechanism is presented. The application of the as-prepared gold superstructures in SERS is investigated.