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ArticleNanoscale research letters2016

Annealing Effects on Structure and Optical Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon Films Containing Silver.

Šarūnas Meškinis, Arvydas Čiegis, Andrius Vasiliauskas, Kęstutis Šlapikas, Rimantas Gudaitis, Iryna Yaremchuk, Volodymyr Fitio, Yaroslav Bobitski, Sigitas Tamulevičius

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Article in Nanoscale research letters, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Šarūnas MeškinisInstitute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology, Barsausko 59, LT-51423, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Arvydas ČiegisInstitute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology, Barsausko 59, LT-51423, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Andrius VasiliauskasInstitute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology, Barsausko 59, LT-51423, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Kęstutis ŠlapikasInstitute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology, Barsausko 59, LT-51423, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Rimantas GudaitisInstitute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology, Barsausko 59, LT-51423, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Iryna YaremchukDepartment of Photonics, Lviv Polytechnic National University, S. Bandera Str. 12, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine. ira19yaremchuk@yahoo.com.
Volodymyr FitioDepartment of Photonics, Lviv Polytechnic National University, S. Bandera Str. 12, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine.
Yaroslav BobitskiDepartment of Photonics, Lviv Polytechnic National University, S. Bandera Str. 12, Lviv, 79013, Ukraine.
Sigitas TamulevičiusInstitute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology, Barsausko 59, LT-51423, Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Abstract

In the present study, diamond-like carbon films with embedded Ag nanoparticles (DLC:Ag) were deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering. Structure of the films was investigated by Raman scattering spectroscopy. Atomic force microscopy was used to define thickness of DLC:Ag films as well as to study the surface morphology and size distribution of Ag nanoparticles. Optical absorbance and reflectance spectra of the films were studied in the 180-1100-nm range. Air annealing effects on structure and optical properties of the DLC:Ag were investigated. Annealing temperatures were varied in the 180-400 °C range. Changes of size and shape of the Ag nanoclusters took place due to agglomeration. It was found that air annealing of DLC:Ag films can result in graphitization following destruction of the DLC matrix. Additional activation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect in DLC:Ag films can be achieved by properly selecting annealing conditions. Annealing resulted in blueshift as well as significant narrowing of the plasmonic absorbance and reflectance peaks. Moreover, quadrupole surface plasmon resonance peaks appeared. Modeling of absorption spectra of the nanoclusters depending on the shape and surrounding media has been carried out.

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AnnealingDiamond-like carbonNanocompositeSilver nanoparticlesSurface plasmon resonance

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