Transfer Printing of Metallic Nanoarray

We have reported that stretched DNA molecules and nanofibers initially present on the PDMS sheet were transferred onto another surface using TP [108, 113]. Furthermore, by repeating TP onto the same surface, it was possible to realize a 

In this chapter we have presented our recent works on constructing metallic nanoarrays with a DNA template. Our methods first require DNA stretching and fixation on surfaces. We have demonstrated that surface coating with polymers containing 

Phenaz-TMA/AuNPs on DNA and theLPR color changes involved. Furthermore, it was possible to create 2D patterns of metallic nanoarrays by the TP technique. Our methods summarized here do not require any special equipments, and should provide a useful system for investigating the electromagnetic (light) field localized between MNPs. 

Plasmonics Fundamentals and Application (Springer, Berlin, 2007) 

Nomura, T. Yatsui, M. Ohtsu, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 181108 (2005) 

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