Table 1 AuNP samples used for film formation and resulting interparticle distances (gap).

From: Structural order in plasmonic superlattices

Sample name

AuNP diameter (nm)a

Ligand

c(AuNP) (nM)

Gap (TEM) (nm)b

Gap (SAXS)c

AuNP25@PSSH2k

(25.1 ± 0.7)

PSSH2k

6.3

3.0

3.8 nm

AuNP25@PSSH5k

(25.1 ± 0.7)

PSSH5k

29.6

3.3

4.3 nm

AuNP25@PSSH12k

(25.1 ± 0.7)

PSSH12k

30.0

7.7

NA

AuNP35@PSSH5k

(37.3 ± 1.2)

PSSH5k

1.6

5.1

NA

AuNP35@PSSH12k

(37.3 ± 1.2)

PSSH12k

1.6

5.2

6.3 nm

AuNP50@PSSH5k

(50.5 ± 1.1)

PSSH5k

0.7

1.3

3.6 nm

AuNP50@PSSH12k

(50.5 ± 1.1)

PSSH12k

0.7

2.7

NA

AuNP60@PSSH2k

(63.4 ± 1.8)

PSSH2k

0.3

1.2

NA

AuNP60@PSSH5k

(63.4 ± 1.8)

PSSH5k

0.3

2.2

NA

AuNP60@PSSH12k

(63.4 ± 1.8)

PSSH12k

0.3

1.3

4.3 nm

  1. aCore diameter by TEM, with standard deviation of the mean (N > 200).
  2. bBy nearest neighbor analysis of TEM measurements.
  3. cObtained by analysis of SAXS measurements as discussed in the text.