Publications [#262934] of Tuan Vo-Dinh

Papers Published

1. Pal, A; Stokes, DL; Vo-Dinh, T, Photochemically prepared gold metal film in a carbohydrate-based polymer: A practical solid substrate for surface-enhanced Raman scattering, Current Science, vol. 87 no. 4 (August, 2004), pp. 486-491
   (last updated on 2026/01/19)

   Abstract:
   A method for the preparation of thin gold film on glass slides has been described. When thin films of methylcellulose containing chloroauric acid are irradiated in a photoreactor under UV light, they produce a clear gold mirror made of aggregated gold particles stabilized by methylcellulose. The metal film can be used as a practical substrate for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The substrate is stable and easy to prepare.

   Keywords:
   gold;materials preparation;metallic thin films;photochemistry;surface enhanced Raman scattering;ultraviolet radiation effects;