01467nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245006400055210006200119260012500181300001100306490000700317520072400324100001901048700001801067700001601085700002001101700002401121700001801145856009801163       2008                        eng d  a0003-695100aAu-ZnO: a tunable localized surface plasmonic nanocomposite0 aAuZnO a tunable localized surface plasmonic nanocomposite  aCIRCULATION & FULFILLMENT DIV, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1 N O 1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USAbAMER INST PHYSICScJAN  a0431070 v923 a<p>In this letter, we report the thermal processing controlled tunability of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of Au nanoparticles embedded in ZnO matrix. Au-ZnO nanocomposite films were prepared by atom beam cosputtering and were annealed from 200 to 600 degrees C in Ar. A regular redshift similar to 110 nm (from 505 to 615 nm) in LSPR peak with increase in annealing temperature up to 600 degrees C is observed. Transmission electron microscopy results confirm the formation of Au nanoparticles supported by ZnO nanorods at annealing temperature of 600 degrees C. The Au-ZnO nanocomposite exhibits significant enhancement in the Raman signal for C(70) molecules. (C) 2008 American Institute of Physics.</p>1 aMishra, Y., K.1 aMohapatra, S.1 aSinghal, R.1 aAvasthi, D., K.1 aAgarwal, Dinesh, C.1 aOgale, S., B.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/au-zno-tunable-localized-surface-plasmonic-nanocomposite-0