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A droplet evaporation/stamping method was employed to fabricate closely packed arrays of Au nanorods aligned parallel or perpendicular to a support. The potential as SERS substrates was investigated using model molecule 4-aminobenzenethiol (4-ABT), for which enhanced signals where obtained compared to the signals of the bulk molecule. Enhancement factors of the order of 10 4 and 10 5 were calculated for parallel and perpendicular arrays, respectively. Quantitative Raman detection of 4-ABT was obtained with detection limits in the nM concentration range. Fabricated arrays displayed good stability and uniformity, showing their potential as sensing platforms for plasmon-induced optical molecular detection.
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