Plasmonic Absorption Characteristics of Gold Nanoparticles Incorporated in Single-Atomic Layered Materials

Abstract

In this work, gold nanoparticles were incorporated in single-atomic layered materials by cold press at room temperature. These nanoparticles were dispersed in different solvents in order to introduce the effect of solvent type on their characteristics. The linear and nonlinear optical properties of the gold nanoparticles and prepared composite samples as well as their structural characteristics were determined. The linear optical activity of gold nanoparticles incorporated in the single-atomic layered material was highly damped while their nonlinear optical activity was affected but still observed. These results can be successfully used for the employment of precious metal nanoparticles in biomedical applications.