TY - JOUR A1 - Simo, A. A1 - Merk, Virginia A1 - Fenger, R. A1 - Kneipp, Janina A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Long-term stable silver subsurface ion-exchanged glasses for SERS applications N2 - We report on the formation of silver subsurface ion-exchanged metal oxide (silver SIMO) glasses and their surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity. The samples were prepared by a combined thermal and chemical three-step methodology and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), environmental electron scanning microscopy (ESEM), and UV/Vis spectroscopy. This unique method provides SERS substrates with protection against contamination and strong, reliable and reproducible SERS enhancement. The Raman enhancement factors of the long-term stable SIMO glasses were estimated to approximately 107. KW - AFM/TEM/SEM KW - Ion-exchange KW - Nanoparticles KW - Glasses KW - Surface-enhanced Raman scattering PY - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201100098 SN - 1439-4235 N1 - Geburtsname von Merk, Virginia: Joseph, V. - Birth name of Merk, Virginia: Joseph, V. VL - 12 IS - 9 SP - 1683 EP - 1688 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-23872 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -