Scaling Relations of Plasmon Resonance Peak in Au@Fe3O4 Core-Shell Nanohybrids Structure

In this paper, we study the absorption efficiency spectra of Au nanoparticles enveloped with Fe3O4 nanoshell by applying the discrete dipole approximation method. Three kinds of Au@Fe3O4 core-shell nanohybrids (NHs) structure, including the same core with different shell thickness, the same outer shell with different core radius, and the same size of total radius, have been discussed in detail. The simulation results show that the square of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak wavelength of NHs is linearly proportional with the volume fraction of the shell, regardless of the outer shell material properties. Compared to the plasmon resonance peak of the Au nanoparticles, the LSPR shift of the NHs is dependent on both the total particles size and the outer Fe3O4 shell thickness. Our calculation results would provide some key guidances to design the structure variables of NHs for a broad range of plasmon applications.