Salt-triggered Active Plasmonic Systems Based on the Assembly/Disassembly of Gold Nanorods in a DNA Brush Layer on a Solid Substrate

Abstract
In this study, we demonstrate that the plasmonic properties of gold nanorods (GNRs) electrostatically adsorbed on a DNA brush substrate are reversibly controlled by changes in NaCl concentration. This plasmonic change results from GNR assembly/disassembly in a DNA brush layer. In addition, we show that this active plasmonic system exhibits intense and switchable chiroptical properties.