ABSTRACT
Self-assembly of plasmonic nanoparticles is a fast, robust, and
cheap route to obtain large-scale materials with promising optical
properties. Although the materials obtained in this way are usually
amorphous, the approach has the advantage that three-dimensional
assemblies of small particles can be obtainedwith control of average
distances at the nanoscale. In this chapter, we will focus on one
particular strategy to assemble plasmonic particles that relies on the
interplay between charged particles, surfaces, and polyelectrolytes.
Several geometrieswill be discussedwith an emphasis on the optical
properties that are dictated by the coupling between plasmons in
different geometries.
