READ ME File For 'Optical Mie Scattering by DNA-Assembled Three-Dimensional Gold Nanoparticle Superlattice Crystals'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2368

Date that the file was created: 09, 2022

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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ReadMe Author: Otto Muskens, University of Southampton

Date of data collection: 01/01/2020 - 01/04/2022

Information about geographic location of data collection: Southampton, UK

Related projects: Leverhulme Trust Research Grant RPG-2018-251.

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SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION
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Licenses/restrictions placed on the data, or limitations of reuse: CCBY

Recommended citation for the data: H. J. Singh, D. Misatziou, C. Wheeler, A. Buendía, V. Giannini, J. A. Sánchez-Gil, M. H. V. Werts, T. Brown, A. H. El-Sagheer, A. G. Kanaras, O. L. Muskens, Dataset for ACS Applied Optical Materials Article ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/acsaom.2c00008, DOI:10.5258/SOTON/D2368

This dataset supports the publication:
AUTHORS: Haobijam Johnson Singh, Doxi Misatziou, Callum Wheeler, Álvaro Buendía, Vincenzo Giannini, José A. Sánchez-Gil, Martinus H. V. Werts, Tom Brown, Afaf H. El-Sagheer, Antonios G. Kanaras, and Otto L. Muskens
TITLE: Optical Mie Scattering by DNA-Assembled Three-Dimensional Gold Nanoparticle Superlattice Crystals
JOURNAL: ACS Appl. Opt. Mater.
PAPER DOI IF KNOWN: 10.1021/acsaom.2c00008

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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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This dataset contains:

FigureData_v1.xlsx  Excel spreadsheet containing separate worksheets labelled with corresponding figure number.
Each worksheet contains columns of data with Wavelength (nm), and corresponding spectral data (normalized for 1 for 100% transmission / scattering).
Spectral data columns are labelled corresponding to the different parts of the figure.




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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: See Methods section of manuscript for detailed description of experimental setup.

Methods for processing the data: Data collected from two spectrometers were combined into one spectrum

Software- or Instrument-specific information needed to interpret the data, including software and hardware version numbers: MS Excel

Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: N/A

Environmental/experimental conditions: N/A

Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: N/A

People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: all authors



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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION <Create sections for each datafile or set, as appropriate>
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Main Manuscript
Figure 1: Optical setup and correlated SEM-optical imaging
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Figure 2: Hyperspectral maps and spectra of cluster of AuSLs
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Figure 2b: Sheet Fig2b for Transmission (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm)
Figure 2c: Sheet Fig2c for Scattering (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm)

Figure 3: Polarization studies of different microcrystals
Figure 3a: Sheet Fig3a for Transmission and Scattering vs wavelength (in nm) as a function of input light polarisation
Figure 3b: Sheet Fig3b for Transmission and Scattering vs wavelength (in nm) as a function of input light polarisation
Figure 3c: Sheet Fig3c for Transmission and Scattering vs wavelength (in nm) as a function of input light polarisation
Figure 3d: Sheet Fig3d for Transmission and Scattering vs wavelength (in nm) as a function of input light polarisation
Figure 3e: Sheet Fig3e for Transmission and Scattering vs wavelength (in nm) as a function of input light polarisation
Figure 3f: Sheet Fig3f for Transmission and Scattering spectra wavelength (in nm) as a function of input light polarisation

Figure 4: Numerical Simulations
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Figure 4b: Sheet Fig4b for simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) for AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gaps g = 5 nm and 10 nm as a function of incident light direction
Figure 4c: Sheet Fig4c for simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) for AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gaps g = 5 nm and 10 nm for θ = 45° incident light

Figure 4d: Sheet Fig4d for Multipole Decomposition of simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) for AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gaps g = 5 nm and 10 nm for θ = 45° incident light
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Figure 4f: Sheet Fig4f for simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) for AuSL with edge gaps g = 5 nm and 10 nm for θ = 0° incident light as a function of in-plane electric field direction

Figure 5: Dependence on the illumination geometry
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Figure 5b: Sheet Fig5b for Scattering (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm) under different illumination conditions
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Figure 5d: Sheet Fig5d for Scattering (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm) under different illumination conditions


Supporting Information
Figure S1:
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Figure S1b: Sheet FigS1b for Histogram plot (counts vs nanoparticle diameter) showing NP size distribution 

Figure S2: 
Sheet FigS2 for Absorbance vs wavelength (nm) of AuNPs 

Figure S3:
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Figure S3b: Sheet FigS3b for melting curve (Absorbance vs Temperature (°C)) of DNA
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Sheet FigS4 for Absorbance vs wavelength (nm) of AuNPs before and after DNA functionalisation
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Figure S9: 
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Figure S9c: Sheet FigS9c for Transmission vs wavelength (in nm) under effect of incident laser exposure. Inset: Transmission vs wavelength (in nm) for 0° and 90° input polarisation
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Figure S9e: Sheet FigS9e for Scattering (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm) under effect of incident laser exposure

Figure S10: 
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Figure S10f: Sheet FigS10f for Transmission (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm) 
Figure S10g: Sheet FigS10g for Scattering (normalised) vs wavelength (in nm) 

Figure S11: 
Sheet FigS11 for Calculated effective refractive indices of AuSL as a function of wavelength (nm)

Figure S12: 
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Figure S12b: Sheet FigS12b for simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) of AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gap g = 10 nm for θ = 45° incident light, with and without AZO
Figure S12c: Sheet FigS12c for simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) of AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gap g = 5 nm for θ = 45° incident light, with and without AZO
Figure S12d: Sheet FigS12d for Multipole decomposition of simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) of AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gap g = 10 nm for θ = 45° incident light, with and without AZO
Figure S12e: Sheet FigS12e for Multipole decomposition of simulated Scattering cross section (m2) vs wavelength (nm) of AuSL sizes 2r = 1 μm and 2 μm with edge gap g = 5 nm for θ = 45° incident light, with and without AZO

Figure S13: 
Figure S13a: Sheet FigS13a for simulated Transmission vs wavelength (nm) spectra showing effect of cylinder shaped and rhombic dodecahedral shaped AuSL for θ = 45° incident light and gap = 5 nm
Figure S13b: Sheet FigS13b for simulated absorption, scattering and extinction cross sections (m2) vs wavelength (nm) spectra showing effect of cylinder shaped and rhombic dodecahedral shaped AuSL for θ = 45° incident light and gap = 5 nm

Figure S14: 
Figure S14a: Sheet FigS14a for simulated Absorption and Scattering efficiencies vs wavelength (nm) for microscopic 3D AuSL with sizes corresponding to gap g = 5 nm and 10 nm.
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Some Information for the README File
Date of data collection: The entire optical raw data set were collected over a period of 3 months. 1st set of data collection was started on 16th June 2021, followed by a gap of 3-4 weeks. 2nd data set collection was completed in the 1st week of September 2021.
Information about geographic location of data collection: Optical data collection was done at lab room number 1033, B-46, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Optical data measurement was done in a home built optical microspectroscopy set up. Data were collected/recorded through National Instruments LabVIEW 2017. 
Methods for processing the data: Raw data were processed through MATLAB R2019a and Origin 2018b softwares. Manuscript figure compilation and schematics were done using Adobe Illustrator CS6. 
Environmental/experimental conditions: Optical measurement experiments were done in ambient conditions under dark environment during data acquisition.