We demonstrate the continuous tuning of the circular dichroism spectra of chiral patchy particle structures fabricated by dynamic shadowing growth (DSG) using the galvanic replacement reaction (GRR), which is a wet chemical process where Au ions in solution are gradually replaced by Ag atoms in a support. It is found that the unpolarized and circular polarization optical responses generally shift to longer wavelengths as a function of reaction time. The red-shifts in the spectra are attributed to changes in the ambient refractive index, chiral patch morphology, and material composition. For reaction times less than 4 minutes, the circular dichroism spectra can be adjusted over a wide range of wavelengths in the visible and near-infrared region with only slight reductions in magnitude. Thus, the combination of dry (DSG) and wet (GRR) nanofabrication techniques offers a route to dynamically tune the spectral response of chiral plasmonic thin films.
