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Raad SH, Afshari-Bavil M, Liu D. Efficient and high-quality absorption enhancement using epsilon-near-zero cylindrical nano-shells constructed by graphene. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6742. [PMID: 38509124 PMCID: PMC10954738 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55194-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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This paper presents a detailed scattering analysis of a hollow-core plasmonic-shell cylindrical wire to design an efficient, compact, narrowband, and reconfigurable optical absorber. The shell is formed by a thin graphene material, investigated in its epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) plasmonic region. Compared to the graphene plasmonic resonances in the terahertz(THz)/far-infrared (FIR) frequencies, the ENZ plasmonic resonances offer a blue shift in the operating frequency of the second-order plasmonic resonances by increasing the geometrical dimensions. This feature is successfully used to design efficient optical wave absorbers with absorption cross-sections much larger than geometrical and scattering cross-sections. The observed blue shift in the resonance spectrum, which is the key point of the design, is further verified by defining each particle with its polarizability and fulfilling the resonant scattering condition in the framework of Mie's theory. Furthermore, graphene relaxation time and chemical potential can be used to manipulate the absorption rate. Observed resonances have narrow widths, achieved with simple geometry. To consider more practical scenarios, the one-dimensional arrangement of the cylindrical elements as a dense and sparse array is also considered and the design key point regarding graphene quality is revealed. The quality factor of the sparse array resonance is 2272.8 and it demands high-quality graphene material in design. It is also observed that due to the use of small particles in the design, the near-field and cooperative effects are not visible in the absorption cross-section of the array and a clear single peak is attained. This polarization-insensitive absorber can tolerate a wide range of incident angles with an absorption rate above 90%.
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- Shiva Hayati Raad
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei, 230037, China
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Intisar T, Alam AS, Hoque I, Faruque MO. Numerical analysis of a highly sensitive SOI MRR refractive index sensor with performance enhancement using graphene and gold. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26186. [PMID: 38390064 PMCID: PMC10882028 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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This study proposes a simulation-based design for a Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) ring resonator with a Figure of Merit (FOM) of 56.15 and a high sensitivity of up to 730 nm/RIU. The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) technique was used to assess and evaluate the design quantitatively. Our design demonstrates higher sensitivity compared to many recent studies conducted on SOI-based sensors. The device structure follows a conventional ring resonator arrangement with a single waveguide, incorporating a 2D graphene layer on top of the SiO2 wafer and a gold nano-disc positioned at the center of the ring. Our findings highlight the device's susceptibility to refractive index variations, making it a desirable choice for various sensing applications. We have investigated the sensor's capabilities for sensing different concentrations of milkmilk. Graphene and gold materials enhance the device's response to light and provide comparatively higher sensitivity. The suggested design can serve as a blueprint for device fabrication, considering the practicality of implementing an SOI-based device using standard techniques for silicon processing.
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- Tasin Intisar
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Islamic University of Technology, Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh
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Zhang S, Zhang G, Ding G, Liu Z, Wang B, Wu H, Wei G, Li J, Ye C, Yang S, Wang G. The Synergistic Effect on the Mimetic Optical Structure of Feline Eyes toward Household Health Monitoring of Acute and Chronic Diseases. ACS NANO 2024; 18:4944-4956. [PMID: 38301227 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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A breakthrough in the performance of bionic optical structures will only be achieved if we can obtain an in-depth understanding of the synergy mechanisms operating in natural optical structures and find ways to imitate them. In this work, inspired by feline eyes, an optical substrate that takes advantage of a synergistic effect that occurs between resonant and reflective structures was designed. The synergistic effect between the reflective and resonant components leads to a Raman enhancement factor (EF) of 1.16 × 107, which is much greater than that achieved using the reflective/resonant cavities on their own. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations and experimental results together confirm that the mechanism of this synergistic effect is achieved by realizing multiple reflections and repeated absorptions of light, generating a strong local electric field. Thus, a 2-3 order of magnitude increase in sensitivity could be achieved. More importantly, with the homemade centrifugal device, above optical substrates were further used to develop a rapidly highly sensitive household health monitoring system (detection time <3 min). It can thus be used to give early warning of acute diseases with high risk (e.g., acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and cerebral peduncle). Due to the good reusability and storability (9% and 8% reduction in EF after washing 30 times and 9 months of storage, respectively) of the substrates, the substrates thus reduce detection costs (to ∼$1), making them much cheaper to use than the current gold-standard methods (e.g., ∼$16 for gout detection).
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- Shan Zhang
- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurement, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Science and Material Design, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Science and Material Design, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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Li J, Cao Y, Zhang X, An M, Liu Y. The Application of Nano-drug Delivery System With Sequential Drug Release Strategies in Cancer Therapy. Am J Clin Oncol 2023; 46:459-473. [PMID: 37533151 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000001030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Currently, multidrug combinations are often used clinically to improve the efficacy of oncology chemotherapy, but multidrug combinations often lead to multidrug resistance and decreased performance, resulting in more severe side effects than monotherapy. Therefore, sequential drug release strategies in time and space as well as nano-carriers that respond to the tumor microenvironment have been developed. First, the advantage of the sequential release strategy is that they can load multiple drugs simultaneously to meet their spatiotemporal requirements and stability, thus exerting synergistic effects of two or more drugs. Second, in some cases, sequential drug delivery of different molecular targets can improve the sensitivity of cancer cells to drugs. Control the metabolism of cancer cells, and remodel tumor vasculature. Finally, some drug combinations with built-in release control are used for sequential administration. This paper focuses on the use of nanotechnology and built-in control device to construct drug delivery carriers with different stimulation responses, thus achieving the sequential release of drugs. Therefore, the nano-sequential delivery carrier provides a new idea and platform for the therapeutic effect of various drugs and the synergistic effect among drugs.
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- Juan Li
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Li R, Chen M, Shi X, Han W, Wang X, Zhao W, Liu J, Teng C, Deng S, Cheng Y, Yuan L. Semi-embedded slot waveguide electro-optic modulator. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:7346-7353. [PMID: 37855501 DOI: 10.1364/ao.498890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Electro-optic modulators are essential devices on silicon photonic chips in modern optical communication networks. This paper presents a compact, low-loss electro-optic modulator. The modulation efficiency is greatly improved by embedding the lower half of the slot waveguide into the buried oxide layer and inserting graphene at the junction. The interaction of graphene with an optical field in a waveguide is studied using the finite element method. The functions of phase modulation and absorption modulation are realized by changing the gate voltage to change the chemical potential of graphene. The semi-embedded slot waveguide optical modulator has a length of 50 µm. After simulation verification, it can be used as an electro-absorption modulator and can achieve a modulation depth of 26.38 dB and an insertion loss of 0.60 dB. When used as an electro-refractive modulator, it can be realized with a linear change of phase from zero to π; the total insertion loss is only 0.59 dB. The modulator has a modulation bandwidth of 79.6 GHz, and the energy consumption as electro-absorption and electro-refraction modulation are 0.51 and 1.92 pj/bit, respectively. Compared with common electro-optic modulators, the electro-optic modulator designed in this paper has a higher modulation effect and also takes into account the advantages of low insertion loss and low energy consumption. This research is helpful for the design of higher-performance optical communication network devices.
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Asaithambi A, Kazemi Tofighi N, Ghini M, Curreli N, Schuck PJ, Kriegel I. Energy transfer and charge transfer between semiconducting nanocrystals and transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:7717-7730. [PMID: 37199319 PMCID: PMC10281493 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01125a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Nowadays, as a result of the emergence of low-dimensional hybrid structures, the scientific community is interested in their interfacial carrier dynamics, including charge transfer and energy transfer. By combining the potential of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and nanocrystals (NCs) with low-dimensional extension, hybrid structures of semiconducting nanoscale matter can lead to fascinating new technological scenarios. Their characteristics make them intriguing candidates for electronic and optoelectronic devices, like transistors or photodetectors, bringing with them challenges but also opportunities. Here, we will review recent research on the combined TMD/NC hybrid system with an emphasis on two major interaction mechanisms: energy transfer and charge transfer. With a focus on the quantum well nature in these hybrid semiconductors, we will briefly highlight state-of-the-art protocols for their structure formation and discuss the interaction mechanisms of energy versus charge transfer, before concluding with a perspective section that highlights novel types of interactions between NCs and TMDs.
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- Aswin Asaithambi
- Functional Nanosystems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy.
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- Functional Nanosystems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy.
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- Functional Nanosystems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy.
- Nanoelectronic Devices Laboratory, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Functional Nanosystems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Functional Nanosystems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova, 16163, Italy.
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Li Z, Nie G, Chen Z, Li D, Tan D, Xu H, Liu Y. Polarization-sensitive switchable display through critical coupling between graphene and a quasi-BIC. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:29594-29600. [PMID: 36448605 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05172a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Enhanced light-matter interaction of a local field is of prime importance in optics as it can improve the performance of nanophotonic devices. Such enhancement can be achieved by utilizing the optical bound states in the continuum (BICs). In this study, a dielectric metasurface is proposed that could enhance the light-matter interactions in graphene. A symmetry-protected BIC was observed in such a metasurface, which could transform into a quasi-BIC with a high quality (Q-) factor when the in-plane symmetry is broken. As the graphene monolayer was introduced into the system, its absorption was enhanced by the quasi-BIC resonance. By optimizing the graphene Fermi energy and the asymmetry parameter of the metasurface to satisfy the critical-coupling condition, a tunable absorber could be achieved. The absorbing intensity could be efficiently modulated by varying the polarization direction of the incident light, the maximum difference of which was up to 95.4%. Also, further investigation showed that such a feature indicates potential application in digital switches and image displays, which could be switched by incident polarization only, and therefore without dependence on an additional structural change.
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- Zonglin Li
- School of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China. .,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensors and New Sensor Materials, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China. .,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensors and New Sensor Materials, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China.,School of Microelectronics and Physics, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha, 410205, China
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- School of Microelectronics and Physics, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha, 410205, China
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- College of Science, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha, 410205, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China. .,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensors and New Sensor Materials, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China
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- School of Microelectronics and Physics, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha, 410205, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Science, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China. .,Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensors and New Sensor Materials, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan, China.,School of Microelectronics and Physics, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha, 410205, China
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Du J, Chen JH, Li Y, Shi R, Wu M, Xiao YF, Gao P. Electron Microscopy Probing Electron-Photon Interactions in SiC Nanowires with Ultrawide Energy and Momentum Match. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:6207-6214. [PMID: 35905393 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Light-matter interactions are commonly probed by optical spectroscopy, which, however, has some fundamental limitations such as diffraction-limited spatial resolution, tiny momentum transfer, and noncontinuous excitation/detection. In this work, through the use of scanning transmission electron microscopy-electron energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS) with ultrawide energy and momentum match and subnanometer spatial resolution, the longitudinal Fabry-Perot (FP) resonating modes and the transverse whispering-gallery modes (WGMs) in individual SiC nanowires are simultaneously excited and detected, which span from near-infrared (∼1.2 μm) to ultraviolet (∼0.2 μm) spectral regime, and the momentum transfer can range up to 108 cm-1. The size effects on the resonant spectra of nanowires are also revealed. This work provides an alternative technique to optical resonating spectroscopy and light-matter interactions in dielectric nanostructures, which is promising for modulating free electrons via photonic structures.
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- Jinlong Du
- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
- Institute of Electromagnetics and Acoustics, Xiamen University, Xiamen361005, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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- Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
- International Center for Quantum Materials, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing100871, China
- Interdisciplinary Institute of Light-Element Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
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Lin H, Zhang Z, Zhang H, Lin KT, Wen X, Liang Y, Fu Y, Lau AKT, Ma T, Qiu CW, Jia B. Engineering van der Waals Materials for Advanced Metaphotonics. Chem Rev 2022; 122:15204-15355. [PMID: 35749269 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The outstanding chemical and physical properties of 2D materials, together with their atomically thin nature, make them ideal candidates for metaphotonic device integration and construction, which requires deep subwavelength light-matter interaction to achieve optical functionalities beyond conventional optical phenomena observed in naturally available materials. In addition to their intrinsic properties, the possibility to further manipulate the properties of 2D materials via chemical or physical engineering dramatically enhances their capability, evoking new science on light-matter interaction, leading to leaped performance of existing functional devices and giving birth to new metaphotonic devices that were unattainable previously. Comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic properties of 2D materials, approaches and capabilities for chemical and physical engineering methods, the resulting property modifications and novel functionalities, and applications of metaphotonic devices are provided in this review. Through reviewing the detailed progress in each aspect and the state-of-the-art achievement, insightful analyses of the outstanding challenges and future directions are elucidated in this cross-disciplinary comprehensive review with the aim to provide an overall development picture in the field of 2D material metaphotonics and promote rapid progress in this fast emerging and prosperous field.
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- Han Lin
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.,The Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training, Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials (SEAM), Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.,Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117583, Singapore
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.,The Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training, Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials (SEAM), Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia.,Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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Zhang Z, Lee Y, Haque MF, Leem J, Hsieh EY, Nam S. Plasmonic sensors based on graphene and graphene hybrid materials. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:28. [PMID: 35695997 PMCID: PMC9192873 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00319-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth of graphene plasmonics and their applications in different fields. Compared with conventional plasmonic materials, graphene enables highly confined plasmons with much longer lifetimes. Moreover, graphene plasmons work in an extended wavelength range, i.e., mid-infrared and terahertz regime, overlapping with the fingerprints of most organic and biomolecules, and have broadened their applications towards plasmonic biological and chemical sensors. In this review, we discuss intrinsic plasmonic properties of graphene and strategies both for tuning graphene plasmons as well as achieving higher performance by integrating graphene with plasmonic nanostructures. Next, we survey applications of graphene and graphene-hybrid materials in biosensors, chemical sensors, optical sensors, and sensors in other fields. Lastly, we conclude this review by providing a brief outlook and challenges of the field. Through this review, we aim to provide an overall picture of graphene plasmonic sensing and to suggest future trends of development of graphene plasmonics.
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- Zhichao Zhang
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
- TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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Serafinelli C, Fantoni A, Alegria ECBA, Vieira M. Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles Hybridized with 2D Nanomaterials for SERS Detection: A Review. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12040225. [PMID: 35448285 PMCID: PMC9029226 DOI: 10.3390/bios12040225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In SERS analysis, the specificity of molecular fingerprints is combined with potential single-molecule sensitivity so that is an attractive tool to detect molecules in trace amounts. Although several substrates have been widely used from early on, there are still some problems such as the difficulties to bind some molecules to the substrate. With the development of nanotechnology, an increasing interest has been focused on plasmonic metal nanoparticles hybridized with (2D) nanomaterials due to their unique properties. More frequently, the excellent properties of the hybrids compounds have been used to improve the drawbacks of the SERS platforms in order to create a system with outstanding properties. In this review, the physics and working principles of SERS will be provided along with the properties of differently shaped metal nanoparticles. After that, an overview on how the hybrid compounds can be engineered to obtain the SERS platform with unique properties will be given.
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- Caterina Serafinelli
- Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa—Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1949-014 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (E.C.B.A.A.); (M.V.)
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
- CTS—Centre of Technology and Systems, Caparica, 2829-516 Almada, Portugal
- Department of Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, DEE-FCT-UNL, Caparica, 2829-516 Almada, Portugal
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- Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa—Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1949-014 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (E.C.B.A.A.); (M.V.)
- CTS—Centre of Technology and Systems, Caparica, 2829-516 Almada, Portugal
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- Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa—Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1949-014 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (E.C.B.A.A.); (M.V.)
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa—Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1949-014 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (E.C.B.A.A.); (M.V.)
- CTS—Centre of Technology and Systems, Caparica, 2829-516 Almada, Portugal
- Department of Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, DEE-FCT-UNL, Caparica, 2829-516 Almada, Portugal
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Chen P, Li C, Ma X, Wang Z, Zhang Y. A surface-enhanced Raman scattering aptasensor for ratiometric detection of aflatoxin B1 based on graphene oxide-Au@Ag core-shell nanoparticles complex. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chen CY, Chien CY, Wang CM, Lin RS, Chen IC. Plasmon Tuning of Liquid Gallium Nanoparticles through Surface Anodization. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15062145. [PMID: 35329596 PMCID: PMC8948849 DOI: 10.3390/ma15062145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this work, tunable plasmonic liquid gallium nanoparticles (Ga NPs) were prepared through surface anodizing of the particles. Shape deformation of the Ga NPs accompanied with dimpled surface topographies could be induced during electrochemical anodization, and the formation of the anodic oxide shell helps maintain the resulting change in the particle shape. The nanoscale dimple-like textures led to changes in the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) wavelength. A maximal LSPR red-shift of ~77 nm was preliminarily achieved using an anodization voltage of 0.7 V. The experimental results showed that an increase in the oxide shell thickness yielded a negligible difference in the observed LSPR, and finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations also suggested that the LSPR tunability was primarily determined by the shape of the deformed particles. The extent of particle deformation could be adjusted in a very short period of anodization time (~7 s), which offers an efficient way to tune the LSPR response of Ga NPs.
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- Chih-Yao Chen
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli 320, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.C.)
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli 320, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.C.)
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, Zhongli 320, Taiwan; (C.-M.W.); (R.-S.L.)
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, Zhongli 320, Taiwan; (C.-M.W.); (R.-S.L.)
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli 320, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-Y.C.)
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Sett S, Parappurath A, Gill NK, Chauhan N, Ghosh A. Engineering sensitivity and spectral range of photodetection in van der Waals materials and hybrids. NANO EXPRESS 2022. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-959x/ac46b9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Exploration of van der Waals heterostructures in the field of optoelectronics has produced photodetectors with very high bandwidth as well as ultra-high sensitivity. Appropriate engineering of these heterostructures allows us to exploit multiple light-to-electricity conversion mechanisms, ranging from photovoltaic, photoconductive to photogating processes. These mechanisms manifest in different sensitivity and speed of photoresponse. In addition, integrating graphene-based hybrid structures with photonic platforms provides a high gain-bandwidth product, with bandwidths ≫1 GHz. In this review, we discuss the progression in the field of photodetection in 2D hybrids. We emphasize the physical mechanisms at play in diverse architectures and discuss the origin of enhanced photoresponse in hybrids. Recent developments in 2D photodetectors based on room temperature detection, photon-counting ability, integration with Si and other pressing issues, that need to be addressed for these materials to be integrated with industrial standards have been discussed.
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Zeng TY, Liu GD, Wang LL, Lin Q. Light-matter interactions enhanced by quasi-bound states in the continuum in a graphene-dielectric metasurface. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:40177-40186. [PMID: 34809364 DOI: 10.1364/oe.446072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In this paper, we propose a graphene-dielectric metasurface to enhance the light-matter interactions in graphene. The dielectric metasurface consists of periodically arranged silicon split rings placed on the silica substrate, which supports a symmetry-protected bound state in the continuum (BIC). When perturbation is introduced into the system to break symmetry, the BIC will transform into the quasi-BIC with high quality (Q)-factor. As the graphene layer is integrated with the dielectric metasurface, the absorption of graphene can be enhanced by the quasi-BIC resonance and a bandwidth-tunable absorber can be achieved by optimizing the Fermi energy of graphene and the asymmetry parameter of the metasurface to satisfy the critical coupling condition. By varying the Fermi energy of graphene, the quasi-BIC resonances can be effectively modulated and the max transmission intensity difference is up to 81% and a smaller asymmetry parameter will lead to better modulation performance. Our results may provide theoretical support for the design of absorber and modulator based on the quasi-BIC.
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Ouyang W, Hod O, Guerra R. Registry-Dependent Potential for Interfaces of Gold with Graphitic Systems. J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:7215-7223. [PMID: 34711058 PMCID: PMC8582252 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We
present a semi-anisotropic
interfacial potential (SAIP) designed
to classically describe the interaction between gold and two-dimensional
(2D) carbon allotropes such as graphene, fullerenes, or hydrocarbon
molecules. The potential is able to accurately reproduce dispersion-corrected
density functional theory (DFT+D3) calculations performed over selected
configurations: a flat graphene sheet, a benzene molecule, and a C60 fullerene, physisorbed on the Au(111) surface. The effects
of bending and hydrogen passivation on the potential terms are discussed.
The presented SAIP provides a noticeable improvement in the state-of-the-art
description of Au–C interfaces. Furthermore, its functional
form is suitable to describe the interfacial interaction between other
2D and bulk materials.
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- Wengen Ouyang
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences and The Sackler Center for Computational Molecular and Materials Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Center for Complexity and Biosystems, Department of Physics, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Raad SH, Atlasbaf Z. Solar cell design using graphene-based hollow nano-pillars. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16169. [PMID: 34373553 PMCID: PMC8352917 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95684-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this paper, the full solar spectrum coverage with an absorption efficiency above 96% is attained by shell-shaped graphene-based hollow nano-pillars on top of the refractory metal substrate. The material choice guarantees the high thermal stability of the device along with its robustness against harsh environmental conditions. To design the structure, constitutive parameters of graphene material in the desired frequency range are investigated and its absorption capability is illustrated by calculating the attenuation constant of the electromagnetic wave. It is observed that broadband absorption is a consequence of wideband retrieved surface impedance matching with the free-space intrinsic impedance due to the tapered geometry. Moreover, the azimuthal and longitudinal cavity resonances with different orders are exhibited for a better understanding of the underlying wideband absorption mechanism. Importantly, the device can tolerate the oblique incidence in a wide span around 65°, regardless of the polarization. The proposed structure can be realized by large-area fabrication techniques.
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- Shiva Hayati Raad
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Wang H, Liu Y, Rao G, Wang Y, Du X, Hu A, Hu Y, Gong C, Wang X, Xiong J. Coupling enhancement mechanisms, materials, and strategies for surface-enhanced Raman scattering devices. Analyst 2021; 146:5008-5032. [PMID: 34296232 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00624j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has become one of the most sensitive analytical techniques for identifying the chemical components, molecular structures, molecular conformations, and the interactions between molecules. However, great challenges still need to be addressed until it can be widely accepted by the absolute quantification of analytes. Recently, many efforts have been devoted to addressing these issues via various electromagnetic (EM), chemical (CM), and EM-CM hybrid coupling enhancement strategies. In comparison with uncoupled SERS devices, they offer key advantages in terms of sensitivity, reproducibility, uniformity, stability, controllability and reliability. This review provides an in-depth analysis of coupled SERS devices, including coupling enhancement mechanisms, materials and approaches. Finally, we also discuss the remaining bottlenecks and possible strategies for the development of coupling-enhanced SERS devices in the future.
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- Hongbo Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, P. R. China.
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Zhu W, Feng X, Liu Z, Zhao M, He P, Yang S, Tang S, Chen D, Guo Q, Wang G, Ding G. Sensitive, Reusable, Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensors Constructed with a 3D Graphene/Si Hybrid. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:23081-23091. [PMID: 33957757 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates based on graphene and its derivatives have recently attracted attention among those interested in the detection of trace molecules; however, these substrates generally show poor uniformity, an unsatisfactory enhancement factor, and require a complex fabrication process. Herein, we design and fabricate three-dimensional (3D) graphene/silicon (3D-Gr/Si) heterojunction SERS substrates to detect various types of molecules. Notably, the detection limit of 3D-Gr/Si can reach 10-10 M for rhodamine 6G (R6G) and rhodamine B (RB), 10-7 M for crystal violet (CRV), copper(II) phthalocyanine (CuPc), and methylene blue (MB), 10-8 M for dopamine (DA), 10-6 M for bovine serum albumin (BSA), and 10-5 M for melamine (Mel), which is superior to most reported graphene-based SERS substrates. Besides, the proposed 3D-Gr/Si heterojunction SERS substrates can achieve a high uniformity with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of less than 5%. Moreover, the 3D-Gr/Si SERS substrates are reusable after washing with ethyl alcohol to remove the adsorbed molecules. These excellent SERS performances are attributed to the novel 3D structure and abundantly exposed atomically thin edges, which facilitate charge transfer between 3D-Gr and probe molecules. We believe that the 3D-Gr/Si heterojunction SERS substrates offer potential for practical applications in biochemical molecule detection and provide insight into the design of high-performance SERS substrates.
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- Wei Zhu
- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- School of Microelectronics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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Paria D, Vadakkumbatt V, Ravindra P, Avasthi S, Ghosh A. Unconventional plasmonic sensitization of graphene in mid-infrared. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:315202. [PMID: 33873164 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abf96c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Light-matter interaction in graphene can be engineered and substantially enhanced through plasmonic sensitization, which has led to numerous applications in photodetection, sensing, photocatalysis and spectroscopy. The majority of these designs have relied on conventional plasmonic materials such as gold, silver and aluminum. This limits the implementation of such devices to the ultraviolet and visible regimes of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, for many practical applications, including those relevant to security and defense, the development of new strategies and materials for sensing and detection of infra red (IR) light is crucial. Here we use surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), for direct visualization and estimation of enhanced light-matter interaction in graphene in the mid-IR regime, through sensitization by an unconventional plasmonic material. Specifically, we fabricate a hybrid device consisting of a single layer graphene and a two-dimensional array of nanodiscs of aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO), which is a highly doped semiconductor, exhibiting plasmonic resonance in the mid-IR. We find that the enhancement in the SERS signal of graphene is of similar magnitude to what has been achieved previously in the visible using conventional plasmonic materials. Our results establish the potential of such hybrid systems for graphene-based optical and optoelectronic applications in the mid-IR.
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- Debadrita Paria
- Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Cheng X, Wang Y. Enhanced ultraviolet absorption in graphene by aluminum and magnesium hole-arrays. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8516. [PMID: 33875746 PMCID: PMC8055649 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87868-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Optoelectronic devices in the UV range have many applications including deep-UV communications, UV photodetectors, UV spectroscopy, etc. Graphene has unique exciton resonances, that have demonstrated large photosensitivity across the UV spectrum. Enhancing UV absorption in graphene has the potential to boost the performance of the various opto-electronic devices. Here we report numerical study of UV absorption in graphene on aluminum and magnesium hole-arrays. The absorption in a single-layer graphene on aluminum and magnesium hole-arrays reached a maximum value of 28% and 30% respectively, and the absorption peak is tunable from the UV to the visible range. The proposed graphene hybrid structure does not require graphene to be sandwiched between different material layers and thus is easy to fabricate and allows graphene to interact with its surroundings.
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- Xueling Cheng
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA. .,Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.
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Gao XG, Cheng LX, Jiang WS, Li XK, Xing F. Graphene and its Derivatives-Based Optical Sensors. Front Chem 2021; 9:615164. [PMID: 33614600 PMCID: PMC7892452 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.615164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Being the first successfully prepared two-dimensional material, graphene has attracted extensive attention from researchers due to its excellent properties and extremely wide range of applications. In particular, graphene and its derivatives have displayed several ideal properties, including broadband light absorption, ability to quench fluorescence, excellent biocompatibility, and strong polarization-dependent effects, thus emerging as one of the most popular platforms for optical sensors. Graphene and its derivatives-based optical sensors have numerous advantages, such as high sensitivity, low-cost, fast response time, and small dimensions. In this review, recent developments in graphene and its derivatives-based optical sensors are summarized, covering aspects related to fluorescence, graphene-based substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), optical fiber biological sensors, and other kinds of graphene-based optical sensors. Various sensing applications, such as single-cell detection, cancer diagnosis, protein, and DNA sensing, are introduced and discussed systematically. Finally, a summary and roadmap of current and future trends are presented in order to provide a prospect for the development of graphene and its derivatives-based optical sensors.
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- Xiao-Guang Gao
- College of Biomedical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China
- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Weak Light Nonlinear Photonics, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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Yang R, Cheng Y, Song Y, Belotelov VI, Sun M. Plasmon and Plexciton Driven Interfacial Catalytic Reactions. CHEM REC 2021; 21:797-819. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Rui Yang
- School of Mathematics and Physics Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
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- Russian Quantum Center, Moscow 143205, Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow 11991 Russia
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- School of Mathematics and Physics Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Light Manipulations and Applications Shandong Normal University Jinan 250358 China
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Nurrohman DT, Chiu NF. A Review of Graphene-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Biosensors: Current Status and Future Prospects. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:216. [PMID: 33467669 PMCID: PMC7830205 DOI: 10.3390/nano11010216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor has become a powerful analytical tool for investigating biomolecular interactions. There are several methods to excite surface plasmon, such as coupling with prisms, fiber optics, grating, nanoparticles, etc. The challenge in developing this type of biosensor is to increase its sensitivity. In relation to this, graphene is one of the materials that is widely studied because of its unique properties. In several studies, this material has been proven theoretically and experimentally to increase the sensitivity of SPR. This paper discusses the current development of a graphene-based SPR biosensor for various excitation methods. The discussion begins with a discussion regarding the properties of graphene in general and its use in biosensors. Simulation and experimental results of several excitation methods are presented. Furthermore, the discussion regarding the SPR biosensor is expanded by providing a review regarding graphene-based Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) biosensor to provide an overview of the development of materials in the biosensor in the future.
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- Devi Taufiq Nurrohman
- Laboratory of Nano-Photonics and Biosensors, Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan;
- Department of Electronics Engineering, State Polytechnic of Cilacap, Cilacap 53211, Indonesia
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- Laboratory of Nano-Photonics and Biosensors, Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan;
- Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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Chen Y, Luo Z, Chen C, Luo M, Yuan L. Enhanced therapeutic efficacy of drug encapsulated folic acid conjugated graphene oxide - gold nanorods for chemo-photothermal therapeutics of cervical cancer. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2021.1995495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, PR China
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- The First Clinical College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, PR China
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Huang T, Zhao X, Zeng S, Crunteanu A, Shum PP, Yu N. Planar nonlinear metasurface optics and their applications. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2020; 83:126101. [PMID: 33290268 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/abb56e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metasurfaces are artificial two-dimensional (2D) planar surfaces that consist of subwavelength 'meta-atoms' (i.e. metallic or dielectric nanostructures). They are known for their capability to achieve better and more efficient light control in comparison to their traditional optical counterparts. Abrupt and sharp changes in the electromagnetic properties can be induced by the metasurfaces rather than the conventional gradual accumulation that requires greater propagation distances. Based on this feature, planar optical components like mirrors, lenses, waveplates, isolators and even holograms with ultrasmall thicknesses have been developed. Most of the current metasurface studies have focused on tailoring the linear optical effects for applications such as cloaking, lens imaging and 3D holography. Recently, the use of metasurfaces to enhance nonlinear optical effects has attracted significant attention from the research community. Benefiting from the resulting efficient nonlinear optical processes, the fabrication of integrated all-optical nano-devices with peculiar functionalities including broadband frequency conversions and ultrafast optical switching will become achievable. Plasmonic excitation is one of the most effective approaches to increase nonlinear optical responses due to its induced strong local electromagnetic field enhancement. For instance, continuous phase control on the effective nonlinear polarizability of plasmonic metasurfaces has been demonstrated through spin-rotation light coupling. The phase of the nonlinear polarization can be continuously tuned by spatially changing the meta-atoms' orientations during second and third harmonic generation processes, while the nonlinear metasurfaces also exhibit homogeneous linear properties. In addition, an ultrahigh second-order nonlinear susceptibility of up to 104 pm V-1 has recently been reported by coupling the plasmonic modes of patterned metallic arrays with intersubband transition of multi-quantum-well layered substrate. In order to develop ultra-planar nonlinear plasmonic metasurfaces, 2D materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have been extensively studied based on their unique nonlinear optical properties. The third-order nonlinear coefficient of graphene is five times that of gold substrate, while TMDC materials also exhibit a strong second-order magnetic susceptibility. In this review, we first focus on the main principles of planar nonlinear plasmonics based on metasurfaces and 2D nonlinear materials. The advantages and challenges of incorporating 2D nonlinear materials into metasurfaces are discussed, followed by their potential applications including orbital angular momentum manipulating and quantum optics.
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- Tianye Huang
- School of Mechanical Engineering & Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, People's republic of China
- XLIM Research Institute, UMR 7252 CNRS/University of Limoges, France
- Wuhan National Library for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430074, People's republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, People's republic of China
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- XLIM Research Institute, UMR 7252 CNRS/University of Limoges, France
- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, United States of America
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, People's republic of China
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, United States of America
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Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene-Silver Nanoparticle Hybrid Materials. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13204660. [PMID: 33086668 PMCID: PMC7603374 DOI: 10.3390/ma13204660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) play important roles in the development of plasmonic applications. Combining these nanoparticles with graphene can yield hybrid materials with enhanced light–matter interaction. Here, we report a simple method for the synthesis of graphene–silver nanoparticle hybrids on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrates. We demonstrate by scanning tunneling microscopy and local tunneling spectroscopy measurements the electrostatic n-type doping of graphene by contact with silver. We show by UV-Vis reflectance investigations that the local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of Ag NPs partially covered with graphene is preserved for at least three months, i.e., three times longer than the LSPR of bare Ag NPs. The gradual loss of LSPR is due to the spontaneous sulfurization of non-covered Ag NPs, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. We show that the Ag NPs completely sandwiched between graphene and HOPG do not sulfurize, even after one year.
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DFT and molecular docking studies of self-assembly of sulfone analogues and graphene. J Mol Model 2020; 26:273. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04546-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Ogawa S, Fukushima S, Shimatani M. Graphene Plasmonics in Sensor Applications: A Review. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20123563. [PMID: 32586048 PMCID: PMC7349696 DOI: 10.3390/s20123563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) can be generated in graphene at frequencies in the mid-infrared to terahertz range, which is not possible using conventional plasmonic materials such as noble metals. Moreover, the lifetime and confinement volume of such SPPs are much longer and smaller, respectively, than those in metals. For these reasons, graphene plasmonics has potential applications in novel plasmonic sensors and various concepts have been proposed. This review paper examines the potential of such graphene plasmonics with regard to the development of novel high-performance sensors. The theoretical background is summarized and the intrinsic nature of graphene plasmons, interactions between graphene and SPPs induced by metallic nanostructures and the electrical control of SPPs by adjusting the Fermi level of graphene are discussed. Subsequently, the development of optical sensors, biological sensors and important components such as absorbers/emitters and reconfigurable optical mirrors for use in new sensor systems are reviewed. Finally, future challenges related to the fabrication of graphene-based devices as well as various advanced optical devices incorporating other two-dimensional materials are examined. This review is intended to assist researchers in both industry and academia in the design and development of novel sensors based on graphene plasmonics.
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Graphene Plasmonic Fractal Metamaterials for Broadband Photodetectors. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6882. [PMID: 32327667 PMCID: PMC7181626 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63099-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Metamaterials have recently established a new paradigm for enhanced light absorption in state-of-the-art photodetectors. Here, we demonstrate broadband, highly efficient, polarization-insensitive, and gate-tunable photodetection at room temperature in a novel metadevice based on gold/graphene Sierpinski carpet plasmonic fractals. We observed an unprecedented internal quantum efficiency up to 100% from the near-infrared to the visible range with an upper bound of optical detectivity of 1011 Jones and a gain up to 106, which is a fingerprint of multiple hot carriers photogenerated in graphene. Also, we show a 100-fold enhanced photodetection due to highly focused (up to a record factor of |E/E0| ≈ 20 for graphene) electromagnetic fields induced by electrically tunable multimodal plasmons, spatially localized in self-similar fashion on the metasurface. Our findings give direct insight into the physical processes governing graphene plasmonic fractal metamaterials. The proposed structure represents a promising route for the realization of a broadband, compact, and active platform for future optoelectronic devices including multiband bio/chemical and light sensors.
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Prakash G, Srivastava RK, Gupta SN, Sood AK. Plasmon-induced efficient hot carrier generation in graphene on gold ultrathin film with periodic array of holes: Ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:234712. [PMID: 31864269 DOI: 10.1063/1.5117882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Using ultrafast pump-probe reflectivity with a 3.1 eV pump and coherent white light probe (1.1-2.6 eV), we show that graphene on gold nanostructures exhibits a strong coupling to the plasmonic resonances of the ordered lattice hole array, thus injecting a high density of hot carriers in graphene through plasmons. The system being studied is single-layer graphene on an ultrathin film of gold with periodic arrangements of holes showing anomalous transmission. A comparison is made with gold film with and without hole array. By selectively probing transient carrier dynamics in the spectral regions corresponding to plasmonic resonances, we show efficient plasmon induced hot carrier generation in graphene. We also show that due to high electromagnetic field intensities at the edge of the submicron holes, fast decay time (10-100 fs), and short decay length (1 nm) of plasmons, a highly confined density of hot carriers (very close to the edge of the holes) is generated by Landau damping of plasmons within the holey gold film. A contribution to transient decay dynamics due to the diffusion of the initial nonuniform distribution of hot carriers away from the hole edges is observed. Our results are important for future applications of novel hot carrier device concepts where hot carriers with tunable energy can be generated in different graphene regions connected seamlessly.
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- Gyan Prakash
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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Two-dimensional layered crystals, including graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, represent an interesting avenue for studying light-matter interactions at the nanoscale in confined geometries. They offer several attractive properties, such as large exciton binding energies, strong excitonic resonances, and tunable bandgaps from the visible to the near-IR along with large spin-orbit coupling, direct band gap transitions, and valley-selective responses.
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- U Celano
- imec , Kapeldreef 75 , B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven) , Belgium
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- Physics and Materials Science Research Unit , University of Luxembourg , 162a avenue de la Faïencerie L-1511 Luxembourg , Luxembourg
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Synthesis of Graphene-based Materials for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Applications. E-JOURNAL OF SURFACE SCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1380/ejssnt.2019.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen GY, Zhang WX, Zhang XD. Strong terahertz magneto-optical phenomena based on quasi-bound states in the continuum and Fano resonances. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:16449-16460. [PMID: 31252870 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.016449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We propose new ways to produce strong terahertz (THz) magneto-optical phenomena from monolayer graphene based on bound states in the continuum (BICs) and Fano resonances. The BICs and Fano resonances of radiation modes in the monolayer graphene are realized by designing the photonic crystal slab-graphene-slab structure. Based on them, the magnetic circular dichroism near 100% has been achieved. Importantly, such magneto-optical phenomena can be modulated in intensity and frequency using only electrostatic doping at a fixed magnetic field. Comparing two ways to produce magneto-optical phenomena, it is found that the way based on BICs exhibits some advantages such as good electrical tenability due to narrower resonance width, higher conversion efficiency and more stability with the change of incident angle. These phenomena can appear in a broad THz range by designing the nanostructures, which are very beneficial to polarization conversion and optoelectronic devices.
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Li Z, Zhang W, Xing F. Graphene Optical Biosensors. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E2461. [PMID: 31109057 PMCID: PMC6567174 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Graphene shows great potential in biosensing owing to its extraordinary optical, electrical and physical properties. In particular, graphene possesses unique optical properties, such as broadband and tunable absorption, and strong polarization-dependent effects. This lays a foundation for building graphene-based optical sensors. This paper selectively reviews recent advances in graphene-based optical sensors and biosensors. Graphene-based optical biosensors can be used for single cell detection, cell line, and anticancer drug detection, protein and antigen-antibody detection. These new high-performance graphene-based optical sensors are able to detect surface structural changes and biomolecular interactions. In all these cases, the optical biosensors perform well with ultra-fast detection, high sensitivities, unmarked, and are able to respond in real time. The future of the field of graphene applications is also discussed.
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- Zongwen Li
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
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Liu J, Zhai F, Zhou H, Yang W, Zhang S. Nanogold Flower-Inspired Nanoarchitectonics Enables Enhanced Light-to-Heat Conversion Ability for Rapid and Targeted Chemo-Photothermal Therapy of a Tumor. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801300. [PMID: 30767418 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chemo-photothermal therapy has become a promising tool for clinical noninvasive tumor therapy, which is able to efficiently avoid drug resistance and other side effects from chemical anticarcinogenic drugs. The ability to selectively fast-heat tumor tissues over surrounding compartments is of fundamental importance and makes effective treatment of tumor margins and complex tumor geometries. Currently existing chemo-photothermal methods mainly show slow light-to-heat conversion with increased temperature up to around 45-57 °C for 5-20 min or a longer time in vitro under regular near-infrared laser irradiation, and during tumor therapy, worse performance in temperature changes are obtained due to the much longer penetration distance in vivo. Herein, nanoarchitectonics with excellent chemo-photothermal performance are first proposed for tumors via in situ decoration of nanogold flowers on graphene oxide surface with further modification of the aptamer molecule. Even with simple synthesis processes, these nanoarchitectonics demonstrate impressive increased temperatures up to 85 °C in just 2 min under 808 nm laser irradiation with regular power density. Due to the fast light-to-heat conversion ability and specific binding effect between the aptamer and tumor cells, the designed nanocarrier shows a rapid and target therapy system with a targeted chemo-photothermal tumor treatment.
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- Jing Liu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor MarkersCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLinyi University Linyi 276005 P. R. China
- Centre for Chemistry and BiotechnologySchool of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin University Geelong Victoria 3216 Australia
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor MarkersCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLinyi University Linyi 276005 P. R. China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Life‐Organic AnalysisCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringQufu Normal University Qufu 273165 P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor MarkersCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLinyi University Linyi 276005 P. R. China
- Centre for Chemistry and BiotechnologySchool of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin University Geelong Victoria 3216 Australia
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- Centre for Chemistry and BiotechnologySchool of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin University Geelong Victoria 3216 Australia
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor MarkersCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringLinyi University Linyi 276005 P. R. China
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Lee S, Choi I. Fabrication Strategies of 3D Plasmonic Structures for SERS. BIOCHIP JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13206-019-3105-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Kamaliya B, Mote RG, Aslam M, Fu J. Improved Enhancement Factor for SERS using Broad Ion Beam Induced Self-organized Gold Nanocones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1557/adv.2019.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wang Z, Wu S, Colombi Ciacchi L, Wei G. Graphene-based nanoplatforms for surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensing. Analyst 2018; 143:5074-5089. [PMID: 30280724 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01266k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is one of the important techniques for sensing applications in biological analysis, disease diagnosis, environmental science, and food safety. Graphene provides an excellent nanoplatform for SERS sensing due to its two-dimensional flat structure, uniform electronic and photonic properties, excellent mechanical stability, atomic uniformity, and high biocompatibility. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the fabrication of various graphene-based nanoplatforms for SERS sensing. We present the strategies, such as self-assembly, in situ synthesis, one-pot synthesis, liquid phase reduction, and biomimetic synthesis, for the fabrication of graphene-based hybrid metallic and alloy nanoplatforms, and then demonstrate the potential applications of graphene-based nanoplatforms for the SERS sensing of ions, organic dyes, pesticides, bacteria, DNA, proteins, cells, and other chemicals in great detail. In addition, we also discuss the future development of this interesting research field and provide several perspectives. This work will be helpful for readers to understand the fabrication and sensing mechanisms of graphene-based SERS sensing nanoplatforms; meanwhile, it will promote the development of new materials and novel methods for high performance sensing and biosensing applications.
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- Zhuqing Wang
- AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Anqing Normal University, 246011 Anqing, China
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Wang L, He SJ, Wang KY, Luo HH, Hu JG, Yu YQ, Xie C, Wu CY, Luo LB. Dual-plasmonic Au/graphene/Au-enhanced ultrafast, broadband, self-driven silicon Schottky photodetector. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:505203. [PMID: 30240364 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aae360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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High-performance photodetectors are desirable for various applications, including multi-wavelength image sensing, communication, and safety monitoring. In this study, we report the construction of a dual-surface plasmon-enhanced silicon Schottky photodetector using Au nanoparticles (NPs)/graphene/Au NPs hybrid structure as the electrode. It was found that the as-assembled device exhibited broad sensitivity, ranging from ultraviolet to near-infrared light (360-1330 nm) at room temperature, with a high response speed of 360 ns and a 3 dB bandwidth of 780 kHz at zero bias. Further theoretical simulation based on the finite-element method revealed that good device performance is associated with the contribution of the Au NPs/graphene/Au NPs electrode: intense dual-plasmonic resonance coupling is induced in a hybrid structure of two layers of metallic NPs separated by a uniform monolayer graphene. It not only can enhance light trapping and the localized electric field at the resonant and off-resonant wavelength regions, but is also beneficial for the tunneling of hot electrons. This work demonstrated the great potential of dual-plasmonic resonance coupling in optoelectronic devices and will lead to the development of advanced plasmonic devices.
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- Li Wang
- School of Electronic Sciences and Applied Physics and Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, People's Republic of China
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Yildirim DU, Ghobadi A, Ozbay E. Near-absolute polarization insensitivity in grapheme based ultra-narrowband perfect visible light absorber. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15210. [PMID: 30315189 PMCID: PMC6185963 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33609-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Strong light-graphene interaction is essential for the integration of graphene to nanophotonic and optoelectronic devices. The plasmonic response of graphene in terahertz and mid-infrared regions enhances this interaction, and other resonance mechanisms can be adopted in near-infrared and visible ranges to achieve perfect light absorption. However, obtaining near-absolute polarization insensitivity with ultra-narrow absorption bandwidth in the visible and near-infrared regimes remains a challenge. In this regard, we numerically propose a graphene perfect absorber, utilizing the excitation of guided-modes of a dielectric slab waveguide by a novel sub-wavelength dielectric grating structure. When the guided-mode resonance is critically coupled to the graphene, we obtain perfect absorption with an ultra-narrow bandwidth (full-width at half-maximum) of 0.8 nm. The proposed design not only preserves the spectral position of the resonance, but also maintains >98% absorption at all polarization angles. The spectral position of the resonance can be tuned as much as 400 nm in visible and near-infrared regimes by tailoring geometrical parameters. The proposed device has great potential in efficient, tunable, ultra-sensitive, compact and easy-to-fabricate advanced photodetectors and color filters.
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- Deniz Umut Yildirim
- NANOTAM-Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
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- NANOTAM-Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey
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- NANOTAM-Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
- Department of Physics, Bilkent University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey.
- UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Cao E, Sun M, Song Y, Liang W. Exciton-plasmon hybrids for surface catalysis detected by SERS. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:372001. [PMID: 29938687 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aacec4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Surface plasmons (SPs), in which the free electrons are collectively excited on the metal surface, have been successfully used in chemical analysis and signal detection. Generally, SPs possess two types of decay channels. SPs decay either nonradiatively via the generation of hot electrons or radiatively through re-emitted photons, which can trigger surface chemical reactions when the molecules are adsorbed on the surface of metal nanoparticles. An excitation light with a special wavelength is irradiated on the surface of the plasmonic nanostructure, the strong coupling interaction between electrons and light will then occur on this, and this is followed by the development of a series of unique properties. 2D materials have been a hot topic of research for more than a decade, since graphene was found in 2004. Recently, the combination of graphene with metal NPs has been shown to possess many supernormal advantages, such as high stability and catalytic activity, which have been successfully applied in plasmon-exciton co-driven chemical reactions.
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- En Cao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Beijing Key Laboratory for Nanomaterials and Nanodevices, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China. School of Mathematics and Physics, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, Center for Green Innovation, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China. School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, People's Republic of China
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Qin Y, Xiong XYZ, Sha WEI, Jiang LJ. Electrically tunable polarizer based on graphene-loaded plasmonic cross antenna. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2018; 30:144007. [PMID: 29480167 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aab227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The unique gate-voltage dependent optical properties of graphene make it a promising electrically-tunable plasmonic material. In this work, we proposed in situ control of the polarization of nanoantennas by combining plasmonic structures with an electrostatically tunable graphene monolayer. The tunable polarizer is designed based on an asymmetric cross nanoantenna comprising two orthogonal metallic dipoles sharing the same feed gap. Graphene monolayer is deposited on a Si/SiO2 substrate, and inserted beneath the nanoantenna. Our modelling demonstrates that as the chemical potential is incremented up to 1 eV by electrostatic doping, resonant wavelength for the longer graphene-loaded dipole is blue shifted for 500 nm (~10% of the resonance) in the mid-infrared range, whereas the shorter dipole experiences much smaller influences due to the unique wavelength-dependent optical properties of graphene. In this way, the relative field amplitude and phase between the two dipole nanoantennas are electrically adjusted, and the polarization state of the reflected wave can be electrically tuned from the circular into near-linear states with the axial ratio changing over 8 dB. Our study thus confirms the strong light-graphene interaction with metallic nanostructures, and illuminates promises for high-speed electrically controllable optoelectronic devices.
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- Yuwei Qin
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States of America
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Lai H, Xu F, Zhang Y, Wang L. Recent progress on graphene-based substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering applications. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:4008-4028. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00902c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Graphene-based SERS substrates are classified and introduced, and their applications in biosensing-related fields are reviewed.
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- Huasheng Lai
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Tianjin University of Technology
- Tianjin 300384
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- P. R. China
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Li YF, Feng J, Dong FX, Ding R, Zhang ZY, Zhang XL, Chen Y, Bi YG, Sun HB. Surface plasmon-enhanced amplified spontaneous emission from organic single crystals by integrating graphene/copper nanoparticle hybrid nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:19353-19359. [PMID: 29199741 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06750j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Organic single crystals have attracted great attention because of their advantages such as high carrier mobility and high thermal stability. Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) is an important parameter for the optoelectronic applications of organic single crystals. Here, surface plasmon-enhanced ASE from the organic single crystals has been demonstrated by integrating graphene/copper nanoparticle (Cu NP) hybrid nanostructures. Graphene is fully accommodating to the topography of Cu NPs by the transfer-free as-grown method for the configuration of the hybrid nanostructures, which makes full electrical contact and strong interactions between graphene and the local electric field of surface plasmon resonances. The enhanced localized surface plasmon resonances induced by the hybrid nanostructures result in an enhanced intensity and lowered threshold of ASE from the organic single crystals. Moreover, the as-grown graphene sheets covering fully and uniformly on the Cu NPs act as a barrier against oxidation, and results in an enhanced stability of the fluorescence from the crystals.
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- Yun-Fei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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Liu Y, Dai Y, Feng Q, Shan Y, Du L, Xia Y, Lu G, Liu F, Du G, Tian C, Wu S, Shi L, Zi J. Enhanced light-matter interactions in graphene-covered dielectric magnetic mirrors. OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 25:30754-30763. [PMID: 29221101 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.030754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Enhanced interactions of light with graphene on the surface of a lossless dielectric magnetic mirror (DMM) are studied theoretically and experimentally in the visible range, where the DMM is composed of truncated dielectric photonic crystals (PCs). The absorption of graphene on the DMM was enhanced by about 4-fold for the spectral range within the forbidden gap of PCs over a wide range of incidence angles for both transverse electric and transverse magnetic polarizations compared with that of free-standing graphene. Moreover, the enhanced local electric field on the DMM surface led to much better detection efficiencies of the photocurrent, Raman spectroscopy and enhanced third-harmonic generation of graphene. These results offer a new way to achieve an enhanced interaction of light with graphene and develop new compact graphene-based devices.
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Zhang X, Si S, Zhang X, Wu W, Xiao X, Jiang C. Improved Thermal Stability of Graphene-Veiled Noble Metal Nanoarrays as Recyclable SERS Substrates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:40726-40733. [PMID: 29086549 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The ability to enhance the heat resistance of noble metals is vital to many industrial and academic applications. Because of its exceptional thermal properties, graphene was used to enhance the thermal stability of noble metals. Monolayer graphene-covered noble metal triangular nanoarrays (TNAs) showed excellent heat resistance, which could maintain their original triangular nanoarrays at high temperatures, whereas bare noble metal TNAs all agglomerate into spherical nanoparticles. On the basis of this mechanism, we obtained a universal recyclable surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate; after 16 cycles, the SERS substrate still worked well. The improvement of the heat resistance of noble metals by graphene has a great significance to the working reliability and service life of electronic devices and the single-use problem of traditional SERS substrates.
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- Xingang Zhang
- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Hubei Nuclear Solid Physics Key Laboratory and Center for Ion Beam Application and ‡Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics, School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Hubei Nuclear Solid Physics Key Laboratory and Center for Ion Beam Application and ‡Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics, School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Hubei Nuclear Solid Physics Key Laboratory and Center for Ion Beam Application and ‡Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics, School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Hubei Nuclear Solid Physics Key Laboratory and Center for Ion Beam Application and ‡Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics, School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Hubei Nuclear Solid Physics Key Laboratory and Center for Ion Beam Application and ‡Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics, School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Hubei Nuclear Solid Physics Key Laboratory and Center for Ion Beam Application and ‡Laboratory of Printable Functional Nanomaterials and Printed Electronics, School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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González-Campuzano R, Saniger JM, Mendoza D. Plasmonic resonances in hybrid systems of aluminum nanostructured arrays and few layer graphene within the UV-IR spectral range. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:465704. [PMID: 28914231 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa8ce4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
The size-controllable and ordered Al nanocavities and nanodomes arrays were synthesized by electrochemical anodization of aluminum using phosphoric acid, citric acid and mixture both acids. Few layer graphene (FLG) was transferred directly on top of Al nanostructures and their morphology were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy. The interaction between FLG and the plasmonic properties of Al nanostructures arrays were investigated based on specular reflectivity in the ultraviolet-visible-infrared range and Raman spectroscopy. We found that their optical reflectivity was dramatically reduced as compared with unstructured Al. At the same time pronounced reflectivity dips were detectable in the 200-896 nm wavelength range, which were ascribed to plasmonic resonances. The plasmonic properties of these nanostructures do not exhibit evident changes by the presence of FLG in the UV-vis range of the electromagnetic spectrum. By contrast, the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of FLG was observed in nanocavities and nanodomes structures that result in an intensity increase of the characteristic G and 2D bands of FLG induced by the plasmonic properties of Al nanostructures.
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Affiliation(s)
- R González-Campuzano
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A. P. 70-360, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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