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Baden N, Watanabe H, Aoyagi M, Ujii H, Fujita Y. Surface-enhanced optical-mid-infrared photothermal microscopy using shortened colloidal silver nanowires: a noble approach for mid-infrared surface sensing. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024. [PMID: 38808389 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00106k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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We propose surface-enhanced optical-mid-infrared photothermal (MIP) microscopy using highly crystalline silver nanowires, acting as a Fabry-Perot resonator, and demonstrate its applicability to enhanced mid-infrared surface sensing of thin polymer layers as thin as 20 nm.
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- Naoki Baden
- Nihon Thermal Consulting, Co., Ltd, 3-9-2 Nishishinjuku, Sinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kagamiyama 3-11-32, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kagamiyama 3-11-32, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan.
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES) and Division of Information Science and Technology, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, N20W10, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0020, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kagamiyama 3-11-32, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan.
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Li X, Zhu S, Zhu G, Wang J, Ding Y, Du W, Wang T. Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption Using Single Conducting Polymer Antennas. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:14357-14363. [PMID: 38440977 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Infrared absorption provides the intrinsic vibrational information on chemical bonds, which is important for identifying molecular moieties. To enhance the sensitivity of infrared absorption, plasmonic antennas have been widely used to localize and concentrate mid-infrared light into nanometer-scale hotspots at desired wavelengths. Here, instead of inorganic plasmonic antennas, we have demonstrated surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) using single plasmonic antennas based on a conducting polymer. With commercially available PEDOT:PSS (poly(ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)), the organic plasmonic antennas are in the fashion of single PEDOT:PSS micropillars. The plasmonic resonance of single PEDOT:PSS micropillar antennas can be easily tuned by the micropillar diameter or by the interantenna gap across the mid-infrared frequencies. These organic plasmonic antennas show the ability to enhance the molecular vibrations of CBP (4,4'-bis(N-carbazolyl)-1,1'-biphenyl) molecules with a thickness of about 50 nm, illustrating the good SEIRA sensitivity (with SEIRA sensitivity up to ∼7800) at the single antenna level. Our findings provide another material choice for mid-infrared plasmonic antennas toward SEIRA applications.
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- Xiang Li
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Yang X, Rong C, Zhang L, Ye Z, Wei Z, Huang C, Zhang Q, Yuan Q, Zhai Y, Xuan FZ, Xu B, Zhang B, Yang X. Mechanistic insights into C-C coupling in electrochemical CO reduction using gold superlattices. Nat Commun 2024; 15:720. [PMID: 38267404 PMCID: PMC10808111 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44923-x] [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: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Developing in situ/operando spectroscopic techniques with high sensitivity and reproducibility is of great importance for mechanistic investigations of surface-mediated electrochemical reactions. Herein, we report the fabrication of highly ordered rhombic gold nanocube superlattices (GNSs) as substrates for surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) with significantly enhanced SEIRA effect, which can be controlled by manipulating the randomness of GNSs. Finite difference time domain simulations reveal that the electromagnetic effect accounts for the significantly improved spectroscopic vibrations on the GNSs. In situ SEIRAS results show that the vibrations of CO on the Cu2O surfaces have been enhanced by 2.4 ± 0.5 and 18.0 ± 1.3 times using GNSs as substrates compared to those on traditional chemically deposited gold films in acidic and neutral electrolytes, respectively. Combined with isotopic labeling experiments, the reaction mechanisms for C-C coupling of CO electroreduction on Cu-based catalysts are revealed using the GNSs substrates.
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- Xiaoju Yang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing and Detection Technology, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing and Detection Technology, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing and Detection Technology, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Xu H, Wang J. A super asymmetric cross antenna structure with tunable dual-frequency resonances. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:29042-29049. [PMID: 37860894 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03880g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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The detection performance of traditional infrared spectroscopy can be very limited in the case of molecular vibrational modes with low absorption cross-sections. On account of its electric field enhancement, plasmonic antenna can be combined with infrared spectroscopy to realize surface enhanced infrared detection and characterization of molecules. In this work, a super asymmetric cross antenna structure with tunable dual-frequency resonance and a high enhancement factor is designed. By systematically studying the transmission spectrum and charge distribution of this super asymmetric cross antenna structure, the physical origin of the dual-frequency resonance and its tunability are characterized in detail. In addition, in order to target desired molecular ensembles, the relationship between the resonance frequency and electric-field intensity of the two resonance modes and the parameters of structure and incident light are examined, yielding an enhancement factor close to 100 in the desired frequency region. Finally, the experimental results show that the proposed super asymmetric cross antenna structure can indeed generate dual-frequency resonances, agreeing reasonably with the theoretical results. It is believed that the super asymmetric cross antenna structure can be widely used to sensitively detect trace molecules, and in monolayered chemistry and bio-molecules, allowing their structures and dynamics to be studied using nonlinear infrared spectroscopy.
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- Haiyan Xu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Molecular Reaction Dynamics Laboratory, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Molecular Reaction Dynamics Laboratory, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Paggi L, Fabas A, El Ouazzani H, Hugonin JP, Fayard N, Bardou N, Dupuis C, Greffet JJ, Bouchon P. Over-coupled resonator for broadband surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA). Nat Commun 2023; 14:4814. [PMID: 37558692 PMCID: PMC10412556 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40511-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Detection of molecules is a key issue for many applications. Surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) uses arrays of resonant nanoantennas with good quality factors which can be used to locally enhance the illumination of molecules. The technique has proved to be an effective tool to detect small amount of material. However, nanoresonators can detect molecules on a narrow bandwidth so that a set of resonators is necessary to identify a molecule fingerprint. Here, we introduce an alternative paradigm and use low quality factor resonators with large radiative losses (over-coupled resonators). The bandwidth enables to detect all absorption lines between 5 and 10 μm, reproducing the molecular absorption spectrum. Counterintuitively, despite a lower quality factor, the system sensitivity is improved and we report a reflectivity variation as large as one percent per nanometer of molecular layer of PMMA. This paves the way to specific identification of molecules. We illustrate the potential of the technique with the detection of the explosive precursor 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT). There is a fair agreement with electromagnetic simulations and we also introduce an analytic model of the SEIRA signal obtained in the over-coupling regime.
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- Laura Paggi
- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- DOTA, ONERA, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Institut d'Optique Graduate School, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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John-Herpin A, Tittl A, Kühner L, Richter F, Huang SH, Shvets G, Oh SH, Altug H. Metasurface-Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy: An Abundance of Materials and Functionalities. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2110163. [PMID: 35638248 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Infrared spectroscopy provides unique information on the composition and dynamics of biochemical systems by resolving the characteristic absorption fingerprints of their constituent molecules. Based on this inherent chemical specificity and the capability for label-free, noninvasive, and real-time detection, infrared spectroscopy approaches have unlocked a plethora of breakthrough applications for fields ranging from environmental monitoring and defense to chemical analysis and medical diagnostics. Nanophotonics has played a crucial role for pushing the sensitivity limits of traditional far-field spectroscopy by using resonant nanostructures to focus the incident light into nanoscale hot-spots of the electromagnetic field, greatly enhancing light-matter interaction. Metasurfaces composed of regular arrangements of such resonators further increase the design space for tailoring this nanoscale light control both spectrally and spatially, which has established them as an invaluable toolkit for surface-enhanced spectroscopy. Starting from the fundamental concepts of metasurface-enhanced infrared spectroscopy, a broad palette of resonator geometries, materials, and arrangements for realizing highly sensitive metadevices is showcased, with a special focus on emerging systems such as phononic and 2D van der Waals materials, and integration with waveguides for lab-on-a-chip devices. Furthermore, advanced sensor functionalities of metasurface-based infrared spectroscopy, including multiresonance, tunability, dielectrophoresis, live cell sensing, and machine-learning-aided analysis are highlighted.
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- Aurelian John-Herpin
- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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Mu H, Xu X, Lv J, Liu C, Liu W, Yang L, Wang J, Liu Q, Lv Y, Chu PK. Double-ring-disk hybrid nanostructures with slits for electric field enhancement. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:4635-4641. [PMID: 37707161 DOI: 10.1364/ao.489456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Although noble metal nanoantennas have distinctive optical properties and local electric field enhancement, considerable non-radiative ohmic losses occur at the optical frequencies, consequently creating significant absorption and unwanted heating. Combining the plasmon mode of metal nanoantennas with the anapole mode of high refractive index dielectric materials offers a promising alternative to increase the electric field strength with minimal loss. Herein, a silicon disk with slots and two Au rings with a coupling mechanism are described. To elucidate the field enhancement mechanism, the near-field enhancement features and near-field electric field distributions are explored by a numerical simulation and multipole decomposition analysis. By opening the slit to generate high-intensity hot spots inside the disk, the electric field can be enhanced significantly, and nearby molecules can directly contact these hot spots. The resulting large field enhancement suggests significant applications to strong photon-exciton coupling and nonlinear photonics.
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Bian Y, Li Y, Liu K, He H, Feng Y, Yu X. Dendric nanostructures for SARS-CoV-2 proteins detection based on surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF BIOPHOTONICS 2023; 16:e202200277. [PMID: 36419375 DOI: 10.1002/jbio.202200277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Infrared spectroscopy is a non-destructive and rapid characterization tool that can distinguish different viral proteins by spectral details. However, traditional infrared spectroscopy has insufficient absorption signal intensity contrast when measuring low-concentration samples. In this work, surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy is proposed by deploying a novel nanostructure array as SEIRA substrates. An array of gold dendric nanostructures are designed and fabricated with a precision resonance control to achieve surface enhancement covering a broadband molecular "finger-print" region. The spectral positions of the multiple resonances accurately correspond to the characteristic absorption peaks of the SARS-CoV-2 proteins. An approach for SARS-CoV-2 protein detection based on SEIRA spectroscopy is then proposed. A low concentration detection of 40 μg/ml diluted SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein is experimentally demonstrated and the enhancement factor (EF) achieved is in good agreement with simulation results. The SEIRA methodology based on broadband resonance nanostructure design provides a systematic approach for sensitive, non-destructive and rapid protein molecular detection, which could be extended to various kind of molecular characterization and biomedical diagnostics.
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- Yupei Bian
- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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Cortés E, Wendisch FJ, Sortino L, Mancini A, Ezendam S, Saris S, de S. Menezes L, Tittl A, Ren H, Maier SA. Optical Metasurfaces for Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2022; 122:15082-15176. [PMID: 35728004 PMCID: PMC9562288 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light-matter interactions for a wide variety of material combinations. Exploiting light-driven matter excitations in these artificial materials opens up a new dimension in the conversion and management of energy at the nanoscale. In this review, we outline the impact, opportunities, applications, and challenges of optical metasurfaces in converting the energy of incoming photons into frequency-shifted photons, phonons, and energetic charge carriers. A myriad of opportunities await for the utilization of the converted energy. Here we cover the most pertinent aspects from a fundamental nanoscopic viewpoint all the way to applications.
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- Emiliano Cortés
- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany,
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany,Departamento
de Física, Universidade Federal de
Pernambuco, 50670-901 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- MQ Photonics
Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Macquarie
Park, New South Wales 2109, Australia
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- Chair
in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, Germany,School
of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia,Department
of Phyiscs, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom,
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Barbillon G. Latest Advances in Metasurfaces for SERS and SEIRA Sensors as Well as Photocatalysis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810592. [PMID: 36142501 PMCID: PMC9506333 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Metasurfaces can enable the confinement of electromagnetic fields on huge surfaces and zones, and they can thus be applied to biochemical sensing by using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA). Indeed, these metasurfaces have been examined for SERS and SEIRA sensing thanks to the presence of a wide density of hotspots and confined optical modes within their structures. Moreover, some metasurfaces allow an accurate enhancement of the excitation and emission processes for the SERS effect by supporting resonances at frequencies of these processes. Finally, the metasurfaces allow the enhancement of the absorption capacity of the solar light and the generation of a great number of catalytic active sites in order to more quickly produce the surface reactions. Here, we outline the latest advances in metasurfaces for SERS and SEIRA sensors as well as photocatalysis.
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- Grégory Barbillon
- EPF-Ecole d'Ingénieurs, 55 Avenue du Président Wilson, 94230 Cachan, France
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Ma P, Liu K, Huang G, Ding Y, Du W, Wang T. Epsilon-near-zero substrate-enabled strong coupling between molecular vibrations and mid-infrared plasmons. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:4524-4527. [PMID: 36048695 DOI: 10.1364/ol.469491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As the strong light-matter interaction between molecular vibrations and mid-infrared optical resonant modes, vibrational strong coupling (VSC) has the potential to modify the intrinsic chemistry of molecules, leading to the control of ground-state chemical reactions. Here, by using quartz as an epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) substrate, we have realized VSC between organic molecular vibrations and mid-infrared plasmons on metallic antennas. The ENZ substrate enables sharp mid-infrared plasmonic resonances (Q factor ∼50) which efficiently couple to the molecular vibrations of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molecules with prominent mode splitting. The coupling strength is proportional to the square root of the thickness of the PMMA layer and reaches the VSC regime with a thickness of ∼300 nm. The coupling strength also depends on the polarization of the incident light, illustrating an additional way to control the molecule-plasmon coupling. Our findings provide a new, to the best of our knowledge, possibility to realize VSC with metallic antennas and pave the way to increase the sensitivity of molecular vibrational spectroscopy.
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Qin J, Jiang S, Wang Z, Cheng X, Li B, Shi Y, Tsai DP, Liu AQ, Huang W, Zhu W. Metasurface Micro/Nano-Optical Sensors: Principles and Applications. ACS NANO 2022; 16:11598-11618. [PMID: 35960685 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Metasurfaces are 2D artificial materials consisting of arrays of metamolecules, which are exquisitely designed to manipulate light in terms of amplitude, phase, and polarization state with spatial resolutions at the subwavelength scale. Traditional micro/nano-optical sensors (MNOSs) pursue high sensitivity through strongly localized optical fields based on diffractive and refractive optics, microcavities, and interferometers. Although detections of ultra-low concentrations of analytes have already been demonstrated, the label-free sensing and recognition of complex and unknown samples remain challenging, requiring multiple readouts from sensors, e.g., refractive index, absorption/emission spectrum, chirality, etc. Additionally, the reliability of detecting large, inhomogeneous biosamples may be compromised by the limited near-field sensing area from the localization of light. Here, we review recent advances in metasurface-based MNOSs and compare them with counterparts using micro-optics from aspects of physics, working principles, and applications. By virtue of underlying the physics and design flexibilities of metasurfaces, MNOSs have now been endowed with superb performances and advanced functionalities, leading toward highly integrated smart sensing platforms.
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- Jin Qin
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-Structured Materials, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Digital Optics, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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Nishijima Y, Juodkazis S. The tunable coupling between metasurface and molecular vibration towards the platform of spectral analysis. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yoshiaki Nishijima
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-Ku, Yokohama, 240-8501, Japan
- Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Optical Sciences Centre and ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials (SEAM), School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
- Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Tokyo Tech World Research Hub (WRH), School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Tay LL, Hulse J, Paroli R. FTIR and Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Cannabinoids. CAN J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2021-0352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN) are three key phytochemical components of cannabis. All three have demonstrated phytochemical activity and are implicated in pharmacological use of cannabis. In this paper, we present the FTIR and Raman spectroscopic characterization of THC, CBD and CBN compounds obtained from certified reference materials. Spontaneous Raman, mid-Infrared (MIR) absorption spectra as well as the analogous surface-enhanced counterparts (Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and surface enhanced Infrared absorption (SEIRA)) of the cannabinoids are discussed in detail here. We have also examined the laser induced photothermal changes that occur in THC and CBD under spontaneous Raman acquisition conditions as revealed in their Raman spectra. Vibrational spectroscopy provides a robust, portable and cost effective analytical approach to quality control for various medicinal and consumer cannabinoid products. The pure compound spectra of the three cannabinoids presented in this work will help end-users to establish better quantitative analysis methods based on these techniques.
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- Li-Lin Tay
- National Research Council Canada, 6356, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- National Research Council Canada, 6356, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- National Research Council Canada, 6356, Ottawa, Canada
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Ding S, Zhang J, Liu C, Li N, Zhang S, Wang Z, Xi M. Investigation of Plasmonic-Enhanced Solar Photothermal Effect of Au NR@PVDF Micro-/Nanofilms. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:20750-20760. [PMID: 35755366 PMCID: PMC9219058 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Gold nanospheres (Au NSs) and gold nanorods (Au NRs) are traditional noble metal plasmonic nanomaterials. Particularly, Au NRs with tunable longitudinal plasmon resonance from the visible to the near-infrared (NIR) range were suitable for highly efficient photothermal applications due to the extended light-receiving range. In this work, we synthesized Au NRs and Au NSs of similar volumes and subsequently developed them into Au NR/poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and Au NS/PVDF nanofilms, both of which exhibited excellent solar photothermal performance evaluated by solar photothermal experiments. We found that the Au NR/PVDF nanofilm showed a higher solar photothermal performance than the Au NS/PVDF nanofilm. Through detailed analysis, such as morphological characterization, optical measurement, and finite element method (FEM) modeling, we found that the plasmonic coupling effects inside the aggregated Au NR nanoclusters contributed to the spectral blue shifts and intensified the photothermal performance. As compared to Au NS/PVDF nanofilms, the Au NR/PVDF nanofilm exhibited a higher efficient light-to-heat conversion rate because of the extended light-receiving range and high absorbance, as a result of the strong plasmonic interactions inside nanoclusters, which was further validated by monochromatic laser photothermal experiments and FEM simulations. Our work proved that the Au NRs have huge potential for plasmonic solar photothermal applications and are envisioned for novel plasmonic applications.
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- Shenyi Ding
- School
of Mechatronics & Vehicle Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, P. R. China
- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- School
of Mechatronics & Vehicle Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, P. R. China
- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Institute
of Solid State Physics and Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy
Conservation Materials, Hefei Institutes
of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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Key Laboratory Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002, P. R. China
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Gao Y, Aspnes DE, Franzen S. Classical Model of Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption (SEIRA) Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:341-351. [PMID: 35005959 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The molecule-plasmon interaction is the key to the mechanisms of surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Since plasmons are well described by Maxwell's equations, one fundamental treatment involves the classical interpretation of infrared absorption and resonance Raman spectroscopies. We can understand the molecule-plasmon interaction using electromagnetic theory if the classical field effect on a transition dipole moment or transition polarizability is properly described. In previous work, we derived the Raman excitation profile of a model molecule using a classical driven spring attached to a charged mass with a perturbative force constant due to vibrational oscillations. In this study we generalize the interactions of plasmons with molecules by considering the N2O asymmetric stretch SEIRA signal on a Dy doped CdO (CdO:Dy) film. This semiconductor has tunable plasmon dispersion curves throughout the near-and mid-infrared that can interact directly with vibrational absorption transitions. We have demonstrated this using the Kretschmann configuration with a CaF2 prism and a MgO substrate. The model predicts the phase behavior of SEIRA. The calculated enhancement factor relative to an Au control is 6.2, in good agreement with the value of 6.8 ± 0.5 measured under the same conditions.
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- Yuan Gao
- Department of Chemistry, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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- Department of Physics, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8204, United States
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Yu L, Liang Y, Gao H, Kuang K, Wang Q, Peng W. Multi-resonant absorptions in asymmetric step-shaped plasmonic metamaterials for versatile sensing application scenarios. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:2006-2017. [PMID: 35209350 DOI: 10.1364/oe.446195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructures have attracted remarkable attention in label-free biosensing detection due to their unprecedented potential of high-sensitivity, miniaturization, multi-parameter, and high throughput screening. In this paper, we propose a plasmonic metamaterial absorber consisting of an asymmetrical step-shaped slit-groove array layer and an opaque gold film, separated by a silica dielectric layer, which demonstrates three-resonant perfect absorption peaks at near-infrared frequencies in an air environment.This is equivalent to three reflection dips due to the opaque gold membrane underneath the structure. Originating from the coupling and hybridization of different plasmonic modes, these three absorption peaks show different linewidths and distinctive excellent sensing performance. The surface lattice resonance (SLR) at the short wavelength range enables an ultra-narrow absorption peak of merely 2 nm and a high bulk refractive index sensitivity of 1605 nm/RIU, but occurring with comparatively low surface sensitivity. Compared to the above-mentioned narrowband SLR mode, the other two absorption peaks, respectively stemming from the coupling between slit-cavity mode and the plasmon resonance of different orders, possess relatively broad linewidths and low bulk refractive index sensitivities, yet outstanding surface sensitivities. The complementary sensing performance among these absorption peaks presents opportunities for using the designed plasmonic metamaterial absorber for multi-parameter detection and various complex application scenarios.
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NISHIJIMA Y. Development of Mid-infrared Plasmonics and Thier Sensor Applicatons. BUNSEKI KAGAKU 2022. [DOI: 10.2116/bunsekikagaku.71.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Yoshiaki NISHIJIMA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University
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Thuy Thi Phan V, Andvaag IR, Boyle ND, Flaman GT, Unni B, Burgess IJ. Surface Sensitive Infrared Spectroelectrochemistry using Palladium Electrodeposited on ITO-Modified Internal Reflection Elements. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:2925-2933. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05130j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Palladium nanoparticles have been electrodeposited on the surfaces of conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) modified silicon internal reflection elements. The resulting films are shown to be excellent platforms for attenuated...
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Kim JM, Lee C, Lee Y, Lee J, Park SJ, Park S, Nam JM. Synthesis, Assembly, Optical Properties, and Sensing Applications of Plasmonic Gap Nanostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2006966. [PMID: 34013617 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plasmonic gap nanostructures (PGNs) have been extensively investigated mainly because of their strongly enhanced optical responses, which stem from the high intensity of the localized field in the nanogap. The recently developed methods for the preparation of versatile nanogap structures open new avenues for the exploration of unprecedented optical properties and development of sensing applications relying on the amplification of various optical signals. However, the reproducible and controlled preparation of highly uniform plasmonic nanogaps and the prediction, understanding, and control of their optical properties, especially for nanogaps in the nanometer or sub-nanometer range, remain challenging. This is because subtle changes in the nanogap significantly affect the plasmonic response and are of paramount importance to the desired optical performance and further applications. Here, recent advances in the synthesis, assembly, and fabrication strategies, prediction and control of optical properties, and sensing applications of PGNs are discussed, and perspectives toward addressing these challenging issues and the future research directions are presented.
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- Jae-Myoung Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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Hwang I, Kim M, Yu J, Lee J, Choi JH, Park SA, Chang WS, Lee J, Jung JY. Ultrasensitive Molecule Detection Based on Infrared Metamaterial Absorber with Vertical Nanogap. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2100277. [PMID: 34927875 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy is a powerful methodology for sensing and identifying small quantities of analyte molecules via coupling between molecular vibrations and an enhanced near-field induced in engineered structures. A metamaterial absorber (MA) is proposed as an efficient SEIRA platform; however, its efficiency is limited because it requires the appropriate insulator thickness and has a limited accessible area for sensing. SEIRA spectroscopy is proposed using an MA with a 10 nm thick vertical nanogap, and a record-high reflection difference SEIRA signal of 36% is experimentally achieved using a 1-octadecanethiol monolayer target molecule. Theoretical and experimental comparative studies are conducted using MAs with three different vertical nanogaps. The MAs with a vertical nanogap are processed using nanoimprint lithography and isotropic dry etching, which allow cost-effective large-area patterning and mass production. The proposed structure may provide promising routes for ultrasensitive sensing and detection applications.
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- Inyong Hwang
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
- Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea
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Lv J, Zhang H, Liu C, Yi Z, Wang F, Mu H, Li X, Sun T, Chu PK. Optical Anapole Modes in Gallium Phosphide Nanodisk with Forked Slits for Electric Field Enhancement. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061490. [PMID: 34199990 PMCID: PMC8229694 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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High refractive index dielectric nanostructures represent a new frontier in nanophotonics, and the unique semiconductor characteristics of dielectric systems make it possible to enhance electric fields by exploiting this fundamental physical phenomenon. In this work, the scattered radiation spectral features and field-enhanced interactions of gallium phosphide disks with forked slits at anapole modes are investigated systematically by numerical and multipole decomposition analyses. Additional enhancement of the electric field is achieved by opening the forked slits to create high-intensity hot spots inside the disk, and nearby molecules can access these hot spots directly. The results reveal a novel approach for near-field engineering such as electric field localization, nonlinear optics, and optical detection.
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- Jingwei Lv
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (F.W.); (H.M.); (X.L.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Cultivate Collaborative Innovation Center for Geothermal Resources Efficient Development and Comprehensive Utilization, Daqing 163318, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (F.W.); (H.M.); (X.L.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Cultivate Collaborative Innovation Center for Geothermal Resources Efficient Development and Comprehensive Utilization, Daqing 163318, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (F.W.); (H.M.); (X.L.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Cultivate Collaborative Innovation Center for Geothermal Resources Efficient Development and Comprehensive Utilization, Daqing 163318, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (Z.Y.); (P.K.C.)
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- Joint Laboratory for Extreme Conditions Matter Properties, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (Z.Y.); (P.K.C.)
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (F.W.); (H.M.); (X.L.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Cultivate Collaborative Innovation Center for Geothermal Resources Efficient Development and Comprehensive Utilization, Daqing 163318, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (F.W.); (H.M.); (X.L.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Cultivate Collaborative Innovation Center for Geothermal Resources Efficient Development and Comprehensive Utilization, Daqing 163318, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China; (J.L.); (H.Z.); (F.W.); (H.M.); (X.L.)
- Heilongjiang Provincial Cultivate Collaborative Innovation Center for Geothermal Resources Efficient Development and Comprehensive Utilization, Daqing 163318, China
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- Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (Z.Y.); (P.K.C.)
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Miao X, Yan L, Wu Y, Liu PQ. High-sensitivity nanophotonic sensors with passive trapping of analyte molecules in hot spots. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2021; 10:5. [PMID: 33402668 PMCID: PMC7785746 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-020-00449-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nanophotonic resonators can confine light to deep-subwavelength volumes with highly enhanced near-field intensity and therefore are widely used for surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy in various molecular sensing applications. The enhanced signal is mainly contributed by molecules in photonic hot spots, which are regions of a nanophotonic structure with high-field intensity. Therefore, delivery of the majority of, if not all, analyte molecules to hot spots is crucial for fully utilizing the sensing capability of an optical sensor. However, for most optical sensors, simple and straightforward methods of introducing an aqueous analyte to the device, such as applying droplets or spin-coating, cannot achieve targeted delivery of analyte molecules to hot spots. Instead, analyte molecules are usually distributed across the entire device surface, so the majority of the molecules do not experience enhanced field intensity. Here, we present a nanophotonic sensor design with passive molecule trapping functionality. When an analyte solution droplet is introduced to the sensor surface and gradually evaporates, the device structure can effectively trap most precipitated analyte molecules in its hot spots, significantly enhancing the sensor spectral response and sensitivity performance. Specifically, our sensors produce a reflection change of a few percentage points in response to trace amounts of the amino-acid proline or glucose precipitate with a picogram-level mass, which is significantly less than the mass of a molecular monolayer covering the same measurement area. The demonstrated strategy for designing optical sensor structures may also be applied to sensing nano-particles such as exosomes, viruses, and quantum dots.
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- Xianglong Miao
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA.
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Fabas A, El Ouazzani H, Hugonin JP, Dupuis C, Haidar R, Greffet JJ, Bouchon P. Dispersion-based intertwined SEIRA and SPR effect detection of 2,4-dinitrotoluene using a plasmonic metasurface. OPTICS EXPRESS 2020; 28:39595-39605. [PMID: 33379505 DOI: 10.1364/oe.413325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) make possible, thanks to plasmonics nanoantennas, the detection of low quantities of biological and chemical materials. Here, we investigate the infrared response of 2,4-dinitrotoluene deposited on various arrays of closely arranged metal-insulator-metal (MIM) resonators and experimentally show how the natural dispersion of the complex refractive index leads to an intertwined combination of SEIRA and SPR effect that can be leveraged to identify molecules. They are shown to be efficient for SEIRA spectroscopy and allows detecting of the dispersive explosive material, 2,4-dinitrotoluene. By changing the in-plane parameters, a whole spectral range of absorptions of 2,4-DNT is scanned. These results open the way to the design of sensors based on SEIRA and SPR combined effects, without including a spectrometer.
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Stewart S, Wei Q, Sun Y. Surface chemistry of quantum-sized metal nanoparticles under light illumination. Chem Sci 2020; 12:1227-1239. [PMID: 34163884 PMCID: PMC8179176 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04651e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Size reduction of metal nanoparticles increases the exposure of metal surfaces significantly, favoring heterogeneous chemistry at the surface of the nanoparticles. The optical properties of metal nanoparticles, such as light absorption, also exhibit a strong dependence on their size. It is expected that there will be strong coupling of light absorption and surface chemistry when the metal nanoparticles are small enough. For instance, metal nanoparticles with sizes in the range of 2–10 nm exhibit both surface plasmon resonances, which can efficiently produce high-energy hot electrons near the surface of the nanoparticles under light illumination, and the Coulomb blockade effect, which favors electron transfer from the metal nanoparticles to the surface adsorbates. The synergy of efficient hot electron generation and electron transfer on the surface of small metal nanoparticles leads to double-faced effects: (i) surface (adsorption) chemistry influences optical absorption in the metal nanoparticles, and (ii) optical absorption in the metal nanoparticles promotes (or inhibits) surface adsorption and heterogeneous chemistry. This review article focuses on the discussion of typical quantum phenomena in metal nanoparticles of 2–10 nm in size, which are referred to as “quantum-sized metal nanoparticles”. Both theoretical and experimental examples and results are summarized to highlight the strong correlations between the optical absorption and surface chemistry for quantum-sized metal nanoparticles of various compositions. A comprehensive understanding of these correlations may shed light on achieving high-efficiency photocatalysis and photonics. Size reduction of metal nanoparticles increases the exposure of metal surfaces significantly, favoring heterogeneous photochemistry at the surface of the nanoparticles.![]()
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- Shea Stewart
- Department of Chemistry, Temple University 1901 North 13th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19122 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University 1901 North 13th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19122 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University 1901 North 13th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19122 USA
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Rahman AU, Geng J, Rehman SU, Iqbal MJ, Jin R. Interface-Induced Near-Infrared Response of Gold-Silica Hybrid Nanoparticles Antennas. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1996. [PMID: 33050365 PMCID: PMC7650551 DOI: 10.3390/nano10101996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We proposed an IR absorber hybrid nanoantenna comprise of two overlapping gold nanoparticles residing over larger a silica nanoparticle. A wet chemical route was employed to prepare the hybrid structure of nanoantenna. High-resolution transmission electron microscope was used to measure the size and morphology of the nanoantenna. The Hybrid nanoantenna was excited by electron beam to investigate the optical response over a large wavelength range using Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy. The beam of the electron was focused and we measured the electron energy loss spectra at different point of interest, which confirmed the of Low Energy Surface Plasmon Politron resonances in the IR region. The optical response of the nanoantenna was simulated numerically by employing Electric Hertzian dipole using finite element method with frequency domain solver in CST Microwave Studio. We used the Electric Hertzian dipole approach for the first time to model the Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy experiment. The Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy experimental results with their numerically simulated values confirmed the plasmonic resonance at the interface of the two overlapped gold nanoparticles.
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- Atta Ur Rahman
- Electronic Engineering Department, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (A.U.R.); (S.U.R.); (R.J.)
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Electronic Engineering Department, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (A.U.R.); (S.U.R.); (R.J.)
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- Electronic Engineering Department, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (A.U.R.); (S.U.R.); (R.J.)
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- Electronic Engineering Department, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; (A.U.R.); (S.U.R.); (R.J.)
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Gunathunge CM, Li J, Li X, Waegele MM. Surface-Adsorbed CO as an Infrared Probe of Electrocatalytic Interfaces. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Charuni M. Gunathunge
- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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Huang Q, Li N, Zhang H, Che C, Sun F, Xiong Y, Canady TD, Cunningham BT. Critical Review: digital resolution biomolecular sensing for diagnostics and life science research. LAB ON A CHIP 2020; 20:2816-2840. [PMID: 32700698 PMCID: PMC7485136 DOI: 10.1039/d0lc00506a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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One of the frontiers in the field of biosensors is the ability to quantify specific target molecules with enough precision to count individual units in a test sample, and to observe the characteristics of individual biomolecular interactions. Technologies that enable observation of molecules with "digital precision" have applications for in vitro diagnostics with ultra-sensitive limits of detection, characterization of biomolecular binding kinetics with a greater degree of precision, and gaining deeper insights into biological processes through quantification of molecules in complex specimens that would otherwise be unobservable. In this review, we seek to capture the current state-of-the-art in the field of digital resolution biosensing. We describe the capabilities of commercially available technology platforms, as well as capabilities that have been described in published literature. We highlight approaches that utilize enzymatic amplification, nanoparticle tags, chemical tags, as well as label-free biosensing methods.
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- Qinglan Huang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 North Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 North Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 North Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 North Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 208 North Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801
- Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
- Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL 61801
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Chuntonov L, Rubtsov IV. Surface-enhanced ultrafast two-dimensional vibrational spectroscopy with engineered plasmonic nano-antennas. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:050902. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0013956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Lev Chuntonov
- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and Solid State Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA
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Yin H, Li N, Si Y, Zhang H, Yang B, Wang J. Gold nanonails for surface-enhanced infrared absorption. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:1200-1212. [PMID: 32578657 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00244e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) can dramatically enhance the vibrational signals of analyte molecules owing to the interaction between plasmons and molecular vibrations. It has huge potential for applications in various detection and diagnostic fields. High-aspect-ratio rod-like metal nanostructures have been the most widely studied nanomaterials for SEIRA. However, nearly all of the rod-like nanostructures reported previously are fabricated using physical methods. They suffer from damping and low areal number densities. In this work, high-aspect-ratio Au nanorods are synthesized, and Au nanonails are prepared through Au overgrowth on the as-prepared Au nanorods. The aspect ratios of the Au nanorods and nanonails can be varied in the range of ∼10 to ∼60, and their longitudinal dipolar plasmon resonance wavelengths can be correspondingly tailored from ∼1.6 to ∼8.3 μm. The Au nanonails exhibit superior SEIRA performance with 4-aminothiophenol used as the probe molecules. They are further used to detect the common biomolecule l-cysteine. Numerical simulations are further performed to understand the experimental results. They match well with the experimental observations, revealing the mechanism of the SEIRA enhancement. Our study demonstrates that colloidal high-aspect-ratio Au nanonails and nanorods can function as SEIRA nanoantennas for highly sensitive molecular detection in various situations.
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- Hang Yin
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, Henan 450006, China.
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Barelli M, Mazzanti A, Giordano MC, Della Valle G, Buatier de Mongeot F. Color Routing via Cross-Polarized Detuned Plasmonic Nanoantennas in Large-Area Metasurfaces. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:4121-4128. [PMID: 32401524 PMCID: PMC7735747 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Bidirectional nanoantennas are of key relevance for advanced functionalities to be implemented at the nanoscale and, in particular, for color routing in an ultracompact flat-optics configuration. Here we demonstrate a novel approach avoiding complex collective geometries and/or restrictive morphological parameters based on cross-polarized detuned plasmonic nanoantennas in a uniaxial (quasi-1D) bimetallic configuration. The nanofabrication of such a flat-optics system is controlled over a large area (cm2) by a novel self-organized technique exploiting ion-induced nanoscale wrinkling instability on glass templates to engineer tilted bimetallic nanostrip dimers. These nanoantennas feature broadband color routing with superior light scattering directivity figures, which are well described by numerical simulations and turn out to be competitive with the response of lithographic nanoantennas. These results demonstrate that our large-area self-organized metasurfaces can be implemented in real-world applications of flat-optics color routing from telecom photonics to optical nanosensing.
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- Matteo Barelli
- Dipartimento
di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, I-16146 Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza L. da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza L. da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
- IFN-CNR, Piazza L. da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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Surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRA) as a green analytical chemistry approach: Coating of recycled aluminum TLC sheets with citrate capped silver nanoparticles for chemometric quantitative analysis of ternary mixtures as a green alternative to the traditional methods. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1117:60-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sriram P, Manikandan A, Chuang FC, Chueh YL. Hybridizing Plasmonic Materials with 2D-Transition Metal Dichalcogenides toward Functional Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1904271. [PMID: 32196957 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201904271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Recently, 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have become intriguing materials in the versatile field of photonics and optoelectronics because of their strong light-matter interaction that stems from the atomic layer thickness, broadband optical response, controllable optoelectronic properties, and high nonlinearity, as well as compatibility. Nevertheless, the low optical cross-section of 2D-TMDs inhibits the light-matter interaction, resulting in lower quantum yield. Therefore, hybridizing the 2D-TMDs with plasmonic nanomaterials has become one of the promising strategies to boost the optical absorption of thin 2D-TMDs. The appeal of plasmonics is based on their capability to localize and enhance the electromagnetic field and increase the optical path length of light by scattering and injecting hot electrons to TMDs. In this regard, recent achievements with respect to hybridization of the plasmonic effect in 2D-TMDs systems and its augmented optical and optoelectronic properties are reviewed. The phenomenon of plasmon-enhanced interaction in 2D-TMDs is briefly described and state-of-the-art hybrid device applications are comprehensively discussed. Finally, an outlook on future applications of these hybrid devices is provided.
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- Pavithra Sriram
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Physics Division, The National Center for Theoretical Science, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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Giordano MC, Tzschoppe M, Barelli M, Vogt J, Huck C, Canepa F, Pucci A, Buatier de Mongeot F. Self-Organized Nanorod Arrays for Large-Area Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11155-11162. [PMID: 32049480 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Capabilities of highly sensitive surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy are demonstrated by exploiting large-area templates (cm2) based on self-organized (SO) nanorod antennas. We engineered highly dense arrays of gold nanorod antennas featuring polarization-sensitive localized plasmon resonances, tunable over a broadband near- and mid-infrared (IR) spectrum, in overlap with the so-called "functional group" window. We demonstrate polarization-sensitive SEIRA activity, homogeneous over macroscopic areas and stable in time, by exploiting prototype self-assembled monolayers of IR-active octadecanthiol (ODT) molecules. The strong coupling between the plasmonic excitation and molecular stretching modes gives rise to characteristic Fano resonances in SEIRA. The SO engineering of the active hotspots in the arrays allows us to achieve signal amplitude improved up to 5.7%. This figure is competitive to the response of lithographic nanoantennas and is stable when the optical excitation spot varies from the micro- to macroscale, thus enabling highly sensitive SEIRA spectroscopy with cost-effective nanosensor devices.
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- M C Giordano
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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Wang D, Wang X, Lin H, Wang B, Jiang J, Li Z. Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption of Ligands on Colloidal Gold Nanowires through Resonant Coupling. Anal Chem 2020; 92:3494-3498. [PMID: 31939283 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pushing the detection limit of infrared absorption (IR) through surface-enhanced (SEIRA) approaches have far-reaching prospect for related applications in molecular analysis and detection. Specifically engineered Au nanowires (NWs) can be applied as the surface-enhancing substrates in colloidal solution, given their longitudinal surface plasmon resonance (SPR) being aspect-ratio dependent and extendable into the infrared region. Through carefully designed control experiments, we realized resonant coupling between the longitudinal surface plasmons of Au NWs and the vibration modes of the bonded oleylamine (OA) ligands. In our system, after deliberately tuning thickness of the OA ligands and ratio of the detached/attached ligands in the solution, the apparent enhancement factor of IR signal from ligands around Au NWs could be pushed up to 5.29 × 104. Given the facile tuning of SPR properties of Au NWs in the colloidal solution and the performance demonstrated in the report, our work could be an intriguing platform for SEIRA implementations in a broad spectrum of circumstances.
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- Di Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Bio-Sensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Wei J, Li Y, Chang Y, Hasan DMN, Dong B, Ma Y, Qiu CW, Lee C. Ultrasensitive Transmissive Infrared Spectroscopy via Loss Engineering of Metallic Nanoantennas for Compact Devices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:47270-47278. [PMID: 31769956 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b18002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Miniaturized infrared spectroscopy is highly desired for widespread applications, including environment monitoring, chemical analysis, and biosensing. Nanoantennas, as a promising approach, feature strong field enhancement and provide opportunities for ultrasensitive molecule detection even in the nanoscale range. However, current efforts for higher sensitivities by nanogaps usually suffer a trade-off between the performance and fabrication cost. Here, novel crooked nanoantennas are designed with a different paradigm based on loss engineering to overcome the above bottleneck. Compared to the commonly used straight nanoantennas, the crooked nanoantennas feature higher sensitivity and a better fabrication tolerance. Molecule signals are increased by 25 times, reaching an experimental enhancement factor of 2.8 × 104. The optimized structure enables a transmissive CO2 sensor with sensitivities up to 0.067% ppm-1. More importantly, such a performance is achieved without sub-100 nm structures, which are common in previous works, enabling compatibility with commercial optical lithography. The mechanism of our design can be explained by the interplay of radiative and absorptive losses of nanoantennas that obeys the coupled-mode theory. Leveraging the advantage of the transmission mode in an optical system, our work paves the way toward cheap, compact, and ultrasensitive infrared spectroscopy.
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- Jingxuan Wei
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Northsouth University , Plot, 15, Block B Kuril-NSU Road , Dhaka 1229 , Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117583 Singapore
- Center for Intelligent Sensors and MEMS , National University of Singapore , 117608 Singapore
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Su DS, Tsai DP, Yen TJ, Tanaka T. Ultrasensitive and Selective Gas Sensor Based on a Channel Plasmonic Structure with an Enormous Hot Spot Region. ACS Sens 2019; 4:2900-2907. [PMID: 31602973 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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We present experimental and theoretical studies of a metamaterial-based plasmonic structure to build a plasmonic-molecular coupling detection system. High molecular sensitivity is realized only when molecules are located in the vicinity of the enhanced field (hot spot region); thus, introducing target molecules in the hot spot region to maximize plasmonic-molecular coupling is crucial to developing the sensing technology. We design a metamaterial consisting of a vertically oriented metal insulator metal (MIM) structure with a 25 nm channel sandwiched between two metal films, which enables the delivery of molecules into the large ravinelike hot spot region, offering an ultrasensitive platform for molecular sensing. This metamaterial is applied to carbon dioxide and butane detection. We design the structure to exhibit resonances at 4033 and 2945 cm-1, which overlap with the C═O and -CH2 vibration modes, respectively. The mutual coupling of these two resonance modes creates a Fano resonance, and their distinct peaks are clearly observed in the corresponding transmission dips. In addition, owing to its small footprint, such a vertical-oriented MIM structure enables us to increase the integration density and allows the detection of a 20 ppm concentration with negligible background noise and high selectivity in the mid-infrared region.
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- Dong-Sheng Su
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Metamaterial Lab, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Yue W, Kravets V, Pu M, Wang C, Zhao Z, Hu Z. Multiple-resonant pad-rod nanoantennas for surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:465206. [PMID: 31483763 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab3b69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Due to the ability to tightly confine electromagnetic energy, plasmonic nanoantennas have been widely studied for surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy as well as refractive index sensing. However, most of the nanoantennas are limited by narrow resonant band and it is rather challenging to detect multiple molecular fingerprints. In this work, we report dual and triple- resonant pad-rod plasmonic nanoantennas which are nanorods with large pads at their ends placed above gold (Au) mirror separated by a spacer layer. By adjusting the geometries, the nanoantennas have demonstrated dual and triple resonant bands enabling detection of molecular fingerprints at different wavelength. The calculated maximum SEIRA enhancement factor is around 1.8 × 106, which is among the highest reported so far. The pad-rod plasmonic nanoantennas have been used for the detection of molecules of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) by SEIRA and fingerprints of C=O and C-H bands are clearly identified. This work has shown that the multiple-resonant pad-rod plasmonic nanoantennas are promising for chemical and biomolecular sensing by the detection of vibrational fingerprints with SEIRA.
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- Weisheng Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Optical Technologies on Nano-Fabrication and Micro-Engineering, Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PO Box 350, Chengdu 610209, People's Republic of China
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Semenyshyn R, Hentschel M, Huck C, Vogt J, Weiher F, Giessen H, Neubrech F. Resonant Plasmonic Nanoslits Enable in Vitro Observation of Single-Monolayer Collagen-Peptide Dynamics. ACS Sens 2019; 4:1966-1972. [PMID: 31134801 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Proteins perform a variety of essential functions in living cells and thus are of critical interest for drug delivery as well as disease biomarkers. The different functions are derived from a hugely diverse set of structures, fueling interest in their conformational states. Surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy has been utilized to detect and discriminate protein monomers. As an important step forward, we are investigating collagen peptides consisting of a triple helix. While they constitute the main structural building blocks in many complex proteins, they are also a perfect model system for the complex proteins relevant in biological systems. Their complex spectroscopic information as well as the overall small size present a significant challenge for their detection and discrimination. Using resonant plasmonic nanoslits, which are known to show larger specificity compared to nanoantennas, we overcome this challenge. We perform in vitro surface-enhanced absorption spectroscopy studies and track the conformational changes of these collagen peptides under two different external stimuli, which are temperature and chemical surroundings. Modeling the coupling between the amide I vibrational modes and the plasmonic resonance, we can extract the conformational state of the collages and thus monitor the folding and unfolding dynamics of even a single monolayer. This leads to new prospects in studies of single layers of proteins and their folding behavior in minute amounts in a living environment.
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- Rostyslav Semenyshyn
- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, IQST, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, IQST, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, IQST, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 227, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Tittl A, John-Herpin A, Leitis A, Arvelo ER, Altug H. Metasurface-Based Molecular Biosensing Aided by Artificial Intelligence. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:14810-14822. [PMID: 31021045 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Molecular spectroscopy provides unique information on the internal structure of biological materials by detecting the characteristic vibrational signatures of their constituent chemical bonds at infrared frequencies. Nanophotonic antennas and metasurfaces have driven this concept towards few-molecule sensitivity by confining incident light into intense hot spots of the electromagnetic fields, providing strongly enhanced light-matter interaction. In this Minireview, recently developed molecular biosensing approaches based on the combination of dielectric metasurfaces and imaging detection are highlighted in comparison to traditional plasmonic geometries, and the unique potential of artificial intelligence techniques for nanophotonic sensor design and data analysis is emphasized. Because of their spectrometer-less operation principle, such imaging-based approaches hold great promise for miniaturized biosensors in practical point-of-care or field-deployable applications.
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- Andreas Tittl
- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland
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Tittl A, John‐Herpin A, Leitis A, Arvelo ER, Altug H. Metaoberflächen‐basierte molekulare Biosensorik unterstützt von künstlicher Intelligenz. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Andreas Tittl
- Institute of Bioengineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Schweiz
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- Institute of Bioengineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Schweiz
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- Institute of Bioengineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Schweiz
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- Institute of Bioengineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Schweiz
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- Institute of Bioengineering École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Schweiz
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Kirchhoff's metasurfaces towards efficient photo-thermal energy conversion. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8284. [PMID: 31164675 PMCID: PMC6547666 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44781-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Thermo-optical properties of the nanodisc and metal hole array plasmonic perfect absorber (PPA) metasurfaces were designed and characterized at mid-infrared wavelengths. Both, radiation emitter and detector systems operating in various spectral domains are highly sought after for a diverse range of applications, one example being future sensor networks employed in the internet-of-things. Reciprocity of the absorbance and emittance is shown experimentally, i.e., the PPAs are demonstrated to follow Kirchhoff's law where the patterns exhibiting a strong optical absorption were found to be effective thermal emitters. Hence, the Kirchhoff's law is experimentally validated for the metasurfaces in the IR spectral domain where there is a lack of solutions for spectrally narrow-band emitters. The highest efficiency of radiation-to-heat and heat-to-radiation conversion was obtained for Au-Si-Au composite structures.
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Jung Y, Hwang I, Yu J, Lee J, Choi JH, Jeong JH, Jung JY, Lee J. Fano Metamaterials on Nanopedestals for Plasmon-Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7834. [PMID: 31127173 PMCID: PMC6534610 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44396-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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We report a sensing platform for surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy, based on Fano metamaterials (FMMs) on dielectric nanopedestals. FMMs consist of two parallel gold (Au) nanorod antennas, with a small horizontal coupler attached to one of the nanorod antenna. When placed on SiO2 dielectric nanopedestals, which exhibit strong field enhancements caused by the interference between subradiant and superradiant plasmonic resonances, they provide the highly enhanced E-field intensities formed near the Au nanoantenna, which can provide more enhanced molecular detection signals. Here, the sensing characteristics of FMMs on nanopedestals structure was confirmed by comparison with FMMs on an unetched SiO2 substrate as a control sample. The control FMMs and the FMMs on nanopedestals were carefully designed to excite Fano resonance near the target 1-octadecanethiol (ODT) fingerprint vibrations. The FMMs were fabricated by using nanoimprint lithography and the nanopedestal structures were formed by isotropic dry-etching. The experimental reflection spectra containing the enhanced absorption signals of the ODT monolayer molecules was analyzed using temporal coupled-mode theory. The FMMs on nanopedestals achieved over 7% of reflection difference signal, which was 1.7 times higher signal than the one from the control FMMs. Based on the FMMs on nanopedestal structures proposed in this study, it may be widely applied to future spectroscopy and sensor applications requiring ultrasensitive detection capability.
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- Yongseok Jung
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Korea
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- Nano-convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machine and Materials, Daejeon, 305-343, Korea
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- Nano-convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machine and Materials, Daejeon, 305-343, Korea
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- Nano-convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machine and Materials, Daejeon, 305-343, Korea
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- Nano-convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division, Korea Institute of Machine and Materials, Daejeon, 305-343, Korea.
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Korea.
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Maß TWW, Nguyen VH, Schnakenberg U, Taubner T. Tailoring grating strip widths for optimizing infrared absorption signals of an adsorbed molecular monolayer. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:10524-10532. [PMID: 31052910 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.010524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metal structures with resonances in the mid-infrared spectral range enable an increased sensitivity for detecting molecular vibrational signals. 1D gold strip gratings have already proven potential in surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) experiments, as grating resonances and local electric field enhancement can be spectrally tuned by changing the grating period. Here, we identify the grating strip width as another important design parameter, which is investigated for further optimization of molecular absorption signal enhancement in SEIRA experiments. Previous literature used gratings to increase light absorption in relatively thick polymer layers. Here, we demonstrate the capability of gold strip gratings fabricated on a CaF2 substrate to enhance the CH2 vibrational modes of a thiol-based monolayer of MHDA. An optimal choice of the strip width w = 1.33 μm enables a maximum vibrational signal enhancement factor of around 84, when normalized to microscopic GIR measurements of an MHDA monolayer on an extended gold surface. Numerical simulations demonstrate the broadband local field enhancement of gold strip gratings, which are suitable for enhancing multiple vibrational modes in a large hot-spot volume.
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Geometric frustration in ordered lattices of plasmonic nanoelements. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3529. [PMID: 30837626 PMCID: PMC6401306 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40117-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Inspired by geometrically frustrated magnetic systems, we present the optical response of three cases of hexagonal lattices of plasmonic nanoelements. All of them were designed using a metal-insulator-metal configuration to enhance absorption of light, with elements in close proximity to exploit near-field coupling, and with triangular symmetry to induce frustration of the dipolar polarization in the gaps between neighboring structures. Both simulations and experimental results demonstrate that these systems behave as perfect absorbers in the visible and/or the near infrared. Besides, the numerical study of the time evolution shows that they exhibit a relatively extended time response over which the system fluctuates between localized and collective modes. It is of particular interest the echoed excitation of surface lattice resonance modes, which are still present at long times because of the geometric frustration inherent to the triangular lattice. It is worth noting that the excitation of collective modes is also enhanced in other types of arrays where dipolar excitations of the nanoelements are hampered by the symmetry of the array. However, we would like to emphasize that the enhancement in triangular arrays can be significantly larger because of the inherent geometric incompatibility of dipolar excitations and three-fold symmetry axes.
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Lim JY, Nam JS, Shin H, Park J, Song HI, Kang M, Lim KI, Choi Y. Identification of Newly Emerging Influenza Viruses by Detecting the Virally Infected Cells Based on Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Principal Component Analysis. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5677-5684. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Jae-young Lim
- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, South Korea
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- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, South Korea
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- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, South Korea
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul 04310, South Korea
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- Department of Bio-convergence Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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Sabri L, Huang Q, Liu JN, Cunningham BT. Design of anapole mode electromagnetic field enhancement structures for biosensing applications. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:7196-7212. [PMID: 30876288 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.007196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The design of an all-dielectric nanoantenna based on nonradiating "anapole" modes is studied for biosensing applications in an aqueous environment, using FDTD electromagnetic simulation. The strictly confined electromagnetic field within a circular or rectangular opening at the center of a cylindrical silicon disk produces a single point electromagnetic hotspot with up to 6.5x enhancement of |E|, for the 630-650 nm wavelength range, and we can increase the value up to 25x by coupling additional electromagnetic energy from an underlying PEC-backed substrate. We characterize the effects of the substrate design and slot dimensions on the field enhancement magnitude, for devices operating in a water medium.
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Gu P, Zhou Z, Zhao Z, Möhwald H, Li C, Chiechi RC, Shi Z, Zhang G. 3D zig-zag nanogaps based on nanoskiving for plasmonic nanofocusing. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:3583-3590. [PMID: 30729970 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08946a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We combine anisotropic wet etching and nanoskiving to create a novel three-dimensional (3D) nanoantenna for plasmonic nanofocusing, vertically aligned zig-zag nanogaps, constituted of nanogaps with defined angles. Instead of conventional lithography, we used the thickness of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) to define nanogaps with high throughput, and anisotropic etching of Si V-grooves to naturally define ultra-sharp tips. Both nanogaps and sharp tips can synergistically squeeze the electro-magnetic (EM) field and excite 3D nanofocusing, enabling great potential applications in chemical sensing and plasmonic devices. The dependence of the EM field enhancement on structural features is systematically investigated and optimized. We found that the field enhancement and confinement are stronger at the tipped-nanogap compared to what standalone tips or nanogaps produce. The intensity of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) recorded on the 70.5° tipped-nanogaps is 45 times higher than that recorded with linear nanogaps and 5 times higher than that recorded with tip-only nanowires, which is attributed to the integration of the tip and gap in plasmonic nanostructures. This proposed nanofabrication technique and the resulting structures equipped with a strongly enhanced EM field will promote broad applications for nanophotonics and surface-enhanced spectroscopy.
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- Panpan Gu
- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P.R. China.
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Shi C, Penrose C, Pitts JE, Gowda P, Luxmoore IJ, Nash GR. Metamaterial-enhanced infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2019; 1:476-480. [PMID: 36132247 PMCID: PMC9473245 DOI: 10.1039/c8na00279g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) allows solid or liquid samples to be characterised directly without specific sample preparation. In such a system, the evanescent waves generated through total internal reflection within a crystal interact with the sample under test. In this work we explore the use of a mid-infrared metasurface to enhance the interaction between molecular vibrations and the evanescent waves. A complementary ring-resonator structure was patterned onto both silicon and SiO2/Si substrates, and the spectral properties of both devices were characterised using a FTIR-ATR system. Minima in reflectance were observed corresponding to the resonance of the metasurface on the silicon substrate, and to the hybrid resonance of phonon modes and metasurface resonances on the SiO2/Si substrate, in good agreement with simulations. Preliminary experiments were undertaken using mixtures containing trace amounts of butyl acetate diluted with oleic acid. Without the use of a metasurface, the minimum concentration of butyl acetate that could be clearly detected was 10%, whereas the use of the metasurface on the SiO2/Si substrate allowed the detection of 1% butyl acetate. This demonstrates the potential of using metasurfaces to enhance trace chemical detection in FTIR-ATR systems.
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- Cheng Shi
- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF UK
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Semenyshyn R, Hentschel M, Stanglmair C, Teutsch T, Tarin C, Pacholski C, Giessen H, Neubrech F. In Vitro Monitoring Conformational Changes of Polypeptide Monolayers Using Infrared Plasmonic Nanoantennas. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:1-7. [PMID: 30071729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b02372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Proteins and peptides play a predominant role in biochemical reactions of living cells. In these complex environments, not only the constitution of the molecules but also their three-dimensional configuration defines their functionality. This so-called secondary structure of proteins is crucial for understanding their function in living matter. Misfolding, for example, is suspected as the cause of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Ultimately, it is necessary to study a single protein and its folding dynamics. Here, we report a first step in this direction, namely ultrasensitive detection and discrimination of in vitro polypeptide folding and unfolding processes using resonant plasmonic nanoantennas for surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopy. We utilize poly-l-lysine as a model system which has been functionalized on the gold surface. By in vitro infrared spectroscopy of a single molecular monolayer at the amide I vibrations we directly monitor the reversible conformational changes between α-helix and β-sheet states induced by controlled external chemical stimuli. Our scheme in combination with advanced positioning of the peptides and proteins and more brilliant light sources is highly promising for ultrasensitive in vitro studies down to the single protein level.
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- Rostyslav Semenyshyn
- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE , University of Stuttgart , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology , IQST , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE , University of Stuttgart , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology , IQST , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstraße 1 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
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- Institute for System Dynamics , University of Stuttgart , Waldburgstraße 17/19 , 70563 Stuttgart , Germany
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- Institute for System Dynamics , University of Stuttgart , Waldburgstraße 17/19 , 70563 Stuttgart , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstraße 1 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
- Institute of Chemistry , University of Potsdam , Am Mühlenberg 3 , 14476 Potsdam OT Golm , Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE , University of Stuttgart , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
- Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology , IQST , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
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- 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE , University of Stuttgart , Pfaffenwaldring 57 , 70569 Stuttgart , Germany
- Kirchhoff Institute for Physics , University of Heidelberg , Im Neuenheimer Feld 227 , 69120 Heidelberg , Germany
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