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Main Authors: Moghaddam, Mahsa Haddadi, Sharma, Sobhagyam, Park, Daehwan, Kim, Dai Sik
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03718
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author Moghaddam, Mahsa Haddadi
Sharma, Sobhagyam
Park, Daehwan
Kim, Dai Sik
author_facet Moghaddam, Mahsa Haddadi
Sharma, Sobhagyam
Park, Daehwan
Kim, Dai Sik
contents The hotspots, which are typically found in nanogaps between metal structures, are critical for the enhancement of the electromagnetic field. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), a technique known for its exceptional sensitivity and molecular detection capability, relies on the creation of these hotspots within nanostructures, where localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) amplifies Raman signals. However, creating adjustable nanogaps on a large scale remains challenging, particularly for applications involving biomacromolecules of various sizes. The development of tunable plasmonic nanostructures on flexible substrates represents a significant advance in the creation and precise control of these hotspots. Our work introduces tunable nanogaps on flexible substrates, utilizing thermally responsive materials to allow real-time control of gap width for different molecule sizes. Through advanced nanofabrication techniques, we have achieved uniform, tunable nanogaps over large areas wafer scale, enabling dynamic modulation of SERS signals. This approach resulted in an enhancement factor of over 10^7, sufficient for single-molecule detection, with a detection limit as low as 10^-12 M. Our thermally tunable nanogaps provide a powerful tool for precise detection of molecules and offer significant advantages for a wide range of sensing and analytical applications
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spellingShingle Tuning One Dimensional Plasmonic Gap at Nanometer Scale for Advanced SERS Detection
Moghaddam, Mahsa Haddadi
Sharma, Sobhagyam
Park, Daehwan
Kim, Dai Sik
Optics
The hotspots, which are typically found in nanogaps between metal structures, are critical for the enhancement of the electromagnetic field. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), a technique known for its exceptional sensitivity and molecular detection capability, relies on the creation of these hotspots within nanostructures, where localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) amplifies Raman signals. However, creating adjustable nanogaps on a large scale remains challenging, particularly for applications involving biomacromolecules of various sizes. The development of tunable plasmonic nanostructures on flexible substrates represents a significant advance in the creation and precise control of these hotspots. Our work introduces tunable nanogaps on flexible substrates, utilizing thermally responsive materials to allow real-time control of gap width for different molecule sizes. Through advanced nanofabrication techniques, we have achieved uniform, tunable nanogaps over large areas wafer scale, enabling dynamic modulation of SERS signals. This approach resulted in an enhancement factor of over 10^7, sufficient for single-molecule detection, with a detection limit as low as 10^-12 M. Our thermally tunable nanogaps provide a powerful tool for precise detection of molecules and offer significant advantages for a wide range of sensing and analytical applications
title Tuning One Dimensional Plasmonic Gap at Nanometer Scale for Advanced SERS Detection
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03718