Despite
widespread
interest
in
nanoscale
pillar
structures
for
various
optical
devices,
including
solar
cells,
photonic
crystal
lasers,
and
sensors,
the
critical
challenges
mass
production
are
high
equipment
costs
limited
scalability
of
traditional
manufacturing
methods.
To
overcome
these
hurdles,
this
study
develops
a
simple
highly
scalable
etch-mask
superposition
technique
based
on
thermally
assisted
nanotransfer
printing
(T-nTP)
Cr
line
patterns.
The
orthogonal
linear
mask
patterns
creates
double-height
cross-point
arrays
that
effectively
selectively
protect
underlying
SiO
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(36), P. 37716 - 37723
Published: Aug. 25, 2024
This
study
delved
into
the
complex
interplay
between
nanostructural
characteristics
of
nanoparticles
and
their
efficacy
in
surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering
(SERS)
for
sensitive
detection
trace
chemical
substances.
Silver
were
prepared
SERS
substrate
by
combining
laser
ablation,
postannealing
processes
(up
to
500
°C),
electrostatic
mobility
classification,
allowing
high-purity
silver
with
controlling
sizes
(40–100
nm)
aggregate
structures.
These
then
inertially
deposited
on
substrates
create
SERS-active
surfaces,
employing
Rhodamine
B
as
a
probe
assess
impact
particle
size,
shape,
deposition
density
effectiveness.
Our
findings
revealed
that
spherical
nanoparticles,
especially
those
approximately
50
nm
diameter,
controlled
structure
through
gas-phase
annealing
at
°C
subsequent
yielded
most
significant
enhancement.
optimal
can
be
explained
size
response
surface
plasmon
resonance,
where
enhancement
signal
particles
up
(1/10
wavelength
used
this
study,
532
arises
from
balance
dipole
moment
number
"hot
spot"
regions
(respectively
proportional
cube
inverse
square
diameters
theory,
leading
linear
relationship
intensity
diameter);
meanwhile,
larger
region
than
nm,
was
decreased
owing
attribution
phase
difference
electric
field
moment.
Furthermore,
we
found
2
μg
resulted
nearly
single
layer
particles,
which
is
crucial
maximizing
hotspots
and,
consequently,
effect.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
128(21), P. 8759 - 8766
Published: May 17, 2024
Silver
was
deposited
onto
surfaces
of
GaN
that
were
differently
nanostructured
(by
formation
individual
nanopillars,
bunches
or
hexagonal
etch
micropits).
The
different
levels
surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering
(SERS)
activity
the
nanomaterials
obtained
compared
by
using
them
for
SERS
detection
penicillin
G
in
milk.
lowest
limit
(LOD)
achieved
silver-covered
with
nanopillars
(LOD
=
1.1
×
10–9
M).
LODs
other
higher,
equal
to
4.1
M
7.3
10–8
micropits,
and
1.0
10–7
a
flat
surface.
measurements
carried
out
analytes
having
significantly
sizes
molecules
showed
ratio
intensities
spectra
measured
on
layer
silver
clusters
highly
developed
surface
smooth
depends
size
analyte
molecule
metal-analyte
affinity.
larger
molecule,
smaller
this
(for
example,
it
9.5
pyridine,
3.5
G,
1.5
hemoglobin).
These
results
show
some
"SERS
hot
spots"
cannot
be
reached
large
molecules.
ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 077013 - 077013
Published: July 1, 2024
A
quasi-periodic
array
of
3D
gold-nanoparticle-capped
SiO
2
microspheres
(Au@SiO
)
was
designed
and
prepared
with
a
facile
approach
to
enhance
the
Raman
signal
intensity
adsorbed
biomolecules.
Through
adjusting
thickness
annealing
Au
thin
films
initially
deposited
on
arrays
self-assembled
microspheres,
we
were
able
control
diameter
nanoparticles
their
interparticle
spacing
produce
two
types
plasmonic
near-field
hot
spots,
locating
at
gaps
such
densely
arranged
individual
in
gap
regions
neighboring
respectively.
Such
double
enhancement
mechanism
leads
surface-enhanced
scattering
(SERS)
factor
up
3
×
10
6
for
Rhodamine
6G
molecules.
The
SERS
highly
uniform
relative
standard
deviation
4.5%.
This
substrate
has
significant
potential
various
applications
field
detection
analytes
wearable
biosensing.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(35), P. 37188 - 37196
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Achieving
a
high-density,
repeatable,
and
uniform
distribution
of
"hotspots"
across
the
entire
surface-enhanced
Raman
scattering
(SERS)
substrate
is
current
challenge
in
facilitating
efficient
preparation
large-area
SERS
substrates.
In
this
study,
we
aim
to
produce
homogeneous
substrates
based
on
strong
interaction
between
femtosecond
laser
pulses
thin
film
colloidal
gold
nanoparticles
(AuNPs).
The
obtained
consists
irregularly
shaped
sharp-edged
nanoparticle
aggregates
with
specially
extruding
features;
meanwhile,
large
number
three-dimensional
AuNP
stacks
are
produced.
advantages
such
configurations
lie
production
high
density
hotspots,
which
can
significantly
improve
performance.
When
fluence
5.6
mJ/cm
Nanophotonics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(25), P. 4605 - 4614
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Abstract
Non-destructive
reference-free
grazing
incidence
X-ray
fluorescence
(RF-GIXRF)
is
proposed
as
a
highly
effective
analytical
technique
for
extracting
molecular
arrangement
density
in
self-assembled
monolayers.
The
establishment
of
surface
standards
through
RF-GIXRF
impacts
various
applications,
from
calibrating
laboratory
XRF
setups
to
expanding
its
applicability
materials
science,
particularly
coating
scenarios
with
assemblies.
Accurate
determination
coverage
crucial
proper
functionalization
and
interaction,
such
assessing
the
concentration
probes
on
plasmonic
nanostructures.
However,
limited
synchrotron
radiation
access
hinders
widespread
use,
prompting
need
standards,
especially
benchmarking
substrates
surface-enhanced
Raman
infrared
absorption
spectroscopies
(SERS
SEIRA)
well
associated
techniques.
Using
reproducible
densities
gold
ensures
solid
evaluation
number
molecules
contributing
enhanced
signals,
facilitating
comparability
across
substrates.
research
discusses
importance
employing
advancing
field
spectroscopies,
encouraging
collaborative
efforts
protocol
development
science.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
High
sensitivity
surface-enhanced
Raman
spectroscopy
(SERS)
detection
platforms
are
developed
based
on
Al
nanoconcavity
array
templates
with
Au
nanoparticles
assembled
via
sputtering
and
thermal
treatment.