Abstract
Out of the frying pan: Hot spots can greatly increase the sensitivity of surface-enhanced Raman scattering, but they remain poorly understood. A new strategy based on plasma etching (see picture) can be used to isolate and exclusively probe the SERS-active molecules adsorbed in the hot-spot region between two silver nanocubes.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Nanostructures / chemistry*
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Silver / chemistry*
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Spectrum Analysis, Raman
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Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry
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Surface Plasmon Resonance
Substances
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Sulfhydryl Compounds
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Silver
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4-methylbenzenethiol