研究目的
To compare the SERS performance of gold nanodomes, in which the signal is excited and collected in free space, and waveguide-based nanoplasmonic slot waveguide, and to evaluate the SERS signal enhancement and the SERS background of the different SERS platforms using a monolayer of nitrothiophenol.
研究成果
The nanoplasmonic slot waveguide approaches the performance of the free-space excited gold nanodomes in terms of the signal-to-background ratio, showing great promise for future waveguide-based SERS applications. The first-time detection of a peptide monolayer on a waveguide-based SERS platform paves the way towards SERS detection and the monitoring of monolayers of biologically relevant molecules on an integrated lab-on-a-chip platform.
研究不足
The study focuses solely on the electromagnetic mechanism of SERS enhancement. The SERS background is still not sufficiently understood, and the differences in the SERS background probably do not arise from the adsorbate itself or the contamination of the samples.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study compares the SERS performance of gold nanodomes and nanoplasmonic slot waveguides. The gold nanodomes were fabricated using nanosphere lithography, and the nanoplasmonic slot waveguides were fabricated using a combination of atomic layer deposition and deep UV photolithography.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
A monolayer of p-nitrothiophenol (NTP) was used to evaluate the SERS performance.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Confocal Raman microscope equipped with a cooled CCD camera and a 785 nm diode laser, Nikon PlanFluor 10×/
4:3 objective, Zeiss 100×/9 EC Epiplan NEOFLUAR:
∞/0 objective.
5:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
SERS spectra were acquired on a confocal Raman microscope. For gold nanodomes, a 300 μW laser power and a Nikon PlanFluor 10×/
6:3 objective were used. For nanoplasmonic slot waveguides, the sample was positioned vertically and end-fire coupled with a Zeiss 100×/9 EC Epiplan NEOFLUAR:
∞/0 objective.
7:Data Analysis Methods:
The SERS signal strength and background were analyzed using the integrated counts of the 1339 cm?1 NTP mode.
独家科研数据包,助您复现前沿成果,加速创新突破
获取完整内容