| Literature DB >> 25309113 |
Fanghui Ren1, Jeremy Campbell2, Gregory L Rorrer2, Alan X Wang3.
Abstract
We present an innovative surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensor based on a biological-plasmonic hybrid nanostructure by self-assembling silver (Ag) nanoparticles into diatom frustules. The photonic-crystal-like diatom frustules provide a spatially confined electric field with enhanced intensity that can form hybrid photonic-plasmonic modes through the optical coupling with Ag nanoparticles. The experimental results demonstrate 4-6× and 9-12× improvement of sensitivities to detect the Raman dye for resonance and nonresonance SERS sensing, respectively. Such low-cost and high-sensitivity SERS sensors have significant potentials for label-free biosensing.Entities:
Keywords: Diatom frustules; photonic crystals; surface plasmons; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Year: 2014 PMID: 25309113 PMCID: PMC4190032 DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2301016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: IEEE J Sel Top Quantum Electron ISSN: 1077-260X Impact factor: 4.544