Abstract
Raman scattering and fluorescence spectroscopy permeate analytic science and are featured in the plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy (PES) family. However, the modest enhancement of plasmon-enhanced fluorescence (PEF) significantly limits the sensitivity in surface analysis and material characterization. Herein, we report a Ag nanoantenna platform, which simultaneously fulfills very strong emission (an optimum average enhancement of 105-fold) and an ultrafast emission rate (â280-fold) in PES. For applications in surface science, this platform has been examined with a diverse array of fluorophores. Meanwhile, we utilized a finite-element method (FEM) and time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) to comprehensively investigate the mechanism of largely enhanced radiative decay. PES with a shell-isolated Ag nanoantenna will open a wealth of advanced scenarios for ultrasensitive surface analysis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2018-2022 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Analytical Chemistry |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 6 Feb 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |