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Laura Fabris
Other affiliations: University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Padua
Bio: Laura Fabris is an academic researcher from Rutgers University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy & Nanorod. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 62 publications receiving 3164 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura Fabris include University of California, Santa Barbara & University of Padua.
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Donostia International Physics Center1, Rovira i Virgili University2, Victoria University of Wellington3, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology4, University of Cambridge5, University of California, Santa Barbara6, Queen's University Belfast7, Technical University of Denmark8, University of Victoria9, Chung-Ang University10, University of Jena11, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology12, Rutgers University13, University of Strathclyde14, University of Liverpool15, University of Iowa16, University of Minnesota17, Heidelberg University18, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology19, Chalmers University of Technology20, Humboldt University of Berlin21, University of Michigan22, Jiangnan University23, Stanford University24, Xiamen University25, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich26, Hokkaido University27, Seoul National University28, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign29, Kwansei Gakuin University30, University of Vigo31, Free University of Berlin32, Northwestern University33, University of Duisburg-Essen34, National Research Council35, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram36, Duke University37, Northeastern University (China)38, Temple University39, Wuhan University40, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology41, Jilin University42, Ikerbasque43
TL;DR: Prominent authors from all over the world joined efforts to summarize the current state-of-the-art in understanding and using SERS, as well as to propose what can be expected in the near future, in terms of research, applications, and technological development.
Abstract: The discovery of the enhancement of Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on nanostructured metal surfaces is a landmark in the history of spectroscopic and analytical techniques. Significant experimental and theoretical effort has been directed toward understanding the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect and demonstrating its potential in various types of ultrasensitive sensing applications in a wide variety of fields. In the 45 years since its discovery, SERS has blossomed into a rich area of research and technology, but additional efforts are still needed before it can be routinely used analytically and in commercial products. In this Review, prominent authors from around the world joined together to summarize the state of the art in understanding and using SERS and to predict what can be expected in the near future in terms of research, applications, and technological development. This Review is dedicated to SERS pioneer and our coauthor, the late Prof. Richard Van Duyne, whom we lost during the preparation of this article.
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TL;DR: An overview of the most significant aspects of surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and a representative selection of applications in the biomedical field, with direct and indirect protocols is provided.
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TL;DR: A novel approach for fabricating gold nanostar-functionalized substrates for highly sensitive surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based chemical sensing, which afford the detection of physisorbed analytes with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio, hence serving as a versatile platform for the chemical identification of in principle any molecular analyte.
Abstract: We report a novel approach for fabricating gold nanostar-functionalized substrates for highly sensitive surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based chemical sensing. Gold nanostars immobilized on a gold substrate via a Raman silent organic tether serve as the SERS substrate, and facilitate the chemical sensing of analytes that can either be chemisorbed or physisorbed on the nanostars. Our SERS substrates are capable of detecting chemisorbed 4-mercaptobenzoic acid at a concentration as low as 10 fM with a reproducible SERS enhancement factor of 109, and enable the semi-quantitative multiplexed identification of analytes from mixtures in which they have been dissolved in variable stoichiometry. Most importantly, they afford the detection of physisorbed analytes, such as crystal violet, with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio, hence serving as a versatile platform for the chemical identification of in principle any molecular analyte. These characteristics make a strong case for the use of our nanostar-based SERS substrate in practical chemical sensing applications.
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TL;DR: In this paper, phase transfer via ligand exchange with mono-thiolated polystyrene is used to demonstrate the complete evolution of seed-mediated Au NR growth in hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) solution.
Abstract: Gold nanorods (Au NRs) are the archetype of a nanoantenna, enabling the directional capture, routing, and concentration of electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale. Solution-based synthesis methods afford advantages relative to top-down fabrication but are challenged by insufficient precision of structure, presence of byproducts, limited tunability of architecture, and device integration. This is due in part to an inadequate understanding of the early stages of Au NR growth. Here, using phase transfer via ligand exchange with mono-thiolated polystyrene, we experimentally demonstrate the complete evolution of seed-mediated Au NR growth in hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) solution. Au NR size and shape progress from slender spherocylinders at short reaction times to rods with a dumbbell profile, flattened end facets, and octagonal prismatic structures at later stages. These evolve from a single mechanism and reflect the majority of reported Au NR morphologies, albeit reflecting different stages. Add...
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TL;DR: In this article, molecular linkers are used to mediate the assembly of nanoparticles to dimers and small clusters, and the average SERS enhancement of these SERS “nanocapsules” was found to be at least 300× greater than for single NPs, while the Raman/Rayleigh scattering ratio was 104 higher for linked NPs versus nonoptimized aggregates.
Abstract: Over the past decade the emphasis on single-molecule sensitivity of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has brought to prominence the special role played by so-called SERS hot spots, oftentimes nanometer-scale junctions between nanoparticles (NPs). In this report, molecular linkers are used to mediate the assembly of NPs to dimers and small clusters. When the SERS enhancement is optimized, the aggregation process is quenched by polymer and protein stabilizers that subsequently act as encapsulants resulting in SERS substates with unprecedented enhancement uniformity, reproducibility, and stability. The polymer-stabilized NP junctions were then imprinted with a variety of small molecules that permeated the polymer coat and displaced the linker from the hot spot. The average SERS enhancement of these SERS “nanocapsules” was found to be at least 300× greater than for single NPs, while the Raman/Rayleigh scattering ratio was 104 higher for linked NPs versus nonoptimized aggregates. Single-particle stati...
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TL;DR: A critical appraisal of different synthetic approaches to Cu and Cu-based nanoparticles and copper nanoparticles immobilized into or supported on various support materials (SiO2, magnetic support materials, etc.), along with their applications in catalysis.
Abstract: The applications of copper (Cu) and Cu-based nanoparticles, which are based on the earth-abundant and inexpensive copper metal, have generated a great deal of interest in recent years, especially in the field of catalysis. The possible modification of the chemical and physical properties of these nanoparticles using different synthetic strategies and conditions and/or via postsynthetic chemical treatments has been largely responsible for the rapid growth of interest in these nanomaterials and their applications in catalysis. In addition, the design and development of novel support and/or multimetallic systems (e.g., alloys, etc.) has also made significant contributions to the field. In this comprehensive review, we report different synthetic approaches to Cu and Cu-based nanoparticles (metallic copper, copper oxides, and hybrid copper nanostructures) and copper nanoparticles immobilized into or supported on various support materials (SiO2, magnetic support materials, etc.), along with their applications i...
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Donostia International Physics Center1, Rovira i Virgili University2, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology3, Victoria University of Wellington4, University of Cambridge5, University of California, Santa Barbara6, Queen's University Belfast7, Technical University of Denmark8, University of Victoria9, Chung-Ang University10, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology11, University of Jena12, Rutgers University13, University of Strathclyde14, University of Liverpool15, University of Iowa16, University of Minnesota17, Heidelberg University18, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology19, Chalmers University of Technology20, Humboldt University of Berlin21, University of Michigan22, Jiangnan University23, Stanford University24, Xiamen University25, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich26, Hokkaido University27, Seoul National University28, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign29, Kwansei Gakuin University30, University of Vigo31, Free University of Berlin32, Northwestern University33, University of Duisburg-Essen34, National Research Council35, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram36, Duke University37, Northeastern University (China)38, Temple University39, Wuhan University40, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology41, Jilin University42, Ikerbasque43
TL;DR: Prominent authors from all over the world joined efforts to summarize the current state-of-the-art in understanding and using SERS, as well as to propose what can be expected in the near future, in terms of research, applications, and technological development.
Abstract: The discovery of the enhancement of Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on nanostructured metal surfaces is a landmark in the history of spectroscopic and analytical techniques. Significant experimental and theoretical effort has been directed toward understanding the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect and demonstrating its potential in various types of ultrasensitive sensing applications in a wide variety of fields. In the 45 years since its discovery, SERS has blossomed into a rich area of research and technology, but additional efforts are still needed before it can be routinely used analytically and in commercial products. In this Review, prominent authors from around the world joined together to summarize the state of the art in understanding and using SERS and to predict what can be expected in the near future in terms of research, applications, and technological development. This Review is dedicated to SERS pioneer and our coauthor, the late Prof. Richard Van Duyne, whom we lost during the preparation of this article.
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TL;DR: This work aims to review different strategies of surface modification and functionalization of inorganic colloidal nanoparticles with a special focus on the material systems gold and semiconductor nanoparticles, such as CdSe/ZnS.
Abstract: Inorganic colloidal nanoparticles are very small, nanoscale objects with inorganic cores that are dispersed in a solvent. Depending on the material they consist of, nanoparticles can possess a number of different properties such as high electron density and strong optical absorption (e.g. metal particles, in particular Au), photoluminescence in the form of fluorescence (semiconductor quantum dots, e.g. CdSe or CdTe) or phosphorescence (doped oxide materials, e.g. Y(2)O(3)), or magnetic moment (e.g. iron oxide or cobalt nanoparticles). Prerequisite for every possible application is the proper surface functionalization of such nanoparticles, which determines their interaction with the environment. These interactions ultimately affect the colloidal stability of the particles, and may yield to a controlled assembly or to the delivery of nanoparticles to a target, e.g. by appropriate functional molecules on the particle surface. This work aims to review different strategies of surface modification and functionalization of inorganic colloidal nanoparticles with a special focus on the material systems gold and semiconductor nanoparticles, such as CdSe/ZnS. However, the discussed strategies are often of general nature and apply in the same way to nanoparticles of other materials.
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TL;DR: This exhibition celebrates the centenary of the establishment of the University of Lyon with a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean-Bertrand Aristide Dejerine.
Abstract: Laboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et Biomoléculaire, Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires, 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, Villeurbanne F-69622, France, UMR5246, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifque, Villeurbanne F-69622, France, Université de Lyon, Lyon F-69622, France, Université Lyon 1, Lyon F-69622, France, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, EÄ cole d’Ingénieurs, Villeurbanne F-69621, France, and EÄ cole Supérieure Chimie Physique EÄ lectronique de Lyon, Villeurbanne F-69616, France
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