In this paper,we demonstrate an auto accurate alignment method to align mask-substrate in the prototype of plasmonic lithography(PL),which is essential for multilayer nanostructure fabrication with high resolution,low...In this paper,we demonstrate an auto accurate alignment method to align mask-substrate in the prototype of plasmonic lithography(PL),which is essential for multilayer nanostructure fabrication with high resolution,low cost,high efficiency,and high throughput,such as circuit manufacturing and other applications.We obtained an alignment signal with sensitivity better than 20 nm by using the Moiréfringe image.However,only using the Moiréfringes cannot guarantee the alignment of the mask and the substrate because the Moiréfringe repeats itself when the mask and substrate are offset by a fixed displacement.To eliminate the ambiguity,boxes and the crosses alignment marks are designed beside the grating marks on the substrate and the mask,respectively.A two-step alignment scheme including coarse alignment and fine alignment is explored in the auto alignment system.In the stage of coarse alignment,the edge detection algorithm based on Canny operator is adopted to detect the edges image effectively.In the process of fine alignment,Fourier transform based on Moiréfringe image is obtained to improve the alignment accuracy.In addition,experimental results of overlay indicate that PL can obtain sub-100 nm alignment accuracy over an area of 1 cm^2 using the proposed two-step alignment scheme.Via the substrate-mask mismatch compensation,better stages and precise environment control,it is expected that much higher overlay accuracy is feasible.展开更多
Perception of color with our eyes is one of the major sources of information that we gain from our surround-ings.The color of an object depends on which portion of light(range of wavelengths)reaches our eyes.In nature...Perception of color with our eyes is one of the major sources of information that we gain from our surround-ings.The color of an object depends on which portion of light(range of wavelengths)reaches our eyes.In nature,struc-tura1 colors are often caused by the interaction of light with dielectric structures whose dim ensions are on the order of visible-light wavelengths.For example,in beetles,the color is originated from the microstructure of the skin which is acting as scattering center;while in some butterflies,the colorful patterns are routed from the reflection from the top of the wings.Different optical interactions,including multilayer interference,light scattering and photonic crystal eflfect,give rise to selective transmission or reflection of particular light wavelengths.which leads to the generation of structural colors.W ith the consumption of dyes and pigments,recycling of colored discarded m aterials has been a very difficult issue because of the hardships in relation to the dissociation of diverse chemica1 compounds present in the colorant agents.Plasmonic colors therefore draw attention as they enable generation of vivid colors only by geometrical arrange-ment of m etals which not only eases the recycling but also enhances the chemical stability of the colors.Plasm onic colors are structural colors that originate from the interaction between light and metallic nanostructures.Rapid development in nanofabrication and characterization of plasmonic structures provides an efficient way to control light properties at subwavelength scale,which can generate plasmonic structural colors.The engineering of plasmonic colors is a promising rapidly em erging research field that could have a large technological impact.Artiflcia1 surfaces,in particular,on which the colors are generated via a resonant interaction between light and subwavelength metallic nanostructures,have emerged as nanomaterials or metam aterials for the realization of structura1 colors.Here we introduce several representa-tive plasmonic nanostructures which can generate visible structural colors,including nanogratings,perforated metallic film s,metal-insulator-meta1 resonators,dynamically tunable color generators and perfect absorbers.w e highlight the properties of plasmonic colors and discuss the intrinsic plasmonic resonance m echanism s.Plasmonic structural colors have features of sub-diffraction localization,high-fidelity color rendering and rapid responses of external changes,which are believed to offer a promising future in the applications including ultra-high resolution color displaB spectral filtering and sensing,holography,three-dimensiona1 stereoscopic imaging and real-time colors controlling with extremely com-pact device architectures.展开更多
In recent years,chiral inorganic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in sensing,catalysis,biomedicine,and photonics.Plasmonic nanomaterials with an intrinsic chiral structure exhibit intrig...In recent years,chiral inorganic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in sensing,catalysis,biomedicine,and photonics.Plasmonic nanomaterials with an intrinsic chiral structure exhibit intriguing geometry‑dependent optical chirality,which benefits the combination of plasmonic characteristics with chirality.Recent advances in the biomolecule‑directed geometric control of intrinsically chiral plasmonic nanomaterials have further provided great opportunities for their widespread applications in many emerging technological areas.In this review,we present the recent progress in biosensing using chiral inorganic nanomaterials,with a particular focus on electrochemical and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic approaches.This paper commences with a review of the basic tenets underlying chiral nanocatalysts,incorporating the chiral ligand‑induced mechanism and the architectures of intrinsically chiral nanostructures.Additionally,it methodically expounds upon the applications of chiral nanocatalysts in the realms of electrochemical biosensing and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic biosensing respectively.Conclusively,it proffers a prospective view of the hurdles and prospects that accompany the deployment of chiral nanoprobes for nascent biosensing applications.By rational design of the chiral nanoprobes,it is envisioned that biosensing with increasing sensitivity and resolution toward the single‑molecule level can be achieved,which will substantially promote sensing applications in many emerging interdisciplinary areas.展开更多
In this paper,we propose an RLC equivalent circuit model theory which can accurately predict the spectral response and resonance characteristics of metamaterial absorption structures,extend its design,and characterize...In this paper,we propose an RLC equivalent circuit model theory which can accurately predict the spectral response and resonance characteristics of metamaterial absorption structures,extend its design,and characterize the parameters of the model in detail.By employing this model,we conducted computations to characterize the response wavelength and bandwidth of variously sized metamaterial absorbers.A comparative analysis with Finite Difference Time Domain(FDTD)simulations demonstrated a remarkable level of consistency in the results.The designed absorbers were fabricated using micro-nano fabrication processes,and were experimentally tested to demonstrate absorption rates exceeding 90%at a wavelength of 9.28μm.The predicted results are then compared with test results.The comparison reveals good consistency in two aspects of the resonance responses,thereby confirming the rationality and accuracy of this model.展开更多
Metal nanoparticles with high surface area and high electrochemical activity exhibit excellent catalytic performance in the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)).However,poor stability,small specific surf...Metal nanoparticles with high surface area and high electrochemical activity exhibit excellent catalytic performance in the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)).However,poor stability,small specific surface area,and less active sites limits its solar energy utilization.Hydrothermal method was utilized to synthesize the bimetallic material of Cu_(x)Co_(1-x)in this work.Co was loaded onto the Cu surface due to the electrons generated by the surface plasmon resonance(SPR)effect occurring on the Cu surface.Cu_(x)Co_(1-x)exhibits high photocatalytic conversion of CO_(2)efficiency under irradiation,which mainly because the Co nanoparticles on the surface of Cu can be used as cocatalysts to enhance the photocharge transfer.Cu_(0.6)Co_(0.4)exhibits the comparatively best photocatalytic conversion efficiency of CO_(2)in the first 6 h light irradiation.The yields of CO and CH_(4)reached 35.26 and 2.71μmol/(g·h),respectively.Upon illumination,electrons were produced,with the majority of them moving towards the interface.This movement contributes to the increased lifetime of photogenerated electron-hole pairs,which in turn boosts the photocatalytic efficiency.The findings of this research provide significant insights for creating photocatalysts that are both highly effective and stable in CO_(2)reduction processes.展开更多
Surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)is an efficient technique to detect low concentration molecules.In this work,periodical silicon nanowires(Si NWs)integrated with metal-insulator-metal(MIM)layers are employed as ...Surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)is an efficient technique to detect low concentration molecules.In this work,periodical silicon nanowires(Si NWs)integrated with metal-insulator-metal(MIM)layers are employed as SERS substrates.Laser interference lithography(LIL)combined with reactive ion etching(RIE)is used to fabricate large-area periodic nanostructures,followed by decorating the MIM layers.Compared to MIM disks array on Si surface,the SERS enhancement factor(EF)of the MIM structures on the Si NWs array can be increased up to 5 times,which is attributed to the enhanced electric field at the boundary of the MIM disks.Furthermore,high density of nanoparticles and nanogaps serving as hot spots on sidewall surfaces also contribute to the enhanced SERS signals.Via changing the thickness of the insulator layer,the plasmonic resonance can be tuned,which provides a new localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)characteristic for SERS applications.展开更多
A plasmonic filter and sensor is designed based on an end-coupled ring-groove composited resonator(RGCR).According to the magnetic field distributions of the resonance modes,a horizontal or vertical groove is added to...A plasmonic filter and sensor is designed based on an end-coupled ring-groove composited resonator(RGCR).According to the magnetic field distributions of the resonance modes,a horizontal or vertical groove is added to the perfect ring resonator,and the transmission peaks for the 1st and the 2nd modes can be linearly changed by the length of the groove.In this case,the proposed structure can act as an on-chip optical filter with flexible wavelength manipulation.When the groove is rotated with an angle of?/4,Fano resonance arises due to the mode interference.Dual asymmetric sharp transmission peaks are achieved around the wavelength of the former 2nd resonance mode.High figure of merit and high sensitivity are obtained for the structure,and it is believed that the device can find widely applications in the biochemistry sensing area.The corresponding spectra and the propagation characteristics are numerically investigated by using the finite-difference time-domain method.展开更多
MXene,a new type of two-dimensional materials,have been demonstrated as one of the best photothermal materials owing to their strong light-matter interaction and high photothermal conversion efficiency in recent years...MXene,a new type of two-dimensional materials,have been demonstrated as one of the best photothermal materials owing to their strong light-matter interaction and high photothermal conversion efficiency in recent years.Herein,we report the intriguing light-to-heat conversion property of vanadium carbide(V_(2)C)MXene under irradiation of millisecond laser pulse.Unlike the typical photothermal materials,the V_(2)C MXene not only converts the incident laser energy to heat by the physical photothermal effect,but also triggers the exothermic oxidation of the V_(2)C MXene.The oxidation could be greatly promoted with addition of plasmonic Au nanorods(Au NRs)for light absorption enhancement.Owing to the unique light-to-heat conversion property,the Au NRs/V_(2)C MXene membrane could serve as high temperature pulse(HTP)generators that is proposed for numerous applications with high demand for immediacy.As a proof-of concept application,Au NRs/V_(2)C MXene membrane was applied for laser ignition of the high energy density materials,such as 2,4,6,8,10,12-(hexanitrohexaaza)cyclododecane(HNIW or CL-20).An improved ignition performance,in terms of lowered laser threshold,is achieved as compared to the state-of-the-art light-to-heat conversion materials.展开更多
In the field of metal-semiconductor composites based plasmon-mediated chemical reactions,a clear and in-depth understanding of charge transfer and recombination mechanisms is crucial for improving plasmonic photocatal...In the field of metal-semiconductor composites based plasmon-mediated chemical reactions,a clear and in-depth understanding of charge transfer and recombination mechanisms is crucial for improving plasmonic photocatalytic efficiency.However,the plasmonic photocatalytic reactions at the solid-liquid interface of the electrochemical systems involve complex processes with multiple elementary steps,multiple time scales,and multiple controlling factors.Herein,the combination of photoelectrochemical and electrochemical as well as spectroscopic characterizations has been successfully used to study the effects of traps on the photo-induced interfacial charge transfer of silver-titanium dioxide(Ag-TiO_(2)).The results show that the increase of surface hydroxyl groups may be the key reason leading to the increase of traps after the Ag deposition on the surface of TiO_(2).The increased traps of Ag-TiO_(2),including deep and shallow traps,subsequently lead to the quenching of fluorescence and the reduction of photocurrent in the UV region.But the enhanced trap recombination may also prolong the lifetime of carriers.The modulation of traps is bound to affect the interfacial charge transfer,and thus,change the amount and lifetime of hot carriers,which can be exploited to manipulate the molecular reactions at the Ag surface.Our work highlights the importance of traps at metalsemiconductor electrodes that may help utilize the hot carriers in plasmonic mediated chemical reactions.展开更多
A surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor with Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure has been proposed for the diagnostics of liquid phase samples.Here Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure is designed as an asymmetric MIM waveguide f...A surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor with Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure has been proposed for the diagnostics of liquid phase samples.Here Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure is designed as an asymmetric MIM waveguide for surface plasmon.Due to the guided wave SPR(GWSPR)modes,the index of the liquid phase samples can be measured more accurately than the conventional SPR sensors.Numerical simulation results show that the sensitivity of the sensor is about 5 times higher than the conventional SPR sensors.The origin of the enhancement mechanism is the combination of GWSPR in the Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure which enables the surface plasmon to spread along the PbS layer.In Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure,the electric field is concentrated mostly in the PbS layer,and the enhancement of the field intensity is nearly30%.展开更多
Triangular silver nanoplates in aqueous solvent and on the surface of quartz substrate have been synthesized by seed-mediated growth approach in the presence of tannin.It was found that both the amount of tannin and t...Triangular silver nanoplates in aqueous solvent and on the surface of quartz substrate have been synthesized by seed-mediated growth approach in the presence of tannin.It was found that both the amount of tannin and the small triangular silver nanoplate seeds added to the growth solution are the key factors to modulation absorption band of triangular silver nanoplates.The optical in-plane dipole surface plasmon resonance (SPR) bands of these Ag nanoplates can be tuned from 608 nm to 980 nm via tannin deoxidization method.The formation mechanism of triangular silver nanoplates was proposed.The tannin deoxidization method realizes a convenient modulation of the absorption band of Ag nanostructures within the visible near-infrared (IR) region both in aqueous solvent and on substrates under mild conditions.展开更多
Plasmon induced transparency(PIT)in the transparent window provides new insights into the design of optical filters,switches and storage,and integrated optics.The slow light effect makes PIT applicable to both sensors...Plasmon induced transparency(PIT)in the transparent window provides new insights into the design of optical filters,switches and storage,and integrated optics.The slow light effect makes PIT applicable to both sensors and slow light devices.Besides,PIT can overcome the diffraction limit of light,which makes it possible to manipulate light on a half-wavelength scale and brings good news to the miniaturization of optical devices.In this paper,we first summarize the researches of PIT phenomenon based on metal-dielectric-metal(MDM)waveguide systems and analyze the physical mechanisms of PIT including bright-dark mode interactions and phase-coupling-induced transparency.Then,we review the applications of PIT in optical sensing,optical filtering,optical switching,slow light devices and optical logic devices.At last,we outline important challenges that need to be addressed,provide corresponding solutions and predict important directions for future research in this area.展开更多
Silver nanostructure compact aggregates on the surface of quartz glass substrates were synthesized by small gold seeds with the assistance of poly vinypyrrolidone (PVP) and irradiation of fluorescent lamp. The formati...Silver nanostructure compact aggregates on the surface of quartz glass substrates were synthesized by small gold seeds with the assistance of poly vinypyrrolidone (PVP) and irradiation of fluorescent lamp. The formation mechanism of silver nanostructure was proposed. The results show that both the PVP and the light irradiation are the keys to in-situ growth of silver nanostructure on quartz glass substrates. The silver nanostructure of the substrates which finally grow up to 150 nm after 20 h irradiation exhibits irregular shape, and some of nanoparticles stack to form bilayer. A new broad band appears in the absorption spectra of the substrates due to the interparticle dipole?dipole coupling of surface plasmon resonance response of the triangular silver nanoplate particles, which red shifts 600?800 nm as the particles grow up. The substrates have an emission band centered at 400 nm on their fluorescence spectra, and the fluorescence intensity shrinks as the average size of the silver nanostructure increases. The strongest SERS signal of SERS-active substrate is fabricated after 16 h.展开更多
To perform the mechanism study of special association for vancomycin and D-Ala-D-Ala-containing peptides on the interface of solution and self-assemble monolayer, the binding between vancomycin and pentapeptide （Lys-...To perform the mechanism study of special association for vancomycin and D-Ala-D-Ala-containing peptides on the interface of solution and self-assemble monolayer, the binding between vancomycin and pentapeptide （Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala） was investigated by flow injection surface plasmon resonance （FI-SPR） and flow injection quartz crystal microbalance （FI-QCM）. To facilitate the formation of a compact vancomycin adsorbates layer with a uniform surface orientation, vancomycin molecules were attached onto a preformed alkanethiol self-assembled monolayer. By optimizing the conditions for the binding between Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala and vancomycin on the assembled chip, the detecting limit of Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala was greatly improved （reaching 0.5 ×10^- 6 mol/L or 7.5 × 10^-12 mol）. The equilibrium constant of the association of Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala with vancomycin was also obtained （KAds=5.0×10^4 L/tool）.展开更多
Metallic ring-shaped nanotube arrays are proposed and its optical transmission properties are studied by using finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method. Compared with the transmission spectra of conventional circ...Metallic ring-shaped nanotube arrays are proposed and its optical transmission properties are studied by using finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method. Compared with the transmission spectra of conventional circular nanotube arrays, two photonic band gaps are emerged in the transmission spectra offing-shaped nanotube arrays, the two band gaps and transmission spectra are adjusted by the length, inner radius, intertube spacing and the dielectric constants of the core and embedding medium, and magnitude modification, redshift and blueshift of the resonance modes are observed. A metallic ring-shaped nanotube arrays for subwavelength band-stop filter in the range of visible light can be achieved. To understand its physical origin, field-interference mechanism was suggested by the field distributions. The proposed nanostructures and results may have great potential applications in subwavelength near-field optics.展开更多
A tunable plasmofluidic lens consisting of nanoslit arrays on a metal film is proposed for subwavelength imaging in far field at different wavelengths.The nanoslit arrays with constant depths but varying widths could ...A tunable plasmofluidic lens consisting of nanoslit arrays on a metal film is proposed for subwavelength imaging in far field at different wavelengths.The nanoslit arrays with constant depths but varying widths could generate desired optical phase retardations based on the propagation property of the surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs)through the metal-dielectric-metal(MDM)nanoslit waveguide.We demonstrate the tunability of the plasmofluidic lens for subwavelength imaging by changing the surrounding dielectric fluid.This work provides a novel approach for developing integrative tunable plasmofluidic lens for a variety of lab-on-chip applications.展开更多
Metallic nanostructures can support the strongly confined interface waves:surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs).SPPs have recently been used in a variety of applications due to their abilities to guide light in the scale o...Metallic nanostructures can support the strongly confined interface waves:surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs).SPPs have recently been used in a variety of applications due to their abilities to guide light in the scale of na-nometer.Whereas,intrinsic weak optical nonlinearities and short propagation lengths of SPPs hinder their applica-tions in novel active plasmonic devices.One promising solution is to couple SPPs to nonlinear optical resonances,such as excitons(Xs)in molecular or semiconducting nanostructures.Consequently,hybrid nanostructures containing J-aggregate molecules and metallic nanostructures have attracted considerable interest.In these systems,vacuum field fluctuations lead to a coherent ex-change of energy between ensembles of excitons and plasmons and the formation of new hybrid polariton states.Strong coupling between Xs and SPPs enables an efficient transfer of the strong optical nonlinearities of the excitonic emitters to the passive plasmonic nanostructures on the ultrashort time scale of femtosecond.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Plasmonic nanostructures act as a type of promising candidate for cancer photothermal therapy.These photothermal agents with good biocompatibility and high photothermal conversion efficiency are highly desir...OBJECTIVE Plasmonic nanostructures act as a type of promising candidate for cancer photothermal therapy.These photothermal agents with good biocompatibility and high photothermal conversion efficiency are highly desirable.In the present study,we synthesized poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)(PDDAC)coated porous platinum(Pt)nanoparticles for photothermal therapy.METHODS Biocompatibility and cellular uptake of Pt nanoparticles were studied in human glioblastoma U-87 MG cells.Cell viability was evaluated by ATP assay and calcein AM staining.The photothermal therapeutic effect of the Pt nanoparticles was studied under 808-nm laser irradiation.In addition,the synergistic anti-cancer effect of the Pt nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy and doxorubicinwas investigated.RESULTS The as-prepared Pt nanoparticles exhibited considerable photothermal conversion efficiency under 809 nm and 980 nm laser irradiation.In vitro study indicated that the Pt nanoparticles displayed good biocompatibility and high cellular uptake efficiency.In the presence of the Pt nanoparticles,808-nm laser irradiation at 8.4 W·cm-2for3 min induces significant cytotoxicity,and cell necrosis is involved in the photothermal injury.Furthermore,simultaneousapplication of photothermal therapy synergistically enhances the cytotoxicity of anticancer drug doxorubicin.CONCLUSION Therefore,PDADMAC-coated Pt nanoparticles will have great potential in cancer photothermal therapy.展开更多
基金supported by the 973 Program of China (2013CBA01700)the National Natural Science Funds (61138002)
文摘In this paper,we demonstrate an auto accurate alignment method to align mask-substrate in the prototype of plasmonic lithography(PL),which is essential for multilayer nanostructure fabrication with high resolution,low cost,high efficiency,and high throughput,such as circuit manufacturing and other applications.We obtained an alignment signal with sensitivity better than 20 nm by using the Moiréfringe image.However,only using the Moiréfringes cannot guarantee the alignment of the mask and the substrate because the Moiréfringe repeats itself when the mask and substrate are offset by a fixed displacement.To eliminate the ambiguity,boxes and the crosses alignment marks are designed beside the grating marks on the substrate and the mask,respectively.A two-step alignment scheme including coarse alignment and fine alignment is explored in the auto alignment system.In the stage of coarse alignment,the edge detection algorithm based on Canny operator is adopted to detect the edges image effectively.In the process of fine alignment,Fourier transform based on Moiréfringe image is obtained to improve the alignment accuracy.In addition,experimental results of overlay indicate that PL can obtain sub-100 nm alignment accuracy over an area of 1 cm^2 using the proposed two-step alignment scheme.Via the substrate-mask mismatch compensation,better stages and precise environment control,it is expected that much higher overlay accuracy is feasible.
文摘Perception of color with our eyes is one of the major sources of information that we gain from our surround-ings.The color of an object depends on which portion of light(range of wavelengths)reaches our eyes.In nature,struc-tura1 colors are often caused by the interaction of light with dielectric structures whose dim ensions are on the order of visible-light wavelengths.For example,in beetles,the color is originated from the microstructure of the skin which is acting as scattering center;while in some butterflies,the colorful patterns are routed from the reflection from the top of the wings.Different optical interactions,including multilayer interference,light scattering and photonic crystal eflfect,give rise to selective transmission or reflection of particular light wavelengths.which leads to the generation of structural colors.W ith the consumption of dyes and pigments,recycling of colored discarded m aterials has been a very difficult issue because of the hardships in relation to the dissociation of diverse chemica1 compounds present in the colorant agents.Plasmonic colors therefore draw attention as they enable generation of vivid colors only by geometrical arrange-ment of m etals which not only eases the recycling but also enhances the chemical stability of the colors.Plasm onic colors are structural colors that originate from the interaction between light and metallic nanostructures.Rapid development in nanofabrication and characterization of plasmonic structures provides an efficient way to control light properties at subwavelength scale,which can generate plasmonic structural colors.The engineering of plasmonic colors is a promising rapidly em erging research field that could have a large technological impact.Artiflcia1 surfaces,in particular,on which the colors are generated via a resonant interaction between light and subwavelength metallic nanostructures,have emerged as nanomaterials or metam aterials for the realization of structura1 colors.Here we introduce several representa-tive plasmonic nanostructures which can generate visible structural colors,including nanogratings,perforated metallic film s,metal-insulator-meta1 resonators,dynamically tunable color generators and perfect absorbers.w e highlight the properties of plasmonic colors and discuss the intrinsic plasmonic resonance m echanism s.Plasmonic structural colors have features of sub-diffraction localization,high-fidelity color rendering and rapid responses of external changes,which are believed to offer a promising future in the applications including ultra-high resolution color displaB spectral filtering and sensing,holography,three-dimensiona1 stereoscopic imaging and real-time colors controlling with extremely com-pact device architectures.
文摘In recent years,chiral inorganic nanomaterials have become promising candidates for applications in sensing,catalysis,biomedicine,and photonics.Plasmonic nanomaterials with an intrinsic chiral structure exhibit intriguing geometry‑dependent optical chirality,which benefits the combination of plasmonic characteristics with chirality.Recent advances in the biomolecule‑directed geometric control of intrinsically chiral plasmonic nanomaterials have further provided great opportunities for their widespread applications in many emerging technological areas.In this review,we present the recent progress in biosensing using chiral inorganic nanomaterials,with a particular focus on electrochemical and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic approaches.This paper commences with a review of the basic tenets underlying chiral nanocatalysts,incorporating the chiral ligand‑induced mechanism and the architectures of intrinsically chiral nanostructures.Additionally,it methodically expounds upon the applications of chiral nanocatalysts in the realms of electrochemical biosensing and enzyme‑mimicking catalytic biosensing respectively.Conclusively,it proffers a prospective view of the hurdles and prospects that accompany the deployment of chiral nanoprobes for nascent biosensing applications.By rational design of the chiral nanoprobes,it is envisioned that biosensing with increasing sensitivity and resolution toward the single‑molecule level can be achieved,which will substantially promote sensing applications in many emerging interdisciplinary areas.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62174092)the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics(SITP-NLIST-ZD-2023-04)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0580000)。
文摘In this paper,we propose an RLC equivalent circuit model theory which can accurately predict the spectral response and resonance characteristics of metamaterial absorption structures,extend its design,and characterize the parameters of the model in detail.By employing this model,we conducted computations to characterize the response wavelength and bandwidth of variously sized metamaterial absorbers.A comparative analysis with Finite Difference Time Domain(FDTD)simulations demonstrated a remarkable level of consistency in the results.The designed absorbers were fabricated using micro-nano fabrication processes,and were experimentally tested to demonstrate absorption rates exceeding 90%at a wavelength of 9.28μm.The predicted results are then compared with test results.The comparison reveals good consistency in two aspects of the resonance responses,thereby confirming the rationality and accuracy of this model.
基金supported by the Doctoral Research Start-up Project of Yuncheng University(YQ-2023067)Project of Shanxi Natural Science Foundation(202303021211189)+2 种基金Fund Program for the Scientific Activities of Selected Returned Overseas Professionals in Shanxi Provinces(20220036)Shanxi Province Intelligent Optoelectronic Sensing Application Technology Innovation CenterShanxi Province Optoelectronic Information Science and Technology Laboratory,Yuncheng University。
文摘Metal nanoparticles with high surface area and high electrochemical activity exhibit excellent catalytic performance in the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2)).However,poor stability,small specific surface area,and less active sites limits its solar energy utilization.Hydrothermal method was utilized to synthesize the bimetallic material of Cu_(x)Co_(1-x)in this work.Co was loaded onto the Cu surface due to the electrons generated by the surface plasmon resonance(SPR)effect occurring on the Cu surface.Cu_(x)Co_(1-x)exhibits high photocatalytic conversion of CO_(2)efficiency under irradiation,which mainly because the Co nanoparticles on the surface of Cu can be used as cocatalysts to enhance the photocharge transfer.Cu_(0.6)Co_(0.4)exhibits the comparatively best photocatalytic conversion efficiency of CO_(2)in the first 6 h light irradiation.The yields of CO and CH_(4)reached 35.26 and 2.71μmol/(g·h),respectively.Upon illumination,electrons were produced,with the majority of them moving towards the interface.This movement contributes to the increased lifetime of photogenerated electron-hole pairs,which in turn boosts the photocatalytic efficiency.The findings of this research provide significant insights for creating photocatalysts that are both highly effective and stable in CO_(2)reduction processes.
基金financial support from A*STAR,SERC 2014 Public Sector Research Funding (PSF) Grant (SERC Project No. 1421200080)
文摘Surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)is an efficient technique to detect low concentration molecules.In this work,periodical silicon nanowires(Si NWs)integrated with metal-insulator-metal(MIM)layers are employed as SERS substrates.Laser interference lithography(LIL)combined with reactive ion etching(RIE)is used to fabricate large-area periodic nanostructures,followed by decorating the MIM layers.Compared to MIM disks array on Si surface,the SERS enhancement factor(EF)of the MIM structures on the Si NWs array can be increased up to 5 times,which is attributed to the enhanced electric field at the boundary of the MIM disks.Furthermore,high density of nanoparticles and nanogaps serving as hot spots on sidewall surfaces also contribute to the enhanced SERS signals.Via changing the thickness of the insulator layer,the plasmonic resonance can be tuned,which provides a new localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)characteristic for SERS applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants (61405039) and (61475037)Science and Technology Planning Projects of Guangdong Province,China under Grant (2016A 020223013)+4 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China,under Grant (2014A030310300)the Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong,China,under Grant (2014KQNCX066)Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant (20134407 110008)Guangzhou Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province,China under Grant (2016201604030027)the Research Fund of Guangdong University of Technology under Grant (16ZK0041 ,13ZK0387)
文摘A plasmonic filter and sensor is designed based on an end-coupled ring-groove composited resonator(RGCR).According to the magnetic field distributions of the resonance modes,a horizontal or vertical groove is added to the perfect ring resonator,and the transmission peaks for the 1st and the 2nd modes can be linearly changed by the length of the groove.In this case,the proposed structure can act as an on-chip optical filter with flexible wavelength manipulation.When the groove is rotated with an angle of?/4,Fano resonance arises due to the mode interference.Dual asymmetric sharp transmission peaks are achieved around the wavelength of the former 2nd resonance mode.High figure of merit and high sensitivity are obtained for the structure,and it is believed that the device can find widely applications in the biochemistry sensing area.The corresponding spectra and the propagation characteristics are numerically investigated by using the finite-difference time-domain method.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21703217, 11702264, 11702268, 11802276, 11772307) for financial support
文摘MXene,a new type of two-dimensional materials,have been demonstrated as one of the best photothermal materials owing to their strong light-matter interaction and high photothermal conversion efficiency in recent years.Herein,we report the intriguing light-to-heat conversion property of vanadium carbide(V_(2)C)MXene under irradiation of millisecond laser pulse.Unlike the typical photothermal materials,the V_(2)C MXene not only converts the incident laser energy to heat by the physical photothermal effect,but also triggers the exothermic oxidation of the V_(2)C MXene.The oxidation could be greatly promoted with addition of plasmonic Au nanorods(Au NRs)for light absorption enhancement.Owing to the unique light-to-heat conversion property,the Au NRs/V_(2)C MXene membrane could serve as high temperature pulse(HTP)generators that is proposed for numerous applications with high demand for immediacy.As a proof-of concept application,Au NRs/V_(2)C MXene membrane was applied for laser ignition of the high energy density materials,such as 2,4,6,8,10,12-(hexanitrohexaaza)cyclododecane(HNIW or CL-20).An improved ignition performance,in terms of lowered laser threshold,is achieved as compared to the state-of-the-art light-to-heat conversion materials.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22032004)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.218YFC1602805).
文摘In the field of metal-semiconductor composites based plasmon-mediated chemical reactions,a clear and in-depth understanding of charge transfer and recombination mechanisms is crucial for improving plasmonic photocatalytic efficiency.However,the plasmonic photocatalytic reactions at the solid-liquid interface of the electrochemical systems involve complex processes with multiple elementary steps,multiple time scales,and multiple controlling factors.Herein,the combination of photoelectrochemical and electrochemical as well as spectroscopic characterizations has been successfully used to study the effects of traps on the photo-induced interfacial charge transfer of silver-titanium dioxide(Ag-TiO_(2)).The results show that the increase of surface hydroxyl groups may be the key reason leading to the increase of traps after the Ag deposition on the surface of TiO_(2).The increased traps of Ag-TiO_(2),including deep and shallow traps,subsequently lead to the quenching of fluorescence and the reduction of photocurrent in the UV region.But the enhanced trap recombination may also prolong the lifetime of carriers.The modulation of traps is bound to affect the interfacial charge transfer,and thus,change the amount and lifetime of hot carriers,which can be exploited to manipulate the molecular reactions at the Ag surface.Our work highlights the importance of traps at metalsemiconductor electrodes that may help utilize the hot carriers in plasmonic mediated chemical reactions.
基金supported by Anhui University Natural Science Research Project,China(KJ2015A153)National Natural Science Foundation of China (11304002)
文摘A surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor with Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure has been proposed for the diagnostics of liquid phase samples.Here Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure is designed as an asymmetric MIM waveguide for surface plasmon.Due to the guided wave SPR(GWSPR)modes,the index of the liquid phase samples can be measured more accurately than the conventional SPR sensors.Numerical simulation results show that the sensitivity of the sensor is about 5 times higher than the conventional SPR sensors.The origin of the enhancement mechanism is the combination of GWSPR in the Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure which enables the surface plasmon to spread along the PbS layer.In Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure,the electric field is concentrated mostly in the PbS layer,and the enhancement of the field intensity is nearly30%.
基金Project(10804101) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2007CB815102) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2007B08007) supported by the Science and Technology Development Foundation of Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics
文摘Triangular silver nanoplates in aqueous solvent and on the surface of quartz substrate have been synthesized by seed-mediated growth approach in the presence of tannin.It was found that both the amount of tannin and the small triangular silver nanoplate seeds added to the growth solution are the key factors to modulation absorption band of triangular silver nanoplates.The optical in-plane dipole surface plasmon resonance (SPR) bands of these Ag nanoplates can be tuned from 608 nm to 980 nm via tannin deoxidization method.The formation mechanism of triangular silver nanoplates was proposed.The tannin deoxidization method realizes a convenient modulation of the absorption band of Ag nanostructures within the visible near-infrared (IR) region both in aqueous solvent and on substrates under mild conditions.
基金Project(2018JJ4086)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(520)supported by the Training and Innovation Base for Graduate of Education Department of Hunan Province,China+1 种基金Project(201802368048)supported by Industry-University Cooperation and Education Project of National Education Department,ChinaProject(CSUZC201925)supported by the Open Sharing Fund for the Large-scale Instruments and Equipments of Central South University,China。
文摘Plasmon induced transparency(PIT)in the transparent window provides new insights into the design of optical filters,switches and storage,and integrated optics.The slow light effect makes PIT applicable to both sensors and slow light devices.Besides,PIT can overcome the diffraction limit of light,which makes it possible to manipulate light on a half-wavelength scale and brings good news to the miniaturization of optical devices.In this paper,we first summarize the researches of PIT phenomenon based on metal-dielectric-metal(MDM)waveguide systems and analyze the physical mechanisms of PIT including bright-dark mode interactions and phase-coupling-induced transparency.Then,we review the applications of PIT in optical sensing,optical filtering,optical switching,slow light devices and optical logic devices.At last,we outline important challenges that need to be addressed,provide corresponding solutions and predict important directions for future research in this area.
基金Projects(10804101,60908023)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2007CB815102)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2007B08007)supported by the Science and Technology Development Foundation of Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics
文摘Silver nanostructure compact aggregates on the surface of quartz glass substrates were synthesized by small gold seeds with the assistance of poly vinypyrrolidone (PVP) and irradiation of fluorescent lamp. The formation mechanism of silver nanostructure was proposed. The results show that both the PVP and the light irradiation are the keys to in-situ growth of silver nanostructure on quartz glass substrates. The silver nanostructure of the substrates which finally grow up to 150 nm after 20 h irradiation exhibits irregular shape, and some of nanoparticles stack to form bilayer. A new broad band appears in the absorption spectra of the substrates due to the interparticle dipole?dipole coupling of surface plasmon resonance response of the triangular silver nanoplate particles, which red shifts 600?800 nm as the particles grow up. The substrates have an emission band centered at 400 nm on their fluorescence spectra, and the fluorescence intensity shrinks as the average size of the silver nanostructure increases. The strongest SERS signal of SERS-active substrate is fabricated after 16 h.
基金Projects(20773165,20876179) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(09JJ1002) supported by the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China+1 种基金Project(NCET-07-0865) for New Century Excellent Talents in Chinese UniversityProject(2007AA022006) supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China
文摘To perform the mechanism study of special association for vancomycin and D-Ala-D-Ala-containing peptides on the interface of solution and self-assemble monolayer, the binding between vancomycin and pentapeptide （Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala） was investigated by flow injection surface plasmon resonance （FI-SPR） and flow injection quartz crystal microbalance （FI-QCM）. To facilitate the formation of a compact vancomycin adsorbates layer with a uniform surface orientation, vancomycin molecules were attached onto a preformed alkanethiol self-assembled monolayer. By optimizing the conditions for the binding between Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala and vancomycin on the assembled chip, the detecting limit of Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala was greatly improved （reaching 0.5 ×10^- 6 mol/L or 7.5 × 10^-12 mol）. The equilibrium constant of the association of Lys-Lys-Gly-D-Ala-D-Ala with vancomycin was also obtained （KAds=5.0×10^4 L/tool）.
基金Projects(11164007,61275174)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20100162110068)supported by the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China+1 种基金Project(20132BAB212007)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,ChinaProject(GJJ11107)supported by Scientific Foundation of Jiangxi Education Department,China
文摘Metallic ring-shaped nanotube arrays are proposed and its optical transmission properties are studied by using finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method. Compared with the transmission spectra of conventional circular nanotube arrays, two photonic band gaps are emerged in the transmission spectra offing-shaped nanotube arrays, the two band gaps and transmission spectra are adjusted by the length, inner radius, intertube spacing and the dielectric constants of the core and embedding medium, and magnitude modification, redshift and blueshift of the resonance modes are observed. A metallic ring-shaped nanotube arrays for subwavelength band-stop filter in the range of visible light can be achieved. To understand its physical origin, field-interference mechanism was suggested by the field distributions. The proposed nanostructures and results may have great potential applications in subwavelength near-field optics.
文摘A tunable plasmofluidic lens consisting of nanoslit arrays on a metal film is proposed for subwavelength imaging in far field at different wavelengths.The nanoslit arrays with constant depths but varying widths could generate desired optical phase retardations based on the propagation property of the surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs)through the metal-dielectric-metal(MDM)nanoslit waveguide.We demonstrate the tunability of the plasmofluidic lens for subwavelength imaging by changing the surrounding dielectric fluid.This work provides a novel approach for developing integrative tunable plasmofluidic lens for a variety of lab-on-chip applications.
文摘Metallic nanostructures can support the strongly confined interface waves:surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs).SPPs have recently been used in a variety of applications due to their abilities to guide light in the scale of na-nometer.Whereas,intrinsic weak optical nonlinearities and short propagation lengths of SPPs hinder their applica-tions in novel active plasmonic devices.One promising solution is to couple SPPs to nonlinear optical resonances,such as excitons(Xs)in molecular or semiconducting nanostructures.Consequently,hybrid nanostructures containing J-aggregate molecules and metallic nanostructures have attracted considerable interest.In these systems,vacuum field fluctuations lead to a coherent ex-change of energy between ensembles of excitons and plasmons and the formation of new hybrid polariton states.Strong coupling between Xs and SPPs enables an efficient transfer of the strong optical nonlinearities of the excitonic emitters to the passive plasmonic nanostructures on the ultrashort time scale of femtosecond.
基金The project supported by the Macao Science and Technology Development Fund(FDCT)(014/2014/A1)
文摘OBJECTIVE Plasmonic nanostructures act as a type of promising candidate for cancer photothermal therapy.These photothermal agents with good biocompatibility and high photothermal conversion efficiency are highly desirable.In the present study,we synthesized poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)(PDDAC)coated porous platinum(Pt)nanoparticles for photothermal therapy.METHODS Biocompatibility and cellular uptake of Pt nanoparticles were studied in human glioblastoma U-87 MG cells.Cell viability was evaluated by ATP assay and calcein AM staining.The photothermal therapeutic effect of the Pt nanoparticles was studied under 808-nm laser irradiation.In addition,the synergistic anti-cancer effect of the Pt nanoparticle-based photothermal therapy and doxorubicinwas investigated.RESULTS The as-prepared Pt nanoparticles exhibited considerable photothermal conversion efficiency under 809 nm and 980 nm laser irradiation.In vitro study indicated that the Pt nanoparticles displayed good biocompatibility and high cellular uptake efficiency.In the presence of the Pt nanoparticles,808-nm laser irradiation at 8.4 W·cm-2for3 min induces significant cytotoxicity,and cell necrosis is involved in the photothermal injury.Furthermore,simultaneousapplication of photothermal therapy synergistically enhances the cytotoxicity of anticancer drug doxorubicin.CONCLUSION Therefore,PDADMAC-coated Pt nanoparticles will have great potential in cancer photothermal therapy.
