scholarly journals Investigations of Shape, Material and Excitation Wavelength Effects on Field Enhancement in SERS Advanced Tips

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Yaakov Mandelbaum ◽  
Raz Mottes ◽  
Zeev Zalevsky ◽  
David Zitoun ◽  
Avi Karsenty
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Optimal Shape ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Excitation Wavelength ◽  
Ellipsoidal Cavity ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

This article, a part of the larger research project of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS), describes an advanced study focusing on the shapes and materials of Tip-Enhanced Raman Scattering (TERS) designated to serve as part of a novel imager device. The initial aim was to define the optimal shape of the “probe”: tip or cavity, round or sharp. The investigations focused on the effect of shape (hemi-sphere, hemispheroid, ellipsoidal cavity, ellipsoidal rod, nano-cone), and the effect of material (Ag, Au, Al) on enhancement, as well as the effect of excitation wavelengths on the electric field. Complementary results were collected: numerical simulations consolidated with analytical models, based on solid assumptions. Preliminary experimental results of fabrication and structural characterization are also presented. Thorough analyses were performed around critical parameters, such as the plasmonic metal—Silver, Aluminium or Gold—using Rakic model, the tip geometry—sphere, spheroid, ellipsoid, nano-cone, nano-shell, rod, cavity—and the geometry of the plasmonic array: cross-talk in multiple nanostructures. These combined outcomes result in an optimized TERS design for a large number of applications.

scholarly journals Study on surface enhanced Raman scattering of Au and Au@Al2O3 spherical dimers based on 3D finite element method

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao-xin Yan ◽  
Yan-ying Zhu ◽  
Yong Wei ◽  
Huan Pei
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Enhancement Factor ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Electric Field Enhancement ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

AbstractIn this paper, the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) characteristics of Au and Au@Al2O3 nanoparticle dimers were calculated and analyzed by using finite element method (3D-FEM). Firstly, the electric field enhancement factors of Au nanoparticles at the dimer gap were optimized from three aspects: the incident angle of the incident light, the radius of nanoparticle and the distance of the dimer. Then, aluminum oxide is wrapped on the Au dimer. What is different from the previous simulation is that Al2O3 shell and Au core are regarded as a whole and the total radius of Au@Al2O3 dimer is controlled to remain unchanged. By comparing the distance of Au nucleus between Au and Au@Al2O3 dimer, it is found that the electric field enhancement factor of Au@Al2O3 dimer is much greater than that of Au dimer with the increase of Al2O3 thickness. The peak of electric field of Au@Al2O3 dimer moves towards the middle of the resonance peak of the two materials, and it is more concentrated than that of the Au dimer. The maximum electric field enhancement factor 583 is reached at the shell thickness of 1 nm. Our results provide a theoretical reference for the design of SERS substrate and the extension of the research scope.

scholarly journals A Review on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

Biosensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilot ◽  
Signorini ◽  
Durante ◽  
Orian ◽  
Bhamidipati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Fingerprint Recognition ◽  
Excitation Wavelength ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
The Cost

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has become a powerful tool in chemical, material and life sciences, owing to its intrinsic features (i.e., fingerprint recognition capabilities and high sensitivity) and to the technological advancements that have lowered the cost of the instruments and improved their sensitivity and user-friendliness. We provide an overview of the most significant aspects of SERS. First, the phenomena at the basis of the SERS amplification are described. Then, the measurement of the enhancement and the key factors that determine it (the materials, the hot spots, and the analyte-surface distance) are discussed. A section is dedicated to the analysis of the relevant factors for the choice of the excitation wavelength in a SERS experiment. Several types of substrates and fabrication methods are illustrated, along with some examples of the coupling of SERS with separation and capturing techniques. Finally, a representative selection of applications in the biomedical field, with direct and indirect protocols, is provided. We intentionally avoided using a highly technical language and, whenever possible, intuitive explanations of the involved phenomena are provided, in order to make this review suitable to scientists with different degrees of specialization in this field.

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