Single molecule surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy without nanogaps

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 3206-3210

  Zrimsek, Alyssa B ^a   Henry, Anne Isabelle ^a   Van Duyne, Richard P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

isotopologue method; nanosphere lithography; Rhodamine 6G; silver triangular nanoparticles; single molecule

Indexed keywords

INDIVIDUAL NANOPARTICLES; INTER-PARTICLE SPACING; ISOTOPOLOGUES; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; NANO SPHERE LITHOGRAPHY; RHODAMINE 6G; SINGLE MOLECULE; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

MOLECULES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSPHERES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84885111154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz4017574     Document Type: Article

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