Sensors 2015, 15(2), 3706-3720; https://doi.org/10.3390/s150203706
Plasmonic Gold Nanostars for Multi-Modality Sensing and Diagnostics
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Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Department of Radiology & Biomedical Research Imaging Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27510, USA
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Received: 13 January 2015 / Accepted: 30 January 2015 / Published: 5 February 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Nanomaterials and Devices for Biomedical Engineering and Sensing Applications' Papers Selected from the Energy Materials Nanotechnology (EMN) Fall Meeting, November 22–25, 2014, Orlando, USA)
Abstract
Gold nanostars (AuNSs) are unique systems that can provide a novel multifunctional nanoplatform for molecular sensing and diagnostics. The plasmonic absorption band of AuNSs can be tuned to the near infrared spectral range, often referred to as the “tissue optical window”, where light exhibits minimal absorption and deep penetration in tissue. AuNSs have been applied for detecting disease biomarkers and for biomedical imaging using multi-modality methods including surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), two-photon photoluminescence (TPL), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and X-ray computer tomography (CT) imaging. In this paper, we provide an overview of the recent development of plasmonic AuNSs in our laboratory for biomedical applications and highlight their potential for future translational medicine as a multifunctional nanoplatform. View Full-TextKeywords:
gold nanostars; plasmonics; multifunctional; sensing
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Liu, Y.; Yuan, H.; Kersey, F.R.; Register, J.K.; Parrott, M.C.; Vo-Dinh, T. Plasmonic Gold Nanostars for Multi-Modality Sensing and Diagnostics. Sensors 2015, 15, 3706-3720.