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A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2021.
Special Issue Editor

Interests: Synthesis of new nanomaterials for Raman spectroscopy analysis of surfaces; Photochemical synthesis and reconstruction of silver nanostructures including their so-called plasmon-driven transformation; Application of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy for DNA detection
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For many decades, Raman spectroscopy has not been considered a useful analytical tool because of the very low efficiency of “normal” Raman scattering (the typical cross-section for Raman scattering is 11 and 8 orders of magnitude smaller than the typical cross-sections for absorption in ultraviolet and infrared). However, by utilizing special electromagnetic resonators constructed from plasmonic metals, the Raman scattering cross-sections could be increased by many orders of magnitude, making possible the observation of good-quality Raman spectra of even a single molecule. This effect is called SERS (surface-enhanced Raman scattering). Crucial to obtaining strong SERS signal is the application of an efficient SERS substrate. This Special Issue of Nanomaterials will attempt to cover the recent advances in nanomaterials for SERS spectroscopy, concerning not only their synthesis, but also simulations of the obtained local SERS enhancement factors and the applications of new nanomaterials in chemical and biochemical SERS analysis.
Dr. Andrzej Kudelski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- multifunctional materials
- plasmonic nanostructures
- surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
- SERS sensors
- SERS biosensors
- shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
- SERS substrates
- tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Gold nanorod assemblies: the role of hot-spot positioning and anisotropy on plasmon coupling and SERS
Authors: Priyanka Dey,1,2,3* Verena Baumann,1,2 and Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández,1,2,4
Affiliation: [1] Department of Physics and CeNS, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. [2] Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM), Munich, Germany. Current affiliation: PD: [3] School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. Current affiliation: JRF: [4] Wacker Chemie AG, Johannes-Hess-Straße 24, 84489 Burghausen, Germany.
Abstract: Plasmon-coupled colloidal nano-assemblies with maximized surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) are in high demand as plasmonic nano/bio/chemo sensors. So controlling the hot-spot density, precisely positioning the hot-spots for intensifying the plasmon coupling and specifically introducing the SERS molecule at that intense hot-spot is both eminent and challenging. We investigated their importance in nano-assemblies made of gold nanorod (AuNR) core and spherical nanoparticle (AuNP) satellites interconnected with ssDNA oligomers. Hot-spot positioning at the core NR tips were made possible by selectively burying the ssDNA at the lateral facets whereas retaining their hybridization and assembly potential at the tips. This strategy, with slight alterations, allowed us to form nano-assemblies with satellites only at the NR tips i.e., directional anisotropic nano-assemblies or satellites randomly positioned around the NR i.e., non-directional nano-assemblies. Directional nano-assemblies provided significantly improved plasmon coupling and significant SERS amplification of the interconnecting ssDNA, thus emphasizing the critical role of anisotropy, hot-spot positioning and SERS molecule positioning in nano-assemblies.
Title: Recent progress on the application of metal organic framework in surface enhanced Raman scattering
Authors: Guoliang Li
Affiliation: School of Food and Biological Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
Abstract: In recent years, metal organic framework (MOF) based surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has attracted much attention since MOF can largely improve the performance of SERS substrate toward target enrichment and signal enhancement. The combination of MOF and SERS improved the sensitivity of traditional SERS analysis and expended the application scope of SERS. The development and application of the MOF based SERS for the detection of chemical contaminants are discussed. The main advantages of using MOF based SERS are highlighted, as well as its limitations. Last but not least, promising future trends and application of MOF based SERS are also discussed.