Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hiro Minamimoto, Ruifeng Zhou, Tomohiro Fukushima, Kei Murakoshi
Summary: In this paper, phenomena of unique electronic excitations were reviewed from the perspective of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy at electrified interfaces. The detailed investigations of the well-defined system provided information on the electronic excitation processes. The paper explored novel ways for further precise tuning of light-matter interactions.
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Haiyuan Wei, Ziying Tang, Yan Shen, Huying Zheng, Yaqi Wang, Runchen Wang, Hai Zhu, Shichen Su, Yunliang Zhu, Jie Zhou, Zhi Ren Qiu
Summary: In this study, the progress of nanoengineering on noble metals and the extreme nonlinear optics within nanometric volumes are explored. Plasmonic nanostructures are found to offer a unique route for enhancing high-order harmonic generation and other nonlinear optical progress. The researchers demonstrated a strong third harmonic emission in zinc oxide microbelts through a strong localization of electromagnetic field caused by localized surface plasmon resonances. The intensity of third-harmonic generation was enhanced significantly in a composite of microbelts and Au nanoparticles, compared to the bare microbelts. Additionally, the polarization characteristics of the third-harmonic generation in the same system were improved significantly.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Arpan Dutta, J. Jussi Toppari
Summary: Organic thin film based excitonic nanostructures have shown great potential in resonant nanophotonics as an alternative to plasmonic systems. The concentration of excitonic molecules in the film plays a crucial role in realizing surface excitonic modes and optimizing their optical performance. Our study investigates the effect of molecular concentration on various surface excitonic modes and their performance in sensing and spectroscopy. The results show that the optical performance of excitonic systems can be tuned by adjusting the molecular concentration, unlike plasmonic systems. This research provides valuable information for the development of novel excitonic nanodevices in organic nanophotonics.
OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Thomas J. van den Hooven, Paul C. M. Planken
Summary: We report on the enhancement of reflection and diffraction induced by surface-plasmon-polariton (SPP) and strain-wave on an Au-covered segmented grating. The segmented grating has multiple SPP resonances at different optical wavelengths and the reflection changes from surface acoustic waves (SAWs) and longitudinal waves (LWs) are strongly enhanced near the SPP resonances. Furthermore, the diffraction changes induced by SAWs and LWs are larger compared to the reflection changes.
Article
Optics
Shima Fardad, Justinas Lialys, Laurynas Lialys, Alessandro Salandrino
Summary: The theory of parametrically resonant surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) is presented, showing that temporal modulation of dielectric properties can efficiently inject energy into supported SPP modes. The study introduces a time-domain formalism to account for pump saturation and depletion effects, and discusses the potential viability for optical limiting applications.
Article
Optics
Anisha Chirumamilla, Maria H. Salazar, Deyong Wang, Peter K. Kristensen, Duncan S. Sutherland, Manohar Chirumamilla, Vladimir N. Popok, Kjeld Pedersen
Summary: Various nanostructures capable of generating strong local electromagnetic fields have been extensively studied for plasmonic applications. In this research, pin-shaped gold nanodiscs were fabricated on silicon posts to decouple the optical near fields from the substrate. The optimal diameter of the silicon post was achieved through reactive-ion etching, resulting in a 3-fold increase in the electric field enhancement compared to similar structures on bulk silicon. The pin-shaped nanostructures showed a significant increase in the enhancement factor in SERS measurements. This work suggests a method of engineering 3D morphology to tune the substrate influence on plasmonic properties and develop efficient nanofabrication technologies.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Xueqing Q. Yang, Yao Lu, Yi Liu, Jing Wang, Lei Shao, Jianfang F. Wang
Summary: Plasmonic heterostructures composed of plasmonic metal nanocrystals and semiconductors or metals have attracted extensive attention and have been applied in optoelectronics, biotechnologies, catalysis, and light harvesting fields. They possess unique plasmonic properties and various deposited materials, allowing partial deposition of functional materials through site-selective overgrowth.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lin Zhu, Zhen Meng, Saizhen Hu, Tiancong Zhao, Bing Zhao
Summary: The study focuses on the plasmonic coupling between noble-metal and semiconductor nanostructures, and reveals the enhanced charge transfer and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) signals in a designed W18O49/Ag heterostructure. A new coupled-plasmon-induced charge transfer mechanism is proposed, providing insight for further studies on plasmonic effects and interfacial charge transfer in metal/semiconductor heterostructures.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jean-Francois Bryche, Marlo Vega, Agnes Tempez, Thibault Brule, Thomas Carlier, Julien Moreau, Marc Chaigneau, Paul G. Charette, Michael Canva
Summary: This work demonstrates the enhancement in plasmonic sensing efficacy by spatially-localized functionalization on nanostructured surfaces, where probe molecules are concentrated in areas of high field concentration. SERS measurements on nanostructured surfaces with homogeneous and spatially-localized functionalization with thiophenol show that the Raman signal mainly originates from high field concentration areas. TERS measurements with 10 nm spatial resolution confirm the predicted field distribution profiles.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lin Zhu, Zhen Meng, Saizhen Hu, Tiancong Zhao, Bing Zhao
Summary: In this study, we for the first time observed and considered the plasmonic coupling between noble-metal and semiconductor nanostructures in metal/semiconductor heterostructures, using a W18O49/Ag heterostructure composed of Ag nanoparticles and W18O49 nanowires. The heterogeneous structure exhibited a broad and strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption in the visible wavelength range. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was used to investigate the interactions between metal SPR, semiconductor SPR, and the heterostructure's charge transfer process, revealing that the coupled SPR enhanced the heterostructure's internal charge transfer and SERS signals. A new coupled-plasmon-induced charge transfer mechanism was proposed to explain the improved charge transfer efficiency. This work provides insights for further studies on plasmonic effects and interfacial charge transfer in metal/semiconductor heterostructures.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhendong Yan, Lei Gao, Chaojun Tang, Bin Lv, Ping Gu, Jing Chen, Mingwei Zhu
Summary: We study the simultaneous narrowband and broadband light absorption enhancement of monolayer graphene on a metallic substrate with a periodic array of small holes. The absorption peaks of graphene are proven to stem from the hybrid modes of delocalized surface plasmon polaritons propagating on the substrate surface and localized magnetic plasmons confined within individual holes. The positions, maxima, and bandwidths of the absorption peaks can be tuned through changing the hole array period. The maximum absorption values at the narrowband and broadband peaks can reach up to 65% and 85%, respectively. The bandwidths of the absorption peaks can be conveniently adjusted, with the narrowband peak reduced to several nanometers and the broadband peak expanded to tens of nanometers.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haomin Guan, Zheng Tian, Qinghong Kong, Guangcheng Xi
Summary: By synthesizing rough VO2(D) nanostars and nanospheres with highly dense and rough surfaces, highly sensitive Raman spectrum substrates can be prepared with a detection limit as low as 10^(-9) M for Rhodamine 6G.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Artyom Assadillayev, Tatsuki Hinamoto, Minoru Fujii, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Mark L. Brongersma, Soren Raza
Summary: Resonant optical nanomaterials, such as silicon, can manipulate highly confined guided waves in the form of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on a subwavelength scale. It has been demonstrated that SPPs in ultrathin metal films can be efficiently launched due to the strong coupling between the Mie resonances of the nanoparticle and the SPP modes. By varying the particle size, the SPP excitation wavelength can be tuned across the entire near-infrared spectrum. Our results suggest that silicon nanoparticles may serve as scatterers of the SPPs supported by the film, paving the way for using high-refractive-index dielectric nanoantennas as compact elements for manipulating highly confined SPPs.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Runcheng Liu, Zhipeng Zha, Muhammad Shafi, Can Li, Wen Yang, Shicai Xu, Mei Liu, Shouzhen Jiang
Summary: The proposed HMM/Ag NPs platform allows for the excitation and utilization of BPP for SERS applications, with the Ag NPs providing strong plasmonic properties and acting as a light-matter coupler. Additionally, the platform successfully decouples BPP into localized surface plasmon using the nano antenna structure of Ag NPs, showing potential for surface-enhanced spectroscopy applications.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Chen Li, Si Li, Aihua Qu, Chuanlai Xu, Liguang Xu, Hua Kuang
Summary: This review discusses the effects of nanomaterial-based SERS spectral profiling on miRNA, categorizing these SERS-active nanostructures into different dimensional categories based on their unique structures, and highlighting the differences in detection performance attributed to the materials and design of the nanostructures.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guiqiang Liu, Meidong Yu, Zhengqi Liu, Pingping Pan, Xiaoshan Liu, Shan Huang, Yan Wang
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhengqi Liu, Meidong Yu, Shan Huang, Xiaoshan Liu, Yan Wang, Mulin Liu, Pingping Pan, Guiqiang Liu
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2015)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhengqi Liu, Jian Chen, Zhenping Huang, Meidong Yu
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Meidong Yu, Zhenping Huang, Zhengqi Liu, Jian Chen, Yi Liu, Li Tang, Guiqiang Liu
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2018)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Qi Luo, Xueshuang Deng, Chenxi Zhang, Meidong Yu, Xin Zhou, Zengbo Wang, Xiaohong Chen, Sumei Huang
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jianfeng Zheng, Xueshuang Deng, Xin Zhou, Meidong Yu, Zhetao Xia, Xiaohong Chen, Sumei Huang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xueshuang Deng, Chenxi Zhang, Jianfeng Zheng, Xin Zhou, Meidong Yu, Xiaohong Chen, Sumei Huang
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xueshuang Deng, Meidong Yu, Xin Zhou, Zhetao Xia, Xiaohong Chen, Sumei Huang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2020)
Article
Optics
Meidong Yu, Zhenjie Zhao
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Meidong Yu, Peng Tang, Qing Zhang, Zhenjie Zhao, Sumei Huang
Summary: By synthesizing Cu2-xS@SiO2 composited nanoparticles and Cu2-xS-based plasmonic semiconductor structures, the up-conversion luminescence properties of rare earth materials can be significantly enhanced, leading to an increase in UC fluorescence intensity.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Optics
Meidong Yu, Kunpeng Chang, Sumei Huang, Zhenjie Zhao
Summary: By adjusting the hotspots in the ternary composite structure, enhancement of up-conversion luminescence was achieved with a maximum enhancement factor of 16.2 times. The synergistic effects of the copper sulfide film, Er2O3@SiO2 particles, and copper sulfide nanoparticles greatly improved the up-conversion luminescent intensity in the ternary composite structure.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Meidong Yu, Bo Liu, Yun Zhang, Sumei Huang, Zhenjie Zhao
Summary: High-quality hexagonal NaYF4:Er/Yb particles and monodisperse copper(I) sulfide nanoparticles were synthesized using solvothermal and hot-injection methods, respectively. A semiconductor-insulator-semiconductor (SIS) hybrid structure was constructed for upconversion luminescence (UCL). The UCL of SIS was significantly enhanced due to the amplified optical field caused by the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of copper(I) sulfide nanoparticles and the local effect of the copper(I) sulfide film on the excited light.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Meidong Yu, Yun Zhang, Bo Liu, Jiandi Liu, Zuofu Hu, Wen Ruan, Xinyuan Sun
Summary: In this study, a novel core-shell hybrid structure of (mCu2-xS, NaYF4:Er/Yb)@ porous silica composites was constructed for upconversion luminescence (UCL). The amplified internal optical field of the composites, induced by the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) coupling between Cu2-xS nanoparticles, allowed more photons to participate in the upconversion process. The UCL intensity of the composites in the emission band of green was 45 times higher than that of NaYF4:Er/Yb@SiO2, and the quantum yield of the composites was 1.32%. The UCL enhancement mechanism of the composites was also investigated.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Xiaoshan Liu, Jian Chen, Jiasong Liu, Zhenping Huang, Meidong Yu, Pingping Pan, Zhengqi Liu
APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS
(2017)
