Issue 12, 2013

Single nanoparticle plasmonics

Abstract

Interest in nanotechnology is driven by the unique and novel properties of nanoscale materials such as the strong interaction of metal particles with light, caused by localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs). In this perspective article we review and discuss prominent advantages and advances in single particle studies of plasmonic nanostructures. Common techniques and recent improvements in spatial and spectral resolution will first be outlined, covering both far-field and near-field phenomena. Then, new insight and information uniquely obtained from single particle approaches will be overviewed, including several fundamental studies of plasmonic behaviour, as well as applications using single particle tracking and chemical reaction monitoring. Finally, highly interdisciplinary future directions and experiments are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Single nanoparticle plasmonics

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
18 Dec 2012
Accepted
04 Feb 2013
First published
04 Feb 2013

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013,15, 4110-4129

Single nanoparticle plasmonics

E. Ringe, B. Sharma, A. Henry, L. D. Marks and R. P. Van Duyne, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 4110 DOI: 10.1039/C3CP44574G

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