Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2009 · 223 citations · 28 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsNanotechnologySurface ScienceNanoparticle SurfacesNanostructured SurfacesPlasmonic NanomaterialsSelf-assembly Of NanomaterialsSurface Functionalization Of NanomaterialsSurface SpectroscopyGold NanostructuresMechanical StabilityMolecular OrientationMolecular Orientation At SurfacesRaman ScatteringSurface CoverageSurface Coverage EffectsSurface-enhanced Raman Scattering
In a glass house: Silica-encapsulated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on tunable gold/silver nanoshells were used as labels for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). This concept combines the spectroscopic advantages arising from maximum surface coverage and uniform molecular orientation of the Raman reporter molecules within the complete monolayer together with the high chemical and mechanical stability of the glass shell.
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