Gold Nano-Island Platforms for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing: A Short Review.
Molecules
; 25(20)2020 Oct 13.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1305732
ABSTRACT
Nano-islands are entities (droplets or other shapes) that are formed by spontaneous dewetting (agglomeration, in the early literature) of thin and very thin metallic (especially gold) films on a substrate, done by post-deposition heating or by using other sources of energy. In addition to thermally generated nano-islands, more recently, nanoparticle films have also been dewetted, in order to form nano-islands. The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) band of gold nano-islands was found to be sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment, making it a suitable platform for sensing and biosensing applications. In this review, we revisit the development of the concept of nano-island(s), the thermodynamics of dewetting of thin metal films, and the effect of the substrate on the morphology and optical properties of nano-islands. A special emphasis is made on nanoparticle films and their applications to biosensing, with ample examples from the authors' work.
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Main subject:
Point-of-Care Systems
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Surface Plasmon Resonance
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Nanocomposites
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Gold
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2020
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Article
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