Multishell Au/Ag/SiO2 nanorods with tunable optical properties as single particle orientation and rotational tracking probes

Chen, Kuangcai; Lin, Chia -Cheng; Vela, Javier; Fang, Ning

doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00604

Multishell Au/Ag/SiO₂ nanorods with tunable optical properties as single particle orientation and rotational tracking probes

Journal Article · Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Analytical Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00604· OSTI ID:1227435

Chen, Kuangcai ^[1]; Lin, Chia -Cheng ^[1]; Vela, Javier ^[1]; Fang, Ning ^[1]

Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)

In this study, three-layer core–shell plasmonic nanorods (Au/Ag/SiO₂–NRs), consisting of a gold nanorod core, a thin silver shell, and a thin silica layer, were synthesized and used as optical imaging probes under a differential interference contrast microscope for single particle orientation and rotational tracking. The localized surface plasmon resonance modes were enhanced upon the addition of the silver shell, and the anisotropic optical properties of gold nanorods were maintained. The silica coating enables surface functionalization with silane coupling agents and provides enhanced stability and biocompatibility. Taking advantage of the longitudinal LSPR enhancement, the orientation and rotational information of the hybrid nanorods on synthetic lipid bilayers and on live cell membranes were obtained with millisecond temporal resolution using a scientific complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor camera. The results demonstrate that the as-synthesized hybrid nanorods are promising imaging probes with improved sensitivity and good biocompatibility for single plasmonic particle tracking experiments in biological systems.

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Research Organization:: Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11358

OSTI ID:: 1227435

Report Number(s):: IS-J--8624

Journal Information:: Analytical Chemistry, Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 87; ISSN 0003-2700

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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