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Controlling the Fluctuating Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectra of Chloramben on Silver Nanocubes

Journal Article · · Analytical Chemistry
Tip-enhanced Raman (TER) scattering from molecules residing at plasmonic junctions can be used to detect, identify, and image single molecules. This is most evident for flat molecules interrogated under extreme conditions of temperatures and pressure. It is also the case for (bio)molecular systems that feature preferred orientations/conformations under ambient laboratory conditions. More complex molecules that can adopt multiple conformations and/or that feature different protonation and/or charge states give rise to complex TER spectra. Here we illustrate how the latter can be controlled in the case of chloramben molecules coated onto plasmonic silver nanocubes. We show that characteristic molecular Raman spectra cannot be obtained when tunneling plasmons are operative, i.e., when the tip is in direct contact with the chemically functionalized plasmonic nanoparticles. We rationalize these observations and propose an approach to less invasive, and hence, more analytical TER spectral imaging.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
2406153
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA--193334
Journal Information:
Analytical Chemistry, Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 96; ISSN 0003-2700
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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