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Largely enhanced single-molecule fluorescence in plasmonic nanogaps formed by hybrid silver nanostructures.

ABSTRACT: It has been suggested that narrow gaps between metallic nanostructures can be practical for producing large field enhancement. We design a hybrid silver nanostructure geometry in which fluorescent emitters are sandwiched between silver nanoparticles and silver island film (SIF). A desired number of polyelectrolyte layers are deposited on the SIF surface before the self-assembly of a second silver nanoparticle layer. Layer-by-layer configuration provides a well-defined dye position. It allows us to study the photophyical behaviors of fluorophores in the resulting gap at the single molecule level. The enhancement factor of a fluorophore located in the gap is much higher than those on silver surfaces alone and on glass. These effects may be used for increased detectability of single molecules bound to surfaces which contain metallic structures for either biophysical studies or high sensitivity assays.

SUBMITTER: Fu Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3709438 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Largely enhanced single-molecule fluorescence in plasmonic nanogaps formed by hybrid silver nanostructures.

Fu Yi Y Zhang Jian J Lakowicz Joseph R JR

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids 20130214 8

It has been suggested that narrow gaps between metallic nanostructures can be practical for producing large field enhancement. We design a hybrid silver nanostructure geometry in which fluorescent emitters are sandwiched between silver nanoparticles and silver island film (SIF). A desired number of polyelectrolyte layers are deposited on the SIF surface before the self-assembly of a second silver nanoparticle layer. Layer-by-layer configuration provides a well-defined dye position. It allows us ...[more]

PMID: 23373787

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