World Scientific Reference on Plasmonic Nanomaterials

The following sections are included:

• Preface by Editor-in-Chief
• Preface by Volume Editor
• Contents

The following sections are included:

• Fundamentals of Surface Plasmon
• Plasmonic Nanocavities
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Factors Affecting LSPRs Properties
• Design Principle of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
• Synthesis of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
• Conclusions
• References

Nanofabrication technology is essential to create surface plasmonics that are generated by the interaction of nanostructures with light, and to exploit these plasmonics in photonic devices. Surface plasmonics properties are sensitive to the surface properties of the nanostructures, so great care must be taken when manufacturing them. With advances in nanofabrication technology, research in plasmonics has accelerated; for example, application of high-quality thin film growth methods has resulted in the properties of surface plasmonics approaching theoretical values. Top-down nanofabrication, represented by electron beam lithography or ion-beam milling technology, can produce sophisticated nanostructures such as bowtie-shaped nanoantennas or split-ring resonators, which achieve theoretically-proven optical properties and enable development of ultrasensitive bio-sensors and metamaterial devices. Bottom-up nanofabrication that exploits self-assembly synthesis enables the implementation of three-dimensional (3D) structures or active plasmonic devices that are difficult to implement using top-down processes and has increased the feasibility of mass production…

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Light Absorption by Plasmonic Material
• Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering
• Plasmon-Enhanced Fluorescence (PEF)
• Acknowledgements
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction to Bottom-up Approaches in Nanoparticle Self-assembly
• Brief Overview of Recent Advances in Nanoparticle Synthesis
• Two-dimensional (2D) Plasmonic Metacrystals
• Three-dimensional (3D) Plasmonic Metacrystals
• Plasmonic Properties of 2D and 3D Metacrystals
• Outlook and Conclusions
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Plasmon-enhanced Upconversion Emission Intensity
• Plasmon-reduced Upconversion Emission Lifetime
• Plasmon-controlled Upconversion Emission Color
• Plasmon-induced Polarized Upconversion Emission
• Conclusion and Outlook
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Plasmonic Surface Modification with DNA
• DNA Metallization
• DNA Templated Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanocomposites
• Applications of DNA-based Plasmonic Nanocomposites
• Conclusions and Perspectives
• Acknowledgements
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Fundamentals and Properties of Plasmonic Nanomaterials
• Applications
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance
• Mie Theory
• Biosensor Based on Gold Nanoprobes
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgement
• References

Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) are unique in their ability to manipulate light at the nanoscale. Their localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) leads to strong light scattering and light absorption, which have enabled widespread biomedical applications, such as in vitro diagnostics, in vivo imaging, and therapy. The enhanced electromagnetic field around the NP surface allows for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF). The strong light absorption makes the metal NPs ideal photothermal conversion agents, thus facilitating photoacoustic (PA) imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT). In this chapter, we review the biomedical applications of metal NPs associated with SERS, MEF, and PA imaging.

The following section is included:

• Index