Abstract
We describe a plasmonic crystal device possessing utility for optically transducing chemical forces. The device couples complex plasmonic fields to chemical changes via a chemoresponsive, surface-bound hydrogel. We find that this architecture significantly enhances the spectroscopic responses seen at visible wavelengths while enabling capacities for sensitive signal transduction, even in cases that involve essentially no change in refractive index, thus allowing analytical detection via colorimetric assays in both imaging and spectroscopic modes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 733-737 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nano letters |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering