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Zhang Y, Allen A, Petrek ZJ, Cao HH, Kumar D, Goodlad MC, Martinez VG, Singh J, Zhang JZ, Ye T. Formation of Linear Plasmonic Heterotrimers Using Nanoparticle Docking to DNA Origami Cages. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2024; 128:11699-11708. [PMID: 39050926 PMCID: PMC11264316 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The fabrication of complex assemblies with interesting collective properties from plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) is often challenging. While DNA-directed self-assembly has emerged as one of the most promising approaches to forming such complex assemblies, the resulting structures tend to have large variability in gap sizes and shapes, as the DNA strands used to organize these particles are flexible, and the polydispersity of the NPs leads to variability in these critical structural features. Here, we use a new strategy termed docking to DNA origami cages (D-DOC) to organize spherical NPs into a linear heterotrimer with a precisely defined geometrical arrangement. Instead of binding NPs to the exterior of the DNA templates, D-DOC binds the NPs to either the interior or the opening of a 3D cage, which significantly reduces the variability of critical structural features by incorporating multiple diametrically arranged capture strands to tether NPs. Additionally, such a spatial arrangement of the capture strand can work synergistically with shape complementarity to achieve tighter confinement. To assemble NPs via D-DOC, we developed a multistep assembly process that first encapsulates an NP inside a cage and then binds two other NPs to the openings. Microscopic characterization shows low variability in the bond angles and gap sizes. Both UV-vis absorption and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) measurements showed strong plasmonic coupling that aligned with predictions by electrodynamic simulations, further confirming the precision of the assembly. These results suggest D-DOC could open new opportunities in biomolecular sensing, SERS and fluorescence spectroscopies, and energy harvesting through the self-assembly of NPs into more complex 3D assemblies.
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- Yehan Zhang
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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C. Allen
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, California 95343, United States
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Wang Z, Tang J, Han J, Xia J, Ma T, Chen XW. Bright Nonblinking Photoluminescence with Blinking Lifetime from a Nanocavity-Coupled Quantum Dot. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:1761-1768. [PMID: 38261791 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are excellent luminescent nanomaterials for many optoelectronic applications. However, photoluminescence blinking has limited their practical use. Coupling QDs to plasmonic nanostructures shows potential in suppressing blinking. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear and debated, hampering the development of bright nonblinking dots. Here, by deterministically coupling a QD to a plasmonic nanocavity, we clarify the mechanism and demonstrate unprecedented single-QD brightness. In particular, we report for the first time that a blinking QD could obtain nonblinking photoluminescence with a blinking lifetime through coupling to the nanocavity. We show that the plasmon-enhanced radiative decay outcompetes the nonradiative Auger process, enabling similar quantum yields for charged and neutral excitons in the same dot. Meanwhile, we demonstrate a record photon detection rate of 17 MHz from a colloidal QD, indicating an experimental photon generation rate of more than 500 MHz. These findings pave the way for ultrabright nonblinking QDs, benefiting diverse QD-based applications.
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- Zhiyuan Wang
- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430206, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Gravitation and Quantum Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430206, P. R. China
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Dalal S, Sadhu KK. Fluorogenic response from DNA templated micrometer range self-assembled gold nanorod. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:9019-9026. [PMID: 37721049 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb01446k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Plasmonic gold nanorod (AuNR) on a macromolecular matrix exhibits an end-to-end (ETE) long-range self-assembly (AuNR)n with n > 100. In the case of small molecules as a template, the pre-synthesized macromolecular matrix is missing and this brings a synthetic challenge in directed long-range assembly of AuNR. Self-assembly with thiol-modified small DNA and AuNR shows a much short-range ETE assembly with n < 25 via a simple evaporation technique on a solid surface. In this study, the introduction of two short amine modified probe DNAs (∼2.5 nm) and one 22-mer complementary single strand (ss)-DNA template (∼7 nm) show the long-range ETE self-assembly of (AuNR)n with n > 130. In the solution state, the zigzag arrangement within the assembled structure controls the typical change in the absorption behavior for (AuNR)n ETE assembly. The formation of this long-range ETE self-assembly in a solution state was verified from the combined effect of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and hotspot-induced fluorescence enhancement. The probe DNAs and templated DNA concentration on fluorescence enhancement have been varied to monitor the effect of (AuNR)n with n = ∼5-130 in ETE self-assembly. Primarily quenched FRET acceptor in the presence of AuNR decisively exhibits remarkable fluorogenic response in ETE self-assembly with maximum n value. Although the FRET efficiencies among the fluorophores are comparable, the fluorogenic boost in ETE AuNR is due to the increased number of intrinsic navigated hotspots in these assemblies.
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- Sancharika Dalal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247 667, Uttarakhand, India.
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Rocchetti S, Ohmann A, Chikkaraddy R, Kang G, Keyser UF, Baumberg JJ. Amplified Plasmonic Forces from DNA Origami-Scaffolded Single Dyes in Nanogaps. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37364270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Developing highly enhanced plasmonic nanocavities allows direct observation of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale. With DNA origami, the ability to precisely nanoposition single-quantum emitters in ultranarrow plasmonic gaps enables detailed study of their modified light emission. By developing protocols for creating nanoparticle-on-mirror constructs in which DNA nanostructures act as reliable and customizable spacers for nanoparticle binding, we reveal that the simple picture of Purcell-enhanced molecular dye emission is misleading. Instead, we show that the enhanced dipolar dye polarizability greatly amplifies optical forces acting on the facet Au atoms, leading to their rapid destabilization. Using different dyes, we find that emission spectra are dominated by inelastic (Raman) scattering from molecules and metals, instead of fluorescence, with molecular bleaching also not evident despite the large structural rearrangements. This implies that the competition between recombination pathways demands a rethink of routes to quantum optics using plasmonics.
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- Sara Rocchetti
- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, U.K
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, England, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, U.K
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England, U.K
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Humbert M, Hernandez R, Mallet N, Larrieu G, Larrey V, Fournel F, Guérin F, Palleau E, Paillard V, Cuche A, Ressier L. Large-scale controlled coupling of single-photon emitters to high-index dielectric nanoantennas by AFM nanoxerography. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:599-608. [PMID: 36485024 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05526k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Improving the brightness of single-photon sources by means of optically resonant nanoantennas is a major stake for the development of efficient nanodevices for quantum communications. We demonstrate that nanoxerography by atomic force microscopy makes possible the fast, robust and repeatable positioning of model quantum nanoemitters (nitrogen-vacancy NV centers in nanodiamonds) on a large-scale in the gap of silicon nanoantennas with a dimer geometry. By tuning the parameters of the nanoxerography process, we can statistically control the number of deposited nanodiamonds, yielding configurations down to a unique single photon emitter coupled to these high index dielectric nanoantennas, with high selectivity and enhanced brightness induced by a near-field Purcell effect. Numerical simulations are in very good quantitative agreement with time-resolved photoluminescence experiments. A multipolar analysis reveals in particular all the aspects of the coupling between the dipolar single emitter and the Mie resonances hosted by these simple nanoantennas. This proof of principle opens a path to a genuine and large-scale spatial control of the coupling of punctual quantum nanoemitters to arrays of optimized optically resonant nanoantennas. It paves the way for future fundamental studies in quantum nano-optics and toward integrated photonics applications for quantum technologies.
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- Mélodie Humbert
- Université de Toulouse, LPCNO, INSA-UPS-CNRS, 135 avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 29 rue Jeanne Marvig, 31055 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Université de Toulouse, LPCNO, INSA-UPS-CNRS, 135 avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 29 rue Jeanne Marvig, 31055 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- LAAS-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche BP 54200, 31031 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- LAAS-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche BP 54200, 31031 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI, 17 Avenue des Martyrs, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, LETI, 17 Avenue des Martyrs, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université de Toulouse, LPCNO, INSA-UPS-CNRS, 135 avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
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- Université de Toulouse, LPCNO, INSA-UPS-CNRS, 135 avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
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- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 29 rue Jeanne Marvig, 31055 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 29 rue Jeanne Marvig, 31055 Toulouse Cedex, France
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- Université de Toulouse, LPCNO, INSA-UPS-CNRS, 135 avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
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Heintz J, Legittimo F, Bidault S. Dimers of Plasmonic Nanocubes to Reach Single-Molecule Strong Coupling with High Emission Yields. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:11996-12003. [PMID: 36538766 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Reaching reproducible strong coupling between a quantum emitter and a plasmonic resonator at room temperature, while maintaining high emission yields, would make quantum information processing with light possible outside of cryogenic conditions. We theoretically propose to exploit the high local curvatures at the tips of plasmonic nanocubes to reach Purcell factors of >106 at visible frequencies, rendering single-molecule strong coupling more easily accessible than with the faceted spherical nanoparticles used in recent experimental demonstrations. In the case of gold nanocube dimers, we highlight a trade-off between coupling strength and emission yield that depends on the nanocube size. Electrodynamic simulations on silver nanostructures are performed using a realistic dielectric constant, as confirmed by scattering spectroscopy performed on single nanocubes. Dimers of silver nanocubes feature Purcell factors similar to those of gold while allowing emission yields of >60%, thus providing design rules for efficient strongly coupled hybrid nanostructures at room temperature.
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- Jeanne Heintz
- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005Paris, France
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- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005Paris, France
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- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005Paris, France
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Zhang J, Song C, Wang L. DNA-mediated dynamic plasmonic nanostructures: assembly, actuation, optical properties, and biological applications. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:23959-23979. [PMID: 36168789 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02100e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recent advances in DNA technology have made it possible to combine with the plasmonics to fabricate reconfigurable dynamic nanodevices with extraordinary property and function. These DNA-mediated plasmonic nanostructures have been investigated for a variety of unique and beneficial physicochemical properties and their dynamic behavior has been controlled by endogenous or exogenous stimuli for a variety of interesting biological applications. In this perspective, the recent efforts to use the DNA nanostructures as molecular linkers for fabricating dynamic plasmonic nanostructures are reviewed. Next, the actuation media for triggering the dynamic behavior of plasmonic nanostructures and the dynamic response in optical features are summarized. Finally, the applications, remaining challenges and perspectives of the DNA-mediated dynamic plasmonic nanostructures are discussed.
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- Jingjing Zhang
- State Key Lab for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Lab for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- State Key Lab for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jason S. Kahn
- Department of Chemical Engineering Columbia University New York NY 10027 USA
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Columbia University New York NY 10027 USA
- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Columbia University New York NY 10027 USA
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 USA
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Heintz J, Markešević N, Gayet EY, Bonod N, Bidault S. Few-Molecule Strong Coupling with Dimers of Plasmonic Nanoparticles Assembled on DNA. ACS NANO 2021; 15:14732-14743. [PMID: 34469108 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hybrid nanostructures, in which a known number of quantum emitters are strongly coupled to a plasmonic resonator, should feature optical properties at room temperature such as few-photon nonlinearities or coherent superradiant emission. We demonstrate here that this coupling regime can only be reached with dimers of gold nanoparticles in stringent experimental conditions, when the interparticle spacing falls below 2 nm. Using a short transverse DNA double-strand, we introduce five dye molecules in the gap between two 40 nm gold particles and actively decrease its length down to sub-2 nm values by screening electrostatic repulsion between the particles at high ionic strengths. Single-nanostructure scattering spectroscopy then evidence the observation of a strong-coupling regime in excellent agreement with electrodynamic simulations. Furthermore, we highlight the influence of the planar facets of polycrystalline gold nanoparticles on the probability of observing strongly coupled hybrid nanostructures.
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- Jeanne Heintz
- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, 52 Avenue Escadrille Normandie Niemen, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, 1 rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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Kahn JS, Gang O. Designer Nanomaterials through Programmable Assembly. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202105678. [PMID: 34128306 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Nanoparticles have long been recognized for their unique properties, leading to exciting potential applications across optics, electronics, magnetism, and catalysis. These specific functions often require a designed organization of particles, which includes the type of order as well as placement and relative orientation of particles of the same or different kinds. DNA nanotechnology offers the ability to introduce highly addressable bonds, tailor particle interactions, and control the geometry of bindings motifs. Here, we discuss how developments in structural DNA nanotechnology have enabled greater control over 1D, 2D, and 3D particle organizations through programmable assembly. This Review focuses on how the use of DNA binding between nanocomponents and DNA structural motifs has progressively allowed the rational formation of prescribed particle organizations. We offer insight into how DNA-based motifs and elements can be further developed to control particle organizations and how particles and DNA can be integrated into nanoscale building blocks, so-called "material voxels", to realize designer nanomaterials with desired functions.
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- Jason S Kahn
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.,Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.,Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA.,Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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Liang L, Zheng P, Zhang C, Barman I. A Programmable DNA-Silicification-Based Nanocavity for Single-Molecule Plasmonic Sensing. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005133. [PMID: 33458901 PMCID: PMC8275373 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Plasmonic nanocavities are highly desirable for optical sensing because of their singular ability to confine light into deep subwavelength volumes. Yet, it remains profoundly challenging to fabricate structurally resilient nanocavities with high fidelity, and to obtain direct, noninvasive visualization of the plasmonic hotspots within such constructs. Herein, highly precise and robust nanocavities, entitled DNA-silicified template for Raman optical beacon (DNA-STROBE), are engineered by using silicified DNA scaffolds for spatial organization of discrete plasmonic nanoparticles. In addition to substantially enhancing structural stability and chemical inertness, DNA silicification significantly improves nanogap control, resulting simultaneously in large and controlled local electromagnetic field enhancement. The ultrasmall mode volume of the DNA-STROBE constructs promotes single-molecule occupancy enabling surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) observations of single-molecule activity even at elevated background concentration, significantly relaxing the restrictive pico- to nanomolar molecular concentration condition typically required for such investigations. Additionally, leveraging super-resolution SERS measurements allows noninvasive and diffraction-unlimited spatial profiling of otherwise unresolvable plasmonic hotspots. The highly programmable and reproducible nature of the DNA-STROBE, coupled with its quantitative label-free molecular readouts, provides a versatile platform with applications across the spectrum of nanophotonics and biomedical sciences.
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- Le Liang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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Wang S, Zhou Z, Ma N, Yang S, Li K, Teng C, Ke Y, Tian Y. DNA Origami-Enabled Biosensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E6899. [PMID: 33287133 PMCID: PMC7731452 DOI: 10.3390/s20236899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Biosensors are small but smart devices responding to the external stimulus, widely used in many fields including clinical diagnosis, healthcare and environment monitoring, etc. Moreover, there is still a pressing need to fabricate sensitive, stable, reliable sensors at present. DNA origami technology is able to not only construct arbitrary shapes in two/three dimension but also control the arrangement of molecules with different functionalities precisely. The functionalization of DNA origami nanostructure endows the sensing system potential of filling in weak spots in traditional DNA-based biosensor. Herein, we mainly review the construction and sensing mechanisms of sensing platforms based on DNA origami nanostructure according to different signal output strategies. It will offer guidance for the application of DNA origami structures functionalized by other materials. We also point out some promising directions for improving performance of biosensors.
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- Shuang Wang
- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; (S.W.); (K.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.Z.); (N.M.); (S.Y.); (Y.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.Z.); (N.M.); (S.Y.); (Y.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.Z.); (N.M.); (S.Y.); (Y.T.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.Z.); (N.M.); (S.Y.); (Y.T.)
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- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; (S.W.); (K.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.Z.); (N.M.); (S.Y.); (Y.T.)
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- Institute of Marine Biomedicine, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, China; (S.W.); (K.L.)
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; (Z.Z.); (N.M.); (S.Y.); (Y.T.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Nanjing University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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Zhao Y, Xu C. DNA-Based Plasmonic Heterogeneous Nanostructures: Building, Optical Responses, and Bioapplications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907880. [PMID: 32596873 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The integration of multiple functional nanoparticles into a specific architecture allows the precise manipulation of light for coherent electron oscillations. Plasmonic metals-based heterogeneous nanostructures are fabricated by using DNA as templates. This comprehensive review provides an overview of the controllable synthesis and self-assembly of heterogeneous nanostructures, and analyzes the effects of structural parameters on the regulation of optical responses. The potential applications and challenges of heterogeneous nanostructures in the fields of biosensors and bioanalysis, in vivo monitoring, and phototheranostics are discussed.
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- Yuan Zhao
- Key Lab of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, China
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Morozov S, Pensa EL, Khan AH, Polovitsyn A, Cortés E, Maier SA, Vezzoli S, Moreels I, Sapienza R. Electrical control of single-photon emission in highly charged individual colloidal quantum dots. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:6/38/eabb1821. [PMID: 32948584 PMCID: PMC7500932 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abb1821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Electron transfer to an individual quantum dot promotes the formation of charged excitons with enhanced recombination pathways and reduced lifetimes. Excitons with only one or two extra charges have been observed and exploited for very efficient lasing or single-quantum dot light-emitting diodes. Here, by room-temperature time-resolved experiments on individual giant-shell CdSe/CdS quantum dots, we show the electrochemical formation of highly charged excitons containing more than 12 electrons and 1 hole. We report the control over intensity blinking, along with a deterministic manipulation of quantum dot photodynamics, with an observed 210-fold increase in the decay rate, accompanied by 12-fold decrease in the emission intensity, while preserving single-photon emission characteristics. These results pave the way for deterministic control over the charge state, and room-temperature decay rate engineering for colloidal quantum dot-based classical and quantum communication technologies.
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- Sergii Morozov
- The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW, UK
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S3, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S3, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano-Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maxilimians-Universität München, München 80539, Germany
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW, UK
- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nano-Institute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maxilimians-Universität München, München 80539, Germany
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S3, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BW, UK.
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Ge D, Marguet S, Issa A, Jradi S, Nguyen TH, Nahra M, Béal J, Deturche R, Chen H, Blaize S, Plain J, Fiorini C, Douillard L, Soppera O, Dinh XQ, Dang C, Yang X, Xu T, Wei B, Sun XW, Couteau C, Bachelot R. Hybrid plasmonic nano-emitters with controlled single quantum emitter positioning on the local excitation field. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3414. [PMID: 32641727 PMCID: PMC7343831 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17248-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hybrid plasmonic nano-emitters based on the combination of quantum dot emitters (QD) and plasmonic nanoantennas open up new perspectives in the control of light. However, precise positioning of any active medium at the nanoscale constitutes a challenge. Here, we report on the optimal overlap of antenna's near-field and active medium whose spatial distribution is controlled via a plasmon-triggered 2-photon polymerization of a photosensitive formulation containing QDs. Au nanoparticles of various geometries are considered. The response of these hybrid nano-emitters is shown to be highly sensitive to the light polarization. Different light emission states are evidenced by photoluminescence measurements. These states correspond to polarization-sensitive nanoscale overlap between the exciting local field and the active medium distribution. The decrease of the QD concentration within the monomer formulation allows trapping of a single quantum dot in the vicinity of the Au particle. The latter objects show polarization-dependent switching in the single-photon regime.
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- Dandan Ge
- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France.,Shenzhen Planck Innovation Technologies Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518116, People's Republic of China
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- Université Paris Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE, 91191, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- CNRS-International-NTU-Thales Research Alliance (CINTRA), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France.,Shenzhen Planck Innovation Technologies Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518116, People's Republic of China
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Université Paris Saclay, CEA, CNRS, SPEC, 91191, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Université Paris Saclay, CEA, CNRS, SPEC, 91191, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Université de Haute Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, 68100, Mulhouse, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS-International-NTU-Thales Research Alliance (CINTRA), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.,Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd, R&T Department, 21 Changi North Rise, Singapore, 498788, Singapore.,School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- CNRS-International-NTU-Thales Research Alliance (CINTRA), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore.,School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Key Lab of Advanced Display and System Application, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 2000072, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Key Lab of Advanced Display and System Application, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 2000072, People's Republic of China. .,Sino-European School of Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Key Lab of Advanced Display and System Application, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 2000072, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Planck Innovation Technologies Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518116, People's Republic of China.,Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France
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- Light, nanomaterials, nanotechnologies (L2n) Laboratory, CNRS ERL 7004, University of Technology of Troyes, 12 rue Marie Curie, 10004, Troyes, France. .,Shenzhen Planck Innovation Technologies Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518116, People's Republic of China. .,School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Key Lab of Advanced Display and System Application, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 2000072, People's Republic of China. .,Sino-European School of Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Peng M, Sun F, Na N, Ouyang J. Target-Triggered Assembly of Nanogap Antennas to Enhance the Fluorescence of Single Molecules and Their Application in MicroRNA Detection. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2000460. [PMID: 32309897 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanogap antennas are plasmonic nanostructures with a strong electromagnetic field generated at the gap region of two neighboring particles owing to the coupling of the collective surface plasmon resonance. They have great potential for improving the optical properties of fluorophores. Herein, nanogap antennas are constructed using an aqueous solution-based method to overcome the defects of weak fluorescence and photobleaching associated with traditional organic dyes, and a highly sensitive nanogap antenna-based sensing strategy is presented for the detection of low-abundance nucleic acid biomarkers via a target-triggered strand displacement amplification (SDA) reaction between two DNA hairpins that are tagged to the tips of gold nanorods (Au NRs). In the presence of targets, end-to-end Au NR dimers gradually form, and the fluorophores quenched by the Au NRs exhibit a dramatic fluorescence enhancement due to the plasmon-enhanced fluorescence effect of nanogap antennas. Meanwhile, the SDA reaction results in secondary amplification of fluorescence signals. Combined with single-molecule counting, this method applied in miRNA-21 detection can achieve a low detection limit of 97.2 × 10-18 m. Moreover, accurate discrimination between different cells through miRNA-21 imaging demonstrates the potential of this method in monitoring the expression level of low-abundance nucleic acid biomarkers.
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- Manshu Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Rafiei Miandashti A, Khosravi Khorashad L, Kordesch ME, Govorov AO, Richardson HH. Experimental and Theoretical Observation of Photothermal Chirality in Gold Nanoparticle Helicoids. ACS NANO 2020; 14:4188-4195. [PMID: 32176469 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Single-particle spectroscopy is central to the characterization of plasmonic nanostructures and understanding of light-matter interactions in chiral nanosystems. Although chiral plasmonic nanostructures are generally characterized by their circular differential extinction and scattering, single-particle absorption studies can extend our understanding of light-matter interactions. Here, we introduce an experimental observation of photothermal chirality which originated from circular differential absorption of chiral plasmonic nanostructures. Using luminescence ratio thermometry, we identify the optical and photothermal handedness and an absolute temperature difference of 6 K under the right and left circularly polarized light. We observe a circular differential extinction parameter (gext) of -0.13 in colloidally prepared gold helicoids and compare our findings with numerical simulations using finite element methods. The simulated data showed that circular differential absorption and the maximum temperature of a small cluster of helical nanoparticles are polarization-dependent. We observed an intensity-dependent photothermal g-factor from chiral helicoids that decreases slightly at higher temperatures. We also measure a range of optical g-factors from several gold helicoids, which are attributed to the heterogeneity of helicoids in nanoparticles during synthesis. The principles of differential photothermal response of chiral nanomaterials and heat generation described here can be potentially used for thermal photocatalysis, energy conversion, and electronic applications.
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- Ali Rafiei Miandashti
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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Zhang H, Li M, Wang K, Tian Y, Chen JS, Fountaine KT, DiMarzio D, Liu M, Cotlet M, Gang O. Polarized Single-Particle Quantum Dot Emitters through Programmable Cluster Assembly. ACS NANO 2020; 14:1369-1378. [PMID: 31877024 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b06919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although fluorescence and lifetimes of nanoscale emitters can be manipulated by plasmonic materials, it is harder to control polarization due to strict requirements on emitter environments. An ability to engineer 3D nanoarchitectures with nanoscale precision is needed for controlled polarization of nanoscale emitters. Here, we show that prescribed 3D heterocluster architectures with polarized emission can be successfully assembled from nanoscale fluorescent emitters and metallic nanoparticles using DNA-based self-assembly methods. An octahedral DNA origami frame serves as a programmable scaffold for heterogeneous nanoparticle assembly into prescribed clusters. Internal space and external connections of the frames are programmed to coordinate spherical quantum dots (QDs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) into heterocluster architectures through site-specific DNA encodings. We demonstrate and characterize assembly of these architectures using in situ and ex situ structural methods. These cluster nanodevices exhibit polarized light emission with a plasmon-induced dipole along the QD-AuNP nanocluster axis, as observed by single-cluster optical probing. Moreover, emittance properties can be tuned via cluster design. Through a systematic study, we analyzed and established the correlation between cluster architecture, cluster orientation, and polarized emission at a single-emitter level. Excellent correspondence between the optical behavior of these clusters and theoretical predictions was observed. This approach provides the basis for rational creation of single-emitter 3D nanodevices with controllable polarization output using a highly customizable DNA assembly platform.
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- Honghu Zhang
- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
- School of Science , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049 , China
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- NG Next , Northrop Grumman Corporation , One Space Park , Redondo Beach , California 90278 , United States
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- NG Next , Northrop Grumman Corporation , One Space Park , Redondo Beach , California 90278 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials , Brookhaven National Laboratory , Upton , New York 11973 , United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Columbia University , New York , New York 10027 , United States
- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics , Columbia University , New York , New York 10027 , United States
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Tian Y, Zhang L, Wang L. DNA-Functionalized Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Optical Biosensing. Biotechnol J 2019; 15:e1800741. [PMID: 31464360 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201800741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Plasmonic nanomaterials, especially Au and Ag nanomaterials, have shown attractive physicochemical properties, such as easy functionalization and tunable optical bands. The development of this active subfield paves the way to the fascinating biosensing platforms. In recent years, plasmonic nanomaterials-based sensors have been extensively investigated because they are useful for genetic diseases, biological processes, devices, and cell imaging. In this account, a brief introduction of the development of optical biosensors based on DNA-functionalized plasmonic nanomaterials is presented. Then the common strategies for the application of the optical sensors are summarized, including colorimetry, fluorescence, localized surface plasmon resonance, and surface-enhanced resonance scattering detection. The focus is on the fundamental aspect of detection methods, and then a few examples of each method are highlighted. Finally, the opportunities and challenges for the plasmonic nanomaterials-based biosensing are discussed with the development of modern technologies.
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- Yuanyuan Tian
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China.,Weed Research Laboratory, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Li Y, Nemilentsau A, Argyropoulos C. Resonance energy transfer and quantum entanglement mediated by epsilon-near-zero and other plasmonic waveguide systems. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:14635-14647. [PMID: 31343051 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr05083c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The resonance energy transfer and entanglement between two-level quantum emitters are typically limited to sub-wavelength distances due to the inherently short-range nature of the dipole-dipole interactions. Moreover, the entanglement of quantum systems is hard to preserve for a long time period due to decoherence and dephasing mainly caused by radiative and nonradiative losses. In this work, we outperform the aforementioned limitations by presenting efficient long-range inter-emitter entanglement and large enhancement of resonance energy transfer between two optical qubits mediated by epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) and other plasmonic waveguide types, such as V-shaped grooves and cylindrical nanorods. More importantly, we explicitly demonstrate that the ENZ waveguide resonant energy transfer and entanglement performance drastically outperforms the other waveguide systems. Only the excited ENZ mode has an infinite phase velocity combined with a strong and homogeneous electric field distribution, which leads to a giant energy transfer and efficient entanglement independent of the emitters' separation distances and nanoscale positions in the ENZ nanowaveguide, an advantageous feature that can potentially accommodate multi-qubit entanglement. Moreover, the transient entanglement can be further improved and become almost independent of the detrimental decoherence effect when an optically active (gain) medium is embedded inside the ENZ waveguide. We also present that efficient steady-state entanglement can be achieved by using a coherent external pumping scheme. Finally, we report a practical way to detect the steady-state entanglement by computing the second-order correlation function. The presented findings stress the importance of plasmonic ENZ waveguides in the design of the envisioned on-chip quantum communication and information processing plasmonic nanodevices.
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- Ying Li
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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Takada T, Syunori K, Nakamura M, Yamana K. Photocurrent enhancement by a local electric field on DNA-modified electrodes covered with gold nanoparticles. Analyst 2019; 144:6193-6196. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an01352k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The enhancement of photocurrent by gold nanoparticles assembled by DNA is reported.
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- Tadao Takada
- Departments of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- University of Hyogo
- Japan
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- Departments of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- University of Hyogo
- Japan
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- Departments of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- University of Hyogo
- Japan
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- Departments of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- University of Hyogo
- Japan
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