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Fu L, Lin CT, Karimi-Maleh H, Chen F, Zhao S. Plasmonic Nanoparticle-Enhanced Optical Techniques for Cancer Biomarker Sensing. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:977. [PMID: 37998152 PMCID: PMC10669140 DOI: 10.3390/bios13110977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
This review summarizes recent advances in leveraging localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) nanotechnology for sensitive cancer biomarker detection. LSPR arising from noble metal nanoparticles under light excitation enables the enhancement of various optical techniques, including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), dark-field microscopy (DFM), photothermal imaging, and photoacoustic imaging. Nanoparticle engineering strategies are discussed to optimize LSPR for maximum signal amplification. SERS utilizes electromagnetic enhancement from plasmonic nanostructures to boost inherently weak Raman signals, enabling single-molecule sensitivity for detecting proteins, nucleic acids, and exosomes. DFM visualizes LSPR nanoparticles based on scattered light color, allowing for the ultrasensitive detection of cancer cells, microRNAs, and proteins. Photothermal imaging employs LSPR nanoparticles as contrast agents that convert light to heat, producing thermal images that highlight cancerous tissues. Photoacoustic imaging detects ultrasonic waves generated by LSPR nanoparticle photothermal expansion for deep-tissue imaging. The multiplexing capabilities of LSPR techniques and integration with microfluidics and point-of-care devices are reviewed. Remaining challenges, such as toxicity, standardization, and clinical sample analysis, are examined. Overall, LSPR nanotechnology shows tremendous potential for advancing cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring through the integration of nanoparticle engineering, optical techniques, and microscale device platforms.
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- Li Fu
- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (F.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China;
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd., Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China
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- The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou 325015, China;
- School of Resources and Environment, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos 13-5053, Lebanon
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (F.C.); (S.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Novel Materials for Sensor of Zhejiang Province, College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (F.C.); (S.Z.)
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Integrated lab-on-a-chip devices: Fabrication methodologies, transduction system for sensing purposes. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 223:115120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.115120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Chaudhry M, Lim DK, Kang JW, Yaqoob Z, So P, Bhopal MF, Wang M, Qamar R, Bhatti AS. Electrochemically driven optical and SERS immunosensor for the detection of a therapeutic cardiac drug. RSC Adv 2022; 12:2901-2913. [PMID: 35425323 PMCID: PMC8979105 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07680a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases pose a serious health risk and have a high mortality rate of 31% worldwide. Digoxin is the most commonly prescribed pharmaceutical preparation to cardiovascular patients particularly in developing countries. The effectiveness of the drug critically depends on its presence in the therapeutic range (0.8–2.0 ng mL−1) in the patient's serum. We fabricated immunoassay chips based on QD photoluminescence (QDs-ELISA) and AuNP Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS-ELISA) phenomena to detect digoxin in the therapeutic range. Digoxin levels were monitored using digoxin antibodies conjugated to QDs and AuNPs employing the sandwich immunoassay format in both the chips. The limit of detection (LOD) achieved through QDs-ELISA and SERS-ELISA was 0.5 ng mL−1 and 0.4 ng mL−1, respectively. It is demonstrated that the sensitivity of QDs-ELISA was dependent on the charge transfer mechanism from the QDs to the antibody through ionic media, which was further explored using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. We demonstrate that QDs-ELISA was relatively easy to fabricate compared to SERS-ELISA. The current study envisages replacement of conventional methodologies with small immunoassay chips using QDs and/or SERS-based tags with fast turnaround detection time as compared to conventional ELISA. Cardiovascular diseases pose a serious health risk and have a high mortality rate of 31% worldwide.![]()
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- Madeeha Chaudhry
- Centre for Micro and Nano Devices, Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
- Department of Biosciences, International Islamic University, H-10, Islamabad Capital Territory, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Laser Biomedical Research Center, G. R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Centre for Micro and Nano Devices, Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Materials and Devices, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Science &Technology Sector, ICESCO, Rabat, Morocco
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- Centre for Micro and Nano Devices, Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
- Virtual University of Pakistan, M.A Jinnah Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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Song B, Wang J, Yan Z, Liu Z, Pan X, Zhang Y, Zhang X. Microfluidics for the rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus using antibody-coated microspheres. Bioengineered 2020; 11:1137-1145. [PMID: 33070676 PMCID: PMC8291883 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2020.1831362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus is a common foodborne pathogenic microorganism which can cause food poisoning and it is pathogenic to both humans and animals. Therefore, rapid detection of S. aureus infection is of great significance. In this study, a microfluidic platform was introduced to detect S. aureus by fluorescence labeling method and a self-made microfluidic chip, which has immune spheres were used to study the effect of capturing S. aureus. Through this experiment, we found that the platform can be used for microbial culture, and S. aureus antibody coated on the diameter of 50 ~ 90 μm microspheres for detection. On the premise of optimizing the sample flow rate and detection time, the bacterial detection was quantitatively monitored. Results showed that our platform can detect S. aureus at injection rate of 5 μL·min−1 reacted for 4 min and the detection limit of bacteria is 1.5 × 101 CFU/μL. However, the detection time of traditional method is 24 hs to 72 hs, and the operation is complex and cumbersome. These findings indicated that the microfluidic chip in this study is portable, sensitive, and accurate, laying a good foundation for further research on the application of rapid bacterial detection platform.
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- Bo Song
- Department of Clinical Pathogen Biology, Medical Technology College, Qiqihar Medical University , Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Information Science and Technology, Dalian Maritime University , Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Information Science and Technology, Dalian Maritime University , Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Information Science and Technology, Dalian Maritime University , Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Maritime College, Guangdong Ocean University , Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Pathogen Biology, Medical Technology College, Qiqihar Medical University , Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Pathogen Biology, Medical Technology College, Qiqihar Medical University , Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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Mejía-Salazar JR, Rodrigues Cruz K, Materón Vásques EM, Novais de Oliveira Jr. O. Microfluidic Point-of-Care Devices: New Trends and Future Prospects for eHealth Diagnostics. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E1951. [PMID: 32244343 PMCID: PMC7180826 DOI: 10.3390/s20071951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Point-of-care (PoC) diagnostics is promising for early detection of a number of diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, in addition to serving for monitoring health conditions. To be efficient and cost-effective, portable PoC devices are made with microfluidic technologies, with which laboratory analysis can be made with small-volume samples. Recent years have witnessed considerable progress in this area with "epidermal electronics", including miniaturized wearable diagnosis devices. These wearable devices allow for continuous real-time transmission of biological data to the Internet for further processing and transformation into clinical knowledge. Other approaches include bluetooth and WiFi technology for data transmission from portable (non-wearable) diagnosis devices to cellphones or computers, and then to the Internet for communication with centralized healthcare structures. There are, however, considerable challenges to be faced before PoC devices become routine in the clinical practice. For instance, the implementation of this technology requires integration of detection components with other fluid regulatory elements at the microscale, where fluid-flow properties become increasingly controlled by viscous forces rather than inertial forces. Another challenge is to develop new materials for environmentally friendly, cheap, and portable microfluidic devices. In this review paper, we first revisit the progress made in the last few years and discuss trends and strategies for the fabrication of microfluidic devices. Then, we discuss the challenges in lab-on-a-chip biosensing devices, including colorimetric sensors coupled to smartphones, plasmonic sensors, and electronic tongues. The latter ones use statistical and big data analysis for proper classification. The increasing use of big data and artificial intelligence methods is then commented upon in the context of wearable and handled biosensing platforms for the Internet of things and futuristic healthcare systems.
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- National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), 37540-000 Santa Rita do Sapucaí, MG, Brazil;
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, P.O. Box 369, 13560-970 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil; (E.M.M.V.); (O.N.d.O.J.)
- Chemistry Department, Federal University of São Carlos, CP 676, São Carlos 13565-905, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, P.O. Box 369, 13560-970 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil; (E.M.M.V.); (O.N.d.O.J.)
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Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for quick detection of anti-hantavirus antibody. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Zhu G, Yin X, Jin D, Zhang B, Gu Y, An Y. Paper-based immunosensors: Current trends in the types and applied detection techniques. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Oliverio M, Perotto S, Messina GC, Lovato L, De Angelis F. Chemical Functionalization of Plasmonic Surface Biosensors: A Tutorial Review on Issues, Strategies, and Costs. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:29394-29411. [PMID: 28796479 PMCID: PMC5593307 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In an ideal plasmonic surface sensor, the bioactive area, where analytes are recognized by specific biomolecules, is surrounded by an area that is generally composed of a different material. The latter, often the surface of the supporting chip, is generally hard to be selectively functionalized, with respect to the active area. As a result, cross talks between the active area and the surrounding one may occur. In designing a plasmonic sensor, various issues must be addressed: the specificity of analyte recognition, the orientation of the immobilized biomolecule that acts as the analyte receptor, and the selectivity of surface coverage. The objective of this tutorial review is to introduce the main rational tools required for a correct and complete approach to chemically functionalize plasmonic surface biosensors. After a short introduction, the review discusses, in detail, the most common strategies for achieving effective surface functionalization. The most important issues, such as the orientation of active molecules and spatial and chemical selectivity, are considered. A list of well-defined protocols is suggested for the most common practical situations. Importantly, for the reported protocols, we also present direct comparisons in term of costs, labor demand, and risk vs benefit balance. In addition, a survey of the most used characterization techniques necessary to validate the chemical protocols is reported.
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Department of Health
Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa−Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Informatics,
Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Balbi 5, 16126 Genova, Italy
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- Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Hu Q, Ren Y, Liu W, Tao Y, Jiang H. Simulation Analysis of Improving Microfluidic Heterogeneous Immunoassay Using Induced Charge Electroosmosis on a Floating Gate. MICROMACHINES 2017; 8:E212. [PMID: 30400403 PMCID: PMC6190211 DOI: 10.3390/mi8070212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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On-chip immuno-sensors are a hot topic in the microfluidic community, which is usually limited by slow diffusion-dominated transport of analytes in confined microchannels. Specifically, the antigen-antibody binding reaction at a functionalized area cannot be provided with enough antigen source near the reaction surface, since a small diffusion flux cannot match with the quick rate of surface reaction, which influences the response time and sensitivity of on-chip heterogeneous immunoassay. In this work, we propose a method to enhance the transportation of biomolecules to the surface of an antibody-immobilized electrode with induce charge electroosmotic (ICEO) convection in a low concentration suspension, so as to improve the binding efficiency of microfluidic heterogeneous immunoassays. The circular stirring fluid motion of ICEO on the surface of a floating gate electrode at the channel bottom accelerates the transport of freely suspended antigen towards the wall-immobilized antibodies. We investigate the dependence of binding efficiency on voltage magnitude and field frequency of the applied alternate current (AC) electrical field. The binding rate yields a factor of 5.4 higher binding for an applied voltage of 4 V at 10 Hz when the Damkohler number is 1000. The proposed microfluidic immuno-sensor technology of a simple electrode structure using ICEO convective fluid flow around floating conductors could offer exciting opportunities for diffusion-limited on-chip bio-microfluidic sensors.
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- Qingming Hu
- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Qiqihar University, Wenhua Street 42, Qiqihar 161006, Heilongjiang, China.
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
- School of Electronics and Control Engineering, Chang'an University, Middle-section of Nan'erHuan Road, Xi'an 710064, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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- School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Da-zhi Street 92, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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Ren J, Chen T, Wang B, Zhang X. Ultrafast coherent energy transfer with high efficiency based on plasmonic nanostructures. J Chem Phys 2017; 146:144101. [PMID: 28411604 DOI: 10.1063/1.4979671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The theory of energy transfer dynamics of a pair of donor and acceptor molecules located in the plasmonic hot spots is developed by means of the master equation approach and the electromagnetic Green's tensor technique. A nonlocal effect has been considered by using a hydrodynamic model. The coherent interaction between the two molecules in plasmonic nanostructures is investigated, and we find that the coupling strength between two molecules can be larger than dissipation. It is shown that the energy transfer efficiency of a pair of molecules can be improved largely and the transfer time decreases to dozens of femtoseconds when the contribution of quantum coherence is considered. The physical origin for such a phenomenon has also been analyzed. This ultrafast and high-efficiency energy transfer mechanism could be beneficial for artificial light-harvesting devices.
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- Jun Ren
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081 Beijing, China
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