1
|
Jia P, Shi H, Yan X, Pei Y, Sun X. Dynamic Trapping and Manipulation of Self-Assembled Ag Nanoplates as Efficient Plasmonic Tweezers. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 37272915 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Plasmonic tweezers based on periodic nanostructures have been used to manipulate particles through multiple and uniform local surface plasmon (LSP) fields. However, the coverage area of periodic nanostructures is limited, which restricts the range of trapping and manipulation. In this paper, we present a novel approach to achieve large-scale manipulation and trapping of microspheres by uniformly coupled LSP fields on a short-range disordered self-assembled Ag nanoplates (DSNP) film. The DSNP film is prepared by simple and low-cost methods─chemical growth and self-assembly technique, which overcome the challenges of preparing periodic nanostructures with a large coverage area. The uniform and coupled plasmon fields generated by this film provide enhanced electrodynamic interactions with particles, enabling the non-invasive and repeatable trapping of particles in solution. Utilizing sensitive LSPRs, dynamic manipulating particles was achieved by controlling the laser position. This large-scale platform of stable manipulation enabled by the DSNP film opens up new possibilities for the trapping and manipulation of nanoparticles in a variety of applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pengxue Jia
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Optics and Photonic Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
| | - Hongyan Shi
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Optics and Photonic Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiaoya Yan
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Optics and Photonic Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
| | - Yanbo Pei
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Optics and Photonic Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
| | - Xiudong Sun
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Key Laboratory of Micro-Optics and Photonic Technology of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Bouloumis TD, Kotsifaki DG, Nic Chormaic S. Enabling Self-Induced Back-Action Trapping of Gold Nanoparticles in Metamaterial Plasmonic Tweezers. Nano Lett 2023. [PMID: 37256850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
The pursuit for efficient nanoparticle trapping with low powers has led to optical tweezers technology moving from the conventional free-space configuration to advanced plasmonic systems. However, trapping nanoparticles smaller than 10 nm still remains a challenge even for plasmonic tweezers. Proper nanocavity design and excitation has given rise to the self-induced back-action (SIBA) effect offering enhanced trap stiffness with decreased laser power. In this work, we investigate the SIBA effect in metamaterial tweezers and its synergy with the exhibited Fano resonance. We demonstrate stable trapping of 20 nm gold particles with trap stiffnesses as high as 4.18 ± 0.2 (fN/nm)/(mW/μm2) and very low excitation intensity. Simulations reveal the existence of two different groups of hotspots on the plasmonic array. The two hotspots exhibit tunable trap stiffnesses, a unique feature that can allow for sorting of particles and biological molecules based on their characteristics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Theodoros D Bouloumis
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
| | - Domna G Kotsifaki
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
- Natural and Applied Sciences, Duke Kunshan University, No. 8 Duke Avenue, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province 215316, China
| | - Síle Nic Chormaic
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Kang S, Nisar MS, Lu Y, Chang N, Huang Y, Ni H, Novikov SM, Wang Y, Cui Q, Zhao X. A 3D Biocompatible Plasmonic Tweezer for Single Cell Manipulation. Small Methods 2023; 7:e2201379. [PMID: 36617683 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Plasmonic tweezers are an emerging research topic because of their low input power and wide operating range from homogeneous particles to complex biological objects. But it is still challenging for plasmonic tweezers to trap or manipulate objects of tens of microns, especially in biological science. This study introduces a new 3D biocompatible plasmonic tweezer for single living cell manipulation in solution. The key design is a tapered tip whose three-layer surface structure consists of nanoprobe, gold nanofilm, and thermosensitive hydrogel, thiolated poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). Incident light excites the surface plasmon polaritons on gold film and generates heat to induce thermally driven phase transition of the thermosensitive hydrogel, which enables reversible binding between functionalized surface and cell membrane and avoids both thermal and mechanical stresses in the meanwhile. The 3D biocompatible plasmonic tweezer realizes selective capture, 3D pathway free transport, and position-controlled release of target cells, and it displays excellent biocompatibility, low energy consumption, and high operational flexibility.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Siyu Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
- Southeast University-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
| | - Muhammad Shemyal Nisar
- Sino-British College, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, China
| | - Yu Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
- Southeast University-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
| | - Ning Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
- Southeast University-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
| | - Yan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
- Southeast University-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
| | - Haibin Ni
- School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Information and Technology, Nanjing, 210096, China
| | - Sergey M Novikov
- Center for Photonics and 2D Materials, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, 141700, Russia
| | - Yi Wang
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
| | - Qiannan Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
| | - Xiangwei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
- Southeast University-Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Alizadehkhaledi A, Frencken AL, van Veggel FCJM, Gordon R. Isolating Nanocrystals with an Individual Erbium Emitter: A Route to a Stable Single-Photon Source at 1550 nm Wavelength. Nano Lett 2020; 20:1018-1022. [PMID: 31891509 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Single-photon emitters based on individual atoms or individual atomic-like defects are highly sought-after components for future quantum technologies. A key challenge in this field is how to isolate just one such emitter; the best approaches still have an active emitter yield of only 50% so that deterministic integration of single active emitters is not yet possible. Here, we demonstrate the ability to isolate individual erbium emitters embedded in 20 nm nanocrystals of NaYF4 using plasmonic aperture optical tweezers. The optical tweezers capture the nanocrystal, whereas the plasmonic aperture enhances the emission of the Er and allows the measurement of discrete emission rate values corresponding to different numbers of erbium ions. Three separate synthesis runs show near-Poissonian distribution in the discrete levels of emission yield that correspond to the expected ion concentrations, indicating that the yield of active emitters is approximately 80%. Fortunately, the trap allows for selecting the nanocrystals with only a single emitter, and so this gives a route to isolating and integrating single emitters in a deterministic way. This demonstration is a promising step toward single-photon quantum information technologies that utilize single ions in a solid-state medium, particularly because Er emits in the low-loss fiber-optic 1550 nm telecom band.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Amirhossein Alizadehkhaledi
- Department Electrical and Computer Engineering , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials & Related Technologies (CAMTEC) , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
| | - Adriaan L Frencken
- Department of Chemistry , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Colombia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials & Related Technologies (CAMTEC) , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
| | - Frank C J M van Veggel
- Department of Chemistry , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Colombia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials & Related Technologies (CAMTEC) , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
| | - Reuven Gordon
- Department Electrical and Computer Engineering , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
- Centre for Advanced Materials & Related Technologies (CAMTEC) , University of Victoria , Victoria , British Columbia V8W 2Y2 , Canada
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Abstract
Nanoaperture-based plasmonic tweezers have shown tremendous potential in trapping, sensing, and spectroscopic analysis of nano-objects with single-molecule sensitivity. However, the trapping process is often diffusion-limited and therefore suffers from low-throughput. Here, we present bubble- and convection-assisted trapping techniques, which use opto-thermally generated Marangoni and Rayleigh-Bénard convection flow to rapidly deliver particles from large distances to the nanoaperture instead of relying on normal diffusion, enabling a reduction of 1-2 orders of magnitude in particle-trapping time (i.e., time before a particle is trapped). At a concentration of 2 × 107 particles/mL, average particle-trapping times in bubble- and convection-assisted trapping were 7 and 18 s, respectively, compared with more than 300 s in the diffusion-limited trapping. Trapping of a single particle at an ultralow concentration of 2 × 106 particles/mL was achieved within 2-3 min, which would otherwise take several hours in the diffusion-limited trapping. With their quick delivery and local concentrating of analytes at the functional surfaces, our convection- and bubble-assisted trapping could lead to enhanced sensitivity and throughput of nanoaperture-based plasmonic sensors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Abhay Kotnala
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering Program and Texas Material Institute, The university of Texas at Austin, Texas 78712, USA
| | - Pavana Siddhartha Kollipara
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering Program and Texas Material Institute, The university of Texas at Austin, Texas 78712, USA
| | - Jingang Li
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering Program and Texas Material Institute, The university of Texas at Austin, Texas 78712, USA
| | - Yuebing Zheng
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering Program and Texas Material Institute, The university of Texas at Austin, Texas 78712, USA
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Belkin M, Chao SH, Jonsson MP, Dekker C, Aksimentiev A. Plasmonic Nanopores for Trapping, Controlling Displacement, and Sequencing of DNA. ACS Nano 2015; 9:10598-611. [PMID: 26401685 PMCID: PMC4660389 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b04173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
With the aim of developing a DNA sequencing methodology, we theoretically examine the feasibility of using nanoplasmonics to control the translocation of a DNA molecule through a solid-state nanopore and to read off sequence information using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we show that high-intensity optical hot spots produced by a metallic nanostructure can arrest DNA translocation through a solid-state nanopore, thus providing a physical knob for controlling the DNA speed. Switching the plasmonic field on and off can displace the DNA molecule in discrete steps, sequentially exposing neighboring fragments of a DNA molecule to the pore as well as to the plasmonic hot spot. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering from the exposed DNA fragments contains information about their nucleotide composition, possibly allowing the identification of the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule transported through the hot spot. The principles of plasmonic nanopore sequencing can be extended to detection of DNA modifications and RNA characterization.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maxim Belkin
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
| | - Shu-Han Chao
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
| | - Magnus P. Jonsson
- Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Linköping University, SE-58183 Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Address correspondence to , ,
| | - Cees Dekker
- Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Address correspondence to , ,
| | - Aleksei Aksimentiev
- Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Address correspondence to , ,
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Wang M, Zhao C, Miao X, Zhao Y, Rufo J, Liu YJ, Huang TJ, Zheng Y. Plasmofluidics: Merging Light and Fluids at the Micro-/Nanoscale. Small 2015; 11:4423-44. [PMID: 26140612 PMCID: PMC4856436 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
Plasmofluidics is the synergistic integration of plasmonics and micro/nanofluidics in devices and applications in order to enhance performance. There has been significant progress in the emerging field of plasmofluidics in recent years. By utilizing the capability of plasmonics to manipulate light at the nanoscale, combined with the unique optical properties of fluids and precise manipulation via micro/nanofluidics, plasmofluidic technologies enable innovations in lab-on-a-chip systems, reconfigurable photonic devices, optical sensing, imaging, and spectroscopy. In this review article, the most recent advances in plasmofluidics are examined and categorized into plasmon-enhanced functionalities in microfluidics and microfluidics-enhanced plasmonic devices. The former focuses on plasmonic manipulations of fluids, bubbles, particles, biological cells, and molecules at the micro/nanoscale. The latter includes technological advances that apply microfluidic principles to enable reconfigurable plasmonic devices and performance-enhanced plasmonic sensors. The article is concluded with perspectives on the upcoming challenges, opportunities, and possible future directions of the emerging field of plasmofluidics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mingsong Wang
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Program Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
| | - Chenglong Zhao
- Department of Physics Electro-Optics, Graduate Program University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45469, USA
| | - Xiaoyu Miao
- Google, Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
| | - Yanhui Zhao
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institute, Huck Institute of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
| | - Joseph Rufo
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institute, Huck Institute of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
| | - Yan Jun Liu
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Singapore
| | - Tony Jun Huang
- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Research Institute, Huck Institute of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
| | - Yuebing Zheng
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Program Texas Materials Institute The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Zhang Y, Wang J, Shen J, Man Z, Shi W, Min C, Yuan G, Zhu S, Urbach HP, Yuan X. Plasmonic hybridization induced trapping and manipulation of a single Au nanowire on a metallic surface. Nano Lett 2014; 14:6430-6. [PMID: 25302534 DOI: 10.1021/nl502975k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Abstract
Hybridization in the narrow gaps between the surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) along a metal surface and the localized surface plasmons on metallic nano-objects strongly enhance the electromagnetic field. Here, we employ plasmonic hybridization to achieve dynamic trapping and manipulation of a single metallic nanowire on a flat metal surface. We reveal that the plasmonic hybridization achieved by exciting plasmonic tweezers with a linearly polarized laser beam could induce strong trapping forces and large rotational torques on a single metallic nanowire. The position and orientation of the nanowire could dynamically be controlled by the hybridization-enhanced nonisotropic electric field in the gap. Experimental results further verify that a single Au nanowire could robustly be trapped at the center of an excited SPP field by the induced forces and then rotated by the torques. Finally, a plasmonic swallow tail structure is built to demonstrate its potential in the fabrication of lab-on-a-chip plasmonic devices.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuquan Zhang
- Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, China
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|