Range-tunable plasmon switching of gold nanorods by terminal breathing of surface-grafted DNA in alcoholic solvents
Luyang Wang, Yali Shi, Guoqing Wang, Xingguo Liang, Tohru Takarada, Mizuo Maeda
Abstract
A smart thermal plasmon switch of Au nanorods featured with tunable response temperature is developed by thermal-responsive terminal breathing of surface-grafted DNA in alcoholic solvents.
Topics & Concepts
NanorodMaterials scienceTerminal (telecommunication)PlasmonSurface plasmonNanotechnologyBreathingOptoelectronicsTelecommunicationsComputer scienceAnatomyMedicineGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques