Enhanced Raman signals from switchable nanoparticle probes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Oct 11;49(79):8994-6. doi: 10.1039/c3cc44781b.

Abstract

We demonstrate here a DNA-based conformationally switchable nanodumbell structure that modulates the interparticle distance between two gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles to induce significant changes in the SERS signal.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carbocyanines / chemistry
  • DNA / chemistry
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Particle Size
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman*

Substances

  • Carbocyanines
  • cyanine dye 3
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • DNA