Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Biophysical Applications Using Plasmonic Nanoparticle Assemblies /

• Main Author: Fasolato, Claudia (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.; Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.

The book explores the phenomenon of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), the huge amplification of Raman signal from molecules in the proximity of a metallic nanostructured surface, allowing readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms affecting the spectroscopic response of SERS...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Traditional Raman and SERS: fundamentals and state of the art
• Investigation on nanoparticles and their molecular functionalization
• Nanoparticle-based SERS substrates for molecular sensing applications
• SERS-active nanovectors for single-cell cancer screening and theranostics
• Conclusions.