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Plasmonic Nanoparticles: In Situ Observation of Single‐Molecule Surface Reactions from Low to High Affinities (Adv. Mater. 45/2016)
Author(s) -
Kim Eugene,
Baaske Martin D.,
Vollmer Frank
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201670313
Subject(s) - materials science , affinities , in situ , molecule , nanoparticle , kinetics , nanotechnology , particle (ecology) , plasmon , characterization (materials science) , chemical physics , chemical engineering , stereochemistry , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , oceanography , quantum mechanics , geology , engineering
A new optical approach resolves transient as well as permanent interactions of single molecules at the nano‐particle interface in situ, as reported on page 9941 by F. Vollmer and co‐workers. Reaction kinetics are monitored over a broad range of affinities and especially under conditions where no reaction product is formed on average. This enables the real time characterization of reactions during the entire procedure of a bottom‐up surface modification.