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Observing single molecules complexing with cucurbit[7]uril through nanogap surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Observing single molecules complexing with cucurbit[7]uril through nanogap surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Observing single molecules complexing with cucurbit[7]uril through nanogap surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
In recent years, single molecule sensitivity achievable by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been widely reported. We use this to investigate supramolecular host-guest chemistry with the macrocyclic host cucurbit[7]uril, on a few-to-single molecule level. A nanogap geometry, comprising individual gold nanoparticles on a planar gold surface spaced by a single layer of molecules, gives intense SERS. Plasmonic coupling between the particle and the surface leads to strongly enhanced optical fields in the gap between them, with single molecule sensitivity established using a modification of the well-known bi-analyte method. Changes in the Raman modes of the host molecule are observed when single guests included inside its cavity internally stretch it. Anisotropic intermolecular interactions with the guest are found which show additional distinct features in the Raman modes of the host molecule.
1948-7185
704-710
Sigle, Daniel Oliver
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de Nijs, Bart
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Benz, Felix
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Mahajan, Sumeet
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Baumberg, Jeremy J.
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Scherman, Oren A.
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Sigle, Daniel Oliver, Kasera, Setu, Herrmann, Lars Oliver, Palma, Aniello, de Nijs, Bart, Benz, Felix, Mahajan, Sumeet, Baumberg, Jeremy J. and Scherman, Oren A. (2016) Observing single molecules complexing with cucurbit[7]uril through nanogap surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 7 (4), 704-710. (doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b02535).

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Abstract

In recent years, single molecule sensitivity achievable by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been widely reported. We use this to investigate supramolecular host-guest chemistry with the macrocyclic host cucurbit[7]uril, on a few-to-single molecule level. A nanogap geometry, comprising individual gold nanoparticles on a planar gold surface spaced by a single layer of molecules, gives intense SERS. Plasmonic coupling between the particle and the surface leads to strongly enhanced optical fields in the gap between them, with single molecule sensitivity established using a modification of the well-known bi-analyte method. Changes in the Raman modes of the host molecule are observed when single guests included inside its cavity internally stretch it. Anisotropic intermolecular interactions with the guest are found which show additional distinct features in the Raman modes of the host molecule.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 14 January 2016
Organisations: Institute for Life Sciences, Chemical Biology Group

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Local EPrints ID: 386025
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/386025
ISSN: 1948-7185
PURE UUID: 7ca1de9a-31f1-4bcb-9d51-047890641607
ORCID for Sumeet Mahajan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8923-6666

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Date deposited: 27 Jan 2016 11:57
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:28

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Author: Daniel Oliver Sigle
Author: Setu Kasera
Author: Lars Oliver Herrmann
Author: Aniello Palma
Author: Bart de Nijs
Author: Felix Benz
Author: Sumeet Mahajan ORCID iD
Author: Jeremy J. Baumberg
Author: Oren A. Scherman

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