| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/S12739/01 |
| Title: |
Understanding the mechanism of surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) |
| Principal Investigator: |
McComb, Professor DW |
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| Department: |
Materials |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
29 September 2003 |
Ends: |
28 September 2006 |
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187,481
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| Analytical Science |
Chemical Biology |
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The design of informative, sensitive multiplex nanoscale detectors is possible using SERRS but implementation is severely limited by a lack of understanding of the effect. A combined suspension chemistry and surface TEM/Raman mapping approach is proposed to provide a practical understanding and a basis for theoretical advancement. The mapping method uses labelled, derivatised TEM grids which can be separately placed in high performance electro-microscopes and Raman spectrometers. The suspension studies enable an understanding of the effect in a 3 dimensional environment and the mapping method allows the detailed examination of the structure of individual particles and rapid screening of a large number of particles to obtain statistically relevant numbers. The research has broader implications for the study of surface chemistry and dye/plasmon interactions on nanoscale metal particles.
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