Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing

Abstract Metallic nanostructures supporting Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances (LSPR) are characterized by their unique ability to control and manipulate light at the nanoscale. Noble metal nanostructures, such as gold nanostructures, are demonstrating to exhibit magneto-optic activity in the pres...

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Autores principales: Maria Grazia Manera, Adriano Colombelli, Antonietta Taurino, Antonio Garcia Martin, Roberto Rella
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f9887d7a8e74479b9d1743f13ad9b2502021-12-02T11:41:15ZMagneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing10.1038/s41598-018-30862-32045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f9887d7a8e74479b9d1743f13ad9b2502018-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30862-3https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Metallic nanostructures supporting Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances (LSPR) are characterized by their unique ability to control and manipulate light at the nanoscale. Noble metal nanostructures, such as gold nanostructures, are demonstrating to exhibit magneto-optic activity in the presence of modulated magnetic field of low intensity in transversal configuration (T-MOKE). Validation of experimental findings was achieved by numerical simulations based on Finite Element Method (FEM) techniques. The developed numerical models allowed studying the combination of the T-MOKE effect with the localized surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles. Numerical optical and magneto-optical spectra provided a deep insight on the physical aspects behind the magneto-optical activity of metal nanostructures strictly related to direction of oscillations electrical dipoles generated in resonance conditions. Additionally the MO signal was characterized as a transducing signal for refractive index sensing in liquid conditions. The outcome is an increase in the limit of detection of magneto optical transducer with respect to traditional plasmonic sensors. A new strategy for magneto-plasmonic sensing based on the use of glass supported -Au nanostructures based on their MO properties has put forward.Maria Grazia ManeraAdriano ColombelliAntonietta TaurinoAntonio Garcia MartinRoberto RellaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
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Maria Grazia Manera
Adriano Colombelli
Antonietta Taurino
Antonio Garcia Martin
Roberto Rella
Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
description Abstract Metallic nanostructures supporting Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances (LSPR) are characterized by their unique ability to control and manipulate light at the nanoscale. Noble metal nanostructures, such as gold nanostructures, are demonstrating to exhibit magneto-optic activity in the presence of modulated magnetic field of low intensity in transversal configuration (T-MOKE). Validation of experimental findings was achieved by numerical simulations based on Finite Element Method (FEM) techniques. The developed numerical models allowed studying the combination of the T-MOKE effect with the localized surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles. Numerical optical and magneto-optical spectra provided a deep insight on the physical aspects behind the magneto-optical activity of metal nanostructures strictly related to direction of oscillations electrical dipoles generated in resonance conditions. Additionally the MO signal was characterized as a transducing signal for refractive index sensing in liquid conditions. The outcome is an increase in the limit of detection of magneto optical transducer with respect to traditional plasmonic sensors. A new strategy for magneto-plasmonic sensing based on the use of glass supported -Au nanostructures based on their MO properties has put forward.
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author Maria Grazia Manera
Adriano Colombelli
Antonietta Taurino
Antonio Garcia Martin
Roberto Rella
author_facet Maria Grazia Manera
Adriano Colombelli
Antonietta Taurino
Antonio Garcia Martin
Roberto Rella
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title Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
title_short Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
title_full Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
title_fullStr Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
title_full_unstemmed Magneto-Optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
title_sort magneto-optical properties of noble-metal nanostructures: functional nanomaterials for bio sensing
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2018
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