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Enhancing Raman scattering without plasmons: unprecedented sensitivity achieved by TiO2 shell-based resonators.

Ivano Alessandri¹

¹INSTM and Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, University of Brescia, via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy. ivano.alessandri@ing.unibs.it

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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) shell resonators significantly boost Raman scattering without plasmonics. This breakthrough enables novel, self-diagnostic, and recyclable surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Spectroscopy
Nanotechnology

Background:

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) typically relies on plasmonic nanostructures for signal amplification.
Developing efficient SERS substrates without plasmonic components is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the Raman scattering enhancement capabilities of titanium dioxide (TiO2) shell-based spherical resonators.
To explore the potential of these resonators as self-diagnostic and recyclable SERS-active substrates.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of TiO2 shell-based spherical resonators.
Characterization of their optical properties and Raman scattering enhancement.
Evaluation of their performance as SERS substrates.

Main Results:

Remarkable enhancement of Raman scattering was achieved using TiO2 shell resonators.
The enhancement was observed in the absence of traditional plasmonic enhancers.
The effect is attributed to the high refractive index of TiO2, multiple light scattering, and geometrical factors.

Conclusions:

TiO2 shell-based spherical resonators offer a promising alternative to plasmonic enhancers for SERS.
These resonators can be utilized to create next-generation self-diagnostic and recyclable SERS-active substrates.
This approach opens new avenues for sensitive and sustainable chemical sensing applications.