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Surface Plasmon-Assisted Fluorescence Enhancing and Quenching: From Theory to Application
Qiang Su1,2, Cheng Jiang3,4, Deming Gou1
1Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China.
ACS Applied Bio Materials
|January 10, 2022
Summary
Surface plasmon resonance combined with fluorescence enhances surface sensing and imaging. This review explores surface plasmon-assisted fluorescence techniques, detailing optical properties and surface structure impacts.
Area of Science:
- Physics, Optics, Chemistry, and Surface Chemistry
Background:
- Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and fluorescence integration offers significant improvements in surface fluorescence sensing and imaging.
- This synergy has led to advancements in surface plasmon-assisted fluorescence techniques, including surface plasmon enhanced field fluorescence spectroscopy and surface plasmon coupled emission (SPCE).
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize the unique optical properties and physical interpretations of surface plasmon-assisted fluorescence.
- To explore diverse surface architecture-based measurements and their impact on fluorescence sensing and imaging.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing fundamental electromagnetic theory to understand fluorophore-surface plasmon interactions.
- Analyzing various surface structures (silicon, carbon, protein, DNA, polymer, multilayer) based on component, thickness, stiffness, and functionality.
- Highlighting surface-modification designs to optimize fluorescence enhancement and mitigate quenching effects.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated multiaspect improvements in surface fluorescence sensing and imaging through SPR-fluorescence integration.
- Provided a common physical interpretation for the unique optical properties involved.
- Systematically interrogated diverse surface structures and their influence on fluorescence.
Conclusions:
- The integration of SPR and fluorescence represents a paradigm shift in surface-based sensing and imaging.
- Understanding fluorophore-surface plasmon interactions and optimizing surface modifications are crucial for maximizing fluorescence enhancement.
- This interdisciplinary field holds significant interest for researchers in physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and surface science.
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