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Surface Plasmon Resonance - Science method

A biosensing technique in which biomolecules capable of binding to specific analytes or ligands are first immobilized on one side of a metallic film. Light is then focused on the opposite side of the film to excite the surface plasmons, that is, the oscillations of free electrons propagating along the film's surface. The refractive index of light reflecting off this surface is measured. When the immobilized biomolecules are bound by their ligands, an alteration in surface plasmons on the opposite side of the film is created which is directly proportional to the change in bound, or adsorbed, mass. Binding is measured by changes in the refractive index. The technique is used to study biomolecular interactions, such as antigen-antibody binding.
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I prepared alumina nanocrystal powder by precipitation method where obtained alpha phase at 1200.0 C.
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Surface plasmon resonance or plasmons occur on the surface of nanoparticles with an Al/O ratio of 1. Your aluminum oxide has a different stoichiometry and is unlikely to have plasmon resonance.
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simulate Electric field penetration in multlayer surface plasmon resonance
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I would like to know if you have found anything yet
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I'm trying to produce silver nanoparticles using plant extract, but I didn't observe the expected peak in the UV-Vis spectrum between 380-420 nm, where silver nanoparticles typically appear. After centrifugation, I obtained pellets suspected to contain AgNPs. Based on the provided UV-Vis spectrum, can it be inferred that AgNPs have indeed formed? Where might the AgNP peak be located, and is it possible that it's shifted outside the usual range?
Additionally, both my extract and the silver nanoparticles have a pH of 4-5. I'm curious about how I can adjust the conditions to make them more alkaline and optimize my "green" synthesis.
I would greatly appreciate any insights or advice on these questions. Thank you in advance for your help.
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Please make your plant extract alkaline first (pH~10). Then add dilute silver nitrate solution to this plant extract. If you want to synthesize AgNPs at room temperature, then you can use more alkali. Before taking UV spectra you have to wash the particles properly to remove excess plant extract and alkali.
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Many references suggest that the formation of AgNPs is characterized by a single peak at lambda 380-420 nm. Additionally, are there any guidelines regarding the timing of characterization? I've come across a paper stating that UV-Vis characterization is typically conducted 24 hours after AgNP synthesis to ensure the presence of a peak around 400 nm.
I would greatly appreciate any insights or advice on these questions. Thank you in advance for your help.
Best regards,
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When it comes to detecting the presence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), the appearance of a peak in the UV-Vis spectrum around 380-420 nm is often cited as an indicator. However, the tolerance limit for the lowest wavelength peak, even if it shows a blue shift, can vary depending on the specific synthesis method and the characteristics of the nanoparticles. Generally, a blue shift in the peak could still suggest the presence of AgNPs, but the exact limit would require careful experimentation and validation.
Regarding the timing of characterization, it's commonly recommended to conduct UV-Vis analysis around 24 hours after the synthesis of AgNPs. This timeframe allows for stabilization and aggregation of nanoparticles, ensuring a more accurate representation of their optical properties. However, this timing can also depend on factors such as the synthesis protocol and the intended application of the nanoparticles.
In summary, while a single peak around 380-420 nm is often associated with AgNP formation, the tolerance limit for the lowest wavelength peak may vary. Additionally, conducting UV-Vis characterization approximately 24 hours after synthesis is a common practice to ensure reliable results. As always, it's essential to consider specific experimental conditions and consult relevant literature for further guidance.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you Michelle Darmawan need more info. Cheers!
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I am currently undertaking the synthesis of AgNP utilizing plant extract as a bioreductor. The synthesis procedure involved reacting the plant extract with 1 mM AgNO3 while optimizing the ratio. Various ratios of AgNO3 to plant extract were explored, including 5:5, 6:4, 7:3, 8:2, and 9:1. Subsequently, UV-Vis characterization was performed to identify the ratio that yields a single peak in the range of 380-420 nm with the highest absorbance. Upon determining the optimal ratio, the synthesis was scaled up to a total volume of 250 mL. However, post-centrifugation at room temperature, only a minimal pellet was obtained, with the colloidal solution predominantly adhering to the bottom of a small 15 mL tube.
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It is necessary to check the plasmonic absorption of nanoparticles in the dispersion. If there is, then centrifuge additionally or let it sit for a week.
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1. If I air dry the sample overnight, how should I prepare it for UV-Vis, FTIR, DLS, and SEM/TEM characterization?
2. Do I need to add a buffer to maintain sample solubility? Should the characterization be conducted immediately afterward?
3. In UV-Vis spectrophotometry, is it acceptable to check the colloidal solution before centrifugation and washing with deionized water? If I dilute the sample with a certain ratio because the crude AgNP colloidal solution is not within the range of 0.2-3, is that acceptable?
I would greatly appreciate any insights or advice on these questions. Thank you in advance for your help.
Best regards,
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It is necessary to understand the solution to the problem using methods
1.UV-Vis. You determine the amount of absorption from the interaction of plasmons of nanoparticles in the visible region and prove, by comparison with other studies, that you have nanoparticles. If you reduced with hydrazine or borohydride, then you don’t have to dry the dispersion. If you restore with leaf extract, then there may be the presence of coloring substances that can change the plasmon band.
2.FTIR. You determine the presence of functional groups after the reaction. It is necessary to work with dispersion.
3.DLS. It is necessary to work only with a stable dispersion without agglomerates.
4.SEM/TEM. Prepare the dry film so that it is sparse and individual nanoparticles are visible. The sample will be placed in a vacuum and therefore must be dried under vacuum in air. Do not heat.
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Respected scholar, I have synthesized bare silver nanoparticles using sodium borohydride reduction at room temperature and measured their UV-Vis absorption spectrum. The spectrum showed two distinct peaks - a sharp peak at 260nm and a broader, lower intensity peak at 411nm. What could account for the presence of these two separate surface plasmon resonance signals?
Any insights you could provide regarding the origin and assignment of multiple SPR peaks would be greatly appreciated.
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No one should be working with metallic nanosystems without knowing about stabilization agents, zeta potential, surface charge, oxidized ions, dissolved oxygen, electrostatic stabilization, steric stabilization, etc.
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SPR
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In my opinion, first of all, you should be familiar with the concepts of SPR and the governing equations. When you are familiar with these equations, MATLAB programming will not be a problem. Implementing the desired relationships in MATLAB is an easy task, you can get help from MATLAB programming courses on the Coursera website. At the same time, you can get good content by searching among related articles.
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interms of Holes
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İletim ve taşıma
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2D materials
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2D materials may improve surface plasmon resonance sensitivity, tunability, selectivity, optical phenomena, and integrated device designs. Their unique features and ease of functionalization make them useful tools for enhancing SPR-based sensors.
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"I want to realize an optical fiber sensor based on surface plasmon resonance. The fiber is plastic-clad silica with a core diameter of 600um. Does anyone know where I can quickly purchase this fiber?
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Her yüzey alanı için bir rezonans aralığı olmalı ve bunları ölçecek ayrı ayrı sensör olması gerekiyor.
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I'm doing Surface Plasmon Resonance for a series of samples with different concentration starting with lowest concentration. Binding is so strong that I cannot reach the baseline after washing step with running buffer. Each time just part of binding dissociate. And then I test the next concentration. Several regeneration solutions have been tested but nothing could bring the signal to the baseline.
I use a Reichert SPR device and use Scrubber for analyzing the data.
How can I interpret these data in Scrubber, without a complete dissociation and/or regeneration?
Any thought would be highly appreciated.
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Hi Nelly. I think it is going to be difficult. Without regeneration and complete dissociation you are basically performing a so called single cycle kinetics experiments which is a patented approach and therefore, data analysis is not available. You could run low but non-zero concentrations in between your concentration series and use TraceDrawer. Alternatively, you could use Interaction map for data analysis. Best, Jos
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I have stored the cm5 chip in 50 mL of HBS-EP buffer pH 7.0 at 4°C... which buffer can be used for long-term storage of the chip?
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The s-CM5 sensor chip is commonly used for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis to immobilize proteins for binding studies. The chip surface is coated with a thin layer of carboxymethylated dextran, and proteins are immobilized on the surface through covalent coupling or non-specific adsorption.
To store the protein immobilized s-CM5 sensor chip, it is recommended to use a buffer that is compatible with the immobilized protein and will not cause significant degradation or denaturation of the protein. HBS-EP buffer (10 mM HEPES pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl, 3 mM EDTA, and 0.005% Tween-20) is a commonly used buffer for storing immobilized proteins on SPR sensor chips. This buffer helps to maintain the stability and activity of the immobilized protein over time.
For long-term storage of the protein immobilized s-CM5 sensor chip, it is recommended to store the chip in a sealed container or bag with the HBS-EP buffer at 4°C or -20°C. The storage time depends on the stability of the immobilized protein, but it is generally recommended to use the chip within a few weeks to a few months of immobilization to ensure optimal binding activity.
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Hello, I have developed a Surface Plasmon resonance sensor using LED of wavelength 635nm and CMOS webcam as source. I am using the diverging rays of the LED as the change in incident angle. When I put silver coated glass slide on the prism I get a dip at a particular angle. I have test the sensor by immobilizing with MUA , EDC/NHS and IgG. The sensor can detect the shift in angle for all the layers. But when I put liquid dielectric medium like DI water, BSA or PBS buffer the shift disappears. I can monitor real-time data with the webcam and so when the liquid sample is passed I should be able to detect the shift. I have attached the file of how the dip looks like.
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Did you find the solution? I am in the same trouble.
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Can anyone please tell me the necessary condition that how and when higher plasmonic mode arises and what is the role of core diameter in this?
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Yüksek plazmonik mod yüksek rezonanslarda ve herhangi bir zamanda rezonansın yüksek olduğu noktada ortaya çıkar. Rezonansın çekirdek çapıyla pek bir bağıntısı yoktur.
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Metamaterials simulation.
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How is Comsol simulation different from fdtd simulation?
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Regards
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Comsol 5.5
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I Have purified two proteins both are having the HIS tag and now i am planning to check the protein protein interactions by surface plasmon resonance. could anyone please help me how can i start with this experiment.
Can anyone please send me the protoocol for the same?
thanks
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Please use this (https://www.sprpages.nl/sensor-chips-intro) as a starting point.
Arnoud
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I have a peptide which binds to a protein. In literature, its Kd value (in nM range) is given which is obtained from Surface Plasmon Resonance. I want to perform cell viability assay of the same peptide to see its effect in-vitro. How should I select the dose? Should I choose only nM range doses ? Or should I go upto uM or mM range also? To get an IC50 value, is it suffice to use only nM quantity of the peptide if Kd value is in nanomolar range?
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The smaller the Kd value, the greater the binding affinity of the ligand for its target. For peptides, the Kd value falls into the range from micromolar to nanomolar. Higher binding affinity leads to a higher dynamic concentration of binding ligand on the target and longer retention time for ligand-receptor interaction, which theoretically will enhance the drug delivery.
The cellular uptake of the peptide can be divided into three steps, 1) binding, 2) internalization, and 3) exerting cytotoxicity. Therefore, to kill the cancer cells, a peptide needs to first bind to the receptor on the target cellular membrane.
To enhance the drug delivery, the binding affinity should fall in the range of nanomolar, and higher binding affinity would contribute to higher cellular binding, drug delivery efficiency and selectivity, and a higher rate of cellular uptake.
Your peptide has Kd value (in nM range). So, it will have higher binding affinity and would contribute to the higher efficiency of cytotoxic agent delivery. But not always necessary that it may show enhanced cytotoxicity. There are peptides that have shown lower drug delivery efficiency but still have enhanced cytotoxicity.
So, I would suggest besides nM dose ranges, you should also try to go up to uM dose ranges to get an IC50 value.
Best.
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Will Copper nanoparticles show plasmonic effect similar to that of silver nanoparticles. Which shape of copper nanoparticles show better plasmonic effect?
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Have a look at this paper, which explores surface plasmons in Cu nanowires:
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By testing different stabilizations of nanoparticles, it was found out that carboxylic acid derivatives of middle-to-long-chains could disperse both oil- and water-dispersible nanoparticles.
The UV-Vis absorption profiles were also significantly changed when the nanoparticles are dispersed in these carboxylic acids:
On one hand, oil-dispersible superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIO(Ol)-NPs) were not showing any absorption band in non-polar solvents like hexane, but started to show a signal in carboxylic acid dispersions.
On the other hand, water-dispersible, polyethylenimine-stabilized gold nanoparticles (Au(PEI)-NPs), in addition to the characteristic LSPR band of about 520 nm started to show also an additional peak below 400 nm
Furthermore, these new signals appear to be in similar wavelengths for both the SPIO(Ol)-NPs and the Au(PEI)-NPs, and shift to lower wavelengths with shorter chain length of the dispersing carboxylic acid.
Is there any known reason for the existence and solvent-dependency of these absorption signals? Any suggestion is very welcomed.
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Thank you for the suggestions and the additional data, Hugh J Byrne and Jürgen Weippert. I was aware that absorption below 400 nm is considered as non-reliable.
A comparison of these spectra with the absorption of the respective carboxylic acids was also not providing clear correlations. That is why I felt that something else might happen.
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I received this SPR sensogram for small molecule binding affinity test on a protein. Would you please explain to me what are those dotted lined next to solid line? Thanks
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Moustafa, hard to judge since the instrument type used is unknown. The solid lines seem to be the recorded data (including huge buffer shifts), the dotted lines seem to show fitting trials that ignore the buffer shifts. - You should ask the person (from whom you received the data) for details about data recording and fitting parameters.
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Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) - in a nano-particle for example, is caused by the collective oscillation of the conduction electrons, causing a distinct optical absorption.
If such a particle is placed in a very strong external electric field (such as in the middle of a MIM capacitor type arrangement) should it not then be possible to cause the static polarisation of these electrons, so that they are no longer free to resonate, effectively stopping the SPR and stopping their optical absorption - making the particle "transparent"?
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Dear all, please search using 'attenuation of Surface Plasmon Resonance', many investigations are available. Please have a look at the following documents, hope they will be usefull somehow. My Regards
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I am recently using SPR to test the binding affinities between proteins and DNA aptamer. I used DNA aptamer as the analyte and I immobilized the His-tag proteins on the NTA chip surface. However, I got negative response in the Fc2-Fc1 curve. I assume this is due to the non-specific binding of negatively charged DNA and positively charged surface. I would like to know if that means it is impossible to test DNA aptamer using NTA chip? Or it is possible to avoid this non-specific binding?
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I agree with Vanessa Porkolab.
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Typical SPR slides are made of glass with the 50nm gold coating on top. But I wanted to know how I could create SPR slides made from clear flexible plastic with the coating on top so that I can roll it into a cylinder or cut it into pieces? So I was wondering if anyone had done something similar before or knows the process?
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In the past, I did coated my plastic fibers with gold and it worked very well. Let me know if you want to know more.
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What are the advantages of using SiO2 substrate over Si substrate for monolayer graphene in photonics?
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Dear
Behnam Farid
Thanks for your complete answer.
In fact, I thought about the hot electron injection to the substrate.
As we're expecting localized or propagating plasmons in graphene, isn't it possible to have electron leakage from the graphene to high doped substrates? Instead, SiO2 or other insulators offer electrostatic charge transfer, which may facilitates the graphene-graphene hybridization in periodic structures like 1D graphene ribbons. Is this a valid claim?
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Simulation and correct MATLAB algorithm for Fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor
Can anyone help to provide the correct MATLAB algorithm for Fiber optic surface plasmon resonance sensor.I want to plot the transmission versus wavelength spectra for------The sensor configuration CORE/Au (by CLADDING removed)/sensing medium as water.
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Hello Angad Sir,can you please provide the code?
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Hello Everyone!
While I am pursuing my research in Surface Plasmon Resonance , I am going through the book: Surface Plasmons on Smooth and Rough Surfaces and on Gratings by Heinz Raether. I was wondering if along with this , you all have any recommendation for the book which covers broad on the plasmonics?
Will I also be needing expertise in Quantum Plasmonics and which part of the plasmonics (as plasmonics is broad)I will be needing to be expertise in to understand broadly how surface plasmons work
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Apart from suggested resources above, this course is very helpful:
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I would like to ask questions about how the adsorbed molecular influence frequency and intensity of surface plasmon resonance of metals such as Ag and Au.
Does the adsorption of molecular influence the frequency and intensity of SPR simultaneously?
Or will different adsorption configurations of the same molecular have specific influences? (just for example, linear adsorption will only influence the intensity but bridge adsorption influence frequency and intensity simultaneously?)
Could you recommend some answers or papers (books)? Thank you so much.
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Xu Xuanwen, A well-localized, evanescent SPR field is excited surface absorbed molecules. Then this field is re-emitted due to their own oscillations with a frequency of incident light. These oscillations are specific to the kind of absorbed molecules, their index of refraction, concentration (so, SPR intensity), other optical properties. In such a way, absorbed molecules influence on optical properties of the whole SPR system.
Strong surface localization of the SPR field produces strong sensitivity to only surface absorbed molecules and their state, which can be changed due to some specific reaction. Such effect is the origin of SPR application as chemical, biological sensors of different kinds.
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Surface plasmon resonance is defined as the oscillation of conduction electrons at the interface between negative and positive permittivity material. What is the necessity of a metal dielectric interface?
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the surface plasmon resonance occurs when polarized light incident on metal interface at different refractive indices.At a certain angle of incidence, the light energy interaction with the electrons in the metal surface layer
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  • His-tagged protein immobilized a  on Ni coated NTA chip.
  • Both the reference channel and ligand bound channel shows binding with analyte (ribosome)
  • negative RU in the resultant curve.
  • Reference channel is Ni free.
  • Running buffer contains hepes,NaCl,EDTA,Mg(OAc)2
  • Both the ligand and analyte are prepared in the running buffer.
  • Reference channel was tried to be coated with BSA and still it's showing non-specific binding.
  • Tris buffer as running nuffer gave the same non-specific binding but the resultant curve gave positive RU. As suggested in some paper I am using Hepes Buffer now. If anyone has any idea please suggest me a way.
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Dear Mariana J. Do Amaral, it was an experiment I was trying to do a long time ago. Unfortunately, I had to move on to other experiments as it was taking a long time to standardize. However, the main problem I was facing was the magnesium ions in my running buffer as far as I can remember. Magnesium being a divalent cation was probably binding to the NTA chip surface, giving negative RU. I also had cobalt ion in the buffer containing the his-tagged protein. Besides, ribosomes being such a big molecule needed more standardization which I didn't pursue. However, as far as I can remember, all the above suggestions from other people help understand the crucial points one needs to follow in order to standardize the experiment which I left inbetween.
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Hi,
I want to make a simple SPR setup. I have a prism (from a microscope), spr chip from NanoSPR for its glass n=1.61, immersion oil with n=1.515, a red laser pointer, a disposable 3d glasses as a polarizer, and white paper as a screen.
I tried to scan from 0 to 90 degree of incident angle manually. But I couldn't see any minimum. What I missed? What is wrong? Do you have any idea?
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This and following articles exactly related to answer on your question; I try to give it in very concise form, but there you can find complete one
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Which are the main limitations of SPR comparing with BLI, especially in terms of buffer and matrix especially for liposome-protein interactions assays ?
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BLI uses substantially more sample volume (something like 20-40uL in 384well, more like 100-200 in 96well), but like others have said, is *mostly* non-destructive (depending on how robust your sample is to agitation and ambient temperatures). BLI is less sensitive than traditional SPR (not suited to fragment screening and other small molecule apps) but is more amenable to crude samples such as sera/lysates etc since the tips are disposable. It's much faster for high-throughput type apps (especially if you can get your hands on the 96-channel top-of-the-line models), and so potentially much faster. Both systems need some amount of knowledge to be used properly. SPR can do some more complicated and interesting things (e.g. enzyme kinetics if you have at least a 4-surface consecutive flow system) and generally more robust data, but more finicky when it comes to troubleshooting. SPR can also be end-coupled to mass spec in some configurations.
Liposomes is a bit vague - is your protein embedded in the liposomes? or you are looking simply at protein-membrane binding? Either way you could have options with both SPR and BLI but you would need to optimize for your application. My personal recommendation is SPR but it may not be entirely objective ;)
Hope this helps
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Hi all,
I am considering to use SPR and I wondered how much bacterial culture is usually needed in the grow up phase to end up with enough sample having sufficient protein concentration? There might not be a definite answer since protein expression can go south in many ways but getting an idea about lower and upper bounds would also help me.
For NMR experiments I always did a 2 litre grow up and most of the time had enough sample. My impression is, that this is not needed for SPR if the protein expresses reasonably well and if there are no issues during the purification.
Looking forward to your answers.
cheers
Martin
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Hi and Hello, my absorbance intensity (at UV-Vis Range) and JuddOfelt intensity paramater showed a lower value after addition of Ag nanoparticles. Do we have explanation on this and does it have relationship with surface plasmon resonance behavior?
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Thank you @Yuri Mirgorod and @Sakshum Khanna for the enlightning explanation.
Does the addition of Ag NPs surface had a role for the decrease in absorption centre? Or it is from Ag+ ion?
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Size dependent shift of Plasmon Resonance
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Dear Surbhi Sharma , there are plenty of articles describing metallic NP´s size effects on localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR). As a rule of thumb you can consider that the larger the particle the more red-shifted will be the LSPR. A way to understand this is by considering the metallic NP as a resonance box, in a "tiny" NP the light will be bouncing up and down in a tiny space, so short wavelengths will be in resonance, while in "big" NP´s light could be bouncing in a "large" space and therefore in resonance with larger wavelengths.
Normally your NP´s are not monodispersed, so there is a size polydispersity, and therfore the response of your mixture will be a mixture of the response of your particles according to their distribution. Not just size matters, also the shape of NP´s have an effect on the SPR´s of NP´s, for instance, a rod-like NP will show a double peak or band spectrum, indicating the presence of two resonances, one in the short direction (tranverse) and another in the long one (longitudinal).
May be the following research works, could be illustrative of the literature about this tipic:
You even can choose the NP´s by their size or their SPR wavelength:
RG let you search directly bibliography or questions already solved about any topic of your interest:
Hope this helps. Good luck with your research work.
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Hello Everyone!
I have recently started my research in Surface Plasmon Resonance and I was wondering if someone can share some in-depth papers or ebooks regarding understanding the Math and concepts behind Surface Plasmons on various cases and surfaces. Actually, I am looking behind understanding the physics and math behind how they are created and their various cases and consideration. If someone can guide me through, that can be really helpful.
Thank you in advance
regards
Ketan
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To start with and to get an insight into the field of Plasmonics, my advice is to start by reading good review articles on Plasmonics. These will really help you to get acquainted with the recent happenings in the field and motivate you to think about the real problem and opportunity at hand.
At the same time, the book suggested by
Farooq Abdulghafoor Khaleel
is really good for learning the concepts required for reserach.
Some of the important papers are attached for your help.
Thank you.
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Hi everyone.
I am considering the area of fabrication and application of SPR (Surface Plasmon Resonance) - SERS (Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering) hybrid devices as high sensitivity bio-sensors for a future postdoctoral investigation. In this context, I would like to know the opinion of an expert who can tell me about the application potential of this kind of technologies and their future perspectives for molecules detection.
Any comment is welcome.
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Dear Simón Roa , they are already having a relevant role in our times, specially for detection of SARS-CoV2 in a fast and sensitive way. This approach is not new and plasmonic sensors have been used to detect virus, bacterias and biomarkers for cancer or other patologies or just to measure biomolecules. Please, have a look to the following recent reviews you may find useful:
Combination of the high sensitivity of SPR with the structural information (and sensitivity) provided by SERS in a label free way, allow to widening their range of applications beyond biosensors, and actually they can be applied for detection of almost any molecule and in any field of study. Think for instance about the systems for detection of life biomolecules or life signatures in Mars or other planets or in the space.
Some of these life-related molecules could be chiral and new sensors with chiral properties could be useful for their detection.
An extensive review (about SERS) present and future applications you could find interesting is the one from 2020 in ACS-Nano, signed by good share (but not all) of the more prominent authors in the field at the time:
Additionally the introduction of new materials and alloys or composites together with new designs of nanostructures or metasurfaces is widening the range of applications. New spectrometers and softwares are key elements to improve the scope and power of the field.
My own expertise is related to the design and fabrication of these kind of sensors (SERS) and we have applied them to a variety of analytes, some already recorded in our work and some still in progress, including some biomolecules.
The potential of the field is what makes it so appealing.
Hope this helps.
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Anyone can help in comsol FEM simulation for surface plasmon resonance with kretschmann raether module?
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Hi, as I know there is not such a module in COMSOL. but two modules can be used for Surface plasmon simulation. 1. RF module 2. wave optics module. there are different examples of the surface plasmon-related problem in the COMSOL application manager that you can use.
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Hello,
I just started reading about plasmonics and I have few doubts. I googled a lot but couldn't find concrete answer.
Please correct me if I'm wrong:
  • Plasmon is quantum of plasma oscillation: Charge density oscillation (free electrons) on any surface [electrons vibrate around their equilibrium positions at certain characteristic frequencies called plasma frequency, which depends only on the number density of electrons, electric charge, electron mass and permittivity of free space].
  • Surface plasmon resonance is the phenomena or event of coupling of EM wave with oscillating conduction electrons of the metal nanofilm.
  • Surface plasmon polariton is the propagating EM wave generated at the metal-dielctric interface that propagates along the surface of the metal film after surface plasmon resonance.
  • But Peter Y. Yu's answer confused me. He said that " To form a SPP, the photon and SPR must have the same frequency and wave vector" in Link: (https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_there_any_differences_between_Surface_plasmon_polariton_and_surface_plasmon_resonance)
  • How SPR can couple with photon since it is a phenomena?
  • I've seen people mentioning about dipoles, SPR and SPP. What is the relation?
  • In wire grid polarizer TM passes because dipole form , they couple and radiate. How is plasmonic effect really involved in the working of Wire grid polarizer?
Thank you.
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Dear Ambar Shukla , I agree, when one is starting in this field the terms couls be puzzling.
-Not any surface can produce plasmons, you need free electrons to cause the oscillation, so a metal or an electron rich material would be necessary.
-To many and for the sake of simplification SPR and SPP are synonyms, look for instance:
However, I think that Peter Y. Yu answer is more accurate, since you can excite a plasmon polariton with an electromagnetic (EM) wave or with a beam of electrons.
About the relation of plasmons with dipoles, when a metal or plasmonic material is exposed to an EM wave, the electric field polarizes the charges into the metal, causing a dipole (induced by the field). This is often represented with metal nanoparticles with sizes smaller or close to the wavelength, but it is also applicable to surfaces or interfaces, just that in these cases the wave propagation left an alternating charge separation along the surface.
Hope it helps.
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I have a grating based SPR sensor and I am measuring the transmitted light intensity for my SPR signals. I have done bulk sensitivity measurements using different concentrations of sucrose solutions.Now, in order to study surface sensitivity, I am planning to do cysteamine-biotin-streptavidin sandwich assay on my sensor surface by serial addition of each solutions into a reservoir (3 mm x 3 mm x 3 mm) over my sensor surface. But, since the penetration depth of surface plasmons is usually in the order of nanometers, the surface refractive index sensitivity of the effective index decreases with the wavelength more quickly than the bulk refractive index sensitivity. So, I will end up getting no shift in SPR peak, since the bulk(solvent) is PBS for all the reagents. How can I overcome this problem?
Thank you. 
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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) slides contain a glass slide with 50nm thick gold coating on top of it. Instead of using the Kretschmann setup with a bulky prism and having to worry about alignment, why do we not use the SPR slides as a waveguide and just shine led at the edge of the slide and have a spectrometer at the other end? Then you place some solution on the gold film and there should be a change in the spectrum. Ensuring everything is covered up so there is not ambient light, what are some issues with this idea or considerations?
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Can anyone please suggest some good reading material/papers on thermal effect of surface plasmon resonance (SPR)? I want to generate approximately 100 degree C with SPR.
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SPR slides contain antibodies that bind to specific target molecules during use. But once the reaction is over, the slide needs to be replaced with a fresh slide with the Au film and antibodies. I was wondering what are the techniques for "refreshing" the slides so it can be used again. I had come across a paper where biotin-streptavidin interaction can be reversibly broken using warm water, but are there any other processes for different ligand-conjugate pairs?
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Currently, I am trying to simulate a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor on a multilayer structure using FDTD Lumerical software. I am a beginner and have never used this software before. Are there any tutorials related to SPR simulation using this software? This document was very meaningful in completing my research.
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Hi Devi,
Lumerical software has a bunch of "example" simulation you can try from their fresh installed. The simplest way to start, you call one of this sample, take a look at the simulation design and condition, and how it works then try to modify and to your own case, you can change the material, or change the shape, or size (step by step). Do not forget to "save as.." to the new file name in your common folder.
Then try to run, and you got your first simulation case on Lumerical. If the error appears, you need to trace back from the example file, what was the mistake, then try to fix the error.
Good luck.
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We know that the absorption in uv vis spectroscopy is due to the transition of electrons from a molecular orbital to another. But I the case of metal nanoparticles, I have read that absorption is due to surface plasmon resonance. I want to know the effect of molecular electronic transition in the case of metal nanoparticles.
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Seemesh Bhaskar has gone a long way to answering the question.
It should be added that, whereas transitions between Molecular orbitals or semiconductor bands, as a result of the absorption of a photon, are usually considered to involve single electrons, whereas a plasmon is a collective excitation of electrons, which in nanoparticles of metallic elements, is localised on the surface. Thus, light of appropriate wavelength/frequency/energy excites a surface plasmon resonance.
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Page 7 line 17 In the present experiment, bimetallic alloy nanoparticles produced and a single surface plasmon resonance (SPS) peak of intensity of 409 nm is observed, and probe of identification of Ag/Co alloy, which is very close to the SPR peak at 410 nm of Ag/Co alloy synthesized by chemical reaction process [22].
Line 17. You are speaking about SPS. But because the research is focused on the nanoparticles they have Localise Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPS).
Why did you used the wavelength 808 nm? Because the absorption caused by LSPR is around 400 nm (Figure 5) and at 808 nm the absorption due to plasmon resonance is negligible!
The possible reason for the higher temperature profiles and rise of nanofluid than water alone is the plasmonic hyperthermia effect of nanoparticles.
Line 57- "The possible reason for the higher temperature profiles and rise of nanofluid than water alone is the plasmonic hyperthermia effect of nanoparticles." The plasmonic behaviour is significant at around 400 nm. At wavelength 808 nm the absorption caused by Localised Surface Plasmon resonance (LSPR) are unneglectable. This discrepancies has to be explain in the text and in the Conclusion.
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Dear Imran Ali ,
Typically the term “Surface plasmon resonance” is mainly used for the excitation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons in thin films, i.e. propagating plasmons, and you need some strategy (for instance, using a grating) to achieve the coupling, i.e. to increase the momentum.
On the other hand, the term “localized surface plasmon resonance” (LSPR) occurs in metallic nanostructures. LSPRs depend on the material (1), the dimensions (2) and the shape (3).
1) If you have nanospheres with the same diameter but some made of silver and others made of gold, the former would exhibit the LSPR peak at higher energy (lower wavelength).
2) If you have nanospheres made of the same material but some with diameter d1 and others with diameter d2, with d2>d1, the LSPR peak of d1 nanospheres would appear at higher energy (lower wavelength).
3) If you have a collection of identical aligned nanorods made of the same material, you would have two LSPR peaks depending on the light polarization: one along the rod axis and another along the perpendicular direction; the latter would appear at higher energy (lower wavelength).
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I am testing binding affinities of various antibodies on amyloid fibrils & oligomers using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). I am unable to regenerate the surface (ie remove the amyloid) using the usual regeneration reagents (HCl, SDS, etc). Any ideas?
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Hi. I use piranha solution to clean of the chip that is covered by biomaterials. But, when I put it in solution all of my gold layer is dissolved in solution.
Do you have any idea about it and what I have to do?
Best sincerely
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In context of surface plasmon resonance, what is refractive index unit (RIU)?
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This paper provides very detailed definition:
Opt Express. 2008 Jan 21; 16(2): 1020–1028.
doi: 10.1364/oe.16.001020
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The SPR slide is made of glass with a 50nm Au layer on top. Above this layer I can attach the streptavidin with one of the following procedures I found on another post for a bare glass slides:
1) Immersion of the glass substrate in a solution containing 5mg/ml of streptavidin in PBS or tris buffer at pH7. Then allow Streptavidin would adsorb on it. But the coverage is not perfectly uniform.
2) Immersing the glass for 20 min in 1Molar NaOH(aq), rinsing, then submerge the glass in a methanol solution of 3-aminepropyl-trimethoxy silane. Rinse with methanol. Rinse with water. Then submerse the amine modified glass in streptavidin solution.
However, I wanted to know how I can take this exact same SPR slide coated with streptavidin and remove the streptavidin coating so I can attach it with another fresh coating after use?
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You can remove any organic layer from a gold surface by "Piranha solution".
However, you should consider that this solution is quite dangerous, potentially damages the slide, and may be difficult to dispose. In your case, it might be not worth the effort.
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Most SPR applications are in the field of biological sensing and I was wondering if it has been used to sense any environmental factors related to pollution or detecting specific particles in the air?
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Dear Nirmal Pol ,
For specific gas sensing applications of SPR, an ‘‘active sensing layer’’ is needed onto the Au transducing substrate. Its active role consists of the change of its optical constants upon the interaction with the analyte gas which can be sensitively detected as a change in the reflectivity SPR curve. For instance, in this work, a nanoporous columnar TiO2 layer has been chosen as sensing material to detect the presence of different alcohol vapours:
In fact, the transducing substrate is not only Au but a multilayer Au/Co/Au, so besides the SPR curve, also a Magneto-Optical SPR signal can be measured.
A similar approach has been used to detect amines in vapour phase, in this case with zinc porphyrin dimers as sensing layer:
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I try to make the indium nanoparticle and check the uv vis spectrum.
I heard that In nanoparticle has surface plasmon resonance peak at 200~300nm.
But most of solvent has absorption peak under 300nm, so I can't exactly detect it.
And also, when I check the uv vis spectrum of the particle in ethanol, there is down peak around 250nm. Do someone know why there is down peak around 250nm?
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Dear Mingyu Kwak,
From your spectra, you seem to use ethanol as a baseline rather air. This can cause a problem due to the nature of the calculation from the software in the spectrophotometer.
Please be aware of the measurements in the spectrophotometer are the transmission spectra. The absorbance is derived from the transmission spectra using software. For the liquid sample measurements, you should use the baseline of air, which means that when you set the parameters of equipment, you should set transmittance and both sample beam and reference beam are empty to scan the baseline. After that, measure the transmission spectrum of the solvent you use. Then measure your sample in the same solvent.
Finally, you can extract the sample transmission spectra. Then convert the transmission spectra into absorption spectra. In this way, you can gain the nature of your sample absorption spectra.
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Hello Everyone!!
I would like to know if someone can tell me or suggest some relevant papers about how the sensing area (eg: a thin gold film), the sensing thickness and the sensing surface uniformity affects the performance of the Surface Plasmon systems in fiber optics. I would also like to know if these things can be calculated analytically.???
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Hello dear,
You can visit my personal researchgate page, I think you wil find tha answer by reading some of my articles.
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As multipolar analysis is a key to find out contribution of different dipole moments, quadrupole moments causing the resonance in a metamaterial. I want to know the method, software and calculation considerations multipolar analysis.
Attached image is for reference in which different polar moments are plotted wrt frequency for a metamaterial unit cell.
reference: DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-00708-5
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You can take the limits for the triple integration as it includes a unit cell of your structure. In other words, you can take a volume large enough to envelop your structure. Because the current density is calculated by 𝑱(𝒓)=−𝑖𝜔𝜀0(𝑛2−1)𝑬(𝒓), after all, the value becomes zero outside your structure.
The actual procedure can be found in our program paper.
Hope this helps.
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Recently I work with some antibodies, trying to measure the KD of antibodies. I used CM5 chip and running buffer was HBS EP+ (GE). I immobilized the target antigen as a ligand and the RU for this step was 60. After that, I flow the antibody which has a concentration of 333.33nM to 0.053nM at 50ul/min. I inject the antibody for 60 sec and dissociation for 2400 sec BUT still can not see the dissociation phase that's why the Biacore couldn't calculate the KD.
So what should I do to make this antibody dissociate from the antigen?
Do you have any suggested buffer instead of HBS EP+?
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As Vanessa Porkolab already explained correctly, you are observing avidity-based binding of bivalent antibodies. To overcome this problem, there are at least two more options:
1. You reduce the density of your antigen on the surface.
2. You cleave the antibody enzymatically in monovalent Fab fragments.
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This is related to my research
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I have prepared Molecularly Imprinted polymer based surface plasmon resonance sensor for the detection of Tetracycline. Then I have compared the selectivity of my tetracycline sensor towards other structural analogues. Now I need to calculate the selectivity and relative selectivity of sensor.
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I am currently working on Surface Plasmon Resonance based biosensor. I want to utilise AZO (aluminum doped Zinc Oxide) and TiN (Titanium Nitride) as the plasmonic material for my sensor. So I need the wavelength dependent refractive index equation of AZO and TiN so that I can perform the simulation in COMSOL. It would be a great help if anyone can provide me with these equations or hints about from where I can find them.
Thanks in advance!
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Dear Moinul,
You can look into the following article for your answer.
Drude-Lorentz parameters are given in eV in this article.
You can also use https://refractiveindex.info/ which is also helpful.
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I want to investigate protein interaction by SPR. I want to do amine coupling for ligand immobilization on-chip surface. first, activation of the surface by NHS/EDC, and then injection of the ligand should be done. based on chemistry, activation of carboxymethyl surface by NHS/EDC should be done at pH 4.5-7.2, and the reaction of NHS-activated molecules with primary amines of the ligand is most efficient in pH7-8 (Ref: Thermo scientific), but in the SPR instrument book (Biocare) mention ligand immobilization by amine coupling should be done at pH 1 unit lower than the isoelectric point of ligand due to electrostatic interaction toward the carboxymethylated surface. I get confused! which pH should be set for ligand immobilization?!
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Dear Parastou, I agree with Michael. The Thermo protocol may be the best from a purely chemical coupling point of view. The Biacore protocol favours concentration enrichment of protein ligand close to the surface. Simply try a few different pH values according to the different protocols, and most likely you'll find something that works well. Best, Anders
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Hello,
I am looking to increase my understanding of the physical origins of plasmon loss features that are observed in photoemission spectroscopy measurements. How does the magnitude, position, and order (how many plasmon loss peaks are observed) vary with the crystallography of a specific sample? For example, if I had two separate allotropes of the same element, or a polycrystalline material with grain size less than the X-ray spot size compared with its single crystal counterpart, how would the plasmon loss features vary? If you could, please provide some examples or references for these scenarios. I am having difficulty tracking down specific examples that simplistically explain this variation in conditions.
Thanks for any help you may provide.
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1) Allotrope variation: a plasmon energy is characteristic of the allotrope, so that's a "exists" vs. "doesn't exist" differentiation. An extreme example would be carbon: diamond does not have π states, so the π shakeup you observe for graphite or nanotubes isn't observed, of course.
2) Crystallinity: since plasmons are features associated with periodicity, I would expect stronger plasmon loss features for single-crystalline materials. I don't have data on it, though.
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Are any organic/catalytic chemists able to weigh in?
I am starting a project that requires deposition of diazonium salts onto the surface of nanoparticles, and am trying to figure out the best way to obtain the salt in the first place. If purchased commercially, I am able to jump right into the main surface chemistry part of the project; however, since diazonium instability is a concern my PI suggested that synthesizing some (presumably through diazotiziation of an aniline derivative) is an option too. Does anyone who has worked with diazonium salts have any advice on how to approach this?
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Dear all, I think to use freshly prepared salts is more advised for accurate study. Their preparation is quiet simple. This is much more stresses knowing the fair stability of these compound. Commercial products generally starts to decompose before use, purification should be done before use, which means an additional workup step is to be done. So, even when using commercial ones, time is Lost while shipping and purifying the products. My Regards
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I'am currently working on gold layered surface plasmon resonance based photonic crystal fiber using COMSOL ,but I have faced following problems:
  • 1)when i selected material for analyte layer, their was no scope for inserting refractive index of analyte, it asked for electrical conductivity,relative permittivity,relative permeability values only but refractive index value is important in this structure so how can i put refractive index for analyte layer?
  • 2)how can i use drude-lorentz model in comsol for obtaining relative permittivity of gold? i have used jhonson christy data via interpolation method by putting n(refractive index) and k(thermal co-efficient) values and used (n^2-k^2)+2*j*n*k in relative permittivity section of gold, is it correct instead of using drude lorentz model?
can any researcher please help me in this topic?
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Hello Araf Shafqat, i have some issues regarding my D-Shaped PCF?
I can't get the fundamental fiber guided mode and plasmonic mode results.....
please help me...... will i show you my design?
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i'm working on localized surface plasmon resonance, and would like to know
the proper arrangements of fabrication of aluminum
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You can find information on an experimental setup for aluminium SPR with nanostructure fabricated via EBL in a recent study by Feifei Zhang et al.
The fabricated Al nanodisks had diameters ranging from 70 to 160 nm, with a height of 50 nm. The pitch was 2.5 times the diameter.
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i would like to conduct an experiment in related to localized surface plasmon resonance of Aluminum material, can somebody recommend a research paper?, where it explains in details the process of the experiment and the required instruments, and thanks.
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Noble metals are prefered for plasmonics, since they do not for an oxide layer easily. Since the oxide layer dampens the plasmon resonance, experimental realisation of plasmonic behaviour in aluminium is tricky.
However, there has been some promising research done.
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I need some clarification about SPR and LSPR.. 
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I'd also get confused about these two concepts once. Sadly no answer helped - wikipedia, quora and researchgate or many papers/books given. They tended to be full of a loose combination of random terminologies.
Finally I understood once I found a review paper: 'Surface plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles: a review', Figure 2 is very helpful (I guess you just want to understand the difference in a figurative rather than fully precise or mathematical way.)
SPR is surely a more generic term and can be divided into propogating SPR (occuring on a bulk metal surface) and localised SPR (occuring on a metal nanoparticle surface). Now the key points are the difference between 'propogating' and localised' and why. Localised SPR literally means the phenomenon is limited in space, because very importantly, the nanoparticle is so small that is even much smaller than the wavelength of visible light. So the free electron gas density can only dance (or oscillate, why? please think with the explanation below) collectively as a whole on that particle surface, and resonate with the part of the light wave with the right frequency.
By contrast, for bulk metals, (ideally) when the light wave is moving parallel to the plane of the metal-air (for example) interface, propagating SPR occurs on the surface which is very large in dimensions. This results in regionally and moving resonance of the free electron gas density along the propogating direction of the light wave. To further understand this, it is important to recall that light is in nature alternating, propogating magnetic and electric fields. The electric field therefore indicates alternatingly positive and negative potentials along the propogating dimension just above the metal surface, consequently inducing alternatingly negative and positive potentials on the metal surface. These regularly ever-changing induced potential differences then leads to back-and-forth movement of the free electron gas density, which is namely oscillation and with the right frequency, resonance. And because the light is propogating, so the regional motion has also to propogate along.
So that you can see, as an interesting consequence just because of the differences in the dimensions of the interface, localised SPR is transverse whereas propogating SPR is longitudinal, with respect to the light wave.
Hope this explains clearly.
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I have designed a SPR chip by using normal glass slide(Blue star No. 4slide)/Cu(5nm)/Ag(50nm). But it shows very less depth in the reflectance curve at resonance angle. What should be the reason ??
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Thank you Jonathan Shilantha Weerakkody for sharing your expertise on the fabrication of SPR-based devices, especially regarding that pesky adhesion layer! A major challenge (i.e. hot topic for research) is to have a mechanically stable adhesion layer which does not deteriorate the plasmons at the interface.
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This question is more in regard to the resonant structures used for sensing applications, namely surface plasmon resonance, photonic crystals and guided-mode resonance based devices, etc which all show a spectral redshift on increasing the refractive index of the top region. I don't remember coming across photonic structures wherein the spectral resonant response blueshifts as we increase the top refractive index. Is it possible for a structure to do so? And if not, why?
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If you are in the linear optical regime, then the spectral response of the photonic structure is independent of the incident wavelength. The spectral response is the wavelength dependent transmission/reflection,.... of the structure. wavelength-dependent.
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I want to include a nano particle layer of plamonic metal (like Au/Ag) in my model on the top of a silica slab for the simulation in a simulation software (COMSOL). How I can define a nano particle layer for the generation of Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)?
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks for sharing the experimences!
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  • I am working on ssssynthesis of gold nanostructures
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The answer is simple, as the other responses have explained, the SPR, in the case of nanoparticles the localized SPR, produces a strong enhancement of the electric field on the nanoparticles surface. The Raman effect is a nonlinear effect which strongly depends on the electric field strength, therefore if the material being analyzed is attached to the NP surface, the Raman effect is greatly enhanced, hence SERS. And yes, using a spelling corrector is a good idea...
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what are the steps of equation provide the calculation of surface plasmon resonance at 500 nm 
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Hadeer H. Abdelaziz Mie theory is already mentioned above. See also:
'The life of Gustav Mie and the development of the Lorenz-Mie solution to Maxwell's equations'
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Mie dealt with the color of gold sols in relation to their size and the wavelength of impinging radiation
Aleksey Mikhailovich Polubotko I don't quite understand your comment. To whom does it refer?
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if yes plz send me research articles
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Does the oxidized silver nanoparticles be used in organic solar cell applications to enhance the performance of the device?
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AgNPs in an aqueous environment are oxidized in the presence of oxygen and protons, releasing Ag+ ions as the particle surface dissolves
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I would like to know if there is a quantitative justification for using a specific threshold to calculate steady state Kd affinity using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). Some people say 10% but I don't know that this is backed by any data or simulations.
My goal is to be able to establish a cutoff for which we can confidently calculate steady state Kd for weak interactions. For example, you have a protein-protein interaction that has a Kd of 200uM and the highest you can go due to analyte supply is 2uM, then you won’t reach saturation. However, you can still fit the isotherm to get a Kd steady state value. In this case the final response will be much lower than the fitted Rmax.
Do you know of any papers that look into assigning a Kd value based on the noise in the system and possibly some simulations? For example, is a cutoff of 10% (final response over predicted Rmax) sufficient to assign a steady state Kd based on any models?
Thanks
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@Rm Mal it has been recommended to keep the Rmax around 100-150 for reliable kD if the evaluation software is being used. However, the minimum Rmax I am not sure about but I think the noise level is around 2 RU when in running buffer - and may vary depending on buffer type..
Anyway, 15 Rmax has been reported before and see no reason why 10 RU should be reliable.. Of course the higher the better as long as there is no mass transport and the signal to noise ratio is reasonable to get a signal to fit the data..
Question : Can't you immobilise the analyte and use the ligand as "analyte" if the ligand has a bigger mass to increase the RU...?
By the way to get a realistic KD try 10 times less and 10 times more than the KD for the analyte concentrations for the binding..
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Respected All
I have generated Plasma in a glass chamber in a low pressure.
Can I do Surface Plasmon Resonance Experiment from this ? If it can be done, please suggest me , how can I perform this.
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Respected Durrani
Thank you for sharing the link.
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Why Biolayer interferometry (BLI) is considered as a better instrument than surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy (SPR) in measuring label-free protein-ligand interactions?
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In my impression, the major advantage of BLI is easy-to-use and a little bit higher throughput. As to the sensitivity, we have determined the binding kinetics of 124Da pyrazinoic acid on the pyrazinamide-target protein, PanD.
Sun Q, Li X, Perez LM, Shi W, Zhang Y, Sacchettini JC. The molecular basis of pyrazinamide activity on Mycobacterium tuberculosis PanD. Nat Commun. 2020 Jan;11(1):339 <doi:10.1038/s41467-019-14238-3>
I also made an R package to implement our data analysis routine. It's in the CRAN repository, and free to download and run on your dataset now.
Sun Q, Li X, Sacchettini JC (2020). smoke: Small Molecule Octet/BLI Kinetics Experiment. R package version 2.0.0. https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=smoke
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I want to design a Surface Plasmon Resonance Chipset. But I don't know how to design the thickness of the glass under the gold film. And I wnat to know if the thickness of the glass can affect SPR
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Hello Oleh Yermakov , Thanks for your answer.
I have some questions.
I study SPR structures for depositing metal on optical fiber surfaces, which can be seen as Kretschmann configurations?
If so, in the SPR structure using optical fiber, if the thickness of the fiber becomes thick, can it be interpreted to mean that the ratio of Dip is reduced?