Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and related spectroscopies are powered
primarily by the concentration of the electromagnetic (EM) fields associated with light in or …

Surface and interfaces play key roles in heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry and
photo (electro) chemistry. Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) combines plasmon …

An analytical technique operating at the nanoscale must be flexible regarding variable
experimental conditions while ideally also being highly specific, extremely sensitive, and …

The ability to obtain a molecular-level understanding of the chemistry that takes place at
liquid/solid interfaces is key to the development and improvement of many chemical and …

Liquid biopsy for determining the presence of cancer and the underlying tissue of origin is
crucial to overcome the limitations of existing tissue biopsy and imaging-based techniques …

A fundamental understanding of electrochemical processes at the nanoscale is crucial to
solving problems in research areas as diverse as electrocatalysis, energy storage, biological …

Our recently developed approach of UHV-tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy permits us to
acquire Raman spectra of a few single brilliant cresyl blue (BCB) molecules and even a …

Tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) is a technique that provides molecular information
on the nanometre scale. Using a nanometre-sized metal particle results in a strong signal …

Molecule–surface interactions and processes are at the heart of many technologies,
including heterogeneous catalysis, organic photovoltaics, and nanoelectronics, yet they are …

The sequencing of DNA or proteins is procedurally complex and requires sophisticated
analytical techniques.[1, 2] DNA sequencing while a very powerful method requires …