Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS)
have opened a variety of exciting research fields. However, although a vast number of …

The interaction between molecular electronic transitions and electromagnetic fields can be
enlarged to the point where distinct hybrid light–matter states, polaritons, emerge. The …

Molecular junctions are building blocks for constructing future nanoelectronic devices that
enable the investigation of a broad range of electronic transport properties within nanoscale …

The use of imaging technologies has been critical in deciphering biological phenomena,
structures, and mechanisms across a wide range of spatial scales. The spatial resolution of …

In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …

The structure determination of surface species has long been a challenge because of their
rich chemical heterogeneities. Modern tip-based microscopic techniques can resolve …

Ways to characterize and control excited states at the single-molecule and atomic levels are
needed to exploit excitation-triggered energy-conversion processes. Here, we present a …

Materials and their interfaces are the core for the development of a large variety of fields,
including catalysis, energy storage and conversion. In this case, tip-enhanced Raman …

The light-matter interaction between plasmonic nanocavity and exciton at the sub-diffraction
limit is a central research field in nanophotonics. Here, we demonstrated the vertical …

Light–matter interaction drives many systems, such as optoelectronic devices like light-
emitting diodes and solar cells, biological structures like photosystem II and potential future …