The field of plasmonics is capable of enabling interesting applications in different
wavelength ranges, spanning from the ultraviolet up to the infrared. The choice of plasmonic …

Using the ultraviolet autofluorescence of tryptophan amino acids offers fascinating
perspectives to study single proteins without the drawbacks of fluorescence labeling …

Ultraviolet plasmonics (UV) has become an active topic of research due to the new
challenges arising in fields such as biosensing, chemistry or spectroscopy. Recent studies …

Single-molecule fluorescence imaging experiments generally require sub-nanomolar
protein concentrations to isolate single protein molecules, which makes such experiments …

Single-molecule characterization has become a crucial research tool in the chemical and life
sciences, but limitations, such as limited concentration range, inability to control molecular …

Single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is widely used to monitor
conformations and interaction dynamics at the molecular level. However, conventional …

Single molecule detection provides detailed information about molecular structures and
functions but it generally requires the presence of a fluorescent marker which can interfere …

Plasmonic optical nanoantennas offer compelling solutions for enhancing light–matter
interactions at the nanoscale. However, until now, their focus has been mainly limited to the …

Extending plasmonics into the ultraviolet range imposes the use of aluminum to achieve the
best optical performance. However, water corrosion is a major limitation for UV aluminum …

Zero-mode waveguide (ZMW) nanoapertures are widely used to monitor single molecules
beyond the range accessible to normal microscopes. However, several aspects of the ZMW …