Design and synthesis of gold nanostars-based SERS nanotags for bioimaging applications

Nanotheranostics

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Bohdan Andreiuk¹  Fay Nicolson¹  Louise M. Clark¹  Sajanlal R. Panikkanvalappil¹  Kenry¹  Mohammad Rashidian³  Stefan Harmsen⁵  Moritz F. Kircher¹ 

[1] Department of Imaging, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School;Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School;Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School;Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University;Department of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania;Department of Radiology, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

关键词: Surface-enhanced Raman scattering;    gold nanostar synthesis;    near-infrared dye;    cancer imaging;   

DOI  :  10.7150/ntno.61244

学科分类：大气科学

来源: Ivyspring International Publisher

【 摘 要 】

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) nanotags hold a unique place among bioimaging contrast agents due to their fingerprint-like spectra, which provide one of the highest degrees of detection specificity. However, in order to achieve a sufficiently high signal intensity, targeting capabilities, and biocompatibility, all components of nanotags must be rationally designed and tailored to a specific application. Design parameters include fine-tuning the properties of the plasmonic core as well as optimizing the choice of Raman reporter molecule, surface coating, and targeting moieties for the intended application. This review introduces readers to the principles of SERS nanotag design and discusses both established and emerging protocols of their synthesis, with a specific focus on the construction of SERS nanotags in the context of bioimaging and theranostics.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC