Fabrication and evaluation of plasmonic nanopipets for near-field enhanced Raman spectroscopy

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Abstract
Plasmonic nanopipets, which are functionalized with plasmonic nanomaterials, are widely used in near-field spectroscopy to enhance the optical processes. The fabrication and screening processes of these nanopipets are critical for their intended applications. Here, an easy-to-implement fabrication scheme based on high-vacuum sputtered gold island films was reported. Additionally, the process of using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to evaluate the plasmonic enhancement of nanopipets was described for near-infrared laser excitation, and it could be readily applied to other optical windows. These results indicated that the reported plasmonic nanopipets can be used as Tip-SERS probes. Finally, the scanning ion-conductance microscopic tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy was demonstrated with the optimized plasmonic nanopipet. Together with density functional theory simulation, the observed near-field Raman spectra were analyzed and assigned. These plasmonic nanopipets can be used to investigate a range of surface science problems in heterogeneous electrochemical interfaces, as well as in soft and biomimetic materials.
Funding Information
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (R00EB028325)
  • National Science Foundation (CHE-2304955)
  • National Science Foundation (CC*:1659142)
  • National Science Foundation (CHE-2304956)
  • National Science Foundation (CHE-2320718)
  • 'la Caixa' Foundation (LCF/BQ/PI20/11760028)

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