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 …

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 …

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

Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique is a very powerful spectroscopic
technique that has been used to investigate molecular signature by detecting vibrational …

Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), a cutting-edge near-field spectroscopic tool,
provides invaluable chemical insight with impressive spatial resolution in chemistry-related …

Vibrational modes and tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) of a new carbon
allotrope, cyclo [18] carbon (C18), were studied by density functional theory. A silver cluster …

Fundamental understanding of chemistry and physical properties at the nanoscale enables
the rational design of interface-based systems. Surface interactions underlie numerous …

Flexible polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have experienced a surge of research
with the discovery of nanographenes that can be fabricated on surfaces. The flexibility in σ …

Isotope substitution of a molecule not only changes its vibrational frequencies but also
changes its vibrational distributions in real-space. Quantitatively measuring the isotope …

The molecular orientation provides fundamental images to understand molecular behaviors
in chemistry. Herein, we propose and demonstrate sandwich plasmonic nanocavities as a …