Surface-enhanced spectroscopy technology based on metamaterials

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Title: Surface-enhanced spectroscopy technology based on metamaterials
Authors: Dongxiao Li, Xueyuan Wu, Ziwei Chen, Tao Liu, Xiaojing Mu
Source: Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-36 (2025)
Publisher Information: Nature Publishing Group, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Technology
LCC:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Subject Terms: Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040
More Details: Abstract Surface-enhanced spectroscopy technology based on metamaterials has flourished in recent years, and the use of artificially designed subwavelength structures can effectively regulate light waves and electromagnetic fields, making it a valuable platform for sensing applications. With the continuous improvement of theory, several effective universal modes of metamaterials have gradually formed, including localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), Mie resonance, bound states in the continuum (BIC), and Fano resonance. This review begins by summarizing these core resonance mechanisms, followed by a comprehensive overview of six main surface-enhanced spectroscopy techniques across the electromagnetic spectrum: surface-enhanced fluorescence (SEF), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA), terahertz (THz) sensing, refractive index (RI) sensing, and chiral sensing. These techniques cover a wide spectral range and address various optical characteristics, enabling the detection of molecular fingerprints, structural chirality, and refractive index changes. Additionally, this review summarized the combined use of different enhanced spectra, the integration with other advanced technologies, and the status of miniaturized metamaterial systems. Finally, we assess current challenges and future directions. Looking to the future, we anticipate that metamaterial-based surface-enhanced spectroscopy will play a transformative role in real-time, on-site detection across scientific, environmental, and biomedical fields.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2055-7434
53571428
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2055-7434
DOI: 10.1038/s41378-025-00905-7
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/d46f47f53571428581452f158d36ec2d
Accession Number: edsdoj.46f47f53571428581452f158d36ec2d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20557434
53571428
DOI:10.1038/s41378-025-00905-7
Published in:Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Language:English