title: Application of well-defined indium tin oxide nanorods as Raman active platforms.
abstract: We determine the surface enhanced Raman (SER) capability of indium tin oxide nanorods (ITO NRs) whose physical, chemical, and optical properties are precisely and uniformly controlled during synthesis. We demonstrate that the Raman intensities observed from varying concentrations of the pure and mixed molecules of rhodamine 6G and 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole are much larger on ITO NRs relative to those measured on commercially available ITO-coated glass or Si. Our efforts signify the first attempt to assess the SER capability of precisely controlled metal oxide NRs and will be highly beneficial to many basic and applied Raman applications requiring exceptional detection sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Sts. NW., Washington, DC 20057 USA.
authors.forename: Songqing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jong-In
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Hahm