Single-molecule (SM) surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and tip-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy (TERS) have emerged as analytical techniques for characterizing …

This review discusses a relatively new technique for optical nanoimaging at visible
wavelength, known as tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS). This technique relies on …

Visualizing individual molecules with chemical recognition is a longstanding target in
catalysis, molecular nanotechnology and biotechnology. Molecular vibrations provide a …

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy
technique that allows for highly sensitive structural detection of low concentration analytes …

An analytical technique operating at the nanoscale must be flexible regarding variable
experimental conditions while ideally also being highly specific, extremely sensitive, and …

Single molecule surface enhanced Raman scattering (SM-SERS) is a highly local effect
occurring at sharp edges, interparticle junctions and crevices or other geometries with a …

Unambiguous chemical identification of individual molecules closely packed on a surface
can offer the possibility to address single chemical species and monitor their behaviour at …

Methods for chemical analysis at the nanometer scale are crucial for understanding and
characterizing nanostructures of modern materials and biological systems. Tip‐enhanced …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been one of the most extensively studied
classes of modern materials, due to their astonishing chemical, optical, electronic, and …

Optical microscopy, the simultaneous acquisition of spectroscopic and spatial information
using light, forms the basis of many natural sciences. In this chapter, we review a novel …