Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques

Spectroscopic techniques such as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS), Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption (SEIRA), and Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence (SEF) are essential analytical techniques used to study the composition of materials by analyzing the way materials scatter light, absorb infrare...

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Main Authors: Borja García García, María Gabriela Fernández-Manteca, Dimitrios C. Zografopoulos, Celia Gómez-Galdós, Alain A. Ocampo-Sosa, Luis Rodríguez-Cobo, José Francisco Algorri, Adolfo Cobo
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author Borja García García
María Gabriela Fernández-Manteca
Dimitrios C. Zografopoulos
Celia Gómez-Galdós
Alain A. Ocampo-Sosa
Luis Rodríguez-Cobo
José Francisco Algorri
Adolfo Cobo
author_facet Borja García García
María Gabriela Fernández-Manteca
Dimitrios C. Zografopoulos
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José Francisco Algorri
Adolfo Cobo
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description Spectroscopic techniques such as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS), Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption (SEIRA), and Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence (SEF) are essential analytical techniques used to study the composition of materials by analyzing the way materials scatter light, absorb infrared radiation or emit fluorescence signals. This provides information about their molecular structure and properties. However, traditional SERS, SEIRA, and SEF techniques can be limited in sensitivity, resolution, and reproducibility, hindering their ability to detect and analyze trace amounts of substances or complex molecular structures. Metasurfaces, a class of engineered two-dimensional metamaterials with unique optical properties, have emerged as a promising tool to overcome these limitations and enhance spectroscopic techniques. This article provides a state-of-the-art overview of metasurfaces for enhanced SERS, SEIRA and SEF, covering their theoretical background, different types, advantages, disadvantages, and potential applications.
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spelling doaj-art-1835e15143614cfdbf183535f61ddfda2025-08-20T03:58:31ZengMDPI AGBiosensors2079-63742025-06-0115740110.3390/bios15070401Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic TechniquesBorja García García0María Gabriela Fernández-Manteca1Dimitrios C. Zografopoulos2Celia Gómez-Galdós3Alain A. Ocampo-Sosa4Luis Rodríguez-Cobo5José Francisco Algorri6Adolfo Cobo7Photonics Engineering Group, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainPhotonics Engineering Group, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, GreecePhotonics Engineering Group, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla, 39011 Santander, SpainPhotonics Engineering Group, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainPhotonics Engineering Group, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainPhotonics Engineering Group, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, SpainSpectroscopic techniques such as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS), Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption (SEIRA), and Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence (SEF) are essential analytical techniques used to study the composition of materials by analyzing the way materials scatter light, absorb infrared radiation or emit fluorescence signals. This provides information about their molecular structure and properties. However, traditional SERS, SEIRA, and SEF techniques can be limited in sensitivity, resolution, and reproducibility, hindering their ability to detect and analyze trace amounts of substances or complex molecular structures. Metasurfaces, a class of engineered two-dimensional metamaterials with unique optical properties, have emerged as a promising tool to overcome these limitations and enhance spectroscopic techniques. This article provides a state-of-the-art overview of metasurfaces for enhanced SERS, SEIRA and SEF, covering their theoretical background, different types, advantages, disadvantages, and potential applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/7/401spectroscopySERSSEIRASEFmetasurfaces
spellingShingle Borja García García
María Gabriela Fernández-Manteca
Dimitrios C. Zografopoulos
Celia Gómez-Galdós
Alain A. Ocampo-Sosa
Luis Rodríguez-Cobo
José Francisco Algorri
Adolfo Cobo
Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques
Biosensors
spectroscopy
SERS
SEIRA
SEF
metasurfaces
title Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques
title_full Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques
title_fullStr Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques
title_full_unstemmed Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques
title_short Plasmonic and Dielectric Metasurfaces for Enhanced Spectroscopic Techniques
title_sort plasmonic and dielectric metasurfaces for enhanced spectroscopic techniques
topic spectroscopy
SERS
SEIRA
SEF
metasurfaces
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/7/401
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