A silver nanowire-based tip suitable for STM tip-enhanced Raman scattering

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Sep 7;50(69):9839-41. doi: 10.1039/c4cc02750g.

Abstract

A chemically synthesized silver nanowire was used for atomic-resolution STM imaging and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) spectroscopy, yielding excellent reproducibility. This TERS tip will open a new venue to surface analysis, such as molecular finger printing at nanoscales.