7 papers
A plasmonic nanorod that walks on DNA origami
Chao Zhou, Xiaoyang Duan, Na Liu
In nano-optics, a formidable challenge remains in precise transport of a single optical nano-object along a programmed and routed path toward a predefined destination. Molecular mo…
A rotary plasmonic nanoclock
Ling Xin, Chao Zhou, Xiaoyang Duan +1
One of the fundamental challenges in nanophotonics is to gain full control over nanoscale optical elements. The precise spatiotemporal arrangement determines their interactions and…
Watching a Single Fluorophore Molecule Walk into a Plasmonic Hotspot
Ling Xin, Mo Lu, Steffen Both +7
Plasmonic nanoantennas allow for enhancing the spontaneous emission, altering the emission polarization, and shaping the radiation pattern of quantum emitters. A critical challenge…
Dynamic Plasmonic System That Responds to Thermal and Aptamer-Target Regulations
Chao Zhou, Ling Xin, Xiaoyang Duan +2
The DNA origami technique has empowered a new paradigm in plasmonics for manipulating light and matter at the nanoscale. This interdisciplinary field has witnessed vigorous growth,…
Gold nanocrystal-mediated sliding of doublet DNA origami filaments
Maximilian J. Urban, Steffen Both, Chao Zhou +4
Sliding is one of the fundamental mechanical movements in machinery. In macroscopic systems, double-rack pinion machines employ gears to slide two linear tracks along opposite dire…
DNA nanotechnology-enabled chiral plasmonics: from static to dynamic
Chao Zhou, Xiaoyang Duan, Na Liu
In this Account, we discuss a variety of static and dynamic chiral plasmonic nanostructures enabled by DNA nanotechnology. In the category of static plasmonic systems, we first sho…