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Research Networking Programme

New Approaches to Biochemical Sensing with Plasmonic Nanobiophotonics (Plasmon-BioNanoSense)

Nanoscience is a widely expanding research fi eld, yet developments towards technological applications are occurring at a much slower pace. Fruitful interaction is found at the interface between (bio) molecules and inorganic, artifi cial (nano) structures with a given functionality. Here, the development of an integrated nanobiosensor has the clear potential to act as a focal point for achieving synergy in nanotechnology, which is exactly the aim of Plasmon-BioNanoSense.

The current capacity to nanostructure and engineer a dedicated photonic response has catalysed a revolution in science and technology, with the advent of nanophotonics and plasmonics.Nowadays truly nanoscale light volumes can be created, breaking the classical diffraction barrier and enhancing dramatically the light/molecule interaction.

As such, plasmonics constitutes an ideal platform for surface-enhanced optical bio-sensing. The fi eld is now at the critical stage for the development of functional nanobioplasmonic devices, taking advantage of the level of integration, parallel and fast operation afforded by nanotechnology and plasmonics. We will develop devices exploiting two key technologies:

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