Single nanoparticle detection and sizing using a nanofiber pair in an aqueous environment.

Yu, Xiao-Chong; Li, Bei-Bei; Wang, Pan; Tong, Limin; Jiang, Xue-Feng; Li, Yan; Gong, Qihuang; Xiao, Yun-Feng · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Single-nanoparticle detection and sizing is demonstrated using a nanofiber pair in an aqueous environment. The sizing of nanoparticles with a single radius (100 nm) and of mixed nanoparticles with different radii (100 nm and 170 nm) are both realized, and the experimental results agree well with predictions of Rayleigh-Gans scattering, by taking the inhomogeneous field distribution of the nanofibers into account.

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