RAMAN SCATTERING NANOPROBES, METHOD FOR PREPARATION AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A RAMAN INVESTIGATION

A Raman scattering probe, and a method of making such a probe, uses a capsule of nanometric size, such as a nanotube, to which is coupled at least one Raman-active molecule. The Raman-active molecule may be encapsulated in, or attached on the exterior of, the capsule, and exhibits a Raman scattering...

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Hauptverfasser:	MARTEL, Richard, RAYMOND, François, CABANA, Janie, TANG, Nathalie Y-wa, NADON, Marc-antoine
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES MEASURING NANOTECHNOLOGY PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES TESTING TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A Raman scattering probe, and a method of making such a probe, uses a capsule of nanometric size, such as a nanotube, to which is coupled at least one Raman-active molecule. The Raman-active molecule may be encapsulated in, or attached on the exterior of, the capsule, and exhibits a Raman scattering response when the probe is illuminated by an excitation light beam. A functionalization chemical group that is attached to an exterior of the capsule provides a connection between the capsule and a target material. This functionalization may include a generic chemical functionalization that bonds with any of a plurality of secondary chemical groups each of which bonds directly with a different target. A method of using the probe for Raman spectroscopy or Raman imaging is also provided.