A silver nanowire-based tip suitable for STM tip-enhanced Raman scatteringElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details and Fig. S1-S4. See DOI: 10.1039/c4cc02750g

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. A chemically synthesized silver nanowire was used for atomic-resolution STM imaging and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) spectroscopy, yielding excellent reproducibility.