Manufacturing Nanoscale Light Manipulation Devices on Peelable Film

摘要

Human pathogens, such as HIV and other viruses, have molecular fingerprints that are difficult to distinguish. To better detect them, sensors in diagnostic tools need to manipulate light on a nanoscale. To manufacture these light manipulation devices without damaging the sensors, researchers integrated 3D plasmonic nanoarrays onto peelable films that can stick to any surface. The sticker-nanoarray's capabilities were tested on the lenses of sensors that make up conventional imaging systems. The process occurs in distilled water at room temperature without the chemical, thermal, or mechanical treatments that can damage sensitive surfaces such as a sensor lens.