Abstract
This Perspective concerns the latest developments in the field of chiral nanocrystals (NCs) and metastructures, focusing primarily on plasmonic nanostructures. Such nanomaterials exhibit unusually strong near-field and electromagnetic responses that enable efficient biosensing and light manipulation. Herein we share our thoughts on the latest trends that mark what we call a paradigm shift for the vast and dynamic field of chiroptical materials. The topics to be considered include polarization-sensitive photocatalysis with chiral plasmonic NCs, chiral bioconjugates, DNA-based assemblies, chiral growth, and we also describe the fundamental challenges for optical induction of chirality, transfer of chirality between different scales, and theoretical issues that nanoscience is facing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2219-2236 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | ACS Photonics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 20 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- DNA origami
- bioassembly
- chiral nanocrystals
- chiral plasmonics
- circular dichroism
- photochemistry
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Biotechnology
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering