Combination and Applications of Time-Resolved Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Methods

Authors

Yu BAO
Yan MAO
Wei WANG
Zheng-Gang LI
Li NIU

Corresponding Author

Li NIU

Abstract

Electrochemical-surface plasmon resonance (EC-SPR) technique, developed in recent years, is a new technology which combines time-resolved surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy and electrochemical methods. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is a physical phenomenon generated by optical coupling using a metallic thin film and is very sensitive to optical analysis. The principles of SPR and EC-SPR are briefly introduced and the applications of the combination of SPR spectroscopy with electrochemical techniques are reviewed in this paper. This new technology has been widely used in such research areas as reaction dynamics, biochemical sensors, electrode/electrolyte interfaces, kinetic parameters and bimolecular interactions.

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Keywords

surface plasmon resonance, high time-resolved surface plasmon resonance, electrochemistry, electrochemical surface plasmon resonance

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2937

Publication Date

2013-02-28

Online Available Date

2012-03-29

Revised Date

2012-03-19

Received Date

2011-11-09

Recommended Citation

Yu BAO, Yan MAO, Wei WANG, Zheng-Gang LI, Li NIU. Combination and Applications of Time-Resolved Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Methods[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2013 , 19(1): Article 11.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2937
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol19/iss1/11

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