Field-enhanced spectroscopy on photoactive hybrid metallic/semiconducting nanostructures

15/11/2024 to 01/11/2027

This project focuses on semiconductor-plasmonic hybrids that effectively enhance light trapping and conversion. Thanks to the synergistic combination of unique photoelectric properties and enormous amplification of the electromagnetic field, metal-semiconductor heterostructures enable diverse and innovative applications for the rational design of photovoltaic and catalytic devices or ultrasensitive sensors of chemical and biological substances. The key goal of the project is to apply PIERS and TERS to investigate the processes responsible for these properties by recording the molecular signal generated at the semiconductor-plasmonic particle interface.