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ReviewBiosensors2025

Single-Molecule Detection of Optical Signals Using DNA-Based Plasmonic Nanostructures.

Renjie Niu, Jintian Shao, Mingnan Wu, Chang Liu, Jie Chao

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Review in Biosensors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Ultrasensitive Detection ofBiosensors · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Renjie NiuSchool of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
Jintian ShaoSchool of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
Mingnan WuThe First Clinical Medical College, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
Chang LiuSchool of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
Jie ChaoState Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 62401494
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-molecule optical signal detection provides high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of biomolecules and chemical substances, which is of significant importance in fields such as biomedicine, environmental monitoring, and materials science. In recent years, DNA-based plasmonic nanostructures have emerged as powerful tools for achieving single-molecule optical signal detection due to their unique self-assembly properties and excellent optical performance. In particular, DNA origami technology enables the precise construction of metallic nanostructures with specific shapes and functions, which can effectively enhance the interaction between light and matter, thereby significantly increasing signal intensity and detection sensitivity. Furthermore, the programmability of DNA not only simplifies the implementation of single-molecule operations but also allows researchers to design and optimize nanostructures according to specific detection requirements. This review will explore the applications of DNA-based plasmonic nanostructures in single-molecule optical signal detection, including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and enhanced fluorescence for single-molecule signal detection. We will analyze their working principles, advantages, current research progress, and future research directions. By summarizing the work in this field, we hope to provide references and insights for researchers, contributing to the advancement of biomedicine and environmental monitoring.

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Biosensing TechniquesDNANanostructuresSpectrum Analysis, RamanDNADNA nanotechnologyenhanced fluorescenceplasmonic nanostructuressingle-moleculesurface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

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PMID40710048
PMCPMC12292879

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