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ArticleACS nano2026

How the Electrochemical Double Layer Manipulates Molecule-Metal Interactions.

Tabitha Jones, Minho M Kim, Sarah May Sibug-Torres, Elle Wyatt, Nicolas Spiesshofer, James W Beattie, Jonathan Bar-David, Rakesh Arul, Bart de Nijs, Hyungjun Kim and 1 more

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Article in ACS nano, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Tabitha JonesNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-7864-2263
Minho M KimDepartment of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3960-8908
Sarah May Sibug-TorresNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6015-4090
Elle WyattNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.
Nicolas SpiesshoferNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0009-0003-8131-5230
James W BeattieNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Bar-DavidNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-4464-636X
Rakesh ArulNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-8355-2158
Bart de NijsPhysics for Sustainable Chemistry Group, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8234-723X
Hyungjun KimDepartment of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8261-9381
Jeremy J BaumbergNanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9606-9488

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electrochemical interfaces are ubiquitous in sensing, catalysis, and energy storage, yet understanding molecular interactions with the electrochemical double layer (EDL) remains limited. Here, we use electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (EC-SERS) to probe analyte-EDL interactions in real time. Precision SERS electrodes with robust electrochemically recleanable gold nanogaps allow us to detect subtle molecular spectral changes during cyclic voltammetry, revealing distinct intensity and frequency oscillations. Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulations show that these effects arise from electrochemical potential-induced molecular reorientation and surface restructuring driven by dynamic interactions with the EDL. For sensing, this mechanism reduces detection limits for DNA nucleobases by more than 25-fold and enables label-free multiplexed sensing. Beyond improved sensor performance, this work provides a framework for understanding EC-SERS and gives insight into neutral molecule behavior within the EDL.

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cyclic voltammetryelectrochemical double layernucleobasessensingsurface-enhanced Raman

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PMID42313132
PMCPMC13325844

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