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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2005
Jingwu Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Narayan Sundararajan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sarah M. Ngola, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Handong LI, San Jose, CA (US);
Jingwu Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);
Narayan Sundararajan, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sarah M. Ngola, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Handong Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A SERS active particle having a metal-containing particle and a cationic coating on the metal-containing particle, wherein the SERS active particle carries a positive charge is disclosed. Also, a SERS active particle having a metal-containing particle and a non-metallic molecule, wherein the metal-containing particle is derivatized with the non-metallic molecule is disclosed. In addition, several methods of modifying the nanoparticles surfaces of a SERS active particle and of improving the interaction between the SERS active particle and an analyte are disclosed.