Birck Seminar Series: Localized Surface Plasmon Controlled Chemistry at and beyond the Nanoscale

The Birck Nanotechnology Center Seminar Series welcomed Nan Jiang, Professor of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Illinois Chicago, for a presentation titled “Localized Surface Plasmon Controlled Chemistry at and Beyond the Nanoscale.” During the seminar, Jiang highlighted groundbreaking research using tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) and plasmonic nanotechnology to investigate and control chemical processes at the single-molecule and atomic scales. Attendees gained insight into how localized surface plasmons can enable unprecedented spatial resolution, reveal molecular interactions, and drive site-selective chemical transformations, opening new opportunities for the design of advanced materials and nanoscale devices.