biostudies-literatureRedolat JUniversitat Polit?cnica de Val?nciaEuropean Research CouncilEidgen?ssische Materialpr?fungs- und ForschungsanstaltMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovaci?nGeneralitat Valenciana3558-3565https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9869328biostudies-literatureUnknown15(2)Controlled integration of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) onto photonic nanostructures enables the realization of complex devices for extreme light confinement and enhanced light-matter interaction. For instance, such NPs could be massively integrated on metal plates to build nanoparticle-on-mirror (NPoM) nanocavities or photonic integrated waveguides (WGs) to build WG-driven nanoantennas. However, metallic NPs are usually deposited via drop-casting, which prevents their accurate positioning. Here, we present a methodology for precise transfer and positioning of individual NPs onto different photonic nanostructures. Our method is based on soft lithography printing that employs elastomeric stamp-assisted transfer of individual NPs onto a single nanostructure. It can also parallel imprint many individual NPs with high throughput and accuracy in a single step. Raman spectroscopy confirms enhanced light-matter interactions in the resulting NPoM-based nanophotonic devices. Our method mixes <i>top-down</i> and <i>bottom-up</i> nanofabrication techniques and shows the potential of building complex photonic nanodevices for multiple applications ranging from enhanced sensing and spectroscopy to signal processing.ACS applied materials & interfacesAccurate Transfer of Individual Nanoparticles onto Single Photonic Nanostructures.PMC9869328IRC 2021FPI 20-10253BEST/2020/178PGC2018-094490-BC22IDIFEDER/2021/061829067883703ICTS-2017-28-UPV-9SEJIGENT/2021/039PROMETEO/2019/123Redolat JGriol ABaumberg JJCamarena-Perez MXomalis AKovylina MMartinez APinilla-Cienfuegos EfalseAccurate Transfer of Individual Nanoparticles onto Single Photonic Nanostructures.Controlled integration of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) onto photonic nanostructures enables the realization of complex devices for extreme light confinement and enhanced light-matter interaction. For instance, such NPs could be massively integrated on metal plates to build nanoparticle-on-mirror (NPoM) nanocavities or photonic integrated waveguides (WGs) to build WG-driven nanoantennas. However, metallic NPs are usually deposited via drop-casting, which prevents their accurate positioning. Here, we present a methodology for precise transfer and positioning of individual NPs onto different photonic nanostructures. Our method is based on soft lithography printing that employs elastomeric stamp-assisted transfer of individual NPs onto a single nanostructure. It can also parallel imprint many individual NPs with high throughput and accuracy in a single step. Raman spectroscopy confirms enhanced light-matter interactions in the resulting NPoM-based nanophotonic devices. Our method mixes <i>top-down</i> and <i>bottom-up</i> nanofabrication techniques and shows the potential of building complex photonic nanodevices for multiple applications ranging from enhanced sensing and spectroscopy to signal processing.2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2025-04-04T11:33:17.266Z2025-04-04T11:33:17.266ZS-EPMC98693283653846910.1021/acsami.2c13633