Nicolò Maccaferri
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View article: ADAMTS3 as a promising novel biomarker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
ADAMTS3 as a promising novel biomarker for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma Open
Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) still represents a significant challenge. The rising of obesity and non-viral liver disease associated HCC further limits the effectiveness of conventional screening approaches such as ultr…
View article: Anomalous frequency scaling of acoustic phonon damping in freestanding nickel cavities fabricated via laser delamination
Anomalous frequency scaling of acoustic phonon damping in freestanding nickel cavities fabricated via laser delamination Open
Single-shot picosecond (ps) laser-induced delamination allows for the direct generation of suspended membranes from a continuous metallic film, offering a promising platform for the control of ultrafast magnetization dynamics driven by aco…
View article: Ultrafast interband transitions in nanoporous gold metamaterial
Ultrafast interband transitions in nanoporous gold metamaterial Open
Nanoporous metals have emerged as promising functional architectures due to their tunable optical and electronic properties, high surface areas, and versatile use in real-life applications such as sensing, catalysis, and biomedicine. While…
View article: Disordered plasmonic system with dense copper nano-island morphology
Disordered plasmonic system with dense copper nano-island morphology Open
Dry synthesis is a highly versatile method for the fabrication of nanoporous metal films, since it enables easy and reproducible deposition of single or multi-layers of nanostructured materials that can find intriguing applications in plas…
View article: Light-matter interactions in layered materials and heterostructures: from moiré physics and magneto-optical effects to ultrafast dynamics and hybrid meta-photonics
Light-matter interactions in layered materials and heterostructures: from moiré physics and magneto-optical effects to ultrafast dynamics and hybrid meta-photonics Open
Layered two-dimensional (2D) materials have revolutionized how we approach light–matter interactions, offering unprecedented optical and electronic properties with the potential for vertical heterostructures and manipulation of spin–valley…
View article: A Protocol Using Compact 3D Printed Micro‐Optical Elements for Protein Identification from Low‐Intensity Amino‐Acid Raman Signals
A Protocol Using Compact 3D Printed Micro‐Optical Elements for Protein Identification from Low‐Intensity Amino‐Acid Raman Signals Open
When performing optical high‐speed single‐molecule spectroscopy and identification, low signal intensities pose a challenge. Fortunately, for many applications, the number of possible molecules in the specimen is small or limited. For such…
View article: UV-SERS monitoring of plasmonic photodegradation of biomolecules on aluminum platforms decorated with rhodium nanoparticles
UV-SERS monitoring of plasmonic photodegradation of biomolecules on aluminum platforms decorated with rhodium nanoparticles Open
Al decorated with Rh nanoparticles (Rh NPs) was studied as a UV-SERS substrate. Spectroscopic data provided a clear view of the performance and revealed biomolecule photodegradation and oxidation driven by hot electrons and holes generated…
View article: Anomalous frequency scaling of acoustic phonon damping in nickel cavities fabricated by ps-laser delamination
Anomalous frequency scaling of acoustic phonon damping in nickel cavities fabricated by ps-laser delamination Open
Single-shot picosecond (ps) laser induced delamination allows for the direct generation of suspended membranes from a continuous metallic film, offering a promising platform for control of ultrafast magnetization dynamics driven by acousti…
View article: Light-matter interactions in layered materials and heterostructures: from moiré physics and magneto-optical effects to ultrafast dynamics and hybrid meta-photonics
Light-matter interactions in layered materials and heterostructures: from moiré physics and magneto-optical effects to ultrafast dynamics and hybrid meta-photonics Open
Layered two-dimensional (2D) materials have revolutionized how we approach light-matter interactions, offering unprecedented optical and electronic properties with the potential for vertical heterostructures and manipulation of spin-valley…
View article: 2025 roadmap on 3D nanomagnetism
2025 roadmap on 3D nanomagnetism Open
The transition from planar to three-dimensional (3D) magnetic nanostructures represents a significant advancement in both fundamental research and practical applications, offering vast potential for next-generation technologies like ultrah…
View article: Copper-based disordered plasmonic system with dense nanoisland morphology
Copper-based disordered plasmonic system with dense nanoisland morphology Open
Dry synthesis is a highly versatile method for the fabrication of nanoporous metal films, since it enables easy and reproducible deposition of single or multi-layer(s) of nanostructured materials that can find intriguing applications in pl…
View article: NiO thin films fabricated using spray-pyrolysis technique: structural and optical characterization and ultrafast charge dynamics studies
NiO thin films fabricated using spray-pyrolysis technique: structural and optical characterization and ultrafast charge dynamics studies Open
Nickel (II) oxide, NiO, is a wide band gap Mott insulator characterized by strong Coulomb repulsion between d-electrons and displays antiferromagnetic order at room temperature. NiO has gained attention in recent years as a very promising …
View article: Probing Temperature Changes Using Nonradiative Processes in Hyperbolic Meta-Antennas
Probing Temperature Changes Using Nonradiative Processes in Hyperbolic Meta-Antennas Open
Multilayered metal-dielectric nanostructures display both a strong plasmonic behavior and hyperbolic optical dispersion. The latter is responsible for the appearance of two separated radiative and nonradiative channels in the extinction sp…
View article: Intervalence Plasmons in Boron-Doped Diamond
Intervalence Plasmons in Boron-Doped Diamond Open
Doped semiconductors can exhibit metallic-like properties ranging from superconductivity to tunable localized surface plasmon resonances. Diamond is a wide-bandgap semiconductor that is rendered electronically active by incorporating a hol…
View article: Dry synthesis of bi-layer nanoporous metal films as plasmonic metamaterial
Dry synthesis of bi-layer nanoporous metal films as plasmonic metamaterial Open
Nanoporous metals are a class of nanostructured materials finding extensive applications in multiple fields thanks to their unique properties attributed to their high surface area and interconnected nanoscale ligaments. They can be prepare…
View article: Vortex plate retarder-based approach for the generation of sub-20 fs light pulses carrying orbital angular momentum
Vortex plate retarder-based approach for the generation of sub-20 fs light pulses carrying orbital angular momentum Open
We use a vortex retarder-based approach to generate few optical cycles light pulses carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) (known also as twisted light or optical vortex) from a Yb:KGW oscillator pumping a noncollinear optical parametric …
View article: Structural and optical characterization of NiO polycrystalline thin films fabricated by spray-pyrolysis
Structural and optical characterization of NiO polycrystalline thin films fabricated by spray-pyrolysis Open
Nickel (II) oxide, NiO, a wide band gap Mott insulator characterized by strong Coulomb repulsion between d-electrons and displaying antiferromagnetic order at room temperature, has gained attention in recent years as a very promising candi…
View article: Porous aluminum decorated with rhodium nanoparticles: preparation and use as a platform for UV SERS
Porous aluminum decorated with rhodium nanoparticles: preparation and use as a platform for UV SERS Open
Non-porous aluminium decorated with rhodium nanoparticles show potential as plasmonic substrates for UV SERS. Adenine (absorption maxima ∼250 nm) makes for an ideal resonant analyte for probing using a 266 nm laser.
View article: Generation of ultrashort light pulses carrying orbital angular momentum using a vortex plate retarder-based approach
Generation of ultrashort light pulses carrying orbital angular momentum using a vortex plate retarder-based approach Open
We use a vortex retarder-based approach to generate few optical cycles light pulses carrying orbital angular momentum (known also as twisted light or optical vortex) from a Yb:KGW oscillator pumping a noncollinear optical parametric amplif…
View article: New Horizons in Near-Zero Refractive Index Photonics and Hyperbolic Metamaterials
New Horizons in Near-Zero Refractive Index Photonics and Hyperbolic Metamaterials Open
The engineering of the spatial and temporal properties of both the electric permittivity and the refractive index of materials is at the core of photonics. When vanishing to zero, those two variables provide efficient knobs to control ligh…
View article: Plasmon-driven Photochemistry for Metallic Nanopore Arrays Fabrication
Plasmon-driven Photochemistry for Metallic Nanopore Arrays Fabrication Open
We show a process for the fabrication of nanopores arrays via photocatalysis triggered by electromagnetic field enhancement in plasmonic structures immersed in metallic salt solutions and generating hotspots causing pore diameter reduction…
View article: New horizons in near-zero refractive index photonics and hyperbolic metamaterials
New horizons in near-zero refractive index photonics and hyperbolic metamaterials Open
The engineering of the spatial and temporal properties of both the electric permittivity and the refractive index of materials is at the core of photonics. When vanishing to zero, those two variables provide new knobs to control light-matt…
View article: Advances in ultrafast plasmonics
Advances in ultrafast plasmonics Open
In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead quite challenging to explore, and, at the same time, crucial to study …
View article: Plasmonic Photochemistry as a Tool to Prepare Metallic Nanopores with Controlled Diameter for Optimized Detection of Single Entities
Plasmonic Photochemistry as a Tool to Prepare Metallic Nanopores with Controlled Diameter for Optimized Detection of Single Entities Open
Plasmonic solid‐state nanopores with tunable hole diameters can be prepared via a photocatalytic effect resulting from the enhanced electromagnetic (EM) field inside a metallic ring on top of a dielectric nanotube. Under white light illumi…
View article: Magnetoplasmonics in confined geometries: Current challenges and future opportunities
Magnetoplasmonics in confined geometries: Current challenges and future opportunities Open
Plasmonics represents a unique approach to confine and enhance electromagnetic radiation well below the diffraction limit, bringing a huge potential for novel applications, for instance, in energy harvesting, optoelectronics, and nanoscale…
View article: Plasmonic Photochemistry as a Tool to Prepare Metallic Nanopores with Controlled Diameter
Plasmonic Photochemistry as a Tool to Prepare Metallic Nanopores with Controlled Diameter Open
We show that plasmonic solid-state nanopores with tunable hole diameter can be prepared via a photocatalytic effect resulting from the enhanced electromagnetic field inside a metallic ring prepared on top of a dielectric nanotube. Under wh…
View article: Magnetoplasmonics: current challenges and future opportunities
Magnetoplasmonics: current challenges and future opportunities Open
Plasmonics represents a unique approach to confine and enhance electromagnetic radiation well below the diffraction limit, bringing a huge potential for novel applications, for instance in energy harvesting, optoelectronics, and nanoscale …
View article: Advances in ultrafast plasmonics
Advances in ultrafast plasmonics Open
In the past twenty years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead quite challenging to explore, and, at the same time, crucial to st…