High‐Yield Assembly of Plasmon‐Coupled Nanodiamonds Using DNA Origami for Tuned Emission
Controlling the spatial arrangement of optically active elements is crucial for the advancement of engineered photonic systems. Color centers in nanodiamonds (NDs) offer unique advantages for quantum sensing and information processing; however, their integration into complex optical architectures is limited by challenges in precise and reproducible positioning, as well as efficient coupling. DNA origami provides an elegant solution, as demonstrated by recent studies that showcase the nanoscale positioning of fluorescent NDs and plasmonic gold nanoparticles (NPs). A scalable and robust method is presented for covalently functionalizing NDs with DNA, enabling a high‐yield and spatially controlled assembly of diamond and gold NPs onto DNA origami. By precisely controlling the interparticle spacing, this approach reveals the distance‐dependent modulation of a nitrogen‐vacancy (NV) center photoluminescence (PL). These findings indicate selective plasmon‐driven effects. This work overcomes key limitations in current nanodiamond assembly strategies and provides insights into engineering NV PL by plasmonic coupling. These advancements bring closer to quantum photonic and sensing applications.
Authors
- Marek Kindermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2074-7833)
- Niklas Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8474-0011)
- Petr Cígler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0283-647X)
- Ilko Bald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-5065)
- Vladimíra Petráková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2123-7253)
- Federica Scollo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-006X)
- David Roesel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3894-4499)
- Jakub Čopák (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-1168)
Institutions
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (CZ)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry (CZ)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (CZ)
- Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small Structures
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202500384
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky
- Akademie Věd České Republiky