Publications

2025

54. Martina Lonza, Gail A Vinnacombe-Willson, Francisco Bevilacqua, Leonardo Scarabelli, Luis M Liz-Marzán, High-Yield In Situ Growth of Supported Gold Nanorods in Microfluidic Channels, ACS Nano 2025, 19, 29691−29701 🔓
55. Xing He, Leonardo Scarabelli, Naihao Chiang, Construction of a Scanning Ion-Conductance Microscope for Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Anal. Chem. 2025, 97, 16098−16103
56. Y. Conti, X. He, Y.-C. Chen, N. Chiang, L. Scarabelli, Enhanced Two-Photon Excited Emission of Quantum Emitters by Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces, Adv. Photonics Res. 2025, 2500075 🔓
57. G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, M. Núñez-Martínez, A. Herrero-Ruiz, F. Bevilacqua, R. Pazos, L. Troncoso-Afonso, M. Gallego-González, L. Scarabelli, L. M. Liz-Marzán, Plasmonic-Hydrogel Hybrid Biomaterials Via In Situ Seeded Growth, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202501854 (selected as Hot Paper) 🔓

2024

50. Y. Conti, N. Chiang, L. Scarabelli, Colloidal Plasmonic Metasurfaces for the Enhancement of Non‐Linear Optical Processes and Molecular Spectroscopies, Chem. Nano. Mat. 2024, 10, e202300566 🔓

2023

49. G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, Y. Conti,A. Stefancu, P. S. Weiss, E. Cortés, L. Scarabelli, Direct Bottom-Up In Situ Growth: A Paradigm Shifts for Studies in Wet-Chemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles, Chem. Rev. 2023, 123 (13), 8488-8529. 🔓
50. G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, J. Lee, N. Chiang, I. Frost, L. Scarabelli, P. S. Weiss, S. J. Jonas, Exploring the Bottom-Up Growth of Anisotropic Gold Nanoparticles from Substrate-Bound Seeds in Microfluidic Reactors, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 8, 6454–6460. 🔓
51. L. Scarabelli, M. Sun, X. Zhuo, S. Yoo, J. E. Millstone, M. R. Jones, L. M. Liz-Marzán, Plate-Like Colloidal Metal Nanoparticles, Chem. Rev. 2023, 123, 7, 3493–3542. 🔓
52. L. Scarabelli, Towards Electrochemiluminescence Microscopy Exploration of Plasmonic‐Mediated Phenomena at the Single‐Nanoparticle Level, Angew. Chem., 2023, 135, 13, e202217614.
53. Y. Conti, N. Passarelli, J. Mendoza-Carreño, L. Scarabelli, A. Mihi, Colloidal Silver Nanoparticle Plasmonic Arrays for Versatile Lasing Architectures via Template‐Assisted Self‐Assembly, Adv. Opt. Mater., 2023, 2300983. 🔓

2022

44. G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, Y. Conti, S. J. Jonas, P. S. Weiss, A. Mihi, L. Scarabelli, Surface Lattice Plasmon Resonances by Direct Surface Growth of Gold Nanoparticles in Ordered Arrays, Adv. Mater., 2022, 2205330 (featured in the back cover of the issue) 🔓
45. O. Colomer-Ferrer, S. Toda Cosi, Y. Conti, D. E. Medina-Quiroz, L. Scarabelli, A. Mihi, Pre- and Post-Assembly Modifications of Colloidal Plasmonic Arrays: The Effect of Size Distribution, Composition and Annealing, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2TC01148D (“Emerging Investigators” special issue). 🔓
46. M. Schumacher, D. Jimenez de Aberasturi, J.‐P. Merkl, L. Scarabelli, E. Lenzi, M. Henriksen‐Lacey, L. M. Liz‐Marzán, H. Weller, Robust Encapsulation of Biocompatible Gold Nanosphere Assemblies for Bioimaging via Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering, Adv. Opt. Mater., 2022, 2102635

2021

41. L Scarabelli, LM Liz-Marzán, An Extended Protocol for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Gold Nanotriangles, ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 12, 18600-18607. 🔓
42. P. Molet, N. Passarelli, L. A. Pérez, L. Scarabelli, A. Mihi, Engineering Plasmonic Colloidal Meta‐Molecules for Tunable Photonic Supercrystals, Adv. Opt. Mater., 2021, 9, 20, 2100761. 🔓
43. L. Scarabelli, D. Vila-Liarte, A. Mihi, L. M. Liz-Marzán Templated Colloidal Self-Assembly for Lattice Plasmon Engineering, Acc. Mater. Res., 2021, 2, 9, 816-827.
44. V. Mkhitaryan, K. March, E. Tseng, X. Li, L. Scarabelli, L. M. Liz-Marzán, S.-Y. Chen, L. H.G. Tizei, O. Stéphan, J.-M. Song, M. Kociak, F. J. García de Abajo, A. Gloter, Can Copper Nanostructures Sustain High-Quality Plasmons? Nano Letters, 2021, 21, 6, 2444-2452
45. N. Chiang, L. Scarabelli, G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, L. A. Pérez, C. Dore, A. Mihi, S. J. Jonas, P. S. Weiss, Large-Scale Soft-Lithographic Patterning of Plasmonic Nanoparticles, ACS Mater. Lett., 2021, 3, 3, 282-289. 🔓

2020

36. G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, N. Chiang, P. S. Weiss, S. H. Tolbert, L. Scarabelli, Seeded-Growth Experiment Demonstrating Size- and Shape-Dependence on Gold Nanoparticle-Light Interactions, J. Chem. Ed., 2020, 98, 2, 546 – 552. 🔓
37. G. A. Vinnacombe-Willson, N. Chiang, L. Scarabelli, Y. Hu, L. K. Heidenreich, X. Li, Y. Gong, D. T. Inouye, T. S. Fisher, P. S. Weiss, S. J. Jonas, In Situ Shape Control of Thermoplasmonic Gold Nanostars on Oxide Substrates for Hyperthermia-Mediated Cell Detachment, ACS Cent. Sci., 2020, 6, 11, 2105–2116. 🔓
38. J. N. Belling, L. K. Heidenreich, Z. Tian, A. M. Mendoza, T.-T. Chiou, Y. Gong, N. Y. Chen, T. D. Young, N. Wattanatorn, J. H. Park, L. Scarabelli, N. Chiang, J. Takahashi, S. G. Young, A. Z. Stieg, S. De Oliveira, T. J. Huang, P. S. Weiss, S. J. Jonas, Acoustofluidic sonoporation for gene delivery to human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, PNAS, 2020, 117, 20, 10976-10982. 🔓
39. G. González‐Rubio, L. Scarabelli, A. Guerrero‐Martínez, L. M. Liz‐Marzán, Surfactant‐Assisted Symmetry Breaking in Colloidal Gold Nanocrystal Growth, Chem. Nano. Mat. 2020, 6, 698 –707.
40. L. HG Tizei, V. Mkhitaryan, H. Lourenço-Martins, L. Scarabelli, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, M. Tencé, J.-D. Blazit, X. Li, A. Gloter, A. Zobelli, L. Líz-Marzan, F. de Abajo, O. Stephan, M. Kociak, Tailored nanoscale plasmon-enhanced vibrational electron spectroscopy, Nano Letters, 2020, 20 (5), 2973–2979. 🔓
41. G. González-Rubio, T. Milagres de Oliveira, W. Albrecht, P. Díaz-Núñez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, A. Prada, R. I. González, L. Scarabelli, L. Banares, A. Rivera, L. M. Liz-Marzán, O. Peña-Rodríguez, S. Bals, A. Guerrero-Martínez, Formation of Hollow Gold Nanocrystals by Nanosecond Laser Irradiation, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11, 3, 670–677. 🔓

2019

30. T. S. Heiderscheit, M. J. Gallagher, R. Baiyasi, S. S.E. Collins, S. A. Hosseini Jebeli, L. Scarabelli, A. Al-Zubeidi, C. Flatebo, W.-S. Chang, C. F. Landes, S. Link, Nanoelectrode-emitter spectral overlap amplifies surface enhanced electrogenerated chemiluminescence, J. Chem. Phys., 2019, 151, 144712.
31. M. Wang, Z. Wu, A. Krasnok, T. Zhang, M. Liu, H. Liu, L. Scarabelli, L. M. Liz-Marzan, M. Terrones, A. Alu, Y. Zheng, Dark-Exciton-Mediated Fano Resonance from a Single Gold Nanostructure Deposited on Monolayer WS2 at Room Temperature, Small, 2019, 1900982.
32. P. Szustakiewicz, G. González‐Rubio, L. Scarabelli, W. Lewandowski, Robust Synthesis of Gold Nanotriangles and their Self‐Assembly into Vertical Arrays, Chemistry Open, 2019, 8 (6), 705-711. 🔓
33. L. Scarabelli, M. Schumacher, D. Jimenez de Aberasturi, J.-P. Merkl, M. Henriksen‐Lacey, T. Milagres de Oliveira, M. Janschel, C. Schmidtke, S. Bals, H. Weller, L. M Liz‐Marzán Encapsulation of Noble Metal Nanoparticles through Seeded Emulsion Polymerization as Highly Stable Plasmonic Systems, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2019, 29, 1809071.

2018

26. L. H. Galvão Tizei, H. Lourenço-Martins, P. Das, S. Y. Woo, L. Scarabelli, C. Hanske, L. M. Liz-Marzán, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, M. Kociak, Monolayer and Thin h–BN as Substrates for Electron Spectro-Microscopy Analysis of Plasmonic Nanoparticles, Appl. Phys. Lett., 2018, 113 (23), 231108
27. L. Scarabelli, Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Anisotropic Plasmonic Nanoparticles, Pure Appl. Chem., 2018, 90 (9), 1393-1407. 🔓
28. L. Lin, M. Wang, X. Peng, E.N. Lissek, Z. Mao, L. Scarabelli, E. Adkins, S. Coskun, H.E. Unalan, B.A. Korgel, L.M. Liz-Marzán, E.-L. Florin, Y. Zheng, Opto-Thermoelectric Nanotweezers, Nature Photon., 2018, 12 (4), 195-201 🔓
29. M. Wang, A. Krasnok, T. Zhang, L. Scarabelli, H. Liu, Luis M. Liz-Marzán, M. Terrones, A. Alù, Y. Zheng, Tunable Fano Resonance and Plasmon-Exciton Coupling in Single Au Nanotriangles on Monolayer WS2 at Room Temperature, Adv. Mater., 2018, 30 (22), 1705779
30. K. W. Smith, J. Yang, T. M. Hernandez, D. F. Swearer, L. Scarabelli, H. Zhang, H. Zhao, N. A. Moringo, W. S. Chang, L. M. Liz-Marzán, E. Ringe, P. Nordlander, S. Link Environmental Symmetry Breaking Promotes Plasmon Mode Splitting in Gold Nanotriangles. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122 (25), 13259–13266

2017

21. M. Wang, G. Hartmann, Z. Wu, L. Scarabelli, B. B. Rajeeva, J. W. Jarrett, E. P. Perillo, A. K. Dunn, L. M. Liz‐Marzán, G. S. Hwang, Y. Zheng Controlling Plasmon‐Enhanced Fluorescence via Intersystem Crossing in Photoswitchable Molecules. Small, 2017, 13 (38), 1701763 🔓
22. G. González-Rubio, A. La Porta, T. Altantzis, T. M. De Oliveira, A. Guerrero-Martínez, S. Bals, L. Scarabelli, L. M. Liz-Marzán Disentangling the effect of seed size and crystal habit on gold nanoparticle seeded growth. Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 11360-11363 🔓
23. M. Wang, W. Li, L. Scarabelli, B. B. Rajeeva, M. Terrones, L. M. Liz-Marzán, D. Akinwande, Y. Zheng Plasmon–trion and plasmon–exciton resonance energy transfer from a single plasmonic nanoparticle to monolayer MoS₂. Nanoscale, 2017, 9 (37), 13947-13955
24. L. Velleman, L. Scarabelli, D. Sikdar, A. A. Kornyshev, L. M. Liz-Marzán, J. B. Edel Monitoring plasmon coupling and SERS enhancement through in situ nanoparticle spacing modulation.Faraday Discuss., 2017, 205, 67-83

2016

17. L. Lin, X. Peng, M. Wang, L. Scarabelli, Z. Mao, L. M. Liz-Marzán, M. F. Becker, Y. Zheng Light-Directed Reversible Assembly of Plasmonic Nanoparticles Using Plasmon-Enhanced Thermophoresis. ACS Nano, 2016, 10 (10), 9659-9668.
18. L. Scarabelli; C. Hamon, L. M. Liz-Marzàn. Design and Fabrication of Plasmonic Nanomaterials Based on Gold Nanorod Supercrystals. Chem. Mater., 2016, 29 (1), 15-25
19. C. Hamon, M. Henriksen‐Lacey, A. La Porta, M. Rosique, J. Langer, L. Scarabelli, A. B. Serrano-Montes, G.o González‐Rubio, M. M. de Pancorbo, L. M. Liz‐Marzán, L. Basabe‐Desmonts. Tunable Nanoparticle and Cell Assembly Using Combined Self-Powered Microfluidics and Microcontact Printing. Adv. Func. Mater., 2016, 26 (44), 8053-8061 🔓
20. G. Bodelón, V. Montes-García, V. López-Puente, E. H. Hill, C. Hamon, M. N. Sanz-Ortiz, S. Rodal-Cedeira, C. Costas, S. Celiksoy, I. Pérez-Juste, L. Scarabelli, A. La Porta, J. Pérez-Juste, I. Pastoriza-Santos, L. M. Liz-Marzán. Detection and Imaging of Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Communities by Surface-Enhanced Resonance Raman Scattering. Nature Mater., 2016, 15, 1203-12011 🔓
21. M. Wang, B. B. Rajeeva, L. Scarabelli, E. P. Perillo, A. K. Dunn, L. M. Liz-Marzán, Y. Zheng. Molecular-Fluorescence Enhancement via Blue-Shifted Plasmon-Induced Resonance Energy Transfer. J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120 (27), 14820-14827

2015

12. C. Hamon, M. N. Sanz-Ortiz, E. Modin, E. H. Hill, L. Scarabelli, A. Chuvilin, L. M. Liz-Marzán. Hierarchical Organization and Molecular Diffusion in Gold Nanorod/Silica Supercrystal Nanocomposites. Nanoscale, 2015, 8 (15), 7914-7922 🔓
13. L. Scarabelli, A. Sanchez-Iglesias, J. Perez-Juste; L. M. Liz-Marzan. A “Tips and Tricks” Practical Guide to the Synthesis of Gold Nanorods. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2015, 6 (21), 4270-4279 🔓
14. A. B. Serrano-Montes, D. Jimenez de Aberasturi, J. Langer, J. J. Giner-Casares, L. Scarabelli, A. Herrero, L. M. Liz-Marzan. A General Method for Solvent Exchange of Plasmonic Nanoparticles and Self-Assembly into SERS-Active Monolayers. Langmuir, 2015, 31 (33), 9205-9213 🔓
15. C. Hamon, S. M. Novikov, L. Scarabelli, D. M. Solis, T. Altantzis, S. Bals, J. M. Taboada, F. Obelleiro, L. M. Liz-Marzan. Collective Plasmonic Properties in Few-Layer Gold Nanorod Supercrystals. ACS Photonics, 2015, 2 (10), 1482-1488 🔓
16. M. Mayer, L. Scarabelli, K. March, T. Altantzis, M. Tebbe, M. Kociak, S. Bals, F. J. Garcia de Abajo, A. Fery, L. M. Liz-Marzan. Controlled Living Nanowire Growth: Precise Control over the Morphology and Optical Properties of AgAuAg Bimetallic Nanowires. Nano Lett., 2015, 15 (8), 5427-5437 🔓
17. B. B. Rajeeva, D. S. Hernandez, M. Wang, E. Perillo, L. Lin, L. Scarabelli, B. Pingali, L. M. Liz-Marzán, A. K. Dunn, J. B. Shear, Y. Zheng. Regioselective Localization and Tracking of Biomolecules on Single Gold Nanoparticles. Adv. Sci., 2015, 2 (11), 1500232 🔓
18. A. Losquin, L. F. Zagonel, V. Myroshnychenko, B. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, M. Tence, L. Scarabelli, J. Foerstner, L. M. Liz-Marzan, F. J. Garcia de Abajo, O. Stephan, M. Kociak. Unveiling Nanometer Scale Extinction and Scattering Phenomena through Combined Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy and Cathodoluminescence Measurements. Nano Lett., 2015, 15 (2), 1229-1237

2014

5. S. E. Lohse, N.D. Burrows, L. Scarabelli, L. M. Liz-Marzan, C. J. Murphy. Anisotropic Noble Metal Nanocrystal Growth: The Role of Halides. Chem. Mater., 2014, 26 (1), 34-43
6. C. Hamon, S. M. Novikov, L. Scarabelli, L. Basabe-Desmonts, L. M. Liz-Marzan. Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles into Patterned Plasmonic Nanostructures. ACS Nano. 2014, 8 (10), 10694-10703
7. L. Scarabelli, M. Coronado-Puchau, J. J. Giner-Casares, J. Langer, L. M. Liz-Marzan. Monodisperse Gold Nanotriangles: Size Control, Large-Scale Self-Assembly, and Performance in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. ACS Nano. 2014, 8 (6), 5833-5842
8. P. Pallavicini, A. Dona, A. Taglietti, P. Minzioni, M. Patrini, G. Dacarro, G. Chirico, L. Sironi, N. Bloise, L. Visai, L. Scarabelli. Self-Assembled Monolayers of Gold Nanostars: a Convenient Tool for Near-IR Photothermal Biofilm Eradication. Chem. Comm. 2014, 50 (16), 1969-1971
9. L. Scarabelli, M. Grzelczak, L. M. Liz-Marzan. Tuning Gold Nanorod Synthesis through Prereduction with Salicylic Acid. Chem. Mater. 2013, 25 (21), 4232-4238

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