Flexible Au nanoparticle arrays induced metal-enhanced fluorescence towards pressure sensors

We present evidence that Au nanoparticle arrays on an elastomeric substrate can induce the dye fluorescence intensity to change as a function of the external pressure. This provides a new strategy for fabricating pressure sensors.

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