Stabilizing single-molecular Raman spectrum of a nonbonding molecule on Ag nanoparticlesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Materials, methods (Fig. S1–4), room-temperature spectra (Fig. S5), estimation, calculations (Fig. S6–8), and extended experiments (Fig. S9, 10). See DOI: 10.1039/b819402e

The applicability of single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to a nonbonding molecular system is demonstrated on a uniformly assembled colloidal Ag nanoparticle substrate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]