The nanowires and nanorods that can be fabricated using Synkera's anodic alumina products feature precise length scales and geometries, leading to well-behaved plasmonic properties. Plasmonics has traditionally been used for chemical detection and bioanalysis, via technologies such as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Benefits that Synkera is targeting with its products include:

• Increased signal and sensitivity, due to greater density of plasmonic "hot spots"
• Better reproducibility between substrates

Plasmonics are finding increasing use in many other fields including:

• Microelectronics
• Solar Energy Conversion