This article summarizes lessons learnt from ambient tip-enhanced Raman (TER) mapping of molecules interacting with plasmonic nanostructures. It is shown that numerous physical and chemical phenomena contribute to high-resolution TER spectral images. As a result, selectively tracking interfacial chemical transformations TERS is more challenging than currently appreciated.
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