Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) inherits the rich chemical fingerprint
information on Raman spectroscopy and gains sensitivity by plasmon-enhanced excitation …

Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …

Regulation of hot spots exhibits excellent potential in many applications including
nanolasers, energy harvesting, sensing, and subwavelength imaging. Here, hat-shaped …

Hot spots have been considered as a dominant role in surface enhancement Raman
scattering (SERS). Its generation cannot be separated from the ultra-small nanogaps, which …

Noble metal nanostructures are able to concentrate light into small volumes, which
enhances greatly the local electromagnetic (EM) field near the metal nanostructures. The …

Cavity–emitter coupling can enable a host of potential applications in quantum optics, from
low-threshold lasers to brighter single-photon sources for quantum cryptography. Although …

A multifunctional Au‐coated TiO2 nanotube array is made via synthesis of a TiO2 nanotube
array through a ZnO template, followed by deposition of Au particles onto the TiO2 surface …

Rapid technology development and economic growth have brought attention to public
health issues, such as food safety and environmental pollution, which creates an ever …

Flexible surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates have recently attracted
growing research interests in real‐world applications due to their unique advantage of …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201602603 vertically to the plane of the metal film. Consequently, along
the linear contact region, surface plasmon resonance of Au nanowires is strongly coupled …