Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

This review is focused on recent developments of surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS) applications in Analytical Chemistry. The work covers advances in the fabrication …

The discovery of the enhancement of Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on
nanostructured metal surfaces is a landmark in the history of spectroscopic and analytical …

Biomimetic science has attracted great interest in the fields of chemistry, biology, materials
science, and energy. Biomimetic mineralization is the process of synthesizing inorganic …

Metal colloids are of great interest in the field of nanophotonics, mainly due to their
morphology-dependent optical properties, but also because they are high-quality building …

The optical properties of metal nanoparticles, particularly their localized surface plasmon
effects, are well established. These plasmonic nanoparticles can respond to their …

The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of
the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions …

Most bacteria in nature exist as biofilms, which support intercellular signalling processes
such as quorum sensing (QS), a cell-to-cell communication mechanism that allows bacteria …

Colorimetric detection is important for various applications where instant and convenient
read-out is needed. Because of their fascinating optical properties, plasmonic …

Light guiding and manipulation in photonics have become ubiquitous in events ranging from
everyday communications to complex robotics and nanomedicine. The speed and sensitivity …