Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

A grand family of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their heterostructures have been
discovered through the extensive experimental and theoretical efforts of chemists, material …

Plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been used increasingly in solid-state systems because
of their applicability in fabricating novel sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, metamaterials …

The successful development of artificial photosynthesis requires finding new materials able
to efficiently harvest sunlight and catalyze hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide …

Optically variable devices (OVDs) are in tremendous demand as optical indicators against
the increasing threat of counterfeiting. Conventional OVDs are exposed to the danger of …

Innovative approaches and tools play an important role in sha** design, characterization
and optimization for the field of photonics. As a subset of machine learning that learns …

The pseudo-two-dimensional (2D) morphology of plate-like metal nanoparticles makes them
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …

This article reviews recent fabrication methods for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy
(SERS) substrates with a focus on advanced nanoarchitecture based on noble metals with …

Optical tweezers and associated manipulation tools in the far field have had a major impact
on scientific and engineering research by offering precise manipulation of small objects …

Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …