Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) have played a significant role in the evolution of modern
nanoscience and nanotechnology in terms of colloidal synthesis, general understanding of …

Noble metal nanostructures are known to confine photon energies to their dimensions with
resonant oscillations of their conduction electrons, leading to the ultrahigh enhancement of …

A gold nanogap substrate was used to measure the thiram and carbaryl residues in various
fruit juices using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The gold nanogap substrates …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has developed as a feasible method for
chemical and biological applications, unifying the precision of molecular fingerprinting with …

Conventional spectroscopic methods like IR, and Raman are not very effective at detecting
low levels of pesticides or harmful chemicals in food matrices. A quick, highly accurate …

In light of escalating global tensions and the persistent frequency of terrorist incidents,
explosives have caused unpredictable serious environmental problems in the worldwide …

This work has explored the scalable, multi-batch fabrication process of the Au-decorated
ZnO nanorod (NR) SERS sensors with five designed geometries (A to E), based on the …

Plasmonic molecules, which are geometrically well-defined plasmonic metal nanoparticle
clusters, have attracted significant attention due to their enhancement of light–matter …

The detecting and screening of explosives has become a global consideration in dealing
with potential terrorism threats and the misuse of high explosives. Several detection …

This study reported an application of Au nanogap substrates for surface-enhanced Raman
scattering (SERS) measurements to quantitatively analyze melamine and its derivative …