Metamaterials, as artificially structured materials composed of subwavelength arrays of
resonant unit cells, can exhibit exotic properties beyond those accessible to natural …

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

The rapid detection of biological and chemical substances in real time is particularly
important for public health and environmental monitoring and in the military sector. If the …

Hydrogen gas is rapidly approaching a global breakthrough as a carbon-free energy vector.
In such a hydrogen economy, safety sensors for hydrogen leak detection will be an …

Over the past decade, a range of sensor technologies became available on the market,
enabling a revolutionary shift in air pollution monitoring and assessment. With their cost of …

As one unique group of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, 2D metal nanomaterials have
drawn increasing attention owing to their intriguing physiochemical properties and broad …

This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Molecular plasmonics, the area which deals with the interactions between surface plasmons
and molecules, has received enormous interest in fundamental research and found …

Hydrogen–air mixtures are highly flammable. Hydrogen sensors are therefore of paramount
importance for timely leak detection during handling. However, existing solutions do not …