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

The ability of metallic nanostructures to confine light at the sub-wavelength scale enables
new perspectives and opportunities in the field of nanotechnology. Making use of this …

The cancer stem cell (CSC) model is describing tumors as a hierarchical organized system
and CSCs are suggested to be responsible for cancer recurrence after therapy. The …

The rapid and direct detection of biomarkers in biofluids at clinically relevant concentrations
faces serious limitations to develop diagnostic criteria for neurodegenerative diseases such …

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)-based biosensors have recently garnered
increasing attention due to their potential to allow label-free, portable, low-cost, and real …

This Perspective describes recent progress in optical trap**s of nanoparticles based on
localized surface plasmon. This plasmonic optical trap** has great advantages over the …

Because of the versatility of plasmonic nanoparticles, there have been major improvements
in tailoring the plasmonic effects for a plethora of applications. However, a major bottleneck …

Optical trap** is the craft of manipulating objects with light. Decades after its first inception
in 1970, the technique has become a powerful tool for ultracold‐atom physics and …

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is a fundamental tool when administering drugs that
have a limited dosage or high toxicity, which could endanger the lives of patients. To carry …

Label-free biosensing methods that rely on the use of localized surface plasmon resonance
(LSPR) have attracted great attention as a result of their simplicity, high sensitivity, and …