Ultrathin dielectric gaps between metals can trap plasmonic optical modes with surprisingly
low loss and with volumes below 1 nm3. We review the origin and subtle properties of these …

Reliable fabrication of micro/nanostructures with sub-10 nm features is of great significance
for advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology. While the capability of current …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and related spectroscopies are powered
primarily by the concentration of the electromagnetic (EM) fields associated with light in or …

Molecular junctions are building blocks for constructing future nanoelectronic devices that
enable the investigation of a broad range of electronic transport properties within nanoscale …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) provides significantly enhanced Raman
scattering signals from molecules adsorbed on plasmonic nanostructures, as well as the …

Creating functional electrical circuits using individual or ensemble molecules, often termed
as “molecular-scale electronics”, not only meets the increasing technical demands of the …

Surface plasmonic sensors have been widely used in biology, chemistry, and environment
monitoring. These sensors exhibit extraordinary sensitivity based on surface plasmon …

The strong interaction of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials offers
opportunities in various technologies that take advantage of photophysical processes …

Conspectus Plasmonic coupling-based electromagnetic field localization and enhancement
are becoming increasingly important in chemistry, nanoscience, materials science, physics …

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles enhance chemical reactions on their surface when
illuminated with light of particular frequencies. It has been shown that these processes are …