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

Core–shell nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the hot research topics and offer a wide
range of applications in optics, biomedicine, environmental science, materials, catalysis …

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

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) has found extensive applications in chemi-sensors and
biosensors. Plasmons play different roles in different types of optical sensors. SPR …

The robust, sensitive, and selective detection of targeted biomolecules in their native
environment by prospective nanostructures holds much promise for real-time, accurate, and …

The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …

Synthesizing plasmonic nanostructures in an ultraprecise manner is of paramount
importance because the nanometer-scale structural details can significantly affect their …

Noble metal nanostructures are able to concentrate light into small volumes, which
enhances greatly the local electromagnetic (EM) field near the metal nanostructures. The …

Nanomanufacturing and digital manufacturing (DM) are defining the forefront of the fourth
industrial revolution—Industry 4.0—as enabling technologies for the processing of materials …

Raman spectroscopy has enabled researchers to map the specific chemical makeup of
surfaces, solutions, and even cells. However, the inherent insensitivity of the technique …