Fluorescence spectroscopy with strong emitters is a remarkable tool with ultra-high
sensitivity for detection and imaging down to the single-molecule level. Plasmon-enhanced …

Single-molecule (SM) surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and tip-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy (TERS) have emerged as analytical techniques for characterizing …

The internal vibrations of molecules drive the structural transformations that underpin
chemistry and cellular function. While vibrational frequencies are measured by …

Plasmonic nanomaterials could improve various optical performance including fluorescence
emission, Raman scattering, infrared absorption, etc. Among them, plasmon-enhanced …

Research on light-driven catalysis has gained tremendous importance due to the ever-
increasing power consumption and the threatening situation of global warming related to …

Light–matter interaction drives many systems, such as optoelectronic devices like light-
emitting diodes and solar cells, biological structures like photosystem II and potential future …

The use of imaging technologies has been critical in deciphering biological phenomena,
structures, and mechanisms across a wide range of spatial scales. The spatial resolution of …

An analytical technique operating at the nanoscale must be flexible regarding variable
experimental conditions while ideally also being highly specific, extremely sensitive, and …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been one of the most extensively studied
classes of modern materials, due to their astonishing chemical, optical, electronic, and …

The optically generated collective electron density waves on metal–dielectric boundaries
known as surface plasmons have been of great scientific interest since their discovery …