Colorimetric sensing offers instant reporting via visible signals. Versus labor-intensive and
instrument-dependent detection methods, colorimetric sensors present advantages …

This review article introduces mechanistic aspects and applications of photochemically
deprotected ortho-nitrobenzyl (ONB)-functionalized nucleic acids and their impact on …

The current outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) demands its rapid …

Among the semiconductor photocatalytic materials, zinc oxide (ZnO)-based composites
show promising research prospects in the field of environmental and biomedical materials …

Functional nucleic acids (FNAs), including DNA aptamers and DNAzymes, are finding
increasing use as molecular recognition elements for point-of-care (POC) assays and …

Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) property of metallic nanoparticles is
widely exploited for chemical and biological sensing. Selective biosensing of molecules …

Noble metals comprise any of several metallic chemical elements that are outstandingly
resistant to corrosion and oxidation, even at elevated temperatures. This group is not strictly …

The noble metal nanoparticle has been widely utilized as a plasmonic unit to enhance
biosensors, by leveraging its electric and/or optical properties. Integrated with the “flexible” …

The predictable nature of DNA interactions enables the programmable assembly of highly
advanced 2D and 3D DNA structures of nanoscale dimensions. The access to ever larger …