Materials scientists have performed exceptional accomplishments in the design of various
types of materials that can be directly used for biomedical research. In particular …

In recent years, new strategies for silica coating of inorganic nanoparticles and organic
nanomaterials, which differ from the classical methodologies, have emerged at the forefront …

This chapter provides an overview of techniques designed for the creation of Surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) hot spots both in solution and on solid supports. It …

This chapter presents a systematic categorization of the functionalities of silica shells in the
context of their application fields. It provides a brief overview of the established synthesis …

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is one of the most powerful
analytical techniques for identification of molecular species, with the potential to reach single …

Spectrometrically or optically encoded microsphere based suspension array technology
(SAT) is applicable to the high-throughput, simultaneous detection of multiple analytes …

Changes in protein expression levels and protein structure may indicate genomic mutations
and may be related to some diseases. Therefore, the precise quantification and …

The advanced high‐quality synthesis of dense and porous silica‐coated nanostructures is
enjoying ever‐increasing research interests for their important properties and diverse …

Coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances results in singular effects at the void
space between noble metal nanoparticles. However, implementation of practical …

Over recent decades, metal nanostructures exhibiting distinct surface-plasmon-resonance
(SPR) effects have attracted increasing attention due to their broad applications in the …