Plasmonic nanolasers as a new class of coherent laser beyond the diffraction limit have
attracted a lot of attention. However, the ultrahigh optical confinement caused by the …

Collaborative enhancements from surface plasmons (SPs) and whispering-gallery modes
(WGMs) can induce intense near-field effects with high spatial localization around the …

Since the initial discovery of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and surface-
enhanced fluorescence (SEF), these techniques have shown huge potential for applications …

A novel self-induced Fenton-like photocatalyst (Fe (III) grafted BiVO 4) has been successfully
synthesized via a simple wet-impregnation method, and it presents a universal …

Fungi produce and excrete various proteins, enzymes, polysaccharides, and secondary
metabolites, which may be used as media for the “green” synthesis of metal and …

Van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures offer a promising platform for optimizing and
controlling physical properties of a variety of materials and devices, which has attracted …

Because of the superlattice structures comprising periodic and alternating crystalline layers,
one-dimensional photon crystals can be employed to expand immense versatility and …

A novel method of oxide semiconductor nanoparticle synthesis is proposed based on high-
voltage, high-current electrical switching discharge (HVHC-ESD). Through a subsecond …

The surface modification is essentially required to develop a variety of hybrid zinc oxide
(ZnO) nanostructures for fabricating optoelectronic devices. A facile solution method was …

This study presents the defectless zinc oxide nano-hexagonrods (ZnO-NH) structure
decorated by gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and its enhancement due to the tunable …