In recent years, bioanalytical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has
blossomed into a fast-growing research area. Owing to its high sensitivity and outstanding …

1. INTRODUCTION Detection of chemical and biological agents plays a fundamental role in
biomedical, forensic and environmental sciences 1− 4 as well as in anti bioterrorism …

High intensity ultrasound can be used for the production of novel materials and provides an
unusual route to known materials without bulk high temperatures, high pressures, or long …

Recent advances in nanostructured materials have been led by the development of new
synthetic methods that provide control over size, morphology, and nano/microstructure. The …

Sonochemistry offers a simple route to nanomaterial synthesis with the application of
ultrasound. The tiny acoustic bubbles, produced by the propagating sound wave, enclose an …

The field of plasmonics has become one of the most interesting and active research areas in
nanotechnology, enabling numerous fundamental studies and applications in a variety of …

Although gold is the subject of one of the most ancient themes of investigation in science, its
renaissance now leads to an exponentially increasing number of publications, especially in …

Recent advances in the exploitation of localized surface plasmons (charge density
oscillations confined to metallic nanoparticles and nanostructures) in nanoscale optics and …

One of the reasons for the huge interest in nanomaterials originated because of the
prohibitive price that commercial companies have to pay for introducing new materials into …

The emergence of synthesis strategies for the fabrication of nanosized contrast agents is
anticipated to lead to advancements in understanding biological processes at the molecular …