Raman and infrared (IR) spectroscopy are powerful analytical techniques, but have
intrinsically low detection sensitivity. There have been three major steps (i) to advance the …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and related spectroscopies are powered
primarily by the concentration of the electromagnetic (EM) fields associated with light in or …

The vast development of nanofabrication has spurred recent progress for the manipulation
of light down to a region much smaller than the wavelength. Metallic plasmonic array …

Core–shell nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the hot research topics and offer a wide
range of applications in optics, biomedicine, environmental science, materials, catalysis …

The excitation of surface plasmons (SPs)—collective oscillation of conduction-band
electrons in nanostructures—can afford photon, electron and heat energy redistribution over …

The development of diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticles for biomedical applications is
of broad current interest in science, engineering, and medicine. The fundamental basis is …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy has evolved into a cross-
disciplinary analytical technique by unveiling relevant chemical, biological, material, and …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) provides detailed information about the
binding of molecules at interfaces and their interactions with the local environment due to …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is being considered as a powerful
technique in the area of food safety due to its rapidity, sensitivity, portability, and non …

Plasmon resonances in metal nanostructures have been extensively harnessed for light
trap** in mesoporous solar cells (MSCs), including dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) …