ZnO-based nanomaterials approach for photocatalytic and sensing applications: recent progress and trends

F Güell, A Galdámez-Martínez, PR Martínez-Alanis… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nowadays, there is a rising urge to develop and implement cheaper, abundant, and
environmentally friendly semiconducting materials into practical devices. In this regard, zinc …

State of the art in flexible SERS sensors toward label-free and onsite detection: from design to applications

L **e, H Zeng, J Zhu, Z Zhang, H Sun, W **a, Y Du - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) as a powerful non-invasive spectroscopic
technique has been intensively used in bio/chemical sensing, enabling ultrasensitive …

A high-response formaldehyde sensor based on fibrous Ag-ZnO/In2O3 with multi-level heterojunctions

J Liu, L Zhang, B Cheng, J Fan, J Yu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Timely detection of formaldehyde is pivotal because formaldehyde is slowly released from
the indoor decorative materials, jeopardizing our healthy. Herein, a high-response …

Ultrasensitive Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Platform for Protein Detection via Active Delivery to Nanogaps as a Hotspot

T Gao, T Yachi, X Shi, R Sato, C Sato, Y Yonamine… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is an attractive technique in molecular
detection with high sensitivity and label-free characteristics. However, its use in protein …

[HTML][HTML] ZnO and TiO2 nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based bio-sensing: A review

S Adesoye, K Dellinger - Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Applications of Raman spectroscopy in bio-sensing and bio-detection were previously
limited due to its low sensitivity resulting from weak Raman scattering. Over time …

Highly sensitive SERS detection and photocatalytic degradation of 4-aminothiophenol by a cost-effective cobalt metal–organic framework-based sandwich-like sheet

C Shi, L Qin, S Wu, SZ Kang, X Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
It is vital to develop an effective strategy to detect and degrade 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP, a
toxic pesticide intermediate) for its serious threat to ecological environment and human …

Special wettability for sensing: Drawing inspiration from nature

P Vineeth, A Peethan, SD George - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature-inspired fabrication of surfaces with special wettability behaviour is increasingly
finding applications in our daily life. Thanks to advances in manufacturing technology at the …

TiO2 Thickness-dependent charge transfer effect in p-aminothiophenol molecules chemisorbed on TiO2/Ni substrates

C Wang, C Zheng, H Zhao, Q Fu, Y Lei - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Semiconductors have been modulated in thickness to optimize their surface-enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS) activity in noble metal/semiconductor SERS substrates. However …

Wearable surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy sensor using inverted bimetallic nanopyramids for biosensing and sweat monitoring

A Das, U Pant, C Cao, RS Moirangthem… - ACS Applied Optical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has gained prominence as a pivotal tool in
optical sensing technology with tremendous potential. Extensive efforts have been …

A review on integrated ZnO-based SERS biosensors and their potential in detecting biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases

A Colniță, VA Toma, IA Brezeștean, MA Tahir… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) applications in clinical diagnosis and
spectral pathology are increasing due to the potential of the technique to bio-barcode …