Noble metal nanoparticles have been extensively studied to understand and apply their
plasmonic responses, upon coupling with electromagnetic radiation, to research areas such …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …

Conspectus Localized surface plasmon resonance is a unique property appearing in certain
metal nanostructures, which can generate hot carriers (electrons and holes) and bring about …

Conspectus Gold nanobipyramids (Au NBPs) and gold nanorods (Au NRs) are two types of
elongated plasmonic nanoparticles with their longitudinal dipolar plasmon wavelengths …

Here we report a synthetic pathway toward Au truncated octahedral dual-rim nanoframes
wherein two functional facets are formed including (1) eight hot nanogaps formed by …

The surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique with ultrahigh sensitivity has
gained attention to meet the increasing demands for food safety analysis. The integration of …

Nanoparticle superlattices are periodic arrays of nanoscale inorganic building blocks
including metal nanoparticles, quantum dots and magnetic nanoparticles. Such assemblies …

Nanoparticle assembly offers a versatile tool for constructing new structural materials with
emergent or collective properties beyond individual nanoparticles. The achievement of …

In modern nanoscience and nanotechnology, gold nanomaterials are indispensable
building blocks that have demonstrated a plethora of applications in catalysis, biology …

The two-dimensional (2D) monolayer gold nanoparticle (Au NP) film is of significant interest
and importance in both fundamental and practical applications including optoelectronic …