Bionic structures and materials inspired by plant leaves: A comprehensive review for innovative problem-solving

H Yu, J Zhang, S Zhang, Z Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaves have developed various functional structures to enhance plant survival, making
them the most typical bionic prototypes. Bionic research inspired by plant leaves has yielded …

Designing surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) platforms beyond hotspot engineering: emerging opportunities in analyte manipulations and hybrid materials

HK Lee, YH Lee, CSL Koh, GC Phan-Quang… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a molecule-specific spectroscopic technique
with diverse applications in (bio) chemistry, clinical diagnosis and toxin sensing. While …

The application of coffee-ring effect in analytical chemistry

M Yang, D Chen, J Hu, X Zheng, ZJ Lin… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coffee-ring effect is an omnipresent phenomenon, it features the circular deposition on the
surface after the evaporation of a droplet containing particles. Ever since the seminal report …

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 …

Chemical fabrication strategies for achieving bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces with micro and nanostructures: A review

S Xu, Q Wang, N Wang - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biological surfaces in nature, such as lotus leaves, rose petals, and water striders, exhibit
excellent superhydrophobicity. The fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces inspired by …

Fabrication of flexible pyramid array as SERS substrate for direct sampling and reproducible detection

Y Wang, Z Wang, C Chen, J Liu, J Lu, N Lu - Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Rapid extraction and analysis of target molecules from irregular surfaces are in high
demand in the field of on-site analysis. Herein, a flexible platform used for surface-enhanced …

Preparation of a three-dimensional composite structure based on a periodic Au@ Ag core–shell nanocube with ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering for …

J Dong, W Zhou, C Yang, H Wu, Q Han… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The absorption and scattering frequencies of surface plasmon resonance can be selectively
adjusted by changing the morphology, size, structure, arrangement, and gap between noble …

Nanomaterials meet surface-enhanced Raman scattering towards enhanced clinical diagnosis: a review

K Yuan, B Jurado-Sánchez, A Escarpa - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a very promising tool for the direct detection
of biomarkers for the diagnosis of ie, cancer and pathogens. Yet, current SERS strategies …

Superhydrophobic, superamphiphobic and SLIPS materials as anti-corrosion and anti-biofouling barriers

B Zhang, W Xu - New Journal of Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature-inspired interfacial materials with special wettability have received considerable
attention owing to their superior properties and promising multifunctional applications …

Research progress on eco-friendly superhydrophobic materials in environment, energy and biology

J Peng, L Wu, H Zhang, B Wang, Y Si, S **… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past few years, bioinspired eco-friendly superhydrophobic materials (EFSMs) have
made great breakthroughs, especially in the fields of environment, energy and biology …