Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a promising class of porous crystalline materials with
diverse applications, the properties of which are dependent on their structures including …

Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

Owing to their excellent multiplexing ability, high sensitivity, and large dynamic range,
immunoassays using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) as the readout signal …

The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of
the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions …

In recent years, the self-assembly of copolymer micelles has become an appealing frontier
of supramolecular chemistry as a strategy to construct superstructures with multiple levels of …

Unlike silver and gold, aluminum has material properties that enable strong plasmon
resonances spanning much of the visible region of the spectrum and into the ultraviolet. This …

The robust, sensitive, and selective detection of targeted biomolecules in their native
environment by prospective nanostructures holds much promise for real-time, accurate, and …

Noble metal nanostructures are able to concentrate light into small volumes, which
enhances greatly the local electromagnetic (EM) field near the metal nanostructures. The …

The design and fabrication of multifunctional surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)
nanotags are key issues in their application to biological imaging of cells and tissues. In this …

Develo** new anticounterfeit technologies with good robustness, high safety index, strong
readability, and low cost is highly demanded but challenging. In recent years …