Metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) is a unique phenomenon of surface plasmons, where
light interacts with the metallic nanostructures and produces electromagnetic fields to …

The specificity and simplicity of the Watson–Crick base pair interactions make DNA one of
the most versatile construction materials for creating nanoscale structures and devices …

The field of DNA nanoscience has demonstrated many exquisite DNA nanostructures and
intricate DNA nanodevices. However, the operation of each step of prior demonstrated DNA …

The reliable programmability of DNA origami makes it an extremely attractive tool for bottom-
up self-assembly of complex nanostructures. Utilizing this property for the tuned …

The advent of highly sensitive photodetectors and the development of photostabilization
strategies made detecting the fluorescence of single molecules a routine task in many labs …

Because of the limited signal-to-background ratio, molecular diagnostics requires molecular
amplification of the target molecules or molecular signal amplification after target …

Biosensors are small but smart devices responding to the external stimulus, widely used in
many fields including clinical diagnosis, healthcare and environment monitoring, etc …

Conspectus The possibility to increase fluorescence by plasmonic effects in the near-field of
metal nanostructures was recognized more than half a century ago. A major challenge …

This study demonstrates the bottom‐up synthesis of silver nanolenses. A robust coating
protocol enabled the functionalization of differently sized silver nanoparticles with DNA …

Smartphone-based fluorescence microscopy has been rapidly develo** over the last few
years, enabling point-of-need detection of cells, bacteria, viruses, and biomarkers. These …