Noble metal nanoparticles due to their unique optical properties arising from their
interactions with an incident light have been intensively employed in a broad range of …

To enhance the assimilation of light in the solar thermal area, we need to focus beyond the
thermo-physical properties of the nanoparticles, ie, optical properties of the nanoparticles …

Raman spectroscopy is a very powerful tool for material analysis, allowing for exploring the
properties of a wide range of different materials. Since its discovery, Raman spectroscopy …

The physics of bound states in the continuum (BICs) allows the design and demonstration of
optical resonant structures with large values of the quality factor (Q factor) by employing …

In the last two decades, plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) has been the
subject of intense research efforts. Plasmon physics is intriguing and its precise modelling …

The lack of a detailed mechanistic understanding for plasmon-mediated charge transfer at
metal-semiconductor interfaces severely limits the design of efficient photovoltaic and …

Protein crystallization plays a central role in structural biology. Despite this, the process of
crystallization remains poorly understood and highly empirical, with crystal contacts, lattice …

The past several decades have seen tremendous advances in metal nanoparticle research.
This field involves workers from many different areas, including materials scientists …

We report a robust synthesis of Ag@ Au core–shell nanocubes by directly depositing Au
atoms on the surfaces of Ag nanocubes as conformal, ultrathin shells. Our success relies on …

Metallic nanoparticles show extraordinary strong light absorption near their plasmon
resonance, orders of magnitude larger compared to nonmetallic nanoparticles. This …