Metal nanoparticles are being extensively used in biomedical fields due to their small size-to-
volume ratio and extensive thermal stability. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are an obvious …

Electrocatalysis plays a vital role in energy conversion and storage in modern society.
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is a highly attractive approach to enhance the …

MoS 2-based photocatalysts attract wide attention as they possess a suitable band gap for
visible-light harvesting, making it a promising earth-abundant photocatalyst for hydrogen …

Optical metasurfaces are planar metamaterials that can mediate highly precise light–matter
interactions. Because of their unique optical properties, both plasmonic and dielectric …

The vast development of nanofabrication has spurred recent progress for the manipulation
of light down to a region much smaller than the wavelength. Metallic plasmonic array …

Rapid and high precision detection of toxic metal ions is one of the chief requirements today
to combat environment pollution. Gold nanoparticles play a key role in this by assisting the …

Despite the extraordinary degree of interest in optical metamaterials in recent years, the
hoped-for devices and applications have, in large part, yet to emerge. It is becoming clear …

Plasmonics offer unprecedented control over light and stimulate fundamental research and
engineering applications in solar energy. The surface plasmon resonance is responsible for …

The interaction between light and matter can be controlled efficiently by structuring materials
at a length scale shorter than the wavelength of interest. With the goal to build optical …

Light-responsive polymers, especially photochromic ones, are among the most interesting
classes of stimuli-responsive materials. Photochromic polymers can show different stimuli …