In the past decades, spectrally selective windows, such near-infrared absorbing (NIR)
glazings, low-e glazings, and various smart windows, have been widely studied, developed …

The self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles is of great importance in realizing their
enormous potentials for broad applications due to the advanced collective properties of …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) into superstructures offers a flexible and
promising pathway to manipulate the nanometer-sized particles and thus make full use of …

Hetero-nanostructures featured with both strong plasmon absorption and high catalytic
activity are believed to be ideal platforms to realize efficient light-driven catalysis. However …

Synthesizing plasmonic nanostructures in an ultraprecise manner is of paramount
importance because the nanometer-scale structural details can significantly affect their …

Patterning of colloidal particles with chemically or topographically distinct surface domains
(patches) has attracted intense research interest,,. Surface-patterned particles act as …

Single molecule surface enhanced Raman scattering (SM-SERS) is a highly local effect
occurring at sharp edges, interparticle junctions and crevices or other geometries with a …

Conspectus Current interest in nanoparticle ensembles is motivated by their collective
synergetic properties that are distinct from or better than those of individual nanoparticles …

Inorganic nanoparticles show unique physical properties (eg, optical, electronic, magnetic
and catalytical properties), and highly tunable appearance characteristics (eg, size, shape …

Metallic nanostructures exhibit strong interactions with electromagnetic radiation, known as
the localized surface plasmon resonance. In recent years, there is significant interest and …