The ideal material for nanophotonic applications will have a large refractive index at optical
frequencies, respond to both the electric and magnetic fields of light, support large optical …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and related spectroscopies are powered
primarily by the concentration of the electromagnetic (EM) fields associated with light in or …

The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …

Core–shell nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the hot research topics and offer a wide
range of applications in optics, biomedicine, environmental science, materials, catalysis …

Carbon nanomaterials are a class of low-dimensional materials that have aroused a great
deal of interest in the past 30 years since the spectacular debut of fullerene, the first member …

Graphene plasmons provide a suitable alternative to noble-metal plasmons because they
exhibit much tighter confinement and relatively long propagation distances, with the …

Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …

Nanoscience and nanotechnology are recent revolutionary developments of science and
engineering that are evolving at a very fast pace. They are driven by the desire to fabricate …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is an ultrasensitive vibrational spectroscopic
technique to detect molecules on or near the surface of plasmonic nanostructures, greatly …

The development of diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticles for biomedical applications is
of broad current interest in science, engineering, and medicine. The fundamental basis is …