combining the nanosphere self-assembly and atomic layer deposition (ALD). This ordered 2-
D structure with designed array of metal nanogaps can be used as an ultrasensitive surface-
enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate with high reproducibility and stability. More
importantly, the SERS substrates are recyclable, as enabled by their self-cleaning function
due to the TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of the target molecules. The high SERS …