The sensing of bioactive molecules based on photochemical techniques has become one of
the fastest-growing scientific fields. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a highly …

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 …

Electrochemistry can provide an efficient and sustainable way to treat environmental waters
polluted by chlorinated organic compounds. However, the electrochemical valorization of 1 …

Atomically thin boron nitride (BN) is an important 2D nanomaterial, with many properties
distinct from graphene. In this feature article, these unique properties and associated …

Graphene is composed of single-atom thick sheets of sp 2 bonded carbon atoms that are
arranged in a perfect two-dimensional (2D) honeycomb lattice. Because of this structure …

Hybrid nanostructures composed of graphene or other two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials
and plasmonic metal components have been extensively studied. The unusual properties of …

Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) imparts Raman spectroscopy with the
capability of detecting analytes at the single‐molecule level, but the costs are also manifold …

Noble metal nanostructures are able to concentrate light into small volumes, which
enhances greatly the local electromagnetic (EM) field near the metal nanostructures. The …

Graphene is a single-atom-thick two-dimensional carbon nanosheet with outstanding
chemical, electrical, material, optical, and physical properties due to its large surface area …

2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) materials have been recognized as active
platforms for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Here, the effect of crystal …