The concentrations of U in natural waters are usually low, being typically less than 4 μg/L in
river water, around 3.3 μg/L in open seawater, and usually less than 5 μg/L in groundwater …

The SERS effect was initially discovered in the 1970s. Early research focused on
understanding the phenomenon and increasing enhancement to achieve single molecule …

Uranium concentration/contamination in groundwater is currently a subject of concern all
over the world due to related severe health problems to humans, as groundwater is the main …

Vibrational spectroscopy has proven itself to be a valuable contributor in the study of various
fields of science, primarily due to the extraordinary versatility of sampling methods. Raman …

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as one of the most promising
analytical tools in recent years. Due to advantageous features such as sensitivity, specificity …

Herein, a simple wet-chemical pathway has been demonstrated for the synthesis of silver
nanoparticle conjugated reduced graphene oxide nanosheets where dimethylformamide …

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of uranium speciation using vibrational
spectroscopy methods including Raman and IR. Uranium is a naturally occurring …

There is a great necessity for development of novel sensory concepts supportive of smart
sensing capabilities in defense and homeland security applications for detection of chemical …

Fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) of carbon and semiconductors have superior optical
properties and show great potential in sensing applications. This paper reports a novel …

With rapid development of nuclear industry, the overexploitation of uranium has brought a
series of radioactive pollution problems to water, soil, atmosphere and ecosystem. Uranium …