Plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been used increasingly in solid-state systems because
of their applicability in fabricating novel sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, metamaterials …

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy provides a noninvasive and
highly sensitive route for fingerprint and label‐free detection of a wide range of molecules …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a molecule-specific spectroscopic technique
with diverse applications in (bio) chemistry, clinical diagnosis and toxin sensing. While …

As one unique group of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, 2D metal nanomaterials have
drawn increasing attention owing to their intriguing physiochemical properties and broad …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) provides significantly enhanced Raman
scattering signals from molecules adsorbed on plasmonic nanostructures, as well as the …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

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 …

The spatial arrangement of plasmonic nanoparticles can dramatically affect their interaction
with electromagnetic waves, which offers an effective approach to systematically control their …

Photonic crystals (PhCs) display photonic stop bands (PSBs) and at the edges of these
PSBs transport light with reduced velocity, enabling the PhCs to confine and manipulate …

Plasmonic photocatalysis is a promising approach for solar energy transformation.
Comparing with isolated metal nanoparticles, the plasmonic coupling architectures can …