Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS)
have opened a variety of exciting research fields. However, although a vast number of …

Liquid biopsy, characterized by minimally invasive detection through biofluids such as
blood, saliva, and urine, has emerged as a revolutionary strategy for cancer diagnosis and …

Plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PERS), including surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy, shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and tip-enhanced …

The recent rise of plasmonic materials for solar-to-chemical energy conversion places a
focus on the mechanisms associated with charge and energy flow at the metal–molecule …

Lithium-ion batteries, simply known as lithium batteries, are distinct among high energy
density charge-storage devices. The power delivery of batteries depends upon the …

Coherent upconversion of terahertz and mid-infrared signals into visible light opens new
horizons for spectroscopy, imaging, and sensing but represents a challenge for conventional …

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles enhance chemical reactions on their surface when
illuminated with light of particular frequencies. It has been shown that these processes are …

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is an optical phenomena generated by light
when it interacts with conductive nanoparticles (NPs) that are smaller than the incident …

Highlights Ag/BP-NS exhibit remarkable surface-enhanced Raman scattering performance
with single-molecule detection ability. This remarkable enhancement can be attributed to the …

Optical detection and spectroscopy of single molecules and single nanoparticles have been
achieved at room temperature with the use of surface-enhanced Raman scattering …