Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

Unprecedented advances in metal nanoparticle synthesis have paved the way for broad
applications in sensing, imaging, catalysis, diagnosis, and therapy by tuning the optical …

Fluorescence-based biosensor platforms have been intensively investigated not only to
increase the sensitivity but also to improve the performance of biosensors. By exploiting …

In the past decades, great strides have been made in the synthesis of hybrid nanocrystals
(HNCs) consisting of two or more disparate subunits (such as metals and/or …

Metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) is a unique phenomenon of surface plasmons, where
light interacts with the metallic nanostructures and produces electromagnetic fields to …

Colorimetric detection of target analytes with high specificity and sensitivity is of fundamental
importance to clinical and personalized point-of-care diagnostics. Because of their …

The application scope of plasmonic nanostructures is rapidly expanding to keep pace with
the ongoing development of various scientific findings and emerging technologies …

Synthesizing plasmonic nanostructures in an ultraprecise manner is of paramount
importance because the nanometer-scale structural details can significantly affect their …

The diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection by
quantitative PCR with reverse transcription (RT–qPCR) typically involves bulky …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an essential role in regulating various physiological
functions of living organisms. Superoxide anion (O 2−.), one kind of ROS, is the single …