Silver and gold nanoparticles have found extensive biomedical applications due to their
strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and intriguing plasmonic properties …

This review provides a comprehensive description of nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of
gold nanoparticles, which can be used in biological applications. The main focus is placed …

The ultrafast carrier dynamics of junctions between two chemically identical, but
electronically distinct, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) remains largely unknown …

Nonlinear optical (NLO) phenomena such as harmonic generation and Kerr and Pockels
effects are of great technological importance for lasers, frequency converters, modulators …

Hot electrons generated through plasmonic excitations in metal nanostructures show great
promise for efficiently driving chemical reactions with light. However, the lifetime, yield, and …

Hybrid plasmonic nanostructures are built on plasmonic metalnanostructures surrounded by
catalytic metals or metal oxides. Recent studies have shown that hybrid plasmonic …

The ability to study single particles has revolutionized nanoscience. The advantage of single
particle spectroscopy measurements compared to conventional ensemble studies is that …

Studies of the ultrafast carrier dynamics of transition metal dichalcogenides have employed
spatially averaged measurements, which obfuscate the rich variety of dynamics that …

Conspectus Electronic carrier dynamics play pivotal roles in the functional properties of
nanomaterials. For colloidal metals, the mechanisms and influences of these dynamics are …

The ability of plasmonic metal nanostructures (PMNs), such as silver and gold nanoparticles,
to manipulate and concentrate electromagnetic fields at the nanoscale is the foundation for …