Recently, infectious diseases caused by bacterial pathogens have become a major cause of
morbidity and mortality globally due to their resistance to multiple antibiotics. This has …

Antimicrobial resistance is a major and growing global problem and new approaches to
combat infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacterial strains are needed. In recent years …

Refractive index (RI) sensors are of great interest for label-free optical biosensing. A tapered
optical fiber (TOF) RI sensor with micron-sized waist diameters can dramatically enhance …

The continuous growth and advancement of nanotechnology have introduced new and
novel state-of-the-art multi-metallic nanostructures with well-defined morphologies and small …

Hybrid UV-photodetector (PD) design consisted of various compatible nano-material
systems are drawing significant research interests due to their improved device tunability …

Metallic nanostructures and thin films are fundamental building blocks for next‐generation
nanophotonics. Yet, the fixed permittivity of pure metals often imposes limitations on the …

Using liquid formaldehyde as a carrier to obtain clean hydrogen is a promising method. The
development of inexpensive catalysts with high activity and stability is crucial for this …

Owing to the effective carrier transfer at interface, the utilization of three-dimensional (3D)
Schottky junctions transcends the limitations imposed by planar junctions, exhibiting …

The regular structure provided by two-dimensional (2D) structural colloidal crystals is widely
accepted to provide an ideal template that ensures that plasmonic bimetallic composite …

Pulsed laser ablation in aqueous isopropanol (IPA) solution (PLAL) using KrF excimer laser
was employed for the first time to produce platinum nanoparticles (Pt–NPs). The …