p-aminothiophenol (PATP) is an important molecule for surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (SERS). It can strongly interact with metallic SERS substrates and produce …

This article compares the applications of traditional gold and silver-based SERS substrates
and less conventional (Pd/Pt, Cu, Al, Si-based) SERS substrates, focusing on sensing …

The possibility of utilizing the Si and Ge nanostructures to promote surface-enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS) is discussed. The vibronic coupling of the conduction band and …

Using the bianalyte method we unambiguously demonstrate that a single gold nanosphere
on a metal film junction, in the so-called nanoparticle on a mirror configuration, is capable of …

Up to now, the successful fabrication of efficient hot-spot substrates for surface-enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS) remains an unsolved problem. To address this issue, we describe …

Recently, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been widely studied for
chemical and biological sensing. SERS substrates combined with photonic architectures …

Nanocomposites consisting of a dielectric matrix, such as TiO 2, with embedded noble metal
nanoparticles (NPs) possess specific optical properties due to the surface plasmon …

The solid‐phase synthesis of Ag‐coated Fe3O4 microsphere was elaborated under argon
atmosphere. This straightforward process utilized neither reducing agents nor electric …

The most unusual feature in the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of 4-
aminobenzenethiol (4-ABT) is the appearance of b2-type bands in the region of 1100–1500 …

The nature of “hot spots” in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and the novel
fabrication of Ag thin films for efficient SERS measurements are the main focus of this …