Nanomaterials exhibit structural and functional heterogeneity among individual
nanoparticles, thus requiring a capability to study single nanoparticles. While electron …

Single-molecule biosensors serve the unmet need for real time detection of individual
biological molecules in the molecular crowd with high specificity and accuracy, uncovering …

The interplay between the oxidation state and the optical properties of molecules is
important for applications in displays, sensors, and molecular-based memories. The …

An optical microscope is probably the most intuitive, simple, and commonly used instrument
to observe objects and discuss behaviors through images. Although the idea of imaging …

In the past two decades, the use of biomolecules, either from biological or biomimetic
systems (or so-called biological or biomimetic synthesis), has emerged as a promising …

Plasmonic photocatalysis has attracted interest for its potential to generate energy-efficient
reactions, but ultrafast internal conversion limits efficient plasmon-based chemistry …

Nanotechnology and nanoscience hold great promise for many multidisciplinary
applications, including catalysis where gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are considered “safer and …

Strong and stable electrochemical beacons are critical for the achievement of sensitive and
reliable electroanalysis applications. In this work, the electrochemical oxidation performance …

We review some of the progress of single-molecule optical experiments in the past 20 years
and propose some perspectives for the coming years. We particularly focus on …

Constructing a high performance three-dimensional (3D) semiconductor photoelectrode for
photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen (H 2) production by water splitting is a promising method to …