Creating functional electrical circuits using individual or ensemble molecules, often termed
as “molecular-scale electronics”, not only meets the increasing technical demands of the …

The field of single-molecule electronics harnesses expertise from engineering, physics and
chemistry to realize circuit elements at the limit of miniaturization; it is a subfield of …

In ambient atmospheres, aluminum becomes rapidly coated with a compact 2–3 nm thick
oxide layer. This native oxide layer prevents the metal surface from further oxidation …

The vivid optical properties of noble metal nanoparticles have been an object of fascination
since ancient times. The ruby red of stained glass windows arises from gold nanoparticles …

The use of single molecules in electronics represents the next limit of miniaturisation of
electronic devices, which would enable us to continue the trend of aggressive downscaling …

This perspective gives an overview of recent developments in surface-enhanced Raman
scattering (SERS) for biosensing. We focus this review on SERS papers published in the last …

Molecular electronics is driven by the dream of expanding Moore's law to the molecular level
for next‐generation electronics through incorporating individual or ensemble molecules into …

Highly organized supercrystals of Au nanorods with plasmonic antennae enhancement of
electrical field have made possible fast direct detection of prions in complex biological …

Coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances results in singular effects at the void
space between noble metal nanoparticles. However, implementation of practical …

The conductance of single-molecule junctions may be governed by the structure of the
molecule in the gap or by the way it bonds with the leads, and the information contained in a …