The current scenario, an ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, places a dreadful burden on the
healthcare system worldwide. Subsequently, there is a need for a rapid, user-friendly, and …

Core–shell nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the hot research topics and offer a wide
range of applications in optics, biomedicine, environmental science, materials, catalysis …

Lithium-ion batteries, simply known as lithium batteries, are distinct among high energy
density charge-storage devices. The power delivery of batteries depends upon the …

Plasmonic photocatalyst nanomaterials are rapidly emerging as novel materials for a
number of advanced engineering applications. In the present review article, we aim to …

Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …

Recent developments have greatly improved the sensitivity of optical sensors based on
metal nanoparticle arrays and single nanoparticles. We introduce the localized surface …

Noble metal nanoparticles are capable of confining resonant photons in such a manner as
to induce coherent surface plasmon oscillation of their conduction band electrons, a …

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy of metallic nanoparticles is a
powerful technique for chemical and biological sensing experiments. Moreover, the LSPR is …

The nitrides of most of the group IVb-Vb-VIb transition metals (TiN, ZrN, HfN, VN, NbN, TaN,
MoN, WN) constitute the unique category of conductive ceramics. Having substantial …

Glucose detection is of vital importance to diabetes diagnosis and treatment. Optical
approaches in glucose sensing have received much attention in recent years due to the …