This review describes hybrid photonic-plasmonic structures based on periodic structures
having metallic coatings or inserts, which make use of the Tamm plasmon for sensing …

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as an unprecedented global healthcare emergency,
demanding the urgent development of effective materials to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 …

The incorporation of responsive elements into photonic crystals is an effective strategy for
fabricating active optical components to be used as sensors, actuators, and modulators. In …

Nowadays, consumers can estimate the condition of packaged foods only by checking the
expiration date on the label. However, this approach is inefficient when it comes to …

Water-based antimicrobial agents, used in environmentally friendly applications, are widely
used in wood protection industries. Furthermore, nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents …

Modified composites, blends, polymers and copolymers are some of those engineered
materials which are playing a major and remarkable role in achieving our present …

Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were biosynthesized using sage (Salvia officinalis L.) extract. The
obtained nanoparticles were supported on SBA-15 mesoporous silica (S), before and after …

We have designed a metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) nanoantenna array that can support both
localized surface plasmon (LSP) modes and magnetic plasmon polariton (MPP) modes. Due …

This perspective article focuses on the innovative field of materials-based bacterial
engineering, highlighting interdisciplinary research that employs material science to study …

In past decades, the exploitation of silver nanoparticles in novel antibacterial and detection
devices has risen to prominence, owing to the well-known specific interaction of silver with …