Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a molecule-specific spectroscopic technique
with diverse applications in (bio) chemistry, clinical diagnosis and toxin sensing. While …

The growing demand for reliable and robust methodology in bio-chemical sensing calls for
the continuous advancement of sensor technologies. Over the last two decades, surface …

On account of their wide range of applications in self-cleaning, anti-icing, frost suppression,
etc., superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted considerate attention. However, most of the …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique with naturally born analyte
identification capability can achieve ultrahigh sensitivity. However, the sensitivity and …

Coffee-ring effect is an omnipresent phenomenon, it features the circular deposition on the
surface after the evaporation of a droplet containing particles. Ever since the seminal report …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as a promising spectroscopic
technique due to its unique advantages of “spectroscopic fingerprint”, fast response and …

Stand-off Raman spectroscopy combines the advantages of both Raman spectroscopy and
remote detection to retrieve molecular vibrational fingerprints of chemicals at inaccessible …

Because of the versatility of plasmonic nanoparticles, there have been major improvements
in tailoring the plasmonic effects for a plethora of applications. However, a major bottleneck …

The prevalence of fentanyl abuse raises global public health concerns with an
unprecedented surge in overdose deaths. Rapid identification and quantification of fentanyl …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful cross-disciplinary analytical
technique allowing ultrasensitive detection of various analytes with a fingerprint-like …