Adequate characterization of NPs (nanoparticles) is of paramount importance to develop
well defined nanoformulations of therapeutic relevance. Determination of particle size and …

Plasmon-assisted chemistry is the result of a complex interplay between electromagnetic
near fields, heat and charge transfer on the nanoscale. The disentanglement of their roles is …

Plants are a treasure trove of several important phytochemicals that are endowed with
therapeutic and medicinal properties. Ribes rubrum L.(red currants) are seasonal berries …

In this paper, we are relating a significant improvement of the SERS effect achieved with
assembled Au/ZnO nano-urchins. This improvement is realized thanks to an excellent …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensors are very powerful analytical tools for
the highly sensitive detection of chemical and biological molecules. Substantial efforts have …

Fungal plant pathogens cause huge losses in agricultural production by decreasing crop
yield and quality. To reduce crop loss from fungal damage, various synthetic fungicides are …

Plasmonics is one of the most used domains for applications to optical devices, biological
and chemical sensing, and non-linear optics, for instance. Indeed, plasmonics enables …

We report on the recent scientific research contribution of non-linear optics based on Sum-
Frequency Generation (SFG) spectroscopy as a surface probe of the plasmonic properties of …

In this work, we present a study on the sensing of chemical molecules with Au nanoparticles
coated ZnO film by employing the photo-induced enhanced Raman scattering (PIERS) …

Within semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), exciton recombination processes are noteworthy
for depending on the nature of surface coordination and nanocrystal/ligand bonding. The …