Surface plasmons (SPs) are coherent oscillations of conduction electrons on a metal surface
excited by electromagnetic radiation at a metal-dielectric interface. The growing field of …

The unique optical properties of plasmon resonant nanostructures enable exploration of
nanoscale environments using relatively simple optical characterization techniques. For this …

In recent years, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectroscopy advancements
have made it a sensitive, flexible tool for probing biological interactions. Here, we describe …

Recent progress in plasmon-based sensors has greatly overcome the limitations of
conventional optical sensors, in terms of sensitivity, tunability, photostability, and in vivo …

We reported a sensitive surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for the detection of Hg2+
in aqueous solution by using a thymine (T)-rich, mercury-specific oligonucleotide (MSO) …

Surface immobilized biomolecular probes are used in many areas of biomedical research,
such as genomics, proteomics, immunology, and pathology. Although the structural …

A plasmonic switch based on the calcium-induced conformational changes of calmodulin is
shown to exhibit reversible wavelength modulations in response to changing calcium …

Gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) have been designated as superior tools for biological
applications owing to their characteristic surface plasmon absorption/scattering and …

This review addresses recent developments in actively moving materials based on stimuli-
responsive polymers on the scale from single molecules to polymer networks. The examples …

The detection and characterization of protein aggregates are critical in terms of advanced
diagnostic applications and investigations of protein stability. A variety of analytical methods …