Plasmonic nanomaterials coupled with catalytically active surfaces can provide unique
opportunities for various catalysis applications, where surface plasmons produced upon …

p-aminothiophenol (PATP) is an important molecule for surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (SERS). It can strongly interact with metallic SERS substrates and produce …

Taking advantage of the unique capacity of surface plasmon resonance, plasmon-enhanced
heterogeneous catalysis has recently come into focus as a promising technique for high …

In this work, quasi-spherical, small-sized, citrate-stabilized, core–shell (CS)-structured Au5.
5@ Ag m nanoparticles (NPs) with Ag shells of controlled thicknesses (m= 0, 1.25, 3.25, and …

Gold and silver nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared in water, acetonitrile and isopropanol by
laser ablation methodologies. The average characteristic (longer) size of the NPs obtained …

DNA origami is a novel self-assembly technique allowing one to form various two-
dimensional shapes and position matter with nanometer accuracy. We use DNA origami …

Among photothermal, photovoltaic and photochemical techniques, photochemistry is
superior in energy storage and transportation by converting photons into chemical fuels …

Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs) possess desirable opportunities for
manipulating the reaction outcomes due to the unique impact from surface plasmons …

The mechanism of the plasmon-catalyzed reaction of p-aminothiophenol (PATP) to 4, 4′-
dimercaptoazobenzene (DMAB) on the surface of metal nanoparticles has been discussed …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has shown high promise in analysis and
bioanalysis, wherein noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs) such as silver nanoparticles were …