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

This article compares the applications of traditional gold and silver-based SERS substrates
and less conventional (Pd/Pt, Cu, Al, Si-based) SERS substrates, focusing on sensing …

The pesticide residues with low concentration are important to detect in food safety.
Although a lot of methods, such as spectrophotometry, colorimetry and liquid …

This review presents a comprehensive synopsis of the recent developments and
achievements in the research of nanosensors composed of plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) …

Inspired by nature, gradient surfaces have attracted broad research interest because of their
potential in microfluidics, fog/water collection, and water electrolysis. Among the various …

One‐dimensional Si nanostructures with carbon coating (1D Si@ C) show great potential in
lithium ion batteries (LIBs) due to small volume expansion and efficient electron transport …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is one of the most prospective
methods combining state-of-the-art nanomaterials and optical techniques for highly sensitive …

Nanosized alloy-type materials (Si, Ge, Sn, etc.) present superior electrochemical
performance in rechargeable batteries. However, they fail to guarantee cycling capacity and …

Si has been extensively investigated as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries because
of its superior theoretical capacity. However, a scalable fabrication method for a Si-based …

Silicon-based anodes, utilizing nanosized silicon materials, hold great promise for the next-
generation of lithium-ion batteries due to their high capacity and stable expansion. This …