Ag-Based nanocomposites, including supported Ag nanocomposites and bimetallic Ag
nanocomposites, have been intensively investigated as highly efficient catalysts because of …

Inorganic materials with controllable shapes have been an intensely studied subject in
nanoscience over the past decades. Control over novel and anisotropic shapes of inorganic …

Noble metal nanoparticle-based localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is an
advanced and powerful label-free biosensing technique which is well-known for its high …

Nanomaterials have, by definition, one or more dimension in the nanometer scale (≤ 100
nm) range and subsequently show novel properties from their bulk materials. The synthesis …

Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …

Exciting characteristic features of nanomaterials in contrast to their bulk phase require shape
control of morphologies at the nanometer scale. Surfactants, a unique class of surface active …

The field of plasmonics has become one of the most interesting and active research areas in
nanotechnology, enabling numerous fundamental studies and applications in a variety of …

Noble metal nanoparticles are capable of confining resonant photons in such a manner as
to induce coherent surface plasmon oscillation of their conduction band electrons, a …

The plasmon resonances and other optical properties of elemental noble and alkali metal
nanoparticles have generated enormous scientific interest. 1r11 There are numerous …

This article provides an overview of current research into the synthesis and properties of
gold nanorods. Interest in rod-shaped nanoparticles stems from their unique optical …