Gold nanostars are among the most efficient plasmonic nanomaterials for optical sensing
with surface enhanced Raman scattering. In recent years, gold nanostars have increased …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) nanotags hold a unique place among
bioimaging contrast agents due to their fingerprint-like spectra, which provide one of the …

Enormous Raman signal enhancement using gold nanostars (Au NSs) has attracted great
attention due to the excitation of strong electric field on the nanostar tips. The synthetic …

The emergence of plasmonic nanostars with their attractive properties and unique versatility
has enabled a wide range of advanced technologies critical to human health, safety, energy …

Mycotoxins and food allergens are growing health concerns in the area of food safety.
Accidental exposure to mycotoxins and food allergens can arise in many ways including …

In the wake of a global, heightened interest towards biomarker and disease detection
prompted by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) …

The seed-mediated growth of gold nanostructures is known to be strongly dependent not
only on the gold seed nanocrystal structure but also on the presence of different additives …

Concave nanocrystals stand out as a testament to the importance of the nanoscale
morphology in dictating the functional properties of materials. In this report, we introduce a …

Monitoring an infectious disease early using highly sensitive and non‐invasive techniques is
critical for human health. Interestingly, the development of surface‐enhanced Raman …

Gene therapy can be an efficient method to treat genetic diseases, including cancer.
However, the lack of biocompatible gene delivery systems with minimal toxicity limits the …