This review is focused on recent developments of surface-enhanced Raman scattering
(SERS) applications in Analytical Chemistry. The work covers advances in the fabrication …

Schiff bases have been of continued interest in coordination chemistry for a long time
because they provide new ligand platforms that make reactivity easier and their metal …

With the reactions of a single-armed salamo-based ligand H 3 L and two kinds of copper (II)
salts (Cu (OAc) 2· H 2 O or CuCl 2· 2H 2 O) in mixed organic solvents, respectively, two …

Di-and tetra-nuclear Zn (II) complexes,[Zn 2 (L)(µ-OAc)(CH 3 OH)]· CH 3 OH (1) and [Zn 4 (L)
2 (OMe) 2]· 2CH 3 COCH 3· CH 3 OH (2) have been successfully self-assembled by the …

Two helical centrosymmetric homotetranuclear Cu (II) complexes,[Cu4 (L) 2 (EtOH) 2](ClO4)
2· 2EtOH· 2CHCl3 (1) and [{Cu4 (L) 2 (EtOH) 2}{Cu4 (L) 2 (HNO3) 2}](NO3) 4· 3EtOH …

Antibiotic resistant bacteria constitute a global health threat. It is essential for healthcare
professionals to prescribe the correct dose of an effective antibiotic to mitigate the bacterial …

Here we report a surface plasmon-polariton based functionalized SERS platform for the
detection of heavy metal ions. Homogenous distribution of the plasmon intensity on the …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has gained significant attention for its
ability to detect environmental contaminants with high sensitivity and specificity. The cost …

The review concerns the state of the art, the advances in and prospects for application of
surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in chemical analysis. Key advantages …

A nanocomposite of Mn (salen) Cl (where salen is N, N′-bis (salicylidene)
ethylenediamine) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is prepared. The …