Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of
the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions …

Metal colloids are of great interest in the field of nanophotonics, mainly due to their
morphology-dependent optical properties, but also because they are high-quality building …

Most bacteria in nature exist as biofilms, which support intercellular signalling processes
such as quorum sensing (QS), a cell-to-cell communication mechanism that allows bacteria …

This chapter presents a systematic categorization of the functionalities of silica shells in the
context of their application fields. It provides a brief overview of the established synthesis …

Surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopy strongly increases the cross section of Raman
scattering and infrared absorption, overcoming the limited sensitivity and resolution of these …

Plasmonic nanoparticle assemblies are promising functional materials for surface‐
enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Gold nanorod (AuNR) assemblies are of particular …

Despite widespread use of heterogeneous Pd catalysts in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
reactions, detailed roles of Pd, especially the nature of its active species, are still a topic of …

Conspectus For decades, plasmonic nanoparticles have been extensively studied due to
their extraordinary properties, related to localized surface plasmon resonances. A milestone …

Three-dimensional supercrystals of plasmonic nanoparticles are a novel class of materials
with exciting applications in technologies such as light harvesting or metamaterials …