Plasmonic nanomaterials have become an integral part of numerous technologies, where
they provide important functionalities spanning from extraction and harvesting of light in thin …

The robust, sensitive, and selective detection of targeted biomolecules in their native
environment by prospective nanostructures holds much promise for real-time, accurate, and …

One of the most fascinating areas in the field of smart biopolymers is biomolecule sensing.
Accordingly, multifunctional biomimetic, biocompatible, and stimuli-responsive materials …

Chiral plasmonics is a fascinating research field that is attractive to scientists from diverse
backgrounds. Physicists study light–matter interactions, chemists seek ways to analyze …

Metallic nanostructures exhibit strong interactions with electromagnetic radiation, known as
the localized surface plasmon resonance. In recent years, there is significant interest and …

We present ensembles of surface-ordered nanoparticle arrangements, which are formed by
template-assisted self-assembly of monodisperse, protein-coated gold nanoparticles in …

Optical metamaterials are artificially engineered architectures that exhibit desired optical
properties not found in nature. Bespoke design requires the ability to define shape, size …

Colloidal particles show interaction with electromagnetic radiation at optical frequencies. At
the same time clever colloid design and functionalization concepts allow for versatile particle …

Surface lattice resonances are optical resonances composed of hybridized plasmonic and
diffractive modes. These collective resonances occur in periodic arrays of plasmonic …

Abstract Monometallic (Ag, Au, Pd), bimetallic (Agsingle bondAu, Ausingle bondPd) and
trimetallic (Ag-Au-Pd) nanostructures, were generated using dextran as a natural polymer …