This article compares the applications of traditional gold and silver-based SERS substrates
and less conventional (Pd/Pt, Cu, Al, Si-based) SERS substrates, focusing on sensing …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a modern tool for chemical analysis.
SERS utilizes plasmonic metal nanostructures (SERS substrates) to enhance the molecular …

Ultra-thin films with low surface roughness that support surface plasmon-polaritons in the
infra-red and visible ranges are needed in order to improve the performance of devices …

The resonance energy transfer (RET) from excited fluorescent probe molecules to plasmonic
gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can be gated by modulating the width of channels (gates) in …

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a reliable, non-destructive, and label-free
analytical technique as an alternative to conventional chromatographic, spectroscopic and …

Copper has been reclusive with regard to its plasmonic investigations among the founding
plasmonic metals. With the advent of technology and the associated improvements in …

Single rare earth doped NaYF 4 nanoplate with different size of Ag nanoparticles is
designed for the investigation of metal enhanced upconversion luminescence effect. Up to …

Abstract β-NaYF 4: Yb, Er@ SiO 2@ Ag core-shell hybrid nanostructures are prepared and
single core-shell hybrid particle is taken to investigate the influence of separation layer on …

High-sensitivity fluorescence monitoring has been widely used in agriculture and
environmental science. However, the active fluorescence detection information of leaf …

Due to the limited availability of noble metal catalysts, such as platinum, palladium, or gold,
their substitution by more abundant elements is highly advisable. Considerably challenging …