Plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been used increasingly in solid-state systems because
of their applicability in fabricating novel sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, metamaterials …

Plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) have been reviewed herein for their fascinating optical
properties in a wide spectral range and for their various applications. The surface plasmon …

Anisotropic (nonspherical) metal nanoparticles are of widespread research interest because
changing the shape of metals at the nanoscale can provide access to materials with unique …

Metallic nanoparticles, in particular gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), offer a wide spectrum of
applications in biomedicine. A crucial issue is their cytotoxicity, which depends greatly on …

Shape control is of key importance in utilizing the structure–property relationship of
nanocrystals. The high surface-to-volume ratio of nanocrystals induces dynamic surface …

Design criteria for controlling engineered nanomaterial (ENM) antimicrobial performance
will enable advances in medical, food production, processing and preservation, and water …

Nanomaterials are proven to affect the biological activity of mammalian and microbial cells
profoundly. Despite this fact, only surface chemistry, charge, and area are often linked to …

Conspectus The phenomenon of symmetry breaking in which the order of symmetry of a
system is reduced despite manifest higher-order symmetry in the underlying fundamental …

Gold nanorods (GNRs) exhibit a tunable longitudinal surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)
that depends on the GNR aspect ratio (AR). Independently controlling the AR and size of …

Gold nanorods (Au NRs) have attracted extensive research interest due to their unique
optical properties, adjustable aspect ratio, and easy surface modification in the fields of …