All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

The pseudo-two-dimensional (2D) morphology of plate-like metal nanoparticles makes them
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …

Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Seed‐mediated growth is a powerful and versatile approach for the synthesis of colloidal
metal nanocrystals. The vast allure of this approach mainly stems from the staggering …

This Review offers a comprehensive review of the colloidal synthesis, mechanistic
understanding, physicochemical properties, and applications of one-dimensional (1D) metal …

This chapter highlights the synthetic aspects that generally remain in the shadows in order to
provide the scientific community with a user-friendly guide for the production of gold …

In vivo surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) imaging allows non-invasive
visualization of tumors for intraoperative guidance and clinical diagnostics. However, the in …

Control over the optical response of metal nanoparticles and their associated plasmons is
currently enabling many promising applications in areas as diverse as biosensing and …

We studied the controlled growth of triangular prismatic Au nanoparticles with different
beveled sides for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) applications. First, in a …

Conspectus Over the past 30 years, the engineering of plasmonic resonances at the
nanoscale has progressed dramatically, with important contributions in a variety of different …