The spatial arrangement of plasmonic nanoparticles can dramatically affect their interaction
with electromagnetic waves, which offers an effective approach to systematically control their …

In recent years, nanoplasmonic sensors have become widely used for the label-free
detection of biomolecules across medical, biotechnology, and environmental science …

Plasmon rulers can be used for resolving ultrasmall environmental, dimensional, and
material changes owing to their high sensitivity associated with a light-scattering spectral …

One of the frontiers in the field of biosensors is the ability to quantify specific target
molecules with enough precision to count individual units in a test sample, and to observe …

Mechanical forces affect a myriad of processes, from bone growth to material fracture to
touch-responsive robotics. While nano-to micro-Newton forces are prevalent at the …

Probing the binding between a microbe and surface is critical for understanding biofilm
formation processes, developing biosensors, and designing biomaterials, but it remains a …

We use plasmon rulers to follow the conformational dynamics of a single protein for up to 24
h at a video rate. The plasmon ruler consists of two gold nanospheres connected by a single …

DNA‐based nanoprobes integrated with various imaging signals have been employed for
fabricating versatile biosensor platforms for the study of intracellular biological process and …

Cellular signalling is governed in large part by mechanical forces and electromagnetic
fields. Mechanical forces play a critical role in cell differentiation, tissue organization and …

Bound states in continuum (BICs) are believed to have the ability to achieve high quality
factor (Q factor) resonances, which is very important for plasmonics. However, the study of …