Phototreatment is at the leading edge of a research hot topic as a driving force for structural
transformation, spectral and electromagnetism improvements, and the functional …

Metal-oxide semiconductors (MOS) are widely utilized for catalytic and photocatalytic
applications in which the dynamics of charged carriers (eg, electrons, holes) play important …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful analysis technique that allows
both the identification and detection of analytes at trace levels. However, the low rate of …

Seeded-growth synthetic protocols enable precise control of particle size and shape, crucial
for many sensing applications. However, scaling-up these syntheses in a reproducible way …

Photo-induced enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PIERS) is an innovative technology that
offers additional enhancement in Raman signal compared to surface-enhanced Raman …

Hybrid metal-semiconductor systems are promising substrates for field Raman analysis due
to their ability to use both electromagnetic and chemical enhancement pathways for surface …

This chapter provides background information on Photo-Induced Enhanced Raman
Spectroscopy (PIERS) and the characteristics of the metal–semiconductor hybrids used in …

This thesis is concerned with the label-free detection of small molecules and
macromolecules using enhanced Raman spectroscopic techniques: Surfaceenhanced …

The enhancement of Raman spectroscopy signals is essential for applications in medical
diagnosis and environmental monitoring, with the development of hybrid nanostructures …