Nanofabrication has been utilized to manufacture one-, two-, and three-dimensional
functional nanostructures for applications such as electronics, sensors, and photonic …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) combines molecular fingerprint specificity
with potential single-molecule sensitivity. Therefore, the SERS technique is an attractive tool …

By introducing a conducting metal layer underneath a Fano resonant asymmetric ring/disk
plasmonic nanocavity system, we demonstrate that electromagnetic fields can be strongly …

We demonstrate a paper-based surface swab and lateral-flow dipstick that includes an inkjet-
printed surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate for analyte detection. Due …

For decades surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been intensely
investigated as a possible solution for performing analytical chemistry at the point of sample …

Nanoscale gaps in metal films enable strong field enhancements in plasmonic structures.
However, the reliable fabrication of ultrasmall gaps (< 10 nm) for real applications is still …

An electromagnetic “hot spot” is a point with a strongly enhanced local field. Surface-
enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is widely used to identify the chemical fingerprints …

Analytical techniques based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) suffer from a
lack of reproducibility and reliability, thus hampering their practical applications. Herein, we …

Applicable surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrates require high
enhancement factor (EF), excellent spatial reproducibility, and low-cost fabrication method …

The assembly of artificial nanostructured and microstructured materials which display
structures and functionalities that mimic nature's complexity requires building blocks with …