Polymer-based hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with crosslinks widely applied
for drug delivery applications because of their ability to hold large amounts of water and …

The discovery of the enhancement of Raman scattering by molecules adsorbed on
nanostructured metal surfaces is a landmark in the history of spectroscopic and analytical …

A solar‐thermal water evaporation structure that can continuously generate clean water with
high efficiency and good salt rejection ability under sunlight is highly desirable for water …

Core–shell nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the hot research topics and offer a wide
range of applications in optics, biomedicine, environmental science, materials, catalysis …

Since 2000, there has been an explosion of activity in the field of plasmon-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (PERS), including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), tip …

Fluorescence spectroscopy with strong emitters is a remarkable tool with ultra-high
sensitivity for detection and imaging down to the single-molecule level. Plasmon-enhanced …

Skin-mountable and transparent devices are highly desired for next-generation electronic
applications but are susceptible to unexpected ruptures or undesired scratches, which can …

With the continuous development in nanoscience and nanotechnology, analytical
techniques like surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) render structural and …

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful spectroscopy technique that can
provide non-destructive and ultra-sensitive characterization down to single molecular level …

Heavy-metal (Cd, Hg, and Pb)-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been
explored widely due to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, the toxicity …