Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative therapy for benign or even malignant
tumors. To improve the selective heating of tumor cells, target-specific photothermal …

Although oxide nanoparticles are ubiquitous in science and technology, a multitude of
compositions, phases, structures, and doping levels exist, each one requiring a variety of …

Bimetallic plasmonic nanoparticles enable tuning of the optical response and chemical
stability by variation of the composition. The present numerical simulation study compares …

The colloidal synthesis of functional nanoparticles has gained tremendous scientific
attention in the last decades. In parallel to these advancements, another rapidly growing …

Interest in developing nanoparticle (NP) monolayers via 2D self-assembly and their
emerging applications in functional coatings and thin-film devices has dramatically …

Enzymes tend to malfunction when they work out of their natural cellular environments.
Engineering a favorable microenvironment around enzymes has emerged as an effective …

Microporous deep (12 µm depth) silicon substrate coated with optimum Au layer is
fabricated for ultrahigh SERS enhancement factor and employed for explosives trace …

Thanks to their ability to support localized surface plasmons, metallic nanostructures have
emerged as ideal tools to transduce light into heat at the nanoscale, giving birth to the field …

The development of continuous monitoring systems requires in situ sensors that are capable
of screening multiple chemical species and providing real-time information. Such in situ …

Films of close-packed Au nanoparticles are coupled electrodynamically through their
collective plasmon resonances. This collective optical response results in enhanced light …