Size and shape dependent second order nonlinear optical properties of nanomaterials and their application in biological and chemical sensing

PC Ray - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The development of nonlinear optical (NLO) materials has been driven by a multitude of
important technological applications that can be realized if suitable materials are available …

Nanomaterial-based optical sensors for mercury ions

Y Ding, S Wang, J Li, L Chen - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
As one of the most toxic heavy metals, mercury ion (Hg 2+) has become a concern focus for
its severe threats to environment and human health. As a result, it is of great importance to …

Toxicity and environmental risks of nanomaterials: challenges and future needs

PC Ray, H Yu, PP Fu - … of Environmental Science and Health Part …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology has gained a great deal of public interest because of the needs and
applications of nanomaterials in many areas of human endeavors including industry …

Gold nanoparticle based label-free SERS probe for ultrasensitive and selective detection of trinitrotoluene

SSR Dasary, AK Singh, D Senapati… - Journal of the …, 2009 - ACS Publications
TNT is one of the most commonly used nitro aromatic explosives used for landmine and
military purpose. Due to the significant detrimental effects, contamination of soil and …

Optical sensing of biological, chemical and ionic species through aggregation of plasmonic nanoparticles

L Polavarapu, J Pérez-Juste, QH Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Plasmonic nanoparticles made of gold and silver have attracted a great deal of research
attention in various fields, such as biosensors, imaging, therapy, nanophotonics, catalysis …

Current trends of nanobiosensors for point‐of‐care diagnostics

NM Noah, PM Ndangili - Journal of Analytical Methods in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In order to provide better‐quality health care, it is very important that high standards of health
care management are achieved by making timely decisions based on rapid diagnostics …

Turn-On Fluoresence Sensor for Hg2+ in Food Based on FRET between Aptamers-Functionalized Upconversion Nanoparticles and Gold Nanoparticles

Y Liu, Q Ouyang, H Li, M Chen, Z Zhang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In this study, a turn-on nanosensor for detecting Hg2+ was developed based on the
fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between long-strand aptamers …

Nanobioimaging and sensing of infectious diseases

P Tallury, A Malhotra, LM Byrne, S Santra - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
New methods to identify trace amount of infectious pathogens rapidly, accurately and with
high sensitivity are in constant demand to prevent epidemics and loss of lives. Early …

Visual simultaneous detection of hepatitis A and B viruses based on a multifunctional molecularly imprinted fluorescence sensor

L Luo, F Zhang, C Chen, C Cai - Analytical chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
Simultaneous detection of large viruses has been a great obstacle in the field of molecular
imprinting. In this work, for the first time, a multifunctional molecularly imprinted sensor for …

Emerging nanotechnology-based strategies for the identification of microbial pathogenesis

C Kaittanis, S Santra, JM Perez - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Infectious diseases are still a major healthcare problem. From food intoxication and
contaminated water, to hospital-acquired diseases and pandemics, infectious agents cause …