Sensitive determination of thiram in apple samples using a ZIF-67 modified Si/Au@Ag composite as a SERS substrate

Rui Yang, Baowen Zhang, Ya Wang, Yi Zheng, Qian Zhang and Xiupei Yang

Anal. Methods, 2023, 15, 4851
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Single-step controlled synthesis of flower-like gold nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan for sensitive detection of heparin using a surface-enhanced Raman scattering method

Thu Anh Nguyen, Anh Nguyen Kim Do, Tien Nu Hoang Lo, In Park and Khuong Quoc Vo

RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 34831
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Differences between surfactant-free Au@Ag and CTAB-stabilized Au@Ag star-like nanoparticles in the preparation of nanoarrays to improve their surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performance

Sy Van Vu, Anh-Thu Nguyen, Anh-Thi Cao Tran, Viet-Ha Thi Le, Tien Nu Hoang Lo, Thi H. Ho, Nguyet. N. T. Pham, In Park and Khuong Quoc Vo

Nanoscale Adv., 2023, 5, 5543
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Controlled synthesis of spinous gold nanoparticles and their use for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of the antibiotic sulfathiazole

Khuong Quoc Vo, Man Van Tran, Thu Anh Nguyen, Anh-Thi Tran Cao, Sy Van Vu, Kha Ni Tran, Nguyen Thanh Si and Vu-Nhat Pham

New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 6833
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New trends in gold nanostructure-based SERS substrate: From fundamental to biomedical applications

Nebu John and Anslin T.M

Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2023, 124, 103477
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Application of atomic force microscopy in the characterization of fruits and vegetables and associated substances toward improvement in quality, preservation, and processing: nanoscale structure and mechanics perspectives

Weinan Huang, Marti Z. Hua, Shenmiao Li, Kunsong Chen, Xiaonan Lu and Di Wu

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2024, 64, 11672
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Synthesis and Optimization of Highly Bright Silver-Coated Au Nanostars with Tunable Plasmonic Properties

Judith Peñas-Farré, Xiaofei Xiao, Vincenzo Giannini, Xavier Mateos, Luca Guerrini and Nicolas Pazos-Perez

ACS Nanosci. Au, 2025, 5, 469
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Advances in flexible surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensors for foodborne pathogen detection

Ruiyun Zhou, Wenzheng Ye, Lixin Ma, Guangjun Qiu, Yang Zhang, Shipeng Gao, Yansong Wang, Zhiming Guo and Xiaobo Zou

Food Quality and Safety, 2025, 9
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Rapid detection of paraquat residues in fruit samples using mercaptoacetic acid functionalized Au@AgNR SERS substrate

Mingchun Lv, Nisar Hussain, Da-Wen Sun and Hongbin Pu

Microchemical Journal, 2023, 189, 108558
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Gold nanostars-powered SERS detection: Unveiling the hidden threats in food safety

Benjamin Bonsu Bruce, Shipeng Gao, Isaac D. Boateng, Jesse Amu-Darko and Di Zhang

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2025, 148, 108517
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SERS/Fluorescence Dual-Modal Imaging Bioprobe for Accurate Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Yue Hu, Lei Xu, Xinyu Miao, Yujiao Xie, Zhouxu Zhang, Yuening Wang, Wenzhi Ren, Wenting Jiang, Xiaotian Wang, Aiguo Wu and Jie Lin

Anal. Chem., 2025, 97, 5527
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Optical fiber SERS sensors: Unveiling advances, challenges, and applications in a miniaturized technology

R.K. Gangwar, A.K. Pathak, F. Chiavaioli, M.H. Abu Bakar, Y.M. Kamil, M.A. Mahdi and V.K. Singh

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024, 510, 215861
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Advances in surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy technology for detection of foodborne pathogens

Afang Zhu, Shujat Ali, Tianhui Jiao, Zhen Wang, Qin Ouyang and Quansheng Chen

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe, 2023, 22, 1466
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A review of recent advances in the use of complex metal nanostructures for biomedical applications from diagnosis to treatment

Maryam Hajfathalian, Katherine J. Mossburg, Allan Radaic, Katherine E. Woo, Pallavi Jonnalagadda, Yvonne Kapila, Paul L. Bollyky and David P. Cormode

WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol, 2024, 16
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Self-assembled bimetallic Au@Ag nanostars monolayer flexible substrates for ultrasensitive SERS

Ling Liu, Qingpeng Zhao, Naiqiang Yin, Zikang Xue, Yajiang Sun and Yizhi Wu

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1043, 184277
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using a Silver Nanostar Substrate for Neonicotinoid Pesticides Detection

Norhayati Abu Bakar, Marco Fronzi and Joseph George Shapter

Sensors, 2024, 24, 373
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High-Concentration Multibranched Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis via Controllable Seeding

Andreas Backhaus, Avery Long, Cosima Deetman, Dylan Judd, Ho-Yin Tse, Lars Ratjen, Seung Soo S. Lee, Fabian S. Menges, John D. Fortner and Julie B. Zimmerman

Langmuir, 2025, 41, 19354
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High-performance broad-spectrum response flexible SERS sensor based on a hybrid gold nanostars-nanoparticles system for detection of pesticide residues

Fengwan Han, Mingde Yang, Yixin Yu, Shenghui Yi, Evgenia Yu. Afonyushkina, Min Guo, Deng Zhang, Shijun Gao, Lisha Xu, Qi Gao, Olesya O. Kapitanova, Irina A. Veselova and Binbin Zhou

Applied Surface Science, 2026, 732, 166548
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Hybrid Au@Ag core–shell nanoparticles on anodic aluminum oxide for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Yun-Yun Lannie Lai, Szu-Han Chao, Yi-Jui Yeh, Sheng-Chi Chen, Wei-Hung Chiang and Shih-Chieh Hsu

Microchemical Journal, 2026, 222, 117193
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Photonic resonator absorption microscopy: why consider metallic and magneto-plasmonic nano-assemblies over bare nanoparticles for digital biosensing?

Skye Shepherd, Weinan Liu, Seemesh Bhaskar and Brian T. Cunningham

Anal Bioanal Chem, 2025, 417, 6781
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Increasing gold nanostars SERS response with silver shells: a surface-based seed-growth approach

Miriam Parmigiani, Veronica Schifano, Angelo Taglietti, Pietro Galinetto and Benedetta Albini

Nanotechnology, 2024, 35, 195603
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