Artificial intelligence and machine learning for plasmonic and surface-enhanced sensing

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Synthesis and characterization of thiol-stabilized gold nanoparticles appended to bis(pyrazole) pyridine for fabrication of rectangular nano/microstripes and their spin crossover and SERS studies

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Benchmarking TERS and TEPL probes: towards a reference sample for quantification of near-field enhancement factors in gap and non-gap modes

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Ultrasensitive SERS detection using UV-ozone treated Nb2O5−x nanosheets coupled with plasmonic nanoparticles: an integrated experimental and theoretical study

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Electrochemically engineered hierarchical flower-like Ag nanostructures within Al2O3 honeycomb microchannel periodic arrays for ultra-sensitive SERS detection

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Label-free linear and non-linear vibrational spectroscopy for functional materials: state-of-the-art and future perspectives

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Plasmonically enhanced Fe(ii) coordination complexes allow SERS readout of spin state switching below the optical diffraction limit

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Interfacial chemistry governs SERS detectability of trimethoprim and ketoprofen: adsorption geometry and chloride-mediated activation

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Machine learning-driven multidimensional tea profiling from a single SERS spectrum: toward practical application

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Continuous bubble-free laser printing of plasmonic nanostructures enabling annealing-free ohmic conduction and multifunctional trapping/spectroscopy studies

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Metallic and semiconductor nanomaterials for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy as a tool for food and environmental monitoring of pesticides: recent trends and perspectives

Gabriel Fernandes Souza dos Santos, Giordano Toscano Paganoto, Lucas Carreira Cosme, Adilson Ribeiro Prado, Sérvio Túlio Alves Cassini, Marco César Cunegundes Guimarães and Jairo Pinto de Oliveira

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State-of-the-art of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for pathogenic bacterial identification

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Recent progress of selectivity regulation and reaction mechanism of atomically dispersed metal catalysts for oxygen reduction electrocatalysis

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Recent advances of metal cluster-based SERS probes for biomedical applications

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CuxO/Au chimeric micro–nanoparticles for sensitive SERS monitoring of cigarette smoke via synergistic enhancement

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Ionomers modulate the microenvironment in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction

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Self-assembled monolayers for bio-analytical SERS applications: from single to mixed component SAMs

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Switching on SERS from SERS-inactive substrates through simple electrodeposition guided by defective molecular layers

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DNA-mediated precise regulation of SERS hotspots for biosensing and bioimaging

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Optical characterization of a nanogel–nanostar plasmonic nanocomposite for microfluidic sensing and surface-enhanced Raman scattering

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Bimetallic AuPt nanoparticles-based SERS substrate for high-performance endosulfan detection

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Ultrathin Graphene Oxide Sheets Wrapped MoO2 Nanoparticles with Molecule Enrichment Function for Sensitive SERS Detection

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Logic-Gated Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Nanoplatform for Dual-Amplified Cancer Cell Imaging and Targeted Photothermal Ablation

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Tannic acid: A link between metallic elements and biomedical applications

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Eco-Friendly and Efficient Fabrication of Few-Layer Molybdenum Disulfide/Gold Nanocomposites by Chitosan-Assisted Exfoliation for SERS Applications

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Guest host interactions between thallium(I) ion and platinum tiara cluster

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Quantum vibropolaritonic sensing

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Recent advance in nucleic acid amplification-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering for in vitro and in vivo biosensing

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Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles in Sensing Applications: From Synthesis to Implementations in Biochemical and Medical Diagnostics

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SERS detection of erythrosin B dye from fennel seed candy using silver/graphene-based cylindrical substrate

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Rapid enrichment and determination of fishery drugs residue in fishes and shrimps by ZnO-Ag SERS substrate

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Metal–Organic Frameworks in Gas Detection: Architecture–Activity Mechanism, Emerging Technologies, and Perspectives

Zijing Guo, Huiyu Zeng, Yihui Dong, Xueqin Mu, Jinlong Li and Zhihui Dai

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Crucial Factors for Reproducible and Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection: Hot Spot Engineering and Molecular Delivery

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Advanced Optical Materials, 2026, 14
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SERS‐Based Vapor‐Phase Sensing of Hazardous Molecules: Recent Developments and Opportunities

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Exploring the role of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in ensuring dairy quality and safety: recent progress and future prospects

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Synergistic Resonance‐Enhanced Plasmon‐Free SERS in Few‐Layer Manganese Phosphorus Trichalcogenide

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Recent Advances in Nanomaterial-Based and Colorimetric Technologies for Detecting Illicit Drugs and Environmental Toxins

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Monitoring Response to Combinatorial Immunotherapies by Tracking both T Cells and Natural Killer Cells In Vivo via ImmunoPET-Raman Multimodal Gold Nanostars

Gabriel P. Cutshaw, Siddhant Kothadiya, Saji Uthaman, Darpan N. Pandya, Xiaona Wen, Ansuja Mathew, Akesh Sinha, Irine Antony, Anna E. Vilgelm, Thaddeus J. Wadas, Jason S. Mitchell and Rizia Bardhan

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 59051
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New Trends in SERS Substrates With Micro‐ and Nanostructures: Materials, Substrates, Preparation, and Applications

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Battery Energy, 2025, 4
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Magnetic-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of Fe3O4@C/Ag nanostructures for non-invasive, enzyme-free and ultrasensitive detection of glucose in urine for clinical diagnostics

Thi Hanh Trang Dang, Quan-Doan Mai, Thi Linh Dong, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Thi Loan Ngo, Thi Lan Nguyen, Xuan Quang Nguyen, Ta Ngoc Bach, Anh-Tuan Pham and Anh-Tuan Le

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Enhanced light–matter interaction in plasmonic nanocavities: principle, challenge, and perspective

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SSNet: A Spectral Unmixing Framework for Enhancing the Qualitative Sensitivity of SERS to Trace Targets in Complex Mixtures

Si-Heng Luo, Jing Xu, Wei-Li Wang, Chen-Ru Xiong, Lu-Ping Wang, Zhong-Qun Tian and Guo-Kun Liu

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 43964
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Trapping tiny pollutants: SERS-driven strategies for microplastics and nanoplastics detection

Jayasree Kumar, Phularida Amulraj, Sadia Fatima Haroon, Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian, Venugopal Rao Soma and Rajapandiyan Panneerselvam

iScience, 2025, 28, 113888
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Deep learning-integrated SERS platform for accurate identification of diverse phthalate ester subtypes

Jinhyeok Jeon, ChaeWon Mun, Daehyeon Kang, Jaewon Na, Hye-Jin Park, Jong-Joo Rha, Jae-Woo Kim and Sung-Gyu Park

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 500, 140584
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Advances in Raman spectroscopy for in vivo imaging

Aoxiang Luo, Yannan You, Tian Nie and Zeyu Xiao

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Length-flexible strategies for efficient SERS performance in gold-nanorod-gapped nanoantennas

Sergio F. Flores-Correa, L. M. León Hilario, I. A. Ramos-Pérez and Andres A. Reynoso

Discover Nano, 2025, 20
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A Comprehensive Review of Optical Metrology and Perception Technologies

Shuonan Shan, Fangyuan Zhao, Zinan Li, Linbin Luo and Xinghui Li

Sensors, 2025, 25, 6811
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Femtosecond Laser-Induced Nanostructures in Copper Film for UV-SERS

Martynas Talaikis, Rodrigas Liudvinavičius, Evaldas Stankevičius, Aušra Selskienė, Aikaterini-Maria Gkouzi, Tomas Murauskas, Vladimir Sivakov and Gediminas Niaura

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025
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3D/1D MoS2 flower-like microspheres@Au nanowires heterojunction SERS platform with all components simultaneously & synergically contributing to each enhancement effect of electromagnetic and chemical mechanisms

Rui Wang, Yimin Tang, Yanan Lu, Zhiyu Wang, Xin Jiang, Bing Zhao and Libin Yang

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2026, 450, 139193
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Self-driven microfluidic chip with integrated lateral and vertical flow assays for dual-readout point-of-care testing

Qifan Zhou, Yu Lu, Miaomiao Li, Chuang Qi, Xiaoxuan Sun, Hui Zhang, Jinliang Sheng, Cheng Chen, Xiaoyi Lv and Xiangwei Zhao

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2026, 294, 118247
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Artificial Intelligence-Powered Raman Spectroscopy through Open Science and FAIR Principles

Nicolas Coca-Lopez, Victor Alcolea-Rodriguez, Miguel A. Bañares, Sandor Brockhauser, Julien Gorenflot, Alex Henderson, Ron Hildebrandt, Nina Jeliazkova, Nikolay Kochev, Enrique Lozano Diz, Zdenek Pilat, Dario Polli, Philip Strömert, Chris Sturm, Renzo Vanna and Raquel Portela

ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 38189
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Based Biological and Environmental 2D and 3D Imaging

Qishen Huang, Huiyuan Guo, Wei Wang, Seju Kang and Peter J. Vikesland

ACS Environ. Au, 2025, 5, 342
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Fluorescence enabled Raman amplification using photonic crystal resonant modes

Fatma Uysal Ciloglu, Seemesh Bhaskar, Leyang Liu and Brian T. Cunningham

Applied Physics Letters, 2025, 127
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Next‐Generation Wearable Optical Sensors for Personalized Health and Point‐of‐Care Diagnostics—A Systematic Review

Rituparna Duarah, Helena Torné‐Morató, Guolong Zhang, Youssef Amin, Mahdieh Pabast, Nidhi Sharma, Sailing He, Manash R. Das and Pier Paolo Pompa

Adv Healthcare Materials, 2026, 15
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Recent Advances on Green Synthesis and Application of Carbon Dots for Cancer Cell Detection: A Review

Nandana S. Krishnan and Ashok K. Sundramoorthy

Analytical Letters, 2025, 1
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Transformation of Raman Spectra from a Titanium Surface after Contact with Fluorine-Containing Gases

T. E. Drozdova and P. B. Sergeev

Bull. Russ. Acad. Sci. Phys., 2025, 89, 2365
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Flexible, Scalable SERS Substrate with High Sensitivity and Stability for On-Site Detection and Wearable Applications

Hongtao Li, Yan Luo, Binbin Zhai, Helan Zhang, Yiping Tian, Yanyan Luo, Pei Wang and Yu Fang

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2026
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Hexagonal Close-Packed Au@Ag Superlattices for Versatile and Cost-Effective SERS Platforms

Weizhe Fu, Yinan Zhang and Jiapeng Zheng

Nanomaterials, 2026, 16, 385
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A Point-of-Use Assay Based on Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Rapid Determination of Triclosan in Environmental Water and Mouthwash

Haiyan Wei, Ge Gao, Luyun Liu, Hui Pan, Mengping Zhang, Tongting Liu, Xiao Meng, Yu Zhang, Rui Feng, Liqun Zhao and Ming Shang

ACS Omega, 2025, 10, 43161
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Electronic structure engineered Fe-ZnO@au-DTNB nanotags for ultrasensitive SERS-based lateral flow immunoassay

Renjie Xiong, Junhua Su, Shizhe Wang, Zijin Tong, Renlong Zhu, Yufei Liu and Rui Xiao

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 534, 175105
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Multiple synergistic charge transfer effect at the three-dimensional Na2Ti3O7 nanoflowers-silver interface with high surface-enhanced Raman scattering activity

Lei Chen, Fuyu Chang, Xingyu Zhao, Rui Xu, Yoonseop Byun, Eungyeong Park, Hongkai Zhao and Young Mee Jung

Applied Surface Science, 2025, 711, 164075
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New Trends in SERS Substrates With Micro‐ and Nanostructures: Materials, Substrates, Preparation, and Applications

Xiaoyu Tian, Bo Zhang, Lei Song, Jingwei Bao, Junsheng Yang, Liangbo Sun, Houchang Pei and Chunpeng Song

Battery Energy, 2025, 4
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In Situ SERS Monitoring of Plasmon-Mediated Degradation of Microplastics

Junyeong Yang, Minchu Kang, Ramesh Kumar Chitumalla, Emiliano Cortés, Joonkyung Jang and Seunghoon Lee

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2026, 148, 3462
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Decoding of Carbohydrates With Monosaccharide‐Level Resolution Using Tip‐Enhanced Raman Scattering

Jia‐Lin Fang, Ricky Yu‐Syun Fan, Chin‐Yu Liang, Teng‐Wei Tsai, Hsiang‐En Chen, Po‐Chiao Lin, Kien Voon Kong and Ching‐Ching Yu

Angewandte Chemie, 2026
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Hollow raspberry-like nanoaggregates for sensitive SERS detection of PAHs in water

Huimin Xie, Shuyu Zhu, Jingwen Cao, JuHyeong Lee, Yidan Yin, Deyue Zhou, Jing Yan, Hyeon-Ho Jeong, Tung-Chun Lee, Yuewen Zhang, Qiaosheng Pu and Yang Lan

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 511, 161872
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Development of Defect-Rich WO3-x/TiO2 Heterojunction Toward Dual-Functional Enhancement: Boosting SERS and Photocatalytic Performance

Xunfei He, Yinyan Gong, Lengyuan Niu and Can Li

Nanomaterials, 2025, 15, 521
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Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Challenges, Strategies, and Prospects

Zhixuan Lu, Jun Wang and Sen Yan

Molecules, 2026, 31, 191
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Plasmon Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (PERS) Plus X Hyphenated Techniques for Bioanalysis: A Review

Yu-Kang Xia, Wen-Jing Xu, Shu-Fan Gao, Ting-Ting Wang, Meng-Xue He, Wei Zhu and Ai-Guo Shen

Anal. Chem., 2026, 98, 5794
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The Role of Porosity in SERS

Miguel A. Correa‐Duarte, I. Brian Becerril‐Castro and Ramon A. Alvarez‐Puebla

Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13
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Modulating band structure of MoO3 via W-doped for enhanced photo-induced charge transfer and SERS detection

Hongwen Cao, Yunpeng Cao, Jia He, Xin Xie, Zhijun Wang, Sen Sun, Rui Zhong, Lei Sun, Yihan Wang and Kun Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 520, 166007
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Plasmonic Porous Multicore@shell Silver@zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Nanoparticles as Synergistically Enhanced Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Platforms for Nanomolar-Trace Detection of Diverse Analytes

Anh-Tuan Pham, Quan-Doan Mai, Thi Hanh Trang Dang, Thi Loan Ngo, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Pham Cong Thanh, Cong Thanh Dinh, Van Hoang Ong, Ta Ngoc Bach, Quang Hoa Nguyen, Trang Xuan Mai and Anh-Tuan Le

Langmuir, 2026, 42, 2701
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Homogeneous Hot Spots Plasmonic Microcapsules Integrated Enrichment-Detection All-in-One for Sensitive and Repeatable Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Analysis

Dan Li, Ling Xia and Gongke Li

Anal. Chem., 2025, 97, 15482
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Ultrabroad resonance of localized plasmon on a nanoparticle coupled with surface plasmon on a nanowire enabling two-photon excited emission via continuous-wave laser

Tamitake Itoh and Yuko S. Yamamoto

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2025, 163
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Atomically Precise Nanoclusters as SERS Probes

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Nano Lett., 2026, 26, 4279
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Plasmonic Nanoarrays as SERS Substrates: Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives

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Acc. Chem. Res., 2026, 59, 1244
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Recent Advances in Raman Spectroscopy for Resolving Material Surfaces/Interfaces

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Chemical Structure Characterization of Thin Films Using Raman Spectroscopy

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Journal of The Surface Finishing Society of Japan, 2025, 76, 461
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Self-assembled perylene diimide and naphthalene diimide Langmuir-Blodgett composite films with phthalocyanine for chemical gas sensing and SERS

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Monitoring the On-Surface Boronic Acid Condensation Process at the Nanoscale Using Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Yuanzhi Xia, Kim Greis, Chengcheng Xu, Naresh Kumar and Renato Zenobi

ACS Nano, 2025, 19, 6511
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Beyond Plasmonics: Atomic‐Scale SERS Platforms for Plasmon‐Free Photocatalysis Monitoring via Charge Transfer Mechanisms

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Advanced Sensor Research, 2025, 4
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Ultra-Sensitivity of Active Surface Growth: How Sub-ppm Thiol-Ligands Drive Intra-Particle Competition in Gold Nanohexagrams

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Hot-Carrier-Induced Transformation of Allyl Mercaptan on Silver and Gold Nanostructures

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Interview the nano-substrate enhanced with theoretical calculation verified SERS-based point-of-care sensors: mechanism interpretation and sensing applications

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Application-Oriented Understanding of Spectroelectrochemistry: Perspective in the Realm of Electrochromism

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3D CuO/NiCo/Ag hierarchical SERS nanostructures for direct detection of trace perfluorooctanoic acid

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Multi-channel SERS enhancement using graphene-based trimeric molecule in triangular configuration

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Deep learning with multimodal Raman spectral fusion framework: An analytical approach for microalgal lipid quantification

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Integrating MetalAquaDect SERS platform: Machine-learning assisted real-time monitoring of sub-2mg/L microplastics and nanoplastics in complex matrices

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Nanohole-in-microsphere array (NiMA): An ultrasensitive digital-SERS tool for serum diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

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Raman metabolic imaging: an emerging tool for the study of drug resistance in cancer

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Bacteria Counting by SERS Spectroscopy

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Bioorthogonal Photoactivation of 2‐Nitrobenzyl Caged Doxorubicin Anticancer Prodrugs on Gold Nanostars

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Recent advances in synthesis and biomedical applications of structurally chiral plasmonic nanomaterials

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Effective capture of uranium from highly fluoridated wastewater by Dictyophora indusiata-derived biochar and its derivative materials

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Improving Detection Limits of Large-Area Monolayer Films of Au Nanoparticles in Quantitative SERS Analysis

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Recent advances in on-site sensing systems for detecting pesticide positive list system (PLS) violations in agricultural products

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A Mini-review on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering and Engineering of SERS-Active Platforms by Laser Ablation in Liquids

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AuNPs/C-CNF/PVA hydrogel SERS sensor for comprehensive detection of antitumor drug separation and enrichment

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A Solution for Exosome‐Based Analysis: Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Artificial Intelligence

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Molecularly imprinted polymer-assisted SERS assay with electrokinetic preconcentration for detection of theophylline in tea beverage

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Spatiotemporal modulation of electrochemical Turing patterns: bottom-up copper deposition for through glass vias

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Development of Biological-Window-Active Au Open-Shell Nanoparticles with High-Sensitivity Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Imaging Probe Properties

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A General Strategy for Engineering Robust Core–Shell Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Interfaces of Metal–Organic Framework@Plasmonic Nanoparticles

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Predictive value of label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for locally advanced gastric cancer following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy

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pH- and nitroreductase-responsive SERS acupuncture needles enabling ratiometric detection in both solution and tissue environments

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Constructing high-dispersed Au anchored COFs composites by in-situ self-reduction method for realizing sensitive SERS detection of letrozole

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SERS and SEIRA Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives in Murine Tissues: Bioaccumulation and Clearance

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Interfacial Chemistry in SERS: Mechanisms, Controls, and Materials

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Highly sensitive SERS platform with analyte enrichment for multiplex organic pollutants detection in river water

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Plasmonic Nanoink-Coated Paper SERS Substrate for Pesticide Detection

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Langmuir-Blodgett composite films of amphiphilic perylene diimide and naphthalene diimide derivatives for acid-base gas sensing and surface-enhanced Raman scattering

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Non-invasive pharmacological profiling of novel endomorphin-2 analogs by confocal Raman spectroscopy and imaging

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A novel heterojunction aerogel substrate for SERS machine learning-based explosive wastewater detection

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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of Bioaerosol: Where Are We Now? A Systematic Review

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Synergy and Stability: The Rise of High‐Entropy Single‐Atom Catalysts

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Liposome-mediated EC-SERS signal boost enables ultrasensitive detection of microRNA

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Expanding the Hot-Spot Distribution in Hybrid Nanohole Arrays Toward High-Performance Light Trapping

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HiT-IP Raman: An innovative high-throughput spectra acquisition system with interactive PCA combined machine learning for instant classification of various analytes and mixtures

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Plasmon Dynamics Driven by Aggregation of Tris(2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II)-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles Probed by XANES and Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

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Enrichment strategies in surface-enhanced Raman scattering: theoretical insights and optical design for enhanced light-matter interaction

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Molecular interaction of amino acid-RNA based complex as a probe for prostate cancer treatment: Experimental and computational approaches

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SERS detection and antibacterial treatment of bacterial infections

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Plasmonic nanocavity-enabled universal detection of layer-breathing vibrations in two-dimensional materials

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Green plasmonic mode in AgFON structures: A pathway to enhanced SERS sensitivity

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Recent Advancements in the SERS-Based Detection of E. coli

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Deciphering thermal degradation pathways of metal halide perovskite thin films under ambient conditions

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Recent Developments and Applications of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Spectroscopy in Pesticides Detection: From Single Pesticides to Mixed Pesticides

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A Printed 3D SERS Array with Hierarchical Micro/Nanostructures Enabled Hotspot Engineering for Ultrasensitive Bio‐Detection

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A Synergistic Enhancement Architecture Based on Porous MoOx Nanobowls for Ultrasensitive and Selective SERS Detection of Gaseous Aldehydes

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Evolving trends in nanozyme-based SERS systems for food contaminant monitoring: A review

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In Situ SERS Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Released from Cells using Ag@Au Core/Shell Nanoparticle Nanomembrane as Substrate

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FLIM Characterization of Staurosporine-Induced Changes in Endogenous Cellular Autofluorescence

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Advancing liposome and extracellular vesicle characterization through deep learning-enhanced optical trapping and nanoparticle tracking

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Plasma-Engineered Anisotropic Nanostructures with Multipolar Plasmon Coupling for Label-Free Biosensing

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Integration of SERS with cutting-edge technologies for enhanced detection of drug-resistant microorganisms and optimized drug susceptibility testing

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Raman Spectroelectrochemistry for Batteries: Real-Time Insights into Electrochemical Processes

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Dual-function UiO-66/AgNPs/TiO2 SERS substrate with photocatalytic self-cleaning for recyclable detection of thiram

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Leveraging hydrogen spillover for advanced electrocatalysts in nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

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Synthesis of hybrid Fe3O4@Ag nanoparticles for magnetic preconcentration and SERS sensing

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Photon Interaction Frequency Is Essential to Maximize Plasmon-Driven Charge Transfer

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Dual-Defect Synergic CrxTiyO2 Nanostructures Boosting High SERS Performance

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Optimisation and precision tuning of localised surface plasmon resonance in AuFON systems

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In Situ and Operando Analytical Techniques of Single‐Atom Catalysts for Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

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Periodic and Statistically Distributed Surface Texturing of Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Sensors with Spatially Selective Signal Mapping

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Rational Design and Functional Optimization of Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrates: From Material Engineering to Bioanalysis

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In situ spatial profiling of cytochrome c release at the single-cell level under photothermal stress utilizing a 3D bifunctional SERS substrate

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A Concave Nanogap for Ultrasensitive Aptamer-Based SERS Detection and In Situ Imaging of Heavy Metal Ions

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Machine learning-assisted magnetic nanomotors for the identification and degradation of organic pollutants

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Challenges and prospects in the identification of micro and nano plastics using Raman spectroscopy: a comprehensive review

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Innovative preparation of bimetallic (Ag-Au) SERS substrates by scratch-induced selective deposition

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Highly Sensitive Molecular Detection Using Tapered Fiber with Ag Nanoparticle Self-Assembled Film for Confined-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

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30 years of AI for electrocatalysis: Where we are and what’s next?

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A comprehensive review on contribution of nanosensors towards detection of tyramine in food: Sensing mechanisms, applications and prospects

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Photoassisted construction of Ag nanoparticles embedded on exfoliated g-C3N4 matrix toward detection–removal of organic pollution-based SERS sensor

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Site-Specific Assessment of Interfacial Processes and Dynamics via Linear and Nonlinear Infrared Techniques

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Advances in label-free Raman spectroscopic techniques for intraoperative tumor margin delineation: a comprehensive review

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Artificial intelligence-enabled printed electrochemical biosensors for detection of cardiovascular disease

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Hotspot-driven molecular entrapment for label-free detection of illicit drugs in biofluids

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Ultrasensitive, Real-Time Molecular Sensing in Unprocessed Whole Blood Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Combined with Glycocalyx-Mimicking Structures

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Surface Orientation of Isocyanate Groups Determined by Combined Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopic Study and Ab Initio Calculation

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Development of Convenient Ionic‐Wind Generator for Noninvasive Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Measurement

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Analyte‐Targeted Plasmonic Hotspots on Superlattice Mirror Enable Ultra‐Broad‐Range SERS Sensing of Acetylcholinesterase

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Breaking the Size Barrier: SERS-Based Ultrasensitive Detection and Quantification of Polystyrene Plastics in Real Water Samples

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Phenolic-Mediated Synthesis of Plasmonic Au–AgCl Janus Nanostructures for Single-Particle SERS

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Spectroscopic perspectives on the coordination dynamics of sulfur species in Li–S batteries: The emerging role of Raman scattering

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SERS-Based AND Logic Gate for Monitoring Signal Transduction of Specific Cancer Cells and Evaluating Antitumor Efficacy via Imaging of Membrane Protein Dimerization

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Molecular Optomechanics with Atomic Antennas

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A combination study of electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory for redox reaction processes of thionine adsorbed on a nanostructured gold electrode

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Plasmon-Free Zn-BTC Microflower SERS Colloids for Enantiomeric Discrimination

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Bioinspired Turing‐Nanoarchitected Needle for Solid Matrices Analysis: A Universal Platform Enabling Dual‐Scale SERS Enhancement

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Forensic Detection: A Comprehensive Review of SERS Mechanisms and Applications

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Data Fusion Enhanced High-Dimensional SERS Fingerprints Construction via Dual-Wavelength and Multisubstrate Strategy for Precise Wastewater Identification

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Graphene-mediated surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy for DNA Detection&hybridization: Breakthroughs and challenges

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Synthesis of Cu nanoparticles in Al2O3–SiO2 glass via sol-gel method and reduction process in H2 atmosphere: SERS dependence on Al/Si ratio

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Aptamer-Based Molecule-Responsive SERS System for Highly Efficient Detection of Cocaine

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Non-Uniform Microlens Array Based on Photonic Nanojets for Remote Raman Sensing of Subsurface Analytes

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Deciphering the metallic zinc anode interface: multimodal characterization strategies for zinc-ion batteries

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Flash evaporation-driven surface-enhanced Raman scattering for trace molecular detection of food contaminants

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New insights into the charge transfer-enhanced SERS effects in ACo2O4 (A = Ni, Zn) bimetallic oxides: Crystal facet engineering

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Advances in Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Detection of Aquatic Environmental Pollutants

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Breaking barriers through driving innovation: sensitivity enhancement strategies for lateral flow assays

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Surface-Roughened Silver Wires with Uniformly Distributed Plasmonic Hotspots for Highly Sensitive Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Applications

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Triggering zinc oxide nanostructure with gold and silver nanoparticles: A SERS-active hybrid Plasmonic construct

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MEMS-based microfluidic-assisted magnetic field biosensor for characterizing picolitre magnetic microfluid

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Micropore array-based SERS sensor assisted by convolutional neural networks for subsurface biotoxic-free detection of interstitial fluid in bioassays

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Determination of barium ions by SERS using silver nanoparticles

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AuNSs@Ag Nanoprobe-based dual-mode sensor for rapid and sensitive detection of dimethoate

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Ag-SiO2/graphene oxide solid-substrate for SERS based vapor detection and plasmon mediated photo-catalytic transformation of p-amino-thiophenol

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Magnetoelectrically Enhanced Molecular Recognition on Plasmonic Surfaces

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Raman spectroscopy as the quantum eye to reveal molecular dynamics in biology

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A highly reliable, reproducible, and recyclable SERS substrates based on ultrathin hexagonal Boron Carbon Nitride films

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Innovative applications and future prospects of Raman spectroscopy in precision management of cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy

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Development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-based biosensor for the detection of nasopharyngeal cancer-related miRNA

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Optimized silver selenide quantum dots for surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy detecting venlafaxine

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Di-frequency ultrasound synergistic activation of two piezoelectric catalysts for SERS determination of ultratrace chlorothalonil

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Mechanistic Insights Into Nano‐Enabled Forensic Sensing: Advanced Nanomaterial Platforms for Trace Evidence Detection

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Decoding of Carbohydrates With Monosaccharide‐Level Resolution Using Tip‐Enhanced Raman Scattering

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Explainable Artificial Intelligence-Driven Salivary Exosome Spectroscopic Profiling for Clinical Diagnosis and Metastasis Detection of Oral Cancer

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In Situ Degradation and Fast Online Detection via 3D Gold Nanodendrite Hybrids as a Photoelectrode and SERS Substrate

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Acoustofluidics-enhanced SERS detection of nicotinic acid with increased sensitivity and speed

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