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Open AccessHighly sensitive near-infrared SERS nanoprobes for in vivo imaging using gold-assembled silica nanoparticles with controllable nanogaps
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Open AccessHigh-quantum yield alloy-typed core/shell CdSeZnS/ZnS quantum dots for bio-applications
Quantum dots (QDs) have been used as fluorophores in various imaging fields owing to their strong fluorescent intensity, high quantum yield (QY), and narrow emission bandwidth. However, the application of QDs ...
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Open AccessAu–Ag assembled on silica nanoprobes for visual semiquantitative detection of prostate-specific antigen
Blood prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are widely used as diagnostic biomarkers for prostate cancer. Lateral-flow immunoassay (LFIA)-based PSA detection can overcome the limitations associated with other...
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Erratum to: Enzyme-amplified SERS immunoassay with Ag-Au bimetallic SERS hot spots
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Open AccessAssembly of Plasmonic and Magnetic Nanoparticles with Fluorescent Silica Shell Layer for Tri-functional SERS-Magnetic-Fluorescence Probes and Its Bioapplications
In this study, we report on the fabrication of multilayered tri-functional magnetic-SERS-fluorescence nanoprobes (MF-SERS particles) containing clustered superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs), silver NPs, a...
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Open AccessEnzyme-catalyzed Ag Growth on Au Nanoparticle-assembled Structure for Highly Sensitive Colorimetric Immunoassay
We have developed a sensitive colorimetric immunoassay with broad dynamic range using enzyme-catalyzed Ag growth on gold nanoparticle (NP)-assembled silica (SiO2@Au@Ag). To reduce Ag+ ion content and promote Ag g...
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Open Accessβ-CD Dimer-immobilized Ag Assembly Embedded Silica Nanoparticles for Sensitive Detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
We designed a β-CD dimer on silver nanoparticles embedded with silica nanoparticles (Ag@SiO2 NPs) structure to detect polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Silica NPs were utilized as a template for embedding ...
