Modeling Au Nanostar Geometry in Bulk Solutions.

The findings within make it possible to reference gold nanostars based on their geometric properties, similar to how a radius describes a nanosphere, rather than just the LSPR of the structure-the current practice. The average tip approximation presented reduces the complexity of nanostars in discrete dipole approximation simulations. By matching the projected area and LSPR of the modeled nanostars to synthesized nanostars, the volume, surface area, and number of tips can be approximated without a lengthy characterization process.

Correction: Metal enhanced fluorescence biosensing: from ultra-violet towards second near-infrared window.

Correction for 'Metal enhanced fluorescence biosensing: from ultra-violet towards second near-infrared window' by Sarah Madeline Fothergill et al., Nanoscale, 2018, DOI: 10.1039/c8nr06156d.

Metal enhanced fluorescence biosensing: from ultra-violet towards second near-infrared window.

To increase disease survival rates, there is a vital need for diagnosis at very preliminary stages. Then, low concentrations of biomarkers are present which must be effectively detected and quantified for reliable diagnosis. Fluorescent biosensing is commonly enabled through the labelling of these biomarkers with nanostructures and fluorophores.