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Naturally Inspired SERS Substrates

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Raman Spectroscopy for Nanomaterials Characterization

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This topic concerns the application of naturally occurring nanostructures to surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

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  1. School of Physics, University of Exeter, Devon, UK

    N. L. Garrett

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    Challa S. S. R. Kumar

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Garrett, N.L. (2012). Naturally Inspired SERS Substrates. In: Kumar, C.S.S.R. (eds) Raman Spectroscopy for Nanomaterials Characterization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20620-7_4

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