Amorphous Ni(OH)2 nanocages as efficient SERS substrates for selective recognition in mixtures

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technology has become one of the most powerful tools for identifying trace analytes due to its outstanding merit of fingerprint spectrum. It has been found that noble metal (Ag, Au) materials can produce obvious surface plasmon resonance under visible light illumination, which can bring out a strong SERS effect. However, due to poor stability and non-selectivity, its practical applications are seriously...