The unique “tip spots” can simultaneously enhance SERS and the photothermal effect, facilitating label-free SERS intracellular imaging during cell apoptosis.
A novel label-free electrochemical immunosensor for enzyme-free determination of TNF-α biomarker was fabricated based on bimetallic Ag@Pt core–shell nanoparticles supported on MWCNTs as a desirable immunosensor platform.