For the full list of publications, see[all publications]

Representative papers

20. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective. Yi, J; You, EM; Hu, R; Wu, DY; Liu, GK; Yang, ZL; Zhang, H; Gu, Y; Wang, YH; Wang, X; Ma, H; Yang, Y; Liu, JY; Fan, FR; Zhan, C; Tian, JH; Qiao, Y; Wang, HL; Luo, SH; Meng, ZD; Mao, BW; Li, JF; Ren, B; Aizpurua, J; Apkarian, VA; Bartlett, PN; Baumberg, J; Bell, SEJ; Brolo, AG; Brus, LE; Choo, J; Cui, L; Deckert, V; Domke, KF; Dong, ZC; Duan, S; Faulds, K; Frontiera, R; Halas, N; Haynes, C; Itoh, T; Kneipp, J; Kneipp, K; Le Ru, EC; Li, ZP; Ling, XY; Lipkowski, J; Liz-Marzan, LM; Nam, JM; Nie, SM; Nordlander, P; Ozaki, Y; Panneerselvam, R; Popp, J; Russell, AE; Schluecker, S; Tian, Y; Tong, LM; Xu, HX; Xu, YK; Yang, LB; Yao, JL; Zhang, J; Zhang, Y; Zhang, Y; Zhao, B; Zenobi, R; Schatz, GC; Graham, D; Tian, ZQ*,  Chemical Society Reviews, 54, 1453-1551,2025 [pdf]

19. AI-nano-driven surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for marketable technologies.Yi, J; You, EM; Liu, GK; Tian, ZQ*,  Nature Nanotechnology, 19(12):1758-1762, 2024 [pdf]

18. Resolving the nanostructure and chemistry of solid-electrolyte interphases in lithium metal batteries by depth-sensitive plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Y Gu, EM You, JD Lin, JH Wang, SH Luo, WW Wang, Y Qiao, L Zhang, JF Li, R Xu, ZQ Tian*, Y Cui*, BW Mao* Nature Commun. 14:3536 doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39192-z, 2023. [pdf]

17. Advances of surface-enhanced Raman and IR spectroscopies: from nano/microstructures to macro-optical design. Wang, HL*; You, EM; Panneerselvam, R; Ding, SY; Tian, ZQ*. Light-Science & Applications, 10(1), DOI: 10.1038/s41377-021-00599-2, 2021 [pdf]

16. From plasmon-enhanced molecular spectroscopy to plasmon-mediated chemical reactions. Zhan, C; Chen, XJ; Yi, J; Li, JF; Wu, DY; Tian, ZQ*. Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2:216–230, 2018 [pdf]

15. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: bottlenecks and future directions. Panneerselvam, R; Liu, GK; Wang, YH; Liu, JY; Ding, SY; Li, JF; Wu, DY; Tian, ZQ*, Chemical Communications, 54(1): 10-25, 2018 [pdf]

14. Nanostructure-based plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for surface analysis of materials. Ding, SY; Yi, J; Li, JF; Ren, B; Wu, DY; Panneerselvam, R; Tian, ZQ*, Nature Reviews Materials, 1(6): 16021(1-16), 2016 [pdf]

13. Extraordinary Enhancement of Raman Scattering from Pyridine on Single Crystal Au and Pt Electrodes by Shell-Isolated Au Nanoparticles. Li, JF; Ding, SY; Yang, ZL; Bai, ML; Anema, JR; Wang, X; Wang, A; Wu, DY; Ren, B; Hou, SM; Wandlowski, T*; Tian, ZQ*. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(40): 15922-15925, 2011 [pdf]

12. Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Li, JF; Huang, YF; Ding, Y; Yang, ZL; Li, SB; Zhou, XS; Fan, FR; Zhang, W; Zhou, ZY; Wu, DY; Ren, B; Wang, ZL*; Tian, ZQ*. Nature, 464 (7287): 392-395, 2010 [pdf]

11. Electrochemical Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Nanostructures. Wu, DY; Li, JF; Ren, B*; Tian, ZQ*. Chemical Society Reviews, 37 (5): 1025-1041, 2008. [pdf]

10. Expanding Generality of Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy with Borrowing SERS Activity Strategy. Tian, ZQ*; Ren, B; Li, JF; Yang, ZL. Chemical Communications, (34): 3514-3534, 2007. [pdf]

9. Adsorption and Reaction at Electrochemical Interfaces as Probed by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Tian, ZQ*; Ren, B*. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 55: 197-299, 2004. [pdf]

8. Extending Surface Raman Spectroscopy to Transition Metals for Practical Applications IV. Yao, JL; Ren, B; Huang, ZF, Cao, PG; Gu, RA; Tian, ZQ*. Electrochimica Acta, 55: 197-299, 2004. [pdf]

7. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: From Noble to Transition Metals and from Rough Surfaces to Ordered Nanostructures. Tian, ZQ*; Ren, B; Wu, DY. J. Phys. Chem. B, 106: 9463-9483, 2002. [pdf]

6. Extending Surface Raman Spectroscopy to Transition Metals for Practical Applications I. Vibrational Properties of SCN^- and CO Adsorbed on Electrochemical Acitivated Pt Surfaces. Tian, ZQ*; Ren, B; Mao, BW. J. Phys. Chem. B, 101: 1338-1346, 1997. [pdf]

5. Simultaneous STM and Raman Measurements on Electrochemical Interfaces. Tian, ZQ*; Li, WH; Ren, B; Mao, BW; Chen, JG; Mu, JQ; Zhou, XD; Wang, D. J. Electroanal. Chem., 401: 253-257, 1996. [pdf]

4. The Observation of SERS of Water in a Wide Potential Range from the Ag/NaCl4 System. ZQ Tian*, S. K. Sigalaev, S. Z. Zou, B. W. Mao, A. M. Funtikov and V. E. Kazarinov. Electrochimica Acta, 39, 2195-2196, 1994. [pdf]

3. In-situ Raman Spestroscopic Studies on Coadsorption of Thiourea with Anions at Silver Electrodes. Tian, ZQ*, Lian, YZ, M. Fleischmann.Electrochim. Acta, 35: 879-883, 1990. [pdf]

2. The Effects of the Underpotential and Overpotential Deposition of Lead and Thallium on Silver on the Raman Spectra of Adsorbates. M. Fleischmann*, Tian, ZQ. J. Electroanal. Chem., 217: 385-395, 1987. [pdf]

1. Raman Spectroscopy of Adsorbates on Thin Film Electrodes Deposited on Silver Substrates. M. Fleischmann*, Tian, ZQ, Li, LJ.J. Electroanal. Chem., 217: 397-410, 1987 [pdf]