We will discuss here a new seed-mediated synthesis of BGNS-Ag in which the morphology of the BGNS-Ag can be tuned precisely. Thus their plasmon resonances can be tuned by changing the concentration of the chemicals required in this synthesis. Herein we show how the concentration of AgNO3 plays a significant role in the spike length and spike sharpness. To illustrate the usefulness of the BGNS-Ag morphology in practical real-world in-field applications, we will discuss that the BGNS-Ag can be utilized as a solution-based SERS detection of a variety of analytes including illegal drugs (heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl), biomarkers (pyocyanin, methimazole), pesticides (thiram, ziram), and many more.
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