“…Nanoparticles have unique properties and are widely used in catalysis [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ], bioimaging and sensing [ 6 , 7 , 8 ], diagnostics, and therapies [ 9 , 10 ]. The materials with a Ag coating demonstrate strong antibacterial and antiviral abilities, and potentially can be used to fight COVID-19 [ 11 , 12 ]. The specific optical properties of silver and gold NPs, due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), make it possible to use NPs of these metals for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 [ 13 ] and MERS-CoV [ 14 ].…”