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Guo S, Park E, Byun Y, Chung H, Jin S, Park Y, Chen L, Jung YM. Effect of a Ag-rGO structure on the SERS activity of PEDOT:PSS films. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 310:123892. [PMID: 38252985 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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π-Conjugated organic semiconductors with tunable electronic structures are new prospective active substrate materials for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). However, observing higher SERS activity when using organic semiconductors as substrates could be difficult because there is no plasmonic effect of hot electrons. Here, we designed a Ag-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) structure, introduced it into a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) solution, and spin-coated the solution to obtain a Ag-rGO/PEDOT:PSS (ARPP) film. Our analyses demonstrate that the introduction of this Ag-rGO structure can not only enhance the electromagnetic field effect based on plasmon resonance but also improve the interaction between the target molecule and the substrate in the ARPP film. This innovative approach not only improves the SERS activity of π-conjugated organic polymers but also provides novel ideas for the preparation of other organic semiconductor-based SERS substrates.
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- Shuang Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea; Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea; Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea.
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Zhao W, Tan R, Yang Y, Yang H, Wang J, Yin X, Wu D, Zhang T. Galvanic-Replacement-Assisted Synthesis of Nanostructured Silver-Surface for SERS Characterization of Two-Dimensional Polymers. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:474. [PMID: 38257565 PMCID: PMC10819046 DOI: 10.3390/s24020474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy is a powerful technology in trace analysis. However, the wide applications of SERS in practice are limited by the expensive substrate materials and the complicated preparation processes. Here we report a simple and economical galvanic-replacement-assisted synthesis route to prepare Ag nanoparticles on Cu(0) foil (nanoAg@Cu), which can be directly used as SERS substrate. The fabrication process is fast (ca. 10 min) and easily scaled up to centimeters or even larger. In addition, the morphology of the nanoAg@Cu (with Ag particles size from 30 nm to 160 nm) can be adjusted by various additives (e.g., amino-containing ligands). Finally, we show that the as-prepared nanoAg@Cu can be used for SERS characterization of two-dimensional polymers, and ca. 298 times relative enhancement of Raman intensity is achieved. This work offers a simple and economical strategy for the scalable fabrication of silver-based SERS substrate in thin film analysis.
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- Wenkai Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of the Education Ministry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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Zhou G, Li P, Xiao Y, Chen S, Weng S, Dong R, Lin D, Wu DY, Yang L. Observing π-Au Interaction between Aromatic Molecules and Single Au Nanodimers with a Subnanometer Gap by SERS. Anal Chem 2024; 96:197-203. [PMID: 38016046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Interface interaction between aromatic molecules and noble metals plays a prominent role in fundamental science and technological applications. However, probing π-metal interactions under ambient conditions remains challenging, as it requires characterization techniques to have high sensitivity and molecular specificity without any restrictions on the sample. Herein, the interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules and Au nanodimers with a subnanometer gap are investigated by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). A cleaner and stronger plasmonic field of subnanometer gap Au nanodimer structures was constructed through solvent extraction. High sensitivity and strong π-Au interaction between PAHs and Au nanodimers are observed. Additionally, the density functional theory calculation confirmed the interactions of PAHs physically absorbed on the Au surface; the binding energy and differential charge further theoretically indicated the correlation between the sensitivity and the number of PAH rings, which is consistent with SERS experimental results. This work provides a new method to understand the interactions between aromatic molecules and noble metal surfaces in an ambient environment, also paving the way for designing the interfaces in the fields of catalysis, sensors, and molecular electronics.
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- Guoliang Zhou
- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui China
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Chen Y, Tang Y, Li P, Wang Y, Zhuang Y, Sun S, Wang D, Wei W. A core-molecule-shell Au@PATP@Ag nanorod for nicotine detection based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering technology. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1278:341739. [PMID: 37709471 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Nicotine is an addictive substance often found in tobacco and cigarette smoke and excessive exposure to it can cause various diseases. Herein, core-molecule-shell gold/4-aminothiophenol/silver nanorods (Au@PATP@Ag NRs) were prepared for quantitative detection of nicotine by using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technology. The obtained Au@PATP@Ag NRs showed an outstanding SERS effect due to the plasticity of their morphology and the bimetallic synergistic effect between the excellent stability of Au and the highly enhanced effect of Ag. The Au@PATP@Ag NRs substrate exhibited an extremely high enhancement factor (EF) of 2.17 × 107. In addition, in-situ synthesized PATP was used as an internal standard to correct signal fluctuation and improve the reliability of quantitative nicotine detection. A wide linear dynamic range from 10-8 to 10-3 M was obtained and an ultra-low limit of detection (LOD) was about 3.12 × 10-9 M, which was superior to most of previously reported methods. This work has also been used for determining nicotine content in cigarettes and simulated environmental tobacco smoke by using a portable device. These results indicated that the developed SERS method had many potential applications in the quantitative determination of nicotine in real tobacco samples.
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- Yuhui Chen
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Beijing Life Science Academy, Yingcai South 1st Street, Changping District, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China; Institute of Forensic Science and Technology of Nanjing Public Security Bureau, Nanjing, 210001, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Beijing Life Science Academy, Yingcai South 1st Street, Changping District, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Life Science Academy, Yingcai South 1st Street, Changping District, Beijing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
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Ding Y, Sun Y, Liu C, Jiang Q, Chen F, Cao Y. SERS-Based Biosensors Combined with Machine Learning for Medical Application. ChemistryOpen 2023; 12:e202200192. [PMID: 36627171 PMCID: PMC9831797 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has shown strength in non-invasive, rapid, trace analysis and has been used in many fields in medicine. Machine learning (ML) is an algorithm that can imitate human learning styles and structure existing content with the knowledge to effectively improve learning efficiency. Integrating SERS and ML can have a promising future in the medical field. In this review, we summarize the applications of SERS combined with ML in recent years, such as the recognition of biological molecules, rapid diagnosis of diseases, developing of new immunoassay techniques, and enhancing SERS capabilities in semi-quantitative measurements. Ultimately, the possible opportunities and challenges of combining SERS with ML are addressed.
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- Yan Ding
- Department of Forensic MedicineNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic MedicineNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic MedicineNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic MedicineNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic MedicineNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic MedicineNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166P.R. China
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One-click investigation of shape influence of silver nanostructures on SERS performance for sensitive detection of COVID-19. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1234:340523. [PMCID: PMC9576320 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sensitive and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 methods is meaningful for preventing and controlling the novel coronavirus. The detection techniques supporting portable, onsite, in-time, and online data transfer are urgently needed. Here, we one-click investigated the shape influence of silver nanostructures on SERS performance and their applications in the sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2. Such investigation is achieved by adjusting multiple parameters (concentration, potential, and time) on the integrated electrochemical array, thus various morphologies (e.g., bulk, dendritic, globular, and spiky) can be one-click synthesized. The SERS performance results indicated that dendritic nanostructures are superior to the other three with an order of magnitude signal enhancement. Such on-electrode dendritic silver substrate also represents high sensitivity (LOD = 7.42 × 10−14 M) and high reproducibility (RSD = 3.67%) toward the SARS-CoV-2 RNA sequence detection. Such approach provides great potentials for rapid diagnosis and prevention of diverse infectious diseases.
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What’s on the surface? Using SERS for in situ probing of metal-molecule interactions. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li C, Chen Z, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Ye Z, Xu X, Bell SE, Xu Y. Uncovering strong π-metal interactions on Ag and Au nanosurfaces under ambient conditions via in-situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lazar G, Nekvapil F, Matić-Skoko S, Firta C, Vrdoljak D, Uvanović H, Barbu-Tudoran L, Suciu M, Glamuzina L, Glamuzina B, Mertz-Kraus R, Cinta Pinzaru S. Comparative screening the life-time composition and crystallinity variation in gilthead seabream otoliths Sparus aurata from different marine environments. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9584. [PMID: 35688863 PMCID: PMC9187624 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13667-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Differences in crystallinity, structure and composition variation along the growing direction in gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata otoliths that inhabited different environments were determined to evaluate the correlation of spectroscopic and chemical data with the lifetime development and movement pattern. The Raman spectroscopy signal provided the characteristic bands whose Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) were used to track the signal variability. The FWHM showed an initial increase in the core area, followed by a decrease depicting two minima coinciding growth rings. The crystal discontinuity linked to annual rings was confirmed. The FWHM pattern followed cycle in the individual’s activity. However, no significant correlation with FWHM and environmental factors although the slope of the FWHM variation distinguished aquaculture and costal groups from open sea and transitional, estuarine waters. Raman data were further correlated with morphological and elemental composition obtained via SEM–EDX and by LA-ICP-MS. SEM clearly confirmed CRM findings. Finally, multiparameter analysis of Ba/Ca concentrations obtained by LA-ICP-MS indicated the separation of groups associated with aquaculture and transitional waters due lowest variability in the elemental composition. Other groups are more variable possibly due to the water oligotrophic character and greater variability in prey availability in each environment. Results of the present study showed the additional potential of Raman spectroscopy as a complementary tool for inference of migration or origin of fish based on otolith composition and structure like other well-established technique.
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- Geza Lazar
- Ioan Ursu Institute of Physics, Babes Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Ioan Ursu Institute of Physics, Babes Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, Croatia.
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- Ioan Ursu Institute of Physics, Babes Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Aquaculture, University of Dubrovnik, Ćira Carića 4, 20 000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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- Department of Aquaculture, University of Dubrovnik, Ćira Carića 4, 20 000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
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- Institute for Geosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Ioan Ursu Institute of Physics, Babes Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Sinha RK. A highly sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrate prepared on a hydrophobic surface using controlled evaporation. RSC Adv 2021; 12:331-337. [PMID: 35424501 PMCID: PMC8978651 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07871b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present work, we report the fabrication of a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate on a simple and easily fabricable hydrophobic surface. The substrates are prepared by slow and fast evaporation of a droplet of silver nanoparticle suspension in water. The corresponding identifiers for two substrates are “s_evp” and “f_evp” respectively. It is found that the dried spot size is small on s_evp compared to that on f_evp. This also minimizes the coffee stain effect and enriches the spot in a better way on s_evp compared to f_evp. Consequently, using SERS experimentation on our lab-built setup, concentration as low as 2.5*10−12 M of rhodamine 6G molecules was detected on s_evp compared to 2.5 × 10−10 M on f_evp. The proposed s_evp SERS substrate is much easier to fabricate and easy to use compared to super-hydrophobic SERS substrates. In the present work, we report the fabrication of a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate on a simple and easily fabricable hydrophobic surface.![]()
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- Rajeev K Sinha
- Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal-576104 Karnataka India
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Quantification using statistical parameters derived from signal intensity distributions in surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1181:338931. [PMID: 34556236 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Raman spectroscopy is a powerful method, which provides information on molecular structures, conformations, interactions etc. However, its applications are severely restricted because of low sensitivity. Although surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) significantly enhances sensitivity and enables single-molecular detection, quantification by this method is still challenging because of large signal fluctuations. In the present study, the signal intensity distributions (SIDs) in SERS of adenine and thymine on the silver nanoparticle (AgNP) platform are analyzed based on more than 10000 spectra to pursue the possibility of SERS quantification. The signals always involve large fluctuations but show statistically relevant patterns. SIDs are well represented by the exponentially modified Gaussian function, which is characterized by reproducible parameters. Thus, robust quantification is feasible using the parameters derived from the SIDs. At least 200 spectra for a given concentration are necessary to derive reproducible parameter values from the SID. The mean signal intensity determined from the SIDs is proportional to the adenine concentration in the range of 10-75 μM. However, this parameter becomes independent of the adenine concentration in the lower concentration range. In such concentrations, minor events, which give distinct SERS spectra, occasionally occur but have only marginal impacts on the mean signal intensity. The corrected standard deviation of the SID, which is estimated from the complementary error function, well represents the minor events and provides a clear correlation with the concentration in the range of 0.5-7.5 μM. Furthermore, the quantification in the nanomolar range is made possible by the incorporation of sample freezing, which enables to enrich target analytes and AgNPs in a liquid phase confined by ice.
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Li C, Ye Z, Xu Y, Bell SEJ. An overview of therapeutic anticancer drug monitoring based on surface enhanced (resonance) Raman spectroscopy (SE(R)RS). Analyst 2021; 145:6211-6221. [PMID: 32794527 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00891e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is important for many therapeutic regimens and has particular relevance for anticancer drugs which often have serious effects and whose optimum dosage can vary significantly between different patients. Many of the features of surface enhanced (resonance) Raman spectroscopy (SE(R)RS) suggest it should be very suitable for TDM of anticancer drugs and some initial studies which explore the potential of SE(R)RS for TDM of anticancer drugs have been published. This review brings this work together in an attempt to draw some general observations about key aspects of the approach, including the nature of the substrate used, matrix interference effects and factors governing adsorption of the target molecules onto the enhancing surface. There is now sufficient evidence to suggest that none of these pose real difficulties in the context of TDM. However, some issues, particularly the need to carry out multiplex measurements for TDM of combination therapies, have yet to be addressed.
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- Chunchun Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN, UK.
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Lee W, Zhou Z, Chen X, Qin N, Jiang J, Liu K, Liu M, Tao TH, Li W. A rewritable optical storage medium of silk proteins using near-field nano-optics. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 15:941-947. [PMID: 32778805 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-020-0755-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nanoscale lithography and information storage in biocompatible materials offer possibilities for applications such as bioelectronics and degradable electronics for which traditional semiconductor fabrication techniques cannot be used. Silk fibroin, a natural protein renowned for its strength and biocompatibility, has been widely studied in this context. Here, we present the use of silk film as a biofunctional medium for nanolithography and data storage. Using tip-enhanced near-field infrared nanolithography, we demonstrate versatile manipulation and characterize the topography and conformation of the silk in situ. In particular, we fabricate greyscale and dual-tone nanopatterns with full-width at half-maximum resolutions of ~35 nm, creating an erasable 'silk drive' that digital data can be written to or read from. As an optical storage medium, the silk drive can store digital and biological information with a capacity of ~64 GB inch-2 and exhibits long-term stability under various harsh conditions. As a proof-of-principle demonstration, we show that this silk drive can be biofunctionalized to exhibit chromogenic reactions, resistance to bacterial infection and heat-triggered, enzyme-assisted decomposition.
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- Woonsoo Lee
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
- Institute of Brain-Intelligence Technology, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Research Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
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Jiang C, Wu T, Liu J, Wang Y. Application of a thermo-sensitive imprinted SERS substrate to the rapid trace detection of ofloxacin. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:4783-4788. [PMID: 32945296 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay00616e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A novel composite (AgNPs-MIPs) was prepared by combining nano-silver particles with an ofloxacin (OFL) imprinted thermo-sensitive hydrogel. The thermo-sensitive optical properties of the composite were studied and it was used as a Raman substrate for the detection of ofloxacin. The results have shown that the position and intensity of the plasmon resonance absorption peak of the AgNPs-MIPs can be reversibly changed with the change of temperature, and the intensity of the ofloxacin Raman signal increases with the increase of temperature. Because the hydrogel combined Raman enhancement of silver nanoparticles, the selectivity of molecularly imprinted materials and the intelligent response of thermo-sensitive hydrogels, it can realize rapid, in situ, trace and selective detection of ofloxacin. Moreover, the detection limit can reach 10-10 mol L-1.
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- Caiyun Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Li M, Lin H, Paidi SK, Mesyngier N, Preheim S, Barman I. A Fluorescence and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Dual-Modal Aptasensor for Sensitive Detection of Cyanotoxins. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1419-1426. [PMID: 32314582 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The ability to detect trace analytes without necessitating solid surface attachment or complicated processing steps would facilitate the translation of sensors for monitoring environmental toxins in the field. To address a critical unmet need in fresh water ecology, we have developed a dual-modal aptamer-based biosensor (aptasensor), featuring fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), for sensitive and selective detection of hepatotoxin microcystin-LR (MC-LR). The rational sensor design is based on the high affinity of the cyanine (Cy3) dye-modified complementary DNA (Cy3-cDNA) strand toward the plasmonic gold nanostars (GNSs) in comparison to the Cy3-cDNA/aptamer duplex. The preferential binding of MC-LR toward the MC-LR-specific aptamer triggers the dissociation of Cy3-cDNA/aptamer duplexes, which switches the Cy3's fluorescence "off" and SERS "on" due to the proximity of Cy3 dye to the GNS surface. Both fluorescence and SERS intensities are observed to vary linearly with the MC-LR concentration over the range of investigation. We have achieved high sensitivity and excellent specificity with the aptasensor toward MC-LR, which can be attributed to the fluorescence quenching effect, significant SERS enhancement by the GNSs, and the high affinity of the aptamer toward the MC-LR analytes. We further demonstrate the applicability of the present aptasensor for detection of MC-LR in a diverse set of real water samples with high accuracy and excellent reproducibility. With further refinement, we believe that the aptamer-driven complementary assembly of the SERS and fluorescence sensing constructs can be applied for rapid, multiplexed, and robust measurements of environmental toxins in the field.
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- Ming Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
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Miyake R, Nitanai Y, Nakagawa Y, Xing J, Harano K, Nakamura E, Okabayashi J, Minamikawa T, Uruma K, Kanaizuka K, Kurihara M. Preparation of Hierarchically Assembled Silver Nanostructures based on the Morphologies of Crystalline Peptide-Silver(I) Complexes. Chempluschem 2020; 84:295-301. [PMID: 31950758 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The preparation of a hierarchically assembled Ag nanostructures based on a nanocrystalline assembly was demonstrated using an Ag(I) complex of a dipeptide (AspDap). By heating under N2 gas, a spherical assembly of a nanocrystalline dipeptide-Ag(I) complex (diameter 4-5 μm), which has a morphology similar to the assembled structure of the dipeptide, was transformed to an assembly of Ag nanostructures, where the micrometre-order crystalline morphology was maintained. In addition, detailed scanning electron microscopy studies revealed that Ag nanoparticles (diameter ca. 10 nm) were formed on the surface of the Ag nanostructure. When the Ag(I) ions were reduced to Ag(0), this phenomenon exhibited surface dependence due to the anisotropic two-dimensional Ag(I) arrangement in the crystals. Thermogravimetric measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the reduction proceeds in a stepwise manner around 200-250 °C, together with the removal of primary and secondary carboxylic groups in the dipeptide. Comparison with the heating process of the crystalline Ag(I) complex of β-alanine indicated that stepwise reduction is key for maintaining the original micrometre-order morphology.
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- Ryosuke Miyake
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan.,JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8, Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8610, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunky-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunky-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunky-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Research Center for Spectrochemistry Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunky-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minami-Josanjima, Tokushima, Tokushima, 770-8506, Japan
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- Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Yamagata Univeristy, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-mchi, Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-8560, Japan
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- Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Yamagata Univeristy, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-mchi, Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-8560, Japan
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- Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Yamagata Univeristy, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-mchi, Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-8560, Japan
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Wang M, Wang Y, Qiao Y, Wei M, Gao L, Wang L, Yan Y, Li H. High-sensitive imprinted membranes based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering for selective detection of antibiotics in water. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 222:117116. [PMID: 31181508 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is known as one of the widely used membrane separation materials with excellent physical and chemical properties. In this work, we combine surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection technology, membrane separation technology and molecular imprinting technology (MIT) to improve sensitivity and selectivity for selective detection of the enrofloxacin hydrochloride in water. In this investigation, PVDF membranes were used as the support materials and different experiment parameters were investigated to obtain the best property. Meanwhile, the Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) modified by 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (KH-570) were used as the SERS substrates and they were uniformly dispersed on the surface of the membrane. Finally, Ag-based SERS imprinted membranes (ASIMs) with specific recognition property were successfully prepared with enrofloxacin hydrochloride as the template molecule, acrylamide (AM) as the functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as the cross-linker agent and 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) (AIBN) as the initiator by a facile and versatile precipitation polymerization strategy. Under the optimal condition, it was presented good linear relationship (R2 = 0.994) between the Raman signal (at 1390.8 cm-1) and the concentration (10-3 mol·L-1-10-7 mol·L-1) of the templates, and the limit of detection was determined as 10-7 mol·L-1. The morphology and characters were investigated and the results proved that the SERS imprinted membranes could be used into the selective detection of antibiotics and it provided a novel approach of antibiotics detection.
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- Mingchao Wang
- College of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials (Jilin Normal University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, China; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, China.
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Li M, Wang JY, Chen QQ, Lin LH, Radjenovic P, Zhang H, Luo SY, Tian ZQ, Li JF. Background-Free Quantitative Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Analysis Using Core–Shell Nanoparticles with an Inherent Internal Standard. Anal Chem 2019; 91:15025-15031. [PMID: 31682106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an ultrasensitive label-free analytical technique that can provide unique chemical and structural fingerprint information. However, gaining reliable quantitative analysis with SERS remains a huge challenge because of poor reproducibility and the instability of nanostructured SERS active surfaces. Herein, an effective strategy of coating Au nanoparticles (NPs) with ultrathin and uniform Prussian blue (PB) shell (Au@PB NPs) was developed for quantitative detection of dopamine (DA) concentrations in blood serum and crystal violet (CV) contaminants in lake water. The only intense PB Raman signal at 2155 cm-1 served as an ideal and interference-free internal standard (IS) for correcting fluctuations in the Raman intensities of analytes. Also, the stability of Au@PB NPs was investigated, exhibiting good functionality in strong acid solutions and thermal stability at 100 °C. This work demonstrates a convenient and fast quantitative SERS technique for detecting analyte concentrations in complex systems and has a great number of potential applications for use in analytical chemistry.
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- Mei Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Science Experiment Center, Department of Pharmacy, Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities, Baise 533000, China
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- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Energy, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Qiao X, Xue Z, Liu L, Liu K, Wang T. Superficial-Layer-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SLERS) for Depth Detection of Noncontact Molecules. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1804275. [PMID: 30485559 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although the strength of Raman signals can be increased by many orders of magnitude on noble metal nanoparticles, this enhancement is confined to an extremely short distance from the Raman-active surface. The key to the development of Raman spectroscopy for applications in diagnosis and detection of cancer and inflammatory diseases, and in pharmacology, relies on the capability of detecting analytes that are noninteractive with Raman-active surfaces. Here, a new Raman enhancement system is constructed, superficial-layer-enhanced Raman scattering (SLERS), by covering elongated tetrahexahedral gold nanoparticle arrays with a superficial perovskite (CH3 NH3 PbBr3 ) film. Plasmonic decay is depressed along the vertical direction away from the noble metal surface and the penetration depth is increased in the perovskite media. The vertical penetration of SLERS is verified by the spatial distribution of the analytes via Raman imaging in layer-scanning mode.
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- Xuezhi Qiao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Ahuja T, Ghosh A, Mondal S, Basuri P, Jenifer SK, Srikrishnarka P, Mohanty JS, Bose S, Pradeep T. Ambient electrospray deposition Raman spectroscopy (AESD RS) using soft landed preformed silver nanoparticles for rapid and sensitive analysis. Analyst 2019; 144:7412-7420. [DOI: 10.1039/c9an01700c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ambient electrospray deposition Raman spectroscopy (AESD RS) using soft landed preformed silver nanoparticles for rapid and sensitive SERS analysis.
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- Tripti Ahuja
- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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- DST Unit of NanoScience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Chennai 600 036
- India
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Ye Z, Li C, Xu Y, Bell SEJ. Exploiting the chemical differences between Ag and Au colloids allows dramatically improved SERS detection of "non-adsorbing" molecules. Analyst 2018; 144:448-453. [PMID: 30427326 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01927d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In colloidal SERS only analytes that can spontaneously adsorb onto nanoparticles are detected. Therefore, considerable effort has been placed on modifying the surface properties of colloidal particles, particularly Ag particles, to promote the absorption of "difficult" analytes which do not spontaneously adsorb to as-prepared nanoparticles. In contrast, much less attention has been paid to the role which the identity of the underlying metal plays in the absorption since it is widely believed that the chemical properties of Ag and Au are very similar. This leads to the assumption that molecules which do not adsorb to Ag, such as hydrocarbons, will also not adsorb to aggregated Au colloids for SERS measurements. Here, we challenge this common perception by showing that SERS detection of "difficult" aromatic targets such as naphthalene, trinitrotoluene and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine which cannot be achieved even at >10-3 M concentrations with bare aggregated Ag colloids is possible at ≥10-8 M with unmodified aggregated Au colloids. For naphthalene and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine the detection limit obtained in this work with bare citrate-capped Au particles exceeds the previous best limit of detection obtained with surface-modified nanoparticles by an order of magnitude.
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- Ziwei Ye
- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
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- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
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- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
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Tian Y, Shuai Z, Shen J, Zhang L, Chen S, Song C, Zhao B, Fan Q, Wang L. Plasmonic Heterodimers with Binding Site-Dependent Hot Spot for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1800669. [PMID: 29736956 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201800669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel plasmonic heterodimer nanostructure with a controllable self-assembled hot spot is fabricated by the conjugation of individual Au@Ag core-shell nanocubes (Au@Ag NCs) and varisized gold nanospheres (GNSs) via the biotin-streptavidin interaction from the ensemble to the single-assembly level. Due to their featured configurations, three types of heterogeneous nanostructures referred to as Vertice, Vicinity, and Middle are proposed and a single hot spot forms between the nanocube and nanosphere, which exhibits distinct diversity in surface plasmon resonance effect. Herein, the calculated surface-enhanced Raman scattering enhancement factors of the three types of heterodimers show a narrow distribution and can be tuned in orders of magnitude by controlling the size of GNSs onto individual Au@Ag NCs. Particularly, the Vertice heterodimer with unique configuration can provide extraordinary enhancement of the electric field for the single hot spot region due to the collaborative interaction of lightning rod effect and interparticle plasmon coupling effect. This established relationship between the architecture and the corresponding optical properties of the heterodimers provides the basis for creating controllable platforms which can be exploited in the applications of plasmonic devices, electronics, and biodetection.
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- Yuanyuan Tian
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), National Jiangsu Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Canrinus T, Lee WWY, Feringa BL, Bell SEJ, Browne WR. Supramolecular Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrogelator Stabilization of SERS-Active Aggregated Nanoparticles for Solution and Gas Sensing. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:8805-8812. [PMID: 28669185 PMCID: PMC5588087 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The potential of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy in both laboratory and field analyses depends on the reliable formation of so-called SERS hot spots, such as those formed during gold or silver nanoparticle aggregation. Unfortunately such aggregates are not stable in solution because they typically grow until they precipitate. Here we describe the use of low-molecular-weight hydrogels formed through pH-triggered self-assembly that occurs at a rate that well matches the rates of aggregation of Au or Ag colloids, allowing them to be trapped at the SERS-active point in the aggregation process. We show that the colloid-containing gels give SERS signals similar to the parent colloid but are stable over several months. Moreover, lyophilized gels can be stored as dry powders for subsequent use in the analyses of gases and dissolved analytes by contact with either solutions or vapors. The present system shows how the combination of pH-switchable low-molecular-weight gelators and pH-induced colloid aggregation can be combined to make a highly stable, low-cost SERS platform for the detection of volatile organic compounds and the microvolume analysis of solutions.
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- Tjalling
R. Canrinus
- Molecular
Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Synthetic Organic
Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University Belfast, David
Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG Northern Ireland
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- Molecular
Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Synthetic Organic
Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s
University Belfast, David
Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG Northern Ireland
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- Molecular
Inorganic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Synthetic Organic
Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Wang X, Yang Y, Yang F, Shen H, Wu D. pH-triggered decomposition of polymeric fluorescent vesicles to induce growth of tetraphenylethylene nanoparticles for long-term live cell imaging. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cai J, Huang J, Ge M, Iocozzia J, Lin Z, Zhang KQ, Lai Y. Immobilization of Pt Nanoparticles via Rapid and Reusable Electropolymerization of Dopamine on TiO 2 Nanotube Arrays for Reversible SERS Substrates and Nonenzymatic Glucose Sensors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13. [PMID: 28296083 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201604240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Inspired by mussel-adhesion phenomena in nature, polydopamine (PDA) coatings are a promising route to multifunctional platforms for decorating various materials. The typical self-polymerization process of dopamine is time-consuming and the coatings of PDA are not reusable. Herein, a reusable and time-saving strategy for the electrochemical polymerization of dopamine (EPD) is reported. The PDA layer is deposited on vertically aligned TiO2 nanotube arrays (NTAs). Owing to the abundant catechol and amine groups in the PDA layer, uniform Pt nanoparticles (NPs) are deposited onto the TiO2 NTAs and can effectively prevent the recombination of electron-hole pairs generated from photo-electrocatalysis and transfer the captured electrons to participate in the photo-electrocatalytic reaction process. Compared with pristine TiO2 NTAs, the as-prepared Pt@TiO2 NTA composites exhibit surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensitivity for detecting rhodamine 6G and display excellent UV-assisted self-cleaning ability, and also show promise as a nonenzymatic glucose biosensor. Furthermore, the mussel-inspired electropolymerization strategy and the fast EPD-reduced nanoparticle decorating process presented herein can be readily extended to various functional substrates, such as conductive glass, metallic oxides, and semiconductors. It is the adaptation of the established PDA system for a selective, robust, and generalizable sensing system that is the emphasis of this work.
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- Jingsheng Cai
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Cao J, Zhao D, Mao Q. A highly reproducible and sensitive fiber SERS probe fabricated by direct synthesis of closely packed AgNPs on the silanized fiber taper. Analyst 2017; 142:596-602. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an02414a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A tapered fiber probe with good SERS performance is presented by silanization of the optical fiber and subsequent hydrothermal growth process.
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- Jie Cao
- Anhui Provincial Key Lab of Photonics Devices and Materials
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
- China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Lab of Photonics Devices and Materials
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
- China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Lab of Photonics Devices and Materials
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
- China
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de Nijs B, Kamp M, Szabó I, Barrow SJ, Benz F, Wu G, Carnegie C, Chikkaraddy R, Wang W, Deacon WM, Rosta E, Baumberg JJ, Scherman OA. Smart supramolecular sensing with cucurbit[n]urils: probing hydrogen bonding with SERS. Faraday Discuss 2017; 205:505-515. [DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00147a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Rigid gap nano-aggregates of Au nanoparticles formed using cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) molecules are used to investigate the competitive binding of ethanol and methanol in an aqueous environment. We show it is possible to detect as little as 0.1% methanol in water and a ten times higher affinity to methanol over ethanol, making this a useful technology for quality control in alcohol production. We demonstrate strong interaction effects in the SERS peaks, which we demonstrate are likely from the hydrogen bonding of water complexes in the vicinity of the CB[n]s.
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Ho YC, Lee WWY, Bell SEJ. Investigation of the chemical origin and evidential value of differences in the SERS spectra of blue gel inks. Analyst 2016; 141:5152-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c6an00972g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Highly swellable polymer films doped with Ag nanoparticle aggregates (poly-SERS films) have been used to record very high signal : noise ratio, reproducible surface-enhanced resonance Raman (SERRS) spectra of in situ dried ink lines and their constituent dyes using both 633 and 785 nm excitation.
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- Yen Cheng Ho
- Forensic Science Centre
- New Taipei City Police Department
- New Taipei City
- Republic of China
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- Innovative Molecular Materials Group
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- David Keir Building
- Stranmillis Road
- Queen's University
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- Innovative Molecular Materials Group
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- David Keir Building
- Stranmillis Road
- Queen's University
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