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Wang S, Li F, Luan Z, Li L, Xi S, Du Z, Zhang X. Novel SERS Probe Based on Ag Nanobean/Cu Foam for Deep-Sea Extreme Environment Biomolecule Detection. ACS Sens 2024; 9:2402-2412. [PMID: 38709549 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00082] [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] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Here, we report on progress made in coupling advances in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) techniques with a deep-ocean deployable Raman spectrometer. Our SERS capability is provided by development of a Cu foam-loaded silver-nanobean (Ag/Cu foam) which we have successfully coupled to the tip of a Raman probe head capable of insertion into deep-sea sediments and associated fluids. Our purpose is to expand the range of molecular species which can be detected in deep-sea biogeochemical environments, and our initial targets are a series of amino acids reportedly found in pore waters of seep locations. Our work has progressed to the point of a full dock-based end-to-end test of the essential ship tether-ROV-deep-sea Raman system. We show here the initial results from this test as the essential requirement before at sea full ocean depth deployment. We describe in detail the procedures for preparing the Ag/Cu foam bean and demonstrate in our end-to-end test that this, when coupled to the spectrometer probe tip, yields a SERS signal enhancement of 1.2 × 106 for test molecules and detection of amino acids at 10-6 M levels consistent with reported levels of natural occurrence. Each nanobean unit is for single-use sensing since invasion of the sample fluid into the Ag/Cu foam matrix is not reversible. We describe techniques for bean rotation/replacement at depth to allow for multiple analyses at several locations during each ROV dive.
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- Siyu Wang
- LaoShan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting (LOOF), Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- LaoShan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting (LOOF), Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- LaoShan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting (LOOF), Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- LaoShan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting (LOOF), Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- LaoShan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting (LOOF), Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- LaoShan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting (LOOF), Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment & Center of Deep Sea Research, Institute of Oceanology, Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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Estrada AC, Daniel-da-Silva AL, Leal C, Monteiro C, Lopes CB, Nogueira HIS, Lopes I, Martins MJ, Martins NCT, Gonçalves NPF, Fateixa S, Trindade T. Colloidal nanomaterials for water quality improvement and monitoring. Front Chem 2022; 10:1011186. [PMID: 36238095 PMCID: PMC9551176 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1011186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Water is the most important resource for all kind forms of live. It is a vital resource distributed unequally across different regions of the globe, with populations already living with water scarcity, a situation that is spreading due to the impact of climate change. The reversal of this tendency and the mitigation of its disastrous consequences is a global challenge posed to Humanity, with the scientific community assuming a major obligation for providing solutions based on scientific knowledge. This article reviews literature concerning the development of nanomaterials for water purification technologies, including collaborative scientific research carried out in our laboratory (nanoLAB@UA) framed by the general activities carried out at the CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials. Our research carried out in this specific context has been mainly focused on the synthesis and surface chemical modification of nanomaterials, typically of a colloidal nature, as well as on the evaluation of the relevant properties that arise from the envisaged applications of the materials. As such, the research reviewed here has been guided along three thematic lines: 1) magnetic nanosorbents for water treatment technologies, namely by using biocomposites and graphite-like nanoplatelets; 2) nanocomposites for photocatalysis (e.g., TiO2/Fe3O4 and POM supported graphene oxide photocatalysts; photoactive membranes) and 3) nanostructured substrates for contaminant detection using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), namely polymers loaded with Ag/Au colloids and magneto-plasmonic nanostructures. This research is motivated by the firm believe that these nanomaterials have potential for contributing to the solution of environmental problems and, conversely, will not be part of the problem. Therefore, assessment of the impact of nanoengineered materials on eco-systems is important and research in this area has also been developed by collaborative projects involving experts in nanotoxicity. The above topics are reviewed here by presenting a brief conceptual framework together with illustrative case studies, in some cases with original research results, mainly focusing on the chemistry of the nanomaterials investigated for target applications. Finally, near-future developments in this research area are put in perspective, forecasting realistic solutions for the application of colloidal nanoparticles in water cleaning technologies.
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- Ana C. Estrada
- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM-Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM-Centre of Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Tito Trindade,
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Jiang C, Liu S, Zhang T, Liu Q, Alvarez PJJ, Chen W. Current Methods and Prospects for Analysis and Characterization of Nanomaterials in the Environment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:7426-7447. [PMID: 35584364 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Analysis and characterization of naturally occurring and engineered nanomaterials in the environment are critical for understanding their environmental behaviors and defining real exposure scenarios for environmental risk assessment. However, this is challenging primarily due to the low concentration, structural heterogeneity, and dynamic transformation of nanomaterials in complex environmental matrices. In this critical review, we first summarize sample pretreatment methods developed for separation and preconcentration of nanomaterials from environmental samples, including natural waters, wastewater, soils, sediments, and biological media. Then, we review the state-of-the-art microscopic, spectroscopic, mass spectrometric, electrochemical, and size-fractionation methods for determination of mass and number abundance, as well as the morphological, compositional, and structural properties of nanomaterials, with discussion on their advantages and limitations. Despite recent advances in detecting and characterizing nanomaterials in the environment, challenges remain to improve the analytical sensitivity and resolution and to expand the method applications. It is important to develop methods for simultaneous determination of multifaceted nanomaterial properties for in situ analysis and characterization of nanomaterials under dynamic environmental conditions and for detection of nanoscale contaminants of emerging concern (e.g., nanoplastics and biological nanoparticles), which will greatly facilitate the standardization of nanomaterial analysis and characterization methods for environmental samples.
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- Chuanjia Jiang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd., Tianjin 300350, China
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Li XJ, Li YT, Gu HX, Xue PF, Qin LX, Han S. A wearable screen-printed SERS array sensor on fire-retardant fibre gloves for on-site environmental emergency monitoring. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:781-788. [PMID: 35083987 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01981c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Glove-based wearable sensors can offer the potential ability to a fast and on-site environmental threat assessment, which is crucial for timely and informed incident management. In this study, an on-demand surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) array sensor has been patterned on fire-retardant fibre gloves via the screen-printing technique in large batches. The screen-printed ink contains one-pot synthesized silver nanoparticle and molybdenum disulfide nanocomposite (Ag/MoS2), and polyanionic cellulose (PAC) as a new adhesive agent. Rhodamine 6G (R6G) was employed as an initial probe molecule to systematically evaluate the performance of the resulting sensor. The results suggest that the fabricated fire-retardant screen-printed SERS array sensor displays high reproducibility and stability at 250 °C, with the lower detection limit of 10-13 M for R6G. The spot-to-spot SERS signals show that the intensity variation was less than 10%. Besides, the SERS signals can be maintained over 7 weeks. Further investigation was then successfully carried out to detect polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are commonly used as flammable chemicals. In our perception, this wearable fire-retardant screen-printed SERS array sensor would be an ideal candidate for practical on-site environmental emergency monitoring due to its fire-retardant capability and timely measurement on a portable carrier.
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- Xue-Jian Li
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, No. 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, No. 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Fire Research Institute of MEM, 601 Second South Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- DuPont China Holding Co., Ltd., No. 255 Dongyu Road, Shanghai 200124, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, No. 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, No. 100 Haiquan Road, Shanghai 201418, P. R. China.
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Zhang S, Jiang Z, Liang Y, Shen Y, Mao H, Sun H, Zhao X, Li X, Hu W, Xu G, Cao Z. Effect of the Duty Cycle of Flower-like Silver Nanostructures Fabricated with a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal on the SERS Spectrum. Molecules 2021; 26:6522. [PMID: 34770932 PMCID: PMC8587726 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been widely reported to improve the sensitivity of Raman spectra. Ordinarily, the laser is focused on the sample to measure the Raman spectrum. The size of the focused light spot is comparable with that of micro-nano structures, and the number of micro-nano structures contained in the light spot area (defined as duty cycle) will severely affect the spectrum intensity. In this study, flower-like silver nanostructures were fabricated with a soft lyotropic liquid crystal template in order to investigate the effect of duty cycle. They were observed under a scanning electron microscope, and their spectrum enhancement factor was computed with the obtained Raman spectrum. Then, their duty cycles were measured using a SERS substrate at different locations. A formula was derived to represent the relation between the duty cycle of the nanoflowers and the Raman spectral intensity. This work could promote the actual applications of SERS in high-sensitivity spectrum testing.
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- Shen Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; (S.Z.); (Z.J.); (H.M.); (G.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; (S.Z.); (Z.J.); (H.M.); (G.X.)
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- Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Shanghai 201109, China; (Y.L.); (Y.S.)
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- Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Shanghai 201109, China; (Y.L.); (Y.S.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; (S.Z.); (Z.J.); (H.M.); (G.X.)
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- Institute of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Institute of Mathematics and Physics, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China;
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- School of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China;
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- Basic Department, Jiyuan Vocational and Technical College, Jiyuan 454682, China; (X.L.); (W.H.)
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- Basic Department, Jiyuan Vocational and Technical College, Jiyuan 454682, China; (X.L.); (W.H.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; (S.Z.); (Z.J.); (H.M.); (G.X.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China; (S.Z.); (Z.J.); (H.M.); (G.X.)
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Pandya JK, Zhang Z, He L. Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Anatase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Investigation of the Key Factors. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Janam K. Pandya
- Department of Food Science University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts USA – 01003
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- Department of Food Science University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts USA – 01003
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- Department of Food Science University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts USA – 01003
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Lin T, Song YL, Liao J, Liu F, Zeng TT. Applications of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in detection fields. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2020; 15:2971-2989. [PMID: 33140686 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a Raman spectroscopy technique that has been widely used in food safety, environmental monitoring, medical diagnosis and treatment and drug monitoring because of its high selectivity, sensitivity, rapidness, simplicity and specificity in identifying molecular structures. This review introduces the detection mechanism of SERS and summarizes the most recent progress concerning the use of SERS for the detection and characterization of molecules, providing references for the later research of SERS in detection fields.
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- Ting Lin
- Department of Hematology, Institute of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Pathology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, 710054, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, PR China
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