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Xu H, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Jia Y, Yang X, Gao M. Design superhydrophobic no-noble metal substrates for highly sensitive and signal stable SERS sensing. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 660:42-51. [PMID: 38241870 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an analytical technique with a broad range of potential applications in fields such as biomedicine, electrochemistry, and hazardous chemicals. However, it is challenging to develop SERS substrates that are both good sensitive and signal stable. Here we designed a superhydrophobic Nd doped MoS2 uniformly assembled on the activated carbon fiber cloth (CFC) to avoid the coffee ring effect and enrich the analyte, improving the enhancement factor (EF) to 3.9 × 109 and pesticide endosulfan (<10-10) analyte detection. We demonstrate our strategy by density-functional theory (DFT) calculations confirming that both adsorption energy and density of states are enhanced after doping Nd leading to SERS enhancement. Beside DFT calculations, our experiments also provide an effective means to demonstrate that the high SERS sensitivity is based on multiple charge transfer processes combined with the activated carbon cloth. Our results address the limitations of low sensitivity and limit of detection (LOD) of semiconductor SERS substrates for trace analysis and are a step towards practical applications.
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- Hongquan Xu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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Abu Bakar N, Fronzi M, Shapter JG. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using a Silver Nanostar Substrate for Neonicotinoid Pesticides Detection. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:373. [PMID: 38257464 PMCID: PMC10820608 DOI: 10.3390/s24020373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been introduced to detect pesticides at low concentrations and in complex matrices to help developing countries monitor pesticides to keep their concentrations at safe levels in food and the environment. SERS is a surface-sensitive technique that enhances the Raman signal of molecules absorbed on metal nanostructure surfaces and provides vibrational information for sample identification and quantitation. In this work, we report the use of silver nanostars (AgNs) as SERS-active elements to detect four neonicotinoid pesticides (thiacloprid, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and nitenpyram). The SERS substrates were prepared with multiple depositions of the nanostars using a self-assembly approach to give a dense coverage of the AgNs on a glass surface, which ultimately increased the availability of the spikes needed for SERS activity. The SERS substrates developed in this work show very high sensitivity and excellent reproducibility. Our research opens an avenue for the development of portable, field-based pesticide sensors, which will be critical for the effective monitoring of these important but potentially dangerous chemicals.
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- Norhayati Abu Bakar
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronic, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor 43600, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia;
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Capillary electrophoresis and Raman: Can we ever expect light at the end of the tunnel? Trends Analyt Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Bauer EM, Bogliardi G, Ricci C, Cecchetti D, De Caro T, Sennato S, Nucara A, Carbone M. Syntheses of APTMS-Coated ZnO: An Investigation towards Penconazole Detection. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8050. [PMID: 36431536 PMCID: PMC9697174 DOI: 10.3390/ma15228050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Extrinsic chemiluminescence can be an efficient tool for determining pesticides and fungicides, which do not possess any intrinsic fluorescent signal. On this basis, (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane (APTMS)-coated ZnO (APTMS@ZnO) was synthesized and tested as an extrinsic probe for the fungicide penconazole. Several synthetic routes were probed using either a one-pot or two-steps method, in order to ensure both a green synthetic pathway and a good signal variation for the penconazole concentration. The synthesized samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared (IR), Raman and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging and associated energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The average size of the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) is 54 ± 10 nm, in line with previous preparations. Of all the samples, those synthesized in two steps, at temperatures ranging from room temperature (RT) to a maximum of 40 °C, using water solvent (G-APTMG@ZnO), appeared to be composed of nanoparticles, homogeneously coated with APTMS. Chemiluminescence tests of G-APTMG@ZnO, in the penconazole concentration range 0.7-1.7 ppm resulted in a quenching of the native signal between 6% and 19% with a good linear response, thus indicating a green pathway for detecting the contaminant. The estimated detection limit (LOD) is 0.1 ± 0.01 ppm.
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- Elvira Maria Bauer
- Institute of Structure of Matter, Italian National Research Council (ISM-CNR), Via Salaria km 29.3, 00015 Monterotondo, RM, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Institute of Nanostructure Materials, National Research Council (ISMN-CNR), Via Salaria km 29.3, 00015 Monterotondo, RM, Italy
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- Institute of Complex Systems, Italian National Research Council (ISC-CNR) Sapienza Unit, and Physics Department, Sapienza University, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Sapienza University, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, RM, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133 Rome, RM, Italy
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Wu Z, Wang Y, Wang Y, Zhang K, Lai Y. Robust and reliable detection of malondialdehyde in biological samples via microprobe-triggered surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Brezestean IA, Tosa N, Falamas A, Cuibus D, Muntean CM, Bende A, Cozar B, Berghian-Grosan C, Farcău C. Silver Nanoparticle Films Obtained by Convective Self-Assembly for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Analyses of the Pesticides Thiabendazole and Endosulfan. Front Chem 2022; 10:915337. [PMID: 35844660 PMCID: PMC9277229 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.915337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Pesticides pose a great threat to human health and their rapid detection has become an urgent public safety issue engaging the scientific community to search for fast and reliable detection techniques. In this context, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as a valuable detection and analysis tool due to its high sensitivity and selectivity, proving its suitability for the food industry and environmental monitoring applications. Here, we report on the fabrication of colloidal silver nanoparticle (AgNP) films by convective self-assembly (CSA) on solid planar substrate and their use for the SERS analyses of two types of pesticides, the fungicide thiabendazole (TBZ) and the insecticide α-endosulfan (α-ES). Electron microscopy shows that these nanoparticle films are dense, highly compact, and uniform across several mm2 areas. The SERS efficiency of the fabricated AgNP films is evaluated using a well-known Raman probe, p-aminothiophenol, for multiple excitation laser lines (532 nm, 633 nm, and 785 nm). The films exhibit the largest SERS enhancement factors for 785 nm excitation, reaching values larger than 105. Thiabendazole could be readily adsorbed on the AgNPs without any sample surface functionalization and detected down to 10−6 M, reaching the sub-ppm range. Endosulfan, a challenging analyte with poor affinity to metal surfaces, was captured near the metal surface by using self-assembled alkane thiol monolayers (hexanethiol and octanethiol), as demonstrated by the thorough vibrational band analysis, and supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In addition, principal component analysis (PCA) based on SERS spectra offers significant leverage in discrimination of the molecules anchored onto the metallic nanostructured surface. This present study demonstrates the utility of self-assembled colloidal nanoparticle films as SERS substrates for a broad range of analytes (para-aminothiophenol, thiabendazole, α-endosulfan, and alkanethiols) and contributes to the development of SERS-based sensors for pesticides detection, identification and monitoring.
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- I A Brezestean
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.,Biomolecular Physics Department, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Wang D, Zhu J, Hui B, Gong Z, Fan M. Halogen ions modified Ag NPs for ultrasensitive SERS detection of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. LUMINESCENCE 2022; 37:1541-1546. [PMID: 35816184 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Rapid ultrasensitive detection of trace polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is essential and significant for pollution control due to their hazard, persistence, and the wide distribution in the environment. Therefore, rapid detection of PAHs is critical for controlling pollution and protecting the ecology. Considering the advantages of Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), a simple and reliable SERS method was proposed for detecting PAHs in water in this work. Three chemicals, namely NaCl, KBr, and KI, were chosen to modify Ag NPs for phenanthrene (Phe) detection, and Ag NPs modified with KBr (Ag-BrNPs) show the best SERS response. The mixing sequence and the concentration of KBr were optimized. The addition order of mixing KBr and Ag NPs before Phe solution is best, and the optimal concentration of KBr was 20 mM. Under the optimal condition, the limit of quantification for Phe, pyrene (Pyr), and anthracene (Ant) were 10-6 M, 10-7 M, and 10-7 M, respectively. Mixed PAHs (Phe, Pyr, and Ant) in spiked water samples have been identified and quantified successfully. The proposed method has good application prospects in environmental pollution monitoring.
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- Dongmei Wang
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Chromatographic framework for coffee ring effect-driven separation of small molecules in surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy analysis. Talanta 2022; 250:123688. [PMID: 35759829 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The applications of coffee ring effect (CRE) in analytical chemistry have been increasingly expanded from particles and macromolecules to small molecules, in particular coupled to surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Despite the theory behind the formation of CRE itself from a single drop evaporation onto the dry surface is well established, the theoretical aspects of CRE-driven separation, especially the analyte-surface interactions involving small molecules, have not been conceived. Herein, we have developed a theoretical framework to describe the CRE-driven separation process of small molecules, using SERS analysis of dimethylarsinic acid (DMAV), dimethylmonothioarsinic acid (DMMTAV), and dimethyldithioarsinic acid (DMDTAV) on gold nanofilm (AuNF) as an example. By combining the CRE theory for the radial flow and the Extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory for mass transfer between solution and AuNF surface, we adapted the conventional chromatographic theory to derive a modified van Deemter equation for the CRE-driven separation. By using this model, we predicted the travel distances of arsenicals based on the different affinity of analytes to the AuNF and evaluated the possibility of separation of unknown analytes by CRE-based SERS, demonstrating the successful adaptation of classic chromatographic theory to CRE-driven nanochromatography.
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Rapid Trace Detection of Pesticide Residues on Tomato by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Flexible Tapes. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/6947775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The non-judicious use of pesticides in agro-food poses a severe threat to food safety and human health. As an emerging chromatographic fingerprint provider, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy analysis (SERS) sheds bright light on sensitive and nondestructive detection of pesticide residues. This research proposed a novel strategy to detect three-pesticide residues (thiabendazole, carbendazim, and chlorpyrifos) on tomato peel based on the flexible and sticky SERS substrate. After selecting the best commercial adhesive tape (3M9080), the SERS substrate was constructed by optimizing the parameters in the preparation process of AuNPs. Therefore, a new simple “tape-wrapped SERS” way for pesticide residue analysis was established with a simple procedure of “absorption, separation, and drop addition.” Based on chemometrics method, the limit of semiquantitative detection was 20, 36, and 80 ng/cm2 for thiabendazole, carbendazim, and chlorpyrifos, respectively, on tomato surface, which indicated that the proposed method could meet the requirement of actual application with a large prospect in agro-food safety detection.
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Dai B, Xu Y, Wang T, Wang S, Tang L, Tang J. Recent Advances in Agglomeration Detection and Dual-Function Application of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been widely utilized in early detection of disease biomarkers, cell imaging, and trace contamination detection, owing to its ultra-high sensitivity. However, it is also subject to certain application restrictions in virtue of its expensive
detection equipment and long-term stability of SERS-active substrate. Recently, great progress has been made in SERS technology, represented by agglomeration method. Dual readout signal detection methods are combined with SERS, including electrochemical detection, fluorescence detection, etc.,
establishing a new fantastic viewpoint for application of SERS. In this review, we have made a comprehensive report on development of agglomeration detection and dual-function detection methods based on SERS. The synthesis methods for plasmonic materials and mainstream SERS enhancement mechanism
are also summarized. Finally, the key facing challenges are discussed and prospects are addressed.
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- Bailin Dai
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Packaging Material and Technology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Packaging Material and Technology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Packaging Material and Technology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Engineering Research Center in Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Packaging Material and Technology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Advanced Packaging Material and Technology, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, P. R. China
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Jurašeková Z, Jutková A, Kožár T, Staničová J. Vibrational characterization of the pesticide molecule Tebuconazole. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 268:120629. [PMID: 34824006 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pesticide use worldwide exhibits a positive effect on agricultural production while it may negatively affect organisms living in soil, water or the air. Importantly, numerous negative health effects also occur in humans exposed to (accumulated) pesticides or their metabolites over a long period of time. To prevent both environmental catastrophes and adverse human health impacts, initial studies of the selected pesticides need to be performed together with the constant post-approval control; risk assessment analysis and on site monitoring have to be continuously carried out. Given this, Raman spectroscopy, especially surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), during the last decade has become a powerful analytical technique since it can offer quick, selective, and in situ detection of selected pollutants found in analyzed samples at very low concentrations. Moreover, the structural changes caused by the pollutant-biomacromolecule interaction can also be recognized in the molecule-specific Raman spectral signatures of biomolecules. In this study, we report a vibrational characterization of the fungicide molecule Tebuconazole (TB) which is listed to be a possible carcinogen. Even though its international and common use there is no evidence about the use of Raman/SERS spectroscopy to detect it sensitively and selectively as well as to analyse its impacts on biological systems. Therefore, we have recorded and calculated Raman and infrared spectra of TB. Furthermore, SERS spectra of TB were also registered and comprehensively analysed in view of the employed SERS substrates, dependence on the excitation wavelengths and pH of the analysed molecular systems. The molecule of TB interacts preferentially through the triazole moiety with the colloidal metal nanoparticles (NPs) whereas the silver NPs prepared by reduction of silver nitrate with hydroxylamine hydrochloride resulted to be the most effective ones. Consequently, the limit of detection was determined to be 1.4 μM≈430 ppb. The present paper thus could serve significantly for further investigations focused on both conducting vibrational analyses of structurally related molecules as well as providing a more precise explanation of the mechanism of action of TB and its influence on biological macromolecules.
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- Zuzana Jurašeková
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Sciences, University of P. J. Šafárik, Jesenná 5, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia.
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- Department of Biology and Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences, TIP-UPJŠ, Jesenná 5, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovakia; Institute of Biophysics and Informatics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Kateřinská 1, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Neng J, Liao C, Wang Y, Wang Y, Yang K. Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Pentachloronitrobenzene by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Combined with Molecularly Imprinted Polymers. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12020052. [PMID: 35200313 PMCID: PMC8869095 DOI: 10.3390/bios12020052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) specifically targeting pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) and containing silver nanoparticles have been prepared by free radical polymerization reaction using methyl methacrylate (MMA) as a functional monomer, PCNB as a template molecule, 1,4-butanedioldimethacrylate as a cross linker, lauroyl peroxide (LPO) as an initiator, and the silver nanoparticles with the best surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect as SERS enhancement materials. Our results indicated that MIPs specifically recognize PCNB from complex matrices. The intensity of the PCNB characteristic peak was proportional to the concentration, with a linear range of 0.005 to 0.15 μg/mL and a limit of detection of 5.0 ng/mL. The recovery rates and relative standard deviation for the detection of PCNB spiked in the rice samples were from 94.4% to 103.3% and from 4.6% to 7.4%, respectively. The experimental results are consistent with those by the GC-MS method, indicating that the rapid detection of PCNB in food matrices by SERS-MIPs is reliable. In view of the insolubility of PCNB in water, oil-soluble silver nanoparticles were synthesized which can be expanded to detect oil-soluble toxic substances. For the first time, the proposed method provides a point-of-care and cost-effective tool for rapidly detecting PCNB in food matrices with high sensitivity and selectivity by employing SERS-MIPs method.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-572-8813-778
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Lin D, He Y, Dong R, Li W, Meng F, Zhang Y, Yang L. The rapid SERS detection of succinylcholine chloride in human plasma is based on the high affinity between quaternary ammonium salt structures. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 263:120172. [PMID: 34273893 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Succinylcholine chloride (SCC) is a common poison that threatens human life. At present, there is a lack of research on its on-site rapid detection methods. In this work, the use of gold nanorods as an enhanced substrate based on the high affinity between the quaternary ammonium salt structure can achieve rapid SERS detection of SCC in plasma. The long alkane chain structure of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and the quaternary ammonium salt structure of SCC have a high molecular affinity, so that the target molecule can show a strong and obvious characteristic signal of SERS. Combined with a simple pretreatment method, acetonitrile is used as a protein precipitation agent to effectively remove matrix interference. The constructed SERS substrate can achieve the sensitive detection of 2 × 10-8 M level of SCC in plasma samples and has high detection reproducibility. The entire pre-processing and testing process can be completed within 7 min, which can be used as an important technical basis for the preliminary identification of on-site SCC-related drug cases. The research results provide an effective solution for the establishment of SCC analysis strategies in complex matrices, and can provide new ideas for solving the problems of difficult identification of common poisons in the field and the lack of rapid detection methods on site.
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- Dongyue Lin
- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, 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; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, 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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- Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Public Security, Beijing 100038, 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,China.
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Facile Detection and Quantification of Acetamiprid Using a Portable Raman Spectrometer Combined with Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Array. CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9110327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rapid and facile determination of pesticides is critically important in food and environmental monitoring. This study developed a self-assembled gold nanoparticle array based SERS method for highly specific and sensitive detection of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide that used to be difficult in SERS analysis due to its low affinity with SERS substrates. SERS detection and quantification of acetamiprid was conducted with self-assembled gold nanoparticle arrays at the interface of chloroform and water as the enhancing substrate. Since targets dissolved in chloroform (organic phase) also have access to the hot-spots of Au NP array, the developed method exhibited good sensitivity and specificity for acetamiprid determination. Under the optimal conditions, SERS intensities at Raman shifts of 631 cm−1 and 1109 cm−1 displayed a good linear relationship with the logarithm concentration of acetamiprid in the range of 5.0 × 10−7 to 1.0 × 10−4 mol/L (0.11335 ppm to 22.67 ppm), with correlation coefficients of 0.97972 and 0.97552, respectively. The calculated LOD and LOQ of this method were 1.19 × 10−7 mol/L (0.265 ppb) and 2.63 × 10−7 mol/L (0.586 ppb), respectively, using SERS signal at 631 cm−1, and 2.95 × 10−7 mol/L (0.657 ppb) and 3.86 × 10−7 mol/L (0.860 ppb) using SERS signal at 1109 cm−1, respectively. Furthermore, the developed SERS method was successfully applied in determining acetamiprid on the surface of apple and spinach. This method offers an exciting opportunity for rapid detection of acetamiprid and other organic pesticides considering its advantages of simple preparation process, good specificity and sensitivity, and short detection time (within 1 h).
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Zhang D, Liang P, Chen W, Tang Z, Li C, Xiao K, Jin S, Ni D, Yu Z. Rapid field trace detection of pesticide residue in food based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:370. [PMID: 34622367 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is an alternative detection tool for monitoring food security. However, there is still a lack of a conclusion of SERS detection with respect to pesticides and real sample analysis, and the summary of intelligent algorithms in SERS is also a blank. In this review, a comprehensive report of pesticides detection using SERS technology is given. The SERS detection characteristics of different types of pesticides and the influence of substrate on inspection are discussed and compared by the typical ways of classification. The key points, including the progress in real sample analysis and Raman data processing methods with intelligent algorithm, are highlighted. Lastly, major challenges and future research trends of SERS analysis of pesticide residue are also addressed. SERS has been proven to be a powerful technique for rapid test of residue pesticides in complex food matrices, but there still is a tremendous development space for future research.
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- De Zhang
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China.
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Jiangxi Sericulture and Tea Research Institute, Nanchang, 330203, China
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Zhang S, Acharya DP, Tang X, Zheng H, Yang G, Ng D, Xie Z. Dual Functions of a Au@AgNP-Incorporated Nanocomposite Desalination Membrane with an Enhanced Antifouling Property and Fouling Detection Via Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:46202-46212. [PMID: 34528779 PMCID: PMC8485324 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Membrane fouling has remained a major challenge limiting the wide application of membrane technology because it reduces the efficiency and shortens the lifespan of the membrane, thus increasing the operation cost. Herein we report a novel dual-function nanocomposite membrane incorporating silver-coated gold nanoparticles (Au@AgNPs) into a sulfosuccinic acid (SSA) cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) membrane for a pervaporation desalination. Compared with the control PVA membrane and PVA/SSA membrane, the Au@AgNPs/PVA/SSA membrane demonstrated a higher water flux and better salt rejection as well as an enhanced antifouling property. More importantly, Au@AgNPs provided an additional function enabling a foulant detection on the membrane surface via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) as Au@AgNPs could amplify the Raman signals as an SERS substrate. Distinct SERS spectra given by a fouled membrane helped to distinguish different protein foulants from their characteristic fingerprint peaks. Their fouling tendency on the membrane was also revealed by comparing the SERS intensities of mixed foulants on the membrane surface. The Au@AgNPs/PVA/SSA nanocomposite membrane presented here demonstrated the possibility of a multifunction membrane to achieve both antifouling and fouling detection, which could potentially be used in water treatment.
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- Shixin Zhang
- Key
laboratory of the three Gorges Reservoir Region’s Eco-Environment,
State Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, P. R. China
- CSIRO
Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Melbourne 3169, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO
Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Melbourne 3169, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO
Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Melbourne 3169, Victoria, Australia
- Chongqing
Key Laboratory of Catalysis & New Environmental Materials, College
of Environment and Resources, Chongqing
Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, P. R.
China
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- Key
laboratory of the three Gorges Reservoir Region’s Eco-Environment,
State Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, P. R. China
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- CSIRO
Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Melbourne 3169, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO
Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Melbourne 3169, Victoria, Australia
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- CSIRO
Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Melbourne 3169, Victoria, Australia
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Li J, Yi W, Li Y, Liu W, Bai H, Jiao Z, Zhang Y, Wang X, Zou M, Xi G. Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Monoxide Flexible Membrane for a Low-Cost, Biocompatible, and Durable Raman Scattering Substrate. Anal Chem 2021; 93:12776-12785. [PMID: 34493037 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c02971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The development of low-cost, biocompatible, and durable high-performance substrates is an urgent issue in the field of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Herein, by reducing and exfoliating the TiO2-layered nanoplates in the gas phase, nitrogen-doped titanium monoxide (N-TiO) ultrathin nanosheets composed of 2-3 single layers with a thickness of only ∼1.2 nm are synthesized. Compared with pure TiO, the oxidation resistance of N-TiO is greatly improved, in which the oxidation threshold is significantly increased from 187.5 to 415.6 °C. The N-TiO ultrathin nanosheets are found to have strong surface plasmon resonance in the visible region. These ultrathin N-TiO nanosheets can be easily assembled into a large-scale flexible membrane and exhibit remarkable SERS effects. Moreover, this low-cost flexible SERS substrate combines the high durability of noble-metal substrates and the high biocompatibility of semiconductor substrates.
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- Jingbin Li
- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China.,College of Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- College of Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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Li M, Zhang X. Nanostructure-Based Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Techniques for Pesticide and Veterinary Drug Residues Screening. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:194-205. [PMID: 32939593 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02989-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pesticide and veterinary drug residues in food and environment pose a threat to human health, and a rapid, super-sensitive, accurate and cost-effective analysis technique is therefore highly required to overcome the disadvantages of conventional techniques based on mass spectrometry. Recently, the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technique emerges as a potential promising analytical tool for rapid, sensitive and selective detections of environmental pollutants, mostly owing to its possible simplified sample pretreatment, gigantic detectable signal amplification and quick target analyte identification via finger-printing SERS spectra. So theoretically the SERS detection technology has inherent advantages over other competitors especially in complex environmental matrices. The progress in nanostructure SERS substrates and portable Raman appliances will promote this novel detection technology to play an important role in future rapid on-site assay. This paper reviews the advances in nanostructure-based SERS substrates, sensors and relevant portable integrated systems for environmental analysis, highlights the potential applications in the detections of synthetic chemicals such as pesticide and veterinary drug residues, and also discusses the challenges of SERS detection technique for actual environmental monitoring in the future.
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- Mingtao Li
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Rapid and sensitive SERS detection of food contaminants by using nano-Ag aggregates with controllable hydrophobicity. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Quan Y, Su R, Yang S, Chen L, Wei M, Liu H, Yang J, Gao M, Li B. In-situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering based on MTi 20 nanoflowers: Monitoring and degradation of contaminants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 412:125209. [PMID: 33517057 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Real-time and in-situ monitoring of chemical reactions has attracted great attention in many fields. In this work, we in-situ monitored the photodegradation reaction process of methylene blue (MB) by Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique. An effective and versatile SERS platform assembled from MoS2 nanoflowers (NFs) and TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) was prepared successfully. The optimized MoS2/TiO2 substrate (MTi20) exhibits not only an ultra-high SERS response but also the excellent catalytic degradation performance to the contaminant MB, which provided a new material for real-time and in-situ monitoring the photodegradation process. Experiments prove that the detection limit is as low as 10-13 M, and degradation rate is as high as 97.2% in 180 s, respectively. And the activity of the substrate kept in the air for 90 days is almost unchanged. Furthermore, as a practical SERS substrate, MTi20 can also detect trace amounts of other harmful substances including malachite green (MG), bisphenol A (BPA) and endosulfan. Thus, this study come up with a new orientation at the real-time and in-situ monitoring of photocatalytic reaction and may be applied in environmental monitoring and food security fields in the future.
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- Yingnan Quan
- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- College of Science, Changchun University, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics and Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Changchun 130103, PR China; National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Physics Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, PR China; Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application of Environmental Friendly Materials, Jilin Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130103, PR China.
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- School of pharmaceutical sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Fauzi NIM, Fen YW, Omar NAS, Hashim HS. Recent Advances on Detection of Insecticides Using Optical Sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:3856. [PMID: 34204853 PMCID: PMC8199770 DOI: 10.3390/s21113856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Insecticides are enormously important to industry requirements and market demands in agriculture. Despite their usefulness, these insecticides can pose a dangerous risk to the safety of food, environment and all living things through various mechanisms of action. Concern about the environmental impact of repeated use of insecticides has prompted many researchers to develop rapid, economical, uncomplicated and user-friendly analytical method for the detection of insecticides. In this regards, optical sensors are considered as favorable methods for insecticides analysis because of their special features including rapid detection time, low cost, easy to use and high selectivity and sensitivity. In this review, current progresses of incorporation between recognition elements and optical sensors for insecticide detection are discussed and evaluated well, by categorizing it based on insecticide chemical classes, including the range of detection and limit of detection. Additionally, this review aims to provide powerful insights to researchers for the future development of optical sensors in the detection of insecticides.
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- Nurul Illya Muhamad Fauzi
- Functional Devices Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.I.M.F.); (N.A.S.O.)
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- Functional Devices Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.I.M.F.); (N.A.S.O.)
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Functional Devices Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (N.I.M.F.); (N.A.S.O.)
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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Ma H, Liu S, Zhu L, Ma C, Han X, He C, Zhao B. Vibrational spectroscopy and DFT analysis of 4-cyanophenylhydrazine: A potential SERS probe. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 253:119574. [PMID: 33640624 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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4-Cyanophenylhydrazine (4-CPH) is an organic synthesis intermediate. To date, several products derived from 4-CPH have been well studied; however, 4-CPH itself has not been extensively investigated. Herein, we performed vibrational and theoretical analyses of 4-CPH. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were applied to predict the IR and Raman spectra of 4-CPH, which were compared with the experimental spectra. The calculated and experimental spectral results were in good agreement, except for an abnormal transformation of the protonated 4-CPH cyano group (C≡N), which was observed in the theoretical IR spectrum. Several wavefunction analyses revealed that this transformation was due to the protonation-induced depolarization of the molecule. Moreover, we verified the applicability of 4-CPH as a probe for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). We observed a pH-dependent shift in the cyano bond frequency within the silent region and determined, as a novel discovery, that this shift was induced by 4-CPH protonation. Our results provide considerable, fundamental information that confirms the potential of 4-CPH as a SERS probe.
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- Hao Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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Guan H, Tian Z, Kong Q, Xi G. Vanadium dioxide nanostructures with remarkable surface-enhanced Raman scattering activity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:4815-4818. [PMID: 33982712 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc08105a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Structure and size control are always considered to be effective routes to enhance the sensitivity of materials. Herein, rough VO2 (D) nanostars and nanospheres with highly dense and rough surfaces were synthesized. Accompanied by the properties inherited from the rough VO2 nanospheres, i.e., high adsorption and strong plasma resonance, these VO2 (D) nanospheres exhibit highly sensitive activity as a surface enhanced Raman spectrum substrate. The detection limit of Rhodamine 6G on this semiconductor SERS substrate is as low as 10-9 M.
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- Haomin Guan
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China. and Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, No. 11, Ronghua South Road, Beijing 100176, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, No. 11, Ronghua South Road, Beijing 100176, P. R. China.
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, No. 11, Ronghua South Road, Beijing 100176, P. R. China.
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Ruffino F. Light-Scattering Simulations from Spherical Bimetallic Core-Shell Nanoparticles. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12040359. [PMID: 33810270 PMCID: PMC8065638 DOI: 10.3390/mi12040359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bimetallic nanoparticles show novel electronic, optical, catalytic or photocatalytic properties different from those of monometallic nanoparticles and arising from the combination of the properties related to the presence of two individual metals but also from the synergy between the two metals. In this regard, bimetallic nanoparticles find applications in several technological areas ranging from energy production and storage to sensing. Often, these applications are based on optical properties of the bimetallic nanoparticles, for example, in plasmonic solar cells or in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-based sensors. Hence, in these applications, the specific interaction between the bimetallic nanoparticles and the electromagnetic radiation plays the dominant role: properties as localized surface plasmon resonances and light-scattering efficiency are determined by the structure and shape of the bimetallic nanoparticles. In particular, for example, concerning core-shell bimetallic nanoparticles, the optical properties are strongly affected by the core/shell sizes ratio. On the basis of these considerations, in the present work, the Mie theory is used to analyze the light-scattering properties of bimetallic core–shell spherical nanoparticles (Au/Ag, AuPd, AuPt, CuAg, PdPt). By changing the core and shell sizes, calculations of the intensity of scattered light from these nanoparticles are reported in polar diagrams, and a comparison between the resulting scattering efficiencies is carried out so as to set a general framework useful to design light-scattering-based devices for desired applications.
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- Francesco Ruffino
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Ettore Majorana", Università di Catania, and CNR-IMM, via S. Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, Italy
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Eremina OE, Sergeeva EA, Ferree MV, Shekhovtsova TN, Goodilin EA, Veselova IA. Dual-Purpose SERS Sensor for Selective Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds via Electron Donor-Acceptor Traps. ACS Sens 2021; 6:1057-1066. [PMID: 33529008 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and environmental pollution caused by polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles (PASHs) postulate the importance of their selective and sensitive determination in environmental and oil fuel samples. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) opens up an avenue toward multiplex analysis of complex mixtures, however not every molecule gives high enhancement factors and, thus, cannot be reliably detected via SERS. However, the sensitivity can be drastically increased by additional resonant enhancement as a result of the analyte absorption band overlapping with the surface plasmon band of nanoparticles (NPs) and the laser excitation wavelength. Using this idea, we developed a dual-purpose SERS sensor based on trapping the target PAHs and PASHs into colored charge-transfer complexes (CTCs) with selected organic π-acceptor molecules on the surface of AgNPs. Studying, computing, and then comparing stability constants of the formed CTC served as a powerful explanation and prediction tool for a wise choice of π-acceptor indicator systems for the further silver surface modification. Moreover, we show that CTC formation can be effectively utilized for increasing both selectivity and sensitivity by simple liquid-liquid extraction prior to SERS measurements. For the first time, the dual-purpose SERS sensor allowed determination of two different classes of polycyclic aromatic fuel components down to 10 nM concentration, lower than that restricted by the ASTM regulation, and demonstrated multi-purpose capabilities of the developed approach.
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- Olga E. Eremina
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Asgari S, Wu G, Aghvami SA, Zhang Y, Lin M. Optimisation using the finite element method of a filter-based microfluidic SERS sensor for detection of multiple pesticides in strawberry. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2021; 38:646-658. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2021.1881624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Sara Asgari
- Food Science Program, Division of Food System & Bioengineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Mansfield, CT, USA
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- Food Science Program, Division of Food System & Bioengineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Li R, Chen M, Yang H, Hao N, Liu Q, Peng M, Wang L, Hu Y, Chen X. Simultaneous In Situ Extraction and Self-Assembly of Plasmonic Colloidal Gold Superparticles for SERS Detection of Organochlorine Pesticides in Water. Anal Chem 2021; 93:4657-4665. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Ruili Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Central South University, Changsha 410083, Hunan, China
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Moldovan R, Iacob BC, Farcău C, Bodoki E, Oprean R. Strategies for SERS Detection of Organochlorine Pesticides. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:304. [PMID: 33503937 PMCID: PMC7911634 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) embody highly lipophilic hazardous chemicals that are being phased out globally. Due to their persistent nature, they are still contaminating the environment, being classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They bioaccumulate through bioconcentration and biomagnification, leading to elevated concentrations at higher trophic levels. Studies show that human long-term exposure to OCPs is correlated with a large panel of common chronic diseases. Due to toxicity concerns, most OCPs are listed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Conventionally, separation techniques such as gas chromatography are used to analyze OCPs (e.g., gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS)) or electron capture detection (GC/ECD). These are accurate, but expensive and time-consuming methods, which can only be performed in centralized lab environments after extensive pretreatment of the collected samples. Thus, researchers are continuously fueling the need to pursue new faster and less expensive alternatives for their detection and quantification that can be used in the field, possibly in miniaturized lab-on-a-chip systems. In this context, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) represents an exceptional analytical tool for the trace detection of pollutants, offering molecular fingerprint-type data and high sensitivity. For maximum signal amplification, two conditions are imposed: an efficient substrate and a high affinity toward the analyte. Unfortunately, due to the highly hydrophobic nature of these pollutants (OCPs,) they usually have a low affinity toward SERS substrates, increasing the challenge in their SERS detection. In order to overcome this limitation and take advantage of on-site Raman analysis of pollutants, researchers are devising ingenious strategies that are synthetically discussed in this review paper. Aiming to maximize the weak Raman signal of organochlorine pesticides, current practices of increasing the substrate's performance, along with efforts in improving the selectivity by SERS substrate functionalization meant to adsorb the OCPs in close proximity (via covalent, electrostatic or hydrophobic bonds), are both discussed. Moreover, the prospects of multiplex analysis are also approached. Finally, other perspectives for capturing such hydrophobic molecules (MIPs-molecularly imprinted polymers, immunoassays) and SERS coupled techniques (microfluidics-SERS, electrochemistry-SERS) to overcome some of the restraints are presented.
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- Rebeca Moldovan
- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.M.); (B.-C.I.); (R.O.)
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.M.); (B.-C.I.); (R.O.)
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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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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.M.); (B.-C.I.); (R.O.)
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (R.M.); (B.-C.I.); (R.O.)
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Droplet array for open-channel high-throughput SERS biosensing. Talanta 2020; 218:121206. [PMID: 32797932 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Open-channel and high throughput are two important aspects of clinical diagnosis, correlation biochemical analysis, cell culture techniques and food safety. Here, we propose the mini-pillar based array for open-channel and high-throughput SERS detection of miRNA. The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mini-pillars are used as a high-throughput platform, which have good anchoring and aggregation effects on microdroplets, greatly reducing the amount of analytical solution and facilitate the homogeneous sample distribution after evaporation. The deposited gold nanorods (Au NRs) on the pillars with optimized diameter served as SERS-active substrate, can greatly improve the sensitivity of SERS signal compared to other planar substrates. On the open-channel biological chip, sensitive, simultaneous, and specific detection of breast cancer marker miRNA-1246 can be performed. In this mini-pillar array SERS system, the limit of detection (LOD) is 10-12 M. The mini-pillar array shows enormous potential for open channel, high-throughput biomolecular detection, providing an opportunity for biomedical point-of-care testing (POCT) and drug screening.
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Chi H, Wang C, Wang Z, Zhu H, Mesias VSD, Dai X, Chen Q, Liu W, Huang J. Highly reusable nanoporous silver sheet for sensitive SERS detection of pesticides. Analyst 2020; 145:5158-5165. [PMID: 32725005 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00999g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) enables pesticide detection at the point-of-need, but its practical application is limited by expensive and disposable SERS substrates. Here, we report a reusable nanoporous silver (NPAg) sheet for the SERS detection of organochlorine pesticides, aiming to maximize the cost-efficiency of substrate regeneration. The NPAg sheet is prepared by a reduction-induced decomposition method without chemical induced random aggregations. This SERS substrate is sensitive to various analytes regardless of their affinity to a metal surface such as rhodamine B, dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), and lindane due to its large surface area and the coral rock-like morphology. The SERS signal of lindane, a typical organochlorine pesticide, is identified and quantified with a minimum detectable concentration of 3 × 10-7 M (87 ppb), which is below the maximum residue limits in various foods set by the regulators across the world. More importantly, after a few minutes of ultrasonic cleaning in water, the NPAg sheet can be reused at least 20 times with a reproducible SERS activity. Furthermore, the NPAg sheet remains stable in terms of its sensitivity and reusability after several months of bare strorage. Therefore, the NPAg sheet as a SERS substrate holds great promise for mass production and convenient applications in low-cost pesticide analysis.
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- Huanyu Chi
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing first RD, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China. .,Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing first RD, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China. .,Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing first RD, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China. .,Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing first RD, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518057, China. .,Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Application of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in fast detection of toxic and harmful substances in food. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 167:112480. [PMID: 32798805 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is being considered as a powerful technique in the area of food safety due to its rapidity, sensitivity, portability, and non-destructive features. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of SERS applications in fast detection of toxic and harmful substances in food matrix. The enhancement mechanism of SERS, classification of active substrates, detection methods, and their advantages and disadvantages are briefly discussed in the review. The latest research progress of fast SERS detection of food-borne pathogens, mycotoxins, shellfish toxins, illegal food additives, and drug residues are highlighted in sections of the review. According to the current status of SERS detection of food-derived toxic and harmful substances, the review comes up with certain problems to be urgently resolved in SERS and brings up the perspectives on the future directions of SERS based biosensors.
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M B B, Manippady SR, Saxena M, B RP, John NS, Balakrishna RG, Samal AK. Gold Nanorods as an Efficient Substrate for the Detection and Degradation of Pesticides. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:7332-7344. [PMID: 32510224 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The rapid, ultralow detection, degradation, and complete removal of pesticides demand the design of potential substrates. Herein, we discussed gold nanorods (Au NRs) as the potential substrate for the naked eye detection and degradation of two common and broad-spectrum pesticides, chlorpyrifos (CPF) and malathion (MLT), up to 0.15 ppt concentration within 2 min. Under certain environmental conditions, both the pesticides degraded and adsorbed on the surface of Au NRs. The degraded moieties of CPF and MLT on the surface of Au NRs formed side-to-side and end-to-end interactions, respectively, leading to a long-range assembly. This shows that no external agent is required, and only CPF and MLT analytes are quite enough for the formation of assembly of Au NRs. Assembly of Au NRs is confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, and degradation is supported by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. Au NRs were recovered and reused for four consecutive cycles. The fast and ultralow detection of pesticides demonstrates that Au NRs are a potential substrate for the detection and degradation of pesticides.
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- Bhavya M B
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Ramanagara, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Ramanagara, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Ramanagara, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Jalahalli, Bangalore 560013, India
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- Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Jalahalli, Bangalore 560013, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Ramanagara, Bangalore 562112, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Jain Global Campus, Ramanagara, Bangalore 562112, India
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Gushiken N, Paganoto GT, Temperini MLA, Teixeira FS, Salvadori MC. Substrate for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Formed by Gold Nanoparticles Buried in Poly(methyl methacrylate). ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:10366-10373. [PMID: 32426593 PMCID: PMC7226853 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, we present some properties and use of a nanocomposite formed by gold nanoparticles (NPs) into poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and its application as substrates for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The nanocomposite was formed using low-energy (49 eV) ion implantation of gold in PMMA using a cathodic arc plasma gun. The gold NPs are formed spontaneously from the implanted ions and they remain isolated from each other by the polymer medium surrounding them, ensuring a spacing between the NPs of less than 10 nm (hot spot places). The NPs form below the surface, protected from the environment, guaranteeing the stability of the composite layer. Moreover, here, we present an interesting approach to concentrate analyte molecules closer to the metal surface using the swelling effect in PMMA. Using absorption of the analyte, the molecules stay in the gaps between NPs, which is a good solution for one of the biggest challenges in SERS, that is, to guide molecules to the hot spot places.
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- Natalia
K. Gushiken
- Polytechnic
School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto,
Travessa R-158, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes,
748, CEP 05508-000 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes,
748, CEP 05508-000 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute
of Physics, University of São Paulo, C.P. 66318, CEP 05315-970 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Polytechnic
School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Luciano Gualberto,
Travessa R-158, CEP 05508-900 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Institute
of Physics, University of São Paulo, C.P. 66318, CEP 05315-970 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Zhang D, Liang P, Yu Z, Xia J, Ni D, Wang D, Zhou Y, Cao Y, Chen J, Chen J, Jin S. Self-assembled "bridge" substance for organochlorine pesticides detection in solution based on Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 382:121023. [PMID: 31476717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Pesticide residues pose a great threat to human health, and it is an urgent matter to realize fast and accurate detection of pesticide. SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering), as a nondestructive detection technology, performs a prominent role in fast detection field due to the strong surface plasmon resonance from short range effect between analyte and nanoparticle. Therefore, in order to solve the incompatibility between organochlorine pesticides molecules and noble metal nanoparticles, this paper proposed a concept of "bridge" substances acting as an interconnect function role to achieve a binding model (object-binder-metal (OBM)) and developed a droplet concentration method to enhance Raman signals. Both combination mode of pesticide molecules to bridge molecules and energy transfer of SERS experiment may relate to the compound ring according to the changes of peaks based on surface plasmon resonance. The selectivity and stability of different bridge substances interacting with pesticides molecules were illumined via binding energy of these two substances obtained by DFT calculations. A droplet can capture nanoparticles and analytes, which is conducive to SERS performance. Chloride ions in the solution contribute to rearrangement of nanoparticles and can validly promote surface activation of Ag nanoparticles to improve energy transfer efficiency of plasma resonance, resulting in superior SERS effect.
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- De Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, 430070, Wuhan, China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, 310018, Hangzhou, China
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Choi J, Kim JH, Oh JW, Nam JM. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based detection of hazardous chemicals in various phases and matrices with plasmonic nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:20379-20391. [PMID: 31642457 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07439b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based sensors utilize the electromagnetic-field enhancement of plasmonic substrates with the chemical specificity of vibrational Raman spectroscopy to identify trace amounts of a wide variety of different target analytes while being minimally affected by photobleaching. However, despite many advantageous features of this method, SERS sensors, particularly for detecting hazardous chemicals, suffer from several limitations such as requirement of gigantic signal enhancement that is often poorly controllable, subtle change and degradation of the SERS substrate, consecutive fluctuation of the signal, the lack of reliable receptors for capturing targets of interest and the absence of general principles for detecting various chemicals in different phases and matrices. To overcome these limitations and for SERS sensors to find practical use, one must (1) acknowledge the characteristics of the matrices of target systems, (2) finely engineer and tune the receptors of the SERS sensor to properly extract the target analyte from the phase, and (3) implement additional mechanistic modifications to enhance the plasmonic signal. This minireview underlines the difficulties associated with different phases and a wide range of target analytes, and introduces the practical measures undertaken to overcome the respective difficulties in SERS-based detection of hazardous chemicals.
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- Jaewon Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, South Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, South Korea.
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Ouyang L, Dai P, Yao L, Zhou Q, Tang H, Zhu L. A functional Au array SERS chip for the fast inspection of pesticides in conjunction with surface extraction and coordination transferring. Analyst 2019; 144:5528-5537. [PMID: 31402359 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01123d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The fast inspection of the pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables requires the development of facile, sensitive and accurate methods. Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a promising way to provide a fast inspection method, which requires significant improvements in the reproducibility and feasibility. In the present work, an SERS method was developed for the fast inspection of pesticides on fruit peels in conjunction with surface extraction and coordination transferring. In this new method, the residual pesticides were directly extracted from fruit peels with an appropriate extraction solution and then quantitatively transferred onto an organic solvent-compatible Au array SERS chip through the strong chemical interactions between the heteroatoms in the pesticides and the gold surface. The functional SERS chip was fabricated by the interfacial assembly of an Au array on a membrane, which produced dense and uniformly distributed SERS hot spots and enabled compatibility with random curvature surfaces and handheld Raman spectrometers. As a proof of concept, sulfur atoms containing thiram on apples were detected at a concentration as low as 5 ng cm-2 with good reproducibility (relative standard deviation lower than 10%). The strong interactions between the sulfur atoms and gold surface during the coordination transferring process were confirmed by the enhanced vibrations of the specified bands occurring in both the Raman and IR spectra. This surface extraction-coordination transferring-based method holds wide applicability for heteroatom-containing pesticides, as demonstrated by the detection of various S- and P-containing pesticides.
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- Lei Ouyang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry & Materia Medica, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Recent Advances in Spectroscopy Technology for Trace Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9173439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have attracted significant attention because of their bioaccumulation, persistence, and toxicity. As anthropogenic products, POPs mainly contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OPs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and they pose a great threat to human health and the environment. To deal with these toxic contaminants, many different kinds of strategies for sensitively detecting POPs have been developed, such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and fluorescence. This paper mainly summarized the achievements of spectroscopy technologies, which generally consist of SERS, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and fluorescence, in the detection of low-concentration POPs in different matrices. In addition, a retrospective summary is made on several critical considerations, such as sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility of these spectroscopy technologies in practical applications. Finally, some current challenges and future outlooks for these spectroscopy technologies are provided in regards to environmental analysis.
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Zhou X, Liu G, Zhang H, Li Y, Cai W. Porous zeolite imidazole framework-wrapped urchin-like Au-Ag nanocrystals for SERS detection of trace hexachlorocyclohexane pesticides via efficient enrichment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 368:429-435. [PMID: 30708344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A core-shell configuration of the zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-8) wrapped urchin-like Au-Ag alloyed nanocrystals (UAANs) were designed and fabricated via adding the pre-formed plasmonic nanoparticles into the ZIF-8 precursor solution with hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB). The UAANs are about 100 nm in size with high-density tips. The ZIF-8 shell layer is nanoporous and can be controlled in thickness from 10 nm to 40 nm by the CTAB concentration. Importantly, such ZIF-8 wrapped UAANs can be used as the highly efficient surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates for detection of the trace hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) molecules. The ZIF-8 shell layer with an appropriate thickness (-∼20 nm) can evidently increase the SERS performance of the UAANs to the trace γ-HCH and α-HCH. Such wrapping-enhanced SERS effect significantly increases, by a power function, with the decreasing HCH concentration, especially in the concentration below 10-6 M, which is attributed to the ever-increasing enrichment effect to the HCH molecules. The detection limit is down below 1.5 ppb. This work presents a highly efficient substrate for the SERS-based detection of the trace HCH, and also displays the potential application in the SERS detection of volatile small molecules.
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- Xia Zhou
- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui, 234000, PR China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China.
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China.
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Li Y, Bai H, Zhai J, Yi W, Li J, Yang H, Xi G. Alternative to Noble Metal Substrates: Metallic and Plasmonic Ti 3O 5 Hierarchical Microspheres for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4496-4503. [PMID: 30854853 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Compared with noble metals, improving the sensitivity of semiconducting surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates is of great significance to their fundamental research and practical application of Raman spectroscopy. In this paper, it is found that the SERS sensitivity is increased by 10 000 times by reducing the semiconducting TiO2 microspheres to quasi-metallic Ti3O5 microspheres. Its lowest detectable limit is up to 10-10 M, which may be the best among the non-noble metal substrates and even reaches or exceeds certain Au/Ag nanostructures to the best of our knowledge. This new type of non-noble metal SERS substrate breaks through the bottleneck of poor stability of conventional semiconductor substrate and can withstand high temperature oxidation at 200 °C and strong acid-base corrosion without performance degradation. Benefiting from its excellent ability of visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic molecules, the substrate can be reused. Moreover, the new material also exhibits excellent photothermal conversion properties.
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- Yahui Li
- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety , Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety , Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety , Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , P. R. China
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- Laboratory of High Pressure Physics and Material Science, School of Physics and Physical Engineering , Qufu Normal University , Qufu 273165 , China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety , Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety , Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety , Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , P. R. China
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Deriu C, Conticello I, Mebel AM, McCord B. Micro Solid Phase Extraction Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (μ-SPE/SERS) Screening Test for the Detection of the Synthetic Cannabinoid JWH-018 in Oral Fluid. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4780-4789. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Chiara Deriu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, School of Science, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna (BO), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, 11200 SW Eighth Street, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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Xi W, Haes AJ. Elucidation of HEPES Affinity to and Structure on Gold Nanostars. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:4034-4042. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b13211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Wenjing Xi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Gao M, Miao P, Han X, Sun C, Ma Y, Gao Y, Xu P. Hollow transition metal hydroxide octahedral microcages for single particle surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi00579j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Single M(OH)x (M = Fe, Co, Ni) hollow octahedral microcage particles are explored as novel SERS-active substrates for sensitive dye molecule detection.
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- Mansha Gao
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- China
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Practical implementation of surfaced enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing is hindered by complexity of real-life samples, which often requires long and costly pretreatment and purification. Here, we present a novel nanopillar-assisted SERS chromatography (NPC-SERS) method for simultaneous quantitation of target molecules and analysis of complex, multicomponent fluids, e.g., human urine spiked with a model drug paracetamol (PAR). Gold-coated silicon nanopillar (AuNP) SERS substrates and a centrifugal microfluidic platform are tactfully combined, which allows (i) a precise and fully automated sample manipulation and (ii) spatial separation of different molecular species on the AuNP substrate. The NPC-SERS technique provides a novel approach for wetting the stationary phase (AuNP) using the "wicking effect", and thus minimizes dilution of analytes. Separation of PAR and the main human urine components (urea, uric acid, and creatinine) has been demonstrated. Quantitative detection of PAR with ultrawide linear dynamic range (0-500 ppm) is achieved by analyzing the spreading profiles of PAR on the AuNP surface. NPC-SERS transforms SERS into a sensing technique with general applicability, facilitating rapid and quantitative detection of analytes in complex biofluids, such as saliva, blood, and urine.
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- Onur Durucan
- DNRF and Villum Fonden Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics, IDUN, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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- DNRF and Villum Fonden Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics, IDUN, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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- DNRF and Villum Fonden Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics, IDUN, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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- DNRF and Villum Fonden Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics, IDUN, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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- DNRF and Villum Fonden Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics, IDUN, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby 2800, Denmark
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Wu H, Luo Y, Huang Y, Dong Q, Hou C, Huo D, Zhao J, Lei Y. A Simple SERS-Based Trace Sensing Platform Enabled by AuNPs-Analyte/AuNPs Double-Decker Structure on Wax-Coated Hydrophobic Surface. Front Chem 2018; 6:482. [PMID: 30460223 PMCID: PMC6232669 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In this work, a simple and versatile SERS sensing platform enabled by AuNPs-analyte/AuNPs double-decker structure on wax-coated hydrophobic surface was developed using a portable Raman spectrometer. Wax-coated silicon wafer served as a hydrophobic surface to induce both aggregation and concentration of aqueous phase AuNPs mixed with analyte of interest. After drying, another layer of AuNPs was drop-cast onto the layer of AuNPs-analyte on the substrate to form double-decker structure, thus introducing more “hot spots” to further enhance the Raman signal. To validate the sensing platform, methyl parathion (pesticide), and melamine (a nitrogen-enrich compound illegally added to food products to increase their apparent protein content) were employed as two model compounds for trace sensing demonstration. The as-fabricated sensor showed high reproducibility and sensitivity toward both methyl parathion and melamine detection with the limit of detection at the nanomolar and sub-nanomolar concentration level, respectively. In addition, remarkable recoveries for methyl parathion spiked into lake water samples were obtained, while reasonably good recoveries for melamine spiked into milk samples were achieved. These results demonstrate that the as-developed SERS sensing platform holds great promise in detecting trace amount of hazardous chemicals for food safety and environment protection.
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- Huixiang Wu
- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biorheological Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Vascular Implants, Bioengineering College of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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A facile and sensitive SERS-based biosensor for colormetric detection of acetamiprid in green tea based on unmodified gold nanoparticles. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-018-9940-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Liang A, Wang H, Yao D, Jiang Z. A simple and sensitive SERS quantitative analysis method for urea using the dimethylglyoxime product as molecular probes in nanosilver sol substrate. Food Chem 2018; 271:39-46. [PMID: 30236692 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Under the light wave irradiation, the stable and highly surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active silver nanosol (AgNP) was prepared by reduction of AgNO3, using sodium citrate as reducer. Urea reacted with dimethylglyoxime to produce 4,5-dimethyl-2-imidazole ketone that exhibited a strong SERS peak at 1320 cm-1 in the as-prepared AgNPs substrate. Under the selected conditions, the increased SERS intensity ΔI was linear to urea concentration in the range of 8.25-825 nM, with a detection limit of 4.92 nM. Accordingly, a new, simple SERS quantitative analysis method for trace urea in foods was established, with relative standard deviation of 0.92-4.8% and recovery of 97.4-101%.
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- Aihui Liang
- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin 541004, China; Hechi University, Yizhou 546300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
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Zhou X, Zhao Q, Liu G, Zhang H, Li Y, Cai W. Kinetically-Controlled Growth of Chestnut-Like Au Nanocrystals with High-Density Tips and Their High SERS Performances on Organochlorine Pesticides. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E560. [PMID: 30041432 PMCID: PMC6071147 DOI: 10.3390/nano8070560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A modified seed growth route was developed to fabricate the Au nanocrystals with high-density tips based on kinetically-controlled growth via adjusting the adding rate of Au seeds into growth solution. The obtained Au nanostructures were chestnut-like in morphology and about 100 nm in size. They were built of the radial [111]-oriented nanoneedles and were 30⁻50 nm in length. There were about 120⁻150 tips in each nanocrystal. The formation of chestnut-like Au nanocrystals is ascribed to surfactant-induced preferential growth of seeds along direction [111]. Importantly, the chestnut-like Au configuration displayed powerful surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performance (enhance factor > 10⁷), owing to the high density of tips. Further, such film was used as a SERS substrate for the detection of lindane (γ-666) molecules (the typical organochlorine pesticide). The detection limit was about 10 ppb, and the relationship between SERS intensity I and concentration C of 666 accords with the double logarithm linear. This work presents a simple approach to Au nanocrystal with high-density tips, and provides a highly efficacious SERS-substrate for quantitative and trace recognition of toxic chlorinated pesticides.
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- Xia Zhou
- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
- Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China.
- Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
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Liu W, Bai H, Li X, Li W, Zhai J, Li J, Xi G. Improved Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensitivity on Metallic Tungsten Oxide by the Synergistic Effect of Surface Plasmon Resonance Coupling and Charge Transfer. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:4096-4100. [PMID: 29979872 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Increasing the sensitivity of non-noble metal surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an urgent issue that needs to be solved at present. Herein, metallic W18O49 nanowires with a strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect are prepared. Interestingly, the LSPR peaks of these nanowires would undergo a strong blue shift from near-infrared (NIR) to visible light regions as the aggregation degree of the nanowires increases. By narrowing the gap between the LSPR absorption peak and the Raman excitation wavelength (532 nm), the oriented W18O49 bundles with a LSPR peak centered at 561 nm have greatly improved SERS sensitivity compared with that of the dispersed nanowires with a LSPR peak centered at 1025 nm. Enhancement mechanism investigation shows that the high sensitivity can be attributed to the synergistic effect of LSPR coupling among the oriented ultrathin nanowires and oxygen vacancy (Vo)-assisted charge transfer.
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- Wei Liu
- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Industrial and Consumer Product Safety, Institution Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine , No. 11, Ronghua South Road , Beijing 100176 , People's Republic of China
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Timmermans FJ, Lenferink ATM, van Wolferen HAGM, Otto C. Correlative SEM SERS for quantitative analysis of dimer nanoparticles. Analyst 2018; 141:6455-6462. [PMID: 27796389 DOI: 10.1039/c6an01648k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A Raman microscope integrated with a scanning electron microscope was used to investigate plasmonic structures by correlative SEM-SERS analysis. The integrated Raman-SEM microscope combines high-resolution electron microscopy information with SERS signal enhancement from selected nanostructures with adsorbed Raman reporter molecules. Correlative analysis is performed for dimers of two gold nanospheres. Dimers were selected on the basis of SEM images from multi aggregate samples. The effect of the orientation of the dimer with respect to the polarization state of the laser light and the effect of the particle gap size on the Raman signal intensity is observed. Additionally, calculations are performed to simulate the electric near field enhancement. These simulations are based on the morphologies observed by electron microscopy. In this way the experiments are compared with the enhancement factor calculated with near field simulations and are subsequently used to quantify the SERS enhancement factor. Large differences between experimentally observed and calculated enhancement factors are regularly detected, a phenomenon caused by nanoscale differences between the real and 'simplified' simulated structures. Quantitative SERS experiments reveal the structure induced enhancement factor, ranging from ∼200 to ∼20 000, averaged over the full nanostructure surface. The results demonstrate correlative Raman-SEM microscopy for the quantitative analysis of plasmonic particles and structures, thus enabling a new analytical method in the field of SERS and plasmonics.
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- F J Timmermans
- Medical Cell BioPhysics Group, MIRA Institute, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Medical Cell BioPhysics Group, MIRA Institute, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- Transducers Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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- Medical Cell BioPhysics Group, MIRA Institute, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Quantitative Determination of Chlormequat Chloride Residue in Wheat Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Int J Anal Chem 2018; 2018:6146489. [PMID: 30112004 PMCID: PMC6077563 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6146489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A simple and sensitive method for detection of chlormequat chloride residue in wheat was developed using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) coupled with chemometric methods on a portable Raman spectrometer. Pretreatment of wheat samples was performed using a two-step extraction procedure. Effective and uniform active substrate (gold nanorods) was prepared and mixed with the sample extraction solution for SERS measurement. The limit of detection for chlormequat chloride in wheat extracting solutions and wheat samples was 0.25 mg/L and 0.25 μg/g, which was far below the maximum residual value in wheat of China. Then, support vector regression (SVR) and kernel principal component analysis (KPCA), multiple linear regression, and partial least squares regression were employed to develop the regression models for quantitative analysis of chlormequat chloride residue with spectra around the characteristic peaks at 666, 713, and 853 cm-1. As for the residue in wheat, the predicted recovery of established optimal model was in the range of 94.7% to 104.6%, and the standard deviation was about 0.007 mg/L to 0.066 mg/L. The results demonstrated that SERS, SVR, and KPCA can provide the accurate and quantitative determination for chlormequat chloride residue in wheat.
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