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Lipovka A, Fatkullin M, Averkiev A, Pavlova M, Adiraju A, Weheabby S, Al-Hamry A, Kanoun O, Pašti I, Lazarevic-Pasti T, Rodriguez RD, Sheremet E. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry: The Ultimate Chemical Sensing and Manipulation Combination. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2024; 54:110-134. [PMID: 35435777 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2063683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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One of the lessons we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that the need for ultrasensitive detection systems is now more critical than ever. While sensors' sensitivity, portability, selectivity, and low cost are crucial, new ways to couple synergistic methods enable the highest performance levels. This review article critically discusses the synergetic combinations of optical and electrochemical methods. We also discuss three key application fields-energy, biomedicine, and environment. Finally, we selected the most promising approaches and examples, the open challenges in sensing, and ways to overcome them. We expect this work to set a clear reference for developing and understanding strategies, pros and cons of different combinations of electrochemical and optical sensors integrated into a single device.
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- Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany
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- Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, "VINČA" Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Vinca, Serbia
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Srivastava K, Jacobs TS, Ostendorp S, Jonker D, Brzesowsky FA, Susarrey-Arce A, Gardeniers H, Wilde G, Weckhuysen BM, van den Berg A, van der Stam W, Odijk M. Alternative nano-lithographic tools for shell-isolated nanoparticle enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:7582-7593. [PMID: 38506088 PMCID: PMC11025715 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00428k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Chemically synthesized metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely used as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates for monitoring catalytic reactions. In some applications, however, the SERS MNPs, besides being plasmonically active, can also be catalytically active and result in Raman signals from undesired side products. The MNPs are typically insulated with a thin (∼3 nm), in principle pin-hole-free shell to prevent this. This approach, which is known as shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS), offers many advantages, such as better thermal and chemical stability of the plasmonic nanoparticle. However, having both a high enhancement factor and ensuring that the shell is pin-hole-free is challenging because there is a trade-off between the two when considering the shell thickness. So far in the literature, shell insulation has been successfully applied only to chemically synthesized MNPs. In this work, we alternatively study different combinations of chemical synthesis (bottom-up) and lithographic (top-down) routes to obtain shell-isolated plasmonic nanostructures that offer chemical sensing capabilities. The three approaches we study in this work include (1) chemically synthesized MNPs + chemical shell, (2) lithographic substrate + chemical shell, and (3) lithographic substrate + atomic layer deposition (ALD) shell. We find that ALD allows us to fabricate controllable and reproducible pin-hole-free shells. We showcase the ability to fabricate lithographic SHINER substrates which report an enhancement factor of 7.5 × 103 ± 17% for our gold nanodot substrates coated with a 2.8 nm aluminium oxide shell. Lastly, by introducing a gold etchant solution to our fabricated SHINER substrate, we verified that the shells fabricated with ALD are truly pin-hole-free.
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- Ketki Srivastava
- BIOS Lab on Chip Group, Mesa+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science and Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, Mesa+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science and Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, Mesa+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, Mesa+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Materials Physics, University of Münster, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science and Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
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- BIOS Lab on Chip Group, Mesa+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science and Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
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- BIOS Lab on Chip Group, Mesa+ Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
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Zheng X, Ye Z, Akmal Z, He C, Zhang J, Wang L. Recent progress in SERS monitoring of photocatalytic reactions. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:656-683. [PMID: 38165865 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00462g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful analytical technique renowned for its ultra-high sensitivity. Extensive research in SERS has led to the development of a wide range of SERS substrates, including plasmonic metals, semiconductors, metal organic frameworks, and their assemblies. Some of these materials are also excellent photocatalysts, and by taking advantage of their bifunctional characteristics, the photocatalytic processes that occur on their surface can be monitored in situ via SERS. This provides us with unique opportunities to gain valuable insights into the intricate details of the photocatalytic processes that are challenging to access using other techniques. In this review, we highlight key development in in situ and/or real-time SERS-tracking of photocatalytic reactions. We begin by providing a brief account of recent developments in SERS substrates, followed by discussions on how SERS can be used to elucidate crucial aspects of photocatalytic processes, including: (1) the influence of the surrounding media on charge carrier extraction; (2) the direction of charge carrier transfer; (3) the pathway of photocatalytic activation; and (4) differentiation between the effects of photo-thermal and energetic electrons. Additionally, we discuss the benefits of tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) due to the ability to achieve high-spatial-resolution measurements. Finally, we address major challenges and propose potential directions for the future of SERS monitoring of photocatalytic reactions. By leveraging the capabilities of SERS, we can uncover new insights into photocatalytic processes, paving the way for advancements in sustainable energy and environmental remediation.
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- Xinlu Zheng
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Guo Y, Li Y, Wang Z. Electrocatalytic hydro-dehalogenation of halogenated organic pollutants from wastewater: A critical review. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 234:119810. [PMID: 36889094 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Halogenated organic pollutants are often found in wastewater effluent although it has been usually treated by advanced oxidation processes. Atomic hydrogen (H*)-mediated electrocatalytic dehalogenation, with an outperformed performance for breaking the strong carbon-halogen bonds, is of increasing significance for the efficient removal of halogenated organic compounds from water and wastewater. This review consolidates the recent advances in the electrocatalytic hydro-dehalogenation of toxic halogenated organic pollutants from contaminated water. The effect of the molecular structure (e.g., the number and type of halogens, electron-donating or electron-withdrawing groups) on dehalogenation reactivity is firstly predicted, revealing the nucleophilic properties of the existing halogenated organic pollutants. The specific contribution of the direct electron transfer and atomic hydrogen (H*)-mediated indirect electron transfer to dehalogenation efficiency has been established, aiming to better understand the dehalogenation mechanisms. The analyses of entropy and enthalpy illustrate that low pH has a lower energy barrier than that of high pH, facilitating the transformation from proton to H*. Furthermore, the quantitative relationship between dehalogenation efficiency and energy consumption shows an exponential increase of energy consumption for dehalogenation efficiency increasing from 90% to 100%. Lastly, challenges and perspectives are discussed for efficient dehalogenation and practical applications.
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- Yun Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Tongji Advanced Membrane Technology Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Itoh T, Procházka M, Dong ZC, Ji W, Yamamoto YS, Zhang Y, Ozaki Y. Toward a New Era of SERS and TERS at the Nanometer Scale: From Fundamentals to Innovative Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:1552-1634. [PMID: 36745738 PMCID: PMC9952515 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) have opened a variety of exciting research fields. However, although a vast number of applications have been proposed since the two techniques were first reported, none has been applied to real practical use. This calls for an update in the recent fundamental and application studies of SERS and TERS. Thus, the goals and scope of this review are to report new directions and perspectives of SERS and TERS, mainly from the viewpoint of combining their mechanism and application studies. Regarding the recent progress in SERS and TERS, this review discusses four main topics: (1) nanometer to subnanometer plasmonic hotspots for SERS; (2) Ångström resolved TERS; (3) chemical mechanisms, i.e., charge-transfer mechanism of SERS and semiconductor-enhanced Raman scattering; and (4) the creation of a strong bridge between the mechanism studies and applications.
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- Tamitake Itoh
- Health
and Medical Research Institute, National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 2217-14 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, 761-0395Kagawa, Japan
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- Faculty
of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, 121 16Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Hefei
National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technique of China, Hefei230026, China
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- College
of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin145040, China
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology (JAIST), Nomi, 923-1292Ishikawa, Japan
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- Hefei
National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technique of China, Hefei230026, China
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- School of
Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei
Gakuin University, 2-1,
Gakuen, Sanda, 669-1330Hyogo, Japan
- Toyota
Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Nagakute, 480-1192Aichi, Japan
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Adsorption energy (AE) of reactive intermediate is currently the most important descriptor for electrochemical reactions (e.g., water electrolysis, hydrogen fuel cell, electrochemical nitrogen fixation, electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction, etc.), which can bridge the gap between catalyst's structure and activity. Tracing the history and evolution of AE can help to understand electrocatalysis and design optimal electrocatalysts. Focusing on oxygen electrocatalysis, this review aims to provide a comprehensive introduction on how AE is selected as the activity descriptor, the intrinsic and empirical relationships related to AE, how AE links the structure and electrocatalytic performance, the approaches to obtain AE, the strategies to improve catalytic activity by modulating AE, the extrinsic influences on AE from the environment, and the methods in circumventing linear scaling relations of AE. An outlook is provided at the end with emphasis on possible future investigation related to the obstacles existing between adsorption energy and electrocatalytic performance.
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- Junming Zhang
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A4, Canada
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore
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Cao A, Tan J, Liu D, Chen Z, Dou L, Liu Z, Li Y. Mass-determining role in the electrophoretic separation of colloidal plasmonic nanoparticle oligomers. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:14161-14168. [PMID: 36111667 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr03585e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Gel electrophoresis techniques have been commonly applied in sieving plasmonic nanoparticle oligomers, while the intrinsic role in determining their phoresis velocity differences through the gel remains debatable. In this work, we explore the components and yield in each gel band after bundling two rationally designed types of nanoparticles in a system for electrophoretic separation. All results indicate that the mass property of plasmonic oligomers plays an essential role in determining their phoresis velocity divergences during separation. Further theoretical simulations reveal that the grounds for the mass-determining role stemmed from the random inelastic collisions among the oligomers and the gel-network microchannel. Moreover, under the guidance of such a mass-determining role, it is easy to achieve the direct electrophoretic separation of hetero-structured plasmonic dimers with high purity and high yield. This work will not only facilitate the precise nano-engineering of complex plasmonic oligomers with unique optical properties, but also might remove the obstacles toward their industrial manufacture with high purity.
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- An Cao
- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Beijing International S&T Cooperation Base for Plasma Science and Energy Conversion, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Lab of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China
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Cheng J, Cao H, Xu Y, Yang Y, He Y, Wang H. In Situ Monitoring of Dynamic Photocatalysis of Metal-Organic Frameworks by Three-Dimensional Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2022; 94:5699-5706. [PMID: 35344343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising as novel disinfectants due to the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in their photocatalytic processes. The optimal MOF is screened as the best disinfectant, representing high-efficacy production of ROS under photocatalytic conditions. However, current methods to screen abundant MOFs for disinfectant application are generally semiquantitative or ex situ methods [such as electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements], so achieving a strategy that can quantitatively screen an optimal MOF in situ and is reliable is demanded. Herein, we developed a three-dimensional (3D) shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) platform to study the dynamic photocatalytic processes of various MOFs (e.g., ZIF-67, ZIF-8, and UIO-66) in situ. This platform comprises silica shell-isolated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) modified on silicon nanowire arrays (SiNWArs). The MOF is then self-assembled on the 3D-SHINERS substrate. Using this platform, we recorded dynamic spectroscopic evidence of ROS formation by various MOFs under sunlight irradiation. By dynamic comparison, ZIF-67 has the most robust photocatalytic efficiency, ∼1.7-fold stronger than that of ZIF-8 and ∼42.6-fold stronger than that of UIO-66. As expected, ZIF-67 displays the best antibacterial ability, up to 99% in the agar plate assay. This work provides a versatile platform for dynamically monitoring photocatalytic performance and screening antibacterial MOFs.
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- Jiayi Cheng
- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biochemical Analysis, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biochemical Analysis, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biochemical Analysis, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biochemical Analysis, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biochemical Analysis, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biochemical Analysis, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Biomedicine, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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Liu H, Chen M, Sun F, Zaman S, Wang M, Wang H. Elucidating the Correlation between ORR Polarization Curves and Kinetics at Metal-Electrolyte Interfaces. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:13891-13903. [PMID: 35274947 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The metal-vacuum models used to analyze the thermodynamics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) completely overlook the role of electrolytes in the electrochemical process and thus cannot reflect the actual kinetic process occurring at the metal-electrolyte interface. Therefore, based on the real experimental process, the current work elucidates the chemical interactions between the electrolyte and the chemical species for the ORR via a novel metal-electrolyte model for the first time by effectively elucidating the correlation between ORR kinetics and polarization curves. Our simulation model analysis comprises the study of all possible ORR mechanisms on different Pt surfaces (Pt(111), Pt(110), and Pt(100)) and PtNi alloys with different compositions (Pt3Ni(111), Pt2Ni2(111), and PtNi3(111)). The obtained results demonstrate that the hydrogenation of adsorbed oxygen to form adsorbed hydroxyl (R8), whose immense control weight is reflected by a coverage of adsorbed oxygen (θO*) of about 1, is the rate-determining step (RDS) in the four-electron-dominated ORR process. A direct correlation has been established by the great fitting of polarization curves from theoretical ORR kinetics obtained via both the metal-electrolyte model and experimental measurement. This study reveals that among the different Pt surfaces and PtNi alloys, Pt3Ni(111) exhibits the highest ORR activity with the lowest free energy barrier of Ea (0.74 eV), the smallest value of |ΔGO* - 2.46| (0.80 eV), the highest reaction rate r (9.98 × 105 s-1 per site), and a more positive half-wave potential U1/2 (0.93 V). In contrast to previous model studies, this work provides a more accurate theoretical system for catalyst screening, which will help researchers to better understand the experimental phenomena and will be a guiding piece of work for catalyst design and development.
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- Haijun Liu
- Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province 518055, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Li P, Zhou B, Ge M, Jing X, Yang L. Metal coordination induced SERS nanoprobe for sensitive and selective detection of histamine in serum. Talanta 2022; 237:122913. [PMID: 34736650 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sensitivity and credibility detecting histamine (HA) as an important neurotransmitter in biofluids is of importance in analytical science and physiology. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is able to realize the high sensitivity with single molecules level, but providing the high sensitivity for HA with a small cross section remains a challenge. Here we develop the metal complex-based SERS nanoprobe nitrilotriacetic acid-Ni2+ (NTA-Ni2+) combined with self-assemble Au NPs active substrates for sensitive detection of HA. The NTA-Ni2+ can capture the HA molecules close to Au NPs substrates and then amplify the Raman signals of HA owing to the formation of a complex of NTA-Ni2+-HA. The self-assemble Au film through the evaporation-driven method can provide the high-density hot spots substrate with high stability and reproducibility. The NTA-Ni2+ decorated Au NPs as nanoprobe responds to HA with 1 μM level of sensitivity. More importantly, the developed SERS nanoprobe composing of NTA-Ni2+ and self-assemble Au NPs can be utilized to detect and monitor the HA spiked into serum, indicating the potential prospect in analysis of HA in complex specimen.
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- Pan Li
- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China; Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, PR China.
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Chen HQ, Zou L, Wei DY, Zheng LL, Wu YF, Zhang H, Li JF. In situ studies of energy-related electrochemical reactions using Raman and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(21)63874-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Blackburn TJ, Tyler SM, Pemberton JE. Optical Spectroscopy of Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films. Anal Chem 2022; 94:515-558. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Thomas J. Blackburn
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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Zhang YJ, Radjenovic PM, Zhou XS, Zhang H, Yao JL, Li JF. Plasmonic Core-Shell Nanomaterials and their Applications in Spectroscopies. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005900. [PMID: 33811422 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Plasmonic core-shell nanostructures have attracted considerable attention in the scientific community recently due to their highly tunable optical properties. Plasmon-enhanced spectroscopies are one of the main applications of plasmonic nanomaterials. When excited by an incident laser of suitable wavelength, strong and highly localized electromagnetic (EM) fields are generated around plasmonic nanomaterials, which can significantly boost excitation and/or radiation processes that amplify Raman, fluorescence, or nonlinear signals and improve spectroscopic sensitivity. Herein, recent developments in plasmon-enhanced spectroscopies utilizing core-shell nanostructures are reviewed, including shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS), plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy, and plasmon-enhanced nonlinear spectroscopy.
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- Yue-Jiao Zhang
- College of Energy, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- College of Energy, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Energy, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Energy, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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Su HS, Feng HS, Wu X, Sun JJ, Ren B. Recent advances in plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for catalytic reactions on bifunctional metallic nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:13962-13975. [PMID: 34477677 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04009j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Metallic nanostructures exhibit superior catalytic performance for diverse chemical reactions and the in-depth understanding of reaction mechanisms requires versatile characterization methods. Plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PERS), including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS), and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), appears as a powerful technique to characterize the Raman fingerprint information of surface species with high chemical sensitivity and spatial resolution. To expand the range of catalytic reactions studied by PERS, catalytically active metals are integrated with plasmonic metals to produce bifunctional metallic nanostructures. In this minireview, we discuss the recent advances in PERS techniques to probe the chemical reactions catalysed by bifunctional metallic nanostructures. First, we introduce different architectures of these dual-functionality nanostructures. We then highlight the recent works using PERS to investigate important catalytic reactions as well as the electronic and catalytic properties of these nanostructures. Finally, we provide some perspectives for future PERS studies in this field.
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- Hai-Sheng Su
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
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Adapting confocal Raman microscopy for in situ studies of redox transformations at electrode-electrolyte interfaces. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Oxygen Vacancy Dynamics in Highly Crystalline Zinc Oxide Film Investigated by PIERS Effect. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14164423. [PMID: 34442945 PMCID: PMC8399626 DOI: 10.3390/ma14164423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is commonly employed as an analysis or detection tool of biological and chemical molecules. Recently, an alternative section of the SERS field has appeared, called photo-induced enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PIERS). This PIERS effect is based on the production of the oxygen vacancies (V0) in metal-oxide semiconductor thin-film (or other structures) by irradiation with UV light, thus enabling a Raman signal enhancement of chemical molecules through charge transfer processes between this photo-irradiated semiconductor film (or other structures) and these chemical molecules via metallic nanoparticles deposited on this photo-irradiated substrate. The PIERS technique can enable studying the dynamics of the oxygen vacancies under ambient and operando conditions compared to conventional tools of analysis. In this paper, we present the results obtained on the formation and healing rates of surface oxygen vacancies (V0) in a highly crystalline ZnO film investigated by the PIERS effect, and we compare these results to the literature in order to study the effect of the crystallinity on these formation and healing rates of V0 in a ZnO film.
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Ballotin FC, Hartman T, Koek J, Geitenbeek RG, Weckhuysen BM. Operando Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of the NO Reduction Reaction over Rhodium-Based Catalysts. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:1595-1602. [PMID: 34133834 PMCID: PMC8456812 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Operando shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) with on-line mass spectrometry (MS) has been used to investigate the surface species, such as NO, NOH, NO2 , N2 O, and reaction products of the NO reduction reaction with CO and H2 over supported Rh-based catalysts in the form of catalyst extrudates. By correlating surface intermediates and reaction products, new insights in the reaction mechanism could be obtained. Upon applying different reaction conditions (i. e., H2 or CO), the selectivity of the catalytic reaction could be tuned towards the formation of N2 . Furthermore, in the absence of Rh, no reaction products were detected. The importance of the operando SHINERS as a surface-sensitive characterization technique in the field of heterogeneous catalysis provides routes towards a better understanding of catalytic performance.
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- Fabiane C. Ballotin
- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Debye Institute for Nanomaterials ScienceUtrecht UniversityUniversiteitsweg 993584 CGUtrechtThe Netherlands
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An H, Wu L, Mandemaker LDB, Yang S, de Ruiter J, Wijten JHJ, Janssens JCL, Hartman T, van der Stam W, Weckhuysen BM. Sub-Second Time-Resolved Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Reveals Dynamic CO Intermediates during Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction on Copper. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16576-16584. [PMID: 33852177 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202104114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction reaction (CO2 RR) into hydrocarbons is a promising approach for greenhouse gas mitigation, but many details of this dynamic reaction remain elusive. Here, time-resolved surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TR-SERS) is employed to successfully monitor the dynamics of CO2 RR intermediates and Cu surfaces with sub-second time resolution. Anodic treatment at 1.55 V vs. RHE and subsequent surface oxide reduction (below -0.4 V vs. RHE) induced roughening of the Cu electrode surface, which resulted in hotspots for TR-SERS, enhanced time resolution (down to ≈0.7 s) and fourfold improved CO2 RR efficiency toward ethylene. With TR-SERS, the initial restructuring of the Cu surface was followed (<7 s), after which a stable surface surrounded by increased local alkalinity was formed. Our measurements revealed that a highly dynamic CO intermediate, with a characteristic vibration below 2060 cm-1 , is related to C-C coupling and ethylene production (-0.9 V vs. RHE), whereas lower cathodic bias (-0.7 V vs. RHE) resulted in gaseous CO production from isolated and static CO surface species with a distinct vibration at 2092 cm-1 .
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- Hongyu An
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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An H, Wu L, Mandemaker LDB, Yang S, Ruiter J, Wijten JHJ, Janssens JCL, Hartman T, Stam W, Weckhuysen BM. Sub‐Second Time‐Resolved Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Reveals Dynamic CO Intermediates during Electrochemical CO
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Reduction on Copper. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202104114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Hongyu An
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry Utrecht University Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands
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In situ/operando vibrational spectroscopy for the investigation of advanced nanostructured electrocatalysts. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Lee J, Tan LL, Chai SP. Heterojunction photocatalysts for artificial nitrogen fixation: fundamentals, latest advances and future perspectives. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:7011-7033. [PMID: 33889914 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00783a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As an indispensable energy source, ammonia plays an essential role in agriculture and various industries. Given that the current ammonia production is still dominated by the energy-intensive and high carbon footprint Haber-Bosch process, photocatalytic nitrogen fixation represents a low-energy consuming and sustainable approach to generate ammonia. Heterostructured photocatalysts are hybrid materials composed of semiconductor materials containing interfaces that make full use of the unique superiorities of the constituents and synergistic effects between them. These promising photocatalysts have superior performances and substantial potential in photocatalytic reduction of nitrogen. In this review, a wide spectrum of recently developed heterostructured photocatalysts for nitrogen fixation to ammonia are evaluated. The fundamentals of solar-to-ammonia conversion, basic principles of various heterojunction photocatalysts and modification strategies are systematically reviewed. Finally, a brief summary and perspectives on the ongoing challenges and directions for future development of nitrogen photofixation catalysts are also provided.
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- Jiale Lee
- Multidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor, Malaysia.
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Tang Y, Kuzume A, Yamamoto K. Structural Effect of Polyvinylpyrrolidone-stabilized Au Nanostars for SERS Application. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.200720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yuansen Tang
- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- JST-ERATO, Yamamoto Atom Hybrid Project, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
- JST-ERATO, Yamamoto Atom Hybrid Project, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan
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Hess C. New advances in using Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of catalysts and catalytic reactions. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:3519-3564. [PMID: 33501926 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01059f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gaining insight into the mode of operation of heterogeneous catalysts is of great scientific and economic interest. Raman spectroscopy has proven its potential as a powerful vibrational spectroscopic technique for a fundamental and molecular-level characterization of catalysts and catalytic reactions. Raman spectra provide important insight into reaction mechanisms by revealing specific information on the catalysts' (defect) structure in the bulk and at the surface, as well as the presence of adsorbates and reaction intermediates. Modern Raman instrumentation based on single-stage spectrometers allows high throughput and versatility in design of in situ/operando cells to study working catalysts. This review highlights major advances in the use of Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of heterogeneous catalysts made during the past decade, including the development of new methods and potential directions of research for applying Raman spectroscopy to working catalysts. The main focus will be on gas-solid catalytic reactions, but (photo)catalytic reactions in the liquid phase will be touched on if it appears appropriate. The discussion begins with the main instrumentation now available for applying vibrational Raman spectroscopy to catalysis research, including in situ/operando cells for studying gas-solid catalytic processes. The focus then moves to the different types of information available from Raman spectra in the bulk and on the surface of solid catalysts, including adsorbates and surface depositions, as well as the use of theoretical calculations to facilitate band assignments and to describe (resonance) Raman effects. This is followed by a presentation of major developments in enhancing the Raman signal of heterogeneous catalysts by use of UV resonance Raman spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and shell-isolated nanoparticle surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS). The application of time-resolved Raman studies to structural and kinetic characterization is then discussed. Finally, recent developments in spatially resolved Raman analysis of catalysts and catalytic processes are presented, including the use of coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS) and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS). The review concludes with an outlook on potential future developments and applications of Raman spectroscopy in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Christian Hess
- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Str. 8, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany.
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Liu SH, Wen BY, Lin JS, Yang ZW, Luo SY, Li JF. Rapid and Quantitative Detection of Aflatoxin B 1 in Grain by Portable Raman Spectrometer. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 74:1365-1373. [PMID: 32748642 DOI: 10.1177/0003702820951891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Many foodstuffs are extremely susceptible to contamination with aflatoxins, in which aflatoxin B1 is highly toxic and carcinogenic. Therefore, it is crucial to develop a rapid and effective analytical method for detecting and monitoring aflatoxin B1 in food. Herein, a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) method combined with QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap-effective, rugged, safe) sample pretreatment technique was used to detect aflatoxin B1. Sample preparation was optimized into a one-step extraction method using an Au nanoparticle-based solution (Au sol) as the SERS detection substrate. An affordable portable Raman spectrometer was then used for rapid, label-free, quantitative detection of aflatoxin B1 levels in foodstuffs. This method showed a good linear log relationship between the Raman signal intensity of aflatoxin B1 in the 1-1000 µg L-1 concentration range with a limit of detection of 0.85 µg kg-1 and a correlation coefficient of 0.9836. Rapid aflatoxin B1 detection times of ∼10 min for wheat, corn, and protein feed powder samples were also achieved. This method has high sensitivity, strong specificity, excellent stability, is simple to use, economical, and is suitable for on-site detection, with good prospects for practical application in the field of food safety.
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- Sheng-Hong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 12466Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 12466Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 12466Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 12466Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 12466Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 12466Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Zhang D, Hao R, Zhang L, You H, Fang J. Ratiometric Sensing of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Capturing Ligand Functionalized Mesoporous Au Nanoparticles as a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:11366-11373. [PMID: 32877608 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The absorption behavior between plasmonic nanostructures and a target molecule plays key roles in effective surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection. However, for analytes with low surface affinity to the metallic surface, e.g., polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), it remains challenging to observe the enhanced Raman signal. In this work, we reported a ratiometric SERS strategy for sensitive PAH detection through the surface functionalization of 3D ordered mesoporous Au nanoparticles (meso-Au NPs). By employing mono-6-thio-β-cyclodextrin (HS-β-CD) as capture ligands, the hydrophobic molecules, e.g., anthracene, could be effectively absorbed on the meso-Au NP surface via a host-guest interaction. Besides, a hydrophobic slippery surface is used as a concentrator to deliver and enrich the Au/analyte droplets into a small area. Consequently, the detection limits of anthracene and naphthalene are down to 1 and 10 ppb. The improved SERS enhancement is mainly ascribed to the host-guest effect of HS-β-CD ligands, large surface area and high-density of sub-10 nm mesopores of Au networks, as well as the enrichment effect of hydrophobic slippery surface. Moreover, the HS-β-CD (480 cm-1 band) could serve as an internal standard, leading to the ratiometric determination of anthracene ranging from 1 ppm to 1 ppb. The proposed surface modification strategy in combination with the hydrophobic slippery surface shows great potential for active capture and trace detection of persistent organic pollutants in real-world SERS applications.
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- Dongjie Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shann xi 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shann xi 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shann xi 710049, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shann xi 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shann xi 710049, China
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Li B, Andre JS, Chen X, Walther B, Paradkar R, Feng C, Tucker C, Mohler C, Chen Z. Observing a Chemical Reaction at a Buried Solid/Solid Interface in Situ. Anal Chem 2020; 92:14145-14152. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Bolin Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Core R&D,The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan 48674, United States
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- Packaging and Specialty Plastics,The Dow Chemical Company, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566, United States
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- Packaging and Specialty Plastics,The Dow Chemical Company, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Core R&D,The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan 48674, United States
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- Core R&D,The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan 48674, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Yang L, Zhao C, Xu J, Guo J, Gao Z, Song YY. Boosting the Raman signal on a semiconductor-nanotube membrane for reporting photocatalytic reactions on site. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:10333-10336. [PMID: 32760961 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04396f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A smooth TiO2 nanotube-based membrane (S-TiNM) is demonstrated to be effective in reducing the Raman-scattering loss in 3D porous structures. Using the photocatalytic reduction of 4-nitrothiophenol as a model, the S-TiNMs show promising potential as sensitive SERS substrates to investigate photocatalytic reactions on site.
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- Lingling Yang
- College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
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DNA-Biofunctionalization of CTAC-Capped Gold Nanocubes. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10061119. [PMID: 32517070 PMCID: PMC7353218 DOI: 10.3390/nano10061119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Clinical diagnostics and disease control are fields that strongly depend on technologies for rapid, sensitive, and selective detection of biological or chemical analytes. Nanoparticles have become an integral part in various biomedical detection devices and nanotherapeutics. An increasing focus is laid on gold nanoparticles as they express less cytotoxicity, high stability, and hold unique optical properties with the ability of signal transduction of biological recognition events with enhanced analytical performance. Strong electromagnetic field enhancements can be found in close proximity to the nanoparticle that can be exploited to enhance signals for e.g., metal-enhanced fluorescence or Raman spectroscopy. Even stronger field enhancements can be achieved with sharp-edged nanoparticles, which are synthesized with the help of facet blocking agents, such as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide/chloride (CTAB/CTAC). However, chemical modification of the nanoparticle surface is necessary to reduce the particle’s cytotoxicity, stabilize it against aggregation, and to bioconjugate it with biomolecules to increase its biocompatibility and/or specificity for analytical applications. Here, a reliable two-step protocol following a ligand exchange with bis (p-sulfonatophenyl) phenyl phosphine (BSPP) as the intermediate capping-agent is demonstrated, which results in the reliable biofunctionalization of CTAC-capped gold nanocubes with thiol-modified DNA. The functionalized nanocubes have been characterized regarding their electric potential, plasmonic properties, and stability against high concentrations of NaCl and MgCl2.
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Hartman T, Geitenbeek RG, Wondergem CS, van der Stam W, Weckhuysen BM. Operando Nanoscale Sensors in Catalysis: All Eyes on Catalyst Particles. ACS NANO 2020; 14:3725-3735. [PMID: 32307982 PMCID: PMC7199205 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b09834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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An era of circularity requires robust and flexible catalysts and reactors. We need profound knowledge of catalytic surface reactions on the local scale (i.e., angstrom-nanometer), whereas the reaction conditions, such as reaction temperature and pressure, are set and controlled on the macroscale (i.e., millimeter-meter). Nanosensors operating on all relevant length scales can supply this information in real time during operando working conditions. In this Perspective, we demonstrate the potential of nanoscale sensors, with special emphasis on local molecular sensing with shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) and local temperature sensing with luminescence thermometry, to acquire new insights of the reaction pathways. We also argue that further developments should be focused on local pressure measurements and on expanding the applications of these local sensors in other areas, such as liquid-phase catalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis. Ideally, a combination of sensors will be applied to monitor catalyst and reactor "health" and serve as feedback to the reactor conditions.
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- Thomas Hartman
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis,
Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis,
Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis,
Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis,
Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis,
Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Wang YW, Nan LJ, Jiang YR, Fan MF, Chen J, Yuan PX, Wang AJ, Feng JJ. A robust and efficient aqueous electrochemiluminescence emitter constructed by sulfonate porphyrin-based metal-organic frameworks and its application in ascorbic acid detection. Analyst 2020; 145:2758-2766. [PMID: 32091034 DOI: 10.1039/c9an02442e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The robust and strong electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emission of organic emitters in an aqueous solution is crucial for expanding their applications in early diagnosis. Herein, a Zn porphyrin-based metal-organic framework ((Zn)porphMOF) was facilely obtained by chelating Zn(ii)meso-tetra (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphine (Zn-TSPP) with Zn ions, showing substantially enhanced ECL radiation with K2S2O8 as the coreactant via the "reduction-oxidation" route in aqueous media. In contrast with Zn-TSPP, (Zn)porphMOF displayed 22-fold increase in the ECL intensity because of the agglomeration effect. By virtue of the dramatic confinement towards the energy and electron transfer of ascorbic acid (AA) during the ECL process, an ultrasensitive biosensor was developed with a wide linear range (3.77 to 26.4 μM) and ultra-low detection limit of 0.29 μM at 3 times of the signal-to-noise ratio (3S/N). This work offers a feasible avenue to harvest the steady and boosted ECL responses of organic molecules in aqueous media, also greatly expanding the MOF applications in bioanalysis.
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- Yi-Wen Wang
- Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Zhu W, Wen BY, Jie LJ, Tian XD, Yang ZL, Radjenovic PM, Luo SY, Tian ZQ, Li JF. Rapid and low-cost quantitative detection of creatinine in human urine with a portable Raman spectrometer. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 154:112067. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Madzharova F, Heiner Z, Kneipp J. Surface-Enhanced Hyper Raman Spectra of Aromatic Thiols on Gold and Silver Nanoparticles. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2020; 124:6233-6241. [PMID: 32395194 PMCID: PMC7208179 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c00294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report the two-photon excited nonresonant surface-enhanced hyper Raman scattering (SEHRS) spectra of six aromatic thiol molecules during their interaction with gold and silver nanostructures. SEHRS spectra were obtained from thiophenol, benzyl mercaptan, and phenylethyl mercaptan and from the three isomers 2-aminothiophenol (2-ATP), 3-aminothiophenol (3-ATP), and 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP). All SEHRS spectra were excited off-resonance at a wavelength of 1064 nm and compared to surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra excited at 785 nm or at 633 nm. The SEHRS spectra show a different interaction of thiophenol, benzyl mercaptan, and phenylethyl mercaptan with silver and gold nanostructures. Density functional theory calculations were used to support band assignments, in particular, for the unknown SERS spectrum of 3-ATP, and identify a band of phenylethyl mercaptan as a vibrational mode unique to the SEHRS spectrum and very weak in the Raman and infrared spectra. 2-ATP, 3-ATP, and 4-ATP show a different interaction with gold nanostructures that was found to depend on pH. Bands in the SEHRS spectrum of 2-ATP could be assigned to 2,2'-dimercaptoazobenzene, suggested to be obtained in a plasmon-assisted reaction that occurred during the SEHRS experiment. The results provide the basis for a better characterization of organic thiols at surfaces in a variety of fields, including surface functionalization and plasmonic catalysis.
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Negahdar L, Parlett CMA, Isaacs MA, Beale AM, Wilson K, Lee AF. Shining light on the solid–liquid interface: in situ/ operando monitoring of surface catalysis. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00555j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Many industrially important chemical transformations occur at the interface between a solid catalyst and liquid reactants. In situ and operando spectroscopies offer unique insight into the reactivity of such catalytically active solid–liquid interfaces.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester
- UK
- Diamond Light Source
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
- School of Science
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
- School of Science
- RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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Dong JC, Su M, Briega-Martos V, Li L, Le JB, Radjenovic P, Zhou XS, Feliu JM, Tian ZQ, Li JF. Direct In Situ Raman Spectroscopic Evidence of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Intermediates at High-Index Pt(hkl) Surfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 142:715-719. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Jin-Chao Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Instituto de Electroquímica, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante E-03080, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Hartman T, Geitenbeek RG, Whiting GT, Weckhuysen BM. Operando monitoring of temperature and active species at the single catalyst particle level. Nat Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-019-0352-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Li P, Ge M, Cao C, Lin D, Yang L. High-affinity Fe 3O 4/Au probe with synergetic effect of surface plasmon resonance and charge transfer enabling improved SERS sensing of dopamine in biofluids. Analyst 2019; 144:4526-4533. [PMID: 31243397 DOI: 10.1039/c9an00665f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Development of analytical methods allowing sensitive detection of neurotransmitters in various biofluids is vital. However, limitations of these methods include interference of impurities and stringent requirements concerning sample purity. In the current work, we developed a strategy for the rapid and sensitive analysis of dopamine (DA) in various biofluids with a smart surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) probe composed of magnetite Fe3O4 and Au nanoparticles (Fe3O4/Au NPs). Besides the simple and quick separation of DA from the specimen, Fe3O4 not only enabled a specific chemical interaction with DA molecules, but also acted as a SERS substrate capable of electromagnetically enhancing the Raman signal of DA. Therefore, the Fe3O4/Au NP composite with its coexisting electric-field effect and charger transfer (CT) enhancement was found to be beneficial for capturing the target molecules in biological environments and then enhancing the DA sensitivity. To understand the strong binding interaction between Fe3O4/Au and DA, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was carried out, specifically to illuminate the chemical adsorption or possible CT complex. Moreover, a rapid purification strategy for further separating DA from serum was developed, and thus a high nanometer-level sensitivity was achieved. In addition, the feasibility of using Fe3O4/Au combined with the developed purification method was also verified using various tissue homogenates spiked with DA molecules. Such a nanocomposite can offer the possibility of efficiently separating DA from the complex specimen and then providing the sensitive detection of DA for various tissues. Accordingly, the smart SERS Fe3O4/Au nanocomposite probe, with its advantages of simple pre-treatment and synergetic enhanced mechanisms, shows great promise for the rapid and sensitive detection of DA in complicated specimens.
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- Pan Li
- Center of medical physics and technology, Hefei institutes of physical science, CAS, Hefei 230021, China. and Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, PR China
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- Center of medical physics and technology, Hefei institutes of physical science, CAS, Hefei 230021, China. and University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230027, China
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- Center of medical physics and technology, Hefei institutes of physical science, CAS, Hefei 230021, China. and University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230027, China
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- Center of medical physics and technology, Hefei institutes of physical science, CAS, Hefei 230021, China.
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- Center of medical physics and technology, Hefei institutes of physical science, CAS, Hefei 230021, China. and Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, PR China
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Krajczewski J, Kudelski A. Shell-Isolated Nanoparticle-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Front Chem 2019; 7:410. [PMID: 31214580 PMCID: PMC6558160 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In 2010, Tian et al. reported the development of a new, relatively sensitive method of the chemical analysis of various surfaces, including buried interfaces (for example the surfaces of solid samples in a high-pressure gas or a liquid), which makes it possible to analyze various biological samples in situ. They called their method shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS). SHINERS spectroscopy is a type of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in which an increase in the efficiency of the Raman scattering is induced by plasmonic nanoparticles acting as electromagnetic resonators that locally significantly enhance the electric field of the incident electromagnetic radiation. In the case of SHINERS measurements, the plasmonic nanoparticles are covered by a very thin transparent protective layer (formed, for example, from various oxides such as SiO2, MnO2, TiO2, or organic polymers) that does not significantly damp surface electromagnetic enhancement, but does separate the nanoparticles from direct contact with the probed material and keeps them from agglomerating. Preventing direct contact between the metal plasmonic structures and the analyzed samples is especially important when biological samples are investigated, because direct interaction between the metal nanoparticles and various biological molecules (e.g., peptides) may lead to a change in the structure of those biomolecules. In this mini-review, the state of the art of SHINERS spectroscopy is briefly described.
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