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Ahmad W, Xu Y, Wu X, Adade SYSS, Chen Q. A highly structured Au-grafted nanoporous gold for surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of ferbam. Talanta 2024; 280:126730. [PMID: 39186859 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126730] [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: 06/02/2024] [Revised: 08/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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The expansive potential of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has been well-established; however, the primary bottleneck hindering its routine analytical and commercial implementation is the poor signal reproducibility and challenges in substrate fabrication. Thus, the current work attempts to synthesize a scalable and reproducible nanoporous gold (npAu) decorated with gold (Au) nanoparticles to generate a highly structured Au@npAu nanocomposite. The substrate fabrication completes via three distinct routes: i) selective dealloying to form npAu on the Au film, ii) the fast deposition (i-t = -0.8 V, t = 10.0 s) of Au atoms across the npAu surface, and finally iii) the precise growth control of the generated Au@npAu by a series of by oxidation-reduction cycles (-0.03 to -0.4 V for 80.0 segments at ν = 50.0 mVs-1). The simulations of the dealloyed npAu and the final Au@npAu nanocomposite showed that the reduced interparticle spacing and ligament size in the Au@npAu nanocomposite is crucial for forming abundant "hot spot" regions with highly concentrated electromagnetic fields. The Au@npAu substrate reproducibility was assessed on 400.0 sites for SERS spectral acquisition with a relative standard deviation of 9.22 %. Furthermore, the Au@npAu was checked under different preparation batches for intra- and inter-day analysis and storage for 20.0 days with good stability. Finally, the substrate was checked for direct SERS detection of ferbam residues with a 4.34 × 10-9 mol L-1 sensitivity and examined in real samples with satisfactory recoveries (97.63 ± 1.95%-99.16 ± 0.24 %). This work offers a promising avenue towards highly reproducible, scalable and universal Au@npAu SERS substrate fabrication in diverse SERS-related applications.
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- Waqas Ahmad
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China.
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, PR China.
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Cao J, Wang Z, Jiang Y, Zhou H, Liang Q, Guo X, Wen Y, Yang H. Headspace-SERS assay for early mildewing tobacco leaves. Talanta 2024; 280:126681. [PMID: 39142128 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Mildewed tobacco leaves seriously impact on cigarette product quality and pose a health risk to person. However, early moldy tobacco leaves are hardly found by naked eyes in the workshop. In this work, we self-assemble AuAg nanoalloys on silicon wafers to construct Si/AuAg chips. The headspace-surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) protocol is developed to monitor volatile 1,2-dichloro-3-methoxybenzene (2,3-DCA) and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (2,4,6-TCA) released from postharvest tobacco. Consequently, the visualization of the SERS peak at 1592 cm-1 assigned to ν(CC) after headspace collection for 10 min and the SERS intensity ratio of 1054 and 1035 cm-1 from 2,3-DCA and 2,4,6-TCA less than 0.5 could be used as indicators to predict early moldy tobacco. Additionally, with headspace collection time prolonging to 2 h, a SERS band at 682 cm-1 due to ν(CCl) of 2,4,6-TCA occurs, confirming the mildew of leaves. The headspace-SERS protocol paves a path for rapid and on-site inspection of the quality of tobacco leaves and cigarettes during storage with a portable Raman system.
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- Jiaying Cao
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Hunan Industrial Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
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Hu M, Zhu K, Wei J, Yang K, Wu L, Zong S, Wang Z. Silk fibroin-based wearable SERS biosensor for simultaneous sweat monitoring of creatinine and uric acid. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 265:116662. [PMID: 39180829 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Sweat biomarkers have the potential to offer valuable clinical insights into an individual's health and disease condition. Current sensors predominantly utilize enzymes and antibodies as biometric components to measure biomarkers present in sweat quantitatively. However, enzymes and antibodies are susceptible to interference by environmental factors, which may affect the performance of the sensor. Herein, we present a wearable microfluidic surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) biosensor that enables the non-invasive and label-free detection of biomarkers in sweat. Concretely, we developed a bimetallic self-assembled anti-opal array structure with uniform hot spots, enhanced the Raman scattering effect, and integrated it into a silk fibroin-based sensing patch. Utilizing a silk fibroin substrate in the wearable SERS sensor imparts desirable properties such as softness, breathability, and biocompatibility, which enables the sensor to establish close contact with the skin without causing chemical or physical irritation. In addition, introducing microfluidic channels enables the controlled and high temporal resolution management of sweat, facilitating more efficient sweat collection. The proposed label-free SERS sensor can offer chemical 'fingerprint' information, enabling the identification of sweat analytes. As an illustration of the feasibility, we have effectively monitored the creatinine and uric acid levels in sweat. This study presents a versatile and highly sensitive approach for the simultaneous detection of biomarkers in human sweat, showcasing significant potential for application in point-of-care monitoring.
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- Mengsu Hu
- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
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Feng Z, Jia Y, Cui H. Engineering the surface roughness of the gold nanoparticles for the modulation of LSPR and SERS. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 672:1-11. [PMID: 38823218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.217] [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: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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In this work, we reported that by using a strong thiol ligand as the morphology-directing reagent, a series of Au nanoparticles with plate-like surface sub-structures could be successfully obtained via a one-pot seedless synthesis. The size and the density of the plates on the surface of Au can be readily tuned with the amount of the thiol ligand, resembling different roughness of the surface. Arising from the different surface roughness, the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of these shape and morphological alike Au nanoparticles can be continuously tuned within the visible-NIR region. The broad LSPR absorptions and feasible tunability make the Au nanoparticles suitable candidate for plasmonic-related applications. Interestingly, huge SERS enhancement was simultaneously achieved based on the specific surface roughness. Our results demonstrate the great potentials for tuning the LSPR and SERS of Au nanostructures through the engineering of the surface morphologies, which would assist for the design, synthesis, and applications of Au-based plasmonic nanomaterials in various fields.
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- Ziqi Feng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255000, China.
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Liu YN, Li JJ, Weng GJ, Zhu J, Zhao JW. Reliable detection of malachite green by self-assembled SERS substrates based on gold-silicon heterogeneous nano pineapple structures. Food Chem 2024; 451:139454. [PMID: 38703725 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Morphology regulation of heterodimer nanoparticles and the use of their asymmetric features for further practical applications are crucial because of the rich optical properties and various combinations of heterodimers. This work used silicon to asymmetrically wrap half of a gold sphere and grew gold branches on the bare gold surface to form heterogeneous nano pineapples (NPPs) which can effectively improve Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) properties through chemical enhancement and lightning-rod effect respectively. The asymmetric structures of NPPs enabled them to self-assemble into the monolayer membrane with consistent branch orientation. The prepared substrate had high homogeneity and better SERS ability than disorganized substrates, and achieved reliable detection of malachite green (MG) in clams with a detection limit of 7.8 × 10-11 M. This work provided a guide to further revise the morphology of heterodimers and a new idea for the use of asymmetric dimers for practically photochemical and biomedical sensing.
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- Yu-Ning Liu
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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Zhou T, Zhu K, Yang Z, Qian Z, Zong S, Cui Y, Wang Z. Chemically Powered Nanomotors with Magnetically Responsive Function for Targeted Delivery of Exosomes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311207. [PMID: 38751193 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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Janus structure plays a crucial role in achieving chemically driven nanomotors with exceptional motion performance. However, Janus-structured chemically driven nanomotors with magnetic responsiveness are commonly fabricated by sputtering metal films. In the study, a self-assembly technique is employed to asymmetrically modify the surfaces of magnetic silica (SiO2@Fe3O4) nanoparticles with platinum nanoparticles, resulting in the formation of this kind nanomotors. Compared to platinum film, platinum nanoparticles exhibit a larger surface area and a higher catalytic activity. Hence, the nanomotors demonstrate improved diffusion capabilities at a significantly lower concentration (0.05%) of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Meanwhile, exosomes have gained attention as a potential tool for the efficient delivery of biological therapeutic drugs due to their biocompatibility. However, the clinical applications of exosomes are limited by their restricted tropism. The previously obtained nanomotors are utilized to deliver exosomes, greatly enhancing its targetability. The drug doxorubicin (DOX) is subsequently encapsulated within exosomes, acting as a representative drug model. Under the conditions of H2O2 concentration at the tumor site, the exosomes exhibited a significantly enhanced rate of entry into the breast cancer cells. The utilization of the nanomotors for exosomes presents a novel approach in the development of hybrid chemically and magnetically responsive nanomotors.
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- Tong Zhou
- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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Fang G, Hasi W, Lin X, Han S. Automated identification of pesticide mixtures via machine learning analysis of TLC-SERS spectra. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134814. [PMID: 38850932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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Identification of components in pesticide mixtures has been a major challenge in spectral analysis. In this paper, we assembled monolayer Ag nanoparticles on Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) plates to prepare TLC-Ag substrates with mixture separation and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection. Spectral scans were performed along the longitudinal direction of the TLC-Ag substrate to generate SERS spectra of all target analytes on the TLC plate. Convolutional neural network classification and spectral angle similarity machine learning algorithms were used to identify pesticide information from the TLC-SERS spectra. It was shown that the proposed automated spectral analysis method successfully classified five categories, including four pesticides (thiram, triadimefon, benzimidazole, thiamethoxam) as well as a blank TLC-Ag data control. The location of each pesticide on the TLC plate was determined by the intersection of the information curves of the two algorithms with 100 % accuracy. Therefore, this method is expected to help regulators understand the residues of mixed pesticides in agricultural products and reduce the potential risk of agricultural products to human health and the environment.
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- Guoqiang Fang
- National Key Laboratory of Laser Spatial Information, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China; Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Laser Spatial Information, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China; Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China.
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- Department of Combination of Mongolian Medicine and Western Medicine Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao 028043, China
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Zhao H, Cui X, Zhang P, Zhou M, Liu C, Shi X, Ma J. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection for Fenthion Pesticides Based on Gold Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Solid-State Substrates. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 78:851-862. [PMID: 38767085 DOI: 10.1177/00037028241253860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Current label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) assay for the detection and analysis of organophosphorus pesticides has achieved initial success, but the application still faces constraints of substrate portability and specificity. To this end, this paper demonstrates a method for portable, rapid, and specific detection of low concentrations of fenthion pesticides based on a solid substrate of gold nanoparticle monolayers combined with molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The nano-monolayers were transferred to the surface of mercapto-silicon wafers by interfacial self-assembly technique to form a stable connection with S-Au bonds and, at the same time, prevent nanoparticles from dropping off during the surfactant removal process. Then, the fenthion MIPs were directly generated on the surface of the monolayer film by spin-coating with a pre-polymerization solution and ultraviolet-induced polymerization. Tests showed that the molecular imprint was able to accurately bind to fenthion, but not other molecules, in a mixture of structural analogs, achieving a low concentration detection of 10-8 mol/L. The composite substrate maintained a signal uniformity of a relative standard deviation (RSD) = 7.05% and a batch-to-batch reproducibility of RSD = 10.40%, making it a potential pathway for the extended application of SERS technology.
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- Hang Zhao
- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Marine Physical Instruments and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory of Qingdao, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Marine Physical Instruments and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Zhao YX, Liang X, Chen YL, Chen YT, Ma L, Ding SJ, Chen XB, Wang QQ. Open-Nanogap-Induced Strong Electromagnetic Enhancement in Au/AgAu Monolayer as a Stable and Uniform SERS Substrate for Ultrasensitive Detection. Anal Chem 2024; 96:8416-8423. [PMID: 38755966 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Nanogap-based plasmonic metal nanocrystals have been applied in surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection, while the closed and insufficient electromagnetic fields as well as the nonreproducible Raman signal of the substrate greatly restrict the actual application. Herein, a highly uniform Au/AgAu monolayer with abundant nanogaps and huge electromagnetic enhancement is prepared, which shows ultrasensitive and reproducible SERS detection. Au/AgAu with an inner nanogap is first prepared based on Au nanotriangles, and the nanogap is opened from the three tips via a subsequent etching process. The open-gap Au/AgAu displays much higher SERS efficiency than Au and Au/AgAu with an inner nanogap on detecting crystal violet due to the open-gap induced electromagnetic enhancement and improved molecular absorption. Furthermore, the open-gap Au/AgAu monolayer is prepared via interfacial self-assembly, which shows further improved SERS due to the dense and strong hotspots in the nanocavities induced by the electromagnetic coupling between adjacent open gaps. The monolayer possesses excellent signal stability, uniformity, and reproducibility. The analytic enhancement factor and relative standard deviation reach to 2.12 × 108 and 4.65% on detecting crystal violet, respectively. Moreover, the monolayer achieves efficient detection of thiram in apple juice, biphenyl-4-thiol, 4-mercaptobenzoic, melamine, and a mixed solution of four different molecules, showing great promise in practical detection.
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- Yi-Xin Zhao
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Gu Z, Zhao D, He H, Wang Z. SERS-Based Microneedle Biosensor for In Situ and Sensitive Detection of Tyrosinase. BIOSENSORS 2024; 14:202. [PMID: 38667195 PMCID: PMC11047863 DOI: 10.3390/bios14040202] [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: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Tyrosinase (TYR) emerges as a key enzyme that exerts a regulatory influence on the synthesis of melanin, thereby assuming the role of a critical biomarker for the detection of melanoma. Detecting the authentic concentration of TYR in the skin remains a primary challenge. Distinguished from ex vivo detection methods, this study introduces a novel sensor platform that integrates a microneedle (MN) biosensor with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) technology for the in situ detection of TYR in human skin. The platform utilized dopamine (DA)-functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) as the capturing substrate and 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-MPBA)-modified silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) acting as the SERS probe. Here, the Au NPs were functionalized with mercaptosuccinic acid (MSA) for DA capture. In the presence of TYR, DA immobilized on the MN is preferentially oxidized to dopamine quinone (DQ), a process that results in a decreased density of SERS probes on the platform. TYR concentration was detected through variations in the signal intensity emitted by the phenylboronic acid. The detection system was able to evaluate TYR concentrations within a linear range of 0.05 U/mL to 200 U/mL and showed robust anti-interference capabilities. The proposed platform, integrating MN-based in situ sensing, SERS technology, and TYR responsiveness, holds significant importance for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma.
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- Zimeng Gu
- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (Z.G.); (D.Z.); (Z.W.)
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (Z.G.); (D.Z.); (Z.W.)
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (Z.G.); (D.Z.); (Z.W.)
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (Z.G.); (D.Z.); (Z.W.)
- Engineering Research Center for Biomedical Materials of Ministry of Education, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Li WH, Li N, Zhang H, Xu Q. Interfacial Self-Assembly of Oriented Semiconductor Monolayer for Chemiresistive Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38598316 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Semiconductor nanofilm fabrication with advanced technology is of great importance for next-generation electronics/optoelectronics. Fabrication of high-quality and perfectly oriented semiconductor thin films and integration into high-performance electronic devices with low cost and high efficiency are huge challenges. Here we exquisitely utilized the Marangoni effect to perfectly guide tin disulfide (SnS2) nanocoins into an ordered assembly in milliseconds, resulting in an uniaxial-oriented monolayer semiconductor film. Further exploration revealed that the formed "crumple zone" at the interface caused by the Marangoni force endows the nanofilm with a rapid healable capability, which can be easily transferred to arbitrary substrates. As a proof of concept, the nanocoin-monolayer was transferred onto a micro-interdigitated electrode substrate to form a high-performance chemiresistive sensor that can effectively monitor the trace amounts of toxic gases. In addition, the assembled monolayer nanofilms can be conformally printed on freeform surfaces: both flat and nonflat substrates. This efficient and low-cost Marangoni force-assisted surface self-assembly (MFA-SSA) strategy is promising for advanced microelectronics and real industrial applications.
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- Wen-Hua Li
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen 518055, China
- Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Tian Y, Zhao L, Shen X, Shang S, Pan Y, Dong G, Huo W, Zhu D, Tang X. Self-assembled core-shell nanoparticles with embedded internal standards for SERS quantitative detection and identification of nicotine released from snus products. Front Chem 2024; 12:1348423. [PMID: 38601887 PMCID: PMC11005032 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1348423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a unique analytical technique with excellent performance in terms of sensitivity, non-destructive detection and resolution. However, due to the randomness and poor repeatability of hot spot distribution, SERS quantitative analysis is still challenging. Meanwhile, snus is a type of tobacco product that can release nicotine and other components in the mouth without burning, and the rapid detection technique based on SERS can reliably evaluate the amount of nicotine released from snus, which is of great significance for understanding its characteristics and regulating its components. Herein, the strategy was proposed to solve the feasibility of SERS quantitative detection based on self-assembled core-shell nanoparticles with embedded internal standards (EIS) due to EIS signal can effectively correct SERS signal fluctuations caused by different aggregation states and measurement conditions, thus allowing reliable quantitative SERS analysis of targets with different surface affinity. By means of process control, after the Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) were modified with 4-Mercaptobenzonitrile (4-MBN) as internal standard molecules, Ag shell with a certain thickness was grown on the surface of the AuNP@4-MBN, and then the Au@4-MBN@Ag NPs were used to regulate and control the assembly of liquid-liquid interface. The high-density nano-arrays assembled at the liquid-liquid interface ensure high reproducibility as SERS substrates, and which could be used for SERS detection of nicotine released from snus products. In addition, time-mapping research shows that this method can also be used to dynamically monitor the release of nicotine. Moreover, such destruction-free evaluation of the release of nicotine from snus products opens up new perspectives for further research about the impact of nicotinoids-related health programs.
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- Yongfeng Tian
- Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Tobacco Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Hongta Tobacco (Group) Co., Ltd., Yuxi, China
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- Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, China
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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Li Y, Jiang L, Yu Z, Jiang C, Zhang F, Jin S. SPRi/SERS dual-mode biosensor based on ployA-DNA/ miRNA/AuNPs-enhanced probe sandwich structure for the detection of multiple miRNA biomarkers. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 308:123664. [PMID: 38029598 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123664] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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MicroRNA (miRNA) has broad application prospects in the early detection of various cancers. In this work, a SPRi/SERS dual-mode biosensor was developed on the same gold chip by AuNPs as the reinforcing medium. High throughput and sensitivity detection of three typical cervical cancer markers miRNA21, miRNA124 and miRNA143 were achieved based on the sandwich structure of polyA blocks-DNA capture probe/target miRNA/AuNPs-assistant probe or SERS nanoprobes. AuNPs greatly improved the SPR response due to mass increase and more sensitive refractive index changes. Meanwhile, due to the LSPR effect of AuNPs, the signal of SERS nanoprobe can be amplified. The miRNAs were detected in serum to verify its practicality. SPRi achieved detection of three miRNAs simultaneously. LODs were 6.3 fM, 5.3 fM and 4.6 fM, respectively, and wide dynamic response range of 500 pM-10 nM. While SERS assay ensured high sensitivity with LODs as low as 1 fM, 0.8 fM and 1.2 fM, respectively, and with the recoveries in the range of 90.0 %-100.2 %. The redundant detection signals of the two modes can provide more reliable data to prevent false positive or false negative detection, and have great application prospects in detection of cancer-related nucleic acids in early stage of disease.
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- Yifan Li
- 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 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 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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Qu C, Geng Y, Ding Z, Li Y, Jiang H, Su M, Liu H. In Situ Spatiotemporal SERS Profiling of Bacterial Quorum Sensing by Hierarchical Hydrophobic Plasmonic Arrays in Agar Medium. Anal Chem 2024; 96:2396-2405. [PMID: 38305857 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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A feedback inhibition effect of high autoinducer levels on metabolite secretion in Chromobacterium subtsugae (C. subtsugae) was evidenced by in situ spatiotemporal surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) profiling. The hierarchical hydrophobic plasmonic array in agar medium is structured by oil/water/oil (OL/W/OH) triphasic interfacial self-assembly. The hydrophobic layer acts as a "door curtain" to selectively permit adsorption of a quorum sensing (QS)-regulated fat-soluble metabolite, i.e., violacein (Vio), and significantly blocks nonspecific adsorption of water-soluble proteins, etc. The SERS profiling clearly evidences that the diffusion of N-hexanoyl-l-homoserine lactone (C6-HSL) in agar medium quickly triggers the initial synthesis of Vio in C. subtsugae CV026 but surprisingly inhibits the intrinsic synthesis of Vio in C. subtsugae ATCC31532. The latter negative response might be related to the VioS repressor of ATCC31532, which negatively controls violacein production without influencing the expression of the CviI/R QS system. Moreover, two sender-receiver systems are constructed by separately coculturing CV026 or ATCC31532 with Hafnia alvei H4 that secretes large amounts of C6-HSL. Expectedly, the cocultivation similarly triggers the initial synthesis of Vio in CV026 but seems to have a quite weak negative effect on the intrinsic synthesis in ATCC31532. In fact, the negative regulation in ATCC31532 might be affected by a diffusion-dependent concentration effect. The H4 growth and its secretion of C6-HSL are a slow and continuous process, thereby avoiding the gathering of local high concentrations. Overall, our study put forward an in situ SERS strategy as an alternative to traditional bioluminescent tools for highly sensitively analyzing the spatiotemporal communication and cooperation in live microbial colonies.
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- Cheng Qu
- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Meat Microbial Control and Utilization, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Engineering Research Center of Bio-process, Ministry of Education, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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Wang P, Liang Z, Li Z, Wang D, Ma Q. Plasmonic nanocavity-modulated electrochemiluminescence sensor for gastric cancer exosomal miRNA detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 245:115847. [PMID: 37995625 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Plasmonic nanocavity possessing highly light field confinement and electromagnetic field enhancement can concentrate and enhance the luminescence signal. The plasmonic nanocavity has the great potential value in biosensing research and improve analytical sensitivity. In this work, we constructed a plasmonic nanocavity between circular Au nanoplate-film and spherical Au nanoparticle with tetrahedral DNA nanostructures. The nanocavity structure can regulate the local density of optical states and provide the field restriction to enhance the spontaneous ECL radiation of PEDOT-S dots. Additionally, Au nanoparticle acted as nanoantenna which localized and modulated ECL to directional emission. Because the plasmonic nanocavity effectively collected and redistributed ECL signal, the emission was enhanced by 5.9 times with polarized characteristics. The proposed plasmonic nanocavity-based ECL sensor was further used to detect exosomal miRNA-223-3p in ascites. The detection results indicated the novel sensing strategy can assist early diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer.
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- Peilin Wang
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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Chen L, Guo H, Wang C, Chen B, Sassa F, Hayashi K. Two-Dimensional SERS Sensor Array for Identifying and Visualizing the Gas Spatial Distributions of Two Distinct Odor Sources. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:790. [PMID: 38339509 PMCID: PMC10857130 DOI: 10.3390/s24030790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The spatial distribution of gas emitted from an odor source provides valuable information regarding the composition, size, and localization of the odor source. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) gas sensors exhibit ultra-high sensitivity, molecular specificity, rapid response, and large-area detection. In this paper, a SERS gas sensor array was developed for visualizing the spatial distribution of gas evaporated from benzaldehyde and 4-ethylbenzaldehyde odor sources. The SERS spectra of the gas were collected by scanning the sensor array using an automatic detection system. The non-negative matrix factorization algorithm was employed to extract feature and concentration information at each spot on the sensor array. A heatmap image was generated for visualizing the gas spatial distribution using concentration information. Gaussian fitting was applied to process the image for localizing the odor source. The size of the odor source was estimated using the processed image. Moreover, the spectra of benzaldehyde, 4-ethylbenzaldehyde, and their gas mixture were simultaneously detected using one SERS sensor array. The feature information was recognized using a convolutional neural network with an accuracy of 98.21%. As a result, the benzaldehyde and 4-ethylbenzaldehyde odor sources were identified and visualized. Our research findings have various potential applications, including odor source localization, environmental monitoring, and healthcare.
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- Lin Chen
- Department of Information Science, Joint Graduate School of Mathematics for Innovation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; (H.G.); (C.W.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; (H.G.); (C.W.); (F.S.)
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Non-Linear Circuit and Intelligent Information Processing, College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;
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- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; (H.G.); (C.W.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Electronics, Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan; (H.G.); (C.W.); (F.S.)
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Weng G, Yang J, Li J, Zhu J, Zhao J. Ag triangle nanoplates assembled on PVC/SEBS membrane as flexible SERS substrates for skin cortisol sensing. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 303:123154. [PMID: 37478705 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123154] [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: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based on rigid substrates has been widely used in biomedical detection due to its high sensitivity and specificity. However, the tedious operation steps for preparing SERS rigid substrates limited their applications in real-world detection. Compared with general rigid substrate, the flexible substrate has the advantages of simple preparation and easy portability, which are suitable for rapid, wearable and personalized detection in the field of point-of-care test. Herein, the flexible SERS substrates employing copolymer were fabricated and used for detection of skin cortisol, a biomarker for evaluating psychological stress in sweat. Silver triangle nanoplates with sharp corner were used as enhanced particles, and transferred to polyvinyl chloride/styrene-ethylene-butene-styrene copolymer (PVC/SEBS) film through three-phase interface self-assembly. By adjusting the size of silver nanoparticles, the ratio of PVC to SEBS in the polymer film, and the number of transfers of self-assembled silver films, the enhancement effect of the flexible SERS substrate was maximized. In addition, functionalization of the flexible SERS substrate with cortisol antibodies is used to achieve specific detection of cortisol on the skin surface. Under the optimal conditions, the Raman peak intensities at 1268 and 1500 cm-1 of the cortisol had a good linear relationship with the logarithm of its concentration in the range of 10-7 to 10-3 M, and the detection limits were 5.47 × 10-8 M and 5.51 × 10-8 M, respectively. The flexible silver triangle nanoplates SERS substrate constructed by self-assembly in the three-phase interface has the characteristics of good specificity and high sensitivity, which has potential for transdermal cortisol wearable detection, providing a feasible method for the rapid evaluating psychological stress level.
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- Guojun Weng
- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi'an 710049, China.
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Wang Z, Zhang L, Sun L, Bao S, Liu D, Li H, Liu Y. Self-assembly flexible SERS imprinted membrane based on Ag nanocubes for selective detection of microcystin-LR. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 191:19. [PMID: 38087094 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06096-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Silver nanocubes monolayer-modified polydimethylsiloxane (Ag NC/PDMS) flexible SERS substrates have been prepared by a three-phase interface self-assembly procedure. The combination of this method with membrane technology brings nanoparticles in close proximity, densely, and regularly arranged in monolayers over a large area, leading to excellent SERS properties. Considering the complexity of practical detection, molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) were anchored on the surface of SERS substrate and applied to selective detection of microcystin-LR (MC-LR). It is worth mentioning that the SERS imprinted membranes (AP-MIMs) were still clearly detected at a concentration of 0.1 µg·L-1 of MC-LR in drinking water, and the detection limit was as low as 0.0067 µg·L-1. The substrate exhibited excellent uniformity with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 6.1%. In the presence of interference molecules, AP-MIMs exhibited excellent selectivity for MC-LR. Furthermore, in the spiking and recovery tests of practical lake water samples, the method showed excellent recoveries ranging from 96.47 to 105.31%. It has been demonstrated that the prepared AP-MIMs can be applied to sensitive and specific detection of trace amounts of MC-LR in drinking water.
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- Zedong Wang
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
- Zhong Shan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, 528437, Guangdong, China
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- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, 130022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China.
- Zhong Shan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, 528437, Guangdong, China.
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- Zhong Shan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, 528437, Guangdong, China.
- College of Engineering, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China.
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- Zhong Shan Institute of Changchun University of Science and Technology, Zhongshan, 528437, Guangdong, China.
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Zhou L, Vestri A, Marchesano V, Rippa M, Sagnelli D, Picazio G, Fusco G, Han J, Zhou J, Petti L. The Label-Free Detection and Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Principal Component Analysis. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:1014. [PMID: 38131774 PMCID: PMC10741931 DOI: 10.3390/bios13121014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared in a May 2023 announcement that the COVID-19 illness is no longer categorized as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC); nevertheless, it is still considered an actual threat to world health, social welfare and economic stability. Consequently, the development of a convenient, reliable and affordable approach for detecting and identifying SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging new variants is crucial. The fingerprint and signal amplification characteristics of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) could serve as an assay scheme for SARS-CoV-2. Here, we report a machine learning-based label-free SERS technique for the rapid and accurate detection and identification of SARS-CoV-2. The SERS spectra collected from samples of four types of coronaviruses on gold nanoparticles film, fabricated using a Langmuir-Blodgett self-assembly, can provide more spectroscopic signatures of the viruses and exhibit low limits of detection (<100 TCID50/mL or even <10 TCID50/mL). Furthermore, the key Raman bands of the SERS spectra were systematically captured by principal component analysis (PCA), which effectively distinguished SARS-CoV-2 and its variant from other coronaviruses. These results demonstrate that the combined use of SERS technology and PCA analysis has great potential for the rapid analysis and discrimination of multiple viruses and even newly emerging viruses without the need for a virus-specific probe.
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- Lu Zhou
- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of CNR, 80072 Pozzuoli, Italy; (L.Z.); (A.V.); (V.M.); (M.R.); (D.S.)
- Center for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of CNR, 80072 Pozzuoli, Italy; (L.Z.); (A.V.); (V.M.); (M.R.); (D.S.)
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of CNR, 80072 Pozzuoli, Italy; (L.Z.); (A.V.); (V.M.); (M.R.); (D.S.)
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of CNR, 80072 Pozzuoli, Italy; (L.Z.); (A.V.); (V.M.); (M.R.); (D.S.)
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of CNR, 80072 Pozzuoli, Italy; (L.Z.); (A.V.); (V.M.); (M.R.); (D.S.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (G.P.); (G.F.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, 80055 Portici, Italy; (G.P.); (G.F.)
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- Center for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of CNR, 80072 Pozzuoli, Italy; (L.Z.); (A.V.); (V.M.); (M.R.); (D.S.)
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Saeedi Dehaghani AH, Gharibshahi R, Mohammadi M. Utilization of synthesized silane-based silica Janus nanoparticles to improve foam stability applicable in oil production: static study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18652. [PMID: 37903908 PMCID: PMC10616180 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46030-1] [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: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effect of silane-based silica (SiO2) Janus nanoparticles (JNPs) on stabilizing the foam generated by different types of gases. Two types of SiO2 JNPs were synthesized through surface modification using HMDS and APTS silane compounds. Static analyses were conducted to examine the impact of different concentrations of the synthesized nanoparticles in various atmospheres (air, CO2, and CH4) on surface tension, foamability, and foam stability. The results indicated that the synthesized SiO2 JNPs and bare SiO2 nanoparticles exhibited nearly the same ability to reduce surface tension at ambient temperature and pressure. Both of these nanoparticles reduced the surface tension from 71 to 58-59 mN m-1 at 15,000 ppm and 25 °C. While bare SiO2 nanoparticles exhibited no foamability, the synthesis of SiO2 JNPs significantly enhanced their ability to generate and stabilize gas foam. The foamability of HMDS-SiO2 JNPs started at a higher concentration than APTS-SiO2 JNPs (6000 ppm compared to 4000 ppm, respectively). The type of gas atmosphere played a crucial role in the efficiency of the synthesized JNPs. In a CH4 medium, the foamability of synthesized JNPs was superior to that in air and CO2. At a concentration of 1500 ppm in a CH4 medium, HMDS-SiO2 and APTS-SiO2 JNPs could stabilize the generated foam for 36 and 12 min, respectively. Due to the very low dissolution of CO2 gas in water at ambient pressure, the potential of synthesized JNPs decreased in this medium. Finally, it was found that HMDS-SiO2 JNPs exhibited better foamability and foam stability in all gas mediums compared to APTS-SiO2 JNPs for use in oil reservoirs. Also, the optimal performance of these JNPs was observed at a concentration of 15,000 ppm in a methane gas medium.
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Xie T, Li P, Wang J, Dong R, Yang L. Three-Phase Catassembly of 10 nm Au Nanoparticles for Sensitive and Stable Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection. Anal Chem 2023; 95:15293-15301. [PMID: 37800860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Interfacial self-assembly with the advantage of providing large-area, high-density plasmonic hot spots is conducive to achieving high sensitivity and stable surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensing. However, rapid and simple assembly of highly repeatable large-scale multilayers with small nanoparticles remains a challenge. Here, we proposed a catassembly approach, where the "catassembly" means the increase in the rate and control of nanoparticle assembly dynamics. The catassembly approach was dropping heated Au sols onto oil chloroform (CHCl3), which triggers a rapid assembly of plasmonic multilayers within 15 s at the oil-water-air (O/W/A) interface. A mixture of heated sol and CHCl3 constructs a continuous liquid-air interfacial tension gradient; thus, the plasmonic multilayer film can form rapidly without adding functional ligands. Also, the dynamic assembly process of the three-phase catassembly ranging from cluster to interfacial film formation was observed through experimental characterization and COMSOL simulation. Importantly, the plasmonic multilayers of 10 nm Au NPs for SERS sensing demonstrated high sensitivity with the 1 nM level for crystal violet molecules and excellent stability with an RSD of about 10.0%, which is comparable to the detection level of 50 nm Au NPs with layer-by-layer assembly, as well as breaking the traditional and intrinsic understanding of small particles of plasmon properties. These plasmonic multilayers of 10 nm Au NPs through the three-phase catassembly method illustrate high SERS sensitivity and stability, paving the way for small-nanoparticle SERS sensing applications.
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- Tao Xie
- 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, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, 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, Anhui, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
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Chen Y, Jiang C, Huang F, Yu Z, Jiang L. Efficient interfacial self-assembled MXene/Ag NPs film nanocarriers for SERS-traceable drug delivery. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:5379-5389. [PMID: 37392214 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04813-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Combining the unique advantages of two-dimensional transition metal carbon/nitrogen compounds (MXene) and the excellent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performance of noble metal materials, MXene/Ag NPs films were proposed as nanocarriers for SERS-traceable drug delivery. The films were prepared by two-step self-assembly on positively charged silicon wafers using virtue of the high evaporation of ethyl acetate, the Marangoni effect, and an oil/water/oil three-phase system. With 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) as the probe molecule, the SERS detection limit was 10-8 M and had shown a good linear relationship in the range of 10-8-10-3 M. Simultaneously, the film had good uniformity, repeatability, and stability. When Ti3C2Tx/Ag NPs films were used as nanocarriers, the anticancer drug doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded onto the surface through 4-MBA, and the tracking and monitoring were realized by SERS. The addition of glutathione (GSH) triggered the thiol exchange reaction, resulting in the shedding of 4-MBA from the surface of the film, which indirectly achieved the efficient release of DOX. Furthermore, the loading of DOX and the drug release effect triggered by GSH maintained a certain stability in serum, which provided a potential possibility for the subsequent loading and release of drugs by films with three-dimensional structures as scaffolds in biological therapy. Self-assembled MXene/Ag NPs film nanocarriers for SERS-traceable drug delivery and GSH-triggered high-efficiency drug release.
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- Yi Chen
- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou Women's Hospital, Hangzhou, 310008, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China.
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Fang G, Hasi W, Sha X, Cao G, Han S, Wu J, Lin X, Bao Z. Interfacial Self-Assembly of Surfactant-Free Au Nanoparticles as a Clean Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate for Quantitative Detection of As 5+ in Combination with Convolutional Neural Networks. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:7290-7298. [PMID: 37560985 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a highly sensitive tool in the field of environmental testing. However, the detection and accurate quantification of weakly adsorbed molecules (such as heavy metal ions) remain a challenge. Herein, we combine clean SERS substrates capable of capturing heavy metal ions with convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm models for quantitative detection of heavy metal ions in solution. The SERS substrate consists of surfactant-free Au nanoparticles (NPs) and l-cysteine molecules. As plasmonic nanobuilt blocks, surfactant-free Au NPs without physical or chemical barriers are more accessible to target molecules. The amino and carboxyl groups in the l-cysteine molecule can chelate As5+ ions. The CNN algorithm model is applied to quantify and predict the concentration of As5+ ions in samples. The results demonstrated that this strategy allows for fast and accurate prediction of As5+ ion concentrations, and the determination coefficient between the predicted and actual values is as high as 0.991.
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- Guoqiang Fang
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tuneable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tuneable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tuneable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Research Center for Space Control and Inertial Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Department of Combination of Mongolian Medicine and Western Medicine Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao 028043, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, China
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- Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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Cai YY, Choi YC, Kagan CR. Chemical and Physical Properties of Photonic Noble-Metal Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2108104. [PMID: 34897837 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Colloidal noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) are composed of metal cores and organic or inorganic ligand shells. These NPs support size- and shape-dependent plasmonic resonances. They can be assembled from dispersions into artificial metamolecules which have collective plasmonic resonances originating from coupled bright and dark optical electric and magnetic modes that form depending on the size and shape of the constituent NPs and their number, arrangement, and interparticle distance. NPs can also be assembled into extended 2D and 3D metamaterials that are glassy thin films or ordered thin films or crystals, also known as superlattices and supercrystals. The metamaterials have tunable optical properties that depend on the size, shape, and composition of the NPs, and on the number of NP layers and their interparticle distance. Interestingly, strong light-matter interactions in superlattices form plasmon polaritons. Tunable interparticle distances allow designer materials with dielectric functions tailorable from that characteristic of an insulator to that of a metal, and serve as strong optical absorbers or scatterers, respectively. In combination with lithography techniques, these extended assemblies can be patterned to create subwavelength NP superstructures and form large-area 2D and 3D metamaterials that manipulate the amplitude, phase, and polarization of transmitted or reflected light.
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- Yi-Yu Cai
- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Dong J, Zhou W, Yang C, Wu H, Han Q, Zhang C, Gao W, Yan X, Sun M. Preparation of a Three-Dimensional Composite Structure Based on a Periodic Au@Ag Core-Shell Nanocube with Ultrasensitive Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for Rapid Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37276612 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The absorption and scattering frequencies of surface plasmon resonance can be selectively adjusted by changing the morphology, size, structure, arrangement, and gap between noble metal nanoparticles so that the local electromagnetic field on the substrate surface can be further enhanced. This change will promote and popularize surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. This paper reports the research results and improvement scheme of surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity of silver-coated gold nanocubed/organism (Au@Ag/CW NCs) prepared by three-phase self-assembly. In the experiment, the uppermost oil phase in the three-phase self-assembly process was optimized as ethanol and n-hexane solution containing a specific concentration of a probe molecule rhodamine 6G or aspartame. The probe molecules were directly self-assembled on the surface of the composite substrate to avoid the possible loss and pollution during immersion and preservation and achieve the purpose of rapid detection. The results show that the Au@Ag/CW NC array substrate is a periodic cubic ring structure. The sensitivity, uniformity, reproducibility, and stability of composite Au@Ag/CW NC array substrates are verified by comparing the Raman activities of various substrates. The feasibility of using the substrate to realize rapid SERS detection, compared with the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional soaking method, proved that the prepared substrate and improvement direction have excellent potential for application and development prospects in the field of rapid food additive detection.
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- Jun Dong
- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710121, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Wu L, Chen L, Qian Z, Wang T, Dong Q, Zhang Y, Zong S, Cui Y, Wang Z. A 3D-printed SERS bionic taster for dynamic tumor metabolites detection. Talanta 2023; 264:124766. [PMID: 37285698 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124766] [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: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The variation of tumor-associated metabolites in extracellular microenvironment timely reflects the development, the progression and the treatment of cancers. Conventional methods for metabolite detection lack the efficiency to grasp the dynamic metabolic alterations. Herein, we developed a SERS bionic taster which enabled real-time analysis of extracellular metabolites. The instant information of cell metabolism was provided by the responsive Raman reporters, which experienced SERS spectral changes upon metabolite activation. Such a SERS sensor was integrated into a 3D-printed fixture which fits the commercial-standard cell culture dishes, allowing in-situ acquisition of the vibrational spectrum. The SERS taster can not only accomplish simultaneous and quantitative analysis of multiple tumor-associated metabolites, but also fulfill the dynamic monitoring of cellular metabolic reprogramming, which is expected to become a promising tool for investigating cancer biology and therapeutics.
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- Lei Wu
- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 29 Jiangjun Avenue, Nanjing 211106, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China.
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Wu Q, Ding Q, Lin W, Weng Y, Feng S, Chen R, Chen C, Qiu S, Lin D. Profiling of Tumor Cell-Delivered Exosome by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy-Based Biosensor for Evaluation of Nasopharyngeal Cancer Radioresistance. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2202482. [PMID: 36528342 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202202482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Although the advancement of radiotherapy significantly improves the survival of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), radioresistance associated with recurrence and poor outcomes still remains a daunting challenge in the clinical scenario. Currently, effective biomarkers and convenient detection methods for predicting radioresistance have not been well established. Here, the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy combined with proteomics is used to firstly profile the characteristic spectral patterns of exosomes secreted from self-established NPC radioresistance cells, and reveals specific variations of proteins expression during radioresistance formation, including collagen alpha-2 (I) chain (COL1A2) that is associated with a favorable prognosis in NPC and is negatively associated with DNA repair scores and DNA repair-related genes via bioinformatic analysis. Furthermore, deep learning model-based diagnostic model is generated to accurately identify the exosomes from radioresistance group. This work demonstrates the promising potential of exosomes as a novel biomarker for predicting the radioresistance and develops a rapid and sensitive liquid biopsy method that will provide a personalized and precise strategy for clinical NPC treatment.
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- Qiong Wu
- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
- College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, 201321, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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Lv E, Wang J, Li J, Zhao X, Yu J, Xu S, Li Z, Man B, Xue M, Xu J, Zhang C. Nanowire-in-bowl-shaped piezoelectric cavity structure for SERS directional detection of nanoplastics less than 50 nm. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:5297-5313. [PMID: 36823814 DOI: 10.1364/oe.480898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The accurate detection of nanoplastics is crucial due to their harmful effects on the environment and human beings. However, there is a lack of detection methods for nanoplastics smaller than 50 nm. In this research, we successfully constructed an Ag/CuO nanowire (NW)/BaTiO3@Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) Bowl-shaped substrate with a nanowire-in-Bowl-shaped piezoelectric cavity structure that can modulate surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) by the piezoelectric effect by the virtue of the tip effect of the CuO NW and light focusing effect of the Bowl-shaped cavity. Due to its unique nanowire-in-Bowl-shaped structure and piezoelectrically modifiable ability, nanoplastics less than 50 nm were successfully detected and quantitatively analyzed. We believe that the Ag/CuO NW/BaTiO3@PVDF Bowl-shaped substrate can provide an efficient, accurate, and feasible way to achieve qualitative and quantitative detection of nanoplastics.
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Wang H, Li H, Gu P, Huang C, Chen S, Hu C, Lee E, Xu J, Zhu J. Electric, magnetic, and shear field-directed assembly of inorganic nanoparticles. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2018-2035. [PMID: 36648016 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05821a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Ordered assemblies of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) have shown tremendous potential for wide applications due to their unique collective properties, which differ from those of individual NPs. Various assembly methods, such as external field-directed assembly, interfacial assembly, template assembly, biomolecular recognition-mediated assembly, confined assembly, and others, have been employed to generate ordered inorganic NP assemblies with hierarchical structures. Among them, the external field-directed assembly method is particularly fascinating, as it can remotely assemble NPs into well-ordered superstructures. Moreover, external fields (e.g., electric, magnetic, and shear fields) can introduce a local and/or global field intensity gradient, resulting in an additional force on NPs to drive their rotation and/or translation. Therefore, the external field-directed assembly of NPs becomes a robust method to fabricate well-defined functional materials with the desired optical, electronic, and magnetic properties, which have various applications in catalysis, sensing, disease diagnosis, energy conversion/storage, photonics, nano-floating-gate memory, and others. In this review, the effects of an electric field, magnetic field, and shear field on the organization of inorganic NPs are highlighted. The methods for controlling the well-ordered organization of inorganic NPs at different scales and their advantages are reviewed. Finally, future challenges and perspectives in this field are discussed.
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- Huayang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (HUST) of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China.
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Liang J, Al Balushi ZY. Light-Induced Surface Tension Gradients for Hierarchical Assembly of Particles from Liquid Metals. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:10182-10192. [PMID: 36728152 PMCID: PMC9951180 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c20116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Achieving control over the motion of dissolved particles in liquid metals is of importance for the meticulous realization of hierarchical particle assemblies in a variety of nanofabrication processes. Brownian forces can impede the motion of such particles, impacting the degree of perfection that can be realized in assembled structures. Here, we show that light-induced Marangoni flow in liquid metals (i.e., liquid-gallium) with Laguerre-Gaussian (LGpl) lasers as heating sources is an effective approach to overcome Brownian forces on particles, giving rise to predictable assemblies with a high degree of order. We show that by carefully engineering surface tension gradients in liquid-gallium using non-Gaussian LGpl lasers, the Marangoni and convective flow that develops in the fluid drives the trajectory of randomly dispersed particles to assemble into 100 μm wide ring-shaped particle assemblies. Careful control over the parameters of the LGpl laser (i.e., laser mode, spot size, and intensity of the electric field) can tune the temperature and fluid dynamics of the liquid-gallium as well as the balance of forces on the particle. This in turn can tune the structure of the ring-shaped particle assembly with a high degree of fidelity. The use of light to control the motion of particles in liquid metals represents a tunable and rapidly reconfigurable approach to spatially design surface tension gradients in fluids for more complex assembly of particles and small-scale solutes. This work can be extended to a variety of liquid metals, complementary to what has been realized in particle assembly out of ferrofluids using magnetic fields.
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- Jiayun Liang
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California94720, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California94720, United States
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Hou M, Li N, Tian X, Yu Q, Hinestroza JP, Kong X. Preparation of SERS active filter paper for filtration and detection of pesticides residue from complex sample. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 285:121860. [PMID: 36137503 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The selectivity is needed mostly in SERS sensing because analytes of interest are commonly present in a complex mixture containing particles and impurities, which hinder the interactions between the laser and analyte being detected. In this manuscript, we describe our efforts developing a simple and instant. method to prepare a filter paper SERS sensor. Colloidal Ag nanoparticles were immobilized on one side of filter paper via an in-situ growth method. The fabrication process of the sensor could be finished in several minutes, and no special facility needed. The filter paper SERS sensor demonstrated a spectra uniformity with a 7.0 % point-by-point signal deviation. And the filter function of the sensor could effectively filter out interferences from samples in 1 min, that allowing the direct detection of thiram in ketchup by SERS with detection limit of 93 ppb. Furthermore, we used a Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) sample preparation method to detect malachite green (MG) in soil with a sensitivity as low as 0.01 ppm without any sample pre-treatment or purification. A SERS filter paper may open a new avenue for rapid testing of food quality during manufacturing as well as fast detection of potential contaminants in a myriad of substrates.
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- Min Hou
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China; Engineering Training Centre, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China
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- Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China.
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Lei W, Lu X, Wang M. Multiphase displacement manipulated by micro/nanoparticle suspensions in porous media via microfluidic experiments: From interface science to multiphase flow patterns. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 311:102826. [PMID: 36528919 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102826] [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: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Multiphase displacement in porous media can be adjusted by micro/nanoparticle suspensions, which is widespread in many scientific and industrial contexts. Direct visualization of suspension flow dynamics and corresponding multiphase patterns is crucial to understanding displacement mechanisms and eventually optimizing these processes in geological, biological, chemical, and other engineering systems. However, suspension flow inside the opaque realistic porous media makes direct observation challenging. The advances in microfluidic experiments have provided us with alternative methods to observe suspension influence on the interface and multiphase flow behaviors at high temporal and spatial resolutions. Macroscale processes are controlled by microscale interfacial behaviors, which are affected by multiple physical factors, such as particle adsorption, capillarity, and hydrodynamics. These properties exerted on the suspension flow in porous media may lead to interesting interfacial phenomena and new displacement consequences. As an underpinning science, understanding and controlling the suspension transport process from interface to flow patterns in porous media is critical for a lower operating cost to improve resource production while reducing harmful emissions and other environmental impacts. This review summarizes the basic properties of different micro/nanoparticle suspensions and the state-of-the-art microfluidic techniques for displacement research activities in porous media. Various suspension transport behaviors and displacement mechanisms explored by microfluidic experiments are comprehensively reviewed. This review is expected to boost both experimental and theoretical understanding of suspension transport and interfacial interaction processes in porous media. It also brings forward the challenges and opportunities for future research in controlling complex fluid flow in porous media for diverse applications.
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- Wenhai Lei
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Dong J, Yuan J, Cao Y, Zhao Y, Han Q, Gao W, Li T, Zhu L, Qi J. Electrically controllable self-assembly of gold nanorods into a plasmonic nanostructure for highly efficiency SERS. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:6365-6368. [PMID: 36538439 DOI: 10.1364/ol.477507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In this Letter, a method for the rapid and efficient preparation of ultrasensitive detection substrates by assembling gold nanorod suspensions with the application of an alternating current (AC) field is proposed, and it is found that frequency and voltage are the effective means of regulation. A sandwich structure (parallel SiO2 plate) not only effectively slows down the evaporation rate, but also visually reveals the changes in the assembly process. Under the optimal assembly conditions, the sensitivity and uniformity of the substrate to different probe molecules are tested. The Raman detection results experimentally show that the detection limits of Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G), crystal violet (CV), and Aspartame (APM) molecular solutions are 10-14 M, 10-10 M, and 62.5 mg/L, respectively, and the mixed dye molecular solutions can also be effectively distinguished. Furthermore, Rh6G and CV characteristic peaks at 1647 cm-1 and 1619 cm-1 were measured at randomly selected positions, and their relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 5.63% and 8.45%, respectively, indicating that the substrate has good uniformity. The effective regulation of the self-assembly results of nanoparticles will further enhance the practical application effect of surface-enhanced Raman technology and expand the application prospects of this technology.
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Wang S, Yu Q, Guo J, Yuan C, Kong X. On-site detection of pyrene from mixture with ppb level sensitivity by plasmonic TLC-DSERS. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 280:121547. [PMID: 35785708 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are a kind of persistent organic pollutants, which bring harmful effects to the ecological environment and human health. Therefore, it is critical to identify PAHs. In this study, we developed a highly efficient device for on-site identification of pyrene in edible oil using high performance plasmonic thin layer chromatography (PTLC) and dynamic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (DSERS). PAHs in the mixture sample were efficiently separated on the PTLC plate and visualized under UV light, in which the plasmonic feature of the stationary phase could enhance the fluorescence of PAH. Then DSERS measurement was developed on a portable Raman spectrometer. The smaller size of Au NPs in the stationary phase could provide a lower theoretical plate height and provide higher separation efficiency. The sensitivity of the PTLC-DSERS method is down to 0.1 ppb, that nearly 4 orders of magnitude higher than current TLC-SERS method. The results indicate that this PTLC-DSERS method has the potential for on-site and sensitive identification of pyrene in the mixture.
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- Shengjun Wang
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and Joint International Research Lab of Lignocellulosic Functional Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Petrochina Fushun Petrochemical Company Catalyst Factory, Fushun 113001, PR China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, Liaoning 113001, PR China.
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CHEN M, SU B, HUANG J, FU F, DONG Y. [Surface-enhanced Raman detection of deoxynivalenol allenol in agricultural products]. Se Pu 2022; 40:1039-1046. [PMID: 36351813 PMCID: PMC9654612 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1123.2022.06021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Fungal toxins are secondary metabolites of fungi. Food is highly susceptible to contamination by various fungal species that produce fungal toxins during production and storage. Fungal toxins can cause either acute or chronic poisoning from long-term, low-dose ingestion. Therefore, fungal toxins have become a topic of international interest as a food safety issue. Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a single-terminal sporam toxin produced predominantly by Fusarium graminae and Fusarium pinkosa. DON is globally one of the most common fungal toxins contaminating grain, food, and feed. Various methods have been applied for screening and detecting DON; however, these methods utilize expensive instruments and entail complex operations, poor repeatability, and low sensitivity. Therefore, the development of a simpler, more rapid, and sensitive sensing technology for DON detection is important for applications within the agriculture and food industry. Recently, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has become a rapidly developing spectral analysis technology with unique advantages, including high sensitivity, high throughput, and rapid response rates. Therefore, attempts have been made to apply the SERS technique to detecting DON. However, due to the limitations concerning SERS substrates, the currently established SERS method exhibits serious problems, including low sensitivity and weak anti-interference ability, and cannot meet the requirements of sample detection. Recently, our group has prepared aggregated silver nanoparticles (a-AgNPs/CDs) with high SERS activity by using single-layer carbon-based dots (CDs) as a capping agent. Moreover, the obtained materials (a-AgNPs/CDs) were combined with hydrogel technology to prepare novel hydrogel SERS chips. The obtained SERS chips exhibited several advantages over traditional SERS substrates, such as high sensitivity, long-term stability, improved uniformity, and strong anti-interference capabilities. Herein, a novel SERS method for rapid screening and detection of DON in grains was established using a portable Raman spectrometer based on the developed hydrogel SERS chips. The main experimental conditions were optimized before the SERS detection of DON; this included the optimization of the hydrogel SERS chip soaking temperature and time in the DON solution. It was found that the optimal soaking temperature and time were 40 ℃ and 5 min, respectively. Under the optimal SERS detection conditions, the linear response range of DON was 1-10000 μg/kg (correlation coefficient (R2)=0.9967), and the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.14 μg/kg. Due to the unique pore size structure of the hydrogel, common sugar, protein, oil, pigment, and other interfering substances in the sample matrix were blocked outside the hydrogel. Therefore, only simple extraction was required while detecting complex samples. This method was applied to detecting DON in wheat flour, yielding recoveries of 97.3%-103% with relative standard deviations of 4.2%-5.0%. The established SERS method for DON detection exhibits a broader response range, high sensitivity, good repeatability, rapid response, simple operation, and strong anti-interference capability. This shows that the laboratory-constructed hydrogel SERS chip has excellent potential for rapid screening and detection of biotoxins in food.
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Fang G, Lin X, Liang X, Wu J, Xu W, Hasi W, Dong B. Machine Learning-Driven 3D Plasmonic Cavity-in-Cavity Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Platform with Triple Synergistic Enhancement Toward Label-Free Detection of Antibiotics in Milk. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204588. [PMID: 36161767 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique with ultrahigh sensitivity has gained attention to meet the increasing demands for food safety analysis. The integration of machine learning and SERS facilitates the practical applicability of sensing devices. In this study, a machine learning-driven 3D plasmonic cavity-in-cavity (CIC) SERS platform is proposed for sensitive and quantitative detection of antibiotics. The platform is prepared by transferring truncated concave nanocubes (NCs) to an obconical-shaped template surface. Owing to the triple synergistic enhancement effect, the highly ordered 3D CIC arrays improve the simulated electromagnetic field intensity and experimental SERS activity, demonstrating a 33.1-fold enhancement compared to a typical system consisting of Au NCs deposited on a flat substrate. The integration of machine learning and Raman spectroscopy eliminates subjective judgments on the concentration of detectors using a single feature peak and achieves accurate identification. The machine learning-driven CIC SERS platform is capable of detecting ampicillin traces in milk with a detection limit of 0.1 ppm, facilitating quantitative analysis of different concentrations of ampicillin. Therefore, the proposed platform has potential applications in food safety monitoring, health care, and environmental sampling.
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- Guoqiang Fang
- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tuneable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Advanced Materials Institute, Shandong Academy of Sciences Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Tuneable Laser, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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Wang T, Zhu Y, Weng S, Lin X, Kong KV, Weng Y, Jia X, Chen R, Lin D, Feng S. Optical biosensor based on SERS with signal calibration function for quantitative detection of carcinoembryonic antigen. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 13:5962-5970. [PMID: 36733726 PMCID: PMC9872900 DOI: 10.1364/boe.474273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Monitoring the levels of cancer biomarkers is essential for cancer diagnosis and evaluation. In this study, a novel sandwich type sensing platform based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technology was developed for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.258 ng/mL. In order to achieve sensitive detection of CEA in complex samples, gold nanoparticle monolayer modified with CEA antibodies and with aptamer-functionalized probes was fabricated to target CEA. Two gold layers were integrated into the SERS platform, which greatly enhanced the signal of the probe by generating tremendous "hot spots". Meanwhile, the intensity ratio of Raman probes and the second-order peak of the silicon wafer was used to achieve dynamic calibration of the Raman probe signal. Excitingly, this sensing platform was capable of distinguishing cancer patients from healthy individuals via CEA concentrations in blood samples with the accuracy of 100%. This sandwich structure SERS sensing platform presented promising potential to be an alternative tool for clinical biomarker detection in the field of cancer diagnosis.
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- Tingyin Wang
- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Micro-nano Photonics Technology and Devices, Research Center for Photonics Technology, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Clinical Oncology School of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine, Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Photonics Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Ji Y, Fang G, Shang J, Dong X, Wu J, Lin X, Xu W, Dong B. Aligned Plasmonic Antenna and Upconversion Nanoparticles toward Polarization-Sensitive Narrowband Photodetection and Imaging at 1550 nm. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:50045-50054. [PMID: 36310347 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are rising as prospect nanomaterials for constructing polarization-sensitive narrowband near-infrared (NIR) photodetectors (PDs), which have attracted significant interest in astronomy, object identification, and remote sensing. However, polarized narrowband NIR photodetection and imaging based on UCNPs have yet to be realized. Herein, we demonstrate that NIR photodetection and imaging are capable of sensing polarized light as well as affording wavelength-selective detection at 1550 nm by integrating directional-Au@Ag nanorods (D-Au@Ag NRs) with NaYF4:Er3+@NaYF4 UCNPs. Monolayer and large-area D-Au@Ag NRs polarization-sensitive plasmonic antenna films are obtained, and the center of their localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak is located at around 1550 nm. Experimental and theoretical results reveal that D-Au@Ag NRs have a sharp localized LSPR peak with a dominant scattering cross section. The UCNPs coupled with D-Au@Ag NRs exhibit significantly enhanced and strongly polarization-dependent luminescence with a high degree of polarization (DOP) of 0.72. The first polarization-resolved UC narrowband PD at 1550 nm is achieved, which delivers a DOP of 0.63, a detectivity of 1.69 × 1010 Jones, and a responsivity of 0.32 A/W. Finally, we develop a polarized imaging system for 1550 nm with visual photoelectric detection based on the aforementioned PDs. Our work opens up possibilities for manipulating UC and developing next-generation polarization-sensitive narrowband infrared photodetection and imaging technology.
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- Yanan Ji
- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, Liaoning116600, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Yu Q, Guo J, Wu B, Kong X. Review of Thin-Layer Chromatography Tandem with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Detection of Analytes in Mixture Samples. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:937. [PMID: 36354446 PMCID: PMC9687685 DOI: 10.3390/bios12110937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the real world, analytes usually exist in complex systems, and this makes direct detection by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) difficult. Thin layer chromatography tandem with SERS (TLC-SERS) has many advantages in analysis such as separation effect, instant speed, simple process, and low cost. Therefore, the TLC-SERS has great potential for detecting analytes in mixtures without sample pretreatment. The review demonstrates TLC-SERS applications in diverse analytical relevant topics such as environmental pollutants, illegal additives, pesticide residues, toxic ingredients, biological molecules, and chemical substances. Important properties such as stationary phase, separation efficiency, and sensitivity are discussed. In addition, future perspectives for improving the efficiency of TLC-SERS in real sample detecting are outlined.
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- Meizhen Zhang
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources and Joint International Research Lab of Lignocellulosic Functional Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China
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Yin L, Fan M, She Q, You R, Lu Y, Lu D, Li M. Facilely self-assembled and dual-molecule calibration aptasensor based on SERS for ultra-sensitive detection of tetrodotoxin in pufferfish. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 279:121275. [PMID: 35605417 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most lethal neurotoxins, so the reliable quantitative analysis of TTX is crucial for food and environmental safety monitoring. Herein, a novel dual-molecule calibration aptasensor was developed for detection of TTX based on Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The adaptive surface has high affinity recognition sites for the target of interest, which ensures the high specificity and stability of the aptasensor. In addition, the uniquely labeled signal molecules located in the Raman silent region (1800-2400 cm-1) can avoid the interference of other exogenous biological signal molecules. Meanwhile, in quantitative analysis, the SERS signal generated by the reporter is calibrate in real time using the second-order peak of silicon molecule (Si). The detection linear range of the aptasensor was 0.0319 ng/mL-319.27 ng/mL, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.024 ng/mL and the excellent uniformity (RSD = 8.8%) for TTX detection. As a promising and versatile detection candidate, the ultra-sensitive quantitative detection aptasensor of TTX had important practical significance, which can offer more favorable persuasion for TTX analysis in real seafood samples.
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- Lijun Yin
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Oriented Chemical Engineer, Fujian Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, China
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Xie Y, Su X, Wen Y, Zheng C, Li M. Artificial Intelligent Label-Free SERS Profiling of Serum Exosomes for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Postoperative Assessment. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:7910-7918. [PMID: 36149810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Breast cancer subtypes have important implications of treatment responses and clinical outcomes. Exosomes have been considered as promising biomarkers for liquid biopsies, but the utility of exosomes for accurate diagnosis of distinct breast cancer subtypes is a grand challenge due to the difficulty in uncovering the subtle compositional difference in complex clinical settings. Herein, we report an artificial intelligent surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) strategy for label-free spectroscopic analysis of serum exosomes, allowing for accurate diagnosis of breast cancer and assessment of surgical outcomes. Our deep learning algorithm trained with SERS spectra of cancer cell-derived exosomes is demonstrated with a 100% prediction accuracy for human patients with different breast cancer subtypes who do not undergo surgery using SERS spectra of serum exosomes. Furthermore, when combined with similarity analysis by principal component analysis, our approach is able to evaluate the surgical outcomes of breast cancer of distinct molecular subtypes.
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- Yangcenzi Xie
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China
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Li X, Lin X, Fang G, Dong H, Li J, Cong S, Wang L, Yang S. Interfacial layer-by-layer self-assembly of PS nanospheres and Au@Ag nanorods for fabrication of broadband and sensitive SERS substrates. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 620:388-398. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhu K, Yang K, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Qian Z, Li N, Li L, Jiang G, Wang T, Zong S, Wu L, Wang Z, Cui Y. Wearable SERS Sensor Based on Omnidirectional Plasmonic Nanovoids Array with Ultra-High Sensitivity and Stability. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201508. [PMID: 35843883 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a promising technology for wearable sensors due to its fingerprint spectrum and high detection sensitivity. However, since SERS-activity is sensitive to both the distribution of "hotspots" and excitation angle, it is profoundly challenging to develop a wearable SERS sensor with high stability under various deformations during movements. Herein, inspired by omnidirectional light-harvesting of the compound eye of Xenos Peckii, a wearable SERS sensor is developed using omnidirectional plasmonic nanovoids array (OPNA), which is prepared by assembling a monolayer of metal nanoparticles into the artificial plasmonic compound-eye (APC). Specifically, APC is an interconnected frame containing omnidirectional "pockets" and acts as an "armour", not only rendering a broadband and omnidirectional enhancement of "hotspots" in the delicate nanoparticles array, but also maintaining an integrity of the "hotspots" against external mechanical deformations. Furthermore, an asymmetry super-hydrophilic pattern is fabricated on the surface of OPNA, endowing the hydrophobic OPNA with the ability to spontaneously extract and concentrate the analytes from sweat. Such an armored SERS sensor can enable the wearable and in situ analysis with high sensitivity and stability, exhibiting great potential in point-of-care analysis.
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- Kai Zhu
- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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Sugawa K, Hayakawa Y, Aida Y, Kajino Y, Tamada K. Two-dimensional assembled PVP-modified silver nanoprisms guided by butanol for surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based invisible printing platforms. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:9278-9285. [PMID: 35762405 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01725c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study proposes a methodology for the fabrication of two-dimensional assembled colloidal nanocrystals based on the classical theory for the surface excess of a short-chain alcohol (butanol) in an aqueous mixture and Rayleigh-Bénard-Marangoni convection caused by temperature and/or surface tension gradients due to the volatilization of butanol at the air-water interface. When polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-modified anisotropic silver nanoprisms dispersed in butanol were added into the water phase, the nanoprisms were guided to the air-water interface via adsorbed butanol together with free butanol and formed dense two-dimensional assemblies through the lateral attraction between nanoprisms as the adsorbed butanol was volatilized. The obtained dense film composed of silver nanoprisms exhibited surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity, and in particular, the activity was largely enhanced by low-pressure plasma treatment. A SERS-based invisible printing platform that could only be recognized by x-y SERS mapping was demonstrated with the patterned nanoprism films.
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- Kosuke Sugawa
- Department of Materials and Applied Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8308, Japan.
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- Department of Materials and Applied Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8308, Japan.
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Weng S, Lin D, Lai S, Tao H, Chen T, Peng M, Qiu S, Feng S. Highly sensitive and reliable detection of microRNA for clinically disease surveillance using SERS biosensor integrated with catalytic hairpin assembly amplification technology. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 208:114236. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ag nanocubes monolayer-modified PDMS as flexible SERS substrates for pesticides sensing. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:232. [PMID: 35614151 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05328-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A new approach is presented to fabricate flexible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate of Ag nanocubes monolayer-modified polydimethylsiloxane (Ag NCs/PDMS) through a powerful three-phase interface self-assemble method. The morphologies and crystal structures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The self-assembled Ag NCs/PDMS substrate exhibited high SERS activity and good signal homogeneity, which was successfully used for quantitative detection of thiram; the detection limit reached 10 ng/mL, and the linear range is 10-1000 ng/mL. Furthermore, the flexible SERS substrates were successfully employed to detect thiram residues on factual apple samples, and trace amount (1 ng/cm2) of thiram residues was detected on apple peels. The excellent SERS detection ability of self-assembled Ag NCs/PDMS substrate indicated that it will play an important role in pesticide detection in the future.
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Sha X, Han S, Fang G, Li N, Lin D, Hasi W. A novel suitable TLC-SERS assembly strategy for detection of Rhodamine B and Sudan I in chili oil. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Xing L, Xiahou Y, Zhang X, Du W, Zhang P, Xia H. Large-Area Monolayer Films of Hexagonal Close-Packed Au@Ag Nanoparticles as Substrates for SERS-Based Quantitative Determination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:13480-13489. [PMID: 35258923 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c23638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, quasi-spherical, small-sized, citrate-stabilized, core-shell (CS)-structured Au5.5@Agm nanoparticles (NPs) with Ag shells of controlled thicknesses (m = 0, 1.25, 3.25, and 5.25) were successfully synthesized by using Au NPs with sizes of 5.5 nm as seeds. The as-prepared Au@Ag NPs after the phase transfer process were further used for the fabrication of high-quality large-area monolayer films of hexagonal close-packed Au@Ag nanoparticles (LAMF-HCP-Au@Ag NPs) by our improved self-assembly at the interface of toluene-DEG containing a proper amount of water (10% v/v). Moreover, after transferring the as-prepared LAMF-HCP-Au@Ag NPs onto polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates (LAMF-HCP-Au@Ag NP@PDMS substrates), the resulting LAMF-HCP-Au@Ag NP@PDMS substrates can exhibit uniformity in the intensity of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering signals. Furthermore, taking LAMF-HCP-Au5.5@Ag5.25 NP@PDMS substrates as an example, they can achieve quantitative detection with high sensitivity for crystal violet (CV) and 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) in the range from 10-12 to 10-7 M and from 10-13 to 10-7 M, respectively. Also, their limit of detection (LOD) for CV and 4-ATP are 10-12 and 10-13 M, respectively. Especially, the LOD for CV can also be as low as 10-13 M by extending the immersing time.
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- Lixiang Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- School of Environment and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- The Center of Esthetic Dentistry, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan 250001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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Tian X, Yu Q, Kong X, Zhang M. Preparation of Plasmonic Ag@PS Composite via Seed-Mediated In Situ Growth Method and Application in SERS. Front Chem 2022; 10:847203. [PMID: 35360532 PMCID: PMC8963369 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.847203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The colloidal polystyrene (PS) was synthesized and decorated with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The plasmonic Ag@PS nanocomposite was prepared by loading Ag NPs on PS microsphere through a seed-mediated in situ growth route. The property of Ag NPs deposited on the PS microsphere could be precisely controlled by adjusting the concentration of the chemicals used in the growth medium. The growth step is only limited by the diffusion of growing species in the growth media to the surface of the Ag seed. The Ag@PS prepared via the in situ growth method exhibited two advantages compared with the self-assembled PS/Ag. First, the high-density of Ag NPs were successfully deposited on the surface of PS as the electroless-deposited Ag seed process, which brings nearly three times SERS enhancement. Second, the rapid preparation process for in situ growth method (half an hour, 10 h for the self-assembled method). The PS/Ag could detect Nile blue A (NBA) down to 10-7 M by SERS. Furthermore, the plasmonic Ag@PS SERS substrate was used for pesticide identification. The on-site monitoring malachite green (MG) from fish was achieved by portable Raman spectrometer, and the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.02 ppm. The Ag@PS substrate has also shown capability for simultaneously sensing multiple pesticides by SERS.
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- Xiaoran Tian
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun, China
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhang M, Liao J, Kong X, Yu Q, Zhang M, Wang AX. Ultra-Sensitive, Rapid and On-Site Sensing Harmful Ingredients Used in Aquaculture with Magnetic Fluid SERS. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12030169. [PMID: 35323439 PMCID: PMC8946156 DOI: 10.3390/bios12030169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The integration of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy with magnetic fluid provides significant utility in point-of-care (POC) testing applications. Bifunctional magnetic-plasmonic composites have been widely employed as SERS substrates. In this study, a simple and cost-effective approach was developed to synthesize magnetic-plasmonic SERS substrates by decorating silver nanoparticles onto magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles (AgMNPs), which function both as SERS-active substrates and magnetic fluid particles. The strong magnetic responsivity from AgMNPs can isolate, concentrate, and detect target analytes from the irregular surface of fish skin rapidly. We fabricate a microfluid chip with three sample reservoirs that confine AgMNPs into ever smaller volumes under an applied magnetic field, which enhances the SERS signal and improves the detection limit by two orders of magnitude. The magnetic fluid POC sensor successfully detected malachite green from fish with excellent selectivity and high sensitivity down to the picomolar level. This work achieves a label-free, non-destructive optical sensing approach with promising potential for the detection of various harmful ingredients in food or the environment.
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- Meizhen Zhang
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China; (M.Z.); (J.L.); (Q.Y.)
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China; (M.Z.); (J.L.); (Q.Y.)
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China; (M.Z.); (J.L.); (Q.Y.)
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Liaoning Petrochemical University, Fushun 113001, China; (M.Z.); (J.L.); (Q.Y.)
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA;
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