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Zhao X, Liu X, Chen D, Shi G, Li G, Tang X, Zhu X, Li M, Yao L, Wei Y, Song W, Sun Z, Fan X, Zhou Z, Qiu T, Hao Q. Plasmonic trimers designed as SERS-active chemical traps for subtyping of lung tumors. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5855. [PMID: 38997298 PMCID: PMC11245553 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50321-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Plasmonic materials can generate strong electromagnetic fields to boost the Raman scattering of surrounding molecules, known as surface-enhanced Raman scattering. However, these electromagnetic fields are heterogeneous, with only molecules located at the 'hotspots', which account for ≈ 1% of the surface area, experiencing efficient enhancement. Herein, we propose patterned plasmonic trimers, consisting of a pair of plasmonic dimers at the bilateral sides and a trap particle positioned in between, to address this challenge. The trimer configuration selectively directs probe molecules to the central traps where 'hotspots' are located through chemical affinity, ensuring a precise spatial overlap between the probes and the location of maximum field enhancement. We investigate the Raman enhancement of the Au@Al2O3-Au-Au@Al2O3 trimers, achieving a detection limit of 10-14 M of 4-methylbenzenethiol, 4-mercaptopyridine, and 4-aminothiophenol. Moreover, single-molecule SERS sensitivity is demonstrated by a bi-analyte method. Benefiting from this sensitivity, our approach is employed for the early detection of lung tumors using fresh tissues. Our findings suggest that this approach is sensitive to adenocarcinoma but not to squamous carcinoma or benign cases, offering insights into the differentiation between lung tumor subtypes.
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- Xing Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, PR China.
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Ma H, Pan SQ, Wang WL, Yue X, Xi XH, Yan S, Wu DY, Wang X, Liu G, Ren B. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Current Understanding, Challenges, and Opportunities. ACS NANO 2024; 18:14000-14019. [PMID: 38764194 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
Abstract
While surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has experienced substantial advancements since its discovery in the 1970s, it is an opportunity to celebrate achievements, consider ongoing endeavors, and anticipate the future trajectory of SERS. In this perspective, we encapsulate the latest breakthroughs in comprehending the electromagnetic enhancement mechanisms of SERS, and revisit CT mechanisms of semiconductors. We then summarize the strategies to improve sensitivity, selectivity, and reliability. After addressing experimental advancements, we comprehensively survey the progress on spectrum-structure correlation of SERS showcasing their important role in promoting SERS development. Finally, we anticipate forthcoming directions and opportunities, especially in deepening our insights into chemical or biological processes and establishing a clear spectrum-structure correlation.
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- Hao Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of the Environment and Ecology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of the Environment and Ecology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of the Environment and Ecology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (i-ChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Chen Q, Zhai H, Beebe DJ, Li C, Wang B. Visualization-enhanced under-oil open microfluidic system for in situ characterization of multi-phase chemical reactions. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1155. [PMID: 38326343 PMCID: PMC10850056 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45076-7] [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: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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Under-oil open microfluidic system, utilizing liquid-liquid boundaries for confinements, offers inherent advantages including clogging-free flow channels, flexible access to samples, and adjustable gas permeation, making it well-suited for studying multi-phase chemical reactions that are challenging for closed microfluidics. However, reports on the novel system have primarily focused on device fabrication and functionality demonstrations within biology, leaving their application in broader chemical analysis underexplored. Here, we present a visualization-enhanced under-oil open microfluidic system for in situ characterization of multi-phase chemical reactions with Raman spectroscopy. The enhanced system utilizes a semi-transparent silicon (Si) nanolayer over the substrate to enhance visualization in both inverted and upright microscope setups while reducing Raman noise from the substrate. We validated the system's chemical stability and capability to monitor gas evolution and gas-liquid reactions in situ. The enhanced under-oil open microfluidic system, integrating Raman spectroscopy, offers a robust open-microfluidic platform for label-free molecular sensing and real-time chemical/biochemical process monitoring in multi-phase systems.
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- Qiyuan Chen
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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- Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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Zhou G, Li P, Xiao Y, Chen S, Weng S, Dong R, Lin D, Wu DY, Yang L. Observing π-Au Interaction between Aromatic Molecules and Single Au Nanodimers with a Subnanometer Gap by SERS. Anal Chem 2024; 96:197-203. [PMID: 38016046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Interface interaction between aromatic molecules and noble metals plays a prominent role in fundamental science and technological applications. However, probing π-metal interactions under ambient conditions remains challenging, as it requires characterization techniques to have high sensitivity and molecular specificity without any restrictions on the sample. Herein, the interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules and Au nanodimers with a subnanometer gap are investigated by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). A cleaner and stronger plasmonic field of subnanometer gap Au nanodimer structures was constructed through solvent extraction. High sensitivity and strong π-Au interaction between PAHs and Au nanodimers are observed. Additionally, the density functional theory calculation confirmed the interactions of PAHs physically absorbed on the Au surface; the binding energy and differential charge further theoretically indicated the correlation between the sensitivity and the number of PAH rings, which is consistent with SERS experimental results. This work provides a new method to understand the interactions between aromatic molecules and noble metal surfaces in an ambient environment, also paving the way for designing the interfaces in the fields of catalysis, sensors, and molecular electronics.
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- Guoliang Zhou
- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui China
- Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui China
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Atthar AS, Saha S, Abdulrahman A, Day AI. Microwave Synthesis of Au Nanoparticles in the Presence of Tetrahydrothiophenocucurbituril. Molecules 2023; 29:168. [PMID: 38202751 PMCID: PMC10780150 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The preparation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from tetrachloroauric acid in the presence of tetrahydrothiophenocucurbit[n]uril (THTmQ[n]) has been effectively achieved in a microwave reactor. The reaction was performed in the presence of an excess of the tetrahydrothiopheno function in a partial reductant role, while the remainder formed AuNP-THTmQ[n] conjugates after the reduction was completed with formic acid. An affinity for the AuNPs by the THTmQ[n] was observed in the purification of the NPs via centrifugation, removal of the supernatant and resuspension of the conjugate.
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- Chemistry, School of Science, University of New South Wales Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia; (A.S.A.); (S.S.); (A.A.)
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McGuire K, He S, Gracie J, Bryson C, Zheng D, Clark AW, Koehnke J, France DJ, Nau WM, Lee TC, Peveler WJ. Supramolecular Click Chemistry for Surface Modification of Quantum Dots Mediated by Cucurbit[7]uril. ACS NANO 2023; 17:21585-21594. [PMID: 37922402 PMCID: PMC10655248 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Cucurbiturils (CBs), barrel-shaped macrocyclic molecules, are capable of self-assembling at the surface of nanomaterials in their native state, via their carbonyl-ringed portals. However, the symmetrical two-portal structure typically leads to aggregated nanomaterials. We demonstrate that fluorescent quantum dot (QD) aggregates linked with CBs can be broken-up, retaining CBs adsorbed at their surface, via inclusion of guests in the CB cavity. Simultaneously, the QD surface is modified by a functional tail on the guest, thus the high affinity host-guest binding (logKa > 9) enables a non-covalent, click-like modification of the nanoparticles in aqueous solution. We achieved excellent modification efficiency in several functional QD conjugates as protein labels. Inclusion of weaker-binding guests (logKa = 4-6) enables subsequent displacement with stronger binders, realising modular switchable surface chemistries. Our general "hook-and-eye" approach to host-guest chemistry at nanomaterial interfaces will lead to divergent routes for nano-architectures with rich functionalities for theranostics and photonics in aqueous systems.
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- Katie McGuire
- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Science, Constructor University, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
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- James
Watt School of Engineering, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G11 6EW, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
- Institut
für Lebensmittelchemie, Leibniz Universität
Hannover, Callinstr 5, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
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- School
of Science, Constructor University, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Institute
for Materials Discovery, University College
London, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United
Kingdom
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Niihori M, Földes T, Readman CA, Arul R, Grys DB, Nijs BD, Rosta E, Baumberg JJ. SERS Sensing of Dopamine with Fe(III)-Sensitized Nanogaps in Recleanable AuNP Monolayer Films. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302531. [PMID: 37605460 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Sensing of neurotransmitters (NTs) down to nm concentrations is demonstrated by utilizing self-assembled monolayers of plasmonic 60 nm Au nanoparticles in close-packed arrays immobilized onto glass substrates. Multiplicative surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy enhancements are achieved by integrating Fe(III) sensitizers into the precisely-defined <1 nm nanogaps, to target dopamine (DA) sensing. The transparent glass substrates allow for efficient access from both sides of the monolayer aggregate films by fluid and light, allowing repeated sensing in different analytes. Repeated reusability after analyte sensing is shown through oxygen plasma cleaning protocols, which restore pristine conditions for the nanogaps. Examining binding competition in multiplexed sensing of two catecholamine NTs, DA and epinephrine, reveals their bidentate binding and their interactions. These systems are promising for widespread microfluidic integration enabling a wide range of continuous biofluid monitoring for applications in precision health.
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- Marika Niihori
- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Nanophotonics Centre, Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, CB3 0HE, UK
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Yang R, Zhang Z, Miao N, Fang W, Xiao Z, Shen X, Xin W. High-Yield Gold Nanohydrangeas on Three-Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Foams for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensors. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:26973-26981. [PMID: 37546592 PMCID: PMC10399187 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
Recently, carbon nanomaterial-supported plasmonic nanocrystals used as high-performance surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates have attracted increasing attention due to their ultra-high sensitivity of detection. However, most of the work focuses on the design of 2-D planar substrates with traditional plasmonic structures, such as nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires, and so forth. Here, we report a novel strategy for the preparation of high-yield Au nanohydrangeas on three-dimensional porous polydopamine (PDA)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/carbon nanotube (CNT) foams. The structures and growth mechanisms of these specific Au nanocrystals are systematically investigated. PDA plays the role of both a reducing agent as well as an anchoring site for Au nanohydrangeas' growth. We also show that the ratio of surfactant KBr to the gold precursor (HAuCl4) is key to obtain these structures in a manner of high production. Moreover, the substrate of the CNT foam-Au nanohydrangea hybrid can be employed as SERS sensors and can detect the analytes down to 10-9 M.
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- Rong Yang
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- Shandong
Institute of Hydrogen Energy Technology, 25F, Hydrogen Building, No. 3189 Qilu Avenue, Huaiyin District, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China
- China
EV100 Hydrogen Center, Intelligent Manufacturing
Workshop, No. 27 Jiancaicheng
Zhong Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100096, China
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- Shandong
Institute of Hydrogen Energy Technology, 25F, Hydrogen Building, No. 3189 Qilu Avenue, Huaiyin District, Jinan, Shandong 250000, China
- China
EV100 Hydrogen Center, Intelligent Manufacturing
Workshop, No. 27 Jiancaicheng
Zhong Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100096, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing
Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211816, China
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Teng Y, Li X, Chen Y, Xu P, Pan Z, Shao K, Sun N. Cucurbit[8]uril-mediated SERS plasmonic nanostructures with sub-nanometer gap for the identification and determination of estrogens. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:185. [PMID: 37071210 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05765-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
Abstract
The SERS intensity of analytes is primarily influenced by the density and distribution of hotspots, which are often difficult to manipulate or regulate. In this study, cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]), a kind of rigid macrocyclic molecule, was introduced to achieve ~ 1-nm nanogap between gold nanoparticles to increase the density of SERS hotspots. Three kinds of estrogens (estrone (E1), bisphenol A (BPA), and hexestrol (DES)) which are molecules with weak SERS signals were targeted in the hotspots by CB[8] to further improve the sensitivity and selectivity of SERS. It was demonstrated that CB[8] can link gold nanoparticles together through carbonyl groups. In addition, the host-guest interaction of CB[8] and estrogens was proved from the nuclear magnetic resonance hydrogen and infrared spectra. In the presence of CB[8], the SERS intensities of E1, BPA, and DES were increased to 19-fold, 74-fold, and 4-fold, respectively, and the LOD is 3.75 µM, 1.19 µM, and 8.26 µM, respectively. Furthermore, the proposed SERS method was applied to actual milk sample analysis with recoveries of E1 (85.0 ~ 112.8%), BPA (83.0 ~ 103.7%), and DES (62.6 ~ 132.0%). It is expected that the proposed signal enlarging strategy can be applied to other analytes after further development.
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- Yuanjie Teng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China.
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310032, China.
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Noble Metal Nanoparticles Meet Molecular Cages: A tale of Integration and Synergy. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2022.101660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li C, Chen Z, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Li X, Ye Z, Xu X, Bell SE, Xu Y. Uncovering strong π-metal interactions on Ag and Au nanosurfaces under ambient conditions via in-situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang Y, Dai B, Ma C, Zhang Q, Huang K, Luo X, Liu X, Ying Y, Xie L. Cross-Wavelength Hierarchical Metamaterials Enabled for Trans-Scale Molecules Detection Simultaneously. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105447. [PMID: 35261180 PMCID: PMC9069183 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Metamaterials have attracted increasing attention in sensing applications. However, the critical feature sizes of meta-atom span several orders of magnitude in length scale, almost all the metamaterials are designed to operate at limited bands. It is challenging for a single type of meta-atom with ultra-broadband adaptability. Inspired by the natural hierarchical architectures, herein, the authors introduce a new constructing scheme of cross-wavelength hierarchical metamaterials with a single type of meta-atom that can realize enhancement of terahertz (THz) resonance and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) at the same time. By combining multiple subwavelength structures at different hierarchical levels into a single meta-atom, the obtained metamaterial can operate in two frequencies and realize multiple functionalities. Armed with this hierarchical metamaterial, detecting analytes as small as sub-nanoscale chemical molecules or as big as microscale biomolecules simultaneously can be realized in one single metamaterial for the first time. As a proof-of-concept example, a smart sensory packaging is developed, which allowed them to real-time monitor the kinetic growth of pathogenic bacteria and their metabolites in food without opening the packaging. They believe that their work will provide a valuable example that satisfies the unmet need for multiscale functional meta-devices.
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- Yingli Wang
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- Department of PhysicsNanjing UniversityNanjing210008China
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- School of Chemical SciencesThe University of AucklandAuckland1142New Zealand
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food ScienceZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China
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Panneerselvam R, Sadat H, Höhn EM, Das A, Noothalapati H, Belder D. Microfluidics and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, a win-win combination? LAB ON A CHIP 2022; 22:665-682. [PMID: 35107464 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc01097b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the continuous development in nanoscience and nanotechnology, analytical techniques like surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) render structural and chemical information of a variety of analyte molecules in ultra-low concentration. Although this technique is making significant progress in various fields, the reproducibility of SERS measurements and sensitivity towards small molecules are still daunting challenges. In this regard, microfluidic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (MF-SERS) is well on its way to join the toolbox of analytical chemists. This review article explains how MF-SERS is becoming a powerful tool in analytical chemistry. We critically present the developments in SERS substrates for microfluidic devices and how these substrates in microfluidic channels can improve the SERS sensitivity, reproducibility, and detection limit. We then introduce the building materials for microfluidic platforms and their types such as droplet, centrifugal, and digital microfluidics. Finally, we enumerate some challenges and future directions in microfluidic SERS. Overall, this article showcases the potential and versatility of microfluidic SERS in overcoming the inherent issues in the SERS technique and also discusses the advantage of adding SERS to the arsenal of microfluidics.
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- Rajapandiyan Panneerselvam
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, SRM University AP, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh 522502, India.
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan
- Raman Project Center for Medical and Biological Applications, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Chio WIK, Xie H, Zhang Y, Lan Y, Lee TC. SERS biosensors based on cucurbituril-mediated nanoaggregates for wastewater-based epidemiology. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zhu H, Mao Z, Chen J, Hu J, Hu X, Koh K, Chen H. Cucurbit[7]urils induced bimetallic nanoparticles network for ultra-sensitive detection of Caspase-3 based on surface plasmon resonance. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chen GY, Sun YB, Shi PC, Liu T, Li ZH, Luo SH, Wang XC, Cao XY, Ren B, Liu GK, Yang LL, Tian ZQ. Revealing unconventional host-guest complexation at nanostructured interface by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2021; 10:85. [PMID: 33875636 PMCID: PMC8055983 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-021-00526-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Interfacial host-guest complexation offers a versatile way to functionalize nanomaterials. However, the complicated interfacial environment and trace amounts of components present at the interface make the study of interfacial complexation very difficult. Herein, taking the advantages of near-single-molecule level sensitivity and molecular fingerprint of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), we reveal that a cooperative effect between cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and methyl viologen (MV2+2I-) in aggregating Au NPs originates from the cooperative adsorption of halide counter anions I-, MV2+, and CB[7] on Au NPs surface. Moreover, similar SERS peak shifts in the control experiments using CB[n]s but with smaller cavity sizes suggested the occurrence of the same guest complexations among CB[5], CB[6], and CB[7] with MV2+. Hence, an unconventional exclusive complexation model is proposed between CB[7] and MV2+ on the surface of Au NPs, distinct from the well-known 1:1 inclusion complexation model in aqueous solutions. In summary, new insights into the fundamental understanding of host-guest interactions at nanostructured interfaces were obtained by SERS, which might be useful for applications related to host-guest chemistry in engineered nanomaterials.
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- Gan-Yu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering (National Model Microelectronics College), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
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Eremina OE, Sergeeva EA, Ferree MV, Shekhovtsova TN, Goodilin EA, Veselova IA. Dual-Purpose SERS Sensor for Selective Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds via Electron Donor-Acceptor Traps. ACS Sens 2021; 6:1057-1066. [PMID: 33529008 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and environmental pollution caused by polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles (PASHs) postulate the importance of their selective and sensitive determination in environmental and oil fuel samples. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) opens up an avenue toward multiplex analysis of complex mixtures, however not every molecule gives high enhancement factors and, thus, cannot be reliably detected via SERS. However, the sensitivity can be drastically increased by additional resonant enhancement as a result of the analyte absorption band overlapping with the surface plasmon band of nanoparticles (NPs) and the laser excitation wavelength. Using this idea, we developed a dual-purpose SERS sensor based on trapping the target PAHs and PASHs into colored charge-transfer complexes (CTCs) with selected organic π-acceptor molecules on the surface of AgNPs. Studying, computing, and then comparing stability constants of the formed CTC served as a powerful explanation and prediction tool for a wise choice of π-acceptor indicator systems for the further silver surface modification. Moreover, we show that CTC formation can be effectively utilized for increasing both selectivity and sensitivity by simple liquid-liquid extraction prior to SERS measurements. For the first time, the dual-purpose SERS sensor allowed determination of two different classes of polycyclic aromatic fuel components down to 10 nM concentration, lower than that restricted by the ASTM regulation, and demonstrated multi-purpose capabilities of the developed approach.
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- Olga E. Eremina
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
- Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1 Lenin Hills, Moscow 119991, Russia
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Nam W, Ren X, Kim I, Strobl J, Agah M, Zhou W. Plasmonically Calibrated Label-Free Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Improved Multivariate Analysis of Living Cells in Cancer Subtyping and Drug Testing. Anal Chem 2021; 93:4601-4610. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c05206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Wonil Nam
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Statistics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Nam W, Zhao Y, Song J, Tali SAS, Kang S, Zhu W, Lezec HJ, Agrawal A, Vikesland PJ, Zhou W. Plasmonic Electronic Raman Scattering as Internal Standard for Spatial and Temporal Calibration in Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:9543-9551. [PMID: 33115232 PMCID: PMC8141369 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) still faces difficulties in quantitative analysis because of its susceptibility to local optical field variations at plasmonic hotspots in metallo-dielectric nanostructures. Current SERS calibration approaches using Raman tags have inherent limitations due to spatial occupation competition with analyte molecules, spectral interference with analyte Raman peaks, and photodegradation. Herein, we report that plasmon-enhanced electronic Raman scattering (ERS) signals from metal can serve as an internal standard for spatial and temporal calibration of molecular Raman scattering (MRS) signals from analyte molecules at the same hotspots, enabling rigorous quantitative SERS analysis. We observe a linear dependence between ERS and MRS signal intensities upon spatial and temporal variations of excitation optical fields, manifesting the |E|4 enhancements for both ERS and MRS processes at the same hotspots in agreement with our theoretical prediction. Furthermore, we find that the ERS calibration's performance limit can result from orientation variations of analyte molecules at hotspots.
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- Wonil Nam
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
- Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science Sustainable Nanotechnology Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA
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- Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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- Physical Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
- Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics and Maryland NanoCenter, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Critical Technology and Applied Science Sustainable Nanotechnology Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
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Berta D, Szabó I, Scherman OA, Rosta E. Toward Understanding CB[7]-Based Supramolecular Diels-Alder Catalysis. Front Chem 2020; 8:587084. [PMID: 33240848 PMCID: PMC7677497 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.587084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cucurbiturils (CBs) are robust and versatile macrocyclic compounds, often used as molecular hosts in complex supramolecular systems. In previous work, remarkable catalytic activity has been observed for asymmetric cycloadditions under very mild conditions. Herein, we investigate the nature of supramolecular catalysis using DFT calculations and QM/MM techniques. We discuss induced conformational changes, electrostatic shielding effects from the highly polar aqueous environment and cooperativity in hydrogen bonding of the substrates in explicit water using QM/MM simulation techniques. Our results show little specificity for the chosen molecules, suggesting an excellent opportunity to expand the scope for catalytic use of these supramolecular macrocyclic containers.
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- Dénes Berta
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Chemistry, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Chemistry, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Olson JE, Braegelman AS, Zou L, Webber MJ, Camden JP. Capture of Phenylalanine and Phenylalanine-Terminated Peptides Using a Supramolecular Macrocycle for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 74:1374-1383. [PMID: 32508116 DOI: 10.1177/0003702820937333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) family of macrocycles are known to bind a variety of small molecules with high affinity. These motifs thus have promise in an ever-growing list of trace detection methods. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection schemes employing CB[n] motifs exhibit increased sensitivity due to selective concentration of the analyte at the nanoparticle surface, coupled with the ability of CB[n] to facilitate the formation of well-defined electromagnetic hot spots. Herein, we report a CB[7] SERS assay for quantification of phenylalanine (Phe) and further demonstrate its utility for detecting peptides with an N-terminal Phe. The CB[7]-guest interaction improves the sensitivity 5-25-fold over direct detection of Phe using citrate-capped silver nanoparticle aggregates, enabling use of a portable Raman system. We further illustrate detection of insulin via binding of CB[7] to the N-terminal Phe residue on its B-chain, suggesting a general strategy for detecting Phe-terminated peptides of clinically relevant biomolecules.
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- Jacob E Olson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, USA
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Barrow SJ, Palma A, de Nijs B, Chikkaraddy R, Bowman RW, Baumberg JJ, Scherman OA. Nanometer control in plasmonic systems through discrete layer-by-layer macrocycle-cation deposition. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:8706-8710. [PMID: 32270155 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr00902d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, we demonstrate that coordination interactions between Fe3+ and cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) can be utilised to build up defined nanoscale spacing layers in metallic nanosystems. We begin by characterising the layer-by-layer deposition of CB[7] and FeCl3·6H2O coordination layers through the use of a Quartz-Crystal Microbalance (QCM) and contact angle measurements. We then apply this layered structure to accurately control the spacing, and thus optical properties, of gold nanoparticles in a Nanoparticle-on-Mirror (NPoM) structure, which is demonstrated via normalising plasmon resonance spectroscopy.
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- Steven J Barrow
- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
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Li Z, Zhang L, He X, Bensong C. Urchin-like ZnO-nanorod arrays templated growth of ordered hierarchical Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:165301. [PMID: 31891927 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab6682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Here, a universal strategy for the controllable synthesis of three dimensional (3D) hierarchical Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays based on the urchin-like ZnO-nanorod array template is presented. The urchin-like ZnO-nanorod arrays are first achieved by electrodepositing a high density of ZnO-nanorods onto the surface of highly hexagonally arranged arrays of polystyrene (PS) microspheres, and then Ag-nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are assembled onto the surface of each ZnO-nanorod via photochemical reaction, ion sputtering, galvanic cell reaction deposition and electrochemical deposition, forming the ordered hierarchical Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays. The urchin-like Ag/ZnO hybrid arrays with well-ordered hierarchical morphology and high density 'hot spots' located in the sub-10 nm gaps between neighboring Ag-NPs on both the same ZnO-nanorod and neighboring ZnO-nanorods can be directly utilized as hybrid surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates with high SERS activity. This work provides a strategy for the rational assembly of well-ordered hierarchical noble metal/semiconductor hybrid arrays, which may open up many opportunities in areas such as catalysis, SERS, and biosensing.
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- Zhongbo Li
- College of Light-Textile Engineering and Art, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, People's Republic of China. Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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Pérez-Jiménez AI, Lyu D, Lu Z, Liu G, Ren B. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: benefits, trade-offs and future developments. Chem Sci 2020; 11:4563-4577. [PMID: 34122914 PMCID: PMC8159237 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc00809e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a vibrational spectroscopy technique with sensitivity down to the single molecule level that provides fine molecular fingerprints, allowing for direct identification of target analytes. Extensive theoretical and experimental research, together with continuous development of nanotechnology, has significantly broadened the scope of SERS and made it a hot research field in chemistry, physics, materials, biomedicine, and so on. However, SERS has not been developed into a routine analytical technique, and continuous efforts have been made to address the problems preventing its real-world application. The present minireview focuses on analyzing current and potential strategies to tackle problems and realize the SERS performance necessary for translation to practical applications.
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- Ana Isabel Pérez-Jiménez
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University Xiamen 361102 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 P. R. China
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Zhu Y, Wu L, Yan H, Lu Z, Yin W, Han H. Enzyme induced molecularly imprinted polymer on SERS substrate for ultrasensitive detection of patulin. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1101:111-119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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de Nijs B, Carnegie C, Szabó I, Grys DB, Chikkaraddy R, Kamp M, Barrow SJ, Readman CA, Kleemann ME, Scherman OA, Rosta E, Baumberg JJ. Inhibiting Analyte Theft in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrates: Subnanomolar Quantitative Drug Detection. ACS Sens 2019; 4:2988-2996. [PMID: 31565921 PMCID: PMC6878213 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Quantitative applications of surface-enhanced
Raman spectroscopy
(SERS) often rely on surface partition layers grafted to SERS substrates
to collect and trap-solvated analytes that would not otherwise adsorb
onto metals. Such binding layers drastically broaden the scope of
analytes that can be probed. However, excess binding sites introduced
by this partition layer also trap analytes outside the plasmonic “hotspots”.
We show that by eliminating these binding sites, limits of detection
(LODs) can effectively be lowered by more than an order of magnitude.
We highlight the effectiveness of this approach by demonstrating quantitative
detection of controlled drugs down to subnanomolar concentrations
in aqueous media. Such LODs are low enough to screen, for example,
urine at clinically relevant levels. These findings provide unique
insights into the binding behavior of analytes, which are essential
when designing high-performance SERS substrates.
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- Bart de Nijs
- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, King’s College London, 7 Trinity Street, London SE1 1DB, U.K
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, King’s College London, 7 Trinity Street, London SE1 1DB, U.K
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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Chio WI, Peveler WJ, Assaf KI, Moorthy S, Nau WM, Parkin IP, Olivo M, Lee TC. Selective Detection of Nitroexplosives Using Molecular Recognition within Self-Assembled Plasmonic Nanojunctions. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2019; 123:15769-15776. [PMID: 31303905 PMCID: PMC6614880 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b02363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We demonstrate that the reproducibility of sensors for nitroaromatics based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can be significantly improved via a hierarchical aqueous self-assembly approach mediated by the multifunctional macrocyclic molecule cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]). Our approach is enabled by the novel host-guest complexation between CB[7] and an explosive marker 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT). Binding studies are performed using experimental and computation techniques to quantify key binding parameters for the first time. This supramolecular complexation allows DNT to be positioned in close proximity to the plasmonic hotspots within aggregates of CB[7] and gold nanoparticles, resulting in significant SERS signals with a detection limit of ∼1 μM. The supramolecular ensemble is selective against a structurally similar nitroaromatics owing to the molecular-recognition nature of the complexation as well as tolerant against the presence of model organic contaminants that bind strongly to the SERS substrates.
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- Weng-I
Katherine Chio
- Department
of Chemistry, University College London
(UCL), London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
- Singapore
Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC), Agency for
Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138667, Singapore
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- School
of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University
of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Department
of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University
Bremen, Campus Ring 1, D-28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Institute
for Materials Discovery, University College
London (UCL), London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
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- Department
of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University
Bremen, Campus Ring 1, D-28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University College London
(UCL), London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
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- Singapore
Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC), Agency for
Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138667, Singapore
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- Department
of Chemistry, University College London
(UCL), London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
- Institute
for Materials Discovery, University College
London (UCL), London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
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Wei H, McCarthy A, Song J, Zhou W, Vikesland PJ. Quantitative SERS by hot spot normalization - surface enhanced Rayleigh band intensity as an alternative evaluation parameter for SERS substrate performance. Faraday Discuss 2019; 205:491-504. [PMID: 28926064 DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00125h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The performance of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates is typically evaluated by calculating an enhancement factor (EF). However, it is challenging to accurately calculate EF values since the calculation often requires the use of model analytes and requires assumptions about the number of analyte molecules within the laser excitation volume. Furthermore, the measured EF values are target analyte dependent and thus it is challenging to compare substrates with EF values obtained using different analytes. In this study, we propose an alternative evaluation parameter for SERS substrate performance that is based on the intensity of the surface plasmon enhanced Rayleigh band (IRayleigh) that originates from the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) of the laser. Compared to the EF, IRayleigh reflects the enhancing capability of the substrate itself, is easy to measure without the use of any analytes, and is universally applicable for the comparison of SERS substrates. Six SERS substrates with different states (solid, suspended in liquid, and hydrogel), different plasmonic nanoparticle identities (silver and gold), as well as different nanoparticle sizes and shapes were used to support our hypothesis. The results show that there are excellent correlations between the measured SERS intensities and IRayleigh as well as between the SERS homogeneity and the variation of IRayleigh acquired with the six SERS substrates. These results suggest that IRayleigh can be used as an evaluation parameter for both SERS substrate efficiency and reproducibility.
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- Haoran Wei
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
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Tian H, Li H, Fang Y. Binary Thiol-Capped Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer Films for Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Analysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:16207-16213. [PMID: 30964281 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b02069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) can provide fingerprint information of analyte molecules with unparalleled sensitivity. However, quantitative analysis using SERS has remained one of the major challenges owing to the difficulty of obtaining reproducible SERS substrates with high-density hotspots. Here, we report the rational design and fabrication of a binary thiol-capped gold nanoparticle (AuNP) monolayer film (MLF) as a substrate for highly sensitive and quantitative SERS analysis. The two thiol ligands chemically bonded to the AuNPs play different roles: dodecanethiol with a long alkyl chain controls the interparticle gaps and electromagnetic coupling among AuNPs and 4-mercaptopyridine works as a Raman internal standard (IS). The binary thiol-capped AuNPs can self-assemble into an ordered MLF with high-density hotspots and uniformly distributed IS. The as-prepared MLF has been demonstrated as a reliable SERS substrate for quantitative detection of fungicide malachite green in aqueous solution, with a high enhancement factor (up to 3.3 × 107) and a low detection limit (100 pM). Moreover, the MLF SERS substrate is flexible and transparent, which has enabled in situ detection of trace fungicide residues in a shrimp tissue.
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- Huihui Tian
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience , National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , Beijing 100190 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology , 320 Yue Yang Road , Shanghai 200031 , China
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Readman C, de Nijs B, Szabó I, Demetriadou A, Greenhalgh R, Durkan C, Rosta E, Scherman OA, Baumberg JJ. Anomalously Large Spectral Shifts near the Quantum Tunnelling Limit in Plasmonic Rulers with Subatomic Resolution. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:2051-2058. [PMID: 30726095 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The resonance wavelength of a coupled plasmonic system is extremely sensitive to the distance between its metallic surfaces, resulting in "plasmon rulers". We explore this behavior in the subnanometer regime using self-assembled monolayers of bis-phthalocyanine molecules in a nanoparticle-on-mirror (NPoM) construct. These allow unprecedented subangstrom control over spacer thickness via choice of metal center, in a gap-size regime at the quantum-mechanical limit of plasmonic enhancement. A dramatic shift in the coupled plasmon resonance is observed as the gap size is varied from 0.39 to 0.41 nm. Existing theoretical models are unable to account for the observed spectral tuning, which requires inclusion of the quantum-classical interface, emphasizing the need for new treatments of light at the subnanoscale.
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- Charlie Readman
- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics , University of Cambridge , JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge , CB3 0HE , United Kingdom
- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics , University of Cambridge , JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge , CB3 0HE , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , King's College London , 7 Trinity Street , London SE1 1DB , United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy , University of Birmingham, Edgbaston , Birmingham , B15 2TT , United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics , University of Cambridge , JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge , CB3 0HE , United Kingdom
- The Nanoscience Centre , University of Cambridge , 11 JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge , CB3 0FF , United Kingdom
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- The Nanoscience Centre , University of Cambridge , 11 JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge , CB3 0FF , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , King's College London , 7 Trinity Street , London SE1 1DB , United Kingdom
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics , University of Cambridge , JJ Thomson Avenue , Cambridge , CB3 0HE , United Kingdom
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Pham XH, Hahm E, Kang E, Son BS, Ha Y, Kim HM, Jeong DH, Jun BH. Control of Silver Coating on Raman Label Incorporated Gold Nanoparticles Assembled Silica Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061258. [PMID: 30871136 PMCID: PMC6471565 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Signal reproducibility in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) remains a challenge, limiting the scope of the quantitative applications of SERS. This drawback in quantitative SERS sensing can be overcome by incorporating internal standard chemicals between the core and shell structures of metal nanoparticles (NPs). Herein, we prepared a SERS-active core Raman labeling compound (RLC) shell material, based on Au⁻Ag NPs and assembled silica NPs (SiO₂@Au@RLC@Ag NPs). Three types of RLCs were used as candidates for internal standards, including 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA), 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) and 4-methylbenzenethiol (4-MBT), and their effects on the deposition of a silver shell were investigated. The formation of the Ag shell was strongly dependent on the concentration of the silver ion. The negative charge of SiO₂@Au@RLCs facilitated the formation of an Ag shell. In various pH solutions, the size of the Ag NPs was larger at a low pH and smaller at a higher pH, due to a decrease in the reduction rate. The results provide a deeper understanding of features in silver deposition, to guide further research and development of a strong and reliable SERS probe based on SiO₂@Au@RLC@Ag NPs.
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- Xuan-Hung Pham
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry Education and Center for Educational Research, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea.
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Huang J, de Nijs B, Cormier S, Sokolowski K, Grys DB, Readman CA, Barrow SJ, Scherman OA, Baumberg JJ. Plasmon-induced optical control over dithionite-mediated chemical redox reactions. Faraday Discuss 2019; 214:455-463. [PMID: 30865195 DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00155c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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External-stimuli controlled reversible formation of radical species is of great interest for synthetic and supramolecular chemistry, molecular machinery, as well as emerging technologies ranging from (photo)catalysis and photovoltaics to nanomedicine. Here we show a novel hybrid colloidal system for light-driven reversible reduction of chemical species that, on their own, do not respond to light. This is achieved by the unique combination of photo-sensitive plasmonic aggregates and temperature-responsive inorganic species generating radicals that can be finally accepted and stabilised by non-photo-responsive organic molecules. In this system Au nanoparticles (NPs) self-assembled via sub-nm precise molecular spacers (cucurbit[n]urils) interact strongly with visible light to locally accelerate the decomposition of dithionite species (S2O42-) close to the NP interfaces. This light-driven process leads to the generation of inorganic radicals whose electrons can then be reversibly picked up by small organic acceptors, such as the methyl viologen molecules (MV2+) used here. During light-triggered plasmon- and heat-assisted generation of radicals, the S2O42- species work as a chemical 'fuel' linking photo-induced processes at the NP interfaces with redox chemistry in the surrounding water environment. By incorporating MV2+ as a Raman-active reporter molecule, the resulting optically-controlled redox processes can be followed in real-time.
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- Junyang Huang
- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
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Gao Y, Li L, Zhang X, Wang X, Ji W, Zhao J, Ozaki Y. CTAB-triggered Ag aggregates for reproducible SERS analysis of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:2146-2149. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09008d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We have demonstrated a simple SERS assay for urinary hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs) with high sensitivity and reproducibility.
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- Ye Gao
- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
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- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian 116024
- P. R. China
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University
- Sanda
- Japan
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Ye Z, Li C, Xu Y, Bell SEJ. Exploiting the chemical differences between Ag and Au colloids allows dramatically improved SERS detection of "non-adsorbing" molecules. Analyst 2018; 144:448-453. [PMID: 30427326 DOI: 10.1039/c8an01927d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In colloidal SERS only analytes that can spontaneously adsorb onto nanoparticles are detected. Therefore, considerable effort has been placed on modifying the surface properties of colloidal particles, particularly Ag particles, to promote the absorption of "difficult" analytes which do not spontaneously adsorb to as-prepared nanoparticles. In contrast, much less attention has been paid to the role which the identity of the underlying metal plays in the absorption since it is widely believed that the chemical properties of Ag and Au are very similar. This leads to the assumption that molecules which do not adsorb to Ag, such as hydrocarbons, will also not adsorb to aggregated Au colloids for SERS measurements. Here, we challenge this common perception by showing that SERS detection of "difficult" aromatic targets such as naphthalene, trinitrotoluene and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine which cannot be achieved even at >10-3 M concentrations with bare aggregated Ag colloids is possible at ≥10-8 M with unmodified aggregated Au colloids. For naphthalene and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine the detection limit obtained in this work with bare citrate-capped Au particles exceeds the previous best limit of detection obtained with surface-modified nanoparticles by an order of magnitude.
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- Ziwei Ye
- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
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- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
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- Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
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Mekonnen ML, Chen CH, Su WN, Hwang BJ. 3D-functionalized shell isolated Ag nanocubes on a miniaturized flexible platform for sensitive and selective SERS detection of small molecules. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2018.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhang Y, Li C, Fakhraai Z, Moosa B, Yang P, Khashab NM. Synthesis of Spiked Plasmonic Nanorods with an Interior Nanogap for Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Analysis. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:14399-14405. [PMID: 31458127 PMCID: PMC6645439 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Realizing quantitative surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) analysis is extremely helpful and challenging. Here, we utilize a facile method to synthesize spiked plasmonic nanorods with an interior gap. The Raman signal from the molecules embedded in the gap can be dramatically enhanced, leading to strong, stable, and reproducible SERS signals that can be used as an internal reference for quantitative SERS analysis. We demonstrate that the rough exterior surface has a good performance in enhancing the Raman signal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules adsorbed on the surface. The result shows that this method is applicable for a large range of analyte concentrations and there is an excellent linear relationship between the SERS intensity ratio and the analyte concentration (0.5-100 μM).
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- Yang Zhang
- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, United States
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart
Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory, Advanced Membranes and Porous
Materials Center, King Abdullah University
of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Park JE, Jung Y, Kim M, Nam JM. Quantitative Nanoplasmonics. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2018; 4:1303-1314. [PMID: 30410968 PMCID: PMC6202639 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Plasmonics, the study of the interactions between photons and collective oscillations of electrons, has seen tremendous advances during the past decade. Controllable nanometer- and sub-nanometer-scale engineering in plasmonic resonance and electromagnetic field localization at the subwavelength scale have propelled diverse studies in optics, materials science, chemistry, biotechnology, energy science, and various applications in spectroscopy. However, for translation of these accomplishments from research into practice, major hurdles including low reproducibility and poor controllability in target structures must be overcome, particularly for reliable quantification of plasmonic signals and functionalities. This Outlook introduces and summarizes the recent attempts and findings of many groups toward more quantitative and reliable nanoplasmonics, and discusses the challenges and possible future directions.
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Xiao B, Liang F, Liu S, Im J, Li Y, Liu J, Zhang B, Zhou J, He J, Chang S. Cucurbituril mediated single molecule detection and identification via recognition tunneling. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:365501. [PMID: 29882746 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aacb63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Recognition tunneling (RT) is an emerging technique for investigating single molecules in a tunnel junction. We have previously demonstrated its capability of single molecule detection and identification, as well as probing the dynamics of intermolecular bonding at the single molecule level. Here by introducing cucurbituril as a new class of recognition molecule, we demonstrate a powerful platform for electronically investigating the host-guest chemistry at single molecule level. In this report, we first investigated the single molecule electrical properties of cucurbituril in a tunnel junction. Then we studied two model guest molecules, aminoferrocene and amantadine, which were encapsulated by cucurbituril. Small differences in conductance and lifetime can be recognized between the host-guest complexes with the inclusion of different guest molecules. By using a machine learning algorithm to classify the RT signals in a hyper dimensional space, the accuracy of guest molecule recognition can be significantly improved, suggesting the possibility of using cucurbituril molecule for single molecule identification. This work enables a new class of recognition molecule for RT technique and opens the door for detecting a vast variety of small molecules by electrical measurements.
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- Bohuai Xiao
- The State Key laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
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Zhang L, Liu F, Zou Y, Hu X, Huang S, Xu Y, Zhang L, Dong Q, Liu Z, Chen L, Chen Z, Tan W. Surfactant-Free Interface Suspended Gold Graphitic Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate for Simultaneous Multiphase Analysis. Anal Chem 2018; 90:11183-11187. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Liang Zhang
- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, E11, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, and Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
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Eremina OE, Semenova AA, Sergeeva EA, Brazhe NA, Maksimov GV, Shekhovtsova TN, Goodilin EA, Veselova IA. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in modern chemical analysis: advances and prospects. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Xu S, Lei Y. Template-Assisted Fabrication of Nanostructured Arrays for Sensing Applications. Chempluschem 2018; 83:741-755. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Shipu Xu
- Institute of Physics & IMN MacroNano (ZIK); Ilmenau University of Technology; Unterpoerlitzer Strasse 38 98693 Ilmenau Germany
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- Institute of Physics & IMN MacroNano (ZIK); Ilmenau University of Technology; Unterpoerlitzer Strasse 38 98693 Ilmenau Germany
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P J A, Seemesh B, G RKR, P SK, V R. Disulphide linkage: To get cleaved or not? Bulk and nano copper based SERS of cystine. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 196:229-232. [PMID: 29454250 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Different nano-structures of noble metals have been the conventional substrates for carrying out Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). In this paper we examine electrodeposited copper (Cu) nano-structures on pencil graphite as novel substrate to carry out SERS measurements by considering l-cystine (Cys-Cys) (dimer of the amino acid cysteine) as the probe. The formation of monolayer of the probe molecule on the substrates was confirmed using cyclic voltammetric measurements. Mode of adsorption of Cys-Cys was observed to be different on bulk Cu (taken in the wire form) and nano-structured Cu on pencil graphite. Whereas in the former the disulphide bond of Cys-Cys remained intact, it got cleaved when Cys-Cys was adsorbed on electrodeposited copper indicating the activated nature of the nano-structure compared to bulk copper. CS stretching mode of vibration underwent blue shift in Cys-Cys adsorbed on Cu on pencil graphite vis-à-vis Cys-Cys adsorbed on Cu wire. Further evidence on the cleavage of the CS bond on an activated substrate was obtained by considering a bimetallic substrate comprising of silver on copper which was electrodeposited on pencil graphite. Our studies have demonstrated that nano‑copper surface is an excellent substrate for SERS giving 200 μM as lower detection limit for Cys-Cys.
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- Arathi P J
- Department of Chemistry, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SSSIHL, Prasanthi Nilayam, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Li D, Qi L. Self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles mediated by host-guest interactions. Curr Opin Colloid Interface Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2018.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Anderson WJ, Nowinska K, Hutter T, Mahajan S, Fischlechner M. Tuning plasmons layer-by-layer for quantitative colloidal sensing with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:7138-7146. [PMID: 29616248 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06656b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is well known for its high sensitivity that emerges due to the plasmonic enhancement of electric fields typically on gold and silver nanostructures. However, difficulties associated with the preparation of nanostructured substrates with uniform and reproducible features limit reliability and quantitation using SERS measurements. In this work we use layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly to incorporate multiple functional building blocks of collaborative assemblies of nanoparticles on colloidal spheres to fabricate SERS sensors. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are packaged in discrete layers, effectively 'freezing nano-gaps', on spherical colloidal cores to achieve multifunctionality and reproducible sensing. Coupling between layers tunes the plasmon resonance for optimum SERS signal generation to achieve a 10 nM limit of detection. Significantly, using the layer-by-layer construction, SERS-active AuNP layers are spaced out and thus optically isolated. This uniquely allows the creation of an internal standard within each colloidal sensor to enable highly reproducible self-calibrated sensing. By using 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) as the internal standard adenine concentrations are quantified to an accuracy of 92.6-99.5%. Our versatile approach paves the way for rationally designed yet quantitative colloidal SERS sensors and their use in a variety of sensing applications.
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- William J Anderson
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Yu F, Su M, Tian L, Wang H, Liu H. Organic Solvent as Internal Standards for Quantitative and High-Throughput Liquid Interfacial SERS Analysis in Complex Media. Anal Chem 2018; 90:5232-5238. [PMID: 29584402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Liquid-state interfacial nanoparticle arrays for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) promises a practical, substrate-free, and rapid analysis but faces a great challenge to develop a batch and uniform fabrication strategy with stable internal standards (IS) because of the difficulties in precisely locating both the IS tags and analytes in the same local structure under the harsh conditions of biphasic liquid interface. Here, we develop a fast batch preparation of self-ordered dense Au nanoparticle (GNP) arrays on cyclohexane/water biphasic interface in 96-well plates with the assist of acetone as the phase-crossing inducer. The acetone can extract the pesticide molecules via a simple dipping sample peels and can rapidly capture and locate the pesticide molecule into the plasmonic hotspots. Meanwhile, this phase-crossing solvent, acetone itself, generates stable SERS signal and is used as the IS tags to calibrate the signal fluctuation. This platform presents an excellent uniformity with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 5.9% compared to the RSD of 14.5% without the IS's correction and a good sensitivity with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 nM thiram. This high-throughput strategy for analyzing pesticide residues at fruit peels reached detection levels of nanograms per square centimeter (ng/cm2). Combined with the 96-well plates, this platform greatly facilitates the self-assembly and multiplex sampling. The self-ordered arrays at two immiscible phases interface evidenced the detection of both the oil-soluble thiabendazole and the water-soluble thiram molecules and also realized the multiplex and two-phase detection of these two pesticides. This platform offers vast possibilities for on-site sensing of various analytes and paves a new way for the quantitative and high-throughput SERS analyzer just as convenient as the microplate reader.
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- Fanfan Yu
- College of Food Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China
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- Department of Tumor Radiotherapy , The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University , Hefei 230022 , China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering , Hefei University of Technology , Hefei , Anhui 230009 , China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , China
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Kim NH, Hwang W, Baek K, Rohman MR, Kim J, Kim HW, Mun J, Lee SY, Yun G, Murray J, Ha JW, Rho J, Moskovits M, Kim K. Smart SERS Hot Spots: Single Molecules Can Be Positioned in a Plasmonic Nanojunction Using Host–Guest Chemistry. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:4705-4711. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b01501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Nam Hoon Kim
- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Stephan Sinn
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland/Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland/Germany
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Comanescu MA, Muehlethaler C, Lombardi JR, Leona M, Kubic TA. Competitive Binding Investigations and Quantitation in Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectra of Binary Dye Mixtures. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 72:60-68. [PMID: 28696133 DOI: 10.1177/0003702817723339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This research presents a study in surface-enhanced Raman quantitation of dyes present in mixtures of alizarin and purpurin using standard calibration curves and Langmuir isotherm calibration models. Investigations of the nature of competitive adsorption onto silver nanoparticles by centrifugation indicates that both dyes in the mixture interact with the nanoparticles simultaneously, but only the stronger adsorbing one is seen to dominate the spectral characteristics. Calibration can be carried out by careful selection of peaks characteristic to each dye in the mixture. Comparisons of peak height and peak area calibrations reveal that peak heights, when selected by the maximum value and accounting for peak shifts, prove the better model for quantitation. It is also shown that the microwave nanoparticle synthesis method produces stable nanoparticles with a shelf-life of at least one year that give very little variation within and between uses.
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- Mircea A Comanescu
- 1 Department of Sciences, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, USA
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- 2 Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, QC, Canada
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- 3 Department of Chemistry and Center for Analysis of Structures and Interfaces (CASI), The City College of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- 4 Department of Scientific Research, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
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- 1 Department of Sciences, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, USA
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Liu R, Li S, Liu JF. Self-assembly of plasmonic nanostructures into superlattices for surface-enhanced Raman scattering applications. Trends Analyt Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Peveler WJ, Jaber SB, Parkin IP. Nanoparticles in explosives detection - the state-of-the-art and future directions. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2017; 13:490-494. [PMID: 28801875 PMCID: PMC5688190 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-017-9903-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- William J Peveler
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon St, WC1H 0AJ, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon St, WC1H 0AJ, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon St, WC1H 0AJ, London, UK.
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