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Geka G, Kanioura A, Kochylas I, Likodimos V, Gardelis S, Dimitriou A, Papanikolaou N, Chatzantonaki K, Charvalos E, Economou A, Kakabakos S, Petrou P. Cancer Marker Immunosensing through Surface-Enhanced Photoluminescence on Nanostructured Silver Substrates. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:3099. [PMID: 38132997 PMCID: PMC10745687 DOI: 10.3390/nano13243099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Nanostructured noble metal surfaces enhance the photoluminescence emitted by fluorescent molecules, permitting the development of highly sensitive fluorescence immunoassays. To this end, surfaces with silicon nanowires decorated with silver nanoparticles in the form of dendrites or aggregates were evaluated as substrates for the immunochemical detection of two ovarian cancer indicators, carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and human epididymis protein 4 (HE4). The substrates were prepared by metal-enhanced chemical etching of silicon wafers to create, in one step, silicon nanowires and silver nanoparticles on top of them. For both analytes, non-competitive immunoassays were developed using pairs of highly specific monoclonal antibodies, one for analyte capture on the substrate and the other for detection. In order to facilitate the identification of the immunocomplexes through a reaction with streptavidin labeled with Rhodamine Red-X, the detection antibodies were biotinylated. An in-house-developed optical set-up was used for photoluminescence signal measurements after assay completion. The detection limits achieved were 2.5 U/mL and 3.12 pM for CA125 and HE4, respectively, with linear dynamic ranges extending up to 500 U/mL for CA125 and up to 500 pM for HE4, covering the concentration ranges of both healthy and ovarian cancer patients. Thus, the proposed method could be implemented for the early diagnosis and/or prognosis and monitoring of ovarian cancer.
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- Georgia Geka
- Immunoassays/Immunosensors Lab, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15341 Aghia Paraskevi, Greece; (G.G.); (A.K.); (S.K.)
- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian, University of Athens, University Campus, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- Immunoassays/Immunosensors Lab, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15341 Aghia Paraskevi, Greece; (G.G.); (A.K.); (S.K.)
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- Section of Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Campus, 15784 Athens, Greece; (I.K.); (V.L.); (S.G.)
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- Section of Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Campus, 15784 Athens, Greece; (I.K.); (V.L.); (S.G.)
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- Section of Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University Campus, 15784 Athens, Greece; (I.K.); (V.L.); (S.G.)
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- Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15341 Aghia Paraskevi, Greece; (A.D.); (N.P.)
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- Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15341 Aghia Paraskevi, Greece; (A.D.); (N.P.)
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- Molecular Diagnosis Department, INVITROLABS S.A., 12251 Peristeri, Greece; (K.C.); (E.C.)
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- Molecular Diagnosis Department, INVITROLABS S.A., 12251 Peristeri, Greece; (K.C.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian, University of Athens, University Campus, 15771 Athens, Greece;
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- Immunoassays/Immunosensors Lab, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15341 Aghia Paraskevi, Greece; (G.G.); (A.K.); (S.K.)
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- Immunoassays/Immunosensors Lab, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety, NCSR “Demokritos”, 15341 Aghia Paraskevi, Greece; (G.G.); (A.K.); (S.K.)
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Tatar AS, Boca S, Falamas A, Cuibus D, Farcău C. Self-assembled PVP-gold nanostar films as plasmonic substrates for surface-enhanced spectroscopies: influence of the polymeric coating on the enhancement efficiency. Analyst 2023; 148:3992-4001. [PMID: 37526256 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00682d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
Abstract
Colloidal nanoparticles exhibiting anisotropic morphologies are preferred in the structural design of spectroscopically active substrates due to the remarkable optical properties of this type of nano-object. In the particular case of star-like nanoparticles, their sharp tips can act as antennae for capturing and amplifying the incident light, as well as for enhancing the light emitted by nearby fluorophores or the scattering efficiency of Raman active molecules. In the current work, we aimed to implement such star-shaped nanoparticles in the fabrication of nanoparticle films and explore their use as solid plasmonic substrates for surface-enhanced optical spectroscopies. High-density, compact and robust self-assembled gold nanostar films were prepared by directly depositing them from aqueous colloidal suspension on polystyrene plates through convective self-assembly. We investigated the role of the polymeric coating, herein polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), in the particle assembly process, the resulting morphology and consequently, the plasmonic response of the obtained films. The efficacy of the plasmonic films as dual-mode surface-enhanced fluorescence (SEF) and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates was evidenced by testing Nile Blue A (NB) and Rhodamine 800 (Rh800) molecular chromophores under visible (633 nm) versus NIR (785 nm) laser excitation. Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence investigations highlight the fluorescence intensity and fluorescence lifetime modification effects. The experimental results were corroborated with theoretical modelling by finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations. Furthermore, to prove the extended applicability of the proposed substrates in the detection of biologically relevant molecules, we tested their SERS efficiency for sensing metanephrine, a metabolite currently used for the biochemical diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors, at concentration levels similar to other catecholamine metabolites.
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- Andra-Sorina Tatar
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute in Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, 42 Treboniu Laurian, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donat, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Li W, Wei H, Li N, Li S, Liu Y, Liu R, Zou W, Hu P, Zhang Z, Wang C. Rapid identification and quantification of diquat in biological fluids within 30 s using a portable Raman spectrometer. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 225:115083. [PMID: 36716572 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Rapid detection of diquat (DQ) is essential in clinical diagnosis and rescue. Here, we developed a fast, simple-yet-practical detection strategy for the reliable identification and quantification of DQ in biological fluids. Based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), point-of-care detection was realized under the acidic condition with gold nanoparticles as the substrate. Under optimal experimental conditions, the detection limits of the strategy were 17.5 ppb and 1.99 ppm in human urine and gastric juice, respectively. High specificity and selectivity of the SERS strategy were demonstrated using common pesticides and coexisting biological substances. The method was also used to detect biofluids from 5 patients and urine samples from 10 healthy volunteers. The results were in high agreement with spectrophotometric and clinical liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry methods. The volume of urine samples required for this technique is merely 20 μL, and no preparation of the samples is required. Compared to traditional methods used in clinical settings, SERS-based methods are capable of real-time measurements that accurately provide rapid detection and response in non-laboratory settings, with great potential for on-site and point-of-care testing.
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- Wanru Li
- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China
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- Emergency Department, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China.
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- Physical and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, 250000, PR China.
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Dong L, Liu B, Maenosono S, Yang J. Multifunctional Au@Ag@SiO 2 Core-Shell-Shell Nanoparticles for Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence, Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering, and Photocatalysis Applications. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:1593-1599. [PMID: 36668988 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Au@Ag@SiO2 core-shell-shell nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by a facile one-pot synthetic technique. The Au@Ag core size and SiO2 shell thicknesses are readily controlled by adjusting the precursor concentration. The multilayered NPs with dielectric SiO2 outer shells and bimetallic Au@Ag cores exhibited both the chemical stability of Au with the high scattering efficiency of Ag. Furthermore, the SiO2 shell is beneficial to the metal-enhanced fluorescence for biomedical applications. Metal-enhanced fluorescence, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and photocatalytic activities of silica-coated Au@Ag, Ag, Au, and Au/Ag core-shell NPs were compared and discussed. The size and structure of Au@Ag@SiO2 core-shell-shell NPs were optimized to maximize their optical and catalytic activities.
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- Li Dong
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Physico-Inorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, P. R. China
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Liu J, Fan W, Lv X, Wang C. Rapid Quantitative Detection of Voriconazole in Human Plasma Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:47634-47641. [PMID: 36591153 PMCID: PMC9798397 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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There is an increasing demand for rapid detection techniques for monitoring the therapeutic concentration of voriconazole (VRC) in human biological fluids. Herein, a rapid and selective surface-enhanced Raman scatting method for point-of-care determination of VRC in human plasma was developed via a portable Raman spectrometer. This approach has enabled the quantification of the VRC spiked into human plasma at clinical relevant concentrations. A gold nanoparticle solution (Au sol) was used as the SERS substrate, and the agglomerating conditions on its sensitivity were optimized. The method involves the formation of hot spots, and the signal of VRC molecules adsorbed on the surface of the SERS hot spot was amplified by 105. The calibration curve was linear in the range of 0.02-10 ppm, with satisfactory repeatability. The limit of detection was as low as 12.3 ppb. The variation in VRC spectra over time on different substrates demonstrated good reproducibility. Notably, the salting-out extraction method developed in this study was rapid and suitable for the quantitation of drugs in biological samples. Compared with traditional methods, this approach allows for the point-of-care quantification of VRC directly in a complex matrix, which may open up new exciting opportunities for future use of the SERS technique in clinical applications.
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- Jing Liu
- Department
of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong
First Medical University, Shandong First
Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, Shandong 271000, P. R. China
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- Outpatient
Department, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P. R. China
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- Central
Sterile Supply Department, Affiliated Hospital
of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P. R. China
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- Physical
and Chemical Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and
Occupational Medicine, Shandong First Medical
University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250000, P. R. China
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Kazemzadeh M, Martinez-Calderon M, Paek SY, Lowe M, Aguergaray C, Xu W, Chamley LW, Broderick NGR, Hisey CL. Classification of Preeclamptic Placental Extracellular Vesicles Using Femtosecond Laser Fabricated Nanoplasmonic Sensors. ACS Sens 2022; 7:1698-1711. [PMID: 35658424 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Placental extracellular vesicles (EVs) play an essential role in pregnancy by protecting and transporting diverse biomolecules that aid in fetomaternal communication. However, in preeclampsia, they have also been implicated in contributing to disease progression. Despite their potential clinical value, current technologies cannot provide a rapid and effective means of differentiating between healthy and diseased placental EVs. To address this, a fabrication process called laser-induced nanostructuring of SERS-active thin films (LINST) was developed to produce scalable nanoplasmonic substrates that provide exceptional Raman signal enhancement and allow the biochemical fingerprinting of EVs. After validating the performance of LINST substrates with chemical standards, placental EVs from tissue explant cultures were characterized, demonstrating that preeclamptic and normotensive placental EVs have classifiably distinct Raman spectra following the application of advanced machine learning algorithms. Given the abundance of placental EVs in maternal circulation, these findings encourage immediate exploration of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) of EVs as a promising method for preeclampsia liquid biopsies, while this novel fabrication process will provide a versatile and scalable substrate for many other SERS applications.
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- Mohammadrahim Kazemzadeh
- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.,Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Auckland 1061, New Zealand
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- Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Auckland 1061, New Zealand
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.,Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.,Hub for Extracellular Vesicle Investigations, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.,Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Auckland 1061, New Zealand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.,Hub for Extracellular Vesicle Investigations, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Petruš O, Macko J, Oriňaková R, Oriňak A, Múdra E, Kupková M, Farka Z, Pastucha M, Socha V. Detection of organic dyes by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using plasmonic NiAg nanocavity films. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 249:119322. [PMID: 33373865 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This work presents the NiAg nanocavity film for the detection of organic dyes by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Nanocavity films were prepared by colloidal lithography using 518-nm polystyrene spheres combined with the electrochemical deposition of Ni supporting layer and Ag nanoparticles homogeneous SERS-active layer. The theoretical study was modelled by finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation of electromagnetic field enhancement near the nanostructured surface and experimentally proven by SERS measurement of selected organic dyes (rhodamine 6G, crystal violet, methylene blue, and malachite green oxalate) in micromolar concentration. Furthermore, the concentration dependence was investigated to prove the suitability of NiAg nanocavity films to detect ultra-low concentrations of samples. The detection limit was 1.3 × 10-12, 1.5 × 10-10, 1.4 × 10-10, 7.5 × 10-11 mol·dm-3, and the standard deviation was 20.1%, 13.8%, 16.7%, and 19.3% for R6G, CV, MB, and MGO, respectively. The analytical enhancement factor was 3.4 × 105 using R6G as a probe molecule. The principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to extract the differences in complex spectra of the dyes where the first and second PCs carry 42.43% and 31.39% of the sample variation, respectively. The achieved results demonstrated the suitability of AgNi nanocavity films for the SERS-based detection of organic dyes, with a potential in other sensing applications.
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- Ondrej Petruš
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of P. J. Šafárik in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia; Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of P. J. Šafárik in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of P. J. Šafárik in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of P. J. Šafárik in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Air Transport, Czech Technical University in Prague, Horská 3, 128 03 Prague, Czech Republic; Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Nam. Sítná 3105, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
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Bai S, Serien D, Ma Y, Obata K, Sugioka K. Attomolar Sensing Based on Liquid Interface-Assisted Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in Microfluidic Chip by Femtosecond Laser Processing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42328-42338. [PMID: 32799517 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a multidisciplinary trace analysis technique based on plasmonic effects. The development of SERS microfluidic chips has been exploited extensively in recent times impacting on applications in diverse fields. However, despite much progress, the excitation of label-free molecules is extremely challenging when analyte concentrations are lower than 1 nM because of the blinking SERS effect. In this paper, a novel analytical strategy which can achieve detection limits at an attomolar level is proposed. This performance improvement is due to the use of a glass microfluidic chip that features an analyte air-solution interface which forms on the SERS substrate in the microfluidic channel, whereby the analyte molecules aggregate locally at the interface during the measurement, hence the term liquid interface-assisted SERS (LI-SERS). The microfluidic chips are fabricated using hybrid femtosecond (fs) laser processing consisting of fs laser-assisted chemical etching, selective metallization, and metal surface nanostructuring. The novel LI-SERS technique can achieve an analytical enhancement factor of 1.5 × 1014, providing a detection limit below 10-17 M (<10 aM). The mechanism for the extraordinary enhancement afforded by LI-SERS is attributed to Marangoni convection induced by the photothermal effect.
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- Shi Bai
- Advanced Laser Processing Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Laser Processing Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- School of Mechanical Engineering & Automation, Beihang University, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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- Advanced Laser Processing Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Advanced Laser Processing Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Li X, Guan Y. Theoretical fundamentals of short pulse laser–metal interaction: A review. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND PRECISION ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.npe.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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