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Peixoto LPDF, Pandey SD, Barbosa MB, Fantini CL, da Silva MT, Fontes RA, Sacorague LA, de Carvalho RM, Lopes IMF. Gold nanoparticles for surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride at low concentration. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 308:123752. [PMID: 38134659 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The oil and gas industry plays a vital role in the global economy. The production process has several critical conditions and can expose metals to corrosion. Surfactants like the quaternary ammonium salt Benzyldimethyldodecylammonium Bromide (BDAC) are currently used to prevent corrosions; classical methods for determining these surfactants have problems in saline samples and usually present high costs. In this context, spectroscopic techniques become an excellent alternative for quaternary ammonium salts detection. Here, a SERS (surface-enhanced Raman scattering) sensor based on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) synthesized through chemical reduction was used as an alternative method for BDAC detection. We detected BDAC at low concentrations in water solutions: at 5 to 30 ppm (1.47 × 10-5 mol L-1 to 8.82 × 10-5 mol L-1); and had the vibration attempt attribute analyzed. A new study of quaternary ammonium compounds using AuNPs and SERS with a different, easy, and repeatable approach to spectra acquisition is presented and shows to be a promising method applied in quaternary ammonium salt compounds detection for the oil and gas industry.
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- Linus Pauling de Faria Peixoto
- Instituto SENAI de Inovação em Engenharia de Superfícies - Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia CIT SENAI, Horto, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil; Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Instituto SENAI de Inovação em Engenharia de Superfícies - Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia CIT SENAI, Horto, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil
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- Instituto SENAI de Inovação em Engenharia de Superfícies - Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia CIT SENAI, Horto, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas, Desenvolvimento e Inovação Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello - Cenpes/Petrobras, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-915, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas, Desenvolvimento e Inovação Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello - Cenpes/Petrobras, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-915, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas, Desenvolvimento e Inovação Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello - Cenpes/Petrobras, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-915, Brazil
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- Centro de Pesquisas, Desenvolvimento e Inovação Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello - Cenpes/Petrobras, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-915, Brazil
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- Instituto SENAI de Inovação em Engenharia de Superfícies - Centro de Inovação e Tecnologia CIT SENAI, Horto, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil.
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Villa NS, Picarelli C, Iacoe F, Zanchi CG, Ossi PM, Lucotti A, Tommasini M. Investigating Perampanel Antiepileptic Drug by DFT Calculations and SERS with Custom Spinning Cell. Molecules 2023; 28:5968. [PMID: 37630222 PMCID: PMC10459216 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28165968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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SERS, a clinical practice where medical doctors can monitor the drug concentration in biological fluids, has been proposed as a viable approach to therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of the antiepileptic drug Perampanel. The adoption of an acidic environment during the SERS experiments was found to be effective in enhancing the spectroscopic signal. In this work, we combine SERS experiments, conducted with a custom spinning cell in controlled acidic conditions, with DFT calculations aimed at investigating the possible protonated forms of Perampanel. The DFT-simulated Raman spectra of protonated Perampanel accounts for most of the observed SERS signals, thus explaining the effective role of protonation of the analyte. Our results suggest protonation as a viable approach to fostering SERS of alkaline drugs.
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- Nicolò Simone Villa
- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; (N.S.V.); (C.P.); (C.G.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; (N.S.V.); (C.P.); (C.G.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; (N.S.V.); (C.P.); (C.G.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; (N.S.V.); (C.P.); (C.G.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; (N.S.V.); (C.P.); (C.G.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; (N.S.V.); (C.P.); (C.G.Z.); (A.L.)
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Swetha S, Okla MK, Al-Amri SS, Alaraidh IA, Abdel-Maksoud MA, Aufy M, Studenik CR, Sudheer Khan S. Novel insight on chemo-specific detection of toxic environmental chromium residues existing as recalcitrant Cr(III)-carboxyl complexes using plasmonic silver nanoplatform bi-functionalized with citrate and PVP. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 284:121789. [PMID: 36088743 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chromium (Cr) is a toxic environmental pollutant that majorly exists in trivalent and hexavalent forms. Though Cr(VI) is more dangerous than Cr(III), the trivalent Cr forms complexes with environmentally-available organic molecules. This makes them potentially harmful and difficult to detect. In this study, we have designed an ultrasensitive plasmonic nanosensor using citrate and PVP functionalized Ag nanoparticles (Ag-citrate-PVPNPs) for the detection of trivalent chromium organic complexes such as Cr(III)-EDTA (Cr-E), Cr(III)-acetate (Cr-A), Cr(III)-citrate (Cr-C) and Cr(III)-tartrate (Cr-T). The nanoparticles (NPs) were structurally characterized by XRD, SEM, HRTEM, SAED, EDX and elemental mapping. The citrate and PVP molecules played a vital role in the detection mechanism and stability of the sensor. Upon detection, the yellow-colored Ag-citrate-PVP NPs turned into different shades of brown depending on the type of the Cr complex and concentration. It was accompanied by diminishing and/or shifting UV-Visible absorbance peaks due to the aggregation of Ag-citrate-PVP NPs. Further, a linear relationship was observed between absorbance reduction and analyte concentration. The selectivity tests showed that the sensor was non-functional to other metal ions and inorganic anions. The sensor was optimized using pH and temperature studies. The mechanism of detection was elucidated with the help of characterization techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, FTIR, XPS and UV-visible spectrophotometer. The limit of detection (LOD) was found to be 3.29, 4.87, 1.76 and 1.79 nM for Cr-E, Cr-A, Cr-C and Cr-T complexes respectively. This study provides a rapid and sensitive approach for the detection of multiple Cr(III)-organic complexes present in an aqueous solution.
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- S Swetha
- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institite of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai- 600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Capocefalo A, Deckert-Gaudig T, Brasili F, Postorino P, Deckert V. Unveiling the interaction of protein fibrils with gold nanoparticles by plasmon enhanced nano-spectroscopy. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:14469-14479. [PMID: 34473176 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr03190b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The development of various degenerative diseases is suggested to be triggered by the uncontrolled organisation and aggregation of proteins into amyloid fibrils. For this reason, there are ongoing efforts to develop novel agents and approaches, including metal nanoparticle-based colloids, that dissolve amyloid structures and prevent pathogenic protein aggregation. In this contribution, the role of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in degrading amyloid fibrils of the model protein lysozyme is investigated. The amino acid composition of fibril surfaces before and after the incubation with AuNPs is determined at the single fibril level by exploiting the high spatial resolution and sensitivity provided by tip-enhanced and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopies. This combined spectroscopic approach allows to reveal the molecular mechanisms driving the interaction between fibrils and AuNPs. Our results provide an important input for the understanding of amyloid fibrils and could have a potential translational impact on the development of strategies for the prevention and treatment of amyloid-related diseases.
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- Angela Capocefalo
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, Roma, Italy
- CNR-ISC, Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi, c/o Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, Roma, Italy
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745 Jena, Germany.
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany
- Institute of Quantum Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4242, USA
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Gribanyov D, Zhdanov G, Olenin A, Lisichkin G, Gambaryan A, Kukushkin V, Zavyalova E. SERS-Based Colloidal Aptasensors for Quantitative Determination of Influenza Virus. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1842. [PMID: 33673314 PMCID: PMC7918581 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Development of sensitive techniques for rapid detection of viruses is on a high demand. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an appropriate tool for new techniques due to its high sensitivity. DNA aptamers are short structured oligonucleotides that can provide specificity for SERS biosensors. Existing SERS-based aptasensors for rapid virus detection had several disadvantages. Some of them lacked possibility of quantitative determination, while others had sophisticated and expensive implementation. In this paper, we provide a new approach that combines rapid specific detection and the possibility of quantitative determination of viruses using the example of influenza A virus.
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- Dmitry Gribanyov
- Institute of Solid State Physics of Russian Academy of Science, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia;
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (G.Z.); (A.O.); (G.L.)
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (G.Z.); (A.O.); (G.L.)
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (G.Z.); (A.O.); (G.L.)
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- Chumakov Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune and Biological Products RAS, 108819 Moscow, Russia;
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- Institute of Solid State Physics of Russian Academy of Science, 142432 Chernogolovka, Russia;
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (G.Z.); (A.O.); (G.L.)
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Mosier-Boss PA, Sorensen KC, George RD, Sims PC, Obraztsova A. Surface enhanced Raman scattering of bacteria using capped and uncapped silver nanoparticles. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 242:118742. [PMID: 32717522 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of bacteria were obtained using citrate (capped) and borohydride (uncapped) generated silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs).The observed differences in SERS spectra are attributed to the manner in which these Ag NPs interact with bacteria. Capped Ag NPs are able to partition through the surface polysaccharides of the bacterial cell to bind to the inner and outer cell membranes, as well as the periplasmic space between them. The resultant spectra show contributions due to the components of the cell envelope and cellular secretions. Uncapped Ag NPs are unable to partition through the polysaccharide outer structures of the cells. Spectral features observed for these uncapped Ag NPs are secretions primarily due to the metabolites of purine degradation.
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- P A Mosier-Boss
- GEC, 5101B Backlick Rd., Annandale, VA 22003, United States of America.
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, CA 92152, United States of America
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, CA 92152, United States of America
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, CA 92152, United States of America
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- San Diego State University Research Foundation, San Diego, CA 92182, United States of America
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Rivera-Rangel RD, Navarro-Segura ME, Arizmendi-Morquecho A, Sánchez-Domínguez M. Electrodeposition of plasmonic bimetallic Ag-Cu nanodendrites and their application as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:465605. [PMID: 32759478 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abacf5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Plasmonic bimetallic Ag-Cu nanodendrites were synthesized by an electrodeposition process and their potential as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates was studied. We demonstrated a facile and efficient way for the preparation of highly sensitive SERS substrates. The electrodeposition time was an important parameter in the formation of Ag-Cu dendrites onto the Al sheet. The Ag-Cu dendrites showed an excellent response detecting Rhodamine 6 G at ultra-low concentrations such as 1 × 10-15 mol l-1. This Ag-Cu substrate possesses an excellent SERS activity and it could be used for the detection of molecules at trace level. This electrodeposition process could be extended for the fabrication of other plasmonic bimetallic dendrites.
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- Rubén Darío Rivera-Rangel
- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C. (CIMAV), Unidad Monterrey, Alianza Norte 202, Parque de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica, Apodaca, Nuevo León 66628, Mexico
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Kinastowska K, Piela K, Gordel M, Żak A, Kołkowski R, Samoć M. Gold nanoparticle-decorated graphene as a nonlinear optical material in the visible and near-infrared spectral range. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:18862-18872. [PMID: 29967913 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp02439a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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There have been numerous reports of boosting nonlinear optical phenomena in plasmonic nanostructures through local-field enhancement as well as through intrinsic metal nonlinearities. Here, we study the possibility of plasmonic enhancement of graphene's nonlinear absorption by creating a composite material: gold nanoparticle-decorated graphene dispersed in water. To evaluate the additive effect of combining the two materials on the saturable absorption efficiency we performed a series of f-scan (modified Z-scan) measurements using femtosecond laser pulses in the broad spectral range from 530 to 1600 nm. These studies are supplemented by TEM, UV-vis, ATR and Raman spectroscopy, revealing the mechanisms behind the formation of the composite material.
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- K Kinastowska
- Department of Physical and Quantum Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, ul. Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Hua MZ, Feng S, Wang S, Lu X. Rapid detection and quantification of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in milk using molecularly imprinted polymers-surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Food Chem 2018; 258:254-259. [PMID: 29655731 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.03.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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We report the development of a molecularly imprinted polymers-surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (MIPs-SERS) method for rapid detection and quantification of a herbicide residue 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in milk. MIPs were synthesized via bulk polymerization and utilized as solid phase extraction sorbent to selectively extract and enrich 2,4-D from milk. Silver nanoparticles were synthesized to facilitate the collection of SERS spectra of the extracts. Based on the characteristic band intensity of 2,4-D (391 cm-1), the limit of detection was 0.006 ppm and the limit of quantification was 0.008 ppm. A simple logarithmic working range (0.01-1 ppm) was established, satisfying the sensitivity requirement referring to the maximum residue level of 2,4-D in milk in both Europe and North America. The overall test of 2,4-D for each milk sample required only 20 min including sample preparation. This MIPs-SERS method has potential for practical applications in detecting 2,4-D in agri-foods.
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- Marti Z Hua
- Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Science and Health, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Chang YC, Huang LC, Chuang SY, Sun WL, Lin TH, Chen SY. Polyelectrolyte induced controlled assemblies for the backbone of robust and brilliant Raman tags. OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 25:24767-24779. [PMID: 29041422 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.024767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Near-field and far-field optical properties of plasmonic materials can be tailored by coupling the existing structures. However, fabricating 3D coupled structures in the solution by molecular linkers may suffer from low yield, low stability (particle aggregates), long reaction time, complex surface modification or multiple purification steps. In this report, stable 3D plasmonic core-satellite assemblies (CSA) with a ~1 nm interior gap accompanied by high field enhancement (|E/Einc|>200) are formed in a few seconds through a single polyelectrolyte linker layer. In addition, by covalently binding different reporter molecules and core particles, three distinct RamSSan tags based on this CSA backbone are demonstrated and compared with conventional fluorophores in terms of stability. This general assembly method can be applied to any type of colloidal particles carrying stable surface charge, even non-plasmonic nanoparticles. It will facilitate the development of various robust Raman tags for multiplexed biomedical imaging/sensing by efficiently combining constituent particles of differing size/shape/composition. The CSA backbone with an embedded high field not only makes the brightness of Raman tags more comparable to the fluorophores and can also be utilized in the platform of molecule-light quantum strong coupling.
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Mosier-Boss PA, Sorensen KC, George RD, Sims PC, O'braztsova A. SERS substrates fabricated using ceramic filters for the detection of bacteria: Eliminating the citrate interference. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 180:161-167. [PMID: 28284162 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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It was found that spectra obtained for bacteria on SERS substrates fabricated by filtering citrate-generated Ag nanoparticles (NPs) onto rigid, ceramic filters exhibited peaks due to citrate as well as the bacteria. In many cases the citrate spectrum overwhelmed that of the bacteria. Given the simplicity of the method to prepare these substrates, means of eliminating this citrate interference were explored. It was found that allowing a mixture of bacteria suspension and citrate-generated Ag NPs to incubate prior to filtering onto the ceramic filter eliminated this interference.
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- P A Mosier-Boss
- GEC, 5101B Backlick Rd., Annandale, VA 22003, United States.
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- SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, CA 92152, United States
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- SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, CA 92152, United States
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- SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, CA 92152, United States
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- San Diego State University Foundation, San Diego, CA 92182, United States
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Office paper decorated with silver nanostars - an alternative cost effective platform for trace analyte detection by SERS. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2480. [PMID: 28559536 PMCID: PMC5449394 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02484-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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For analytical applications in portable sensors to be used in the point-of-need, low-cost SERS substrates using paper as a base, are an alternative. In this work, SERS substrates were produced on two different types of paper: a high porosity paper (Whatman no. 1); and a low porosity paper (commercially available office paper, Portucel Soporcel). Solutions containing spherical silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver nanostars (AgNSs) were separately drop-casted on hydrophilic wells patterned on the papers. The porosity of the paper was found to play a determinant role on the AgNP and AgNS distribution along the paper fibres, with most of the nanoparticles being retained at the illuminated surface of the office paper substrate. The highest SERS enhancements were obtained for the office paper substrate, with deposited AgNSs. A limit of detection for rhodamine-6G as low as 11.4 ± 0.2 pg could be achieved, with an analytical enhancement factor of ≈107 for this specific analyte. The well patterning technique allowed good signal uniformity (RSD of 1.7%). Besides, these SERS substrates remained stable after 5 weeks of storage (RSD of 7.3%). Paper-induced aggregation of AgNPs was found to be a viable alternative to the classical salt-induced aggregation, to obtain a highly sensitive SERS substrates.
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Pandoli O, Martins RDS, Romani EC, Paciornik S, Maurício MHDP, Alves HDL, Pereira-Meirelles FV, Luz EL, Koller SML, Valiente H, Ghavami K. Colloidal silver nanoparticles: an effective nano-filler material to prevent fungal proliferation in bamboo. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12516f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are effective nano-filler agents with antifungal activity able to improve bamboo's durability against fungus. Ag-NPs were used to fill up the bamboo biological matrix to obtain an engineered biocomposite material.
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- O. Pandoli
- Chemistry Department
- PUC-Rio
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- Chemical and Materials Eng. Department
- PUC-Rio
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- Applied Physics and Thermodynamics Department
- UERJ
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- Chemistry Department
- PUC-Rio
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- Chemical and Materials Eng. Department
- PUC-Rio
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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- Civil Eng. Department
- PUC-Rio
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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