scholarly journals Performance Characteristics of Bio-Inspired Metal Nanostructures as Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattered (SERS) Substrates

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (9) ◽  
pp. 1432-1445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector I. Areizaga-Martinez ◽  
Ivan Kravchenko ◽  
Nickolay V. Lavrik ◽  
Michael J. Sepaniak ◽  
Samuel P. Hernández-Rivera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam Lithography ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Metal Nanostructures ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Nanocomposite Structures ◽  
Nanopillar Arrays

The fabrication of high-performance plasmonic nanomaterials for bio-sensing and trace chemical detection is a field of intense theoretical and experimental research. The use of metal-silicon nanopillar arrays as analytical sensors has been reported with reasonable results in recent years. The use of bio-inspired nanocomposite structures that follow the Fibonacci numerical architecture offers the opportunity to develop nanostructures with theoretically higher and more reproducible plasmonic fields over extended areas. The work presented here describes the nanofabrication process for a series of 40 µm × 40 µm bio-inspired arrays classified as asymmetric fractals (sunflower seeds and romanesco broccoli), bilaterally symmetric (acacia leaves and honeycombs), and radially symmetric (such as orchids and lily flowers) using electron beam lithography. In addition, analytical capabilities were evaluated using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The substrate characterization and SERS performance of the developed substrates as the strategies to assess the design performance are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Bioscaffold arrays decorated with Ag nanoparticles as a SERS substrate for direct detection of melamine in infant formula

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (38) ◽  
pp. 21771-21776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Zhao ◽  
Hefu Li ◽  
Cunwei Tian ◽  
Yanru Xie ◽  
Zhenbao Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sers Substrate ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Plasmonic Structures ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Performance Surface

Three-dimensional (3D) plasmonic structures have been intensively investigated as high performance surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates.

scholarly journals Fabrication of Highly Rough Ag Nanobud Substrates and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering ofλ-DNA Molecules

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuyun Deng ◽  
Wanyun Ma ◽  
Jia-Lin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Silver Nanowire ◽  
Metal Nanostructures ◽  
Dna Molecules ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Raman scattering signals can be enhanced by several orders of magnitude on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates made from noble metal nanostructures. Some SERS substrates are even able to detect single-molecule Raman signals. A novel silver nanobud (AgNB) substrate with superior SERS activity was fabricated with a solid-state ionics method. The AgNB substrate was formed by tightly collocated unidirectional 100 nm size silver buds, presenting a highly rough surface topography. Distinct SERS signals of singleλ-DNA molecules in water were detected on AgNB substrates. AgNB substrates were compared with disordered silver nanowire (AgNW) substrates manufactured by the same method through the SERS detection ofλ-DNA solutions. This original AgNB substrate provides a reliable approach towards trace analysis of biomacromolecules and promotes the utilization of the SERS technique in biomedical research.

Hexagonally arranged arrays of urchin-like Ag-nanoparticle decorated ZnO-nanorods grafted on PAN-nanopillars as surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates

CrystEngComm ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (25) ◽  
pp. 3550-3558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Tang ◽  
Meizhu Zhang ◽  
Zhongbo Li ◽  
Zhaofang Du ◽  
Bensong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Ag Nanoparticle ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Flexible Films ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Nanopillar Arrays

Large-scale flexible films with one side consisting of ordered Ag-NPs@ZnO-nanorods/PAN-nanopillar arrays were used as recyclable SERS substrates.

High resolution scanning near field mapping of enhancement on SERS substrates: comparison with photoemission electron microscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 9405-9411 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Awada ◽  
J. Plathier ◽  
C. Dab ◽  
F. Charra ◽  
L. Douillard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Spectroscopic Technique ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Photoemission Electron

The need for a dedicated spectroscopic technique with nanoscale resolution to characterize SERS substrates pushed us to develop a proof of concept of a functionalized tip–surface enhanced Raman scattering (FTERS) technique.

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