Hybrid Substrates for Real-Time SERS-Based Chemical Sensors

1995 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Wachter ◽  
J. M. E. Storey ◽  
S. L. Sharp ◽  
K. T. Carron ◽  
Y. Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Protective Coatings ◽  
Protective Layer ◽  
Thin Metal Film ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
New Class ◽  
Electromagnetic Enhancement ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Hybrid Substrates ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Since the discovery of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect, numerous substrate designs have been proposed for a variety of analytical applications. Although many of these have offered exceptional electromagnetic enhancement, the durability and reusability of substrates have not always been acceptable for routine analytical use. This paper discusses the design and testing of a new class of hybrid SERS substrates specifically designed to optimize electromagnetic enhancement while also affording exceptional ruggedness and reversibility of response under challenging conditions. Substrate templates are fabricated lithographically into a quartz surface, then a thin metal film is deposited, and finally the entire surface is coated with a protective layer. Examples of inorganic and organic protective coatings are provided. Analytes are measured in flowing streams of airborne vapor and aqueous liquid. Properly designed surface coatings serve a dual role as both a protective layer and as a rapidly reversible selective adsorbent for specific analytes.

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.

Bioconjugation of SERS nanotags and increasing the reproducibility of results

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Salehi ◽  
Angela Hamann-Steinmeier
Keyword(s):  
Reproducibility Of Results ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Medical Diagnostics ◽  
Spectroscopy Technique ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Target Molecules

AbstractSurface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a vibrational spectroscopy technique, which is used in the areas of medical diagnostics. This technique use the advantages of biofunctionalized nanoparticles (NPs) for imaging and quantifying of target molecules such as proteins in assays, cells and tissues. The lack of reliability and reproducibility of the results are major challenges in the application of diagnostics based of SERS substrates. The biofunction and success of nanomedical tasks depends on the quality of each involved element like antibodies (IgGs) and nanostructures before, during and after preparation or conjunction with nanoparticles. This short review summarizes current designs of different SERS substrates and highlights the improvement of particularly simple and gentle conjugation methods for targeting research with SERS labels.

scholarly journals Large-Scale Fabrication of Ultrasensitive and Uniform Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates for the Trace Detection of Pesticides

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Zhu ◽  
Guanzhou Lin ◽  
Meizhang Wu ◽  
Zhuojie Chen ◽  
Peimin Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Capillary Flow ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Uniform Size ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Technology transfer from laboratory into practical application needs to meet the demands of economic viability and operational simplicity. This paper reports a simple and convenient strategy to fabricate large-scale and ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. In this strategy, no toxic chemicals or sophisticated instruments are required to fabricate the SERS substrates. On one hand, Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with relatively uniform size were synthesized using the modified Tollens method, which employs an ultra-low concentration of Ag+ and excessive amounts of glucose as a reducing agent. On the other hand, when a drop of the colloidal Ag NPs dries on a horizontal solid surface, the droplet becomes ropy, turns into a layered structure under gravity, and hardens. During evaporation, capillary flow was burdened by viscidity resistance from the ropy glucose solution. Thus, the coffee-ring effect is eliminated, leading to a uniform deposition of Ag NPs. With this method, flat Ag NPs-based SERS active films were formed in array-well plates defined by hole-shaped polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) structures bonded on glass substrates, which were made for convenient detection. The strong SERS activity of these substrates allowed us to reach detection limits down to 10−14 M of Rhodamine 6 G and 10−10 M of thiram (pesticide).

Binary “island” shaped arrays with high-density hot spots for surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (29) ◽  
pp. 14220-14229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weidong Zhao ◽  
Shuyuan Xiao ◽  
Yuxian Zhang ◽  
Dong Pan ◽  
Jiahui Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
High Density ◽  
Self Assembled Monolayer ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Self Assembled

The BISA with high-density hot spots as reproducible SERS substrates by combining an opal structure with self-assembled monolayer AuNPs is demonstrated.

scholarly journals Application of Novel Plasmonic Nanomaterials on SERS

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2308
Author(s):  
Grégory Barbillon
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Plasmonic Materials ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Bimetallic Materials ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

During these past two decades, the fabrication of ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates has explosed by using novel plasmonic materials such bimetallic materials (e [...]

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