scholarly journals Bi-Ligand Modification of Nanoparticles: An Effective Tool for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectrometry in Salinated Environments

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Tycova ◽  
Karel Kleparnik ◽  
Frantisek Foret
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spots ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Saline Solution ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Raman Spectrometry ◽  
Ligand Modification ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Excellent Tool ◽  
Thiolated Polyethylene Glycol

Elimination of massive aggregation of nanoparticles in the sample of high ionic strength is a prerequisite for the sensitive analysis through a surface-enhanced Raman spectrometry (SERS). We present a system of silver colloid modification composed of two thiolated modifiers (3-mercaptopropionic acid and thiolated polyethylene glycol) both creating a strong Ag-S bond. At their optimal molar ratio, the polymer acts as a steric barrier preventing direct nanoparticle–nanoparticle interaction, while the low-molecular organic acid creates areas accessible for the analyte molecules. Thus, this approach is an excellent tool for sustaining both the colloidal stability and SERS sensitivity. The functionality of the system was demonstrated on the SERS analysis of myoglobin from a saline solution. The favorable creation of hot spots was achieved by laser-induced sintering.

scholarly journals Explosive vapour/particles detection using SERS substrates and a hand-held Raman detector

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (42) ◽  
pp. 26029-26036
Author(s):  
Vered Heleg-Shabtai ◽  
Amalia Zaltsman ◽  
Mali Sharon ◽  
Hagai Sharabi ◽  
Ido Nir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Analysis ◽  
Raman Spectrometry ◽  
Raman Spectrometer ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman

We developed and optimized surface-enhanced Raman spectrometry (SERS) methods for trace analysis of explosive vapour and particles using a hand-held Raman spectrometer in the field.

scholarly journals Preparation of Fe3O4-Ag Nanocomposites with Silver Petals for SERS Application

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1288
Author(s):  
Thi Thuy Nguyen ◽  
Fayna Mammeri ◽  
Souad Ammar ◽  
Thi Bich Ngoc Nguyen ◽  
Trong Nghia Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrical Field ◽  
Stabilizing Agents ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Sers Sensing ◽  
Applied Electrical Field ◽  
Positively Charged

The formation of silver nanopetal-Fe3O4 poly-nanocrystals assemblies and the use of the resulting hetero-nanostructures as active substrates for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) application are here reported. In practice, about 180 nm sized polyol-made Fe3O4 spheres, constituted by 10 nm sized crystals, were functionalized by (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) to become positively charged, which can then electrostatically interact with negatively charged silver seeds. Silver petals were formed by seed-mediated growth in presence of Ag+ cations and self-assembly, using L-ascorbic acid (L-AA) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as mid-reducing and stabilizing agents, respectively. The resulting plasmonic structure provides a rough surface with plenty of hot spots able to locally enhance significantly any applied electrical field. Additionally, they exhibited a high enough saturation magnetization with Ms = 9.7 emu g−1 to be reversibly collected by an external magnetic field, which shortened the detection time. The plasmonic property makes the engineered Fe3O4-Ag architectures particularly valuable for magnetically assisted ultra-sensitive SERS sensing. This was unambiguously established through the successful detection, in water, of traces, (down to 10−10 M) of Rhodamine 6G (R6G), at room temperature.

scholarly journals Highly ordered arrays of hat-shaped hierarchical nanostructures with different curvatures for sensitive SERS and plasmon-driven catalysis

Nanophotonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Zhaoxiang Li ◽  
Si Qiu ◽  
Weixi Lu ◽  
Mingrui Shao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spots ◽  
Hybrid Structure ◽  
Sers Substrate ◽  
Polystyrene Spheres ◽  
Hierarchical Nanostructures ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Narrow Gaps

Abstract Regulation of hot spots exhibits excellent potential in many applications including nanolasers, energy harvesting, sensing, and subwavelength imaging. Here, hat-shaped hierarchical nanostructures with different space curvatures have been proposed to enhance hot spots for facilitating surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and plasmon-driven catalysis applications. These novel nanostructures comprise two layers of metal nanoparticles separated by hat-shaped MoS2 films. The fabrication of this hybrid structure is based on the thermal annealing and thermal evaporation of self-assembled polystyrene spheres, which are convenient to control the metal particle size and the curvature of hat-shaped nanostructures. Based on the narrow gaps produced by the MoS2 films and the curvature of space, the constructed platform exhibits superior SERS capability and achieves ultrasensitive detection for toxic molecules. Furthermore, the surface catalytic conversion of p-nitrothiophenol (PNTP) to p, p′-dimercaptobenzene (DMAB) was in situ monitored by the SERS substrate. The mechanism governing this regulation of hot spots is also investigated via theoretical simulations.

Surface-enhanced Raman spectrometry of amiloride on colloidal silver

1993 ◽  
Vol 280 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Calvo ◽  
R. Montes ◽  
J.J. Laserna
Keyword(s):  
Colloidal Silver ◽  
Raman Spectrometry ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman

Optimization of electromagnetic hot spots in surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for an ultrasensitive drug assay of emergency department patients’ plasma

The Analyst ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 145 (23) ◽  
pp. 7662-7672
Author(s):  
Thakshila Liyanage ◽  
Adrianna N. Masterson ◽  
Sumon Hati ◽  
Greta Ren ◽  
Nicholas E. Manicke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Ultrasensitive Detection ◽  
Drug Assay ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Emergency Department Patients

Nanoplasmonic superlattice surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates have been developed for an ultrasensitive detection of fentanyl and cocaine from patients’ plasma.

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