MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2024
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Tianna Wu,Shuo Yang,Wei Feng,Kaiyue Li,Yanru Li,Lili Wang,Rui Chen,Xiaodong Yang,Lulu Liu,Donglai Han
Equipped with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect and magnetic manipulation capacity, a new paradigm of recyclable SERS substrates based on Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles (NPs) @SiO 2 @PEI-DTC adhesive layer @Au-Ag alloy quantum dots (QDs) were successfully prepared via engineering hydrothermal and seed deposition techniques. The SERS performance and uniformity of those substrates with different gold-silver (Au-Ag) weight ratios were evaluated by 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) molecules, revealing that the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of all substrates were less than 12 %, with the optimal SERS substrate achieving an enhancement factor (EF) of up to 1.39 × 10 5 . This phenomenon can be attributed to the magnetic core and plasmonic resonance properties of Au-Ag alloy QDs, which result in abundant interparticle hotspots in the Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 @PEI-DTC@Au-Ag (FSPAA) nanocomposites. Furthermore, the optimal FSPAA nanocomposite was employed as a SERS substrate for rapid non-destructive detection of thiram on fruit surfaces. The SERS signal intensity exhibited a robust manifesting a linear association with thiram concentration within the span of 1 × 10 −4 to 1 × 10 −9 M, and the minimal detectable concentration was 1.04 × 10 −10 M. The FSPAA core–shell nanocomposites exhibit high reusability and reliability and hold great promise for the practical applications in on-site assessment of food/environmental safety, as well as in spectroscopic identification of molecules adsorbed onto fruit surfaces.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2024
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IF 4.3
Weinan Dong,Jinsheng Guo,Chun Yu,Bao Guo,Kaixi Jiang
In the minerals processing industry, the surface chemistry of mineral particles and its real-time detection can significantly enhance process performance, and ultimately leading to automotive and intelligent control. The adsorption of collector molecule onto bulk mineral specimens could be investigated with the help of shell-isolated nanoparticle enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS). However, this method is unsuitable for the online detection of particles fluid consisted of micro-sized chalcocite that encountered in industrial production processes. In this work, a novel strategy of shell-isolated nanoparticles synthesis by electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles film and isolation of this film with crosslinked silica monolayer was proposed. The adsorption of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), a typical flotation collector, onto a copper sulfide mineral, chalcocite was measured in-situ with the help of such a SERS substrate. Enhancement factors of 10 6 –10 7 was calculated based on an idealized model. Furthermore, we discussed the stability of the silica isolation monolayer under high-power laser irradiation.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2024
·Vol. 191
·期 7
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IF 5.3
Wu Huqi,Gao Yan,Chen Qi,Yao Li,Yao Bangben,Yang Jielin,Chen Wei
The engineering of a home-made portable double-layer filtration and concentration device with the common syringe for rapid analysis of water samples is reported. The core elements of the device were two installed filtration membranes with different pore sizes for respective functions. The upper filtration membrane was used for preliminary intercepting large interfering impurities ( interception membrane ), while the lower filtration membrane was used for collecting multiple target pathogens ( enrichment membrane ) for determination. This combination can make the contaminated environmental water, exemplified by surface water, filtrated quickly through the device and just retained the target bacteria of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Staphylococcus aureus , and Listeria monocytogenes on the lower enrichment membrane. Integrating with surface-enhanced Raman spectra (SERS) platform to decode the SERS-Tags (SERS-Tag CVa , SERS-Tag R6G , and SERS-Tag MB ) already labeled on each of the enriched bacteria based the antibody-mediated immuno-recognition effect, fast separation, concentration, and detection of multiple pathogenic bacteria from the bulk of contaminated environmental water were realized. Results show that within 30 min, all target bacteria in the lake water can be simultaneously and accurately measured in the range from 10 1 to 10 6 CFU mL −1 with detection limit of 10.0 CFU mL −1 without any pre-culture procedures. This work highlights the simplicity, rapidness, cheapness, selectivity, and the robustness of the constructed method for simultaneous detecting multiple pathogens in aqueous samples. This protocol opens a new avenue for facilitating the development of versatile analytical tools for drinking water and food safety monitoring in underdeveloped or developing countries. Graphical abstract
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RARE METALS
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2025
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Guo Jing,Mu Zhi-Mei,Yu Jing,Sun Guan-Liang,Hou Lin-Rui,Qiao Xue-Zhi,Yang Shi-Kuan,Zhang Xing-Shuang,Xu Guan-Chen,Liu Guo-An,Yang Fan,Yuan Chang-Zhou,Liang Xiu
Metal–organic framework materials exhibit considerable potential as molecularly selective surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates because of their microporous structures, which enrich small molecules while excluding larger ones. In this study, we develop a template-assisted chemical-etching strategy to prepare layered tuneable SERS substrates based on hierarchical porous zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (HP-ZIF-67) with a rhombic dodecahedral structure. The synergistic SERS enhancement mechanisms of HP-ZIF-67, which combine electromagnetic (EM) and chemical (CM) effects, were systematically studied through numerical simulations and experiments. Calculations revealed that under 633-nm laser excitation, the contributions of the EM and CM effects to the total SERS enhancement factor of HP-ZIF-67 were 60% and 40%, respectively. The hierarchical porous structure enhanced the fluid-flow flux over the microporous ZIF-67 because the increased pore radius reduced the viscous resistance and facilitated rapid molecular transport through the interconnected macro-meso-channels. Precise modulation of the CM and EM effects, combined with enhanced mass transfer, facilitated the development of HP-ZIF-67 and HP-ZIF-67@Au as efficient SERS sensors. An investigation of the relationship between pore-size distribution and EM effects revealed the pivotal role of light confinement by whispering-gallery-mode microcavities in enhancing the SERS performance. The optimised HP-ZIF-67@Au composites functioned as flexible and highly sensitive in situ SERS sensors for gases and liquids, including volatile organic-compound gas and liquid-pesticide residues. This study introduces a novel design concept and provides a robust theoretical foundation for the future development of exhaled-breath point-of-care diagnostic devices and sweat-based wearable biomedical sensors. Graphical abstract
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2024
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Runzi Zhang,Shunbi Xie,Xiang He,Ying Gao,Mengjun Wang,Minghang Jiang,Xiaojun Luo,Yi He
Chloramphenicol (CAP), as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, is genotoxic to humans. In this paper, a “Y-shaped” SERS biosensor based on magnetic plasmonic superstructures Fe3O4@SiO2@Ag flowers and the highly efficient isothermal amplification strategy of exponential amplification reaction (EXPAR) technology was proposed for ultrasensitive detection of CAP in milk. This was achieved by forming a stable “Y-shaped” structure on the abundant sharp tips of Fe3O4@SiO2@Ag flowers through specific three-part assembly (Probe 1 connected to the magnetic substrate, Signal Probe 2 Au@4-NTP, and the EXPAR amplification product Amplicon). When the CAP was present, the Amplicon obtained from EXPAR amplification could form a “Y-shaped” structure with the magnetic material and the signal probe. Benefiting from the abundant branching, extensive surface area, and rough surface of the magnetic Fe3O4@SiO2@Ag flower, it offers a multitude of “hot spots” for plasmonic coupling in the electromagnetic field gap region and significantly reduces the nanogap between the signal probe and the silver nanoflowers by constructing a “Y”-shaped structure, thereby maximizing the amplification of the Raman signal. Enabling the detection range of CAP to be between 10–6 and 10–13 M with a detection limit of 17.9 fM. This strategy provided an avenue for trace detection of CAP in food.
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Analytical Methods
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2025
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Shuxian Ren,Jihong Fu,Guoqi Liu,Haipeng Zhang,Boshen Wang,Junli Yu
The unreasonable use of organic dye leads to excessive residues in environmental water, which seriously threatens human health and the natural environment. In this paper, a spherical flower-like magnetic Fe3O4@CoNi layered double hydroxide@silver nanoparticle (Fe3O4@CoNi LDH@Ag NPs) SERS substrate was successfully fabricated via electrostatic self-assembly and applied for the sensitive detection of methylene blue (MB) in environmental water. The rapid concentration and separation of the SERS substrate from the water sample could be achieved using an external magnet. The Fe3O4@CoNi LDH@Ag NPs could not only rapidly enrich the trace analytes because of their outstanding absorptive capacity but also effectively enrich the cationic dye molecules to the “hot spots” through electrostatic interactions, resulting in higher SERS selectivity. Excellent SERS performance was observed, which exhibited a high enhancement factor (EF) of 5.81 × 108 and a low detection limit (LOD) of 1 × 10−11 mol L−1 with R6G as the probe molecule, and also possessed exceptional reproducibility and stability for at least 28 days. The Fe3O4@CoNi LDH@Ag NPs were used to detect MB, which displayed wide linearity (1 × 10−10 to 1 × 10−4 mol L−1) and high recoveries (89.68–103.72%). This Fe3O4@CoNi LDH@Ag NP substrate offers easy separation and selective detection of cationic dyes, providing potential application for the detection of environmental contaminants.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2025
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Meng Jin,Ge Gao,Zeyu Liu,Xiao Meng,Haiyan Wei,Wenwen Chen,Hui Pan,Mengping Zhang,Qiang Jia,Cuijuan Wang
Public concern regarding the illicit addition of diphenhydramine (DPH) to children’s cosmetics highlights the urgent need for robust point-of-use (POU) detection strategies. In addressing this concern, we present a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based method for rapidly identifying and quantifying DPH in children’s creams. Our approach utilizes a multifunctional sensor comprising a cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) film modified with metal-organic framework-801 (MOF-801) and hedgehog-like gold nanoparticles (GHPs). The synthesized GHPs/MOF-801/CNF sensor functions as both a SERS-active substrate and a sorbent, leveraging abundant nanogaps and sharp tips of the GHPs to amplify SERS signals. The porous CNF and MOF-801 ensure efficient and selective extraction, while the SERS-active GHPs significantly enhance detection sensitivity. The correlation between SERS intensity and logarithmic concentration yielded R-values between 0.926 and 0.978, with the detection limit as low as 0.4 ppb, making it suitable for detecting prohibited DPH additives. This method was successfully applied to two brands of cream samples, with results closely aligning with those from routine chromatography. This method’s key advantage is its exceptional efficiency, completing the detection process within 11 min, making it a user-friendly POU assay for detecting prohibited additives in children’s cosmetics.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2025
·Vol. 192
·期 10
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IF 5.3
Yang Rong,Wang Qian,Zhu Ling,Shen Xiaodong,Cao Yang,Wang Yifeng,Xin Wenbo
A facile, one-pot synthesis method is proposed for the in situ growth of multibranched gold (Au) mesocrystals on polydopamine (PDA)-modified three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanotube (CNT) foams using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and silver nitrate (AgNO 3 ) as shape-directing agents. The synthesized Au mesocrystals exhibit complex 3D architectures composed of ultra-long branches (exceeding 1 μm) with sharp tips and serrated edges. Their morphology can be precisely tuned on CNT foams by adjusting the concentrations of CTAB and AgNO 3 in the growth solutions. The resulting CNT foam-multibranched Au mesocrystal hybrids exhibit high surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensitivity, enabling the detection of rhodamine 6G and thiram at concentrations as low as 1 × 10 –11 M and 1 × 10 –10 M, respectively. Additionally, the 3D SERS substrates exhibit excellent uniformity, reproducibility, and long-term stability, maintaining high SERS activity after 10 weeks of storage. Importantly, the SERS substrates achieve sensitive detection of thiram on apple peels down to 2.4 ng/cm 2 . This work provides a promising strategy for the efficient fabrication of high-performance 3D SERS platforms for practical sensing applications. Graphical
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2025
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Kaiyue Li,Wenhui Li,Ping Huang,Yuquan Zhuo,Ziwen Yang,Bo Wang,Runru Liu,Bing Liu,Enzhu Hou,Shuo Yang,Donglai Han
To address the challenge of achieving simultaneous pollutant removal and real-time monitoring in water remediation, Z-scheme Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /Ag heterostructures with integrated functionalities for synergistic adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection were developed—hereafter referred to as APS-Hs (adsorption–photocatalysis–SERS heterostructures). Particular emphasis was placed on the Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /Ag-1.5 APS-Hs, incorporating an optimized 1.5 wt% Ag loading. Optical and electrochemical tests demonstrated that the Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /Ag-1.5 APS-Hs significantly enhanced charge separation efficiency and reduced charge transfer resistance. Under visible-light irradiation, the Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /Ag-1.5 APS-Hs attained a removal efficiency of 98.1 % for methyl orange (MO) within 45 min and sustained an efficiency of 84.0 % after three consecutive cycles. XRD and SEM analyses conducted before and after photocatalytic cycling confirmed the composite's outstanding structural and morphological stability. Notably, the Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /Ag-1.5 APS-Hs demonstrated the highest adsorption capacity (21.34 mg/g) among all samples. Zeta potential measurements revealed a surface charge reversal from + 22.35 mV to −10.29 mV, indicative of strong electrostatic interactions with anionic pollutants. Pseudo-second-order (PSO) kinetic modeling (R 2 =0.971) further established physisorption as the dominant mechanism. Radical trapping experiments verified that the enhanced photocatalytic performance originates from the Z-scheme charge transfer pathway. Additionally, the Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 /Ag-1.5 APS-Hs substrate achieved a SERS enhancement factor of 3.1 × 10 6 and a broadband self-cleaning capability, underscoring its potential for integrated environmental remediation and sensing applications.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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Quanhong Ou,Yehao Zuo,Yunhua Li,Xuan He,Lun Li,Gang Liu,Junqi Tang,Weibin Zhang
The integration of noble metals onto semiconductor surfaces has become a key focus in advancing surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) research. Two-dimensional materials such as MoS 2 are valued for their exceptional thermal and chemical stability, making them promising candidates for advanced SERS sensor development. In this study, we synthesized flower-like MoS 2 microspheres (~380 nm in diameter) through a facile hydrothermal method and functionalized their surfaces with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to produce MoS 2 @Au composites. Rhodamine 6G, used as a Raman probe, revealed that the enhancement factor of the MoS 2 @Au system increased substantially from 2.78 × 10 5 to 3.79 × 10 7 , and the detection limit improved to an impressive 3.13 × 10 −10 mol/L—exhibiting a two-order-of-magnitude improvement in sensitivity compared with pristine MoS 2 . Detecting trace tramadol hydrochloride holds immense significance. It enables the precise identification of minuscule drug quantities, facilitating early detection of abuse. This provides crucial support for clinical treatment, rehabilitation interventions, and holds vital importance in judicial appraisal and related fields. The composite demonstrated exceptional proficiency in detecting tramadol hydrochloride, achieving an unprecedented detection limit of 10 −10 mol/L, well below clinically relevant thresholds. Finite-difference time-domain simulations revealed the spatial distribution of the electromagnetic field, while density functional theory calculations elucidated the intricacies of charge transfer and bandgap modulation upon tramadol adsorption. These theoretical insights uncovered the fundamental mechanisms driving the observed SERS enhancement. Experimental validation confirmed that AuNP modification substantially enhanced charge transfer efficiency, highlighting the synergistic contributions of electromagnetic and chemical enhancement effects in improving SERS sensitivity. This work not only deepens our understanding of SERS phenomena but also broadens its potential applications in biomedical sensing.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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Zixuan Wang,Wei Ran,Juan Shen,Yuanyuan Cao,Zhongzhong Wang,Simeng Zhang,Rongzhang Hao
The detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) markers in exhaled breath based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technology is expected to become a non-invasive diagnosis method for lung cancer patients. However, the inherently low Raman scattering efficiency of trace VOCs in exhaled breath, coupled with the inadequate stability and uniformity of conventional Raman substrates, has hampered the practical application of SERS technologies for lung cancer biomarker detection. Additionally, the development of nanomaterials that simultaneously exhibit superior electromagnetic enhancement capabilities and efficient molecular enrichment functions remains a significant challenge. Herein, we have reported a size-effect-driven strategy for constructing Au nanocube (Au NC) @ zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) core-shell nanoparticles. Tunability of Au NC@ZIF-8 shell thickness from 3 nm to 40 nm was achieved through cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) concentration gradient control (0.5–2 mL) and ice bath kinetics control. This method requires no harsh conditions, featuring simple operation, mild reaction, and short synthesis time, successfully fabricating thin ZIF-8 shell layers with controllable structural properties. This unique architecture integrates the strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of Au NCs with the porous adsorption capability of ZIF-8, realizing ultrasensitive detection of benzaldehyde (BA) with a limit of detection (LOD) of 2.5 ppb. As a straightforward approach for synthesizing homogeneous and controllable core-shell SERS-active nanoparticles, this method not only offers valuable insights for the preparation of analogous core-shell materials but also provides a robust material foundation and technical support for the non-invasive screening of lung cancer.
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2025
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Jianying Huang,Yayue Huang,Ling Xia,Xiaohua Xiao,Gongke Li
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful tool to acquire the fingerprint information of molecules rapidly, sensitively, and noninvasively. Its application in sample analysis, however, suffers from low repeatability due to the interference of the sample matrix. To address this issue, a microfluidic device was developed to realize all-in-one sample preparation and SERS detection for the online analysis of deltamethrin in meat products. This device was constructed using a microfluidic sample preparation unit and a droplet SERS detection unit. Through flow rate control, analytes at appropriate concentrations can be continuously encapsulated into online-generated microdroplets with SERS substrate Ag nanoparticle-coated Au nanoparticles. Stronger intensities with smaller relative standard deviations were observed by accumulating the Raman signals of microdroplets. Using the microfluidic SERS device, the enhancement factors of rhodamine 6G and deltamethrin were 2.7 × 107 and 3.8 × 105, respectively, with RSDs less than 4.0% (n = 19). Moreover, this device can be reused more than 7 times through simple cleaning procedures. The established microfluidic SERS analytical method has a linear range of 30.0–500 μg L−1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9953, and the limit of detection was 11.6 μg L−1 (S/N = 3). The established microfluidic SERS method was applied to deltamethrin analysis in chicken skin, chicken and grass carp; 32.8 μg kg−1 of deltamethrin was found in the chicken skin sample. The accuracy and precision of the method were confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography and recovery test results, indicating its potential for application in food safety.
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