SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2022
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Jia Li,Huizhu Zhang,Dongxue Yu,Weie Wang,Wei Song,Libin Yang,Xin Jiang,Bing Zhao
Considering the variable valence characteristics of rare earth elements, they can be in a variety of valence forms coexistence. Doping of rare earth element with different valence states may produce different energy levels to tune the semiconductor energy band structure. We utilize rare earth element Ce doping TiO 2 for the development of high-performance semiconductor surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates based on an energy-level tuning strategy. Ce doping not only forms multiple energy levels including Ce 3+ and Ce 4+ metal doping energy levels in the bandgap of TiO 2 , but also enriches the surface state level of TiO 2 itself, which together promote the separation of photogenerated carriers and improve charge transfer efficiency between substrates and absorbed molecules. This endows TiO 2 semiconductor substrate with a higher SERS enhancement factor, which can reach 2.2 × 10 6 . The detectable concentration of methylene blue can be as low as 10 −10 mol/L. Moreover, the semiconductor substrate exhibits excellent uniformity and stability. This study not only provides a new strategy to develop excellent semiconductor SERS substrate with multiple energy levels, but also lays the foundation for promising practical application of semiconductor substrate.
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
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2021
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IF 2.328
Qianqian Shang,Xin Tan,Mingcan Chen,Songyue Han,Tao Yu
High-efficient SERS substrates containing dense hot spots were fabricated by assembling 3D Ag nanoflowers (AgNFs)@Au-FTO substrate by using citrate ions as the shape-guiding agent. The vertical growth of 3D AgNFs could be attributed to the synergistic effects of the concentration gradient layer of Ag + and the density gradient of the charge carrier. Combined with the simulation result of FDTD method, the enhanced SERS sensitivity and repeatability of AgNFs@Au-FTO could be attributed to the enlarged specific surface area, and the improved density of hot spots contributed by the overlap between the vertically stacked AgNSs with a high population of sharp edges.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2012
·Vol. 1
·期 7
·2558-2566
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IF 0
Essy Kouadio Fodjo,Da-Wei Li,Niamien Paulin Marius,Trokourey Albert,Yi-Tao Long
AgxMoyOz (Ag/α-MoO3, Ag/h-MoO3, Ag/β-MoO3, Ag2Mo2O7, and Ag2MoO4) nanomaterials are synthesized at relatively low temperature (80 °C) and with a short hydrothermal treatment time (3 h) using glucose (Glc) as a catalyst. Contrary to previous studies, it is possible to synthesize one of the AgxMoyOz binaries at 80 °C by altering the pH of the reaction media in the presence of glucose. In addition, further experiments indicate that Ag/h-MoO3, Ag2Mo2O7 and Ag/β-MoO3 can be converted to Ag/α-MoO3 which can also be synthesized from a reaction involving ammonium heptamolybdate tetrahydrate and AgNO3 at room temperature using cysteamine in both methods. Characterization with UV-Vis, XRD and Raman spectroscopy reveals high purity of as-synthesized product. These synthesized products are finally used to fabricate SERS substrates by coating a silicon wafer with a mixture of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and AgxMoyOz (Si@Ag/AgxMoyOz). The results show a good sensitivity and stability. In addition, it is also found that the SERS activity of Si@Ag/AgxMoyOz is higher than that of Si@Ag.
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化学合成
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ANALYST
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2014
·Vol. 139
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·5148-5154
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IF 3.906
Yizhi Zhang,Zhuyuan Wang,Lei Wu,Yuwei Pei,Peng Chen,Yiping Cui
A rapid and straightforward method has been employed to simultaneously detect two pesticides (thiram and methamidophos (MTD)) on apple surface using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique. In the experiment, ethanol was dropped onto the contaminated apple surface for pesticide extraction and then gold@silver core–shell nanorods (Au@Ag NRs) were added to generate the SERS signals of the pesticides. Under a laser excitation at 632.8 nm, prominent SERS peaks of blended contaminants were observed, which were chosen to characterize and quantify their concentration. It was found that the SERS intensity of these two peaks changed as a function of the concentration ratio of thiram to MTD. In addition, a better SERS enhancement performance of Au@Ag NRs was demonstrated compared with that of gold nanorods. Our experimental results show that the lowest detectable concentration on apple surfaces is ∼4.6 × 10−7 M for thiram and ∼4.4 × 10−4 M for MTD. This study provides a straightforward method for the simultaneous detection of multiple pesticides on fruit surfaces, which is important for food safety and human health.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 16
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Liwei Hou,Xinyue Xu,Xiaoli Wang,Li Wang,Fengchun Tian,Yi Xu
In this paper, we propose a composite nano-microstructure comprising Ti3C2 and nanogold as a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active substrate for the highly sensitive sensing of amine gases. The adsorption performance of Ti3C2 was tested by a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor. Excellent adsorption ability of Ti3C2 was observed for aniline, phenylenediamine, and diethylamine, with adsorption amounts exceeding 2210, 1740, and 970 ng cm−2, respectively. The synergistic effect of the electromagnetic properties of Ti3C2 and nano-Au in the Ti3C2/nano-Au composite nanostructures was verified by finite-difference time-domain simulation. Partial chemical enhancement between Ti3C2 and aniline was verified by photocurrent tests. To achieve assay specificity, mercaptoacetaldehyde (MA) was adopted as a recognition probe. The Schiff base reaction between aldehyde groups and amino groups produces the –CN– bond, with the Raman characteristic peak at 1635 cm−1, enabling precise amine identification with the SERS chip. To obtain the Ti3C2/nano-Au@MA SERS sensing chip, nano Au was deposited on an indium tin oxide substrate using the chronoamperometric method, followed by nano-Au aldolization modification through Au-SH interactions and the spin-coating of a Ti3C2 film layer. Due to the high affinity of Ti3C2 for amine molecules and the low SERS background signal of MA and Ti3C2, the SERS spectra could be used for ultra-sensitive detection of amines. Three amine gases, i.e. aniline, p-phenylenediamine, and diethylamine, were detected quantitatively using the intensity ratiometric method on the functionalized Ti3C2/nano-Au@MA SERS sensor chip. The detection limits were 1, 1, and 20 parts per billion, respectively. By identifying the characteristic fingerprint peaks and comparing the relative intensity of the –CN– characteristic peak, quantitative analysis of the components of aniline and p-phenylenediamine mixed gas was accomplished. These findings demonstrate that the Ti3C2/nano-Au@MA SERS sensor chip offers a promising approach for the detection of amine gas molecules and holds potential for applications in environmental monitoring, disease diagnosis, and chemical analysis.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2021
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IF 4.098
Xuemin Xia,Yijin Weng,Lei Zhang,Ruyi Tang,Xia Zhang
Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) is a powerful analysis technology, attracting more and more attention due to its high sensitivity and selectivity. Herein, we report a simple seed-mediated method to synthesize Au@Ag nanoparticles (NPs) as a multifunctional biosensor for the label-free detection of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and glucose by SERS. Au@Ag NPs, as an ultrasensitive SERS substrate, show the dual activities (peroxidase-like and GOx-like activities). Under the condition of pH 4.0 NaAc buffer solution, the glucose and H 2 O can be catalyzed by Au@Ag NPs to produce glucose acid and H 2 O 2 , and then H 2 O 2 can oxidize 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to form a blue oxidation product oxidic TMB (oxTMB) which exhibits strong SERS signals at 1188, 1330, 1605 cm −1 . Thus, we have developed a new SERS strategy for analysis of glucose with a detection limit of 5 × 10 − 10 mol L −1 , suggesting that Au@Ag NPs have the potential for biosensor, immunoassay and medical treatment.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2023
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IF 4.4
Yansheng Liu,Zhenle Qin,Xiaobo Jia,Jin Zhou,Hongli Li,Xiaohong Wang,Yating Chen,Junpeng Deng,Zhicheng Jin,Guofu Wang
The global pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a great disaster to the economy and human society. Nowadays, SARS-CoV-2 is fading away from people’s memory but it still exists around us. PCR plays an important role in detecting SARS-CoV-2 but it requires a long detecting time, equipped laboratory, and professional operators. In comparison with polymerase chain reaction (PCR), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a promising method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 due to its fast, easily operated, and high-sensitivity properties. In this study, the monolayer Ag nanoparticles (MAgNPs) covered with single-layer graphene (SLG) are applied as a SERS substrate. The angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is selected as a bio-probes that can specifically bind to the SARS-CoV-2 S protein. The SERS-based biosensor is formed by ACE2 functionalized SLG/MAgNPs and the LODs of detecting SARS-CoV-2 S protein in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and in pharyngeal swabs solution (PSS) are 0.1 fg mL −1 and 10 fg mL −1 , respectively. This biosensor provides a way of directly detecting SARS-CoV-2 S protein with high sensitivity and specificity. It illustrates a practical potential in the rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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生物传感器
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Food Bioscience
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2024
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Shunqian Zhuang,Jun Cheng,Songting Chen,Yuliang Li,Dazhi Ding,Zhilong Yu,Yunfei Xie
Lotus leaf is a super-hydrophobic material found in nature. Drawing inspiration from the micro-nano structure of lotus leaf surface, a hybrid surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate owning both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties was developed. The biomimetic part, which was fabricated by replicating the surface structure of lotus leaf using polydimethylsiloxane, exhibited a hydrophobic surface with a contact angle of 150.3°. Meanwhile, silver nanoparticles-coated filter paper was assembled on the top of the biomimetic part to render hydrophilic regions for SERS detection. Silver nanoparticles on the surface of filter paper owned a size of approximately 70–80 nm with an interval of about 5–10 nm. The hydrophobic/hydrophobic hybrid regions on the substrate significantly enhanced Raman signals of rhodamine 6g with mitigated coffee ring effects, showing a limit of detection low to 10 −10 M. Notably, the limit of detection of this technique for thiram on apple surface reached 0.5 ng/cm 2 , which was lower than the reported methods. The prepared substrate displayed exceptional uniformity and stability, with an RSD value of 7.21% calculated based upon 30 randomly selected Raman signals, and experienced a decrease in signal by only 29.7% after 30-d storage. This biomimetic substrate can be utilized for batch detection of pesticide residues on fresh produce with high sensitivity, thereby owning great potential for application as a rapid detection tool for food safety.
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Analytical Methods
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2024
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Wenxia Xue,Jihong Fu,Yaxue Zhang,Shuxian Ren,Guoqi Liu
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) enables pesticide residue monitoring to become facile and efficient. In this study, a core–shell structured gold nanoparticles@ZnCo metal–organic framework (AuNPs@ZnCo-MOF) SERS substrate was designed and successfully synthesized for efficient and selective detection of thiram. The bimetallic ZnCo-MOF shell can not only enrich the targeted molecules in the electromagnetic field because of its excellent absorptive capacity, but also act as a stabilized matrix for protecting the AuNPs from aggregation. The AuNPs@ZnCo-MOFs exhibited a high enhancement factor (EF) of 3.51 × 106 and a low detection limit of 1 × 10−7 mol L−1. Besides, the substrate material showed exceptional stability for up to 28 days at room temperature. The AuNPs@ZnCo-MOFs were used to detect thiram which displayed wide linearity (1 × 10−7 to 1 × 10−4 mol L−1) and high recoveries (83.45–99.61%). Moreover, the AuNPs@ZnCo-MOF SERS substrate exhibited excellent anti-interference ability and size selectivity for the target molecules. These indicate that the AuNPs@ZnCo-MOF substrate has great potential for the detection of thiram residues in practical applications.
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Micro & Nano Letters
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2018
·Vol. 13
·期 6
·868-871
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IF 0.841
Yan-meng Li,Li-wei Wang,Ruo-ping Li,Jun-he Han,Ming-ju Huang
Malachite green (C 23 H 25 ClN 2 ) is an illegal fungicide of aquatic products due to its potential carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutagenic effects. It is typically challenging to detect C 23 H 25 ClN 2 in fish with conventional techniques. The study reported a simple and rapid method for detecting C 23 H 25 ClN 2 on fish surface with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). Using the seed growth method with trometamol as the modifier, 110 nm in-diameter gold nanoparticles on thin glass as SERS substrate were prepared, which exhibited high SERS activity, reproducibility, stability, and flexibility in SERS measurement. The fish samples required no pretreatment and the entire measurement took <5 min. Quantitative analyses were also conducted. Excellent linear relationships ( R 2 = 0.9397–0.9977) were obtained between the concentrations and the peak intensities of C 23 H 25 ClN 2 at some characteristic peaks with a wide concentrations range (0.5–10 μM). The detection limit can reach 0.5 μM. This method provided an easy and fast way to detect C 23 H 25 ClN 2 on fish surface for food safety.
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Analytical Methods
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2024
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Kang Shen,Caili Bi,Haifan Yang,Miaowen Xu,Lili Huang,Youwei Wang
Based on the coordination principle of Lewis acid, the 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-MPBA)-modified novel dumbbell-shaped Au-Ag nanorods (4-MPBA@DS Au-AgNRs) substrate has been developed, which could be combined with the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique to detect SO42- with high sensitivity and specificity. DS Au-AgNRs synthesized in this paper with dumbbell particular structure have been verified by finite-difference time domain (FDTD) simulation to be capable of stimulating strong localized electromagnetic enhancement (EM) at nano-edge, gap, generating a large number of “hot spots” exhibiting excellent SERS performance. The 4-MPBA modified on its surface could specifically recognize SO42-, producing a change in the spectral peak at 1382 cm-1, thus realizing highly sensitive and specific sensing of SO42-. Under optimized conditions, this SERS sensor responded rapidly to SO42- within 2 minutes and demonstrated uncommon immunity. Ratio calculation by the ratio of the characteristic peaks at 1382 and 1070 cm-1 (I1382/I1070) enabled quantitative detection of SO42- in the range of 1 × 10-8-1 × 10-3 M, and the detection threshold was as low as 1 nM, which was superior to that of similar detection methods. Importantly, the utility and reliability of this SERS substrate for the determination of SO42- in actual samples were evaluated using ion chromatography as the gold standard, and there was no significant difference between the two protocols (P > 0.05), and the RSD was less than 6% with a satisfactory recovery rate (97.6-102.3%). Therefore, the present protocol has the advantages of simplicity and rapidity, high sensitivity, specificity, stability, and practicability in the determination of SO42- in aqueous solution, providing a reliable solution for tracing SO42- in the field of food safety and environmental testing.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.387
Fangyuan Diao,Xinxin Xiao,Bing Luo,Hui Sun,Fei Ding,Lijie Ci,Pengchao Si
It is important to design and fabricate nanoporous metals (NPMs) with optimized microstructures for specific applications. In this contribution, nanoporous coppers (NPCs) with controllable thicknesses and pore sizes were fabricated via the combination of a co-sputtering of Cu/Ti with a subsequent dealloying process. The effect of dealloying time on porous morphology and the corresponding surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) behaviors were systematically investigated. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) identified the presences of the gaps formed between ligaments and also the nanobumps on the nanoparticle-aggregated ligament surface, which were likely to contribute as the “hot spots” for electromagnetic enhancement. The optimal NPC film exhibited excellent SERS performance towards Rhodamine 6G (R6G) with a low limiting detection (10 −9 M), along with good uniformity and reproducibility. The calculated enhancement factor of ca. 4.71 × 10 7 was over Au substrates and comparable to Ag systems, promising the proposed NPC as a cheap candidate for high-performance SERS substrate.
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