Biocompatible and stable core/shell drug nanocarrier with high surface-enhanced Raman scattering activity

<正>A novel drug carrier based on SiO_2-coated silver nanoparticle aggregates and antitumor drug is successfully synthesized.The surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) spectra of the antitumor drug in living cells are obtained.By using silver nano-aggregates as SERS substrates instead of dispersed silver particles, a great improvement of SERS signal intensity is achieved.It is found that the chemical stability of the drug carrier can also be increased with the existence of SiO_2 shell.The adsorbing effect between antitumor drug 9-aminoacridine(9AA) and silver particles is investigated to optimize the SERS signal. The core/shell structure of the drug carrier is characterized by ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) pictures.The experimental results show that the drug carrier offers biocompatibility,stability,and high SERS activity,holding the potential for realizing the intracellular drug tracing.     

Interaction between antitumor drug and silver nanoparticles: combined fluorscence and surface enhanced Raman scattering study

Optical methods and MTT method are used to characterize the antiproliferation effect of antitumor drug 9-aminoacridine （9AA） with and without silver nanoparticles. Intracellular surface enhanced Raman scattering （SERS） spectra and fluorescent spectra of 9AA indicate the form of 9AA adsorbed on the surface of silver nanoparticles. Although both silver nanoparticles and antitumor drug can inhibit the growth of Hela cells, silver nanoparticles can slow down the antiproliferation effect on Hela cells at low concentration of antitumor drugs. Our experimental results suggest that silver nanoparticles may serve as slow-release drug carriers, which is important in antitumor drug delivery.     

Photonic Crystal Fibre SERS Sensors Based on Silver Nanoparticle Colloid

A photonic crystal fibre （PCF） surface enhanced Raman scattering （SERS） sensor is developed based on silver nanoparticle colloid. Analyte solution and silver nanoparticles are injected into the air holes of PCF by a simple modified syringe to overcome mass-transport constraints, allowing more silver nanoparticles involved in SERS activity. This sensor offers significant benefit over the conventional SERS sensor with high flexibility, easy manufacture. We demonstrate the detection of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid （4-MBA ） molecules with the injecting way and the common dipping measurement. The injecting way shows obviously better results than the dipping one. Theoretical analysis indicates that this PCF SERS substrate offers enhancement of about 7 orders of magnitude in SERS active area.     

Single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman scattering of R6G in aqueous environment under non-resonance conditions

The single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) spectra of Rhodamine 6G(R6G) in an aqueous environment under non-resonance conditions are studied.Series of spectra are recorded in timemapping mode,and intensity fluctuations of SERS signals and spectral diffusion are observed.The correlations between the presence frequency of SERS spectra and number of hot spots as well as the quantity of molecules in scattering volume are examined thoroughly.The results indicate that only molecules located at hot spots produce good signal-to-noise ratio Raman spectra and the origin of fluctuating SERS signals are mainly ascribed to the movement of hot spots.     

First-principles studies of the vibrational properties of amorphous carbon nitrides

Raman spectra of amorphous carbon nitride films (a-C:N) resemble those of typical amorphous carbon (a-C), and no specific features in the spectra are shown due to N doping. The present work provides a correlation between the microstructure and vibrational properties of a-C:N films from first principles. The six periodic model structures of 64 atoms with various mass densities and nitrogen contents are generated by the liquid-quench method using Car-Parinello molecular dynamics. By using Raman coupling tensors calculated with the finite electric field method, Raman spectra are obtained. The calculated results show that the vibrations of C=N could directly contribute to the Raman spectrum. The similarity of the Raman line shapes of N-doped and N-free amorphous carbons is due to the overlapping of C=N and C=C vibration bands. In addition, the origin of characteristic Raman peaks is also given.     

The Utilization of Low Frequency Raman Spectra of Gases for the Study of Molecules with Large Amplitude Vibration

The utilization of the Raman spectra of the low frequency bending mode for three quasi-linear molecules: disiloxane,(SiH3)2O;methylisocyanate,CH3NCO;and dimethylisocyanate,(CH3)2SiHNCO for observing the low frequency anharmonic bending vibration is demonstrated which is superior to the corresponding far infrared spectra.From the observed frequencies from the Raman spectra the potential function governing the heavy atom motion to linearity has been obtained from which the barrier has been determined.These experimental values are compared to the ab initio predicted values.Also low frequency Raman spectra of the ring puckering vibration of chlorocyclobutane,c-C4H7Cl,bromocyclobutane,c-C4H7Br,and aminocyclobutane,c-C4H7NH2,have been utilized to obtain the potential function governing the ring inversion for these molecules.The determined barriers to planarity are compared to those obtained from MP2(full) ab initio and density functional theory B3LYP calculations by utilizing a variety of basis sets.For all of these studies it is shown that the Raman spectra are superior to the infrared spectra for determining the frequencies of the excited state transitions.     

Raman spectroscopic study on Hela cells irradiated by X rays of different doses

Raman spectra are used for studying the structure and protein, nucleic acid, lipid, and carbohydrate contents, while cervical cancer cells irradiated by X rays of different doses are cultivated for 24 h. After irradiation by X rays, the following results are obtained. （1） Some 12-Gy groups move to the 1237-cm^-1 band in compared with the control group＇s 1240-cm^-1 band; after irradiation by 6-Gy X ray, the 1662-cm^-1 band of amide I has a blue shift of 10 cm^-1. The above two parts show that because of X ray irradiation, some proteins＇ random coil structures have transformed into β folding. （2） The 759-cm^-1 band disappear in the 6-Gy group; the 570-cm^-1 band of every group has a red shift, but the changes in intensity are different; the 1335-cm^-1 band in every group has a blue shift, and all their intensities increase. These show that although the 570-, 759-, and 1335-cm^-1 bands all belong to the tryptophan residue indole ring vibration, the molecular vibration energy structures which produce scattering lights are different. （3） The 786-cm^-1 band only has a blue shift of 3 cm^-1 in the 6-Gy group, and the non-hydrogen band of the phosphoric acid diester （O-P-O） increases. The frequency deviation of the 1089-cm^-1 band is erratic, and the bent symmetry stretch vibration conformation of phosphoric acid diester key （O=P=O） in the nucleic acid is complex. （4） The 1570-cm^-1 band has a blue shift, and its intensities all decrease, while the C=C conjugated duplet bond oxidizes, and the content of C=C decreases.     

Electrical Properties and Raman Spectra of BaBi1-xPbxO3

Crystal structure, electrical properties and Raman spectra of BaBi1-xPbxO3 are reported. The result of x-ray diffraction shows that the specimen is pure, and the lattice parameters decrease continuously in the semiconducting range, whereas it vibrates similarly to a sine wave in the superconducting range, which is ascribed to the existence of oxygen vacancies and the function of breathing modes of Bi（Pb）O6. The temperature dependence of resistivity indicates that the electrical property of the samples is connected sensitively with the crystal structures. Raman spectra show that the specimen becomes disorder when x increases, and the critical temperature To depends not only on the deformation potential of the soft A19 mode derived from the Bi（Pb）O6 rigid rotation, but also on the energy shift of the mode.     

Enhanced Raman scattering from nano-SnO2 grains

We present the Raman spectra of nano-SnO_{2} grains with sizes from 4nm to 80nm excited by 532nm and 1.06μm lines. The enhanced Raman scattering of the nanograins is observed for both exciting lines when the grain size is less than 8nm. The less the grain size is, the more intensely the Raman scattering is enhanced. According to our results, the enhancements of the Raman intensity are a few tenfolds and different for different exciting lines when the grain size is 4nm. It can be attributed to enhanced Raman scattering by electron－hole pair excitations in the nanograins that originate from sub-microscopic (10nm) size and other defect- and surface-related features. A critical size that divides respective predominance of bulk properties and the defect-, surface-, and size-related features can be determined to be about 8nm.     

Utility of Raman Data in Studying Substituted Amines and Hydrazines

By utilizing the Raman spectra of gases, it is frequently possible m provide sufficient data to unequivocally assign the fundamental and several hot bands of the two torsional modes of two coupled methyl rotors which is illustrated by the Raman spectrum of gaseous dimethylamine. From these data V03 = V30, V33 and V‘33 terms have been obtained and their values are compared to those obtained from MP2/6 - 31G(d) ab initio calculations. Also if one of the conformers of an amine or hydrazine has a plane of symmetry and another one has no symmetry, it can be possible to determine the origin of the observed amino torsional mode with excited states from the Raman spectrum, i.e., ethylamine is an example. Since the NH stretches of substituted amines and hydrazines are frequently very weak in the infrared spectrum, the Raman spectra are necessary for the assignment of these fundamentals. Studies are in progress to use the “isolated” NH stretching frequencies to obtain the r0 distances for amines and hydrazinest     

一类菁染料的SERS光谱研究

本文报导了一类菁染料在银溶胶中和吸附在硝酸刻蚀的银和铜箔上的SERS 光谱以及两种方式的比较。对硝酸刻蚀粗化银和铜箔表面的最佳条件进行了讨论,区别于银溶胶,用粗化银和铜箔测得了共振 SERS 光谱。提出了菁染料分子在铜、银表面吸附的可能方式。     

运用表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)和密度泛函数理论(DFT)模拟计算研究对硝基苯胺在金纳米颗粒表面吸附行为

在沉积金纳米颗粒的干燥滤纸上进行对硝基苯胺的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱研究,并与对硝基苯胺在金胶水溶液中的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱相比,分子拉曼光谱发生了很大变化。同时利用DFT理论计算对硝基苯胺在金胶颗粒上的吸附行为的拉曼光谱。DFT理论模拟计算和FI-Raman实验分析都表明这种变化源于对硝基苯胺的不同吸附方式。SERS和DFT结合研究分子的吸附是一种有效的技术。     

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering on colloid gels originated from low molecular weight gelator

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) on silver and gold colloid gels formed by a low molecular weight organic gelator, bis‐(S‐phenylalanine) oxalyl amide, was obtained. Strong Raman signals dominate in the SERS spectra of hydrogels containing silver nanoparticles prepared by citrate and borohydride reduction methods, whereas broad bands of low intensity are detected in the spectra of gold colloid gels. Resemblance between Raman spectrum of the crystalline substance and the SERS spectra of the silver nanoparticle–hydrogel composites implies the electromagnetic nature of the signal enhancement. A change in Raman intensity of the benzene and amide II bands caused by an increase in temperature and concentration indicates that the gelling molecules are strongly attached through the benzene moieties to the metal nanoparticles while participating in gel formation by intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the adjacent oxalyl amide groups. Transmission electron microscopy reveals a dense gel structure in the close vicinity of the enhancing metal particles for both silver colloid gels. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

钩藤中异钩藤碱在TLC原位的FT-SERS研究

本文报道了将薄层色谱（TLC）与傅里叶变换表面增强拉曼散射（FT－SERS）联用，获得了中草药钩藤中的异钩藤碱光谱研究的新方法。研究表明，在薄层原位，2.5μg钩藤总碱可将异钩藤碱等8种生物碱完全分离。应用薄层原位的薄层色谱傅里叶变换表面增强拉曼散射（TLC－FT－SERS）技术，获得异钩藤碱分子的特征振动谱带，进而阐述了样品分子在银胶表面的吸附模式，异钩藤碱以分子中氧化吲哚基团上N原子的孤子电子对和吲哚环π电子共同吸附于银晶体微粒表面,1.615cm^-1与芳环骨架振动和氧化吲哚N－H变形振动相关的峰获得最大增强。说明TLC－FT－SERS对中草药化学成分进行高灵敏度示踪指纹检测的可靠性和优越性。     

A simple method for the preparation of ultrahigh sensitivity surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrate

By immersing mica modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) into the silver colloid, a high efficient surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrate was formed within 2 h at room temperature. The limit of detection of the substrate for Rhodamine 6G is up to 1×10⁻¹⁴ M. Changing the concentration of silver colloid and the treating time, various silver aggregates such as nanocrystals, clusters and films were found, and the SERS spectra of these aggregates were also obtained. The results of SERS revealed that CTAB could accelerate aggregation of the silver colloid and cause great Raman enhancement. Bilayer of CTAB is very important for aggregation of silver colloid and the aggregation extent is the main factor for the enormous enhancement on this substrate.     

Vibrational spectroscopic studies and computational study of methyl(2‐methyl‐4,6–dinitrophenylsulfanyl)ethanoate

FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra of methyl(2‐methyl‐4,6–dinitrophenylsulfanyl)ethanoate (MDIE) were recorded and analyzed. Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra were recorded in silver colloid and silver electrode. The vibrational wavenumbers were computed using HF/6‐31G* and B3LYP/6‐31G* basis. The data obtained from vibrational wavenumber calculations are used to assign vibrational bands obtained in infrared and Raman spectroscopies as well as in SERS of the studied molecule. The first hyperpolarizability and infrared intensities are reported. The geometrical parameters of the title compound are in agreement with the reported similar derivatives. The presence of new bands at 1045 and 948 cm⁻¹ in the SERS spectrum in silver electrode is related to the change in orientation of the molecule with respect to the metal surface. In silver colloid SERS spectrum, the methyl group attached to the methoxy carbonyl group is close to the metal surface, whereas on silver electrode the methyl group attached to the phenyl ring is close to the metal surface. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

负电性纳米银溶胶SERS活性及稳定性的比较研究

用单宁还原硝酸银可制得表面带负电的、对阳离子型分子具有较强SERS效应的纳米银.为了进一步测试负电性纳米银溶胶的SERS活性及稳定性,在室温下用制针剂的封装机将样品(old NCS)封装并保存.两年后与新制备的负电性纳米银溶胶(new NCS)比较,用透射电镜观测发现old NCS与new NCS相比银粒子尺寸增大;用紫外可见吸收光谱测定old NCS的吸收峰为431 nm,new NCS的吸收峰为418 nm,old NCS与new NCS相比吸收峰发生红移.为比较old NCS及new NCS的SERS活性选取阳离子型分子、中性分子及阴离子型分子作为测试分子,用拉曼光谱仪测试这些分子在两种纳米银上的SERS谱,结果发现,阳离子型分子碱性品红、中性分子吖啶橙在old NCS及new NCS上SERS较强,阳离子型分子亚甲基蓝在oldNCS上与在new NCS上相比SERS较弱,阴离子型分子苯甲酸在old NCS及new NCS均未观察到SERS信号.     

Application of calixarene to high active surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates suitable for in situ detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in seawater

The characteristics of the sol–gel matrix embedding Ag nanoparticles functionalized with 25,27‐dimercaptoacetic acid‐26,28‐dihydroxy‐4‐tert‐butylcalix[4]arene (DMCX) suitable for the in situ detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in seawater is presented. The DMCX‐functionalized silver nanoparticles were produced by the thermal reduction method in xerogel film. The silver colloid blocks were formed in the sol–gel matrix, with a diameter ranging from 50 to 120 nm. DMCX forming the monolayer on the silver nanoparticle surface contributes to the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity due to the aggregation of silver nanoparticles and the preconcentration of PAH molecules within the zone of electromagnetic enhancement. When selected, PAH molecules e.g. pyrene and naphthalene were adsorbed onto the SERS substrate; Raman band positions of PAH were slightly shifted. A calibration procedure reveals that this type of SERS substrate has a limit of detection of 3 × 10⁻¹⁰ mol/l for pyrene and 13 × 10⁻⁹ mol/l for naphthalene in artificial seawater. The Raman signal response on a pyrene concentration change in artificial seawater was evaluated using a 671‐nm Raman setup with a flow‐through cell. This type of SERS substrate will be suitable for the in situ trace detection of pollutant chemicals in seawater. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Piperidine adsorption on two different silver electrodes: A combined surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory study

The surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of piperidine in silver colloid solution, on roughened silver electrode and on roughened silver electrode modified with silver nanoparticles were studied, and the high-quality SERS spectra of piperidine on roughened silver electrode modified with silver nanoparticles were obtained for the first time. Surface selection rules derived from the EM enhancement model were employed to deduce piperidine orientations on the different surfaces. On the basis of this, two models of piperidine adsorbed on the surface of the silver nanoparticles were built, and DFT-B3PW91/LanL2dz was applied to calculate the Raman frequencies. It proves that, at higher potential values, the piperidine is perpendicularly standing on the roughened silver electrode surface though its lone-electron pair, but in silver colloid solution and on the silver nanoparticles modified silver electrode the piperidine molecular lies flat on the silver surface. In the meantime, the potential dependent SERS of piperidine on the modified electrode were studied.     

AMP和DNA的银溶胶增强拉曼光谱

本文报道了生物分子5‘-腺苷磷酸（AMP）和脱氧核糖核酸（DNA）在银溶胶中的增强拉曼光谱。实验结果表明用银溶胶增加方法可以得到在较低浓度下、几乎不受光干扰的增强拉曼光谱。与固体AMP和DNA拉曼光谱进行比较,发现谱峰有很好的一致性,但也存在差异,如对应于固体AMP中715cm^-1处的腺嘌呤的呼吸振动峰加强,并位移到723cm^-1处,813cm^-1处的磷酸酯的对称伸缩振动峰消失了;在DNA中核糖环的振动峰明显加强,A,T,C,G四种碱基的峰也得到了不同程度的增强。通过对实验结果的分析,推测了AMP和DNA在银溶胶界面的吸附状态和分子结构。