Surface-enhanced Raman scattering and DFT theoretical studies on the adsorption behavior of plumbagin on silver nanoparticles

The comparative study of normal Raman spectrum with the SERS along with the DFT calculations predicts the adsorption geometry of plumbagin on silver surface. The surface geometry of plumbagin molecule was studied by analysis of the SERS spectra adsorbed on silver colloid surfaces. The large enhancement of inplane ring stretching and C-H in-plane bending modes in the surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectrum indicates that the molecule is adsorbed on the silver surface in a stand-on orientation of PLBN on a silver surface.     

FT‐IR,FT‐Raman and SERS spectra of anilinium sulfate

The FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra of anilinium sulfate were recorded and analyzed. The surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was recorded from a silver electrode. The vibrational wavenumbers of the compound have been computed using the Hartree‐Fock/6‐31G* basis and compared with the experimental values. The molecule is adsorbed on the silver surface with the benzene ring in a tilted orientation. The presence of amino and sulfate group vibrations in the SERS spectrum reveal the interaction between amino and sulfate groups with the silver surface. The direction of the charge transfer contribution to SERS has been discussed from the frontier orbital theory. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Raman spectra of tetrapyrrole photosensitizer chlorin <Emphasis Type="Italic">e</Emphasis><Subscript>6</Subscript> and their interpretation

The resonance and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of chlorin e 6 trisodium salt in aqueous solutions, solid films, and adsorbed on the silver-coated surface of porous silicon are presented. Using the quantum-mechanical density functional method, the geometric structure and vibrational frequencies of the chlorin e ₆ molecule are calculated and the Raman spectrum of this molecule is interpreted for the first time. The geometry of sorption of chlorin e ₆ on the surface of a nanostructured silver film is considered based on a comparative analysis of the resonance Raman and SERS Raman spectra in the approximation of a short-range mechanism of Raman scattering enhancement.     

正、负电性纳米银吸附阴、阳离子型分子的SERS比较

使用表面带负电的胶态纳米银,分别进行阴,阳离子型分子的SERS效应研究,并与表面带正电的胶态纳米银比较,当阳离子型分子盐酸副玫瑰苯胺吸附在正,负电性纳米银表面上时,后者SERS较强,当阴离子型分子吲哚丁酸分别吸附在这两种胶态纳米银上时,后者无SERS效应。     

Spectroscopic investigations and computational study of sulfur trioxide–pyridine complex

The Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) and FT‐Raman spectra of sulfur trioxide‐pyridine complex were recorded and analyzed. The potential‐dependent surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was recorded from an electrochemically roughened silver electrode. The vibrational wave numbers of the compound were computed using the Hartree–Fock/6‐31G* basis and compared with the experimental values. The presence of strong pyridine ring vibrations in the SERS spectrum reveals the interaction between the pyridine ring and the silver surface. The molecule is adsorbed on the silver surface with the pyridine ring in a tilted orientation. The direction of charge‐transfer contribution to the SERS is discussed from the frontier orbital theory. The value of the calculated first hyperpolarizability is comparable to those reported for similar structures, which makes this molecule an attractive object for future studies of nonlinear optics. The optimized geometrical parameters of the title compound are in agreement with similar reported structures. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Near‐IR surface‐enhanced Raman spectrum of lignin

Compacted powders of commercially available nano‐ and microparticles of silver were used to successfully induce the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect in spruce milled‐wood lignin (MWL). For the two silver particle sizes used in this investigation, the spectra were mostly similar. Some general characteristics of the lignin SERS spectrum are described. The SERS technique was found to be sensitive for detecting lignin. Significant spectral changes were present between the SERS and normal Raman spectra of MWL. The SERS spectrum was assigned on the basis of literature‐reported vibrational assignments of lignin and its models. Based on significant changes in Raman features, we propose that the lignin is strongly adsorbed on silver. To determine whether SERS of lignin can be obtained directly from wood without its isolation, Wiley‐milled spruce wood (WMW) adsorbed on silver was studied. The results indicated that not only the surface‐enhancement effect was successfully induced in the WMW, but that its spectrum was similar to MWL SERS. Moreover, for WMW, no signals from the carbohydrate components were observed, and therefore, lignin was detected selectively. This nano‐ and microparticle‐based molecularly specific method is expected to make a significant contribution in identifying and investigating lignin in various lignin‐containing materials. Published in 2009 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Vibrational spectroscopic studies and ab initio calculations of phenyl phosphate disodium salt

The Fourier‐transform infrared and Fourier‐tranform Raman spectra of phenyl phosphate disodium salt were recorded and analyzed. The surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrum was recorded in a silver colloid. The vibrational wavenumbers of the compound were computed using the Hartree–Fock/6‐31G* basis and compared with the experimental values. The molecule is adsorbed on the silver surface with the benzene ring in a tilted orientation. The presence of the phenyl ring and the phosphate group vibrations in the SERS spectrum reveal the interactions between the phenyl ring and the phosphate group with the silver surface. The first hyperpolarizability is calculated, and the calculated molecular geometry is compared with those of similar reported structures. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering and density functional theory studies of bis(4‐aminophenyl)sulfone

Raman and surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of dapsone by using colloidal silver nanoparticles have been recorded. Density functional theory was used for the optimization of ground state geometries and simulation of the vibrational spectrum of this molecule. The SERS spectrum with a large silver cluster as a model metallic surface was simulated for the first time. Taking into account the experimental and calculated Raman as well as the SERS normal modes and the corresponding assignments, along with the modeling of the free dapsone and the one in the presence of the colloidal silver nanoparticles, the importance of the sulfone group on the SERS effect in dapsone was inferred. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

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.     

SERS as a probe for adsorbate orientation on silver nanoclusters

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy has been used to characterize multilayers of three isomeric aromatic compounds adsorbed on silver nanoclusters. The three structural isomers, all of which adsorb in the carboxylate form onto the silver nanoclusters, bind in two different geometries to the silver surface. Different molecular configurations correlate to differences in bonding strength of these molecules to the silver surface, which can be probed by SERS. For ortho‐hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid), we observed red shifts of major SERS peaks in comparison to the normal Raman vibrations of nonadsorbed crystalline material. For this molecule the steric hindrance between the adjacent carboxylate and hydroxyl groups causes the carboxylate group to rotate from the common flat geometry of benzene substituents on surfaces and bond directly through one of the oxygen atoms to the surface. In this case, strong coordinative bonding between the carboxylate group and the metal surface causes the red shifts in the SERS peaks. For para‐, and meta‐hydroxybenzoic acid, the steric hindrance is less likely since the two functional groups are not at adjacent positions, and therefore these molecules adsorb on the silver surface in a totally flat geometry. For these molecules, in contrast to the ortho isomer, the CO₂ interacts with the surface through an extended π bond, and these molecules are physically adsorbed in the common flat position. Therefore, for the meta and para substituents, we do not observe significant red shifts in the SERS spectrum. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adsorption of aniline on silver mirror studied by surface‐enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations

The adsorption of aniline on a silver mirror was studied by surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculation methods. The normal Raman and SERS spectra of pure aniline liquid and its solutions were recorded by a micro‐Raman spectrometer with excitation at 514.5 nm. Orientation of the aniline molecule adsorbed on the Ag mirror is discussed. The results indicate that pure aniline is adsorbed on the surface of the Ag mirror with a tilted orientation. The conformer with the nitrogen atom interacting with the metal surface would be dominant. DFT calculations further confirm the experimental results that charge transfer (CT) takes place from the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO) of aniline to the singly occupied molecular orbital (SOMO) of the silver surface. In this paper, the frontier molecular orbital theory has been successfully used to explore the interaction between the aniline molecule and the silver surface. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

关于氯离子对银胶体系SERS效应的进一步增强机理

在一些情况下添加氯离子能引起表面增强拉曼散射的进一步增强,本文提出了SERS效应中氯离子在银胶粒子和分子之间搭桥,从而促成吸附并引进一步增强的观点。设计了实验,验证了该观点的正确性。     

糠醛分子表面增强拉曼光谱的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论(density functional theory,DFT),在B3LYP/6-31+G**(C,H,O)/LANL2DZ(Ag)水平上,对糠醛(furfural,FUR)分子进行了几何结构优化,并计算了FUR分子的常规拉曼散射(normal Raman scattering,NRS)光谱和FUR与Ag原子以及Ag2和Ag4团簇吸附的表面增强拉曼散射(surface-enhanced Raman scattering,SERS)光谱。结果表明,理论值与已有的实验值符合得较好,采用FUR-Ag4吸附构型的计算结果比FUR-Ag和FUR-Ag2吸附构型的计算结果更符合已有实验值。最后,通过Gauss View可视化软件,对FUR分子的振动频率进行了更为全面地归属。通过FUR分子SERS与NRS的比较,可得出FUR分子与Ag原子发生了相互作用,且被吸附的糠醛分子的杂五环是与银表面垂直的。     

Visible light response of silver 4‐aminobenzenethiolate and silver 4‐dimethylaminobenzenethiolate probed by Raman scattering spectroscopy

Silver thiolate is a layered compound with a Raman spectrum that is known to change with time, becoming the same as the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrum of the parent thiol molecule adsorbed on Ag nanoparticles. On this basis, the Raman scattering characteristics of silver 4‐aminobenzenethiolate (Ag‐4ABT) compounds were investigated to determine whether certain peaks that are identifiable in the SERS spectrum of 4‐aminobenzenethiol (4‐ABT) but absent in its normal Raman spectrum were also apparent in the Ag salt spectrum. For comparative purposes, the Raman scattering characteristics of silver 4‐dimethylaminobenzenethiolate (Ag‐4MABT) were also examined. Raman spectra acquired while spinning the sample were typified by only a₁‐type vibrational bands of Ag‐4ABT and Ag‐4MABT, whereas in the static condition, several non‐a₁‐type bands were identified. The spectral patterns acquired in the static condition were similar to the intrinsic SERS spectra of 4‐ABT or 4‐dimethylaminobenzenethiol (4‐MABT) adsorbed on pure Ag nanoparticles. Notably, the CH₃ group vibrational bands were observable for Ag‐4MABT irrespective of the sample rotation. In addition, no decrease in intensity during irradiation with a visible laser was observed for any of the bands, suggesting that no chemical conversion actually took place in either 4‐ABT or 4‐MABT. The preponderance of evidence led to the conclusion that the non‐a₁‐type bands observable in the SERS spectra must be associated with the chemical enhancement mechanism acting on the Ag nanoparticles. The chemical enhancement effect was more profound at 514.5 nm than at 632.8 nm, and was more favorable for 4‐ABT than 4‐MABT at both wavelengths. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering study of L‐tryptophan

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of tryptophan (Trp) were obtained. A unique SERS spectrum of Trp, corresponding to the most stable conformation and orientation on the metal surface, is observed after a stabilization period. The Trp molecules interact with the surface through both the carboxylate and amino groups; the aliphatic moiety is close to the surface. The pyrrole ring of the indole moiety is farther from the surface than the benzene fragment. The observed spectra vary depending on both the preparation of the silver colloid and the aggregation time. The interpretation of the experimental results is supported by theoretical treatment of the molecule on the silver surface. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

二硫化四甲基秋兰姆的表面增强拉曼光谱研究

制备了两种简单常用的具有表面增强拉曼(SERS)活性的银基底—银镜和硝酸刻蚀银箔,并应用于二硫化四甲基秋兰姆(福美双)的检测及其结构变化的分析。SERS技术提供了不同浓度下的二硫化四甲基秋兰姆分子的振动信息,发现当其与金属银基底作用后,二硫键断裂,并且通过化学作用吸附在银基底表面。通过分析不同浓度福美双分子吸附在银表面的拉曼光谱,证明其在金属表面存在两种吸附方式即表现为单齿形和双齿形两种几何形状。这些光谱及结构信息有助于理解和检测自然环境中二硫化四甲基秋兰姆及其分解产物。同时也对二硫代氨基甲酸盐类化合物的研究有一定的借鉴意义。     

pH‐dependent surface‐enhanced Raman scattering observation of sulfanilamide on the silver surface

Monolayers of sulfanilamide on metallic surface can serve as an ideal model for understanding the interaction mechanism between the metal and the sulfanilamide molecule. In the present paper, the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique was employed to obtain the SERS spectra of sulfanilamide monolayers formed on the silver surface under different pH values. Assignments of the spectra were carried out with the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations (BLYP/6‐311G). It can be found that the adsorption function of sulfanilamide on the silver surface was influenced by the pH value. The fully protonated sulfanilamide molecule adsorbed on the silver surface through N¹³H₂ group and the benzene ring anchored in a relatively perpendicular manner leading to N⁷H₂ and S¹⁰O₂ groups near the surface, while the completely deprotonated sulfanilamide molecule attached on the silver surface via N⁷H₂ and the benzene ring was perpendicular to, and the N¹³H₂ and S¹⁰O₂ groups were far from the silver surface. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

维生素K3的表面增强拉曼光谱研究

首次报道了维生素K3 (VK3 )分子的常规拉曼光谱 (NRS)及该分子在活性衬底银镜上的表面增强拉曼散射 (SERS) ,并对它的拉曼特征谱带进行了初步的指认和归属。通过对比VK3 的常规拉曼光谱和SERS谱 ,发现VK3 分子吸附在银表面后拉曼散射强度被大大增强了。另外 ,VK3 的羰基与银粒子发生电荷转移后形成负离子自由基 ,碳氧双键打开。受VK3 分子吸附在银镜表面的影响 ,萘环结构发生了很大的扰动 ,导致一些拉曼特征峰产生位移 ,环变形振动对应的拉曼散射强度得到了增强。这些研究结果为SERS技术今后对VK3进行药物检测以及痕量分析方面的应用提供了依据。     

IR,Raman and SERS spectra of ethyl salicylate

The IR and Raman spectra of ethyl salicylate were recorded and analyzed. The surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrum was recorded in a silver colloid. The vibrational wavenumbers of the compound have been computed using the Hartree‐Fock/6‐31G* basis. The direction of charge transfer contribution to SERS has been discussed from the frontier orbital theory. The presence of methyl modes in the SERS spectrum indicates the nearness of the methyl group to the metal surface and the presence of ring vibrations and out‐of‐plane ring modes in the SERS spectrum suggests a flat orientation of the molecule on the silver surface. The first hyperpolarizability is calculated and the calculated molecular geometry has been compared with the reported similar structures. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The SERS phenomenon in light of recent excitation profile measurements

We have recently reported on the measurements of the ultra high vacuum (UHV) surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) excitation profile for pyridine and CO on two different kinds of silver surfaces prepared in situ (ref.1). The curves all show a maximum and the peak positions depend both on the adsorbed molecule and the preparation of the silver surface. The optical spectra of these systems have also been measured using an oscillating beam spectrometer which compares the difference in the reflected light at two adjacent areas with and without the adsorbed molecules. The SERS phenomenon investigated in UHV is viewed in light of these results.