铜掺杂对金纳米棒生长及光学性质的影响

采用金-铜共混法制备了金纳米棒,研究了铜离子存在下金纳米棒的等离子体共振吸收及形貌的变化.通过调节反应中铜离子的加入量及晶体生长过程中各反应参数,使金纳米棒复合纳米材料的形貌、长径比和光学性质得到有效控制.比较了纯金纳米棒与掺入铜的金纳米棒的光热转换性能和拉曼光谱的增强性能.结果表明,铜离子的掺杂可以有效控制金纳米棒的生长以及金纳米棒的形貌.加入铜离子的金纳米棒的光热转换效率明显低于单纯的金纳米棒,但是铜掺杂的金纳米棒在被用作拉曼基底时,表面增强拉曼性质却优于纯金纳米棒.     

阴离子表面活性剂作为添加剂种子生长法制备尺寸可调的单分散金纳米棒

以不同阴离子表面活性剂作为添加剂种子生长法制备金纳米棒,并考察阴离子表面活性剂种类对金纳米棒形貌及光学性质的影响。在十二烷基苯基磺酸钠(SDBS)存在下,金纳米棒的产率明显高于使用十二烷基磺酸钠的反应体系。对添加SDBS的种子生长法制备金纳米棒的反应条件进行优化,得到十六烷基三甲基溴化铵、SDBS、抗坏血酸和硝酸银的最佳浓度分别为0.04 mol.L-1、2.4 mmol.L-1、1.2 mmol.L-1和0.08 mmol.L-1。在此条件下,金纳米棒的生长在30 min内完成,所制备的金纳米棒表面等离子共振吸收峰位于823 nm,其横纵比为(5±0.03)。当改变生长液中硝酸银浓度时,金纳米棒的尺寸也随之发生改变。此外,我们还探讨了SDBS的作用机理。相对于经典种子生长法,新方法制备纳米金棒在尺寸可调性、单分散性和生物毒性方面明显改善,可广泛应用于各种光学及生物分析。     

箭头形金纳米锥的湿法制备及性能研究

采用湿化学合成法制备了箭头形金纳米锥材料,并研究了合成过程中生长溶液的组成对金纳米材料生长的影响.利用透射电子显微镜、吸收光谱等手段对产物的晶体结构和光学性质进行研究,讨论了材料的生长机理.由于各向异性的箭头形金纳米锥具有良好的表面等离子体共振光学特性和更高的等离子体共振强度,在表面局域电场增强及光热转化等应用方面比其它形貌的金属材料具有更强的优势.与金纳米棒相比,箭头形金纳米锥具有较好的SERS增强性质和光热转换效率.文中还对材料的尖端形貌对纳米粒子边缘局域电场及光热性能的影响进行了讨论.     

步步种子法制备形态及尺寸可控的花状金纳米粒子

系统研究了以20 nm球形金纳米粒子为种子,抗坏血酸和HAuCl4为生长溶液,利用步步种子法制备花状金纳米粒子的方法。实验结果表明,抗坏血酸可以快速有效地使HAuCl4还原成Au0单体,并在反应溶液中形成小的金纳米粒子;采用步步种子法以抗坏血酸还原HAuCl4,通过球形金纳米种子的核生长过程使种子粒径增大,继而通过二次成核过程使金纳米粒子表面出现突起,最终形成粒径均一可控的花状金纳米粒子结构,通过改变抗坏血酸和种子溶液的加入量可以得到不同粒径及形态的花状金纳米粒子。该粒子由于较大的表面粗糙度和分支上的特殊电磁场效应,从而在表面增强荧光光谱中表现出良好的增强效果。     

步步种子法制备形态及尺寸可控的花状金纳米粒子

系统研究了以20 nm球形金纳米粒子为种子,抗坏血酸和HAuCl4为生长溶液,利用步步种子法制备花状金纳米粒子的方法。实验结果表明,抗坏血酸可以快速有效地使HAuCl4还原成Au0单体,并在反应溶液中形成小的金纳米粒子;采用步步种子法以抗坏血酸还原HAuCl4,通过球形金纳米种子的核生长过程使种子粒径增大,继而通过二次成核过程使金纳米粒子表面出现突起,最终形成粒径均一可控的花状金纳米粒子结构,通过改变抗坏血酸和种子溶液的加入量可以得到不同粒径及形态的花状金纳米粒子。该粒子由于较大的表面粗糙度和分支上的特殊电磁场效应,从而在表面增强荧光光谱中表现出良好的增强效果。     

阴离子表面活性剂作为添加剂种子生长法制备尺寸可调的单分散金纳米棒

以不同阴离子表面活性剂作为添加剂种子生长法制备金纳米棒, 并考察阴离子表面活性剂种类对金纳米棒形貌及光学性质的影响。在十二烷基苯基磺酸钠(SDBS)存在下, 金纳米棒的产率明显高于使用十二烷基磺酸钠的反应体系。对添加SDBS的种子生长法制备金纳米棒的反应条件进行优化, 得到十六烷基三甲基溴化铵、SDBS、抗坏血酸和硝酸银的最佳浓度分别为0.04 mol·L^-1、2.4 mmol·L^-1、1.2 mmol·L^-1和0.08 mmol·L^-1。在此条件下, 金纳米棒的生长在30 min内完成, 所制备的金纳米棒表面等离子共振吸收峰位于823 nm, 其横纵比为(5±0.03)。当改变生长液中硝酸银浓度时, 金纳米棒的尺寸也随之发生改变。此外, 我们还探讨了SDBS的作用机理。相对于经典种子生长法, 新方法制备纳米金棒在尺寸可调性、单分散性和生物毒性方面明显改善, 可广泛应用于各种光学及生物分析。     

帽状金纳米结构的制备、表征及表面增强拉曼散射活性

采用真空离子溅射法在自组装的单层阵列二氧化硅纳米粒子表面沉积金薄膜, 制备了以SiO₂为核的帽状金纳米结构. 用透射电镜、扫描电镜、原子力显微镜、X 射线衍射仪和紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计对样品的表面形貌、结构及光学性质进行了表征. 以亚甲基蓝作为探针分子, 对金纳米帽的表面增强拉曼散射活性进行了研究, 结果显示, 吸附在金纳米帽上的分子拉曼散射信号得到显著增强, 增强因子达到10⁷数量级. 该基底在超灵敏生物和化学检测方面具有潜在的应用前景.     

金核银壳纳米粒子薄膜的制备及SERS活性研究

采用柠檬酸化学还原法制备金溶胶, 通过自组装技术在石英片表面制备金纳米粒子薄膜, 在银增强剂混合溶液中反应获得金核银壳纳米粒子薄膜. 用紫外-可见吸收光谱仪和原子力显微镜(AFM)研究了不同条件下制备的金核银壳纳米粒子薄膜的光谱特性和表面形貌, 并以结晶紫为探针分子测量了金核银壳纳米粒子薄膜的表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS). 结果表明, 金纳米粒子薄膜的分布、银增强剂反应时间的长短对金核银壳纳米粒子薄膜的形成均有重要影响. 制备过程中, 可以通过控制反应条件获得一定粒径的、具有良好表面增强拉曼散射活性的金核银壳纳米粒子薄膜.     

银纳米片的研究进展

金属纳米材料具有不同于宏观块体材料的特殊性质. 在银纳米结构中, 银纳米片因其独特的形貌依赖光学性质备受关注, 该特性已在离子检测、分子染色、表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)、表面荧光增强、生物医学等领域显示了重要应用价值. 本文从银纳米片的制备方法入手, 首先综述了银纳米片的各种制备方法以及实验条件(如光照的波长、表面活性剂种类、还原剂种类)对产物形貌的影响. 其次介绍了银纳米片的奇特光学性质, 总结了银纳米片的几种重要生长机制, 最后介绍了银纳米片的应用价值, 并对银纳米片的研究前景做了展望.     

聚多巴胺修饰金纳米花的可控制备及在光热治疗中的应用

采用无模板法制备了金纳米花, 其形状与粒径大小可以通过改变反应温度和还原剂抗坏血酸的用量来调控; 然后, 通过多巴胺的表面原位聚合反应制备了聚多巴胺修饰的金纳米花, 以提高其在近红外区的吸收能力及生物相容性. 采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)和纳米粒度/Zeta电位仪等对金纳米花和聚多巴胺修饰金纳米花的形态、 粒径和光学特性进行了表征; 通过傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱(FTIR)分析证明聚多巴胺修饰成功; X射线衍射(XRD)分析结果表明, 聚多巴胺修饰前后金纳米花的晶体结构未变; 最后, 采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法体外评价了聚多巴胺修饰金纳米花的细胞毒性. 研究结果表明, 反应温度越低, 金纳米花表面分支结构越丰富, 以0 ℃为最佳反应温度; 还原剂抗血酸的用量越高, 金纳米花粒径越小; 金纳米花粒径在60~100 nm范围内可调, 最大吸收波长为575~650 nm. 经聚多巴胺修饰后, 金纳米花的最大吸收波长发生了显著红移(>80 nm), 近红外区的吸收范围显著扩大. 通过调控多巴胺溶液浓度, 可将金纳米花表面聚多巴胺层的厚度控制在8~14 nm. 在808 nm激光辐照下, 聚多巴胺修饰金纳米花溶液可迅速升温至57 ℃. 此外, 细胞实验结果表明, 聚多巴胺修饰后金纳米花的细胞毒性更低. 用其对HeLa肿瘤细胞进行光热治疗后, 细胞存活率仅为10%. 因此, 聚多巴胺修饰金纳米花作为光热试剂在肿瘤治疗领域具有潜在的应用前景.     

种子生长法制备Au-Ag纳米花

以金纳米花为种子, 抗坏血酸和硝酸银混合物作为生长溶液制备了Au-Ag纳米花. 当Ag/Au的摩尔比从0增加到0.3时, 银可以在Au种子表面沉积, 得到的Au-Ag纳米花光谱在592~518 nm之间连续可调, 同时纳米花的枝长逐渐减小; 而当Ag/Au摩尔比大于0.3时, 还原的银出现自成核现象. 与Au纳米花相比, Au-Ag纳米花体现出了更好的Raman增强活性.     

Surfactantless photochemical deposition of gold nanoparticles on an optical fiber core for surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) probes based on gold nanoparticles modifying the core of the optical fiber were made by a surfactantless photochemical deposition method. The growth kinetics and shape evolution of gold nanoparticles depending on different experimental conditions were studied. It was found that, under the condition of detectable gold nanoparticle deposition, increasing the concentration of chloroauric acid (HAuCl(4)) was not conducive to the deposition whereas increasing the concentration of sodium citrate (Na(3)Ct) would speed up the deposition. By controlling the concentration of the reaction solution and irradiation time, we obtained fused spherical-like, spherical, and flowerlike gold nanoparticles. To test the SERS activity of the probes, the SERS spectra of a rhodamine 6G aqueous solution were recorded in direct detection mode and remote mode. We have also developed a new approach to improving the SERS sensitivity when detecting in remote mode.     

Surfactantless synthesis of multiple shapes of gold nanostructures and their shape-dependent SERS spectroscopy

A useful method for the synthesis of various gold nanostructures is presented. The results demonstrated that flowerlike nanoparticle arrays, nanowire networks, nanosheets, and nanoflowers were obtained on the solid substrate under different experimental conditions. In addition, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) on the as-prepared gold nanostructures of various shapes were measured, and their shape-dependent properties were evaluated. The intensity of the SERS signal was the smallest for the gold nanosheets, and the flowerlike nanoparticle arrays gave the strongest SERS signals.     

Photochemical synthesis and self-assembly of gold nanoparticles

Colloidal gold was prepared by UV light irradiation of the mixture of HAuCl₄ aqueous solution and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) ethanol solution in the presence of silver ions. The resulting sheet-like nanoparticles were found to self-assemble into nanoflowers by a centrifuging process. The results of control experiments reflected that only suitable size sheet-like nanoparticles could assemble into the flower-like structures. The presence of Ag ions and PVP are essential for the formation process of nanoflowers. They perform their function by serving as structure-directing agents to produce the sheet-like particles. The appearance of the flower-like assemblages is attributed to the combination of Van der Waals force and the anisotropic hydrophobic attraction between the nanoparticles. The flower-like assemblages films can be used as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates with 4-aminothiophenol (4-ATP) molecule as a test probe.     

Facile synthesis of gold nanoflowers as SERS substrates and their morphological transformation induced by iodide ions

We report a new strategy to prepare gold nanoflowers(AuNFs) using a two-step seed-mediated method. The as-prepared AuNFs were employed as surface-enhance Raman scattering(SERS) substrates, showing strong signal enhancement. We further found that iodide ions(I~–) could selectively induce the morphological transformation of AuNFs to spheres, resulting in a blue-shift of the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR) bands, a color change of the AuNFs solution from blue to red, and decreased SERS activity. This behavior allows the AuNFs to be used in the determination of I~–.     

Coating sulfonated polystyrene microspheres with highly dense gold nanoparticle shell for SERS application

The fabrication of highly dense gold nanoparticles (NPs)-coated sulfonated polystyrene (PS) microspheres and their application in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) were reported. After the preparation of PS microsphere using dispersion polymerization and subsequent sulfonation, [Ag(NH₃)₂]⁺ ions were adsorbed on the surfaces of the sulfonated PS microspheres and then reduced to silver nanoseeds for further growth of gold NPs shell by seeded growth approach. Reaction conditions such as the concentration of the growth solution and growth time were adjusted to achieve nonspherical gold NPs-coated PS microspheres with different coverage degree. The application of the as-prepared spiky gold NPs-coated PS microsphere hybrid composite in SERS was finally investigated by using 4-aminothiophenol as probe molecules. The results showed that as-prepared gold NPs-coated PS microspheres could be used as functional hybrid materials to exhibit excellent enhancement ability in SERS.

Fabrication of nano-network gold films via anodization of gold electrode and their application in SERS

We report here a green and facile one-step method to fabricate nano-network gold films of low roughness via anodization of gold electrodes in an aqueous solution of l-ascorbic acid (AA) or hydroquinone (H₂Q) at the oxidation peak potential. The preparation involves the formation of thin gold oxide layer by anodization of gold and its simultaneous and/or subsequent reduction by AA or H₂Q. The as-fabricated nano-network gold films show very strong SERS activity in comparison with the substrates prepared by some other electrochemical roughening methods.     

Strategy for obtaining improved surface-enhanced Raman scattering by combining electrochemical and plasmas technologies

In this work, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-active gold substrates were first developed by combining the technologies of oxidation–reduction cycles (ORCs) and plasmas treatments in roughening metal substrates. First, a gold substrate was treated by argon plasmas. Then the treated gold substrate was further roughened by triangular-wave ORCs in an aqueous solution containing 0.1 M HCl. Encouragingly, the SERS of Rhodamine 6G (R6G) adsorbed on this roughened gold substrate modified by argon plasmas pretreatment exhibits a higher intensity by 10-fold of magnitude and a better resolution, as compared with the SERS of R6G adsorbed on an unmodified roughened gold substrate. Meanwhile, the probing concentration of R6G adsorbed on the modified substrate can be reduced by one order. It was also found that the pretreatment of argon plasmas demonstrates a positive effect on the (2 2 0) face of Au partly changing into the (1 1 1) face with the lowest surface energy after the ORCs roughening, which is contributive to the improved SERS observed.     

Molecular logic gates using surface-enhanced Raman-scattered light

A voltage-activated molecular-plasmonics device was created to demonstrate molecular logic based on resonant surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). SERS output was achieved by a combination of chromophore-plasmon coupling and surface adsorption at the interface between a solution and a gold nanodisc array. The chromophore was created by the self-assembly of a supramolecular complex with a redox-active guest molecule. The guest was reversibly oxidized at the gold surface to the +1 and +2 oxidation states, revealing spectra that were reproduced by calculations. State-specific SERS features enabled the demonstration of a multigate logic device with electronic input and optical output.     

Noble metal coated single-walled carbon nanotubes for applications in surface enhanced Raman scattering imaging and photothermal therapy

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with various unique optical properties are interesting nanoprobes widely explored in biomedical imaging and phototherapies. Herein, DNA-functionalized SWNTs are modified with noble metal (Ag or Au) nanoparticles via an in situ solution phase synthesis method comprised of seed attachment, seeded growth, and surface modification with polyethylene glycol (PEG), yielding SWNT-Ag-PEG and SWNT-Au-PEG nanocomposites stable in physiological environments. With gold or silver nanoparticles decorated on the surface, the SWNT-metal nanocomposites gain an excellent concentration and excitation-source dependent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. Using a near-infrared (NIR) laser as the excitation source, targeted Raman imaging of cancer cells labeled with folic acid (FA) conjugated SWNT-Au nanocomposite (SWNT-Au-PEG-FA) is realized, with images acquired in significantly shortened periods of time as compared to that of using nonenhanced SWNT Raman probes. Owing to the strong surface plasmon resonance absorption contributed by the gold shell, the SWNTs-Au-PEG-FA nanocomposite also offers remarkably improved photothermal cancer cell killing efficacy. This work presents a facile approach to synthesize water-soluble noble metal coated SWNTs with a strong SERS effect suitable for labeling and fast Raman spectroscopic imaging of biological samples, which has been rarely realized before. The SWNT-Au-PEG nanocomposite developed here may thus be an interesting optical theranostic probe for cancer imaging and therapy.