N-甲基咪唑与2,2'-联吡啶在铜表面共吸附的SERS研究

采用电化学现场表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)分别研究了非水体系中N-甲基咪唑(NMIM),2,2’-联吡啶(2,2-’bipy)在铜电极表面的吸附行为以及两者的共吸附行为。结果表明在非水体系中,NMIM可在很宽的电位区间内稳定地吸附在金属表面,而2,2-’bipy在一个相对较窄的电位区间内能稳定地吸附在金属表面。当两者共存时存在竞争吸附和共吸附行为,较负的电位下主要以NMIM吸附为主,在略偏负的电位区间内以2,2-’bipy吸附为主,而正电位区间两者在金属表面共吸附,NMIM倾斜吸附在金属表面,而2,2’-bipy以顺式结构垂直吸附在金属表面。     

对巯基苯胺在拉曼免疫检测中的应用

文章以对巯基苯胺(PATP)作为标记分子,研究其在金电极上的吸附.发现对巯基苯胺分子是采用苯环直立于电极表面的吸附方式吸附于电极表面的.用于免疫检测时,对巯基苯胺分子先通过直立吸附的方法达到满单层吸附,然后通过胺基与抗体分子的羧基相连,形成一种复层结构,再与基底结合,得到固相抗体-抗原-标记抗体"三明治"结构.借助抗体上标记金纳米粒子的SERS信号达到单组分生物免疫检测的目的.     

莽草酸FTIR，FT-Raman光谱及SERS研究

报道了莽草酸的FTIR,固态及饱和液态的FT-Raman光谱, 归属并分析了莽草酸分子内各基团的振动峰位及其相应基团在两种振动光谱中的振动峰位变化规律。利用表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱及表面吸附选择定律研究了莽草酸在以银粒子为活性基底表面的吸附状态及其不同浓度变化对其SERS的影响,探讨了莽草酸在银粒子表面的吸附机理和规律。实验结果表明,红外与拉曼光谱结合较为全面地解析了莽草酸的分子结构中各基团的振动情况;获得了莽草酸在银粒子表面的最佳SERS效应的浓度范围, 莽草酸浓度小于1×10-3 mol·L-1时, 其SERS明显趋好;根据SERS作用机制,莽草酸的分子在银粒子表面的吸附主要是通过其羟基、羧基的电荷转移机制及其亚甲基、次甲基的电磁作用机制共同作用;其环内双键没有明显SERS表明其未能在银粒子表面产生有效吸附理。     

SERS signal response and SERS/SERDS spectra of fluoranthene in water on naturally grown Ag nanoparticle ensembles

We present experimental results of the time‐dependent Raman signal response of fluoranthene adsorbed on a naturally grown Ag nanoparticle ensemble, which serves as surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. In addition, SERS characteristics such as the concentration‐dependent calibration curves and the limit of detection (LOD) for fluoranthene in distilled water will be shown. The SERS substrate was prepared by Volmer–Weber growth under ultrahigh vacuum condition and exhibits a plasmon resonance wavelength at 491 nm. For the measurement of SERS signal response and SERS/shifted excitation Raman difference spectroscopy spectra of fluoranthene in water, experimental Raman setup containing a microsystem light source with two emission wavelengths (487.61 nm and 487.91 nm) was used. We experimentally demonstrate that the maximum SERS intensity is achieved 9 min after changing the analyte concentration from 0 nmol/l to 600 nmol/l. This response time is explained by a time‐dependent adsorption of the probe molecules onto the nanoparticles. The LOD for fluoranthene in water was evaluated applying shifted excitation Raman difference spectroscopy (SERDS) at different molecule concentrations. For SERDS, two emission wavelengths of a prototype microsystem light source have been used for Raman excitation. The experimental results reveal that the LOD for the probe molecules is very low. Experimentally, we have detected a fluoranthene concentration of only 4 nmol/l, which is very close to our estimated LOD of 2 nmol/l. Thus, the presented Raman setup, with a SERS substrate, whose plasmon resonance coincides with the excitation wavelength for SERS measurements, is well suited for in‐situ trace detection of pollutant chemicals in water. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Detection and quantitative analysis of carbendazim herbicide on Ag nanoparticles via surface‐enhanced Raman scattering

Carbendazim (MBC) is a fungicide widely used in agriculture, and there are serious concerns regarding the health risks that could be caused by this fungicide. Here, we explore its ultrasensitive detection by surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). First, to obtain maximum SERS signal, the adsorption of the target molecule onto metallic surface is essential. Therefore, we study the adsorption of the MBC onto the nanoparticle surface by SERS under different experimental conditions, such as different synthesis methods of nanoparticle, variable excitation wavelength, and fungicide concentration with the aim to detect MBC at low concentrations. Experiments are carried out with three kinds of colloidal nanoparticles: Ag and Au reduced by citrate and Ag reduced by hydroxylamine. However, mainly Ag colloids are highly efficient in the SERS detection of MBC. In addition, theoretical calculations of MBC Raman spectrum and that of the surface complex are used to help with the understanding the mechanisms responsible for the interaction between MBC and Ag. Ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy showed displacement to the red of the plasmon resonance of Ag colloid in the presence of MBC. Copyright © 2015 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.     

Preparation of SERS active Ag nanoparticles encapsulated by phospholipids

A cost‐effective way of fabricating lipid‐coated surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate having reproducible high SERS activity was proposed. Ag nanoparticle embedded in 1,2‐dioleoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (DOPC) and 1,2‐dioleoyl‐3‐trimethylammonium‐propane (DOTAP) membranes was produced by direct deposition of a 5‐nm‐thick layer of Ag onto the solid‐supported phospholipid membrane, and subsequent dissolution of the Ag nanoparticle‐embedded membrane in iso‐octane allowed easy one‐pot fabrication of DOPC‐ or DOTAP‐coated Ag nanoparticles. In particular, DOTAP produced nearly monodisperse lipid‐encapsulated Ag nanoparticles (9 nm in diameter) exhibiting reproducible high SERS activity (detecting up to 10 nM of rhodamine 6G and 0.5 μM of glutathione). In addition, the process was modified to incorporate variety of Raman active molecules (rhodamine 6G, malachite green, 4‐aminothiopheonol, 4‐mercaptopyridine) into the particle‐encapsulating lipid bilayer. The DOTAP/Raman dye‐coated Ag nanoparticles also generated high SERS activity to enable potential application of the DOTAP/Raman dye‐coated Ag nanoparticles feasible in different areas. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Direct observation of surface‐enhanced Raman scattering in ZnO nanocrystals

We have been able to observe the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) from 4‐mercaptopyridine (4‐Mpy) molecules adsorbed on ZnO nanocrystals, which display 10³ enhancement factors (EFs). An excitation wavelength‐dependent behavior is clearly observed. Another molecule BVPP is also observed to have surface‐enhanced Raman signals. The chemical enhancement is most likely responsible for the observed enhancement, since plasmon resonances are ruled out. The research is important not only for a better understanding of the SERS mechanism, but also for extension of the application of Raman spectroscopy to a variety of adsorption problems on a semiconductor surface. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Distinguishable behavior of multiple and individual rhodamine‐6G molecules on spherical Ag nanoparticles examined via time dependence of the SERS spectra

We report a surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) investigation to probe the adsorption and dynamic behavior of rhodamine 6 G (Rh6G) molecules on spherical Ag nanoparticles which were produced via laser ablation in liquid. Assembly of the colloidal Ag nanoparticles on a cover glass was used to work as SERS substrates on which high‐quality SERS spectra of Rh6G were obtained with interesting time dependence when using low and ultralow concentrations, respectively. The variation of SERS spectra over time was identified with the adsorption behavior of multiple and individual molecules on the Ag nanoparticles. Analysis indicates that the adsorbed Rh6G molecules can desorb away from the initial locations on the substrate under continuous laser excitation; simultaneously, some individual molecules can move and become trapped in the gap between the aggregated Ag nanoparticles. These investigations help to clarify the origins of forming ‘hot‐spots’ which host probe molecules and hence improve the understanding of mechanisms for single‐molecule SERS spectroscopy. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

金溶胶中邻羟基苯甲酸吸附行为的密度泛函理论与实验研究

研究了邻羟基苯甲酸(OHBA)的常规拉曼散射(NRS)光谱以及其吸附在Au纳米颗粒上的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱。以氯金酸为原料,柠檬酸三钠为还原剂,用化学还原法制备了球形的金纳米粒子溶胶,采用激光显微拉曼光谱仪(激发波长为785 nm),测定OHBA分子的NRS光谱及其吸附在Au纳米颗粒上的SERS光谱。同时,应用密度泛函理论(DFT),在B3LYP/6-31+G**(C,H,O)/LANL2DZ(Au)水平上,对OHBA分子进行了结构优化,在此基础上计算了OHBA分子的NRS光谱以及其吸附在Au纳米颗粒上两种不同吸附构型下的SERS光谱,并和实验值进行比较。结果表明,OHBA分子通过羧基吸附构型的计算值比通过羟基吸附构型的计算值与实验值符合的更好。最后,利用GaussView可视化软件对其振动模式进行了全面归属。通过对邻羟基苯甲酸分子拉曼谱峰的详细指认能够得出：Au溶胶中的邻羟基苯甲酸分子,是通过羧基倾斜地吸附在Au纳米颗粒表面的。可视化软件直观形象地展示出了该分子的结构特征和分子基团振动情况,对其振动峰位的归属提供了重要依据。本文工作对推进邻羟基苯甲酸在生物医药等领域进一步的应用具有重要作用。     

Magnetic separation and SERS observation of analyte molecules on bifunctional silver/iron oxide composite nanostructures

We report the preparation of bifunctional silver–iron oxide composite nanostructures (Ag@Fe₂O₃) and demonstrate their magnetic separation with an analyte molecule from silver nanoparticles in a mixed solution. Magnetic and non‐magnetic plasmonic nanostructures and their separation are monitored by the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of two different analytes attached to each kind of particles. In general, such separation experiments can provide insight into basic phenomena of adsorption and exchange of adsorbed molecules which are of strong interest in SERS. The formation of stable Ag@Fe₂O₃ nanoparticle–molecule complexes suggests small magnetic SERS labels without additional protective layers for application in analytical assays. The magnetic plasmonic nanostructures have great promise for targeted imaging and sensing in biological structures by directing nanosensors to places of interest using magnetic fields. The option of magnetic separation and collection of plasmonic particles improves the analytical capabilities of SERS. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A rapid technique for synthesis of metallic nanoparticles for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Incubator‐shaker method was used as a rapid technique to fabricate an efficient surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate by combination of zero valent nanostructures and carbon fiber, which shows dramatic Raman enhancement of nitroaromatic molecule. The fabricated Ag nanoparticle on carbon‐fiber substrate (Ag–C) was used as an efficient SERS substrate to detect the adsorbed 2, 4‐dinitrotoluene molecules with a detection limit of 50 ppm. In advent, our developed SERS substrates could have great potential in detecting other nitro‐aromatic based‐explosive materials, such as 2, 4, 6‐trinitrotoluene molecules. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

咖啡酸分子表面增强拉曼光谱的理论与实验研究

咖啡酸（CA）是一种具有很高的医学价值的药物成分,在抗菌抗病毒方面应用广泛,尤其是咖啡酸及其衍生物在抗肿瘤方面有着巨大作用,现在对咖啡酸的相关研究越来越多,但大部分都是关于咖啡酸医学性质的研究,所以对咖啡酸分子的微观结构研究是非常有必要的。目前关于CA在Ag表面上的表面增强拉曼散射（SERS）光谱的理论与实验结合的研究尚未见报道,而对其振动光谱及表面增强机理的研究可以为咖啡酸的各种药学机理的研究提供一种科学的物理解释,所以有必要将密度泛函理论（DFT）方法与表面增强拉曼散射技术相结合,对咖啡酸在Ag纳米颗粒上的吸附性质及表面增强机理进行全面的研究,这对推进它们在医药学等领域的相关研究有着重要的参考价值。采用SERS与DFT技术对CA分子在Ag纳米颗粒表面上的表面增强拉曼光谱进行了研究。在实验方面,利用热还原反应原理,使用柠檬酸三钠和硝酸银在加热搅拌情况下制备Ag纳米颗粒,并使用激光共聚焦显微拉曼光谱仪测量了CA分子的常规拉曼散射（NRS）光谱及其表面增强拉曼散射（SERS）光谱。在理论计算方面,采用DFT的B3LYP方法,以6-31+G**和LANL2DZ分别作为C,H,O和Ag的计算基组来优化咖啡酸的分子构型,羟基与Ag₄的吸附构型,羧基与Ag₄的吸附构型,羟基与羧基共同与Ag₄吸附的构型,并以此为基础分析计算了CA分子的NRS光谱以及三种可能吸附模型的SERS光谱,并结合实验结果进行比较。同时对CA分子的振动模式进行了详细指认。根据实验数据和理论结果分析,在452 cm-1处的谱峰归属为环面外弯曲振动和O-H面外弯曲振动的耦合,这说明CA分子上的酚羟基是与Ag纳米颗粒表面作用的,不过相互作用较弱,推测CA分子平面可能与Ag基底表面不垂直;出现在1 338 cm-1处的谱峰归属于COO-伸缩振动,则可以说明CA分子上的羧基可能与Ag纳米颗粒垂直吸附。结果表明,CA分子是以羧基和酚羟基为吸附位吸附在Ag纳米颗粒表面上的。同时对CA分子的振动模式进行了详细指认。该工作对推进咖啡酸在生物医药等领域进一步的应用将起到重要作用。     

Adsorption of Bipyridine Compounds on Gold Nanoparticle Surfaces Investigated by UV‐Vis Absorbance Spectroscopy and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering

Adsorption behaviors of 2,2′‐bipyridine (2,2′‐BiPy), 2,4′‐bipyridine (2,4′‐BiPy), and 4,4′‐bipyridine (4,4′‐BiPy) on gold nanoparticle surfaces have been comparatively investigated by means of UV‐vis absorbance spectroscopy and surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The three bipyridine compounds are assumed to have a standing geometry on Au surfaces as indicated from several spectral features and relative vibrational intensity factors on the basis of the electromagnetic (EM) selection rule. 2,4′‐BiPy appears to adsorb on Au surfaces via the 4‐pyridyl nitrogen atom as suggested from the stronger enhancement of the vibrational bands ascribed to the 4‐pyridyl ring. The SERS intensities for the three bipyridine compounds on Au could be ascribed to both the electromagnetic (EM) and charge transfer (CT) enhancement mechanism. The charge transfer is assumed to be dissimilar for 2,2′‐BiPy, 2,4′‐BiPy, and 4,4′‐BiPy due to their different positions of the nitrogen atoms as indicated from the disparate ν_8a band enhancements upon adsorption on surfaces.     

Influence of surface plasmon resonance wavelength on SERS activity of naturally grown silver nanoparticle ensemble

We present experimental results to quantify and optimize the surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity of naturally grown silver nanoparticles. Ag nanoparticle ensembles with mean equivalent radii ranging from 10.6 to 20.3 nm were prepared under ultrahigh vacuum conditions by Volmer–Weber growth on quartz plates. A tuning of the localized surface plasmon polariton resonance wavelength from 453 to 548 nm was performed by varying the morphology of the silver nanoparticles. The dependence of the SERS activity on the plasmon resonance wavelength was investigated with a Raman set‐up containing a microsystem light source with an emission line at 488 nm. Shifted excitation Raman difference spectroscopy was applied to remove the fluorescence‐based background from the SERS spectra of pyrene in water using two slightly different emission wavelengths (487.61 and 487.91 nm) of the microsystem light source. We demonstrate that the Raman activities for all SERS substrates are available in the nanomolar range in a water sample. However, the Raman activity crucially depends on the plasmon resonance wavelength of the nanoparticle ensembles. Although for an on‐resonance ensemble the limit of detection for pyrene in water is very low and was estimated to be 2 nmol/L, it increases rapidly to several tens of nanomol for slightly off‐resonance ensembles. Hence, the highest SERS activity was obtained with a nanoparticle ensemble exhibiting a plasmon resonance wavelength at 491 nm, which almost coincides with the excitation wavelengths. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Surface‐enhanced Raman spectra of the neonicotinoid pesticide thiacloprid

Thiacloprid is a widely used pesticide belonging to the neonicotinoid class, which is characterized by a selective activity against insects and a reduced acute toxicity for humans. The importance of the environmental impact of neonicotinoids is being intensively researched, in order to evaluate the danger they pose for useful insects. Physical methods which allow the characterization of neonicotinoids in diluted aqueous solutions are therefore desirable. We present a study of Raman and surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy on thiacloprid in solid state, in acetone solution, and adsorbed onto silver and gold hydrosols at μM concentration. Density functional theory calculations allow the individualization of the most stable molecular structure, both in gas phase and in solution, and of the corresponding Raman spectra. The vibrational assignments lead to an interpretation of the differences between SERS and ordinary Raman spectra based on the possible interactions between the molecule and the metal surface, the main one involving the iminocyano group. Formation of a charge‐transfer complex is suggested by the dependence of the SERS spectra on the laser excitation wavelength. We evaluate the applicability of SERS spectroscopy to the chemical analysis of thiacloprid comparing SERS with current analytical methods. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Electrochemical and SERS spectroscopic investigations of 4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol monolayers self-assembled on copper surface

Electrochemically anticorrosive behaviors of 4-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol (4-MTTL) monolayers self-assembled on copper surface have been investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), electrochemical polarization measurement and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. The EIS mechanism of the copper surface adsorbed with 4-MTTL monolayers was fitted with the mode of R(QR)(QR)(CR). The electrochemical polarization experimental results indicated the high inhibitive efficiency of about 81.1%. Potential dependent SERS result suggests that 4-MTTL molecule was anchored at the copper surface via S⁶ and N² atoms with a tilted orientation, which resulting in a strong interaction between the 4-MTTL molecule and copper surface. The molecule tended to experience a transition state of the adsorption at the copper surface via S⁶ atom only as the potential applied at −0.5 V vs. SCE.     

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.     

Protein adsorption drastically reduces surface‐enhanced Raman signal of dye molecules

There is an increasing interest in developing surface enhancement Raman spectroscopy methods for intracellular biomolecule and for in vitro protein detection that involve dye or protein–dye conjugates. In this work, we have demonstrated that protein adsorption on silver nanoparticle (AgNP) can significantly attenuate the surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) signal of dye molecules in both protein/dye mixtures and protein/dye conjugates. SERS spectra of 12 protein/dye mixtures were acquired using 4 proteins [bovine serum albumin (BSA), lysozyme, trypsin, and concanavalin A] and three dyes [Rhodamine 6G, adenine, and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)]. Besides the protein/dye mixtures, spectra were also obtained for the free dyes and four FITC‐conjugated proteins. While no SERS signal was observed in protein/FITC mixtures or conjugates, a significantly reduced SERS intensity (up to 3 orders of magnitude) was observed for both R6G and adenine in their respective protein mixtures. Quantitative estimation of the number of dye molecules absorbed onto AgNP implied that the degree of R6G SERS signal reduction in the R6G/BSA sample is 2 to 3 orders of magnitude higher than what could be accounted for by the difference in the amount of the absorbed dyes. This finding has significant implications for both intracellular SERS analyses and in vitro protein detection using SERS tagging strategies that rely on Raman dyes as reporter molecules. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Controlled release study of an anti-carcinogenic agent,gallate from the surface of magnetite nanoparticles

Immobilization of gallate anion, an anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic, and anti-microbial agent on the surface of magnetite nanoparticles was accomplished by adsorption technique for the formation of a core–shell nanocomposite. A simple co-precipitation technique in the presence of poly vinyl pyrrolidone was successfully applied for the preparation of magnetite nanoparticles as core beads with narrow size distribution. The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, particle size analysis, magnetic measurements, atomic force microscope and also infrared spectroscopy. FTIR and CHNS results indicated that the gallate anion was actually adsorbed onto the surface of the magnetite nanoparticles. The release of the anion from the surface of the nanocomposite was found to be controllable by the selection of the release media.