Colorimetric Determination Of Hydrogen Peroxide Based on Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of Silver Nanoprisms Using a Microchannel Chip

Silver nanoprisms (AgNPrs) have unique optical phenomena due to their localized surface plasmon resonance that results in the extinction of light from the visible to the near-infrared spectral region. In this study, we propose the colorimetric determination of silver nanoprisms in microchannels using a smartphone camera. Image acquisition was performed by capturing an image of the colloidal solution of the silver nanoprisms in the microchannel using the transmitted light. Red, green, and blue chromaticity levels were extracted from the recorded images for further quantification of the silver nanoprisms. This technique was employed for the detection and colorimetric determination of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Good linearity between the change in the green chromaticity level and concentration of hydrogen peroxide was observed for values from 10 to 300?μM with an R² value of 0.9670. We anticipate that the developed methodology for the quantification of silver nanoprisms and hydrogen peroxide by monitoring the change in color in the images of transmitted light will enhance the development of simple, rapid, and reliable detection systems for quality control in the production of silver nanoprisms as well as in chemical sensor applications.     

Close‐Packed Two‐Dimensional Silver Nanoparticle Arrays: Quadrupolar and Dipolar Surface Plasmon Resonance Coupling

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) ranging in size from 40 to 100 nm were prepared in high yield by using an improved seed‐mediated method. The homogeneous Ag NPs were used as building blocks for 2D assembled Ag NP arrays by using an oil/water interface. A close‐packed 2D array of Ag NPs was fabricated by using packing molecules (3‐mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane) to control the interparticle spacing. The homogeneous 2D Ag NP array exhibited a strong quadrupolar cooperative plasmon mode resonance and a dipolar red‐shift relative to individual Ag NPs suspended in solution. A well‐arranged 2D Ag NP array was embedded in polydimethylsiloxane film and, with biaxial stretching to control the interparticle distance, concomitant variations of the quadrupolar and dipolar couplings were observed. As the interparticle distance increased, the intensity of the quadrupolar cooperative plasmon mode resonance decreased and dipolar coupling completely disappeared. The local electric field of the 2D Ag NP array was calculated by using finite difference time domain simulation and qualitatively showed agreement with the experimental measurements.     

表面等离子体共振光谱技术与电化学方法联用及其应用

表面等离子体共振（Surface Plasmon Resonance,SPR）技术是利用金属薄膜光学耦合产生的物理光学现象建立的一种非常灵敏的光学分析手段. 近年发展的电化学表面等离子体共振（Electrochemical Surface Plasmon Resonance,EC-SPR）是将时间分辨表面等离子体共振光谱技术与电化学方法联用的一种新技术. 本文介绍了SPR和EC-SPR的基本原理,并重点阐述了时间分辨SPR光谱技术与电化学方法联用及应用,该技术已广泛地应用于反应动态过程研究、生物化学传感器、电极/溶液界面的表征、动力学常数的测定以及生物分子相互作用等领域.     

三角银纳米柱的研究进展*

由于三角银纳米柱独特可调的光学性质及其在生物分子和无机离子检测等领域的重要应用前景而引起了人们的关注。本文综述了三角银纳米柱的研究进展,介绍了三角银纳米柱的光学性质,几种主要的制备方法,三角银纳米柱的表面修饰、颗粒膜的制备以及在无机离子检测中的应用,并对三角银纳米柱在应用中存在的结构不稳定性问题以及现行的解决方法进行了综述。     

Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy as a Tool to Study Polyplex‐Glycoaminoglycan Interactions

Summary: This article reports the application of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to monitor the interaction between polymer‐DNA complexes and glycoaminoglycans (GAG). The GAG selected was hyaluronic acid (HA). First a HA derivative containing a disulfide linkage was synthesized, enabling chemisorption onto a gold surface. Next, the interaction between different complexes (prepared using PEI or PDMAEMA) and HA was studied using SPR. This study clearly indicates that GAG‐polyplex interactions depend on the type of polymer selected and on the charge ratio of the polyplexes prepared.

The derivative developed opens up new perspectives in the field of nonviral gene delivery.     

表面等离子体共振成像

发展建立新型的高通量分析方法是生命科学研究中海量组分检测的关键。表面等离子体共振成像(SPRI)作为新近发展起来的高灵敏分析方法,能以微阵列形式实时检测研究各种分子作用的过程,被认为是一种非常有潜力的多功能高通量研究平台。本文对SPRI的基本原理、在膜性能和生物分子相互作用研究的应用,以及新的技术发展作了较详细的评述,着重讨论了SPRI的最新发展水平,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

帽状锌纳米结构的制备及其表面等离子体共振特性

利用真空热蒸发法在二氧化硅纳米粒子单层膜上沉积锌薄膜制备了帽状锌纳米结构. 采用透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)对样品的形貌、结构和光学特性进行了表征和研究. SEM照片表明所得到的复合纳米粒子为不完全包裹的帽状结构, 且其表面较粗糙. XRD分析结果显示在二氧化硅纳米粒子上沉积的锌膜呈多晶六角密堆结构. 吸收光谱研究表明, 帽状锌纳米结构在570～760 nm范围内具有明显的由纵向双极子表面等离子体共振引起的吸收峰, 且随着锌帽层厚度的增加或二氧化硅内核粒径的增大, 该吸收峰逐渐红移; 当内核粒径增大到500 nm时, 帽状锌纳米结构在412 nm附近还出现了一个四极子共振峰.     

电化学表面等离子体共振技术

电化学表面等离子体共振(electrochemical surface plasmon resonance,ESPR)技术是近年发展起来的、将表面等离子体共振技术与电化学方法联用的一种新方法。本文在阐明ESPR基本原理及其主要联用方法的基础上,对ESPR技术在金属离子定性/定量分析、纳米薄膜原位动力学研究、电化学聚合反应过程研究、ESPR生物传感等方面的应用进行了详细评述,并提出了提高ESPR检测灵敏度、ESPR与其他技术的联用以及测量装置的微型化、自动化是今后ESPR技术的发展方向。     

Multilayer Substrate‐Mediated Tuning Resonance of Plasmon and SERS EF of Nanostructured Silver

A thin‐film of dielectric on a reflecting surface constituting a multilayer substrate modulates light intensity due to the interference effect. A nanostructure consisting of randomly oriented silver particles of different shapes, sizes, and interparticle spacings supports multiple plasmon resonances and is observed to have a broad extinction spectrum that spans the entire visible region. Combining the two systems by fabricating the nanostructure on the thin‐dielectric film of the multilayer substrate yields a new composite structure which is observed to modulate both the extinction spectrum and the SERS EF (surface enhanced Raman scattering enhancement factor) of the nanostructure as the thickness of the thin‐film dielectric is varied. The frequency and intensity of the visible extinction spectrum vary dramatically with the dielectric thickness and in the intermediate thickness range the spectrum has no visible band. The SERS EF determined for the composite structure as a function of the thin‐film dielectric thickness varies by several orders of magnitude. Strong correlation between the magnitude of the SERS EF and the extinction intensity is observed over the entire dielectric thickness range indicating that the extinction spectrum corresponds to the excitation of the plasmon resonances of the nanostructure. A significant finding which has potential applications is that the composite structure has synergic effect to boost SERS EF of the nanostructure by an order of magnitude or more compared to the same nanostructure on an unlayered substrate.     

表面等离子体共振传感技术和生物分析仪

表面等离子体共振（surface plasmon resonance, SPR）传感技术是生物化学分析领域常用的分析手段和研究工具,与其相关的研究不计其数,发展日新月异。本研究小组从事SPR传感技术研究近十年,从初期的理论研究、仿真计算、传感器设计以及全自动SPR生物分析仪开发与应用研究,到目前的传感器性能提高、应用拓展,时刻关注着该项技术的最新动态。本文系统综述了SPR传感技术和生物分析仪的原理、结构以及主要功能模块,SPR传感器的调制类型、耦合方式以及SPR成像传感器;介绍了结合局域表面等离子体共振（local surface plasmon resonance, LSPR）技术、改进金属膜系设计、优化数据处理算法等提高SPR生物分析仪性能的方法;阐述了SPR传感技术和生物分析仪的最新进展,包括SPR技术和微流控芯片、电化学技术、表面增强拉曼散射技术（SERS）的联用;列举了SPR生物分析仪在临床诊断、药物筛选、生物分子研究、食品安全和环境监测等领域的应用实例;最后,分析了SPR生物分析仪面临的主要问题以及未来的发展趋势。     

表面等离子体共振技术在蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用研究中的应用

表面等离子共振(SPR)近年来迅速发展为用于分析生物分子相互作用的一项技术.该技术无需标记、特异性强、灵敏度高、样品用量小,可实现在线连续实时检测.目前SPR已被广泛应用于免疫学、蛋白质组学、药物筛选、细胞信号转导、受体/配体垂钓等领域.该文阐述了基于表面等离子体共振技术生物传感器的基本原理和技术流程,综述了SPR在蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用动力学研究、蛋白质结构及功能研究、蛋白质突变和碎片分析、信号转导中的应用以及SPR在蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用研究中的多项关键技术.指出SPR通过与光谱、电化学等多技术联用后,可以获得更加详实的信息.     

Determination of Lysozyme by Thiol-Terminated Aptamer-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance

A sensitive and selective surface plasmon resonance (SPR) aptasensor has been developed for the real-time determination of lysozyme. The thiol-terminated lysozyme aptamer was covalently attached to the surface of sensor through Au–S bonding. In the presence of lysozyme, the aptamer captured lysozyme on the surface and enhanced the SPR signal that was proportional to the concentration of lysozyme. Under the optimized conditions, the SPR signal was linear with lysozyme concentration from 1 to 100?µmol/L. The detection limit for lysozyme was 0.5?µmol/L. The aptasensor also provided high specificity for lysozyme and was unaffected by other proteins. This aptasensor provides rapid, simple, and sensitive determination of lysozyme detection and a promising strategy for other proteins.     

Surface Plasmon Resonance Microscopy: From Single‐Molecule Sensing to Single‐Cell Imaging

Surface plasmon resonance microscopy (SPRM) is a versatile platform for chemical and biological sensing and imaging. Great progress in exploring its applications, ranging from single‐molecule sensing to single‐cell imaging, has been made. In this Minireview, we introduce the principles and instrumentation of SPRM. We also summarize the broad and exciting applications of SPRM to the analysis of single entities. Finally, we discuss the challenges and limitations associated with SPRM and potential solutions.     

Enhanced Magneto‐optical Properties of Semiconductor EuS Nanocrystals Assisted by Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoparticles

Remarkable magneto‐optical properties of a new isolator material, that is, europium sulfide nanocrystals with gold (EuS–Au nanosystem), has been demonstrated for a future photo‐information technology. Attachment of gold particles that exhibit surface plasmon resonance leads to amplification of the magneto‐optical properties of the EuS nanocrystals. To construct the EuS–Au nanosystems, cubic EuS and spherical Au nanocrystals have been joined by a variety of organic linkers, that is, 1,2‐ethanedithiol (EDT), 1,6‐hexanedithiol (HDT), 1,10‐decanedithiol (DDT), 1,4‐bisethanethionaphthalene (NpEDT), or 1,4‐bisdecanethionaphthalene (NpDDT) . Formation of these systems was observed by XRD, TEM, and absorption spectra measurements. The magneto‐optical properties of the EuS–Au nanosystem have been characterized by using Faraday rotation spectroscopy. The Faraday rotation angle of the EuS–Au nanosystem is dependent on the Au particle size and interparticle distance between EuS and Au nanocrystals. Enhancement of the Faraday rotation of EuS–Au nanosystems was observed. The spin configuration in the excited state of the EuS–Au nanosystem was also investigated using photo‐assisted electron paramagnetic resonance.     

表面等离子体波共振技术应用于气体检测

本文简要介绍了表面等离子体波共振技术的基本原理,重点综述了该技术在气体检测研究中的应用。被检测的气体包括：常见的易燃易爆和有毒气体、有机气体及蒸汽等。通过敏感膜材料的选择和优化、检测装置的改进、制膜方式和工艺条件、薄膜厚度的调整,来提高检测结果的灵敏度、选择性、可逆性、响应时间、脱附时间和重现性等重要参数。将表面等离子体波共振技术和其它技术联用可以在提高检测灵敏度的同时,实现对气体的远程监测。 主要介绍了此技术和光纤技术的联用,此外还讨论了环境特别是湿度和温度对检测结果的影响。     

一种糖生物传感芯片制备的新方法

建立了一种用于SPR生物传感器分析的糖生物传感芯片制备新方法。在已二胺大量过量的情况下，海洋硫酸多糖911还原末端的半缩醛基与已二胺的一个氨基进行还原胺化反应，引入一个伯氨基，该伯氨基进一步与sulfo-NHS-biotin反应，使911的还原末端生物素化，通过预偶联到GM5芯片上的链酶抗生素抗体，以俘获法将生物素化的911固定到芯片表面。该方法避免已有固定方法对糖内部结构的破坏，减少了非特异性耦联，能更好地反映糖类与其它分子的相互作用特性，且操作简单，适应于多数具有还原末端的糖类。911经该方法固定后，利用SPR生物传感器，研究了其与HIV gp120蛋白V3区的相互作用动力学，初步证明两者之间存在强烈的相互作用，KA与KD分别为：2.25e5与4.44e-6。