Controllable Electrochemical Synthesis of Silver Dendritic Nanostructures and Their SERS Properties

Ag dendritic nanostructures were synthesized on fluorine-doped tin oxide covered glass sub-strates by the electrodeposition method. Results demonstrate that the size, diameter, crys-tallinity, and branch density of the Ag dendrites can be controlled by the applied potential,the surfactants and the concentration of AgNO₃. Three kinds of typical silver dendrites were applied as substrates of the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and one of them was able to clearly detect rhodamine 6G concentrations up to 0.1 nmol/L. The differences of the SERS spectra at these Ag dendrites confirmed that the shapes and interparticle spacings have great effect on Raman enhancement, especially the interparticle spacings.     

银/金纳米线阵列表面增强拉曼基底的制备及对孔雀石绿的高灵敏度检测

利用种子介导的软模板生长方法制备了金纳米线(Au NWs)阵列, 通过调节生长温度控制Au NWs阵列的形貌, 最后在经硼氢化钠(NaBH₄)清洗过的Au NWs阵列上化学沉积银纳米颗粒(Ag NPs), 制得银/金纳米线(Ag/Au NWs)阵列作为表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)基底. 选用罗丹明6G(R6G)作为拉曼探针分子测定了Ag/Au NWs阵列的SERS性能. 结果表明, Ag/Au NWs阵列作为SERS基底具有高灵敏度、 优异的信号均匀性和良好的稳定性. 使用Ag/Au NWs阵列对孔雀石绿(MG)检测的检出限可低至1×10^-8 mol/L, 线性范围为 1×10^-8~1×10^-4 mol/L. NaBH₄可以在不影响SERS性能的情况下去除Ag/Au NWs阵列上吸附的分子, 使得 SERS基底可以重复使用. 使用Ag/Au NWs阵列对湖水中的MG进行检测, 得到了可靠的回收率, 证明Ag/Au NWs 阵列在检测环境水体中的孔雀石绿上具有应用潜力.     

Multifunctional Fe3O4@mTiO2@noble metal composite NPs as ultrasensitive SERS substrates for trace detection

Multifunctional materials have become the development trend of current material preparation. We reported a typical layer-by-layer method for the fabrication of multifunctional Fe₃O₄@mTiO₂@noble metal triplex core-shell composite nanoparticle (NP), which is composed of a magnetic Fe₃O₄ particle as the core, a mesoporous TiO₂ interlayer and a layer of Ag nanoparticles or Au nanorods as the shell. The obtained Fe₃O₄@mTiO₂@noble metal composite NPs have shown excellent surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensitivity. Raman results present that the limit of detection (LOD) for crystal violet (CV), p-aminothiophnol (p-ATP) and p-mercaptobenzoic acid (p-MBA) of the Fe₃O₄@mTiO₂@noble metal composite NPs substrates are as low as 1.0 × 10⁻⁹ M, 1.0 × 10⁻¹² M and 1.0 × 10⁻⁹ M, respectively. In addition, the composite NPs also show high reproducibility and stability across the entire area with relative standard deviations (RSD) less than 15.00%. These highly sensitivity with good reproducibility can be attributed to the presence of plentiful “hot spots” produced by magnetic aggregation and target molecules enrichment by mesoporous TiO₂ adsorption for practical application. Fe₃O₄@mTiO₂@Ag composite NPs were used for thiram detection and the detection limit can reach to 5.0 × 10⁻⁸ M (about 0.012 ppm), which is lower than the maximal residue limit of 7 ppm in fruit prescribed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These multifunctional composite NPs provide easy separation, enrichment and trace detection of the analyte, exhibiting a great prospect as a potential SERS sensor in complex environments.     

基于光子晶体带边效应的表面增强拉曼基底

将光子晶体的带边效应与金纳米粒子的拉曼散射增强作用相结合,制备了一种新型光子晶体表面增强拉曼散射基底(PC-AuNPs),利用罗丹明B(RhB)作为报告分子,对所得基底性能进行检测.PC-AuNPs基底的制备包括3个步骤:在SiO2微球表面修饰氨基,再通过垂直沉降自组装得到蛋白石结构光子晶体(PC), 最后, 在光子晶体表面负载金纳米粒子(AuNPs).结果表明,光子晶体的带隙范围及AuNPs的负载量直接影响了PC-AuNPs基底的检测效果;以所得的PC-AuNPs基底测定RhB分子,其拉曼散射特征峰强度与浓度对数值呈现良好的线性关系,线性方程为I=1711lg[RhB(mol/L)]+15244,线性相关系数R2=0.9994,检出限为1×10-8 mol/L,表明此PC-AuNPs基底可用于目标物的定性及定量检测.本方法提高了传统拉曼散射光谱检测灵敏度,操作简单,具有良好的重现性,可为其它新型检测基底的制备提供.     

Efficient immobilization of silver nanoparticles on metal substrates through various thiol molecules to utilize a gap mode in surface enhanced Raman scattering

To utilize a gap mode in surface enhanced Raman scattering, we elucidated the interaction between adsorbed species and Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs). Various thiol molecules such as normal alkanethiols, thiols with a phenyl, cyclohexane or naphthalene ring on Ag films immobilized AgNPs through van der Waals force, and electrostatic interaction. Immobilized AgNPs provided enormous Raman enhancement by a factor of 10⁷–10¹⁰ for thiol molecules at a nanogap, in consistent with that anticipated by finite difference time domain calculations. Only alkanethiols with a tert-methyl group and those with a carboxylic group did not immobilize any AgNPs probably owing to steric hindrance. A gap mode is relevant for a variety of metals even with large damping like Pt and Fe, indicating a crucial role of electric multipoles in AgNPs generated by a localized surface plasmon and induced mirror images in metal substrates for markedly enhanced electric field at a nanogap.     

An investigation of the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) from a new substrate of silver-modified silver electrode by magnetron sputtering

'Pure' silver nanoparticles on silver electrode were prepared by magnetron sputtering. The silver-modified silver electrode has good stability and the silver nanoparticles on silver electrode have homogeneous size distribution. Compared with the silver colloid modified silver electrode, there were no any extraneous component ions on the electrode, for the modified silver nanoparticles are prepared by magnetron sputtering. Synchronously, we obtained much higher quality SERS spectra of adenine molecules on the silver electrode modified by magnetron sputtering (SEMMS), and the study of the adsorption behavior of adenine on the silver-modified silver electrode by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) indicated that the silver-modified silver electrode was highly efficient substrates for SERS investigation. From the rich information on the SEMMS obtained from high-quality potential-dependent SERS, we may deduce the adsorption behavior of adenine and the probable SERS mechanism in the process. The probable reasons are given.     

A fast and low‐cost spray method for prototyping and depositing surface‐enhanced Raman scattering arrays on microfluidic paper based device

In this study, a fast, low‐cost, and facile spray method was proposed. This method deposits highly sensitive surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the paper‐microfluidic scheme. The procedures for substrate preparation were studied including different strategies to synthesize AgNPs and the optimization of spray cycles. In addition, the morphologies of the different kinds of paper substrates were characterized by SEM and investigated by their SERS signals. The established method was found to be favorable for obtaining good sensitivity and reproducible results. The RSDs of Raman intensity of randomly analyzing 20 spots on the same paper or different filter papers depositing AgNPs are both below 15%. The SERS enhancement factor is approximately 2 × 10⁷. The whole fabrication is very rapid, robust, and does not require specific instruments. Furthermore, the total cost for 1000 pieces of chip is less than $20. These advantages demonstrated the potential for growing SERS applications in the area of environmental monitoring, food safety, and bioanalysis in the future.     

Optofluidic microsystem with quasi-3 dimensional gold plasmonic nanostructure arrays for online sensitive and reproducible SERS detection

Practical applications of chemical and biological detections through surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) require high reproducibility, sensitivity, and efficiency, along with low-cost, straightforward fabrication. In this work, we integrated a poly-(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) chip with quasi-3D gold plasmonic nanostructure arrays (Q3D-PNAs), which serve as SERS-active substrates, into an optofluidic microsystem for online sensitive and reproducible SERS detections. The Q3D-PNA PDMS chip was fabricated through soft lithography to ensure both precision and low-cost fabrication. The optimal dimension of the Q3D-PNA in PDMS was designed using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) electromagnetic simulations with a simulated enhancement factor (EF) of 1.6 × 10⁶. The real-time monitoring capability of the SERS-based optofluidic microsystem was investigated by kinetic on/off experiments through alternatively flowing Rhodamine 6G (R6G) and ethanol in the microfluidic channel. A switch-off time of ∼2 min at a flow rate of 0.3 mL min⁻¹ was demonstrated. When applied to the detection of low concentration malathion, the SERS-based optofluidic microsystem with Q3D-PNAs showed high reproducibility, significantly improved efficiency and higher detection sensitivity via increasing the flow rate. The optofluidic microsystem presented in this paper offers a simple and low-cost approach for online, label-free chemical and biological analysis and sensing with high sensitivity, reproducibility, efficiency, and molecular specificity.     

Fe3O4@Au核-壳纳米复合材料的制备及对农药福美双的SERS检测研究

首先采用热分解法制备了Fe₃O₄纳米材料, 再将其作为磁性核, 分别采用种子沉积法和种子介导生长法制备了Fe₃O₄-Au核-卫星纳米复合材料和Fe₃O₄@Au核-壳纳米复合材料, 并对其形貌和性能进行了表征分析. 结果表明, 所制备的Fe₃O₄-Au核-卫星和Fe₃O₄@Au核-壳纳米复合材料粒径均匀, Au纳米颗粒均匀沉积/包覆在Fe₃O₄纳米材料表面, 且样品均具有良好的磁响应性. 使用4-氨基苯硫酚(4-ATP)作为拉曼探针分子, 对比了这两种纳米复合材料作为SERS基底时的拉曼信号增强效果. 结果显示, Fe₃O₄@Au核-壳纳米复合材料是更优秀的SERS基底, 且该SERS基底具有良好的信号再现性. 最后, 使用Fe₃O₄@Au核-壳纳米复合材料作为SERS基底, 成功地在苹果皮上检测出残留福美双的SERS信号.     

Synthesis of magnetic polyphosphazene-Ag composite particles as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates for the detection of melamine

Magnetic polyphosphazene(MPZS) particles coated by Ag nanoparticles(MPZS-Ag) have been developed as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS) substrates for sensitive detection of melamine in aqueous solutions and milk samples.5,5'-Dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid)(DTNB) was used as model analyte to test the SERS activity of the MPZS-Ag particles.The prepared MPZS-Ag particles possess both magnetic responsiveness and excellent SERS properties.SERS detection of different concentrations of melamine aqueous solutions and spiked milk samples were performed by the MPZS-Ag particles.The limit of detection(LOD) of the melamine in aqueous solutions was 10-7 mol/L(0.0126 mg/L) and 0.6 mg/L in real milk samples using the MPZS-Ag particles as SERS substrates.The LOD of the melamine are much lower than the safety values of Food and Drug Administration and Codex Alimentarius Commission.These results indicate that the MPZS-Ag particles have promising application prospect for SERS analysis in food safety fields.     

单粒子表面增强拉曼光谱的二维成像研究

以单个椭球形Fe₂O₃@Au核壳粒子作为SERS活性基底, 苯硫酚(TP)作为探针分子, 研究了椭球形粒子表面SERS效应的分布, 对比了粒子尖端以及中间SERS效应的差别. 为了得到单个粒子表面不同部分对SERS强度的贡献差别, 通过数学模拟和解析了探针分子SERS的二维成像(2D-mapping)信号, 获得了粒子边缘不同点的SERS效应. 模拟分析结果表明, 当xy平面内粒子在垂直入射(z轴)平面波作用下, 单个椭球形Fe₂O₃@Au核壳粒子表面单位面积上的SERS强度相差极大, 粒子长轴方向端点附近单位面积上的SERS效应最大, 而其它表面部分较弱, 其中与短轴平行方向的表面附近为最弱, 差异可达到约2~3个数量级. 若考虑SERS增强主要为电磁场增强的尖端效应, 则单个椭球形粒子尖端的局域感应电磁场为垂直方向的5倍.     

Synthesis of magnetic polyphosphazene-Ag composite particles as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrates for the detection of melamine

Preparation process of the MPZS-Ag composite particles based on polyphosphazene and application for the detection of melamine as a novel SERS substrate.     

Facile Synthesis of C3N4/Ag Composite Nanosheets as SERS Substrate for Monitoring the Catalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

The C₃N₄/Ag composite nanosheets were facilely prepared via an in situ reduction processand Ag nanoparticles were well dispersed on the surface of C₃N₄ nanosheets. The unique two-dimensional structure and strong interactions between C₃N₄ nanosheetsand Ag nanoparticles contributed the good surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) property due to the electromagnetic field enhancement. In addition, the as-prepared C₃N₄/Ag composite nanosheets could be used as catalysts or photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue(MB) in the presence of NaBH₄ or under visible light. Therefore, a facile SERS monitoring of the catalytic and photocatalytic degradation process of MB and the determination of the reaction kinetics were developed.     

3D aluminum/silver hierarchical nanostructure with large areas of dense hot spots for surface‐enhanced raman scattering

Plasmonic nanomaterials possessing large‐volume, high‐density hot spots with high field enhancement are highly desirable for ultrasensitive surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensing. However, many as‐prepared plasmonic nanomaterials are limited in available dense hot spots and in sample size, which greatly hinder their wide applications in SERS devices. Here, we develop a two‐step physical deposition protocol and successfully fabricate 3D hierarchical nanostructures with highly dense hot spots across a large scale (6 × 6 cm²). The nanopatterned aluminum film was first prepared by thermal evaporation process, which can provide 3D quasi‐periodic cloud‐like nanostructure arrays suitable for noble metal deposition; then a large number of silver nanoparticles with controllable shape and size were decorated onto the alumina layer surfaces by laser molecular beam epitaxy, which can realize large‐area accessible dense hot spots. The optimized 3D‐structured SERS substrate exhibits high‐quality detection performance with excellent reproducibility (13.1 and 17.1%), whose LOD of rhodamine 6G molecules was 10^?9 M. Furthermore, the as‐prepared 3D aluminum/silver SERS substrate was applied in detection of melamine with the concentration down to 10^?7 M and direct detection of melamine in infant formula solution with the concentration as low 10 mg/L. Such method to realize large‐area hierarchical nanostructures can greatly simplify the fabrication procedure for 3D SERS platforms, and should be of technological significance in mass production of SERS‐based sensors.     

纳米Ag/TiO_(2)纳米管阵列基底构建及表面增强拉曼散射光谱检测与降解盐酸四环素北大核心CSCD

将阳极氧化与光还原法结合,在TiO_(2)纳米管阵列(TiO_(2)NTAs)表面修饰Ag纳米粒子,获得一种均匀有序、稳定性高且可循环的TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag活性基底。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、表面增强拉曼散射光谱(SERS)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等手段对TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag的组成和结构进行了表征。进一步研究了该TiO_(2)-NTAs/Ag阵列对盐酸四环素(TC-HCl)的SERS响应,结果表明,该复合基底对TC-HCl具有较高的检测灵敏度,在水中检测限可达1×10^(−14) mol/L,而TiO_(2)-NTAs与Ag之间的协同效应对其检测性能的提高起着关键作用。此外,TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag基底在光照下对TC-HCl展示了优异的降解活性,且至少可循环使用8次。表明该TiO_(2)NTAs/Ag基底在环境中有机污染物的SERS检测和降解领域具有潜在的应用前景。     

一维链状3-碘苯甲酸铽配合物的合成、晶体结构和性质表征

溶液法合成了配合物{[Tb(3-IBA)₃(H₂O)₂]·0.5(4,4′-bipy)}_n(3-IBA=3-碘苯甲酸根;4,4′-bipy=4,4′-联吡啶),并通过X-射线衍射单晶结构分析、红外光谱、紫外光谱、荧光光谱以及热重分析对配合物进行了结构和性质表征。配合物晶体属三斜晶系,P1空间群。该配合物具有一维链状结构。Tb³⁺离子与8个O原子配位,其中6个O原子来自5个3-碘苯甲酸根,2个O原子来自水分子。相邻Tb³⁺离子通过2个双齿桥联的3-碘苯甲酸根联结成一维链状结构。未配位的4,4′-联吡啶分子与配位水分子之间形成氢键,并将相邻的一维链联结起来形成二维网状结构。沿a轴的分子堆积形成一维孔道,是由于相邻一维链的苯环之间部分重叠而形成的。在紫外光照射下,配合物发出很强的绿色荧光。配合物的荧光光谱中,4个峰位于490、544、583和619 nm,分别对应于Tb³⁺离子的⁵D₄→⁷F₆、⁵D₄→⁷F₅、⁵D₄→⁷F₄和⁵D₄→⁷F₃跃迁。     

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extract of Cilembu Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L var. Rancing) as Potential Filler for 3D Printed Electroactive and Anti-Infection Scaffolds

Electroactive biomaterials are fascinating for tissue engineering applications because of their ability to deliver electrical stimulation directly to cells, tissue, and organs. One particularly attractive conductive filler for electroactive biomaterials is silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) because of their high conductivity, antibacterial activity, and ability to promote bone healing. However, production of AgNPs involves a toxic reducing agent which would inhibit biological scaffold performance. This work explores facile and green synthesis of AgNPs using extract of Cilembu sweet potato and studies the effect of baking and precursor concentrations (1, 10 and 100 mM) on AgNPs’ properties. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) results revealed that the smallest particle size of AgNPs (9.95 ± 3.69 nm) with nodular morphology was obtained by utilization of baked extract and ten mM AgNO₃. Polycaprolactone (PCL)/AgNPs scaffolds exhibited several enhancements compared to PCL scaffolds. Compressive strength was six times greater (3.88 ± 0.42 MPa), more hydrophilic (contact angle of 76.8 ± 1.7°), conductive (2.3 ± 0.5 × 10⁻³ S/cm) and exhibited anti-bacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC3658 (99.5% reduction of surviving bacteria). Despite the promising results, further investigation on biological assessment is required to obtain comprehensive study of this scaffold. This green synthesis approach together with the use of 3D printing opens a new route to manufacture AgNPs-based electroactive with improved anti-bacterial properties without utilization of any toxic organic solvents.     

三维有序大孔钙钛矿型氧化物LaFeO3的合成及甲烷化学链重整性能

采用无皂乳液聚合法制备了聚苯乙烯(PS)聚合物微球,并采用胶晶模板法制备了三维有序大孔3DOM LaFeO₃钙钛矿型氧化物.通过扫描电镜、X射线衍射和傅里叶变换红外光谱等手段对氧化物的性能进行了表征.利用程序升温还原和多次氧化还原循环反应评价了氧化物的反应性,并在固定床反应器上研究了其甲烷氧化性能.结果表明,与离心法和蒸发法相比,垂直沉积法获得的PS微球模板排列更均匀有序;前驱物溶剂及浓度对最终的三维有序大孔材料的结构有显著影响,利用乙醇为前驱物溶剂所制备的样品比利用乙烯为溶剂的样品具有更好的三维有序大孔结构,前驱物乙醇溶液浓度在1.0 mol/L为宜.甲烷氧化实验表明,3DOM-LaFeO₃钙钛矿型氧化物中存在两种氧物种:表面吸附氧和体相晶格氧.表面吸附氧主要在反应初期将甲烷完全氧化为CO₂和水蒸汽,而体相晶格氧主要将甲烷部分氧化为H₂和CO.在甲烷部分氧化反应中,三维有序大孔LaFeO₃钙钛矿型氧化物比相同质量的纳米LaFeO₃氧化物提供了更多的氧,并且可使甲烷在较宽的反应阶段生成H₂和CO摩尔比为2:1的合成气,从而更有利于后续的费托合成等工艺.     

六钨酸盐为模板的三维网状超分子化合物[La2(DNBA)4(DMF)8][W6O19]的合成和晶体结构

0 Introduction polyoxometalates (POMs), in addition to their im- portance in catalysis, biochemical separation and medicinal chemistry, play an important role for the design of new materials with novel electronic, magnet- ic and topological properties[1￣…     

SERS- and Electrochemically Active 3D Plasmonic Liquid Marbles for Molecular-Level Spectroelectrochemical Investigation of Microliter Reactions

Liquid marbles are emergent microreactors owing to their isolated environment and the flexibility of materials used. Plasmonic liquid marbles (PLMs) are demonstrated as the smallest spectroelectrochemical microliter-scale reactor for concurrent spectro- and electrochemical analyses. The three-dimensional Ag shell of PLMs are exploited as a bifunctional surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) platform and working electrode for redox process modulation. The combination of SERS and electrochemistry (EC) capabilities enables in situ molecular read-out of transient electrochemical species, and elucidate the potential-dependent and multi-step reaction dynamics. The 3D configuration of our PLM-based EC-SERS system exhibits 2-fold and 10-fold superior electrochemical and SERS performance than conventional 2D platforms. The rich molecular-level electrochemical insights and excellent EC-SERS capabilities offered by our 3D spectroelectrochemical system are pertinent in charge transfer processes.