Gold nanocone arrays directly grown on nickel foam for improved SERS detection of aromatic dyes

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (26) ◽  
pp. 3170-3177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fugang Xu ◽  
Huasheng Lai ◽  
Hui Xu

An efficient SERS substrate composed of gold nanocone arrays with abundant sharp tips directly grown on 3D porous Ni foam (AuNCA@Ni foam) was developed for sensitive detection of aromatic dyes.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanasaheb M. Shinde ◽  
Siddheshwar D. Raut ◽  
Balaji G. Ghule ◽  
Krishna Chaitanya Gunturu ◽  
James J. Pak ◽  
...  

A promising electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has been prepared via a reduction process to form NiF2 nanorod arrays directly grown on a 3D nickel foam.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (78) ◽  
pp. 63528-63536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chongjun Zhao ◽  
Zhuomin Zhang ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Shudi Min ◽  
Xiuzhen Qian

A unique sandwich structure of Ni3S2/RGO/Ni3S2 was designed on nickel foam by a one-step hydrothermal process.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (19) ◽  
pp. 7825-7830
Author(s):  
Liying Ming ◽  
Xiao-Yuan Wu ◽  
Sa-Sa Wang ◽  
Weiming Wu ◽  
Can-Zhong Lu

Porous transition metal hydroxide nanosheet/Ni foam electrodes were prepared by a facile electrodeposition method for efficient electrooxidation of benzyl alcohol.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Gudun ◽  
Zarina Elemessova ◽  
Laura Khamkhash ◽  
Ekaterina Ralchenko ◽  
Rostislav Bukasov

We introduce low-cost, tunable, hybrid SERS substrate of commercial gold nanoparticles on untreated aluminum foil (AuNPs@AlF). Two or three AuNP centrifugation/resuspension cycles are proven to be critical in the assay preparation. The limits of detection (LODs) for 4-nitrobenzenethiol (NBT) and crystal violet (CV) on this substrate are about 0.12 nM and 0.19 nM, respectively, while maximum analytical SERS enhancement factors (AEFs) are about 107. In comparative assays LODs for CV measured on AuNPs@Au film and AuNPs@glass are about 0.35 nM and 2 nM, respectively. The LOD for melamine detected on AuNPs@ Al foil is 27 ppb with 3 orders of magnitude for linear response range. Overall, AuNPs@AlF demonstrated competitive performance in comparison with AuNPs@ Au film substrate in SERS detection of CV, NBT, and melamine. To check the versatility of the AuNPs@AlF substrate we also detected KNO3 with LODs of 0.7 mM and SERS EF around 2 × 103, which is on the same order with SERS EF reported for this compound in the literature.


Biosensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia E. Markina ◽  
Alexey V. Markin

This report is dedicated to development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) based analysis protocol for detection of antibiotics in urine. The key step of the protocol is the pretreatment of urine before the detection to minimize background signal. The pretreatment includes extraction of intrinsic urine components using aluminum hydroxide gel (AHG) and further pH adjusting of the purified sample. The protocol was tested by detection of a single antibiotic in artificially spiked samples of real urine. Five antibiotics of cephalosporin class (cefazolin, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, and cefuroxime) were used for testing. SERS measurements were performed using a portable Raman spectrometer with 638 nm excitation wavelength and silver nanoparticles as SERS substrate. The calibration curves of four antibiotics (cefuroxime is the exception) cover the concentrations required for detection in patient’s urine during therapy (25/100‒500 μg/mL). Random error of the analysis (RSD < 20%) and limits of quantification (20‒90 μg/mL) for these antibiotics demonstrate the applicability of the protocol for reliable quantitative detection during therapeutic drug monitoring. The detection of cefuroxime using the protocol is not sensitive enough, allowing only for qualitative detection. Additionally, time stability and batch-to-batch reproducibility of AHG were studied and negative influence of the pretreatment protocol and its limitations were estimated and discussed.


Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 4120
Author(s):  
Fei Shao ◽  
Jiaying Cao ◽  
Ye Ying ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Dan Wang ◽  
...  

For real application, it is an urgent demand to fabricate stable and flexible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates with high enhancement factors in a large-scale and facile way. Herein, by using the electrospinning technique, a hydrophobic and flexible poly(styrene-co-butadiene) (SB) fibrous membrane is obtained, which is beneficial for modification of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) colloid in a small region and then formation of more “hot spots” by drying; the final SERS substrate is designated as Ag/SB. Hydrophobic Ag/SB can efficiently capture heterocyclic molecules into the vicinity of hot spots of Ag NPs. Such Ag/SB films are used to quantitatively detect trace triazophos residue on fruit peels or in the juice, and the limit of detection (LOD) of 2.5 × 10−8 M is achieved. Ag/SB films possess a capability to resist heat. As a case, 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) that just barely dissolves in 90 °C water is picked for conducting Ag/SB-film-based experiments.


2018 ◽  
Vol 922 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Guang Ya Hou ◽  
Ji Yu Li ◽  
Lian Kui Wu ◽  
Yi Ping Tang ◽  
Hua Zhen Cao ◽  
...  

Ni foam with 3D porous structure has attracted attention in the field of catalysis. Expanding the specific surface area of Ni foam is an important method to enhance its chemical properties. In this study, the Cu-Ni/Ni foam were obtained by electroless plating copper on Ni foam and then heat treatment for homogenizing at 750°C. The dealloying of the Cu-Ni/Ni foam was carried out by electrochemical etching for obtaining the Ni foam with hierarchical pore structure. The microstructure, phase and electrochemical performance were characterized by SEM, XRD and electrochemical testing. The results showed that the optimized temperature of electroless plating Cu on Ni foam is 60oC. Ni-Cu alloy can be obtained by counter diffusion above 750°C. With prolonging time of etching, the content of Cu component decreased and the size of pores on the sturts of the Cu-Ni/Ni foam changed from nano to micro scale. The electrochemical properties of the alloywere significantly higher than that of the pure nickel foam.


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