scholarly journals Local Surface Plasmonic Resonance, Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering, Photoluminescence, and Photocatalytic Activity of Hydrothermal Titanate Nanotubes Coated with Ag Nanoparticles

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Thuy ◽  
Vo Cao Minh ◽  
Vo Quang Mai ◽  
Nguyen Tri Tuan ◽  
Pham Van Tuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Plasmonic Resonance ◽  
Local Surface ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Surface Plasmonic Resonance ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Resonance Surface

In this work, we successfully fabricated homogeneous hydrothermal titanate nanotubes (TNTs) coated with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and elucidated the role of Ag NPs on local surface plasmonic resonance, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, and the enhanced photocatalytic activity of TNT/Ag nanocomposite. The results showed that the photodegradation process reached equilibrium in just ~5 min for the TNT/Ag nanocomposite, which was much shorter than that of the TNT sample (~90 min). TEM micrographs showed that Ag NPs were well dispersed on the walls of the nanotubes. XRD patterns and Raman spectra indicated that the TNTs were in the monoclinic structure of H2Ti3O7. Furthermore, Raman active modes of the TNTs were significantly enhanced in the TNT/Ag sample, which was attributed to surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the TNT/Ag sample was explained by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and photoluminescence emission spectroscopy, which showed local surface plasmonic resonance-induced visible light absorption enhancement and effective charge separation, respectively.

Local Electric Field Enhancement of Neighboring Ag Nanoparticles in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering

2013 ◽  
Vol 760-762 ◽  
pp. 801-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Yue Deng ◽  
Gu Ling Zhang ◽  
Bin Zou ◽  
Hong Long Shi ◽  
Yu Jie Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Sers Enhancement ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

We used a simple low-temperature hydrothermal approach to synthesize Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and demonstrated their efficiency as organic molecule detectors in surface enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). Using finite difference time domain simulation, we described an investigation on the distribution of electric fields amplitude of the neighboring Ag NPs. The enhanced electric field is confined at the interparticle gaps and the enhancement factor can be further increased with reducing the spacing between the NPs. The theoretical simulation demonstrated good consistency with the experimental measurement results, which predicts an electric fields amplitude enhancement of 115 at the center of NPs gap and an electromagnetic SERS enhancement of 108. The evidence of clear correlations between SERS enhancement and morphology distribution offer a route to develop more effective SERS substrates.

Simultaneously Intensified Plasmonic and Charge Transfer Effects in Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Sensors Using MXene-Blanketed Au Nanoparticles Assembly

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong Soo Yoo ◽  
Jeong-Won Ho ◽  
Dong-In Shin ◽  
Minjun Kim ◽  
Sung Hwan Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Amplification ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Plasmonic Resonance ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Surface Plasmonic Resonance ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an ultrasensitive tool for detecting wide range of analytes. The signal amplification is generally attributed by two different mechanisms of localized surface plasmonic resonance...

scholarly journals Stabilizing Ag Nanoparticles Using Anatase TiO2 and Cu on Al Surface

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Masayoshi Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Active Surface ◽  
Anatase Tio2 ◽  
Sers Substrate ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Au Nps ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Chemical adsorption of anatase TiO2, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), and Cu particles (Cu Ps) on aluminum (Al) surface yielded an active surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. TiO2 is known to reduce both silver (Ag) and copper (Cu). In an oxidizing environment, Ag NPs remain unoxidized since Cu has a more negative redox potential than Ag. Ag is therefore protected by Cu from getting oxidized. Although Ag NPs exhibit better SERS activity than Au NPs, Ag is relatively easier to oxidize, limiting the development of Ag-based nanomaterials. Therefore, despite the poor SERS activity of Au nanoparticles than that of Ag nanoparticles, Au nanoparticles have been widely used. Herein, the stabilization of Ag nanoparticles by incorporating a reductive process using anatase TiO2 is reported. The fabricated substrates bearing anatase, Ag NPs, and Cu Ps were stable, as seen by Raman spectra, and remained unchanged for more than 2 months.

scholarly journals Large-Scale Fabrication of Ultrasensitive and Uniform Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates for the Trace Detection of Pesticides

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Zhu ◽  
Guanzhou Lin ◽  
Meizhang Wu ◽  
Zhuojie Chen ◽  
Peimin Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Capillary Flow ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Uniform Size ◽  
Sers Substrates ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Technology transfer from laboratory into practical application needs to meet the demands of economic viability and operational simplicity. This paper reports a simple and convenient strategy to fabricate large-scale and ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. In this strategy, no toxic chemicals or sophisticated instruments are required to fabricate the SERS substrates. On one hand, Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with relatively uniform size were synthesized using the modified Tollens method, which employs an ultra-low concentration of Ag+ and excessive amounts of glucose as a reducing agent. On the other hand, when a drop of the colloidal Ag NPs dries on a horizontal solid surface, the droplet becomes ropy, turns into a layered structure under gravity, and hardens. During evaporation, capillary flow was burdened by viscidity resistance from the ropy glucose solution. Thus, the coffee-ring effect is eliminated, leading to a uniform deposition of Ag NPs. With this method, flat Ag NPs-based SERS active films were formed in array-well plates defined by hole-shaped polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) structures bonded on glass substrates, which were made for convenient detection. The strong SERS activity of these substrates allowed us to reach detection limits down to 10−14 M of Rhodamine 6 G and 10−10 M of thiram (pesticide).

scholarly journals Development of Effectual Substrates for SERS by Nanostructures-on flexible surfaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 2114 (1) ◽  
pp. 012084
Author(s):  
Hammad R. Humud ◽  
Fatimah Jumaah Moaen
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Wave Number ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Sers Substrate ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Abstract The current study examines recent advancements in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), a technique that employs flexible surfaces as an active substrate, this surfaces consist from two-dimensional thermo-plasmonic grating. With 53 nm Au layer (was deposited on the 2D grating structure of the PDMS by the PVD method). The explosive wire technique was used to preparing Ag nanoparticles that were used for the purpose of SERS. The effect of the plasmonic nanostructures on the absorption spectra and Surface - Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) activities was examined. Rhodamine 6G dye was used as a probe molecule. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) was used to examine the structural characteristics of the nanoparticles. The morphology was assessed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy(FESEM). A twin beam UV-Vis Spectrophotometer was used to measure the absorption of the combined Rh6G dye (concentration 1×10“–6M) with the nanostructures. a Sunshine Raman microscope system and a 50mm objective lens, used for investigating the Raman spectra of the Rh6G combined with nanostructures. The results showed that the enhancement factor (EF) for SERS of R6G (1×M) reached to (2.2×10 3) When using Ag nanoparticles and (0.08 × 103) when R6G deposited directly on the flexible substrates without nanostructures at the wave number (1650 cm−1), we produced a recyclable, homogeneous, and highly sensitive SERS substrate with dependable reproducibility. For the SERS substrate, a surface made up of two-dimensional (2D) flexible grating substrates was chosen to provide multiple modalities in electrical and medicinal applications.

scholarly journals Fabrication and Characterization of a Highly-Sensitive Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Nanosensor for Detecting Glucose in Urine

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yudong Lu ◽  
Ting Zhou ◽  
Ruiyun You ◽  
Yang Wu ◽  
Huiying Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering ◽  
Quantitative Detection ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Surface Enhanced ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Enhanced Raman Scattering

Herein we utilized coordination interactions to prepare a novel core-shell plasmonic nanosensor for the detection of glucose. Specifically, Au nanoparticles (NPs) were strongly linked with Ag+ ions to form a sacrificial Ag shell by using 4-aminothiophenol (4-PATP) as a mediator, which served as an internal standard to decrease the influence of the surrounding on the detection. The resultant Au-PATP-Ag core-shell systems were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) techniques. Experiments performed with R6G (rhodamine 6G) and CV (crystal violet) as Raman reporters demonstrated that the Au@Ag nanostructure amplified SERS signals obviously. Subsequently, the Au@Ag NPs were decorated with 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-MPBA) to specifically recognize glucose by esterification, and a detection limit as low as 10−4 M was achieved. Notably, an enhanced linearity for the quantitative detection of glucose (R2 = 0.995) was obtained after the normalization of the spectral peaks using 4-PATP as the internal standard. Finally, the practical applicability of the developed sensing platform was demonstrated by the detection of glucose in urine with acceptable specificity.

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