Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 13, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano13192617
Keywords
surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS); plasmonic nanoparticles (PNPs); carbon nanowall (CNW); silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs); rhodamine 6G (R6G)
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a highly sensitive technique for detecting DNA, proteins, and single molecules. The study utilized carbon nanowall and embedded plasmonic nanoparticles to increase hotspot density, resulting in robust Raman signals.
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a highly sensitive technique for detecting DNA, proteins, and single molecules. The design of SERS substrates plays a crucial role, with the density of hotspots being a key factor in enhancing Raman spectra. In this study, we employed carbon nanowall (CNW) as the nanostructure and embedded plasmonic nanoparticles (PNPs) to increase hotspot density, resulting in robust Raman signals. To enhance the CNW's performance, we functionalized it via oxygen plasma and embedded silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The authors evaluated the substrate using rhodamine 6G (R6G) as a model target molecule, ranging in concentration from 10-6 M to 10-10 M for a 4 min exposure. Our analysis confirmed a proportional increase in Raman signal intensity with an increase in concentration. The CNW's large specific surface area and graphene domains provide dense hotspots and high charge mobility, respectively, contributing to both the electromagnetic mechanism (EM) and the chemical mechanism (CM) of SERS.
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