Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation

Abstract This work demonstrates an original and ultrasensitive approach for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection based on evaporation of self‐lubricating drops containing silver supraparticles. The developed method detects an extremely low concentration of analyte that is enriched an...

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Main Authors: Tulsi Satyavir Dabodiya, Somasekhara Goud Sontti, Zixiang Wei, Qiuyun Lu, Romain Billet, Arumugam Vadivel Murugan, Xuehua Zhang
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201998
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author Tulsi Satyavir Dabodiya
Somasekhara Goud Sontti
Zixiang Wei
Qiuyun Lu
Romain Billet
Arumugam Vadivel Murugan
Xuehua Zhang
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Somasekhara Goud Sontti
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Qiuyun Lu
Romain Billet
Arumugam Vadivel Murugan
Xuehua Zhang
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description Abstract This work demonstrates an original and ultrasensitive approach for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection based on evaporation of self‐lubricating drops containing silver supraparticles. The developed method detects an extremely low concentration of analyte that is enriched and concentrated on sensitive SERS sites of the compact supraparticles formed from drop evaporation. A low limit of detection of 10−16 m is achieved for a model hydrophobic compound rhodamine 6G (R6G). The quantitative analysis of R6G concentration is obtained from 10−5 to 10−11 m. In addition, for a model micro‐pollutant in water triclosan, the detection limit of 10−6 m is achieved by using microliter sample solutions. The intensity of SERS detection in this approach is robust to the dispersity of the nanoparticles in the drop but became stronger after a longer drying time. The ultrasensitive detection mechanism is the sequential process of concentration, extraction, and absorption of the analyte during evaporation of self‐lubrication drop and hot spot generation for intensification of SERS signals. This novel approach for sample preparation in ultrasensitive SERS detection can be applied to the detection of chemical and biological signatures in areas such as environment monitoring, food safety, and biomedical diagnostics.
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spelling doaj-art-878e71b33ea74a9cb761004149349d6b2025-08-20T03:31:26ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Materials Interfaces2196-73502022-12-01935n/an/a10.1002/admi.202201998Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop EvaporationTulsi Satyavir Dabodiya0Somasekhara Goud Sontti1Zixiang Wei2Qiuyun Lu3Romain Billet4Arumugam Vadivel Murugan5Xuehua Zhang6Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Alberta T6G 1H9 CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Alberta T6G 1H9 CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Alberta T6G 1H9 CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Alberta T6G 1H9 CanadaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Alberta T6G 1H9 CanadaCentre for Nanoscience and Technology Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies Pondicherry University (A Central University) Kalapet Puducherry 605014 IndiaDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Alberta T6G 1H9 CanadaAbstract This work demonstrates an original and ultrasensitive approach for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection based on evaporation of self‐lubricating drops containing silver supraparticles. The developed method detects an extremely low concentration of analyte that is enriched and concentrated on sensitive SERS sites of the compact supraparticles formed from drop evaporation. A low limit of detection of 10−16 m is achieved for a model hydrophobic compound rhodamine 6G (R6G). The quantitative analysis of R6G concentration is obtained from 10−5 to 10−11 m. In addition, for a model micro‐pollutant in water triclosan, the detection limit of 10−6 m is achieved by using microliter sample solutions. The intensity of SERS detection in this approach is robust to the dispersity of the nanoparticles in the drop but became stronger after a longer drying time. The ultrasensitive detection mechanism is the sequential process of concentration, extraction, and absorption of the analyte during evaporation of self‐lubrication drop and hot spot generation for intensification of SERS signals. This novel approach for sample preparation in ultrasensitive SERS detection can be applied to the detection of chemical and biological signatures in areas such as environment monitoring, food safety, and biomedical diagnostics.https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201998drop evaporationoil ringsself–lubricationsilver nanoparticlesultrasensitive surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection
spellingShingle Tulsi Satyavir Dabodiya
Somasekhara Goud Sontti
Zixiang Wei
Qiuyun Lu
Romain Billet
Arumugam Vadivel Murugan
Xuehua Zhang
Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation
Advanced Materials Interfaces
drop evaporation
oil rings
self–lubrication
silver nanoparticles
ultrasensitive surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection
title Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation
title_full Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation
title_fullStr Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation
title_full_unstemmed Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation
title_short Ultrasensitive Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection by Porous Silver Supraparticles from Self–Lubricating Drop Evaporation
title_sort ultrasensitive surface enhanced raman spectroscopy detection by porous silver supraparticles from self lubricating drop evaporation
topic drop evaporation
oil rings
self–lubrication
silver nanoparticles
ultrasensitive surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection
url https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202201998
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