Issue 48, 2022

Triangular gold nanoplates/two-dimensional nano mica platelets with a 3D lightning-rod effect as flexible nanohybrid substrates for SERS bacterial detection

Abstract

Triangular gold nanoplates (TAuNPs) were prepared by a one-step rapid growth method and then reduced and stabilized on two-dimensional nano mica nanoplatelets (NMPs). We also prepared TAuNP/NMP nanohybrids with a three-dimensional lightning-rod effect by oxidative etching. The surface of the delaminated NMPs (only 1 nm thick) is highly charged and can provide a large specific surface area; thus, it can be used as a substrate for the stable growth of gold nanoplates. In addition, by controlling relevant synthesis parameters, the edge length of the TAuNPs can be easily adjusted in the range of 30–90 nm. During reduction of the TAuNPs, the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium chloride was added as a protective agent to surround the TAuNPs; consequently, the surface was positively charged, which facilitates adsorption for detecting molecules with negative charges. When nanohybrids were used in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to detect adenine molecules, the limit of detection concentration was 10−9 M. The Raman enhancement factor was 5.7 × 107, and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was 9.8%. Finally, this method was applied to the biological detection of Staphylococcus aureus, and the surface charge and hydrophilic properties of the material significantly improved the SERS signal of S. aureus. The limit of detection concentration was 102 CFU mL−1, and the RSD was 11.2%. The TAuNP/NMP nanohybrids can provide very rapid and sensitive SERS detection of biomolecules.

Graphical abstract: Triangular gold nanoplates/two-dimensional nano mica platelets with a 3D lightning-rod effect as flexible nanohybrid substrates for SERS bacterial detection

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 Sep 2022
Accepted
02 Nov 2022
First published
02 Nov 2022

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 9974-9983

Triangular gold nanoplates/two-dimensional nano mica platelets with a 3D lightning-rod effect as flexible nanohybrid substrates for SERS bacterial detection

Y. Chen, W. Chang, C. Lee and C. Chiu, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 9974 DOI: 10.1039/D2TB02049A

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