Issue 23, 2018

Invisible-ink-assisted pattern and written surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for versatile chem/biosensing platforms

Abstract

In recent years, highly sensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) integrated with flexible substrates has drawn increasing attention for label-free detection. In this study, an invisible ink-inspired process was developed for the fabrication of plasmonic Au-based SERS substrates through an on-site redox strategy. Tannic acid (TNA), a common green reagent, was used not only for fabricating various SERS absorbents through a confinement reduction of a Au-TNA complex, but also for supplying an amphiphilic inorganic–organic surface structure for outstanding SERS enhancement at micromolar to nanomolar concentrations for a wide range of compounds. In addition to label-free sensing, this TNA/Au-based SERS substrate provides a versatile analysis platform for studies of chemical and biological reactions. A combination of TNA ink with different metal ions allows for a reliable procedure for the synthesis of a bimetallic AuAg SERS substrate that further enhances the SERS intensity of analyte molecules and extends the lower limit of detection.

Graphical abstract: Invisible-ink-assisted pattern and written surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for versatile chem/biosensing platforms

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Jul 2018
Accepted
25 Oct 2018
First published
26 Oct 2018

Green Chem., 2018,20, 5318-5326

Invisible-ink-assisted pattern and written surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates for versatile chem/biosensing platforms

C. Lee, H. Ko, S. G. Chang and C. Huang, Green Chem., 2018, 20, 5318 DOI: 10.1039/C8GC02123F

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