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Chemical Communications

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of novel psychoactive substances using polymer-stabilized Ag nanoparticle aggregates†

W. W. Y. Lee,a   V. A. D. Silverson,a   L. E. Jones,a   Y. C. Ho,b   N. C. Fletcher,c   M. McNaul,d   K. L. Peters,d   S. J. Speerse  and  S. E. J. Bell*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Innovative Molecular Materials Group, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, UK
E-mail: s.bell@qub.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)2890 974470

b Forensic Science Centre, New Taipei City Police Department, New Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China

c Department of Chemistry, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK

d Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI), Carrickfergus, UK

e School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia

Abstract

A set of seized “legal high” samples and pure novel psychoactive substances have been examined by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using polymer-stabilized Ag nanoparticle (Poly-SERS) films. The films both quenched fluorescence in bulk samples and allowed identification of μg quantities of drugs collected with wet swabs from contaminated surfaces.

Graphical abstract: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of novel psychoactive substances using polymer-stabilized Ag nanoparticle aggregates

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC06745F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Aug 2015
Accepted
26 Oct 2015
First published
27 Oct 2015

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 493-496

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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of novel psychoactive substances using polymer-stabilized Ag nanoparticle aggregates

W. W. Y. Lee, V. A. D. Silverson, L. E. Jones, Y. C. Ho, N. C. Fletcher, M. McNaul, K. L. Peters, S. J. Speers and S. E. J. Bell, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 493 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC06745F

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