Rapid Immobilization of Silver Nanoparticles via Amino-quinone Coatings Enables Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection

Langmuir. 2022 Oct 11;38(40):12207-12216. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01836. Epub 2022 Oct 2.

Abstract

Immobilization of metal nanoparticles (NPs) on flexible substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has received great attention. Anchoring NPs on substrates generally involves the process of surface modification, thanks to its simple, universal, and nondestructive features. 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (HNQ), a plant-derived compound used to dye hairs and nails, may interact with polyamine or metal ions to form a surface coating. Here, we report the formation of amino-quinone coatings via the co-deposition of HNQ and polyethyleneimine, which provides a functionalized platform to rapidly immobilize Ag NPs on substrates such as a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) film to fabricate Ag-PDMS substrates for SERS detection. The detection concentrations are down to 10-8 M for rhodamine 6G. This work expands the system of surface co-deposition and further provides a facile route to prepare a highly efficient SERS substrate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Metal Nanoparticles* / chemistry
  • Phytochemicals
  • Polyamines
  • Polyethyleneimine
  • Silver / chemistry
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman*

Substances

  • Phytochemicals
  • Polyamines
  • Silver
  • Polyethyleneimine