A novel SERS substrate of MIL-100(Fe)/AgNFs was firstly prepared for sensitive and selective detection of ascorbic acid (L-AA), with a LOD of 10-11 M. A spectral decrease of MIL-100(Fe)/AgNFs towards L-AA solution thanks to the efficient capture and reduction of Fe3+ in MIL-100(Fe) constituted the assay, which was demonstrated to function well in food samples and in cellular media for L-AA sensing.
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