Rongjing Hu , Chenyi Zeng , Jingwen Zhang , Jinhua Xu , Cheng Pan , Zhenyu Lin , Fengfu Fu , Yongqiang Dong
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Abstract
A simple method is developed for the direct synthesis of aggregated silver nanoparticles (a-AgNPs), which show strong and wavelength-tunable localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Three a-AgNPs (532-a-AgNPs, 633-a-AgNPs and 787-a-AgNPs) exhibiting the maximum LSPR wavelength coinciding well with those of lasers commonly used in SERS detection (532, 633 and 785 nm) are obtained. Thus, the three a-AgNPs possess abundant plasmonic hotspots under the irradiation of corresponding laser. Moreover, the three a-AgNPs show robust stability in water, and can be developed into liquid substrates directly for SERS determination. All the three substrates (532-sub, 633-sub, and 787-sub) show excellent SERS activity to 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) due to the synergistic effect of strong electromagnetic enhancement (EM) and chemical enhancement (CM) effects. The obtained 787-sub is further applied for the determination of thiram in juices. The low detection limit of 10 ppb and outstanding recoveries of 91.75–109.92 % suggest substantially the reliability and practicality of the developed SERS substrates in food safety detection.
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The journal includes papers in the following areas:
– Simple organic liquids and mixtures
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– Water, aqueous solutions and other hydrogen-bonded liquids
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