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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Electrokinetically-Driven Assembly of Gold Colloids into Nanostructures for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering.

Hannah Dies, Adam Bottomley, Danielle Lilly Nicholls, Kevin Stamplecoskie, Carlos Escobedo, Aristides Docoslis

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors.

Hannah DiesDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Adam BottomleyDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Danielle Lilly NichollsSchool of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
Kevin StamplecoskieDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Carlos EscobedoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.
Aristides DocoslisDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) enables the highly sensitive detection of (bio)chemical analytes in fluid samples; however, its application requires nanostructured gold/silver substrates, which presents a significant technical challenge. Here, we develop and apply a novel method for producing gold nanostructures for SERS application via the alternating current (AC) electrokinetic assembly of gold nanoparticles into two intricate and frequency-dependent structures: (1) nanowires, and (2) branched "nanotrees", that create extended sensing surfaces. We find that the growth of these nanostructures depends strongly on the parameters of the applied AC electric field (frequency and voltage) and ionic composition, specifically the electrical conductivity of the fluid. We demonstrate the sensing capabilities of these gold nanostructures via the chemical detection of rhodamine 6G, a Raman dye, and thiram, a toxic pesticide. Finally, we demonstrate how these SERS-active nanostructures can also be used as a concentration amplification device that can electrokinetically attract and specifically capture an analyte (here, streptavidin) onto the detection site.

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electrokineticsmetallic nanostructuresmicroelectrodesnanoparticlessurface-enhanced Raman scattering

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PMID32252317
PMCPMC7221533

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