Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance

Autor: Zhihua Wu, De Zhao, Xin Han, Jichang Liu, Ying Sun, Yaogang Li, Yourong Duan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1477-3155
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01756-4
Popis: Abstract Background Superhydrophobic substrate modifications are an effective way to improve SERS sensitivity by concentrating analyte molecules into a small surface area. However, it is difficult to manipulate low-volume liquid droplets on superhydrophobic substrates. Results To overcome this limitation, we deposited a hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx film on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array to create a SERS substrate with improved analyte affinity. Combined with its interfacial charge transfer properties, this enabled a rhodamine 6G detection limit of 10−11 M to be achieved. In addition, the new SERS substrate showed potential for detection of biological macromolecules, such as microRNA. Conclusion Combined with its facile preparation, the SERS activity of ZnO/Ti3C2Tx suggests it may provide an ultrasensitive environmental pollutant-monitoring and effective substrate for biological analyte detection. Graphical Abstract
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