Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance
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 limit...
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| author | Zhihua Wu De Zhao Xin Han Jichang Liu Ying Sun Yaogang Li Yourong Duan |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-8423528777584729adcfc7510bb3503a2023-01-22T12:23:59ZengBMCJournal of Nanobiotechnology1477-31552023-01-0121111110.1186/s12951-022-01756-4Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performanceZhihua Wu0De Zhao1Xin Han2Jichang Liu3Ying Sun4Yaogang Li5Yourong Duan6State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityState Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, International Joint Laboratory for Advanced Fiber and Low-Dimension Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua UniversityState Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityAbstract 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 Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01756-4SERSSuperhydrophobic substrateTi3C2TxDFT calculationsmiRNA detection |
| spellingShingle | Zhihua Wu De Zhao Xin Han Jichang Liu Ying Sun Yaogang Li Yourong Duan Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance Journal of Nanobiotechnology SERS Superhydrophobic substrate Ti3C2Tx DFT calculations miRNA detection |
| title | Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance |
| title_full | Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance |
| title_fullStr | Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance |
| title_short | Deposition of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx on a superhydrophobic ZnO nanorod array for improved surface-enhanced raman scattering performance |
| title_sort | deposition of hydrophilic ti3c2tx on a superhydrophobic zno nanorod array for improved surface enhanced raman scattering performance |
| topic | SERS Superhydrophobic substrate Ti3C2Tx DFT calculations miRNA detection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01756-4 |
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