“…2A, the characteristic peaks of 4-MBA at 1077 cm −1 (n (C-S) aromatic stretching), 1585 cm −1 (n (C-C) stretching) and that of R6G at 612 cm −1 (C-C-C ring in-plane vibration movement), 773 cm −1 (d oop (C-H) stretching), 1313 cm −1 (xanthene core and amide group), 1363 cm −1 (xanthene core and amide group), 1511 cm −1 (y s(C-C) stretching) could be obviously observed in the SERS spectra by using Au@Ag NRs as SERS substrate. [32][33][34] Additionally, the SERS performance for R6G detection of Au-MBA@Ag Fig. 2 (A) SERS spectra of Au@Ag-MBA, Au@Ag-R6G and Au-MBA@Ag-R6G.…”