Facile synthesis of Au nanoparticle-coated Fe3O4 magnetic composite nanospheres and their application in SERS detection of malachite green

Li, Zi Hao; Bai, Jia Hao; Zhang, Xin; Lv, Jia; Fan, Cheng Shan; Yong, Zhao; Wang, Zheng; Xu, Hai Jun

doi:10.1016/j.saa.2020.118532

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“…While numerous studies have demonstrated the production of hybrid gold-based nanoparticles, a reliable and predictable synthetic strategy that provides reproducibility has not been realized. There are two main approaches in the literature to synthesize these materials: In the first case, gold seeds with a diameter of 1-3 nm are prepared by the reduction with borohydride [27] or sodium citrate [28]. Then, the obtained seeds are added to magnetic particles.…”

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Hybrid Nanoparticles Based on Cobalt Ferrite and Gold: Preparation and Characterization

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During the past few decades, hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) based on a magnetic material and gold have attracted interest for applications in catalysis, diagnostics and nanomedicine. In this paper, magnetic CoFe2O4/Au HNPs with an average particle size of 20 nm, decorated with 2 nm gold clusters, were prepared using methionine as a reducer and an anchor between CoFe2O4 and gold. The methionine was used to grow the Au clusters to a solid gold shell (up to 10 gold deposition cycles). The obtained nanoparticles (NPs) were studied by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-vis spectroscopy techniques. The TEM images of the obtained HNPs showed that the surface of cobalt ferrite was covered with gold nanoclusters, the size of which slightly increased with an increase in the number of gold deposition cycles (from 2.12 ± 0.15 nm after 1 cycle to 2.46 ± 0.13 nm after 10 cycles). The density of the Au clusters on the cobalt ferrite surface insignificantly decreased during repeated stages of gold deposition: 21.4 ± 2.7 Au NPs/CoFe2O4 NP after 1 cycle, 19.0 ± 1.2 after 6 cycles and 18.0 ± 1.4 after 10 cycles. The magnetic measurements showed that the obtained HNPs possessed typical ferrimagnetic behavior, which corresponds to that of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles. The toxicity evaluation of the synthesized HNPs on Chlorella vulgaris indicated that they can be applied to biomedical applications such as magnetic hyperthermia, photothermal therapy, drug delivery, bioimaging and biosensing.

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Hybrid Nanoparticles Based on Cobalt Ferrite and Gold: Preparation and Characterization

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“…The inset shows the molecular structure of malachite green. The Raman characteristic peaks of malachite green are 801, 918, 1173, 1220, 1296, 1368, 1397, 1594, and 1618 cm −1 [ 52 ]. As is illustrated in Figure 7 a, the characteristic peak intensity and the content of malachite green are positively correlated.…”

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Enhancing the Activity of Silver Nanowire Membranes by Electrochemical Cyclic Voltammetry as Highly Sensitive Flexible SERS Substrate for On-Site Analysis

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The development of high-quality flexible surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates is crucial for developing rapid SERS analysis in situ. Silver nanowire membranes as novel flexible substrates could benefit from the high collection efficiency of analytes by wrapping complex surfaces or wiping the surfaces of samples. However, their low SERS performance impedes further applications of silver nanowire membranes in analyte detection. Herein, we report an ultra-high-sensitivity silver nanowire membrane synthesized by a simple and time-saving cyclic voltammetry (CV) method. After CV treatment, a part of the silver nanowires on the silver nanowire membrane turned into small nanoparticles and nanorods. This nanostructure’s reconstitution increased the analytical enhancement factor of silver nanowire membranes by 14.4 times. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were employed to investigate the transformation in the membrane nanostructure. The CV-treated substrates exhibited high surface-enhanced Raman activity and good temporal stability. The limits of detection (LODs) for p-aminothiophenol, crystal violet, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, sodium perchlorate, malachite green, fluoranthene, and potassium nitrate are 3.7 × 10−12 M, 5.1 × 10−11 M, 5.4 × 10−11 M, 6.3 × 10−9 M, 0.00693 ng, 0.0810 ng, and 0.0273 ng on this substrate, respectively. Additionally, the developed substrate is feasible for the detection of crystal violet in real samples. These results certify that CV-treated substrates possess broad application prospects in on-site SERS analysis.

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“…The concentrations of MG and carbaryl molecules should not exceed 0.002 mg/kg (5.727 × 10 −9 mol/L) 54 and 1 mg/kg (5 × 10 −6 mol/L) in the Chinese National standards (GB 2763.1−2018) for food safety. The detection limits for MG and carbaryl were 10 −9 and 10 −6 mol/L using the Au@Gr@Cu micro/nanocavities, respectively, demonstrating the applicability of the substrate to food safety.…”

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Study of the Fabrication of Gold Nanoparticle–Graphene-Arrayed Micro/Nanocavities as SERS Substrates Compared to Two Different Angles of Triangular Pyramid Tips

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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has attracted attention because of its enormous potential to detect molecules with low concentrations. The method of fabricating SERS substrates is of great importance for improving the detection resolution. However, SERS substrates with different triangular pyramid tips fabricated by using the tip-based nanoindentation method has not been reported. Here, we prepared arrayed micro/nanocavities on copper-based graphene using the continuous indentation method with a Berkovich tip and a cube-corner tip, which have different face angles. Gold nanoparticles were then sputtered onto the graphene−copper micro/nanocavities to form the Au@GR@Cu micro/ nanocavities SERS substrates. The substrates formed using the Berkovich tip and cube-corner tip were labeled B2−B9 and C2−C9, respectively, in which the numbers indicate the machining feed. Rhodamine 6G (R6G) was employed, and the Raman intensities of R6G on the differently arrayed Au@GR@Cu micro/nanocavities were measured. The Raman intensities of R6G were stronger on the pile-ups than on the inverted triangular pyramid cavities. The Raman intensities of R6G were highest on the C2 and B2 structures and lowest on the C9 and B9 structures. The Raman intensities of R6G on the arrayed Au@GR@Cu micro/nanocavities fabricated by the cube-corner tip were stronger than those on the arrayed Au@GR@Cu micro/nanocavities fabricated using the Berkovich tip with the same machining feed. In addition, the electric field intensity and distribution of the B9 and C9 arrayed Au@GR@Cu were simulated using Comsol software. Au@GR@Cu structures fabricated by the cube-corner tip were generated with higher electric field intensities. Furthermore, the relative standard deviations at 1362 cm −1 of R6G were 6.19 and 6.62% on the C2 and C4 surfaces, respectively, showing good homogeneity. The SERS spectra of 10 −9 mol/L malachite green solution and 10 −6 mol/L carbaryl solution were recognized on the C1, C2, and C4 surfaces on day 1 and after 3 months, respectively. After storage at room temperature for 3 months, the reductions in the Raman intensities were less than 10%, indicating excellent stability. The results showed that the arrayed Au@GR@Cu micro/nanocavities fabricated using the cube-corner tip performed better than those fabricated using the Berkovich tip and exhibited excellent uniformity, availability, and stability, providing great potential for detecting pesticides at low concentrations.

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Facile synthesis of Au nanoparticle-coated Fe3O4 magnetic composite nanospheres and their application in SERS detection of malachite green

Cited by 42 publications

References 45 publications

Hybrid Nanoparticles Based on Cobalt Ferrite and Gold: Preparation and Characterization

Hybrid Nanoparticles Based on Cobalt Ferrite and Gold: Preparation and Characterization

Enhancing the Activity of Silver Nanowire Membranes by Electrochemical Cyclic Voltammetry as Highly Sensitive Flexible SERS Substrate for On-Site Analysis

Study of the Fabrication of Gold Nanoparticle–Graphene-Arrayed Micro/Nanocavities as SERS Substrates Compared to Two Different Angles of Triangular Pyramid Tips

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