Improved Charge Transfer and Hot Spots by Doping and Modulating the Semiconductor Structure: A High Sensitivity and Renewability Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate
Improved Charge Transfer and Hot Spots by Doping and Modulating the Semiconductor Structure: A High Sensitivity and Renewability Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate
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通过掺杂和调制半导体结构改善电荷转移和热点:高灵敏度和可再生性表面增强拉曼光谱基底
DOI:
10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00754
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发表时间:
2019
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影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Gao Ming
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作者:
Yao Jiacheng;Quan Yingnan;Gao Renxian;Li Jia;Chen Lei;Liu Yang;Lang Jihui;Shen He;Wang Yanyan;Yang Jinghai;Gao Ming
Here, we develop a new method to improve the surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) activity of ZnO using Mg doping combined with noble metals. Highly aligned silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated on an array of Mg-doped ZnO (MZO@Ag) were fabricated. Using rhodamine 6G as the probe molecule, SERS indicated that the MZO@Ag substrate possesses perfect sensitivity, homogeneity, and chemical stability. The enhancement mechanism of this substrate was analyzed in detail, and finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations were used to examine “hot spot” distribution which generated gaps between the balls, the rods, and the stems. FDTD simulation calculated (E/E0)4to be 2.5 × 106. Furthermore, the prepared substrates could degrade the target molecules in situ irradiated by visible light irradiation over the course of 40 min and then efficiently recover detectability through a recycling process. Our substrates were easy to fabricate, self-cleaning, and reusable. They are expected to provide new opportunities for the use of SERS in biological sensors, biomedical diagnostics, and food safety.