Plasmonic Mesoporous Composites as Molecular Sieves for SERS Detection

Application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy to the ultrasensitive analysis of small molecules in biological samples is complicated by signal contamination by ubiquitous macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, or lipids. We present a proof-of-concept study of the appl...

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Autores: López-Puente, Vanesa, Abalde-Cela, Sara, Angelome, Paula Cecilia, Álvarez Puebla, Ramón, Liz-Marzán, Luis M.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/3211
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/3211
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Mesoporous Tio2
Thin Films
Sers
Sensors
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.10
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Resumo:Application of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy to the ultrasensitive analysis of small molecules in biological samples is complicated by signal contamination by ubiquitous macromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, or lipids. We present a proof-of-concept study of the application of composite films comprising branched gold nanoparticles embedded in mesoporous thin films, which act as molecular sieves. The inorganic mesoporous layer only allows the diffusion of small molecules toward the plasmonic particles while preventing the contact of macromolecules in solution with the optical sensor.