Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yingnan Quan, Jia Li, Mingyue Hu, Maobin Wei, Jinghai Yang, Ming Gao, Yang Liu
Summary: This study reports a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) biosensor, MoS2@ZnO@Ag, for ultrasensitive detection of free bilirubin in serum. The substrate combines the advantages of low cost, simple pretreatment, and high sensitivity, and can accurately and quantitatively analyze actual samples. The detection limit for bilirubin is 10-8 M.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Xiaoli Xin, Yi Li, Lu Yu, Weihua Li, Jiansheng Li, Rui Lu
Summary: Ag@C core-shell nanoparticles were prepared by a low-temperature heating-stirring method and subsequently modified with polyethyleneimine (PEI). Ag@C@Ag hybrid nanoparticles were then fabricated with 24-nm Ag NPs attached, demonstrating excellent optical properties for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) applications. Finite-difference time-domain simulations indicated that the signal enhancement was attributed to the Ag NPs, hot spots, and external assembly, allowing for ultrasensitive spectral analysis.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yulian Zeng, Fengyan Wang, Daxue Du, Shan Liu, Chenbo Wang, Zhaopeng Xu, Haiyan Wang
Summary: This study fabricated Ag/ZnO hybrid SERS substrates with high sensitivity and low detection limit by anchoring Ag nanoparticles on ZnO nanotower arrays without surface modifiers. The high SERS sensitivity is attributed to a combination of nanogaps and corners of Ag-NPs, as well as the retention of R6G molecules on ZnO nanotower nanosteps, allowing the molecules to access the hot-spot regions.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Niccolo Paccotti, Alessandro Chiado, Chiara Novara, Paola Rivolo, Daniel Montesi, Francesco Geobaldo, Fabrizio Giorgis
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize silver nanoparticles on porous silicon surfaces using microfluidic technology to achieve fine control over the morphology and spatial distribution of the nanostructures. By adjusting synthesis parameters such as precursor concentration, temperature, and flow rate, the effects on the morphology of silver nanoparticles were investigated. The results showed that variations in flow rate affected the uniformity of SERS enhancement, while an increase in temperature or silver precursor concentration led to higher SERS efficiency through the production of larger nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenlong Liao, Kunpng Liu, Yangjie Chen, Jianping Hu, Ya Gan
Summary: The article reports a facile method to fabricate Au-Ag bimetallic nanoparticles decorated silicon nanowires as 3D SERS substrates, and investigates the effects of Au-Ag bimetallic nanoparticles size and composition ratios on SERS performance through experiments and theoretical simulations. The prepared 3D SERS substrate shows higher SERS enhancement factor and oxidation resistance ability, making it potentially suitable for ultrasensitive detection of trace analytes.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Ning Li, Xin Li, Ming-Yue Zhang, Jing-Ying Miao, Shen-Cheng Fu, Xin-Tong Zhang
Summary: In this study, ZnO nanowire arrays were prepared via the hydrothermal method, and the existence of oxygen defects in ZnO was confirmed. An idea of electron reverse transfer was proposed to induce reduction of Ag+ ions through the excitation of ZnO, leading to the emergence of silver nanoparticles on the surface and in the gap of ZnO nanowire arrays.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wuwen Yan, Siyu Chen, Pan Li, Ronglu Dong, Hyun-Hang Shin, Liangbao Yang
Summary: In this study, a platform for monitoring label-free molecules at the single-molecule level using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was developed based on the photothermal effect of gold nanorods (GNRs). The results showed that single crystal violet (CV) molecules can be observed blinking for up to 4 minutes using dynamic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (D-SERS). The research provides a novel idea for exploring the temporal and spatial dynamic processes of different reactions.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wuwen Yan, Siyu Chen, Pan Li, Ronglu Dong, Hyun-Hang Shin, Liangbao Yang
Summary: In this study, a platform for monitoring single molecules using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was developed based on the photothermal effect of gold nanorods (GNRs). By utilizing laser re-irradiation to create nanometer gaps between GNRs, the blinking behavior of single crystal violet (CV) molecules was observed for up to 4 minutes using dynamic surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (D-SERS). The confinement of CV molecules in sub-nanometer spaces and the dynamic capture of their orientations provide a new approach for exploring the temporal and spatial dynamic processes of different reactions.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qianqian Sun, Yujie Xu, Zhicheng Gao, Hang Zhou, Qian Zhang, Ruichong Xu, Chao Zhang, Haizi Yao, Mei Liu
Summary: This study successfully introduced core-satellite nanostructures of metal oxide/metal nanoparticles into SERS substrates, achieving an ultralow limit of detection and high enhancement factors. These structures have potential for low-cost mass production of large-area SERS substrates.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Min Young Kim, Jeong Yun Hwang, Ali Mirzaei, Sun-Woo Choi, Sang-il Kim, Hyun-Sik Kim, Sun-Jae Kim, Jong Wook Roh, Myung Sik Choi, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Seung Yong Lee, Changhyun Jin
Summary: In this study, a simple and scalable synthesis route was developed to prepare Ag-functionalized porous ZnO sheets, which exhibited enhanced NO2 gas sensing properties. The porous ZnO sheets were functionalized with well-dispersed submicron Ag particles using a hydrothermal method-based one-pot synthesis route. The gas sensor fabricated with 3 at% Ag-functionalized porous ZnO sheets showed optimized NO2 gas sensing performance at 200 degrees C, with a high response of 17.18 to 10 ppm NO2 gas and a response of 14.05 even at 60% relative humidity, attributed to the synergistic effect of improved NO2 gas adsorption and increased resistance at Ag-ZnO heterojunctions.
ADSORPTION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kerong Wu, Kui Lai, Junfeng Chen, Jie Yao, Shuwen Zeng, Tao Jiang, Hongjie Si, Chenjie Gu, Junhui Jiang
Summary: In this study, a novel surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) immunostructure utilizing Ag nanoparticle/porous carbon (Ag NP/PorC) films as the immunosubstrate and Ag nanocrystals (Ag NCs) as the immunoprobes is presented for ultralow level prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection. The results demonstrate that the proposed SERS-type immunoassay is highly sensitive and selective to a wide range of PSA concentrations. Moreover, the method successfully detects PSA levels in human serum with a high consistency compared to the chemiluminescence method, with a recovery rate above 90%. Overall, this SERS-type immunoassay provides a promising method for the early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Article
Polymer Science
Mayra Matamoros-Ambrocio, Enrique Sanchez-Mora, Estela Gomez-Barojas
Summary: SERS substrates were synthesized using spherical silver nanoparticles adsorbed on Si substrate and opal of PMMA microspheres. Higher concentration of Ag-NPs in the composites led to alteration in the periodicity of PMMA opals and decreased intensity and broadened PBG. The performance evaluation using methylene blue as a probe molecule showed higher enhancement factor (EF) with increased Ag-NP concentration. The EFs of single Ag-NP were nearly 10-fold higher than those of Ag/PMMA composites possibly due to the porosity of PMMA microspheres and the metal-dielectric surface interaction.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Debashree Roy, Ranguwar Rajendra, Shalini Tripathi, Nirmalya Ballav
Summary: This study explores the role of Ag+ in controlling the growth of Au nanocrystals (NCs) from the perspective of time, demonstrating that varying the time of Ag+ addition can generate Au NCs with tunable aspect ratios in high yield. The delayed addition of Ag+ leads to the formation of isotropic Au NCs, establishing timed addition of Ag+ as a crucial parameter in controlling the aspect ratio and potentially realizing a universal growth mechanism for Au NCs. The Au NCs with different aspect ratios have also been explored as potential substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) due to the presence of high-index facets and sharp tips.
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Julia de O. Primo, Dienifer F. Horsth, Jamille de S. Correa, Arkaprava Das, Carla Bittencourt, Polona Umek, Ana Guilherme Buzanich, Martin Radtke, Kirill Yusenko, Cristina Zanette, Fauze J. Anaissi
Summary: This study synthesized Ag/ZnO nanoparticles using two green synthesis routes, with cassava starch as a fuel and Aloe vera as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The nanoparticles showed high efficiency in disinfecting lake water contaminated with bacteria, especially Escherichia coli (E. coli). The results indicate that Ag/ZnO nanoparticles are a promising candidate for treating bacterially contaminated wastewaters due to their ease of preparation, low cost, and disinfection efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sheng-Yang Huang, Wei-Ning Gao, Chia-Man Chou, Vincent K. S. Hsiao
Summary: In this study, porous silicon (PSi) modified with Au/TiO2 nanocomposites (NCPs) was investigated for its potential as a substrate for photoinduced enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PIERS). The addition of TiO2 nanoparticles during pulsed laser-induced photolysis (PLIP) led to the formation of spherical Au nanoparticles on the PSi surface. Real-time monitoring of the Raman signals of rhodamine 6G (R6G) under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation showed that PSi substrates decorated with Au/TiO2 NCPs significantly enhanced the Raman signal of R6G.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Peter Snapp, Pilgyu Kang, Juyoung Leem, SungWoo Nam
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anirudh Krishna, Jin Myung Kim, Juyoung Leem, Michael Cai Wang, SungWoo Nam, Jaeho Lee
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Juyoung Leem, Yeageun Lee, Michael Cai Wang, Jin Myung Kim, Jihun Mun, Md Farhadul Haque, Sang-Woo Kang, SungWoo Nam
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Keong Yong, Subhadeep De, Ezekiel Y. Hsieh, Juyoung Leem, Narayana R. Aluru, SungWoo Nam
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Taeyoung Hwang, Mohammad Heiranian, Yerim Kim, Seungyong You, Juyoung Leem, Amir Taqieddin, Vahid Faramarzi, Yuhang Jing, Insu Park, Arend M. van der Zande, Sungwoo Nam, Narayana R. Aluru, Rashid Bashir
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Peter Snapp, Jin Myung Kim, Chullhee Cho, Juyoung Leem, Md Farhadul Haque, SungWoo Nam
NPG ASIA MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Changsoon Choi, Juyoung Leem, Min Sung Kim, Amir Taqieddin, Chullhee Cho, Kyoung Won Cho, Gil Ju Lee, Hyojin Seung, Hyung Jong, Young Min Song, Taeghwan Hyeon, Narayana R. Aluru, SungWoo Nam, Dae-Hyeong Kim
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lin Yang, Daihong Huh, Rui Ning, Vi Rapp, Yuqiang Zeng, Yunzhi Liu, Sucheol Ju, Yi Tao, Yue Jiang, Jihyun Beak, Juyoung Leem, Sumanjeet Kaur, Heon Lee, Xiaolin Zheng, Ravi S. Prasher
Summary: Silicon nanowires show potential in improving thermoelectric conversion efficiency at high temperatures. Researchers achieved high-performance thermoelectrics with improved ZT values by optimizing the synthesis method and enhancing the testing platform.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew T. Gole, Zhewen Yin, Michael Cai Wang, Wayne Lin, Ziran Zhou, Juyoung Leem, Satoshi Takekuma, Catherine J. Murphy, SungWoo Nam
Summary: Hierarchical heterostructures of 2D nanomaterials can be formed by self-assembling gold nanoparticles of various sizes with templates designed from 2D nanomaterials, showing new optoelectronic properties. This self-assembly method has the potential for bottom-up nanomanufacturing of diverse optoelectronic components and can be adapted to different nanoscale materials.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhichao Zhang, Yeageun Lee, Md Farhadul Haque, Juyoung Leem, Ezekiel Y. Hsieh, SungWoo Nam
Summary: Graphene plasmonics has experienced rapid growth in the past decade and has found applications in various fields. Compared to traditional materials, graphene allows for highly confined and long-lived plasmons, working in an extended wavelength range that overlaps with organic and biomolecular fingerprints. This review discusses the intrinsic properties of graphene plasmons, strategies for tuning and improving their performance, and surveys applications in biosensors, chemical sensors, and other fields.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Juyoung Leem, Yue Jiang, Ashley Robinson, Yan Xia, Xiaolin Zheng
Summary: Data-driven, ML-assisted approach is used to tailor the mechanical properties of a soft material by predicting the mechanical properties based on experimental synthetic recipes. The approach is demonstrated using a polyurethane elastomer as a model soft material, and the prediction accuracies of different ML algorithms are compared.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Juyoung Leem, Lauren Vallez, Thomas Mark Gill, Xiaolin Zheng
Summary: With the assistance of machine learning, we can predict the performance of electrochemical H2O2 production in a continuous parameter space of electrolyte composition and applied potential. By collecting experimental data and training a support vector regression model, we identified that a maximum H2O2 current density of 2.16 mA/cm2 can be achieved from an optimized bicarbonate ion mole fraction of 0.225 at an applied potential of 3.25 V vs RHE.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jihyun Baek, Md Delowar Hossain, Pinaki Mukherjee, Junghwa Lee, Kirsten T. Winther, Juyoung Leem, Yue Jiang, William C. Chueh, Michal Bajdich, Xiaolin Zheng
Summary: Developing stable and efficient electrocatalysts is crucial for enhancing oxygen evolution reaction rates in sustainable hydrogen production. This study investigates the activity and stability of high-entropy spinel oxides with element mixing and strains using theoretical and experimental approaches, revealing their superior performance.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Juyoung Leem
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jihun Mun, Hyeji Park, Jaeseo Park, DaeHwa Joung, Seoung-Ki Lee, Juyoung Leem, Jae-Min Myoung, Jonghoo Park, Soo-Hwan Jeong, Won C. Chegal, SungWoo Nam, Sang-Woo Kang
ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2019)