Cotton Swab-Based Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate for Ultrasensitive Detection with Year-Long Stability and Multiple Recyclability

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Title: Cotton Swab-Based Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate for Ultrasensitive Detection with Year-Long Stability and Multiple Recyclability
Authors: Minh H. Tran, Anh D. Luong, Chi L. T. Nguyen, Minh D. Hoang, Khai V. Tran
Source: Crystals, Vol 15, Iss 3, p 240 (2025)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Crystallography
Subject Terms: ultrasensitive SERS, hybrid nanomaterial, plasmonic material, graphene oxide, flexible substrate, cotton swab, Crystallography, QD901-999
More Details: In recent years, the development of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates has seen significant advancement. In this research, we successfully fabricated cotton swab-based SERS substrates using a facile solution-based method. Our SERS substrates showed not only ultrasensitive detection capability but also impressive long-term stability and multiple recyclability rounds. In particular, we reported a detection limit of 10−12 M RhB and a detectable concentration of thiophanate methyl as low as 10−10 M using our cotton swab-based SERS substrates. The stability of our substrates reached a 12-month mark, and they were recycled as many as five times simply by cleaning them with ozone.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2073-4352
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/3/240; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4352
DOI: 10.3390/cryst15030240
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/4f2820f4af434d02907ea3054dff7da6
Accession Number: edsdoj.4f2820f4af434d02907ea3054dff7da6
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20734352
DOI:10.3390/cryst15030240
Published in:Crystals
Language:English