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Gold-Nanoparticle-Embedded Polydimethylsiloxane Elastomers for Highly Sensitive Raman Detection

  • Gang Lu
  • , Hai Li
  • , Hua Zhang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

A simple, convenient, and efficient method for highly sensitive Raman detection is made by using a Au nanoparticle (AuNP)-embedded polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer, referred to as AuNP-PDMS. When this AuNP-PDMS layer is applied to a surface, it can dramatically enhance the Raman signal of detected molecules. Moreover, it can be used for sensitive chemical imaging on solid substrates. As a proof of concept, patterned chemical images of p-aminothiophenol and methylene blue on a Ag substrate are obtained after this chemically patterned Ag substrate is covered by AuNP-PDMS. © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1336-1340
JournalSmall
Volume8
Issue number9
Online published29 Feb 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 May 2012
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • chemical imaging
  • gold
  • nanoparticles
  • polydimethylsiloxane
  • Raman scattering

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