Role of TiO2 Nanoparticles and UV Irradiation in the Enhancement of SERS Spectra To Improve Levamisole and Cocaine Detection on Au Substrates

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00358" target="_blank" >https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00358</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00358" target="_blank" >10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00358</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Role of TiO2 Nanoparticles and UV Irradiation in the Enhancement of SERS Spectra To Improve Levamisole and Cocaine Detection on Au Substrates

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The original goal of this study was the employment of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the analysis of real cocaine samples (containing adulterants) on composite Au-TiO2 nanomaterials to achieve low detection limits suitable for the analysis of illicit drugs and controlled substances and to exploit the photodegradation activity of TiO2 to recycle the SERS substrate for repeated analyses. The photodegradation (self-cleaning) effects of the Au-TiO2 composite nanomaterials by ultraviolet (UV) radiation are known. These effects were investigated on large-area SERS substrates immersed in the TiO2 nanoparticle aqueous suspension. The cocaine samples were measured on electrochemically gold-plated platinum targets. Surprisingly, the intensity of SERS spectra of the pure cocaine did not change after immersion in a suspension of TiO2 under UV irradiation. However, for some real cocaine samples, the overall intensity of the SERS spectra was even higher after the treatment by TiO2 and UV radiation as compared to the usual Au substrate. This unexpected signal amplification (valuable for illicit drug detection) was found to be caused mainly by the contained levamisole, which is used as a medical drug and is one of the frequent adulterants of cocaine. Both the sole effect of TiO2 on the levamisole spectrum intensity and the role of UV irradiation were inspected separately. Finally, an investigation of both the TiO2 and UV radiation treatments was performed, demonstrating (i) the necessity of both factors for selective SERS signal enhancement of the adulterant and (ii) the revision of general anticipation of the role of TiO2 in SERS systems.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Role of TiO2 Nanoparticles and UV Irradiation in the Enhancement of SERS Spectra To Improve Levamisole and Cocaine Detection on Au Substrates

Popis výsledku anglicky

The original goal of this study was the employment of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the analysis of real cocaine samples (containing adulterants) on composite Au-TiO2 nanomaterials to achieve low detection limits suitable for the analysis of illicit drugs and controlled substances and to exploit the photodegradation activity of TiO2 to recycle the SERS substrate for repeated analyses. The photodegradation (self-cleaning) effects of the Au-TiO2 composite nanomaterials by ultraviolet (UV) radiation are known. These effects were investigated on large-area SERS substrates immersed in the TiO2 nanoparticle aqueous suspension. The cocaine samples were measured on electrochemically gold-plated platinum targets. Surprisingly, the intensity of SERS spectra of the pure cocaine did not change after immersion in a suspension of TiO2 under UV irradiation. However, for some real cocaine samples, the overall intensity of the SERS spectra was even higher after the treatment by TiO2 and UV radiation as compared to the usual Au substrate. This unexpected signal amplification (valuable for illicit drug detection) was found to be caused mainly by the contained levamisole, which is used as a medical drug and is one of the frequent adulterants of cocaine. Both the sole effect of TiO2 on the levamisole spectrum intensity and the role of UV irradiation were inspected separately. Finally, an investigation of both the TiO2 and UV radiation treatments was performed, demonstrating (i) the necessity of both factors for selective SERS signal enhancement of the adulterant and (ii) the revision of general anticipation of the role of TiO2 in SERS systems.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10406 - Analytical chemistry

Projekt

Výsledek vznikl pri realizaci vícero projektů. Více informací v záložce Projekty.

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Langmuir

ISSN

0743-7463

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

35

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

13

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

4540-4547

Kód UT WoS článku

000463679300016

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85063091882