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  • 1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Rapid and sensitive detection of uranium in environmental samples is crucial for monitoring and remediation.
  • Traditional methods for uranium analysis can be time-consuming and require extensive sample preparation.
  • Development of novel analytical techniques with enhanced sensitivity and reproducibility is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique for the rapid and sensitive analysis of uranium in aqueous media.
  • To create and characterize a new SERS substrate for improved uranium detection.
  • To evaluate the performance of the developed SERS method in complex environmental samples.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and characterization of (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid (APA)-modified gold nanoparticles as SERS substrates.
  • Utilizing SERS spectroscopy to detect uranium by monitoring the uranyl band at approximately 830 cm(-1).
  • Direct analysis of uranium in dispersed aqueous suspension without prior sample pretreatment.

Main Results:

  • APA-modified gold nanoparticles provided over three orders of magnitude SERS enhancement compared to bare gold nanoparticles.
  • Uranyl band intensity showed proportionality to uranium concentration, particularly at concentrations below 10(-5) M.
  • A detection limit of approximately 8x10(-7) M was achieved with good reproducibility.
  • The method successfully detected uranium in highly contaminated groundwater with challenging matrix components (low pH, high salts, TOC).

Conclusions:

  • The developed SERS technique using APA-modified gold nanoparticles offers a highly sensitive and reproducible method for uranium detection in aqueous samples.
  • This approach significantly enhances SERS signal, enabling detection at low uranium concentrations.
  • The technique's applicability to complex, pretreated environmental water samples demonstrates its practical utility for rapid uranium screening.