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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) requires sensitive and stable detection platforms.
  • Existing SERS substrates often face challenges in reproducibility and integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel SERS-active material using porous polymer monoliths functionalized with silver nanoparticles.
  • To demonstrate the high sensitivity and stability of these monoliths for analyte detection.
  • To explore their utility in label-free biomolecule detection and integration into microanalytical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of polymer monoliths within silica capillaries.
  • Physical trapping of silver nanoparticle aggregates within the monolith matrix.
  • Characterization of SERS performance using Rhodamine 6G and biomolecules (bradykinin, cytochrome c).

Main Results:

  • Achieved a SERS detection limit of 220 fmol for Rhodamine 6G.
  • Demonstrated excellent signal stability over a 24-hour period.
  • Successfully performed label-free detection of biomolecules, indicating broad applicability.

Conclusions:

  • Porous polymer monoliths functionalized with silver nanoparticles represent a promising platform for high-sensitivity SERS detection.
  • The developed SERS-active monoliths are suitable for integration into micrototal-analysis systems for online and label-free biosensing.
  • This technology has potential applications in bioanalysis and biomedical diagnostics.