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Facile On-Site Aqueous Pollutant Monitoring Using a Flexible, Ultralight, and Robust Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrate: Interface Self-Assembly of Au@Ag Nanocubes on a Polyvinyl Chloride Template.
Environmental Science & Technology 2018 May 16
Aquatic ecosystems and human health have been seriously threatened by illegal discharge of wastewater, while simple and effective monitoring methods are still sparse. Here, we propose a facile method for on-site pollutant monitoring by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with a novel substrate. This substrate is fabricated by interface self-assembly of Au@Ag nanocubes (NCs) on a simultaneously formed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) template, followed by coating with a thin Au film. The Au@Ag@Au-NCs/PVC film is flexible, ultralight, and robust and could float on the surface of water and firmly contact with water even under harsh environmental conditions. Moreover, the Au@Ag@Au-NCs/PVC film is translucent, allowing penetration of laser beams and enhancement of Raman signals. When thiram was used as a model contaminant in aqueous solution, a good linear relationship ( R2 = 0.972) was obtained over the range of 0.1-50 ppb with a detection limit of 0.1 ppb. Raman signals of thiram can be instantly and consecutively detected with the enhancement of the film in the simulated experiments, suggesting its possible use in the long run. Furthermore, the film can be easily regenerated by NaBH4 solution washing, which could reduce the operating cost. In summary, the Au@Ag@Au-NCs/PVC film has great potential in on-site pollutant monitoring in aqueous environments with a portable Raman spectrometer.
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