In-Situ Monitoring the SERS Spectra of para-Aminothiophenol Adsorbed on Plasmon-Tunable Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of Bare Au Nanostars
2.2. Characterization of Composite Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars
2.3. Plasmon-Mediated Oxidation of p-ATP by Bare Au Nanostars
2.4. Plasmon-Driven Oxidation of p-ATP by Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars
2.5. The Mechanism of Plasmon Mediated Oxidation of p-ATP to DMAB
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Synthesis of Au Nanostars
4.3. Synthesis of Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars
4.4. Structural Characterizations
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ke, Y.; Chen, B.; Hu, M.; Zhou, N.; Huang, Z.; Meng, G. In-Situ Monitoring the SERS Spectra of para-Aminothiophenol Adsorbed on Plasmon-Tunable Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 1156. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071156
Ke Y, Chen B, Hu M, Zhou N, Huang Z, Meng G. In-Situ Monitoring the SERS Spectra of para-Aminothiophenol Adsorbed on Plasmon-Tunable Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(7):1156. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071156
Chicago/Turabian StyleKe, Yan, Bin Chen, Mengen Hu, Ningning Zhou, Zhulin Huang, and Guowen Meng. 2022. "In-Situ Monitoring the SERS Spectra of para-Aminothiophenol Adsorbed on Plasmon-Tunable Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanostars" Nanomaterials 12, no. 7: 1156. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071156