Modification of screen-printed electrodes using gold nanostructures for SERS detection of low explosives

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

Forensic Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-12-21 DOI:10.1016/j.forc.2024.100636

Thinnapong Wongpakdee , Duangjai Nacapricha , Bruce McCord

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This study explores a novel application of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) as a highly sensitive analytical tool for forensic analysis. We utilized a screen-printed gold electrode (SPGE) as a SERS active material, integrated with a portable Raman instrument for the rapid detection of low explosives. To enhance sensitivity while ensuring ease of handling, we conducted ex situ electrodeposition of gold nanostructures on the SPGE surface prior to analysis. The targeted molecules, comprising potassium nitrate (KNO₃), potassium perchlorate (KClO₄), sodium benzoate (C₆H₅COONa), diphenylamine (DPA) with its nitro derivatives, methyl centralite (MC) and ethyl centralite (EC), were studied using the proposed methodology. The developed system successfully provided distinctive SERS spectra fingerprints for low explosives (black powder, black powder substitutes, and smokeless powder) within seconds of analysis time. This approach holds promise for rapid, efficient, and accurate forensic analysis in real-world scenarios.

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用金纳米结构修饰丝网印刷电极用于低炸药的SERS检测

本研究探索了表面增强拉曼光谱（SERS）作为法医分析的高灵敏度分析工具的新应用。我们利用丝网印刷金电极（SPGE）作为SERS活性材料，与便携式拉曼仪器集成，用于快速检测低炸药。为了提高灵敏度，同时确保易于操作，我们在分析之前在SPGE表面进行了金纳米结构的非原位电沉积。采用该方法研究了硝酸钾（KNO3）、高氯酸钾（KClO4）、苯甲酸钠（C6H5COONa）、二苯胺（DPA）及其硝基衍生物甲基中心石（MC）和乙基中心石（EC）。所开发的系统在几秒钟的分析时间内成功地为低炸药（黑火药、黑火药替代品和无烟火药）提供了独特的SERS光谱指纹。这种方法有望在现实场景中实现快速、高效和准确的法医分析。

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Forensic Chemistry CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL-

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5.70

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