Optimized sample-loading method for SERS detection of crystal violet on Ag/ZnO powder: towards rapid and ultrasensitive detection of water contaminants
A. C. García-Velasco, L. Zamora-Peredo, M. Bizarro, A. Báez-Rodríguez, J. Hernández-Torres, M. A. Díaz-Solís and T. J. Olivares-Silva
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Abstract
Ultrasensitive and rapid detection of organic pollutants in water is essential for environmental monitoring. Despite advances in SERS substrates, practical use is often limited by sample-loading methods. Our approach enables crystal violet detection at 10−13 M with a total detection time of only 3 min, facilitating practical and fast analysis.