Zhengjie Wang, Chunlei Huang, Weiwei Zeng, Yiming Chen, Fengyan Xie, Dongli Meng, Hualiang Yu, Jun Wang
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Three-dimensional ZnO/g-C3N4/Ag SERS substrate: A three-in-one synergistic enhancement strategy for trace-level pesticide detection on fruits
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates with intense hot spots, superior charge transfer, and exceptional adsorption properties have garnered significant interest in ultrasensitive pesticide detection on fruits. Herein, we developed three-dimensional ZnO nanoflowers coated with ultrathin g-C3N4 layers and decorated with Ag nanoparticles (ZnO/g-C3N4/Ag) as SERS substrates. Electromagnetic simulations reveal that the ZnO/g-C3N4 nanosheets enhance electromagnetic field localization and generate abundant “hot spots”. The ZnO/g-C3N4 nanosheets also provide extensive heterojunction areas and improve analyte adsorption, facilitating charge separation and transfer. These synergistic effects yield exceptional SERS performance, achieving a picomolar-level detection limit for R6G and exceptional self-cleaning capabilities. This substrate effectively detects multiple pesticides on apple skin, with detection limits as low as a few ng/cm2. This research paves the way for developing novel 3D g-C3N4-based SERS substrates, advancing the highly sensitive detection of pesticide residues on fruits.
期刊介绍:
Applied Surface Science covers topics contributing to a better understanding of surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures and their applications. The journal is concerned with scientific research on the atomic and molecular level of material properties determined with specific surface analytical techniques and/or computational methods, as well as the processing of such structures.