Encapsulation of various nanoparticles in nanofibers has become one of the most interesting topics in the field of electrospinning and SERS. Literature review shows that several main approaches can be distinguished for the preparation of electrospun nanofibers with embedded metal nanostructures. However, there is no information about the comparison of various methods of metal nanoparticles introduction into nanofiber-based SERS-platforms. Three main approaches were used here for preparation of SERS-platforms based on electrospun nanofibers with embedded silver nanoparticles: synthesis of metal nanostructures inside fibers prepared with incorporated precursor, metal nanostructures synthesis via their nucleation in prepared nanofibers and sorption of metal nanostructures onto ready-made nanofibers. SERS-platforms based on polyacrylonitrile nanofibers containing various concentrations of Ag nanoparticles were obtained using techniques described above and tested.
New SERS-active materials were obtained by preparation of alumina with embedded silver nanoparticles and their application both as sorbents for pre-concentration and SERS platforms was studied. The influence of ionic strength on Ag NPs size, absorption spectra and SERS signal was investigated. Synthesized materials were examined by Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy. The optimal conditions for SERSmeasurements were chosen. Synthesized materials were applied for pre-concentration of model analytes (Rhodamine 6G, folic acid and pyrene) and their SERS detection directly within the sorbent. It was shown that the recovery of analytes could be improved by alumina modification. The combination of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with preconcentration is a promising instrument for analytical applications.
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