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View article: Influence of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal on Raman Signal Enhancement: A Detailed Experimental Study
Influence of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal on Raman Signal Enhancement: A Detailed Experimental Study Open
The enhancement of Raman signals using photonic crystal structures has been the subject of numerous experimental and theoretical studies, leading to a variety of issues and inconsistencies. This paper presents a comprehensive experimental …
View article: Challenges of Microplastics
Challenges of Microplastics Open
Mikroplastika (MP) posljednjih desetak godina izaziva zabrinutost znanstvene zajednice zbog velike prisutnosti u okolišu, dok mogući štetni učinci još nisu u potpunosti poznati. MP su čvrste, polimerne čestice, s dodanim aditivima, netoplj…
View article: A felületerősített Raman-szórás alkalmazása mikroműanyagok azonosítására
A felületerősített Raman-szórás alkalmazása mikroműanyagok azonosítására Open
View article: The Effects of Silicon Anode Thickness on the Electrochemical Performance of Li-Ion Batteries
The Effects of Silicon Anode Thickness on the Electrochemical Performance of Li-Ion Batteries Open
The electrode configuration is an important element in the development of Li-ion cells. The energy density is proportional to the loading of the active material. Therefore, increasing the electrode thickness is the simplest way to achieve …
View article: Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the detection of microplastics
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the detection of microplastics Open
Detection of microplastics is still challenging due to limitations of current methods, instrumentation, and particle size. In this work, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) was used to detect polystyrene (PS, 350 nm) and polyethylen…
View article: Comparison of Glyphosate Detection by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Gold and Silver Nanoparticles at Different Laser Excitations
Comparison of Glyphosate Detection by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Gold and Silver Nanoparticles at Different Laser Excitations Open
Glyphosate is one of the most widely used pesticides in the world, but it has been shown to persist in the environment and therefore needs to be detected in food. In this work, the detection of glyphosate by surface-enhanced Raman scatteri…
View article: Influence of Sample Matrix on Determination of Histamine in Fish by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometric Modelling
Influence of Sample Matrix on Determination of Histamine in Fish by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometric Modelling Open
Histamine fish poisoning is a foodborne illness caused by the consumption of fish products with high histamine content. Although intoxication mechanisms and control strategies are well known, it remains by far the most common cause of seaf…
View article: Nanostructured Silicon as Potential Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries
Nanostructured Silicon as Potential Anode Material for Li-Ion Batteries Open
Commercial micrometer silicon (Si) powder was investigated as a potential anode material for lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries. The characterization of this powder showed the mean particle size of approx.75.2 nm, BET surface area of 10.6 m2/g…
View article: Near-Infrared Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering on Silver-Coated Porous Silicon Photonic Crystals
Near-Infrared Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering on Silver-Coated Porous Silicon Photonic Crystals Open
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) with near-infrared (NIR) excitation offers a safe way for the detection and study of fragile biomolecules. In this work, we present the possibility of using silver-coated porous silicon photonic cry…
View article: Radiolytic synthesis of manganese oxides and their ability to decolorize methylene blue in aqueous solutions
Radiolytic synthesis of manganese oxides and their ability to decolorize methylene blue in aqueous solutions Open
View article: Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Molecular Identification- a Review on Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and Localised Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) in Optical Nanobiosensing
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Molecular Identification- a Review on Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and Localised Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) in Optical Nanobiosensing Open
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) allows for real-time, label-free optical detection of many chemical and biological substances. Having emerged in the last two decades, it is a widely used technique due to its non-invasive nature, allowing f…
View article: Sensing Properties of Oxidized Nanostructured Silicon Surface on Vaporized Molecules
Sensing Properties of Oxidized Nanostructured Silicon Surface on Vaporized Molecules Open
Porous silicon has been intensely studied for the past several decades and its applications were found in photovoltaics, biomedicine, and sensors. An important aspect for sensing devices is their long–term stability. One of the more promin…
View article: Structural Properties of Iron/Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Sol-gel Method in the Presence of Poly(ethylene glycol)
Structural Properties of Iron/Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Sol-gel Method in the Presence of Poly(ethylene glycol) Open
Iron/Titanium oxide nanoparticles with initial molar ratio Fe/(Fe+Ti) = 0.05 (low loading of Fe in TiO2) and Fe/(Fe+Ti) = 0.15 (high loading of Fe in TiO2) were synthesized by a modified sol-gel procedure using Ti(IV)-isopropoxide, FeSO4 ∙…
View article: Preparation and characterization of polycarbonate/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites
Preparation and characterization of polycarbonate/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites Open
A polymer nanocomposite was produced by ultrasonic-assisted dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in a polycarbonate matrix using p -xylene and dichloromethane as the solvents. The filler loading was varied from 1 to 3 wt % i…
View article: Silicon Nanowires Substrates Fabrication for Ultra-Sensitive Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensors
Silicon Nanowires Substrates Fabrication for Ultra-Sensitive Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensors Open
The silicon based substrates for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) have been synthesized and tested. The silver-assisted electroless wet chemical etching method has been utilized for silicon nanowires production which has been pro…
View article: Proton-radiation resistance of poly(ethylene terephthalate)–nanodiamond–graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites
Proton-radiation resistance of poly(ethylene terephthalate)–nanodiamond–graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites Open
View article: Metal Nanoparticles Deposited on Porous Silicon Templates as Novel Substrates for SERS
Metal Nanoparticles Deposited on Porous Silicon Templates as Novel Substrates for SERS Open
In this paper, results on preparation of stable and uniform SERS solid substrates using macroporous silicon (pSi) with deposited silver and gold are presented. Macroporous silicon is produced by anodisation of p-type silicon in hydrofluori…