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Poster Session, Tuesday, June 15<br />

Theme A1 - B702<br />

Preparation of Ag Nanotags for SERS Applications<br />

Seda Kibar 1 , Mürvet Volkan 1, *<br />

1 Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara 06531, Turkey<br />

Abstract- For biological applications with SERS method, Ag nanotags were constructed. Through this aim, Ag nanoparticles<br />

were coated with silica and doped with a Raman-active dye, brilliant cresyl blue. Surface of these particles were functionalized<br />

with am<strong>in</strong>o groups for attachment of biological molecules.<br />

Studies of preparation of SERS nanotags are<br />

focused on Ag, provid<strong>in</strong>g higher enhancement than<br />

Au do, due to the strong ext<strong>in</strong>ction and scatter<strong>in</strong>g<br />

spectra result<strong>in</strong>g from its localized surface plasmon<br />

resonance (SPR) [1,2]. Hence, <strong>in</strong> this study, silver<br />

NPs was prepared and, for colloidal stabilization and<br />

further surface modifications, a homogeneous shell of<br />

<strong>in</strong>organic material, silica [3] was deposited on and<br />

labeled with brilliant cresyl blue, BCB.<br />

Ag nanoparticles were prepared by<br />

co-reduction of silver nitrate, AgNO 3 with sodium<br />

citrate [4]. Silica coated Ag NPs was constructed<br />

accord<strong>in</strong>g to the Stöber process consist<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

hydrolysis and co-condensation of<br />

tetraethylorthosilicate, TEOS, a silica precursor [5].<br />

Different silica thickness was achieved with different<br />

molar ratio of TEOS to Ag NPs. The size and<br />

morphology of both Ag NPs and silica coated Ag<br />

NPs were measured us<strong>in</strong>g SEM and silica thickness<br />

was seen as rang<strong>in</strong>g from 74 nm to 17 nm.<br />

Follow<strong>in</strong>gs are the SEM images and UV spectra of<br />

Ag and silica coated-Ag Nps:<br />

Figure 3. Raman spectrum of dye-doped SiO 2 (Ag) NPs<br />

For highest BCB <strong>in</strong>tensity, optimization of silica<br />

thickness was studied and optimum thickness was<br />

decided as 36 nm:<br />

Figure 4. Raman spectrum of dye-doped SiO 2 (Ag) NPs<br />

with different silica thickness<br />

For further biological applications, surface<br />

was modified with am<strong>in</strong>o groups us<strong>in</strong>g APTS [6].<br />

Figure 1. SEM images of Ag and SiO 2 (Ag) NPs<br />

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Figure 2. UV spectrum of Ag and SiO 2 (Ag) NPs<br />

Ag NPs<br />

SiO2(Ag<br />

Dye-dop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> silica matrix was studied<br />

through two different routes, embedd<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

impregnation. Raman studies showed that dye doped-<br />

SiO2(Ag) prepared by embedd<strong>in</strong>g gives higher<br />

<strong>in</strong>tensity and provides more stability:<br />

Figure 5. Raman spectrum of dye-doped SiO 2 (Ag) NPs<br />

with different silica thickness<br />

*Correspond<strong>in</strong>g author: murvet@metu.edu.tr<br />

[1] Y. Yang, J. Shi, G. Kawamura, M. Nogami, Scripta<br />

Materialia 58, 862 (2008).<br />

[2] L. Lu, H. Wang, Y. Zhou, S. Xi, H. Zhang, J. Hu, B.<br />

Zhao, Chem. Commun., 144 ( 2002).<br />

[3] E. M<strong>in</strong>e, A. Yamada, Y. Kobayashi, M. Konno, L. M.<br />

Liz-Marzán, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 264, 385 (2003).<br />

[4] G. V. P. Kumar, S. Shruthi, B. Vibha, B. A. A. Reddy,<br />

T. K. Kundu, C. Narayana, J. Phys. Chem. C 111,4388<br />

(2007).<br />

[5] Y. Kobayashi, H. Katakami, E. M<strong>in</strong>e, D. Nagao, M.<br />

Konno, L. M. Liz-Marzán, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 283,<br />

392 (2005).<br />

[6] S. L. Westcott, S. J. Oldenburg, T. R. Lee, N. J. Halas,<br />

Langmuir 14, 539 (1998).<br />

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