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Title: Near-infrared surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Part II: Copper and gold colloids

Journal Article · · Appl. Spectrosc.; (United States)

Near-infrared (NIR) surface-enhanced Raman spectra (SERS) on copper and gold metal colloids were obtained with a Fourier transform Raman spectrometer using a Nd:YAG laser (1.064 ..mu..m) for excitation. Enhanced spectra were observed for pyridine and 3-chloropyridine (CP) on copper colloids and for tris(orthophenanthroline)ruthenium(II), Ru(o-phen)/sup 2 +//sub 3/, on copper and gold colloids. The copper-colloid surface-enhanced Raman spectra of pyridine and CP were compared with spectra measured for these molecules on copper electrodes. NIR-SERS enhancements on the metal colloids were at least as large as for visible-wavelength excited SERS. Good-quality spectra of Ru(o-phen)/sup 2 +//sub 3/ were obtained at solution concentrations as low as 0.025 mM.

Research Organization:
Environmental Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (S.M.A., L.F.K.); nd Department of Chemistry BG-10, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (D.D.A., D.E.H.)(US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5926920
Journal Information:
Appl. Spectrosc.; (United States), Vol. 43:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English