Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
4908312 | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Ultramicroelectrode (UME) has a rapid response time to obtain electrochemical transient information. To obtain the real-time transient Raman information, we introduce the Au UMEs into the measurements of electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (EC-SERS). However, the SEM and electrochemical results show that the roughened Au UMEs by conventional procedure for macroelectrodes will produce a microcavity because the enhanced mass transfer makes Au dissolved irreversibly. Thus, a roughening program based on pulse potential voltammetry is proposed to improve SERS activity of Au UMEs. We find a porous nanostructured film can be formed on the surface of Au UMEs, which exhibits good stability and stronger intensity in the EC-SERS experiments.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering (General)
Authors
Wei Wang, Yi-Fan Huang, Dong-Yu Liu, Fang-Fang Wang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Dongping Zhan,