Black-Si as a platform for sensing

G. Gervinskas; P. Michaux; G. Seniutinas; J. S. Hartley; E. L. H. Mayes; R. Verma; B. D. Gupta; P. R. Stoddart; D. Morrish; N. F. Fahim; M. S. Hossain; S. Juodkazis

doi:10.1117/12.2033707

7 December 2013 Black-Si as a platform for sensing

G. Gervinskas, P. Michaux, G. Seniutinas, J. S. Hartley, E. L. H. Mayes, R. Verma, B. D. Gupta, P. R. Stoddart, D. Morrish, N. F. Fahim, M. S. Hossain, S. Juodkazis

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Proceedings Volume 8923, Micro/Nano Materials, Devices, and Systems; 892305 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2033707
Event: SPIE Micro+Nano Materials, Devices, and Applications, 2013, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Abstract

The nano-textured surface of black silicon can be used as a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate. Sputtered gold films showed increasing SERS sensitivity for thicknesses from 10 up to 300 nm, with sensitivity growing nonlinearly from around 50 nm until saturation at 500 nm. At 50 nm, a cross over from a discontinuous to a fully percolated film occurs as revealed by morphological and electrical measurements. The roughness of the Au coating increases due to formation of nanocrystallites of gold. Structural characterization of the black- Si needles and their surfaces revealed presence of silicon oxide and fluoride. The sharpest nano-needles had a tip curvature radius of ~10 nm. SERS recognition of analyte using molecular imprinted gels with tetracycline molecules of two different kinds is demonstrated.

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G. Gervinskas, P. Michaux, G. Seniutinas, J. S. Hartley, E. L. H. Mayes, R. Verma, B. D. Gupta, P. R. Stoddart, D. Morrish, N. F. Fahim, M. S. Hossain, and S. Juodkazis "Black-Si as a platform for sensing", Proc. SPIE 8923, Micro/Nano Materials, Devices, and Systems, 892305 (7 December 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2033707

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