Controlled Encapsulation of Gold Nanoparticles into Zr-Metal-Organic Frameworks with Improved Detection Limitation of Volatile Organic Compounds via Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering.
Inorg Chem
; 62(37): 14896-14901, 2023 Sep 18.
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| ID: mdl-37678159
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have harmful effects on human health and the environment but detecting low levels of VOCs is challenging due to a lack of reliable biomarkers. However, incorporating gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) shows promise for VOC detection. In this study, we developed nanoscale Au@UiO-66 that exhibited surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity even at very low levels of toluene vapors (down to 1.0 ppm) due to the thickness of the shell and strong π-π interactions between benzenyl-type linkers and toluene. The UiO-66 shell also increased the thermal stability of the Au NPs, preventing aggregation up to 550 °C. This development may be useful for sensitive detection of VOCs for environmental protection purposes.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Inorg Chem
Year:
2023
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Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan