High Electromagnetic Field Enhancement of TiO2 Nanotube Electrodes

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Beitragende

  • Ibrahim Halil Öner - , Professur für Elektrochemie (Autor:in)
  • Christine Joy Querebillo - , Technische Universität Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Christin David - , Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia) (Autor:in)
  • Ulrich Gernert - , Technische Universität Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Carsten Walter - , Technische Universität Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Matthias Driess - , Technische Universität Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Silke Leimkühler - , Universität Potsdam (Autor:in)
  • Khoa Hoang Ly - , University of Cambridge (Autor:in)
  • Inez M. Weidinger - , Professur für Elektrochemie (Autor:in)

Abstract

We present the fabrication of TiO2 nanotube electrodes with high biocompatibility and extraordinary spectroscopic properties. Intense surface-enhanced resonance Raman signals of the heme unit of the redox enzyme Cytochrome b5 were observed upon covalent immobilization of the protein matrix on the TiO2 surface, revealing overall preserved structural integrity and redox behavior. The enhancement factor could be rationally controlled by varying the electrode annealing temperature, reaching a record maximum value of over 70 at 475 °C. For the first time, such high values are reported for non-directly surface-interacting probes, for which the involvement of charge-transfer processes in signal amplification can be excluded. The origin of the surface enhancement is exclusively attributed to enhanced localized electric fields resulting from the specific optical properties of the nanotubular geometry of the electrode.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)7225-7229
Seitenumfang5
FachzeitschriftAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Jahrgang57
Ausgabenummer24
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 11 Juni 2018
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 29573138

Schlagworte

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Schlagwörter

  • electromagnetic field enhancement, photonic crystals, spectro-electrochemistry, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, TiO nanotubes