High Electromagnetic Field Enhancement of TiO2 Nanotube Electrodes

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Contributors

  • Ibrahim Halil Öner - , Chair of Electrochemistry (Author)
  • Christine Joy Querebillo - , Technical University of Berlin (Author)
  • Christin David - , Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia) (Author)
  • Ulrich Gernert - , Technical University of Berlin (Author)
  • Carsten Walter - , Technical University of Berlin (Author)
  • Matthias Driess - , Technical University of Berlin (Author)
  • Silke Leimkühler - , University of Potsdam (Author)
  • Khoa Hoang Ly - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Inez M. Weidinger - , Chair of Electrochemistry (Author)

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

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7225-7229
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume57
Issue number24
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jun 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 29573138

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Keywords

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