Plasmonic Cu/CuCl/Cu2S/Ag and Cu/CuCl/Cu2S/Au supports with peroxidase-like activity: Insights from surface enhanced raman spectroscopy

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Contributors

  • Wei Song - , Jilin University (Author)
  • Peter Hildebrandt - , Technical University of Berlin (Author)
  • Inez M. Weidinger - , Chair of Electrochemistry (Author)

Abstract

In the present study, we present nanostructured bimetallic Cu/CuCl/Cu2S/Au(Ag) supports that exhibit plasmonic electromagnetic field enhancement and peroxidase-like catalytic activity. The Cu2S component acts as the peroxidase-like catalyst, while the Au or Ag component provides the necessary light enhancement for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) studies of surface bound molecular reactants. As a test reaction the catalytic oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in presence of H2O2 was investigated. The comparison of product evolution in solution measured by UV-Vis spectroscopy and on the surface measured via SERS is able to give more insight into the different steps involved in the overall catalysis.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1541-1550
Number of pages10
JournalZeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie
Volume232
Issue number9-11
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 2018
Peer-reviewedYes

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Keywords

  • Ag, Au, CuS, peroxidase-like catalytic oxidation, SERS