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ClearSurface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Facilitates the Detection of Microplastics <1 μm in the Environment
Researchers developed a method using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to detect and identify individual microplastic particles smaller than one micrometer. This technique addresses a major gap in environmental monitoring, since most current methods cannot reliably detect the smallest microplastics that may pose the greatest risk due to their ability to enter cells and tissues.
Quantitative and sensitive analysis of polystyrene nanoplastics down to 50 nm by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in water
Researchers developed a highly sensitive method using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to detect and quantify polystyrene nanoplastics as small as 50 nanometers in water samples. The technique achieved detection limits far below what conventional methods can measure, enabling the identification of nanoplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations. This advancement addresses a critical gap in nanoplastic monitoring, as most existing methods cannot reliably detect particles at such small sizes.
Identification of polystyrene nanoplastics using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Researchers demonstrated for the first time that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using silver nanoparticles can identify polystyrene nanoplastics as small as 50 nm in real water samples, providing a rapid detection method that bypasses conventional sample preparation and could advance environmental monitoring of nanoplastics previously invisible to standard analytical techniques.
Breaking the Size Barrier: SERS-Based Ultrasensitive Detection and Quantification of Polystyrene Plastics in Real Water Samples
Researchers developed a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method capable of detecting and quantifying polystyrene plastic particles of various sizes — including nanoplastics — in real environmental water samples at ultrasensitive concentrations.
The onset of surface-enhanced Raman scattering for single-particle detection of submicroplastics
Researchers demonstrated surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) using gold nanourchins as a detection method for submicroplastic polystyrene particles at the single-particle level, addressing a critical monitoring gap for plastics smaller than 1 micrometer. The approach offers a promising analytical solution for detecting submicron and nanoplastics that conventional techniques cannot reliably quantify.
Direct Detection of Polystyrene Nanoplastics in Water Using High-sensitivity Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering with Ag Nanoarray Substrates
Researchers developed a fast, sensitive detection method using silver nanostructures and laser light scattering (surface-enhanced Raman scattering) to identify polystyrene nanoplastics in water at concentrations as low as 10 micrograms per milliliter, offering a practical tool for monitoring nanoplastic contamination in real-world water sources.
Sensitive and rapid detection of trace microplastics concentrated through Au-nanoparticle-decorated sponge on the basis of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
A gold nanoparticle-decorated sponge substrate was developed for concentrating trace microplastics followed by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy identification, achieving sensitive detection of polystyrene, polyethylene, and PET particles at very low concentrations from water samples with minimal sample preparation.
Rapid detection of nanoplastics down to 20 nm in water by surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy
Researchers developed a silver nanoparticle-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy method that can detect nanoplastics as small as 20 nanometers in water samples. By leveraging the natural aggregation between silver nanoparticles and plastic particles, they significantly amplified the detection signal without complex sample preparation. The technique offers a rapid and practical approach for identifying nanoplastic contamination in environmental water samples.
Hetero-charge-based surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: An in situ rapid detection strategy for real marine nanoplastics
Researchers developed an in situ SERS detection method using oppositely charged gold nanoparticles to capture and identify nanoplastics directly in seawater without filtration or drying, achieving a detection limit of 0.1 µg/mL in artificial seawater and successfully identifying polystyrene in a real marine sample.
Quantification of trace polystyrene nanoplastics in aquatic environments using hybrid substrates of gold-loaded dendritic mesoporous silica and silver-decorated graphene nanosheets for surface-enhanced Raman scattering analysis
Researchers developed a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection platform using a hybrid gold-silica and silver-graphene substrate to detect polystyrene nanoplastics in water at concentrations as low as 0.1 μg/mL, achieving 91–109% recovery rates in real lake, ocean, and polluted ditch water samples.
Sub-ppm-level detection of nanoplastics using au nanograting and application to disposable plasticware
A gold nanograting sensor using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was able to detect polystyrene nanoplastics in water at concentrations as low as 0.1 parts per million — well below the detection limit of standard Raman systems — and was applied to detect nanoplastics leaching from a plastic bowl heated in a microwave. The sensor offers a pathway to rapid, sensitive detection of nanoplastics released from everyday plastic food containers. Knowing how much nanoplastic leaches from heated plasticware is directly relevant to human dietary exposure.
Co-Self-Assembled Monolayer Enables Sensitive SERS Detection of Nanoplastics via Spontaneous Hotspot Entrapment
Researchers developed a new detection method that can identify and measure nanoplastics at concentrations as low as 0.01 micrograms per milliliter by trapping the tiny particles within a single layer of silver nanoparticles. The technique uses surface-enhanced Raman scattering, which amplifies the chemical signal of nanoplastics that are spontaneously captured in the detection hotspots. This approach offers a faster and more sensitive way to monitor nanoplastic pollution in water compared to existing methods.
Separation and Identification of Nanoplastics via a Two-Phase System Combined with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Researchers developed a new method for detecting nanoplastics at extremely low concentrations by combining silver nanoparticle films with a specialized light-scattering technique. The approach could identify polystyrene and PET nanoplastics at trace levels, offering a promising tool for monitoring plastic pollution that is too small for conventional detection methods.
Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy based sensitive and onsite detection of microplastics in water utilizing silver nanoparticles and nanodendrites
This study developed a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy method using silver nanoparticles and nanodendrites for rapid, on-site detection of microplastics in water, achieving sensitive polymer identification without extensive sample preparation.
Efficient silver-based hybrid nano-assemblies for polystyrene nanoparticles SERS detection
Researchers built nanoscale silver-silicon hybrid platforms that can detect polystyrene nanoplastics using a technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The platforms achieved high sensitivity with detection limits in the microgram-per-milliliter range. The technology offers a promising approach for identifying nanoscale plastic particles that are too small for conventional detection methods.
Controllable preparation of mesoporous spike gold nanocrystals for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy detection of micro/nanoplastics in water
Researchers developed a novel detection method combining membrane filtration and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using specially synthesized spiked gold nanocrystals to detect nanoplastics in water. The method can simultaneously enrich and detect nanoplastic particles as small as 20 nanometers, addressing a significant gap in reliable detection techniques for these small plastic contaminants that have been found in human blood and placenta.
Detecting polystyrene nanoplastics using filter paper-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Researchers developed a filter paper-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method for detecting polystyrene nanoplastics, achieving a detection limit of 10 μg/mL using gold nanoparticles deposited on filter paper with only 50 μL sample volume.
Flow Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection and Identification of Small Microplastics
Researchers developed a new method using flow Raman spectroscopy to detect and identify individual microplastic particles as small as 4 micrometers while they move through water. Unlike current methods that require complex sample preparation, this technique could work in real time for monitoring food and drinking water quality. The method can distinguish between different plastic types even after they have been weathered by the environment.
Superhydrophobic Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Substrates for Sensitive Detection of Trace Nanoplastics in Water
Researchers developed a new method to detect extremely small nanoplastics in water by combining a water-repelling surface that concentrates particles with a technique called SERS that amplifies their chemical signal. The method can identify common nanoplastics like polystyrene and PMMA at very low concentrations, which is an important step toward monitoring these tiny pollutants that are difficult to detect with current tools.
Identification of Trace Polystyrene Nanoplastics Down to 50 nm by the Hyphenated Method of Filtration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Based on Silver Nanowire Membranes
Researchers developed a method combining silver nanowire membrane filtration with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to detect trace polystyrene nanoplastics down to 50 nm in water, addressing a critical gap in nanoplastic analytical techniques.