SERS-active linear barcodes by microfluidic-assisted patterning


PEKDEMİR S., Ipekci H. H., Serhatlioglu M., Elbuken C., ÖNSES M. S.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, cilt.584, ss.11-18, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 584
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.087
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-18
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anti-counterfeiting, SERS, Plasmonics, Microfluidics, Colloidal nanoparticles, RAMAN-SCATTERING, POLYMER BRUSHES, NANOSTRUCTURES, NANOPARTICLES, FABRICATION, MONOLAYERS, FLOW
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2020 Elsevier Inc.Simple, low-cost, robust, and scalable fabrication of microscopic linear barcodes with high levels of complexity and multiple authentication layers is critical for emerging applications in information security and anti-counterfeiting. This manuscript presents a novel approach for fabrication of microscopic linear barcodes that can be visualized under Raman microscopy. Microfluidic channels are used as molds to generate linear patterns of end-grafted polymers on a substrate. These patterns serve as templates for area-selective binding of colloidal gold nanoparticles resulting in plasmonic arrays. The deposition of multiple taggant molecules on the plasmonic arrays via a second microfluidic mold results in a linear barcode with unique Raman fingerprints that are enhanced by the underlying plasmonic nanoparticles. The width of the bars is as small as 10 μm, with a total barcode length on the order of 100 μm. The simultaneous use of geometric and chemical security layers provides a high level of complexity challenging the counterfeiting of the barcodes. The additive, scalable, and inexpensive nature of the presented approach can be easily adapted to different colloidal nanomaterials and applications.