Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
Chemistry
Advisor
Stephen O'Brien
Committee Members
Lou Massa
Maria Tamargo
Subject Categories
Analytical Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry | Materials Chemistry | Physical Chemistry
Keywords
Raman Spectroscopy, SERS, Sufentanil, Silver Nano Island Films, Heritage Research, Edo Period
Abstract
In this dissertation are presented three projects that contribute to the body of research on SERS in the forensic, heritage, and semiconductor fields. The first project, Charge-Transfer mapping on GaN/Ag, a silver-decorated nanopillar semiconductor substrate fabricated from the GaN is used with the Raman probe Rhodamine 6 G (R6G) to map the effect of the nanofeatures on the CT resonance. The second project, in collaboration with Marco Leona from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, explores the use of AgNIFs to identify colorants used on textile fiber samples from four 19th century works of Japanese art. The final project analyzes the effect of time and aggregating salt used on AgNP aggregation for the detection of fentanyl and its derivative sufentanil. What links these projects is their focus on furthering the use of SERS for the detection of trace materials.
Recommended Citation
Kirkland, Omari, "SERS for the Detection of Trace Materials" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/5356
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