Optical Instruments, Volume. 41, Issue 6, 40(2019)

Fabrication of copper-based SERS substrates by magnetron sputtering

Yu HE1, Qiang LI1, Ling ZHANG2、*, Deng PAN3, and Qun SUN2
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  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 3Materials Genome Institute of Shanghai University,Shanghai 200041,China
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    In order to improve the detection sensitivity of Raman spectrometer, a copper-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering film substrate was designed. A series of copper-titanium alloy films were obtained by controlling the magnetron sputtering parameters with Cu40Ti60 alloy target. The copper-based films with different structures were systematically studied. The effects of different sputtering parameters on surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) characteristics of the copper-based films were investigated. The optimal sputtering parameters for the preparation of SERS substrates were determined. The copper film obtained after dealloying has a porous structure and can form a high-intensity local electromagnetic field, that is, SERS "hotspots", thereby exhibiting excellent SERS enhancement performance. The substrate is low in cost and good in repeatability by magnetron sputtering, and can achieve sensitive detection and SERS enhancement factor up to 1.8×107. It is one of the ideal choices for high performance SERS substrates and has a high application prospect.

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    Yu HE, Qiang LI, Ling ZHANG, Deng PAN, Qun SUN. Fabrication of copper-based SERS substrates by magnetron sputtering[J]. Optical Instruments, 2019, 41(6): 40

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    Paper Information

    Category: DESIGN AND RESEARCH

    Received: Mar. 30, 2019

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 19, 2020

    The Author Email: ZHANG Ling (lzhang@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1005-5630.2019.06.007

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