La diffusion Raman exaltée de surface (SERS) est utilisée pour la mise au point d’un biocapteur capable de détecter des pesticides dans l’eau, en se basant sur le suivi de l’activité enzymatique de l’Acétylcholinestérase (ACHE). Les nanoparticules d’or sont utilisées comme substrats SERS actifs. Le signal Raman exalté de l’analyte est optimisé en testant plusieurs types de nanoparticules.Le Raman SERS a permis la détection directe du Paraoxon (PO) et du carbaryl (CA) et la possibilité de suivi de l’activité de l’ACHE. En absence d'inhibiteurs, la molécule d’acétylcholine (ATC) est transformée en acide acétique et en choline par l’enzyme ACHE. La mesure de l’activité de l’ACHE repose sur le suivi des concentrations en ATC car sa transformation est inhibée en présence de pesticides. Il a été ainsi possible d’établir une relation linéaire entre la concentration de pesticides et l’exaltation du signal Raman de l’ATC non transformé. La méthode a permis la détection du PO et du CA, avec une limite de détection beaucoup plus faible que la détection directe. Ce biocapteur basé sur l’activité de l’ACHE a ensuite été utilisé pour l'évaluation d’autres polluants (inhibiteurs d’ACHE) comme les additifs contenus dans les plastiques notamment. Enfin, nous avons développé une seconde approche qui consistait à mesurer l’activité de l’ACHE en utilisant la diffusion dynamique de la lumière. En effet, nous avons montré que les paramètres physicochimiques (agrégation) des AuNPs en contact avec certaines molécules, sont fortement influencés par l’activité enzymatique de l’ACHE. C’est ce phénomène d’instabilité qui nous a permis de distinguer entre les deux cas : absence et présence de PO. / Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) was used to develop a biosensor for the detection of pesticides through the monitoring of the enzymatic activity of acetylcholinesterase (ACHE). Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were used as an active SERS substrate. The enhanced Raman signal of the analyte is optimized by testing several types of nanoparticles. Raman SERS allowed the direct detection of Paraoxon (PO) and carbaryl (CA) pesticides and the possibility of follow-up of the activity of the ACHE. In the absence of inhibitors, the acetylcholine (ATC) is transformed into acetic acid and choline by the enzyme ACHE. The measurement of ACHE activity is performed through the monitoring of ATC concentrations because its transformation is inhibited in the presence of pesticides. Results showed a linear correlation between the concentration of pesticides and the SERS signal of the untransformed ATC. The method was optimized for the quantification of paraoxon and carbaryl with a limit of quantification much lower than the one obtained with a direct detection. Their identification was also possible using chemometrics. This biosensors, based on the ACHE activities, was applied to the evaluation of emergent pollutants: additives of commercial polymers. Our results suggested that most of the tested polymers contained molecules that act as inhibitors of the ACHE. Finally, we propose another very simple approach to measure the ACHE activity using dynamic light scattering measurements. We found that the physicochemical parameters (aggregation) of AuNPs were strongly influenced by the enzymatic activity of ACHE when in contact with specified molecules, allowing to detect the presence of PO.

Moving towards label-free technologies is essential for many clinical and research applications. Raman spectroscopy is a powerful tool in the field of biomedicine for label-free cell characterisation and disease diagnosis, owing to its high chemical specificity. However, Raman scattering is a relatively weak process and can require long acquisition times, thus hampering its integration to clinical technologies. Multimodal analysis is currently pushing the boundaries in biomedicine, obtaining more information than would be possible using a single mode and overcoming any limitations specific to a single technique. Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a rapid and label-free quantitative phase imaging modality, providing complementary information to Raman spectroscopy, and is thus an ideal candidate for combination in a multimodal system. Firstly, this thesis explores the use of wavelength modulated Raman spectroscopy (WMRS), for the classification of immune cell subsets. Following this a multimodal approach, combining Raman spectroscopy and DHM, is demonstrated, where each technique is considered individually and in combination. The complementary modalities provide a wealth of information (both chemical and morphological) for cell characterisation, which is a step towards achieving a label-free technology for the identification of human immune cells. The suitability of WMRS to discriminate between closely related neuronal cell types is also explored. Furthermore optical spectroscopic techniques are useful for the analysis of food and beverages. The use of Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy to successfully discriminate between various whisky and extra-virgin olive oil brands is demonstrated, which may aid the detection of counterfeit or adulterated samples. The use of a compact Raman device is utilised, demonstrating the potential for in-field analysis. Finally, monodisperse and highly spherical nanoparticles are synthesised. A short study demonstrates the potential for these nanoparticles to benefit the techniques of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and optical trapping, by way of minimising variability.

Cette thèse traite de la fonctionnalisation de surface des résonateurs plasmonique à base de semi-conducteur III-V en utilisant de l’acide phosphonique pour la spectroscopie vibrationnelle exaltée permettant d'identifier des quantités infimes de molécules. Le premier chapitre décrit les fondements théoriques de la spectroscopie vibrationnelle exaltée. En comparant les propriétés plasmoniques du semi-conducteur dégénéré InAs(Sb):Si et des métaux, ici l’or et le gallium, on trouve que l’InAs(Sb):Si est particulièrement adapté à la spectroscopie infrarouge exaltée (SEIRA) et que le gallium est adapté à la spectroscopie Raman exaltée (SERS). Les deux matériaux plasmoniques alternatifs surpassent théoriquement l'or dans leurs gammes spectrales respectives. Néanmoins, l'or et son inertie chimique restent intéressants pour permettre la spectroscopie vibrationnelle exaltée dans différents environnements chimiques.Dans le deuxième chapitre on démontre que l’InAs(Sb):Si est chimiquement stable dans l'eau, contrairement au GaSb. Une structure en couches composites de GaSb/InAsSb:Si a été utilisée pour montrer que la déplétion de l'antimoine et l'incorporation d'oxygène à l'interface GaSb-eau transforment, en un peu moins de 14 h, 50 nm de GaSb cristallin en un oxyde de gallium. Cet oxyde de gallium a un indice de réfraction moyen-IR de l'ordre de n=1,6 ce qui est environ la moitié de la valeur de l'indice de réfraction du GaSb dans le moyen-IR.Dans le troisième chapitre, on démontre que cette modification de l'indice de réfraction lors de l'oxydation peut être exploitée pour décaler la résonance plasmonique localisée des réseaux InAsSb:Si sur des substrats GaSb dans la plage de 5 µm à 20 µm par formation d’un piédestal.Dans le chapitre 4 est présenté le contrôle de la liaison chimique des molécules organiques avec la fine couche d'oxyde natif à la surface du semi-conducteur III-V. L’attachement de ces molécules sur l’oxyde de surface ouvre la voie à des applications bio-photoniques utilisant des semi-conducteurs améliorés par des résonateurs plasmoniques.Dans le chapitre 5 est décrit deux stratégies différentes pour combiner des résonateurs plasmoniques à base de III-V avec des circuits micro-fluidiques. Ces résultats démontrent que des applications lab-on-the-chip basées sur des semi-conducteurs III-V sont possibles.Enfin, la possibilité d'intégrer des nanoparticules de Gallium plasmoniques sur des semi-conducteurs III-V pour combiner les méthodes SEIRA et SERS est présentée au chapitre 6. / This thesis deals with the surface functionalization of nanostructured plasmonic III-V semiconductors for surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopy relevant to identify minute amounts of analyte molecules.The first chapter outlines the theoretical foundations of surface-enhanced vibrational spectroscopy based on plasmonics. Comparing the plasmonic properties of the degenerate semiconductor InAs(Sb):Si and of metals, here gold and gallium, it is found that the degenerate semiconductor is especially suited for surface-enhanced infrared (SEIRA) spectroscopy and that gallium with its plasmonic potential in the UV-VIS range is apt for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Both alternative plasmonic materials theoretically outperform gold in their respective spectral ranges. Nevertheless, gold and its chemical inertness remain interesting for enabling plasmonic enhanced vibrational spectroscopy in different chemical environments. The influence of aqueous environments on the material properties of III-V semiconductors is addressed in the second and in the third chapter. It is found that InAs(Sb):Si is chemical stable in water, but GaSb is not. A GaSb/InAsSb:Si compound layer structure was used to demonstrate that the depletion of antimony and the incorporation of oxygen at the GaSb-water interface transform 50 nm of crystalline GaSb to a gallium oxide in less than 14 hours. The gallium oxide has a mid-IR refractive index in the order of n=1.6 and thus less than half of the value of the mid-IR refractive index of GaSb. This change in refractive index upon oxidation can be exploited to blue-shift the localized plasmonic resonance of InAsSb:Si gratings on GaSb-substrates in the range from 5 µm to 20 µm by pedestal formation.In Chapter 4, the controlled chemical bonding of organic molecules to the approximately 3 nm thin native oxide layer of III-V semiconductor surfaces by phosphonic acid chemistry is presented. This paves the way for plasmonic enhanced all-semiconductor mid-IR biophotonic applications. In chapter 5, two different, but equally successful strategies to combine III-V based plasmonic resonators with microfluidic circuits are described. These results demonstrate that lab-on-the-chip applications based on III-V semiconductors are possible. Finally, the possibility to integrate plasmonic Gallium nanoparticles onto the III-V material platform for a potential combination of SEIRA and SERS applications is presented in chapter 6.

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Abstract Recent advances in materials synthesis resulted in a rediscovery of the low cost copper in its one and two-dimensional forms and project newer applications of this metal in fields not considered before. In this thesis, one-dimensional copper, i.e. nanowires are synthesized by a hydrothermal route and explored for their chemical, electrical, catalytic and plasmonic properties with highlighted advantages, benefited from their size and shape compared to thin film and bulk copper. Characterization of copper nanowires and their native oxides were performed using a number of analytical techniques such as X-ray photoelectron and Auger spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction as well as scanning probe and electron microscopy techniques to elucidate the oxidation mechanism and to assess the feasibility of the oxidized materials for various applications. A few atomic layers of cuprous oxide seem to form on the surface of the nanowires instantly, maybe already during synthesis, which then slowly grows further when exposing the nanowires to ambient air leading to the appearance of cupric oxide as well. Because of the surface oxides, individual nanowires and their bundled networks exhibit semiconducting behavior, which complicates the direct use of such materials for interconnections in electronics. However, even with the presence of native oxides, copper nanowires hold promise in many other applications such as the ones explored here for plasmonics and heterogeneous catalysis. As demonstrated in this work, surface plasmon absorption properties of the nanowires can be exploited for chemical sensing of surface adsorbed molecules (model compound Rhodamine 6G) by efficiently amplifying its Raman spectrum without using any lithographically defined sensor template. Further, it is shown that phenol contamination in water may be efficiently eliminated by converting it to nontoxic polyphenol as well as to CO2 owing to the highly efficient catalytic property of the mixed oxide phases on the surface of the nanowires. The results published in this thesis contribute to the understanding of the chemical and physical behavior of copper nanowires and other low dimensional copper nanostructures that undergo rapid surface oxidation. / Tiivistelmä Jatkuva elektronisten laitteiden ja anturien pienentäminen on hyvin linjassa teknologian kehittymisen kanssa. Pyrkimys monitoimisiin ja tehokkaisiin materiaaleihin on muuttanut tavanomaisten materiaalien käsitystä. Viimeisimmät edistysaskeleet materiaalisynteesissä ovat johtaneet edullisen kuparin uudelleenlöytämiseen sen yksi- ja kaksidimensionaalisissa muodoissa ennustaen metallille uusia sovellutuksia alueilla, joissa sitä ei ole aiemmin hyödynnetty. Tässä väitöstyössä on tutkittu hydrotermisesti syntetisoitujen yksiulotteisten kuparinanojohtimien kemiallisia, sähköisiä, katalyyttisiä ja plasmonisia ominaisuuksia sekä näiden pieneen kokoon ja muotoon perustuvia etuoja ohutkalvo- ja bulkkikupariin verrattuna. Kuparinanojohtimia ja niiden luonnollisia oksideja karakterisoitiin useilla analyysitekniikoilla kuten röntgenelektroni- ja Auger-eletronispektroskopialla, Raman-spektroskopialla, röntgendiffraktiolla sekä pyyhkäisykärki- ja elektronimikroskopialla selvittäen hapettumismekanismeja ja oksidien soveltuvuutta eri käyttötarkoituksiin. Muutaman atomikerroksen paksuinen kupari(I)oksidikerros havaittiin muodostuvan välittömästi, luultavasti jo materiaalisynteesin aikana nanojohtimien pinnalle. Nanojohtimien altistuessa ympäröivälle ilmalle oksidikerros kehittyi hitaasti johtaen kupari(II)oksidin muodostumiseen. Pintaoksidien johdosta yksittäiset nanojohtimet ja niistä yhteenkasautuneet verkostot käyttäytyvät puolijohdemaisesti mikä monimutkaistaa näiden materiaalien käyttöä sellaisenaan elektroniikan johtimissa. Luonnollisista oksideista huolimatta kuparinanojohtimet ovat lupaavia monissa muissa sovelluksissa, kuten tässä työssä tutkituissa plasmonisessa ja heterogeenisessä katalyysissä. Väitöstyössä osoitetaan, että nanojohtimen pintaplasmonisia absorptio-ominaisuuksia voidaan hyödyntää pintaan absorboituneiden molekyylien kemiallisessa havainnoinnissa (mallinnettu yhdiste rodamiini 6G) vahvistamalla Raman–spektriä käyttämättä lainkaan litografiapohjaista anturisapluunaa. Myöskin vesien fenolikontaminaatio voidaan tehokkaasti muuntaa myrkyttömiksi polyfenoleiksi ja hiiidioksidiksi hyödyntämällä nanojohtimien pinnalla olevia oksideja tehokkaana katalyyttinä (jopa parempi kuin kaupallisten kupariin pohjautuvat katalyytit). Tässä väitöstyössä julkaistut tulokset edistävät kuparinanojohtimien sekä muiden pienikokoisten ja nopeasti hapettuvien kuparinanorakenteiden kemiallisen ja fyysisen käytöksen ymmärtämistä. Tieteellisten kehitysaskeleiden lisäksi tämä väitöstyö voi myös toimia lähteenä pienirakenteisten yleisten metallien sovelluksille.

Nesta tese de doutorado foram desenvolvidas metodologias para obter espectros Raman intensificados pela superficie de adsorbatos orgânicos em eletrodos de Fe, Co e Ni, que são metais que apresentam baixo fator de intensificação SERS. Foram desenvolvidos procedimentos de ativação eletroquímica para eletrodos puros dos três metais. Os protocolos de ativação eletroquímica foram utilizados para obter espectros SERS de piridina, 1,10-fenantrolina e 2- e 4-aminopiridina. O fator de intensificação determinado para o três metais, da ordem de 102-103 vezes, depende fortemente do modo vibracional do adsorbato. Os espectros SERS da piridina nos metais de transição, quando comparados com os cálculos de espectros vibracionais de cluster da piridina com átomos metálicos por DFT mostram que a formação do radical α-piridil com a adsorção nos metais de transição, proposta na literatura, não ocorre. Os perfis de excitação SERS calculados pelo modelo de transferência de carga da piridina apresentaram boa correlação com os dados experimentais. Os resultados SERS para a 1,10-fenantrolina mostraram que a espécie que adsorve é a molécula livre, com a espécie adsorvida semelhante ao complexo sintetizado. A dependência das intensidades relativas com o potencial nos espectros SERS é diferente da observada para os espectros Raman ressonante dos complexos da phen com metais de transição, mostrando que o estado excitado monitorado pelas duas técnicas é diferente. O monitoramento da adsorção das 2-aminopiridinas nos metais de transição permitiu sugerir a adsorção pelo anel piridínico para potenciais menos negativos e através dos nitrogênios piridínico e amínico para potenciais mais negativos em eletrodos de Co e Ni, e para o Fe adsorve apenas pelo nitrogênio piridínico. Em solução eletrolítica 0,1 mol.L-1 KCl, a 4-aminopiridina passa de fracamente ligada para um complexo de superficie semelhante ao complexo sintetizado para potenciais mais negativos. Utilizando a solução eletrolítica 0,1 mol.L-1 KI, as duas espécies são observadas para um intervalo maior de potenciais. No eletrodo de Ni, observa-se 4-aminopiridina protonada para E = -0,7 V; para potenciais mais negativos um complexo de superficie semelhante ao complexo sintetizado é observado. Os filmes eletrodepositados de Co e Ni em eletrodos de Ag ativado eletroquimicamente permitiram a obtenção de espectros SERS da py com alto fator de intensificação. Os filmes com espessuras maiores que 2 monocamadas de Co ou Ni apresentaram bandas intensas da piridina adsorvida nestes metais, sem bandas da piridina adsorvida em Ag, indicando que os filmes não apresentam pinholes, com intensidade SERS 100 vezes maior do que os metais puros. As intensidades relativas dos espectros SERS são similares à obtidas nos espectros SERS da piridina nos metais puros para filmes finos mais espessos do que 7 monocamadas. Foram construídos substratos de Au SERS-ativos com alto desempenho e reprodutibilidade por eletrodeposição sobre uma máscara de microesferas de poliestireno. Os espectros SERS da 4-mercaptopiridina adsorvida nos substratos otimizados apresentaram intensidade 2 vezes maior do que o eletrodo de Au ativado eletroquimicamente. A reprodutibilidade do sinal SERS para estes substratos foi de ± 15 %, indicando que estes substratos podem ser utilizados como sensores para sistemas de interesse analítico. / Surface-enhanced Raman spectra of organic adsorbates on Fe, Co and Ni electrodes were acquired after the development of specific methodologies described in this PhD thesis. Electrochemical activation procedures were developed for the three bare metaIs electrodes. The electrochemical activation protocols were applied for the acquisition of SERS spectra of pyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline and 2- and 4-aminopyridine on Fe, Co e Ni electrodes. The total and relative intensities changes of SERS bands with the applied potentials were explained by the charge transfer mechanism, which had a large contribution in the SERS enhancement for these metaIs. The enhancement factor determined for the three metaIs, on the 102-103 times range, strongly depends on the adsorbate\' s vibrational modes. The SERS spectra of pyridine on the transition metals and vibrational spectra calculations of pyridine with metallic atoms showed that the formation of α-pyridil in the adsorption on transition metaIs, suggested in the literature, didn\'t occur. The calculated pyridine SERS excitation profiles present reasonable correlaton with the experimental data. The SERS results for 1,10-phenanthroline showed that the free molecule was the adsorbing species. The potential dependence of the SERS relative intensities was different from those of the resonance Raman spectra of 1,10-phenanthroline complexes with transition metal ions, indicating that different excited states were probed by the two techniques. 2-aminopyridine adsorbed through the pyridinic ring at less negative potentials and through both pyridinic and aminic nitrogens at more negative potentials on Co and Ni electrodes, but for Fe electrode it adsorbed exclusively through the pyridinic nitrogen. 4-aminopyridine adsorbed perpendicularly to the electrode. In 0,1 mol.L-1 KCl electrolytic solution, 4-aminopyridine changed from weak1y bound to a surface complex similar to the synthesized complex at more negative potentials. In 0,1 mol.L-1 KI electrolytic solution, both species were observed in a larger potential interval. On the Ni electrode, protonated 4aminopyridine was observed for V = -0.7 V, and for more negative potentials a surface complex, similar to the synthesized one, was observed. The electrodeposition of ultrathin film of Co and Ni on electrochemically-activated Ag electrodes allowed obtaining SERS spectra of pyridine with high enhancement factors. The SERS spectra of py for films thickness higher than 2 monolayers of Co or Ni presented intense bands of pyridine adsorbed on these metals, and no bands of pyridine adsorbed on Ag were observed, indicanting the absence of pinholes in the films. The relative intensities of SERS spectra on the thin films were similar to those obtained for the SERS of pyridine on the bare metaIs electrodes for films thicker than 7 monolayers, but with SERS intensity 100 times higher. The SERS activity and signal strength reproducibility of Au nanostructured substrates obtained by electrodeposition on a polystyrene masking were evaluated. The SERS spectra of 4-mercaptopyridine adsorbed on optimized electrodes presented intensities 2 times greater than those of the electrochemically activated Au electrode. The SERS intensity reproducibility for these substrates was ± 15%, indicating the potential use of such substrates as sensors.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 alinelucianofilgueiras.pdf: 4846834 bytes, checksum: f046903a257bca51b49b36d371931270 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-24 / Nesta tese investigou-se as interações químicas dos antimicrobianos tinidazol, metronidazol, aztreonam, rifampicina e tetraciclina (TC) adsorvidos sobre superfícies metálicas de nanopartículas de ouro (AuNP) ou prata (AgNP) através das técnicas espectroscópicas de espalhamento Raman intensificado por superfície (SERS), de espalhamento Raman ressonante intensificado por superfície (SERRS) e de absorção no ultravioleta, visível e infravermelho próximo (UV-VIS-NIR). Também foram investigadas, a citotoxidade das AgNP, quitosana (QUIT), TC e das combinações AgNP com quitosana (AgNP+QUIT), e AgNP com QUIT e TC (AgNP+QUIT+TC) frente a células de fibroblastos bovinos. Foram obtidas as imagens de microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (TEM) das bactérias K.pneumoniae e S. aureus na ausência e presença das AgNP. Diferentes rotas sintéticas de AuNP e AgNP foram propostas, com o objetivo de se aprimorar as possíveis aplicações dessas sínteses. As AgNP devem ser pequenas para aplicações em experimentos biológicos e devem estar em ressonância com as radiações excitantes de comprimento de onda em 532, 633 ou 1064 nm quando forem utilizadas nos experimentos SERS. Os espectros SERS dos adsorbatos estudados foram obtidos na ausência e na presença dos modificadores de superfície 2-mercaptoetanol, polivinil álcool (PVA) ou íons cloreto. A presença destes modificadores superficiais permitiu monitorar os mecanismos de adsorção, que levaram a padrões espectrais SERS distintos. A análise dos espectros SERS da rifampicina foi baseada nas modificações observadas na estrutura eletrônica do grupo cromóforo, enquanto que para o tinidazol, metronidazol e aztreonam as diferenças nos padrões espectrais foram devidas a proximidade do sítio de adsorção do analito em relação à superfície metálica. A atribuição vibracional dos espectros Raman e SERS foi baseada em cálculos teóricos obtidos da teoria do funcional de densidade (DFT) das moléculas isoladas ou interagindo com átomos de metal. Este trabalho foi realizado em parceria com o Prof. Dr. Diego Paschoal da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e com o Prof. Dr. Hélio Ferreira dos Santos da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. As imagens TEM das bactérias K. pneumoniae e S.aureus obtidas na ausência e presença das AgNP+QUIT foram realizadas em colaboração com o Dr. Celso Sant’Ana e o aluno Mateus Eugênio do Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia. Os ensaios de citotoxicidade das diferentes combinações de AgNP frente as células de fibroblastos bovinos foram realizados através do ensaio colorimétrico com brometo de 3, (-4,5-dimetiltiazol-2-il)-2,5-difeniltetrazolium (MTT). Este trabalho foi realizado em colaboração com a Profa. Dra. Michele Munk da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. / In this thesis were investigated the chemical interaction of the antimicrobians tinidazole, metronidazole, aztreonam, rifampicin and tetracycline adsorbed on metallic surfaces of gold (AuNP) or silver nanoparticles (AgNP) by using the spectroscopic techniques surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS) and absorption in ultraviolet, visible and near infrared regions (UV-VIS-NIR). The cytotoxic effects of silver nanoparticles, chitosan (QUIT), tetracycline (TC) and its combinations AgNP with chitosan (AgNP+QUIT), and AgNP with QUIT and TC (AgNP+QUIT+TC) against bovine fibroblast cells were also investigated. The images using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were obtained from the bacteria K.pneumoniae and S. aureus in the absence and presence of AgNP +QUIT. Different AuNP and AgNP were synthesized, with the aim of improving the possible applications of these syntheses. These have to be small in the biological experiments and should be in resonance with laser lines at 532, 633 or 1064 nm when used in the SERS experiments. The SERS spectra of the studied adsorbates were obtained in the absence and presence of the surfaces modifiers 2-mercaptoethanol, chloride ions or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The presence of these surfaces modifiers allowed monitoring adsorption mechanisms, which led to distinct SERS spectral patterns. The analyses of the SERS spectra of rifampicin were based on the observed changes in the electronic structure of the chromophore group, while for the tinidazole, metronidazole and aztreonam the differences in the spectral patterns were due to the proximity of anchor site of the analyte in relation to the metallic surface. The vibrational assignments of the Raman and SERS spectra were based on theoretical calculations obtained from density functional theory (DFT) of the isolated molecules or in interaction with metallic atoms. The DFT studies were made in collaboration with the Prof.Dr.Diego Paschoal from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Prof.Dr Hélio Ferreira dos Santos from Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. The TEM images of K. pneumoniae and S.aureus bacteria obtained in the absence and in the presence of AgNP+QUIT were made in collaboration with the researcher Celso Sant’Ana and its student Mateus Eugênio from Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia. The cytotoxicity assays of the different combination of AgNP and chitosan and tetracycline against bovine fibroblast cells were made though colorimetric assay using MTT 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide. The biological assay were made in collaboration with the Prof.Dr. Michele Munk and its students Leonara Fayer and Rafaella Zanetti from Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.

Orientadores: Christoph Friedrich Deneke, Eduardo Granado Monteiro da Silva / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-25T16:50:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MercesSilva_Leandrodas_M.pdf: 8926273 bytes, checksum: 010f49f410852b0ba0278adfc3e091fa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Nanomembranas livres são definidas como filmes ultrafinos constituídos por metais, óxidos ou semicondutores, com espessuras nanométricas e vastas áreas superficiais. São obtidas em geral por um processo de subcorrosão seletiva de uma camada de sacrifício, cujo papel é liberá-las gradualmente, permitindo que o relaxamento da energia elástica nelas armazenada aconteça de maneira controlada, garantindo a integridade final das estruturas. Neste trabalho, nanomembranas livres de Si suportadas por um substrato de SOI foram utilizadas como substratos complacentes para o crescimento de ilhas de InAs em uma câmara de MBE. Além disso, nanomembranas metálicas tensionadas (Ag/Ti/Cr/Ag) foram utilizadas na obtenção de microtubos metálicos enrolados. Análises detalhadas da morfologia das amostras, das estruturas das ilhas e dos microtubos, do strain em ambos os sistemas e de suas possíveis aplicações foram realizadas. A microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostrou que as estruturas permaneceram íntegras após as deformações. A microscopia de força atômica revelou uma baixa densidade de ilhas no topo das nanomembranas de Si. Ademais, possibilitou o aperfeiçoamento de parâmetros superficiais das nanomembranas metálicas e o enrolamento de microtubos com diâmetros pré definidos, garantindo convergência com o modelo analítico. Técnicas de difração de raios X e modelagem por elementos finitos foram utilizadas para elucidar os estados de strain observados em ambas as estruturas. As simulações das curvaturas do substrato complacente de Si e do microtubo metálico sugeriram, respectivamente, um gradiente de strain dependente da posição lateral de cada ilha na nanomembrana e coeficientes de strain constantes nas nanomembranas de Ti e Cr. Finalmente, cálculos envolvendo elasticidade contínua sugeriram que para uma nanomembrana de Si com espessura adequada, o InAs pode transferir strain suficiente para possibilitar o crescimento epitaxial coerente. Ainda, medidas de espectroscopia Raman em moléculas auto organizadas de 1-octadecanethiol, adsorvidas em Ag e aprisionadas entre as paredes dos microtubos metálicos, sugeriram que tal sistema pode ser utilizado como um dispositivo SERS para self-assembled monolayers / Abstract: Freestanding nanomembranes (NMs) are defined as metallic, semiconductor or oxide ultrathin films with nanometer thickness and macroscopic surface areas. In general, they are obtained by a process of selective underetching of a sacrificial layer, whose role is gradually release them, allowing relaxation of their stored elastic energy in a controlled way, ensuring integrity of the final structure. In this work, freestanding edge-supported Si nanomembranes are used as compliant substrate to the InAs growth on a SOI substrate in a MBE chamber. Furthermore, strained metallic nanomembranes (Ag / Ti / Cr / Ag) are used to obtain rolled-up metallic microtubes. A detailed analysis of sample morphology, InAs island and metallic microtube structure, strain on both systems and their possible applications is carried out. Scanning electron microscopy shows the structures stay intact during and after deformation. Atomic force microscopy reveals a lower island density on the top of the freestanding membranes. Moreover, it allowed optimizing the surface parameters of the strained metallic membranes, rolling-up tubes with pre-defined diameters and ensuring convergence with the proposed analytical model. X-ray diffraction and finite element modeling is used to elucidate the observed strain states in both structures. The bending simulations of compliant Si substrate and rolled up metallic microtube suggest, respectively, a lateral strain distribution depending on the island position on the freestanding membrane and a constant strain distribution on the Ti/Cr strained NMs. Finally, continuous elasticity calculations suggest that for a Si nanomembrane with adequate thickness, the InAs can transfer enough strain to enable coherent epitaxial growth. In addition, Raman spectroscopy measurements of 1-octadecanethiol self-assembled molecules adsorbed on an Ag nanomembrane and trapped between the microtube Ag walls suggest the system could be used as a SERS sensor for self-assembled monolayers / Mestrado / Física / Mestre em Física

Afin de développer des capteurs ultrasensibles des substrats fiables pour la diffusion Raman exaltée de surface (SERS) ont été fabriqués. Les deux meilleurs candidats de matériaux constituant les nanoparticules pour des substrats SERS sont l’argent et l’or. L’argent présente un meilleur facteur d’exaltation de l'intensité Raman et l’or est stable dans les milieux biologiques. C’est pourquoi la combinaison de ces deux métaux dans des nanostructures bimétalliques semble être une approche prometteuse qui combine les propriétés de surface de l’or et d’exaltation de l’argent. Le recuit thermique des couches métalliques minces est utilisé comme une technique simple et peu coûteuse. Cette dernière permet d’élaborer des substrats homogènes et reproductibles de nanoparticules bimétalliques or-argent ayant un facteur d’exaltation importante. Ces nanoparticules gardent leurs propriétés d’exaltation même après une année de fabrication. En jouant sur la composition de nanoparticules bimétalliques il est possible d’avoir une résonance de plasmons de surface localisés (LSPR) sur tout le spectre visible. Ces substrats sont caractérisés par une exaltation SERS supérieure lorsque la résonance plasmon est plus proche de la longueur d'onde d'excitation Raman. En outre, les nanoparticules bimétalliques de différentes tailles, compositions ont été réalisés par lithographie électronique. L’étude systématique de leurs propriétés plasmoniques et de leur exaltation SERS a révélé une conservation du lien entre résonance plasmon et signal SERS / Driven by the interest in finding ultrasensitive sensors devices, reliable surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based substrates are fabricated. Silver and gold nanoparticles are two of the best candidates for SERS substrates where Ag nanoparticles exhibit large enhancing ability in Raman intensity while Au nanostructures are stable in biological systems. Hence, combining the two metals in bimetallic nanostructures appeared to be a promising approach in order to sum the merits of Au surface properties and Ag enhancing ability. Thermal annealing of thin metallic films is used as a simple and relatively inexpensive technique to elaborate homogenous and reproducible Ag/Au bimetallic nanoparticles SERS substrates with high enhancing ability. The fabricated nanoparticles proved their enhancing stability even after one year of fabrication. Manipulating the composition of Ag/Au bimetallic NPs resulted in tuning the Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) over the whole visible spectrum, where the substrates are characterized with higher SERS enhancement when they exhibit LSPR closer to the Raman excitation wavelength. Additionally, bimetallic nanoparticles patterns with different size, composition and lattice constants have been conducted by electron beam lithography. The systematic study of their interesting plasmonic and SERS enhancing properties revealed maintenance in the LSPR-SERS relation by changing the nanoparticle size

Les avancées récentes de la nanofabrication ont permis de faire émerger un nouveau champ de recherche, celui des nanocapteurs. En particulier, le nanocapteur plasmonique dont le principe utilise l’effet SERS (Diffusion Raman Exaltée de Surface) commence à s’imposer. En effet, ce capteur permet d’amplifier la signature d’une molécule jusqu’à un facteur de 1012 et fournit une véritable empreinte digitale de chaque molécule. La sensibilité du capteur dépend des propriétés optiques des Nanoparticules Métalliques (NPMs) qui sont liées aux propriétés physiques et structurales de ces dernières. Ainsi, la maîtrise de la fabrication de NPMs est un réel défit pour des multiples applications nanotechnologiques. Dans ce contexte, nous avons développé une approche originale de fabrication de NPMs organisées par auto-assemblage de polymère. Il s’agit d’introduire de manière contrôlée des interactions physiques qui se manifestent lors de la fabrication par une nano-séparation de phase au sein du matériau. Ceci se traduit par un nanstructuration du polymère et une auto-organisation très spécifique du précurseur métallique qui se transforme spontanément en NPMs. Les investigations expérimentales en considérant les différents facteurs physico-chimiques impliqués, nous ont permis d’identifier les paramètres clés de cette structuration et de hiérarchiser leur influence sur les dimensions structurales et la réponse optique des NPMs. Finalement, la capacité du nanocapteur à détecter de faibles traces (<10-13 M) de polluants organiques a été démontrée / The recent advances in nanofabrication techniques have allowed for the emergence of novel sensing approaches. Amongst these various approaches, Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) via the use of plasmonic substrates has received wide-spread attention due to its many interesting proper-ties. In fact, plasmonic substrates enhance the Ra-man signal up to 12 orders of magnitude, paving the path for single molecule detection. Nevertheless, the sensitivity of this technique is strongly affected by the physical and structural properties of the metallic nanoparticles (MNPs). Thus, the mastering of the MNPs fabrication is a major challenge for various nanotechnological applications.In this context, we have developed a novel approach for the fabrication of organized NMPs through poly-mer self-assembly. The fabrication technique con-sists on controlling the physical interactions which occur during the fabrication through a nanophase separation in the polymer solution. This results in a nanostructuring of the polymer and a strong self-organization of the metallic precursor which is rapidly reduced into the MNPs. Experimental investigations of the different physical and chemical processes in play allow for a better understanding of the various keystone parameters of the nanostructuring as well as for determining their influences on the dimensions and optical response of MNPs. Finally, the fabricated plasmonic substrate demonstrated SERS limits of detection down to 10-13 M