Abstract
Here, we report a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) nanosensor for real-time ratiometric detection of carbon monoxide (CO) based on a ligand displacement mechanism. This nanoprobe consists of a gold-silver (Au-Ag) alloy nanoparticle core as the highly active SERS substrate, an alkyne/ruthenium(II) (alkyne/Ru(II)) complex immobilized on the surface as the CO-sensing element, and a porous silica shell to improve the stability and biocompatibility of the particle. Displacement of the alkyne ligand by CO results in a decrease of the alkyne vibrations and an increase of the metal carbonyl complex signals, thus allowing the effective ratiometric detection of CO in real-time. The great potential of this assay for CO detection is validated in clean buffer environments, live cells, and tissue slices.
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