Abstract
Finding a low cost substrate for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) yielding enhanced, reproducible Raman signal from Raman active samples has been a longstanding goal for researchers for years. Herein, we demonstrate the fabrication of such a SERS substrate from paper. The proposed paper-based SERS substrate was developed by attaching polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) capped silver nano-particles (AgNPs) to printing grade paper. The performance of the substrate has been evaluated for paper substrates of various grades (in grams per square meter; GSM). The usability of the developed substrate for detection of two Raman active samples—namely, malachite green (MG) and rhodamine6G (R6G)—is reported. In addition to these samples, the reproducibility of the designed substrate has been evaluated for 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (BPE); a good degree of reproducibility was observed. Finally, applicability of the proposed substrate for reliable detection of Raman signals from two more important samples—namely, glucose and urine—has been successfully demonstrated.
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