Abstract
[email protected] core-shell nanotubes were synthesized using a two-stage method including Ni nanotubes growth in pores of PET template and their electroless wet-chemical functionalizing with gold. The structure, morphology, chemical composition, surface condition and magnetic properties of [email protected] nanotubes were comprehensively studied. Cellular cytotoxicity of Ni and [email protected] nanotubes was evaluated demonstrating its strong reduction when nanotubes were coated with Au layer. The gold layer had a granular structure with some agglomerations resulting in surface irregularities which is advantageous for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The fundamental possibility of using the functionalized [email protected] nanotubes as SERS substrates was demonstrated by the example of methylene blue detection for concentrations down to 10−6 M. The average enhancement factor was 104, which is sufficient for use in chemo- and biosensorics.
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