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Surface enhanced Raman scattering of a lipid Langmuir monolayer at the air–water interface
Author(s) -
Mangeney C.,
Dupres V.,
Roche Y.,
Felidj N.,
Levi G.,
Aubard J.,
Bernard S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.20059
Subject(s) - monolayer , raman spectroscopy , raman scattering , chemistry , acridine orange , analytical chemistry (journal) , langmuir , aqueous solution , chromatography , optics , apoptosis , biochemistry , physics
Abstract Surface enhanced Raman spectra were recorded from a phospholipid monolayer directly at the air–water interface. We used an organized monolayer of negatively charged tetramyristoyl cardiolipins as a template for the electrochemical generation of silver deposits. This two‐dimensional electrodeposition of silver under potentiostatic control was the substrate for enhancement of Raman spectra. We report the optimized conditions for the Raman enhancement, the microscopic observations of the deposits, and their characterization by atomic force microscopy. Laser excitation at 514.5 nm leads to intense and reproducible surface enhanced Raman scattering spectra recorded in situ from one monolayer of cardiolipin, using 0.5 mol % of 10 N nonyl acridine orange or 5 mol % of acridine in the film, and demonstrates the possibility of estimating the pH at the metal/phospholipidic film interface. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers, 2004