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CREATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES ON SURFACES OF SOLID MATTER USING HYBRID METHODS
Rudolfová, Zdena ; Mikulík, Petr (referee) ; Horová, Ivana (referee) ; Kolíbal, Miroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with the study of GaAs surface properties and with methodology of metal (mainly gold) nanoparticles deposition on GaAs substrate. GaAs has complicated surface oxides structure, which are very reactive when exposed to various chemicals (both acids and alkalines) and therefore they change GaAs surface properties. That is why the study of this properties is crucial for understanding of GaAs surface reactions on metal particles colloidal solution, from which the nanoparticles are deposited on the surface. The possibilites of GaAs surface etching and passivation are discussed. These should lead to surface stability enhancement during colloidal nanoparticles deposition. There was also studied the influence of adhesive polymer monolayer grown on GaAs substrate to the amount of nanoparticles deposited to the surface after substrate immersion into colloidal solution. This thesis concentrates on analyzing of methods, how the gold colloidal nanoparticles can be deposited selectivelly, only to defined areas. The areas were defined using charged particle beam.
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Surface-enhanced Raman microspectroscopy of biomolecules and biological systems
Šimáková, Petra ; Procházka, Marek (advisor) ; Michl, Martin (referee) ; Šloufová, Ivana (referee)
The aim of this thesis was using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microspectroscopy for the study of biomolecules and biological systems. The main probe molecule was cationic porphyrin H2TMPyP, however, other porphyrins, tryptophan and two lipids were also used. The sensitivity and reproducibility of several solid SERS substrates: (i) Au and Ag nanoparticles (NPs) immobilized via a bifunctional linker, (ii) AgNPs immobilized by drying, (iii) highly ordered Au and Ag film-over-nanosphere (FON) and (iv) Ag-coated insect wings were compared. On most of the solid substrates, the lowest detected H2TMPyP concentration was ~10-8 M. The highest sensitivity was provided by the dried drops of AgNPs/analyte mixture, where concentrations 1×10-10 M TMPyP, 1×10-5 M tryptophan, 2×10-7 M DSPC and 3×10-7 M DMTAP were detected. Nevertheless, the spectral reproducibility was decreased due to porphyrin metallation and perturbation of the lipid spectra in comparison to their Raman spectra from solution. The highest reproducibility was achieved by AuFON and Ag-coated insect wings. Finally, the AgNPs modified by PEG polymers were tested for intracellular application using HeLa cancer cells. Metallation of H2TMPyP served to probe the accessibility of PEG- AgNPs surface. The results proved that the accessibility...
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CREATION OF NANOSTRUCTURES ON SURFACES OF SOLID MATTER USING HYBRID METHODS
Rudolfová, Zdena ; Mikulík, Petr (referee) ; Horová, Ivana (referee) ; Kolíbal, Miroslav (advisor)
This thesis deals with the study of GaAs surface properties and with methodology of metal (mainly gold) nanoparticles deposition on GaAs substrate. GaAs has complicated surface oxides structure, which are very reactive when exposed to various chemicals (both acids and alkalines) and therefore they change GaAs surface properties. That is why the study of this properties is crucial for understanding of GaAs surface reactions on metal particles colloidal solution, from which the nanoparticles are deposited on the surface. The possibilites of GaAs surface etching and passivation are discussed. These should lead to surface stability enhancement during colloidal nanoparticles deposition. There was also studied the influence of adhesive polymer monolayer grown on GaAs substrate to the amount of nanoparticles deposited to the surface after substrate immersion into colloidal solution. This thesis concentrates on analyzing of methods, how the gold colloidal nanoparticles can be deposited selectivelly, only to defined areas. The areas were defined using charged particle beam.
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Surface-enhanced Raman microspectroscopy of biomolecules and biological systems
Šimáková, Petra ; Procházka, Marek (advisor) ; Michl, Martin (referee) ; Šloufová, Ivana (referee)
The aim of this thesis was using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microspectroscopy for the study of biomolecules and biological systems. The main probe molecule was cationic porphyrin H2TMPyP, however, other porphyrins, tryptophan and two lipids were also used. The sensitivity and reproducibility of several solid SERS substrates: (i) Au and Ag nanoparticles (NPs) immobilized via a bifunctional linker, (ii) AgNPs immobilized by drying, (iii) highly ordered Au and Ag film-over-nanosphere (FON) and (iv) Ag-coated insect wings were compared. On most of the solid substrates, the lowest detected H2TMPyP concentration was ~10-8 M. The highest sensitivity was provided by the dried drops of AgNPs/analyte mixture, where concentrations 1×10-10 M TMPyP, 1×10-5 M tryptophan, 2×10-7 M DSPC and 3×10-7 M DMTAP were detected. Nevertheless, the spectral reproducibility was decreased due to porphyrin metallation and perturbation of the lipid spectra in comparison to their Raman spectra from solution. The highest reproducibility was achieved by AuFON and Ag-coated insect wings. Finally, the AgNPs modified by PEG polymers were tested for intracellular application using HeLa cancer cells. Metallation of H2TMPyP served to probe the accessibility of PEG- AgNPs surface. The results proved that the accessibility...
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