Ren, Bin Lin, Xu-Feng Yang, Zhi-Lin Liu, Guo-Kun Aroca, Ricardo F. Mao, Bing-Wei Tian, Zhong-Qun Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in the Ultraviolet Spectral Region:  UV-SERS on Rhodium and Ruthenium Electrodes We report the first observation of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) excited with ultraviolet (UV) light from transition metal electrodes. Adsorbed pyridine and SCN<sup>-</sup> on rough rhodium (Rh) and ruthenium (Ru) electrodes, respectively, have been studied using 325 nm laser excitation. In contrast, the best enhancers in the visible and near infrared, silver and gold, do not produce UV-SERS. The experimental data of UV-SERS are in agreement with our preliminary theoretical calculation based on the electromagnetic enhancement mechanism. The enhancement factor is about 2 orders of magnitude for the Rh and Ru electrodes when they are excited at 325 nm. UV;Rh;Raman;Adsorbed pyridine;325 nm;2 orders;transition metal electrodes;Ruthenium Electrodes;SCN;electromagnetic enhancement mechanism;enhancement factor;SERS;325 nm laser excitation;Ru electrodes 2003-07-19
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10.1021/ja035541d.s001