Proof-of-concept study demonstrates sensitive SERS detection via electrostatic microspray sample transfer in digital microfluidic chips, indicating broad utility for real-time reaction monitoring.
We report a novel approach for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection in digital microfluidics (DMF). This is made possible by a microspray hole (μSH) that uses an electrostatic spray (ESTAS) for sample transfer from inside the chip to an external SERS substrate. To realize this, a new ESTAS-compatible stationary SERS substrate was developed and characterized for sensitive and reproducible SERS measurements. In a proof-of-concept study, we successfully applied the approach to detect various analyte molecules using the DMF chip and achieved micro-molar detection limits. Moreover, this technique was exemplarily employed to study an organic reaction occurring in the DMF device, providing vibrational spectroscopic data.
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