Synergistic SERS Enhancement of Highly Sensitive and Reusable rGO-Ag-ZrO Thin Film Nanocomposite to Detect Synthetic Textile Dyes.

The textile industry is one of the main industries that benefited from the industrial revolution. Therefore, discharging of dyes from textile, paper, plastic, and rubber industries is inevitable. This colored wastewater prevents sunlight penetration and highly affects water sources.

Flower-like Ag-decked non-stoichiometric BiO/rGO hybrid nanocomposite SERS substrates for an effective detection of Rhodamine 6G dye molecules.

In early years, SERS-active substrates were generally noble metals. However, their practical applications were limited due to their poor biocompatibility, low uniformity and high cost. Recently, the utilization of semiconductor SERS-active substrates has greatly expanded the applications of SERS in many fields.