Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Trace Arsenic Detection in Contaminated Water

Abstract

Getting to the bottom of groundwater: The development of a reliable, portable, and simple-to-use device for detecting arsenic in groundwater is urgently needed in developing nations such as Bangladesh, where contaminated groundwater is at the root of a public health crisis. Toward this end, a highly sensitive platform utilizing surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS, see picture) is used to quantitatively detect arsenate in water down to 1 ppb. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.