Senior Project Advisor
Amanda Murphy
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Keywords
silk fibroin, SERS, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, nanomaterials, biopolymer
Abstract
This study will report on methods for the creation of composite materials combining the biopolymer silk fibroin and metal nanoparticles to produce flexible, biocompatible substrates for sensing applications. Silk fibroin is a readily sourced, naturally occurring material with robust mechanical properties that has been utilized for a variety of biomedical applications. Surface modification methods will be explored to seed high-density metal nanoparticle growth on the surface of silk films and microparticles. The composites are characterized via SEM and the sensing capabilities of the materials will be assessed with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).
Department
Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Kerns, Marie and Murphy, Amanda, "Optimization of Metal Nanostructure Growth on Chemically Modified Silk Films for SERS Biosensors" (2024). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 882.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/882
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf