title: Adsorption study of antibiotics on silver nanoparticle surfaces by surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy.
abstract: In this work the adsorption of the antibiotics levofloxacin (LV), tetracycline (TC) and benzylpenicillin (BP) on the surface of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) have been investigated through both surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopies. The SERS spectra were obtained using 1064 nm exciting radiation. Theoretical models for the antibiotic molecules were obtained from DFT calculations, and used in the vibrational assignment. The adsorption geometries were proposed based on the changes in the spectral patterns. The LV compound adsorbs through carboxylate group, TC compound interacts with silver atoms through carbonyl from intermediate ring, and BP compound adsorbs by carbonyl moieties from carboxylate and acyclic amide.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Nanoestruturas Plasmônicas (LabNano), Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aline Luciano
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Filgueiras
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Estudos em Química computacional (NEQC), Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paschoal
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Estudos em Química computacional (NEQC), Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hélio F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Nanoestruturas Plasmônicas (LabNano), Departamento de Química, ICE, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. Electronic address: antonio.sant@ufjf.edu.br.
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sant'Ana
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012834:Silver / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012834:Silver
keywords: Antimicrobial; Biomolecules; Chemisorption; Resistant bacteria; Synergy