Enhancement of Rhodamine 6G and Crystal Violet Raman Spectrum Peaks by Graphene-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

Abstract

Due to the unique properties of graphene, since its discovery, many applications in different fields from chemical sensors to transistors have been proposed for it. One of the most important applications of graphene is in the enhancement of Raman spectroscopy, which has recently attracted the attention of scientists. This article investigates its potential as a substrate for Raman enhancement called graphene-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (GERS). We use rhodamine 6G (R6G) and crystal violet (CV) to illustrate the effect of graphene oxide on Raman enhancement. It was shown that Raman peaks of rhodamine 6G and crystal violet solutions deposited by solution soaking on the graphene-based substrate have significantly increased compared to those deposited on the bare glass substrate. Using a Raman spectrometer, The Raman spectra of these materials were taken and their graphs were compared. It is shown that this method can enhance the Raman signals of molecules of rhodamine 6G and crystal violet.