Investigation of chemically modified barium titanate beads as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrates for the detection of benzene thiol, 1,2-benzene dithiol, and rhodamine 6G.

SERS active surfaces were prepared by depositing silver films using Tollen's reaction on to barium titanate beads. The SERS activity of the resulting surfaces was probed using two thiols (benzene thiol and 1,2-benzene dithiol) and rhodamine 6G. The intensity of the SERS signal for the three analytes was investigated as a function of silver deposition time.

Bis(1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione-κN,N')silver(I) tetra-fluoridoborate.

In the structure of the title compound, [Ag(C(12)H(6)N(2)O(2))(2)]BF(4) or [AgL(2)]BF(4) (L = phendione), the Ag and B atoms are located on twofold rotation axes. The dihedral angle between the two phendione ligands is 36.7 (2)°.

5,6-Di-oxo-1,10-phenanthrolin-1-ium trifluoro-methane-sulfonate.

In the structure of the title salt, C(12)H(7)N(2)O(2) (+)·CF(3)SO(3) (-), the cation participates in hydrogen bonding with the dione group of an adjacent cation as well as with the trifluoro-methane-sulfonate anion. In addition, there is an extensive network of C-H⋯O inter-actions between the cations and anions. There are two formula units per asymmetric unit.

Acetato(1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione)silver(I) trihydrate.

In the structure of the title compound, [Ag(C(2)H(3)O(2))(C(12)H(6)N(2)O(2))]·3H(2)O, the Ag(I) atom is coordinated by both 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione N atoms and one O atom from the acetate anion. The three water mol-ecules are involved in extensive hydrogen bonding to each other and to the acetate O and 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione O atoms. In addition, there are weak C-H⋯O inter-actions.