RT dataset T1 Dataset of the work “Activating the SERS features of screen-printed electrodes with thiocyanate for sensitive and robust EC-SERS analysis” A1 Moldovan, Rebeca A1 Pérez Estébanez, Martín A1 Heras Vidaurre, Aránzazu A1 Bodoki, Ede A1 Colina Santamaría, Álvaro K1 Spectroelectrochemistry K1 Substrate activation K1 Thiocyanate K1 Sensor K1 Propranolol K1 Química analítica K1 Chemistry, Analytic K1 Electroquímica K1 Electrochemistry AB This study presents a novel electrochemical (EC) methodology for activating the SERS features of disposable silver screen-printed electrodes (AgSPEs) using a pseudohalide as a precipitating agent to guide the assembly of a nano-filamentous silver network responsible for a strong SERS enhancement. To the best of our knowledge, the use of thiocyanate for SPEs activation for quantitative purposes has not been reported before. In order to better study this complex system, time-resolved (TR) operando spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) measurements were performed by SERS and UV-Vis and correlated with SEM imaging of the electrode surface at different steps. Moreover, to significantly increase the reproducibility of the assays, a rapid EC protocol was proposed for the first time to obtain a reliable Ag/AgSCN reference electrode (RE) and a comprehensive optimization process was conducted to determine the critical parameters. Additionally, propranolol, as an emerging pharmaceutical pollutant has been selected as a model molecule to demonstrate the applicability of the method for rapid (3 min) quantitative analysis in the nM range from real river and tap water samples. PB Universidad de Burgos YR 2025 FD 2025-05-20 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10259/10752 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10259/10752 LA eng NO Moldovan, R., Perez-Estebanez, M., Heras, A., Bodoki, E., & Colina, A. (2025). Dataset of the work “Activating the SERS features of screen-printed electrodes with thiocyanate for sensitive and robust EC-SERS analysis” [Data set]. Universidad de Burgos. https://doi.org/10.71486/4W61-ST18 NO Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Elsevier B.V. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion and Agencia Estatal de Investigacion (MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, PID2020-113154RBC21), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades (RED2022-134120-T). M. P.-E. acknowledges Junta de Castilla y Leon and European Social Found for his predoctoral contract. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 07-may-2026