基于电化学发光和阻抗技术研究DNA单碱基错配

单碱基错配的识别和稳定性差异在核酸多态性研究中至关重要。在同一电化学传感器平台上，采用电化学发光（ECL）和电化学阻抗（EIS）2种技术，协同研究DNA链中不同类型和不同位点的单碱基错配识别和稳定性差异。电极表面具有茎环构象的探针DNA与完全互补DNA、不同类型或不同位点单碱基错配DNA杂交前后的ECL和EIS信号强度变化有显著差异。信号强度变化可揭示单碱基错配识别的稳定性。结果表明，DNA链中心位点的C-A单碱基错配稳定性低于链两端的，靠近键合电极表面双链链端的C-A单碱基错配稳定性低于非键合电极表面双链链端的，同一中心位点C-X碱基对的稳定性顺序为C-G?C-T>C-A≥C-C。研究结果可为核酸多态性研究提供参考。     

Molecular Size and Electronic Structure Combined Effects on the Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence of Sulfurated Pyrene‐Cored Dendrimers

The electrochemistry, photophysics, and electrochemically generated chemiluminescence (ECL) of a family of polysulfurated dendrimers with a pyrene core have been thoroughly investigated and complemented by theoretical calculations. The redox and luminescence properties of dendrimers are dependent on the generation number. From low to higher generation it is both easier to reduce and oxidize them and the emission efficiency increases along the family, with respect to the polysulfurated pyrene core. The analysis of such data evidences that the formation of the singlet excited state by cation–anion annihilation is an energy‐deficient process and, thus, the ECL has been justified through the triplet–triplet annihilation pathway. The study of the dynamics of the ECL emission was achieved both experimentally and theoretically by molecular mechanics and quantum chemical calculations. It has allowed rationalization of a possible mechanism and the experimental dependence of the transient ECL on the dendrimer generation. The theoretically calculated Marcus electron‐transfer rate constant compares very well with that obtained by the finite element simulation of the whole ECL mechanism. This highlights the role played by the thioether dendrons in modulating the redox and photophysical properties, responsible for the occurrence and dynamics of the electron transfer involved in the ECL. Thus, the combination of experimental and computational results allows understanding of the dendrimer size dependence of the ECL transient signal as a result of factors affecting the annihilation electron transfer.     

Electroactive Metal–Organic Frameworks as Emitters for Self-Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence in Aqueous Medium

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have limited applications in electrochemistry owing to their poor conductivity. Now, an electroactive MOF (E-MOF) is designed as a highly crystallized electrochemiluminescence (ECL) emitter in aqueous medium. The E-MOF contains mixed ligands of hydroquinone and phenanthroline as oxidative and reductive couples, respectively. E-MOFs demonstrate excellent performance with surface state model in both co-reactant and annihilation ECL in aqueous medium. Compared with the individual components, E-MOFs significantly improve the ECL emission due to the framework structure. The self-enhanced ECL emission with high stability is realized by the accumulation of MOF cation radicals via pre-reduction electrolysis. The self-enhanced mechanism is theoretically identified by DFT. The mixed-ligand E-MOFs provide a proof of concept using molecular crystalline materials as new ECL emitters for fundamental mechanism studies.     

A sensitive DNA biosensor based on the distance dependent quenching of Silica@Ru(bpy)32+-chitosan-GO electrochemiluminescence by Ferrocene@Gold nanoparticles

A sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor for the specific DNA sequence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) was developed based on the efficient quenching effect of the ferrocene cluster functionalized gold nanoparticles (Fc@AuNPs) on the ECL of electrodeposited silica@Ru(bpy)₃²⁺-chitosan-graphene oxide nanocomposite (SiO₂@Ru−CS−GO). Graphene oxide (GO) can accelerate electron transfer rate, thus improving the ECL of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ on electrode surface. The molecular beacons (MB) was fixed to SiO₂@Ru−CS−GO by glutaraldehyde (GA) using the Schiff reaction between amino groups of chitosan (CS) and MB. The ECL of SiO₂@Ru−CS−GO was depressed greatly by the Fc@AuNPs labelled at the end of MB, then, a stronger ECL was observed when the distance between Fc@AuNPs and SiO₂@Ru−CS−GO increased after the hybridization of target DNA with MB. Under optimum conditions, the restored ECL intensity increased linearly with the target DNA concentration in the range of 1.0×10⁻¹⁶∼1.0×10⁻¹⁰ mol ⋅ L⁻¹, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 1.4×10⁻¹⁷ mol ⋅ L⁻¹. The proposed method exhibits acceptable stability and reproducibility. In general, the constructed HCV biosensor can be used for the sensitive detection of HCV in human serum, suggesting potential application prospects in bioanalysis.     

电致化学发光法高灵敏度测定血清中的辛可宁

利用金电极为工作电极,研究了辛可宁-Ru(bpy)2+3体系的电致化学发光行为。研究表明,辛可宁对Ru(bpy)2+3在电极表面的电致化学发光具有显著的增强作用,据此建立了一种高灵敏度测定辛可宁的电致化学发光分析方法。考察了硼酸-硼砂缓冲溶液的浓度、p H值、联吡啶钌浓度、光电倍增管电压等参数对实验的影响。在12 mmol/L硼酸-硼砂缓冲溶液(p H 9.0)中,辛可宁浓度的对数lgc在3.0×10-9~6.0×10-6mol/L范围内与Ru(bpy)2+3的电致化学发光强度变化值(ΔI)呈线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为1.76×10-10mol/L。应用此法对血清中辛可宁的浓度进行测试,加标回收率为102.1%~109.5%。     

基于Ru@SiO_2的微囊藻毒素电化学发光免疫传感器研究

本研究在玻碳电极(GCE)表面电沉积金纳米粒子(Au NPs),通过化学吸附将微囊藻毒素-(亮氨酸-精氨酸)(MC-LR)的单克隆抗体(anti-MC-LR)固定在电沉积了Au NPs的玻碳电极表面,以牛血清白蛋白(BSA)封闭非特异性吸附位点,制得免疫电极anti-MC-LR/Au NPs/GCE。采用微乳化法制备了掺杂三(2,2'-联二吡啶)钌(Ⅱ)配合物离子(Ru(bpy)2+3)的二氧化硅纳米粒子(Ru@SiO2),利用透射电镜和扫描电镜对所制备的纳米粒子进行表征。3-氨基丙基三乙氧基硅烷(APTS)进一步与Ru@SiO2反应,制得氨基功能化的Ru@SiO2,通过1-(3-二甲氨基丙基)-3-乙基碳二亚胺(EDC)和N-羟基琥珀酰亚胺(NHS)活化辣根过氧化物酶标记的MC-LR(HRP-MC-LR),并使其与氨基功能化的Ru@SiO2偶联,制得MC-LR-Ru@SiO2。采用直接竞争模式,在标记物MC-LR-Ru@SiO2存在下,以三丙胺作为共反应物,利用电化学发光法(ECL)测定溶液中的微囊藻毒素,免疫反应完成后,电化学发光强度(I)随着MC-LR浓度的增大而减小,且在0.100~100μg/L范围内,电化学发光强度差值(ΔI)与游离的MC-LR浓度的对数呈良好线性关系,检出限为0.007μg/L。对实际水样进行了加标回收实验,回收率为95.5%~105%。     

Electrochemiluminescence Single-cell Analysis on Nanostructured Interface

Due to the heterogeneity of single cells, the development of single-cell analysis methods is conducive to the research of cellular mechanisms, clinical diagnosis, and treatment. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) has the advantage of being controllable in time and space. Compared with spectroscopy, ECL does not require a light source, thus avoiding the interference of scattered light and luminescent impurities. Therefore, ECL is playing an increasingly important role in the field of single-cell analysis. In ECL single-cell analysis, it is important to construct a suitable nanostructure interface to realize signal conversion. This review first briefly introduced the ECL system commonly used in single-cell analysis, then focused on the recent developments in ECL single-cell analysis on nanostructure interface, finally discussed the future challenges and outlooks of ECL single-cell analysis.     

基于铱纳米棒的电致化学发光生物传感器用于多巴胺检测

铱(Ⅲ)配合物差的水溶性限制了其在电致化学发光(ECL)领域的应用。该文用聚(苯乙烯-马来酸酐)(PSMA)羧基功能化三(2.苯基吡啶)铱(Ⅲ)(Ir(ppy)3)合成水溶性铱纳米棒(Ir NDs)。在共反应试剂三丙胺(TPrA)存在下,Ir NDs 表现出优良的ECL性能。借助多巴胺(DA)对Ir NDs-TPrA体系ECL的高效猝灭作用,实现了对DA的高灵敏检测,线性范围为2.0×10-8~4.0×10-4 mol/L,检出限为6.3×10-9 mol/L。羧基功能化的Ir NDs为铱(Ⅲ)配合物在ECL领域的应用提供了理想平台,也为DA的检测提供了新方法。     

Bipolar Electrochemiluminescence Imaging: A Way to Investigate the Passivation of Silicon Surfaces

This work depicts the original combination of electrochemiluminescence (ECL) and bipolar electrochemistry (BPE) to map in real-time the oxidation of silicon in microchannels. We fabricated model silicon-PDMS microfluidic chips, optionally containing a restriction, and monitored the evolution of the surface reactivity using ECL. BPE was used to remotely promote ECL at the silicon surface inside microfluidic channels. The effects of the fluidic design, the applied potential and the resistance of the channel (controlled by the fluidic configuration) on the silicon polarization and oxide formation were investigated. A potential difference down to 6 V was sufficient to induce ECL, which is two orders of magnitude less than in classical BPE configurations. Increasing the resistance of the channel led to an increase in the current passing through the silicon and boosted the intensity of ECL signals. Finally, the possibility of achieving electrochemical reactions at predetermined locations on the microfluidic chip was investigated using a patterning of the silicon oxide surface by etched micrometric squares. This ECL imaging approach opens exciting perspectives for the precise understanding and implementation of electrochemical functionalization on passivating materials. In addition, it may help the development and the design of fully integrated microfluidic biochips paving the way for development of original bioanalytical applications.     

直接进样电喷雾离子阱质谱法对含硫三联吡啶衍生物的研究

采用电喷雾电离质谱通过直接进样方式对合成的3个含硫的三联吡啶配体及2个钌配合物进行分析,详细研究了其在电喷雾条件下的质谱行为。结果表明,含有芳硫基和苄硫基的三联吡啶配体在电喷雾过程中采取了不同的断裂方式,前者首先从与芳硫键相连的碳硫键断裂失去不含硫的部分碎片离子,而后者则从苄基碳硫键断裂失去含硫的部分碎片离子。两类配体与钌形成的配合物均具有较稳定的结构,不易发生多级质谱断裂。通过对配合物分子离子峰和同位素峰的分析讨论,确定了含硫的三联吡啶合钌配合物的结构。这一研究结果表明电喷雾多级串联质谱适合于含硫三联吡啶类配体及其钌配合物的结构研究,方法简便高效、准确可靠,为该类化合物的结构研究提供了参考。