Interfacial supramolecular self-assembled monolayers of C(60) by thiolated beta-cyclodextrin on gold surfaces via monoanionic C(60)

The supramolecular self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of C(60) by thiolated beta-cyclodextrin (CD) on gold surfaces were constructed for the first time using C(60) monoanion. The results indicate that monoanionic C(60) plays a crucial role in the formation of the C(60)-containing self-assembled monolayers. The generation of C(60) monoanion and the formation process of C(60) SAMs were monitored in-situ by UV-visible and near-IR spectroscopy. The resulting C(60) SAMs were fully characterized by spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), cyclic voltammetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and water contact angle measurements. After the immobilization of C(60) by the SAMs of thiolated beta-CD, the film thickness increased by approximately 1 nm from 0.8 to 1.8 nm as determined by SE, demonstrating the formation of the supramolecular self-assembled monolayers of thiolated beta-CD/C(60). The new C(60) SAMs exhibited one quasi-reversible redox couple at half wave potential of -0.57 V vs SCE in aqueous solution containing 0.1 M KCl. The surface coverage of C(60) on the gold surfaces was estimated to be 1.1 x 10(-10) mol cm(-2). The XPS showed the assembly of C(60) over the thiolated beta-CD SAMs. The surface hydrophobicity increased greatly upon the formation of the C(60)-containing SAMs as analyzed by water contact angle measurements. The results are in agreement with the formation of 1:1 complex of C(60) and cyclodextrin on gold surfaces, though it also reveals some non-homogeneous features of the monolayers.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of nucleobases by TiO2 nanobelts

Two kinds of TiO(2) nanobelts were prepared from commercial P-25 powders via an alkaline hydrothermal method with and without an acid etching process. The uncauterized nanobelts (TNs) exhibited a smooth surface, and mixed phases of anatase and TiO(2) (B), whereas the cauterized ones (CTNs) displayed a rough surface and a pure anatase structure. TNs and CTNs were then deposited onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface with a conductive adhesive (CA), and the resulting chemically modified electrodes exhibited electrocatalytic activities in the oxidation of nucleobases in a 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (PBS) at pH 7.4. For guanine and adenine, well-defined oxidation peaks were observed in voltammetric measurements at about +0.62 and +0.89 V, respectively, at a potential sweep rate of 100 mV s(-1), whereas for cytosine, uracil and thymine, the voltammetric features were not obvious. The average surface coverages (Γ) of guanine and adenine on the CTNs/CA/GCE electrode were estimated to be 4.75 × 10(-10) and 7.44 × 10(-10) mol cm(-2), respectively, which were about twice those at the TNs/CA/GCE electrode. The enhanced activity of the CTN-based electrode towards purine nucleobase oxidation was ascribed to the large specific surface area and anatase structures with enhanced (001) facets of the CTN that facilitated adsorption of the analytes onto the electrode surface and charge transport through the electrode surface layer.     

Corrosion resistant performances of alkanoic and phosphonic acids derived self-assembled monolayers on magnesium alloy AZ31 by vapor-phase method

Alkanoic and phosphonic acid derived self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were formed on magnesium alloy by the vapor phase method. AFM and XPS studies showed that SAMs were formed on Mg alloy. The chemical and anticorrosive properties of the SAMs prepared on magnesium alloys were characterized using contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electrochemical measurements. Water contact angle measurements revealed that, although SA and ISA have the same headgroup to anchor to the magnesium alloy surface, the packing density on the magnesium alloy surface could be considerably different. The contact angle hysteresis of SAMs with a carboxylate headgroup is much larger than that of SAMs with a phosphonic acid group. The XPS O 1s peaks indicated more likely a mix of mono-, bi-, or tridentate binding of phosphonic acid SAM to the oxide or hydroxide surface of the Mg alloy. The electrochemical measurements showed that the phosphonic acid derived SAM had better corrosion resistance compared to alkanoic acid derived SAM. The chemical stability of SAMs modified magnesium alloy was investigated using water contact angle and XPS measurements. The water contact angle and XPS measurements revealed that the molecular density of OP and PFEP on magnesium alloy would be higher than those of SA and ISA on magnesium alloy.     

Electroactive dipyrromethene-Cu(II) self-assembled monolayers: complexation reaction on the surface of gold electrodes

In the work presented, thiol- and COOH-terminated dipyrromethene derivatives have been applied for gold electrode modification. Dipyrromethene deposited onto a solid support, after binding Cu2+, can act as a redox active monolayer. The complexation of Cu(II) ions has been performed on the surface of gold electrodes modified with dipyrromethene. The characterization of dipyrromethene-Cu(II) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) has been done by cyclic voltammetry (CV), wettability contact angle measurements, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The new electroactive monolayer could be applied for the immobilization of proteins and ssDNA or for electrochemical anion sensing without redox markers in the solution.     

细胞色素c在硒代胱氨酸修饰电极上的直接电化学

采用电化学和接触角实验方法研究了硒代胱氨酸自组装膜修饰金电极(SeCys SAMs/Au)和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)-硒代胱氨酸自组装复合膜修饰金电极(CTAB-SeCys SAMs/Au)的特性. 探讨了细胞色素c(Cyt c)在SeCys SAMs/Au电极和CTAB-SeCys SAMs/Au电极上的电化学行为. 实验证明SeCys可促进Cyt c在电极上的氧化还原反应, 加入CTAB后其与SeCys之间的协同作用可在Cyt c与电极之间形成一个开放的通道, 促进作用更加明显, 且在一定浓度范围内, 随CTAB浓度(1×10^-5-1×10^-4 mol·L^-1)的增大, Cyt c在CTAB-SeCys SAMs/Au电极上的氧化还原电流增大, 在接近临界胶束浓度处出现极大值. 在CTAB-SeCys SAMs/Au电极上Cyt c产生一对氧化还原峰, 其峰电位分别为0.305和0.235 V, 其电化学过程受扩散控制. 光谱实验证实SeCys对Cyt c电化学过程的促进作用是由于SeCys与Cyt c中赖氨酸残基的结合.     

Study on self-assembled monolayer of functionalized thiol on gold electrode forming capacitive sensor for chromium(VI) determination

A capacitive sensor based on S-{12-[1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]dodecyl} ethanethioate (FT), a compound with a functional group exhibiting selective affinity towards Cr(VI) ions, was developed. FT was mixed with shorter-chain thiol-decanethiol (DT), to obtain an Au electrode surface well covered by a thiol monolayer. The composition and high quality of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were crucial factors influencing the performance of the capacitive sensor. In this work, SAMs formed from FT and DT mixtures with different compositions were studied. For physicochemical characterization of SAMs X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact angle measurements as well as atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used. Cyclic voltammetry was employed to estimate an electrode surface coverage. Based on the obtained results, the composition of thiol layer providing the best parameters for capacitive sensing of chromium(VI) was chosen. Moreover, the analytical performance of sensor was verified.

     

Sensitive detection of trifluoperazine using a poly-ABSA/SWNTs film-modified glassy carbon electrode

A poly-ABSA/SWNTs composite-modified electrode was fabricated by electropolymerizing aminobenzene sulphonic acid (ABSA) on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). SWNTs provide a 3D porous and conductive network for the polymer immobilization. The nanocomposite film was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicated that this composite-modified electrode had strong electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of trifluoperazine (TFP). TFP could effectively accumulate on the modified electrode and generate a sensitive anodic peak at 0.72V (versus SCE) in pH 6.1 phosphate buffer solution. Under the selected conditions, the anodic peak current of TFP was linear with its concentration within the range from 1.0x10(-7) to 1.0x10(-5)molL(-1) and 1.0x10(-5) to 1.0x10(-4)molL(-1), and the detection limit was 1.0x10(-9)molL(-1) (S/N=3). This method was successfully applied to the detection of trifluoperazine in drug samples and the recovery was satisfactory. In comparison with the SWNTs/GCE or poly-ABSA/GCE prepared in the similar way, this composite-modified electrode exhibited better catalytic activity.     

Simultaneous determination of 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol based on the multi-wall carbon nanotubes Nafion-modified electrode

In this work, multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were conveniently dispersed into Nafion-ethanol solution, and the MWNT-Nafion-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was described for the simultaneous determination of 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol. At pH 4.0 phosphate buffer, the reduction peak currents of 2-nitrophenol (at -0.8 V) and 4-nitrophenol (at -1.0 V) increase significantly at the MWNT-Nafion-modified GCE, in comparison with that at the Nafion-modified GCE and the bare GCE. The experimental parameters, such as solution pH of phosphate buffer, accumulation potential and time, and the amounts of MWNT-Nafion onto the GCE surface, were optimized. The reduction peak currents are linear with the concentration of 2-nitrophenol from 5 x 10(-8) to 1 x 10(-5) mol L(-1) and with that of 4-nitrophenol from 1 x 10(-7) to 1 x 10(-5) mol L(-1). The detection limits after 3-min accumulation are 1 x 10(-8) mol L(-1) for 2-nitrophenol and for 4 x 10(-8) mol L(-1) for 4-nitrophenol. This modified electrode was applied to direct determination of 2-nitrophenol and 4-nitrophenol in lake water samples.     

Liquid phase formation of alkyl- and perfluoro-phosphonic acid derived monolayers on magnesium alloy AZ31 and their chemical properties

Alkyl- and perfluoro-phosphonic acid derived SAMs were successfully formed on Mg alloy by liquid phase method for the first time. The chemical and anticorrosive properties of the prepared SAMs on magnesium alloys were characterized using contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and electrochemical measurements. Water contact angle measurements revealed that the maximum advancing/receding water contact angles of n-octyl (OP: CH(3)(CH(2))(7)PO(OH)(2)), n-dodecyl (DP: CH(3)(CH(2))(11)PO(OH)(2)), n-octadecyl (ODP: CH(3)(CH(2))(17)PO(OH)(2)) phosphonic acid, and 2-(perfluorohexyl)ethyl (PFEP: CF(3)(CF(2))(5)CH(2)CH(2)PO(OH)(2)) phosphonic acid were 105.1/64.7°, 108.3/69.6°, 111.9/75.2°, and 115.2/67.4° respectively. In the case of alkylphosphonic acid SAMs (OP, DP, and ODP), the advancing and receding water contact angles increased with an increase in the preparation time. The angle-resolved XPS (AR-XPS) data revealed that the film thicknesses of the OP, DP, ODP, PFEP on Mg alloy were estimated to be 0.8, 1.2, 1.7, and 1.1 nm, respectively. The XPS O 1s data support that the phosphonic acid derived SAM is covalently bound to the oxide or hydroxide surface of the Mg alloy in a monodenate or bidenate manner. Chemical stability of the alkyl- and perfluoro-phosphonic acid modified Mg alloy surfaces was investigated using aqueous solutions at pH=4.0, 7.0, and 10.0. The contact angles of OP, DP, and PFEP modified Mg surface decreased rapidly within the first 5 min after immersion in all the aqueous solutions and were less than 20°. On the other hand, the contact angles of the ODP modified Mg alloy after immersion in aqueous solutions at pH 4, 7 and 10 for 5 min were 45.1°, 89.3,° and 85.5°, respectively. The ODP modified Mg alloy had highest chemical stability in four types of the phosphonic acid derived SAMs used in this study, indicating that the molecular density of ODP on Mg alloy would be higher than those of OP, DP, PFEP on Mg alloy. The corrosion resistance of ODP modified Mg alloy was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization curve measurements. The ODP modified Mg alloy exhibits protective properties in a solution containing Cl(-) ions compared to unmodified Mg alloy.     

黄芩素在聚-L-赖氨酸修饰电极上的电化学研究

<研究了黄芩素(baicalein, 缩写BAI)在玻碳电极(GCE)与聚-L-赖氨酸修饰的玻碳电极(PLL/GCE)上的电化学行为. 发现BAI不能在裸玻碳电极上产生明显的氧化还原信号, 但在PLL/GCE上有一对可逆性较好的氧化还原峰出现. 在最佳实验条件下, 氧化峰电流与BAI的浓度在5.0×10－7～1.0×10－5 mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系, 相关系数R为0.998, BAI检测限为4.8×10－8 mol/L(信号与噪声比S/N＝3). 配10份相同浓度溶液, 每次测定后需重新修饰电极, 连续测定10次, 所得结果的相对标准偏差(RSD)为4.3%, 平均峰电流为1.48 μA. 这表明修饰电极具有良好的重现性. 将该方法用于BAI在尿样中的回收率分析, 结果令人满意.     

Self-assembled monolayers derived from a double-chained monothiol having chemically dissimilar chains

The structure and conformation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) derived from the adsorption of a specifically designed double-chained partially fluorinated thiol having the formula 12,12,13,13,14,14,15,15,16,16,17,17,18,18,19,19,19-heptadecafluoro -2-tetradecylnona-decane-1-thiol ( 2) onto the surface of evaporated gold were examined by ellipsometry, contact angle goniometry, polarization modulation infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results were compared to those of SAMs generated from normal hexadecanethiol ( 1) and a structurally related single-chained partially fluorinated thiol having the formula 12,12,13,13,14,14,15,15,16,16,17,17,18,18,19,19,19-heptadecafluorononadecane-1-thiol ( 3). Collectively, the studies demonstrate that the double-chained adsorbate 2 forms SAMs on gold in which the alkyl chains are less densely packed and less conformationally ordered than those in the SAMs derived from each of the single-chained adsorbates. Furthermore, the fluorocarbon moieties in the SAMs derived from 2 are more tilted from the surface normal than those in the SAMs derived from 3. The low values of contact angle hysteresis suggest, however, that the double-chained adsorbate 2 generates homogeneous monolayer films on the surface of gold.     

水滑石负载的钯纳米粒子对水合肼的电催化氧化

利用共沉淀方法制备了载体水滑石(LDH), 通过离子交换法将PdCl2₄^- 插入水滑石层间, 再用水合肼将其还原, 制备得到了水滑石负载的分散状钯纳米粒子(LDH-Pd⁰). 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线电子能谱(XPS)等手段对所得样品进行了表征, 结果表明钯纳米粒子能很好地分散在水滑石上. 将该纳米材料修饰的玻碳电极(GCE)用于水合肼的电催化氧化, 该修饰电极表现出很好的电化学催化活性. 用循环伏安法(CV)、计时库仑法(CC)和计时安培法(i-t)对修饰电极的催化活性、有效表面积和水合肼的催化氧化机理等进行了研究. 结果表明水合肼在-0.1 V附近有明显的氧化峰, 在1.0×10^-5-2.0×10^-4 mol·L^-1范围内, 阳极峰电流与水合肼浓度间有良好的线性关系, 其检测限为9.5×10^-7 mol·L^-1. 计算得到GCE, LDH-Pd⁰/GCE 和LDH/GCE电极活化面积分别为0.02089, 0.02762 和0.02496 cm². 推知水合肼的氧化过程有4 电子和4 质子参与, 并且其在电极上的反应是受扩散控制的不可逆过程.     

Binary self-assembled monolayers of alkanethiols on gold: deposition from solution versus microcontact printing and the study of surface nanobubbles

The coadsorption of alkanethiols on noble metals has been recognized for a long time as a suitable means of affording surfaces with systematically varied wettability and other properties. In this article, we report on a comparative study of the composition of the mixed self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) obtained (i) by the coadsorption of octadecanethiol (ODT) and 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (MHDA) from ethanol and chloroform onto gold substrates and (ii) by microcontact printing using poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) stamps. SAMs prepared by coadsorption from solution showed a preferential adsorption of ODT for both solvents, but this trend was reversed in microcontact-printed SAMs when using chloroform as a solvent, as evidenced by contact angle and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy measurements. An approximately linear relationship between the static contact angle and the degree of swelling with different solvents was observed, which suggests that the surface composition can be controlled by the interaction of the solvent and the PDMS elastomer. The altered preference is attributed to the different partitioning of the two thiols into solvent-swelled PDMS, as shown by (1)H NMR spectroscopy. Finally, molecularly mixed binary SAMs on ODT and MHDA on template-stripped gold were applied to study the effect of surface nanobubbles on wettability by atomic force microscopy (AFM). With a decreasing macroscopic contact angle measured through water, the nanoscopic contact angle was found to decrease as well.     

Orientation of 6-mercaptopurine SAMs at the silver electrode as studied by Raman mapping and in situ SERS

Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) on a silver electrode in acid and alkaline media were investigated by a combination protocol of the SERS technique with Raman mapping, and it was found that the adsorption mode of 6MP SAMs changed with the pH value of the environment. Quantum calculations for the vibrational mode were performed by the BLYP/6-31G method. 6MP was adsorbed on the silver electrode with a tilted orientation via S, N1, and N7 atoms in acid medium, while the SAMs adopted head-on adsorption modes with the S atom and the N1 atom anchoring the silver surface in alkaline medium. However, 6MP SAMs turned to the same upright orientation on the electrode through the S and N7 atoms when either acid or basic solution was removed. Stability of 6MP SAMs was observed by in situ SERS spectroelectrochemical measurements. The results reveal that the desorption potentials of 6MP SAMs formed under acid and alkaline conditions from the Ag electrode were at ca. -1.3 V and -1.6 V vs SCE, respectively.     

Effect of ring substitution position on the structural conformation of mercaptobenzoic acid self-assembled monolayers on Au(111)

Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy, photoemission spectroscopy (PES), and contact angle measurements have been used to examine the structure and bonding of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) prepared on Au(111) from the positional isomers of mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA). The isomer of MBA and solvent chosen in SAM preparation has considerable bearing upon film morphology. Carbon K-edge NEXAFS measurements indicate that the monomers of 2-, 3-, and 4-MBA have well-defined orientations within their respective SAMs. Monomers of 3- and 4-MBA assume an upright orientation on the Au substrates in monolayers prepared using an acetic acid in ethanol solvent. The aryl ring and carboxyl group of these molecules are tilted from the surface normal by a colatitudal angle of approximately 30 degrees . Preparation of 4-MBA SAMs using pure ethanol solvent, a more traditional means of synthesis, had no appreciable effect upon the monomer orientation. Nonetheless, S(2p) PES measurements illustrate that it results in extensive bilayer formation via carboxyl group hydrogen-bonding between 4-MBA monomers. In 2-MBA monolayers prepared using acetic acid/ethanol solvent, the monomers adopt a more prostrate orientation on the Au substrates, in which the aryl ring and carboxyl group of the molecules are tilted approximately 50 degrees from the surface normal. This configuration is consistent with an interaction between both the mercaptan sulfur and carboxyl group of 2-MBA with the underlying substrate. S(2p) and C(1s) PES experiments provide supporting evidence for a bidentate interaction between 2-MBA and Au(111).     

基于二氧化锆和碳纳米管协同作用的过氧化氢生物传感器

过氧化氢作为一种重要的化工产品在纺织行业、化工行业、造纸工业、环保行业、电子行业、食品卫生行业及其他领域得到广泛的应用~([1]).     

A chitosan-multiwall carbon nanotube modified electrode for simultaneous detection of dopamine and ascorbic acid.

A chemically modified electrode based on a chitosan-multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT) coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) is described, which exhibits an attractive ability to determine dopamine (DA) and ascorbic acid (AA) simultaneously. The modified electrode exhibited a high differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) current response to DA at 0.144 V and AA at -0.029 V (vs. SCE) in a 0.1 mol l(-1) phosphate buffer solution (pH = 7.2). The properties and behaviors of the chitosan-multiwall carbon nanotube modified electrode (MC/GCE) were characterized using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and DPV methods. The mechanism for the discrimination of dopamine from ascorbic acid at MC/GCE is discussed. The linear calibration range for DA and AA were 5 x 10(-7) mol l(-1) to 1 x 10(-4) mol l(-1) (r = 0.997), and 5 x 10(-6) mol l(-1) to 1 x 10(-3) mol l(-1) (r = 0.996), respectively. The MC/GCE showed good sensitivity, selectivity and stability.     

基于复合膜修饰玻碳电极对黄嘌呤的选择性测定

制备了一种新型电化学传感器--聚2,2-联吡啶(Pbpy)/1-苯基-3-甲基-4-(α-呋喃甲酰基)-5-吡唑啉酮(HPM-α-FP)/玻碳(GC)复合膜修饰电极。 运用循环伏安法和脉冲伏安法研究了药物分子黄嘌呤(XN)的电化学行为及反应机理。 与裸GCE和Pbpy/GCE电极相比,复合修饰电极Pbpy/HPM-α-FP/GCE测定XN的氧化峰电流和检测灵敏度均有显著提高,表明聚2,2-联吡啶与酰基吡唑啉酮产生了协同增效作用。 当pH=8,扫速为100 mV/s的条件下,氧化峰电流与黄嘌呤浓度在6×10-7～1×10-5 mol/L和1×10-5～1×10-4 mol/L之间均呈现良好的线性关系,检出限为1×10-8 mol/L。 该修饰电极可用于共存尿酸(UA)、抗坏血酸(AA)体系及实际样品的黄嘌呤含量测定。     

Electrochemical Determination of Reduced Glutathione at Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes/Poly(bromocresol green)Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

A multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(bromocresol green) modfied glassy carbon electrode (MWNTs-PBG/GCE) was used to investigate the electrochemical behavior of reduced glutathione(GSH). GSH showed an irreversible oxidation process on MWNTs-PBG/GCE with an oxidation peak at 0.77 V(vs. SCE) in a phosphate buffer solution(pH=4.0). The kinetic parameters of the electrochemical behavior of GSH on MWNTs-PBG/GCE were calculated. Under the optimal conditions and with the help of amperometric method, a linear relationship was obtained between the oxidation peak current and GSH concentration in the range from 2×10–7 mol/L to 5×10–6 mol/L with the detection limit as 1×10–8 mol/L(signal-to-noise ratio of 3). The current reached the steady-state current within about 5 s. The modified electrode surface had very good reproducibility and stability.     

The enhanced electrochemiluminescence of luminol on the nickel phthalocyanine modified electrode

A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with nickel(II) tetrasulfophthalocyanine (NiTSPc) and Nafion was used for the investigation of the catalytic oxidation of luminol. The modified electrode was found to much more effectively improve the emission of electrochemiluminescence(ECL) of luminol in a solution containing hydrogen peroxide. The enhanced ECL signal corresponded to the catalytic oxidation of both luminol and H(2)O(2) by NiTSPc. Attached Ni(II) on GCE was oxidised to Ni(III) and then used as the catalyst for the chemiluminescence of luminol. The enhanced stability of the ECL signal with Nafion would mainly result from the prevention of the dissolution of NiTSPc and the adsorption of the oxidation product of luminol on the electrode surface. The proposed method enables a detection limit for luminal of 6.0 x 10(-8) mol L(-1) to be achieved in the presence of H(2)O(2) in the neutral solution. The enhanced ECL intensity had a linear relationship with the concentration of luminol in the range of 1.0 x 10(-7)-8.0 x 10(-6) mol L(-1).