Enzymatic deposition of Au nanoparticles on the designed electrode surface and its application in glucose detection

This paper reported the enzymatic deposition of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the designed 3-mercapto-propionic acid/glucose oxidase/chitosan (MPA/GOD/Chit) modified glassy carbon electrode and its application in glucose detection. Chit served as GOD immobilization matrix and interacted with MPA through electrostatic attraction. AuNPs, without nano-seeds presented on the electrode surface, was produced through the glucose oxidase catalyzed oxidation of glucose. The mechanism of production of AuNPs was confirmed to be that enzymatic reaction products H(2)O(2) in the solution reduce gold complex to AuNPs. The characterizations of the electrode modified after each assembly step was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy showed the average particle size of the AuNPs is 40nm with a narrow particle size distribution. The content of AuNPs on the electrode surfaces was measured by differential pulse stripping voltammetry. The electrochemical signals on voltammogram showed a linear increase with the glucose concentration in the range of 0.010-0.12mM with a detection limit of 4μM. This provided a method to the determination of glucose.     

Nanocatalyst-based assay using DNA-conjugated Au nanoparticles for electrochemical DNA detection

Compared to enzymes, Au nanocatalysts show better long-term stability and are more easily prepared. Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used as catalytic labels to achieve ultrasensitive DNA detection via fast catalytic reactions. In addition, magnetic beads (MBs) are employed to permit low nonspecific binding of DNA-conjugated AuNPs and to minimize the electrocatalytic current of AuNPs as well as to take advantage of easy magnetic separation. In a sandwich-type electrochemical sensor, capture-probe-conjugated MBs and an indium-tin oxide electrode modified with a partially ferrocene-modified dendrimer act as the target-binding surface and the signal-generating surface, respectively. A thiolated detection-probe-conjugated AuNP exhibits a high level of unblocked active sites and permits the easy access of p-nitrophenol and NaBH 4 to these sites. Electroactive p-aminophenol is generated at these sites and is then electrooxidized to p-quinoneimine at the electrode. The p-aminophenol redox cycling by NaBH 4 offers large signal amplification. The nonspecific binding of detection-probe-conjugated AuNPs is lowered by washing DNA-linked MB-AuNP assemblies with a formamide-containing solution, and the electrocatalytic oxidation of NaBH 4 by AuNPs is minimized because long-range electron transfer between the electrode and the AuNPs bound to MBs is not feasible. The high signal amplification and low background current enable the detection of 1 fM target DNA.     

基于聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯薄膜的石墨烯/金纳米粒子/葡萄糖氧化酶柔性电极的制备及检测葡萄糖

采用化学气相沉积法生长多晶石墨烯(Graphene, G),转移至聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯(PET)薄膜表面,通过控制金溶胶蒸发速率,在多晶石墨烯表面组装均匀分布的亚单层金纳米粒子(AuNPs);然后修饰巯基乙酸,通过共价交联反应将葡萄糖氧化酶固定于AuNPs表面,构建基于PET膜的石墨烯/金纳米粒子/葡萄糖氧化酶(G/AuNPs/GOD)柔性电极.此电极在工作电位0.6 V(vs.SCE电极)、pH 7.0磷酸盐缓冲溶液、室温25℃条件下,差分脉冲伏安法响应电流与被测葡萄糖浓度在0.05~10.55 mmol/L范围内呈线性关系,线性方程为I(108A)=0.2629 C(mmol/L)+1.4149,线性相关系数 r=0.9955,检出限1 μmol/L (3σ). G/AuNPs/GOD柔性电极的制备可为特定环境和可穿戴设备的葡萄糖检测提供了新的途径和方法,拓展了葡萄糖检测的应用范围.     

基于DNA电化学发光传感器研究金纳米颗粒对量子点的电化学发光影响

纳米金颗粒具有高的消光系数和良好的表面等离子体共振特性, 其等离子体共振特性受纳米金颗粒的尺寸和周围环境等因素的影响. 本文基于半导体纳米晶电化学发光信号对金纳米颗粒的距离依赖性制备了DNA电化学发光传感器. 首先利用循环伏安法(CV)在玻碳电极(GCE)表面原位沉积金纳米颗粒(AuNPs), 巯基丙酸包裹的CdS量子点(QDs)与氨基修饰的双链DNA (dsDNA)通过酰胺键缩合, 形成量子点修饰的双链DNA(QDs-dsDNA). 最后将QDs-dsDNA 通过dsDNA 另一端的巯基组装到纳米金表面, 得到CdS QDs-DNA/AuNPs/GCE电化学发光传感器. 在优化电极表面QDs-dsDNA密度、金纳米颗粒沉积方法等实验条件的基础上, 对不同传感器的表面性质进行了表征, 如形貌和电化学阻抗等. 进一步通过控制纳米金和CdS QDs之间的DNA研究了纳米金对CdS QDs发光信号的影响作用. 结果显示DNA链的长度和类型对发光信号有着重要的影响. 最后将此传感器用于环境污染物的DNA损伤检测, 显示出很好的灵敏响应.     

基于金纳米粒子/聚阿魏酸/多壁碳纳米管修饰电极的DNA计时库仑法生物传感器的制备

构建了基于金纳米粒子/聚阿魏酸/多壁碳纳米管(AuNPs/PFA/MWCNTs)修饰电极的DNA计时库仑法生物传感器.利用循环伏安技术在多壁碳管修饰的玻碳电极表面上聚合一层阿魏酸,在恒电位条件下,在阿魏酸表面沉积金纳米粒子,巯基DNA作为探针通过金硫键固定在金纳米粒子表面.电化学交流阻抗技术(EIS)与扫描电镜(SEM...     

The preparation and characterization of poly(o-phenylenediamine)/gold nanoparticles interface for immunoassay by surface plasmon resonance and electrochemistry

The poly-o-phenylenediamine (PoPD) nonconducting film and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were combined to fabricate AuNPs/PoPD film, which is used as a novel biocompatible interface for the immobilization of antibody and develop a simple and sensitive label-free immunoassay for the detection of the related antigen (human immunoglobulin G (IgG)). Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and electrochemical methods were used to provide the real-time information about the polymer film growth, assembling of various sizes of gold nanoparticles, anti-human IgG antibody (anti-hIgG) immobilization and the antigen–antibody interaction. The microstructures of the PoPD and AuNPs/PoPD films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM). These results demonstrated that AuNPs were uniformly dispersed on the porous surface of PoPD film, which formed a nano-structure biocompatible AuNPs/PoPD interface. The use of gold nanoparticles and PoPD film could enhance the immunoassay sensitivity and anti-nonspecific property of the resulting immunoassay electrode. Additionally, the reproducibility and preliminary application of anti-hIgG/AuNPs/PoPD/Au electrode for SPR detection of hIgG was also evaluated.     

Flower-like self-assembly of gold nanoparticles for highly sensitive electrochemical detection of chromium(VI)

We report here the fabrication of a flower-like self-assembly of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) as a highly sensitive platform for ultratrace Cr(VI) detection. Two AuNP layers are used in the current approach, in which the first is electroplated on the GCE surface as anchors for binding to an overcoated thiol sol–gel film derived from 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTS). The second AuNP layer is then self-assembled on the surface of the sol–gel film, forming flower-like gold nanoelectrodes enlarging the electrode surface. When functionalized by a thiol pyridinium, the fabricated electrode displays a well-defined peak for selective Cr(VI) reduction with an unusually large, linear concentration range of 10–1200 ng L⁻¹ and a low detection limit of 2.9 ng L⁻¹. In comparison to previous approaches using MPTS and AuNPs on Au electrodes, the current work expands the use of AuNPs to the GCE. Subsequent functionalization of the secondary AuNPs by a thiol pyridinium and adsorption/preconcentration of Cr(VI) lead to the unusually large detection range and high sensitivity. The stepwise preparation of the electrode has been characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and IR. The newly designed electrode exhibits good stability, and has been successfully employed to measure chromium in a pre-treated blood sample. The method demonstrates acceptable fabrication reproducibility and accuracy.     

Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemiluminescence of luminol-reduced gold nanoparticles and their application in a hydrogen peroxide sensor

It was found that chloroauric acid (HAuCl(4)) could be directly reduced by the luminescent reagent luminol in aqueous solution to form gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), the size of which depended on the amount of luminol. The morphology and surface state of as-prepared AuNPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, UV/visible spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. All results indicated that residual luminol and its oxidation product 3-aminophthalate coexisted on the surface of AuNPs through the weak covalent interaction between gold and nitrogen atoms in their amino groups. Subsequently, a luminol-capped AuNP-modified electrode was fabricated by the immobilization of AuNPs on a gold electrode by virtue of cysteine molecules and then immersion in a luminol solution. The modified electrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The as-prepared modified electrode exhibited an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) response in alkaline aqueous solution under a double-step potential. H2O2 was found to enhance the ECL. On this basis, an ECL sensor for the detection of H2O2 was developed. The method is simple, fast, and reagent free. It is applicable to the determination of H2O2 in the range of 3x10(-7)-1x10(-3) mol L(-1) with a detection limit of 1x10(-7) mol L(-1) (S/N=3).     

A Self‐assembled L‐Cysteine and Electrodeposited Gold Nanoparticles‐reduced Graphene Oxide Modified Electrode for Adsorptive Stripping Determination of Copper

Glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with L‐cysteine and gold nanoparticles‐reduced graphene oxide (AuNPs‐RGO) composite was fabricated as a novel electrochemical sensor for the determination of Cu²⁺. The AuNPs‐RGO composite was formed on GCE surface by electrodeposition. The L‐cysteine was decorated on AuNPs by self‐assembly. Physicochemical and electrochemical properties of L‐cysteine/AuNPs‐RGO/GCE were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, cyclic voltammetry and adsorptive stripping voltammetry. The results validated that the prepared electrode had many attractive features, such as large electroactive area, good electrical conductivity and high sensitivity. Experimental conditions, including electrodeposition cycle, self‐assembly time, electrolyte pH and preconcentration time were studied and optimized. Stripping signals obtained from L‐cysteine/AuNPs‐RGO/GCE exhibited good linear relationship with Cu²⁺ concentrations in the range from 2 to 60 μg L⁻¹, with a detection limit of 0.037 μg L⁻¹. Finally, the prepared electrode was applied for the determination of Cu²⁺ in soil samples, and the results were in agreement with those obtained by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.     

Direct application of gold nanoparticles to one-pot electrochemical biosensors

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely employed for the fabrication of electrochemical biosensors. In most cases, AuNPs are immobilized on the surface of an electrode, so they are difficult to be regenerated, making the use of the biosensor unfriendly. In this work, by adopting AuNPs directly as the electrolytes, we have developed a novel AuNPs-based electrochemical detection system. In brief, AuNPs-catalyzed oxidation of glucose is combined with a HRP-catalyzed reaction as well as an electrocatalytic reaction to compose cascade reactions in the electrolyte. Thus, the intensity of the electrocatalytic signals has quantitative relation with the concentration of glucose, and favors the sensitive detection of glucose. Furthermore, because the catalysis of AuNPs may be blocked under the interaction with single-stranded DNA and unblocked in the presence of a complementary sequence, detection of DNA and even single-nucleotide polymorphism can thereby been achieved. This one-pot detection system can be operated and regenerated very easily, since all the components are integrated in the electrolytes of AuNPs, and the unmodified electrode can be reused after being rinsed. This concept by integrating the advantages of sensitive electrochemical detection with the easy-to-operate nanocolloidal system may also promote the development of other kinds of electrochemical biosensors.     

Determination of Mercury by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry with a Gold Nanoparticle‐Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

The aim of this work is the development of a procedure for the determination of aqueous Hg(II) by anodic stripping voltammetry at a gold nanoparticle‐modified glassy carbon electrode (AuNPs‐GCE). The signal of aqueous Hg(II) was measured in the square wave mode; the effect of potential scan parameters, deposition potential and deposition time on the analytical signal was examined. The supporting electrolyte was 0.06 M HCl. The repeatability, the linearity, the accuracy, the detection limit of the procedure and the interferences of other cations and of anions were evaluated. The performance of the AuNPs‐GCE was compared with those of a solid (SGE) and a film (FGE) gold electrode: the AuNPs‐GCE showed to provide lower detection limits and higher repeatability. The renewable surface permits to eliminate memory effects, to maintain a stable baseline and response, and to avoid frequent mechanical cleaning steps. The applicability of the AuNPs‐GCE for Hg(II) determination in drinking waters, sediments and pharmaceuticals was demonstrated.     

Influence of gold nanoparticle size (2-50 nm) upon its electrochemical behavior: an electrochemical impedance spectroscopic and voltammetric study

The electrochemical behavior of different size gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was investigated. AuNPs with 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 50 nm diameters were immobilized onto a screen printed carbon electrode surface by physical adsorption. The impedimetric response was measured for different diameter AuNPs at a fixed value of their surface area, at the same content of gold (Au) and at the same concentration. In a further experiment, the impedimetric response toward AuNP concentration was measured for each diameter. Impedimetric results were compared with results obtained for the detection of Au by stripping voltammetry. Additionally, variability of active surface area and roughness of different electrodes before and after immobilization of AuNPs were carefully evaluated by means of cyclic voltammetry and laser scanning microscopy. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a sensitive technique capable of differentiating the signal generated by AuNPs of different sizes, thus providing useful information for the employment of AuNPs in electrochemical biosensors.     

Bisthiol-Assisted Multilayers' Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis,Characterization, Size Control and Electrocatalytic Applications

The layer-by-layer (LBL) approach has been utilized to self-assemble multilayers films of citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on polycrystalline gold (poly-Au) substrates. 1,4-benzenedimethanethiol (BDMT) was used as a cross linker to bind every two successive AuNPs layers. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques were employed to confirm the existence of the alternative layers of AuNPs and BDMT in the self-assembled multilayers film. The AuNPs modified poly-Au electrode showed a significant electrocatalysis towards the reduction of oxygen (a positive potential shift of about 100 mV was observed in the reduction peak potential compared to that obtained at the bare poly-Au electrode). The AuNPs tend to aggregate during their assembling to different extent which markedly depends on the substrate geometry and roughness. An effort was dedicated to understand and control the aggregation phenomenon.     

Mercury‐modified Lignosulfonate‐stabilized Gold Nanoparticles as an Alternative Material for Anodic Stripping Voltammetry of Thallium

Lignosulfonate‐stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs‐LS) were synthesized and subsequently used as a complexing agent for mercury ions. The obtained AuNPs‐LS/Hg²⁺ complex was characterized by means of various physicochemical techniques such as UV‐vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Furthermore, the resulting complex was evaluated as an electrode modifier for the development of amperometric sensors. Upon sufficient negative potential, the bound mercury ions are reduced to form an amalgam with AuNPs‐LS. Thus, the performance of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified by AuNPs‐LS/Hg film was investigated as an electrochemical sensor in the determination of Tl⁺ ions in a 0.05 M EDTA at pH 4.5. The presence of the mercury containing film improves the analyte accumulation due to its ability to form a fused amalgam with thallium. The presented data indicate that the GCE/AuNPs‐LS/Hg modified electrode shows better performance toward Tl⁺ determination in comparison to bare GCE. The stripping anodic peak current of thallium was linear over its concentration range from 1.7⋅10⁻⁷ to 5.0⋅10⁻⁶ M. The detection limit (3σ) was estimated to be 1.4⋅10⁻⁷ M. The proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of thallium ions in real samples of soil derived from the area of the copper smelter near Głogów (Poland).     

酶法合成的葡萄糖氧化酶-纳米金复合物的直接电化学与生物传感

将NaAuCl₄、葡萄糖氧化酶（GOx）和葡萄糖混合,借一步酶促反应制得吸附GOx的金纳米颗粒（AuNPs）,再通过滴干修饰法研制了Nafion/GOx-AuNPs修饰的玻碳（GC）电极,并考察了该酶电极上GOx的直接电化学和生物传感性能. 这种酶法合成的GOx-AuNPs复合物有良好的酶直接电化学活性,也保持了GOx的生物活性,似可归因于酶法合成的纳米金更接近酶氧化还原活性中心的缘故. 该酶电极在-0.4 V（vs. SCE）电位下,其稳态电流下降与葡萄糖浓度（0.5 4 mmol·L^-1）成正比,检测下限0.2 mol·L^-1.     

细胞色素c在纳米杂化膜修饰玻碳电极上的直接电化学

以多壁碳纳米管(MWNTs)修饰玻碳(GC)电极为基底,自组装金纳米粒子(AuNPs)及L-半胱氨酸(L-Cys)研制杂化膜修饰电极(L-Cys/AuNPs/MWNTs/GC).实验表明,该膜修饰电极在pH=7.0的KH2PO4-K2HPO4缓冲溶液中对细胞色素c(Cyt c)的直接电子转移反应具有良好的电催化作用,C...     

Dual Signal Amplification Electrochemical Biosensor for Lead Cation

Herein, a sensitive electrochemical Pb²⁺ sensor was developed which based on DNA‐functionalized Au nanoparticles(AuNPs) and nanocomposite modified electrode. The DNA‐functionalized AuNPs includes two types of DNA, namely a Pb²⁺‐mediated DNAzyme comprising a biotin labeled‐enzyme DNA and a substrate strand DNA with a typical stem‐loop structure, and a ferrocene‐labeled linear signal DNA. Without Pb²⁺, the hairpin loop impeded biotin binding to avidin on the electrode. However,when the goal Pb²⁺ exists, the substratum strand was divided into two fragments that lead to the enzyme strand was substratumed on the electrode and biotin was admited by avidin, bringing about DNA‐functionalized AuNP(AuNPs) deposition on the electrode surface.The differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was used to measure electrochemical response signals connect to signal DNA.For the amplification characters of the DNA‐functionalized AuNPs and nanocomposite, the electrochemical detection signal of Pb²⁺ was greatly improved and revealed high specificity. Under optimum conditions, the resultant biosensor bringed out a high sensitivity and selectivity for the determination of Pb²⁺. The proposed method was able to detect as low as picomolar Pb²⁺ concentrations.     

Gold Nanoparticles Decorated Graphene as a High Performance Sensor for Determination of Trace Hydrazine Levels in Water

Electrochemical sensors provide a selective, sensitive and an easy approach to detect hazardous substances such as hydrazine. Herein, we investigate a facile route for the fabrication of a nanostructured composite based on Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) decorated graphene and present its sensing performance towards hydrazine. Our strategy involves electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of graphene oxide (GO) on Au substrate to obtain a uniform layer EPD‐GO, followed by electrochemical reduction of GO to yield high quality graphene ERGO and electrodeposition of monodispersed AuNPs on ERGO (AuNPs/ERGO/Au). The modified AuNPs/ERGO/Au electrode was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR) techniques. The sensor exhibited an improved catalytic activity with a peak potential of +87 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl) for hydrazine oxidation. The high performance of this hybrid electrode is due to the presence of a synergistic effect between AuNPs and ERGO at their interface. Insights into the mechanism and kinetics of hydrazine oxidation are withdrawn from varying the voltage scan rate as the reaction is fully irreversible and diffusion‐controlled. The proposed hydrazine sensor showed suitability for nanomolar detection (detection limit of 74 nM), high selectivity in the presence of common ions and efficiency for application in water samples.     

金纳米粒子和钼氧化物复合膜修饰电极的制备及应用

利用循环伏安法将金纳米粒子和钼氧化物共同电沉积在玻碳电极表面,制备了金纳米粒子和钼氧化物复合膜修饰电极,利用SEM和XPS研究了MoOx/AuNPs复合膜的表面形态,并研究其修饰电极对葡萄糖的电催化氧化过程. 首次提出了阳极扫描极化反向催化伏安法,即在反向扫描过程中纯的催化氧化电流通过扣减背景电流的方法被提取出来. 显著提高电流测量灵敏度改善了信噪比. 制备的MoOx/AuNPs复合膜修饰电极在0.01-4.0 mmol/L对葡萄糖具有线性响应,电流灵敏度为2.35 mA·L/（mmol·cm2）,检测限为9.01 μmol/L（信噪比为3）.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Ethanol on Flexible Three‐dimensional Interconnected Nickel/Gold Composite Foams in Alkaline Media

In this work, a porous and flexible three‐dimensional (3D) nickel/gold nanoparticle electrode (NiF/AuNPs) is presented as an efficient electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media. The 3D nanocomposite electrode consists of interconnected porous nickel foam (NiF) with large pores (500±200 μm diameter) surrounded by interconnected struts (～100 μm) that are decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs, 37±8 nm) through in‐situ electrochemical deposition. The catalytic performance of the 3D electrode was evaluated by different electrochemical methods. An enhancement in the performance (about 253 %) and a remarkable decline in onset potential (about ～0.63 V) in comparison with pristine NiF for ethanol oxidation are demonstrated. This potential is lower than many reported results except palladium‐ and platinum‐based catalysts, which are expensive. It is shown that both hydroxyl anions and cations affect the ethanol oxidation on the 3D electrode. The interconnected porous structure provides efficient mass diffusivity, which along with its high specific surface area combined with the catalytic nature of AuNPs, may open new opportunities for in‐inexpensive and highly efficient electro‐oxidation of ethanol for energy applications.