硫醇自组装膜对金电极上吡咯电化学聚合的影响

用电化学聚合法在多种烷基硫醇自组装膜修饰金电极上制备了聚吡咯.通过计时安培法、循环伏安法和交流阻抗技术研究了自组装膜的烷基链长和端基功能团对吡咯聚合过程和性质的影响.当自组装膜较完美时,聚吡咯沉积在自组装膜表面;而当自组装膜有一定缺陷时,吡咯在针孔处成核,然后继续生长并完全覆盖在自组装膜表面.研究结果表明,烷基硫醇的链越短,吡咯聚合越容易;疏水的烷基硫醇自组装膜有利于聚吡咯在电极表面的生长.     

生物素衍生物自组装膜制备及其覆盖度的电化学测定

利用循环伏安法和电化学交流阻抗谱研究了MBDA/Au,MBTA/Au,TBDA/Au,TBTA/Au修饰电极以及MBDA与DT混合自组装/Au、TBTA与DT混合自组装/Au修饰电极的覆盖度。结果表明这些自组装膜在金电极表面的覆盖度均比较高,达到99%以上;对同一类修饰电极,混合自组装膜的覆盖度高于单组分自组装膜的覆盖度,混合自组装体系的覆盖度随着DT比例的增加而增加;同类物质,长链化合物在金表面的覆盖度大于短链化合物,含二硫键的化合物与金电极的键合能力比含一个巯基的化合物键合能力强。     

基于共面薄膜金电极的三磷酸腺苷适体传感器

为了检测三磷酸腺苷(ATP)的浓度,利用微系统(MEMS)技术小批量加工薄膜金电极,采用自组装法将巯基修饰的三磷酸腺苷适体固定到金电极表面,以三磷酸腺苷适体作为识别元件,构建了一种基于共面薄膜金电极的三磷酸腺苷适体传感器。依据核酸磷酸骨架荷负电特性静电排斥[Fe(CN)6]3!/4!所引起的阻抗变化实现对ATP浓度的检测。首先采用电化学阻抗谱法研究了裸金电极及ATP加入前后、6-巯基己醇封闭电极前后以及不同自组装时间(3,8,15,24和30 h)条件下,电极在电化学阻抗溶液中阻抗值变化。然后研究了不同浓度ATP适体传感器的电化学阻抗谱以及适体传感器的线性度和重复性。结果表明,在自组装时间为24 h,使用6-巯基己醇封闭金电极的条件下,此传感器线性测量范围可达到1~500 nmol/L,检出限为1 nmol/L,线性相关系数为0.9842。此传感器制作简单,检出限低且重复性好。     

界面可控硫醇SAMs纳米金修饰金电极的电化学行为研究

在裸金电极上自组装不同比例的4,4’-二甲基联苯硫醇(MTP)和硫辛酸(TA)混合液,形成自组装膜(MTP+TA/Au SAMs),再修饰纳米金,制得纳米金混合巯基修饰金电极(AuNPs/MTP+TA/Au)。研究了纳米金混合巯基修饰金电极的电化学行为和阻抗行为,结果表明电极表面pH值的改变对电极表面的电子转移有重要影响。对葡萄糖传感器的制备条件、测定条件、抗干扰能力等进行了讨论,结果表明修饰电极的微结构和微环境有必要进一步研究。     

Study on Electrochemical Behavior of Controllable Interface Alkanethiols Selfassembled Monolayers and Au Nanoparticles Modified Gold Electrode

在裸金电极上自组装不同比例的4,4’-二甲基联苯硫醇(MTP)和硫辛酸(TA)混合液,形成自组装膜( MTP+ TA/Au SAMs),再修饰纳米金,制得纳米金混合巯基修饰金电极(AuNPs/MTP+ TA/Au).研究了纳米金混合巯基修饰金电极的电化学行为和阻抗行为,结果表明电极表面pH值的改变对电极表面的电子转移有重要影响.对葡萄糖传感器的制备条件、测定条件、抗干扰能力等进行了讨论,结果表明修饰电极的微结构和微环境有必要进一步研究.     

基于金纳米粒子/1,6-己基二硫醇组装的脱氧核糖核酸电化学传感器检测凝血因子Ⅻ片段

将含有17个碱基对的凝血因子Ⅻ单链脱氧核糖核酸(DNA)片段固定在十六烷基三甲基溴化胺(CTMAB)保护的金纳米粒子/1,6-己基二硫醇/金电极上,以道诺霉素(DNR)为电活性指示剂,用于检测其互补序列。电化学阻抗谱(EIS)监测了整个组装过程,电极界面性质随组装层的改变而变化。循环伏安(CV)研究发现,DNR与单、双链DNA以不同的方式结合。通过微分脉冲伏安法(DPV)检测DNR的还原峰电流,获得DNA杂交的最佳条件为:杂交时间1h,道诺霉素的浓度为1.0×10-4mol/L,巯基修饰的单链DNA(SH-ssDNA)组装时间为24h。在最佳杂交条件下,当互补DNA(cDNA)的浓度从1.0×10-13mol/L增加到1.0×10-8mol/L,DNR的还原峰电流与cDNA浓度的对数值呈线性关系,其线性回归方程为:y=0.288 0.022lgx,线性相关系数为0.9987,cDNA的检出限达8.1×10-14mol/L。     

阻抗滴定法测定3-巯基丙酸自组装膜的表面酸度

利用交流阻抗和循环伏安法研究了巯基丙酸自组装膜的组装过程及表面羧基的解离性质.研究表明,由于巯基丙酸的链长较短,自组装膜的组装过程表现为快吸附,然后表现为缓慢组装的过程.利用阻抗值随溶液pH的变化绘制出阻抗滴定曲线,得出了自组装膜表面巯基丙酸的表面酸度,研究了饱和吸附与不饱和吸附对表面酸度的影响.利用氢键作用和静电相互作用对实验结果进行了解释.     

一种胶质瘤细胞的核酸适体电化学阻抗传感器

本文基于交流阻抗谱技术发展了一种新型的高灵敏核酸适体传感器用于胶质瘤细胞的检测。该传感器通过巯基在金表面的混合自组装,将腱肽蛋白c的核酸适体探针固定于金电极表面。基于腱肽蛋白在胶质瘤细胞表面的高表达,利用细胞与电极表面核酸适体探针的特异性生物识别对铁氰化物电化学阻抗的抑制,建立了胶质瘤细胞检测的核酸适体传感器。考察并优化了核酸适体/巯基丙酸混合自组装比例、反应时间、温度和离子强度等对传感器性能有显著影响的分析条件,结果表明该传感器的阻抗响应与胶质瘤细胞浓度呈线性关系,线性范围为100~50 000 cell/mL,其检出限可达50 cell/mL。     

钙调素修饰金电极的交流阻抗行为研究

利用交流阻抗方法, 以氧化还原对为探针，对自组装到金电极表面的钙调素 (CaM)膜的成膜过程、不同pH值的影响以及与钙离子的结合情况进行了较系统的研究.实验结果表明, 钙调素可以自组装到金电极表面并且其自组装过程较为明显地分为快、慢两个步骤；还发现钙调素膜的性能结构随体系不同的pH值发生有规律的变化，在其等电点，膜的结构最致密；而且钙调素膜与钙离子的结合也分为较明显的三个阶段.     

电位控制ZnO/表面活性剂复合多层膜在固/液界面上的自组装

通过控制固/液界面电极电位的方式, 控制表面活性剂和金属离子在电极表面的自组装, 制备出了高度取向的ZnO/表面活性剂复合多层膜. 对无机层形态和结构进行了分析, 并采用X射线反射率和X射线漫散射研究了电极电位控制下ZnO/表面活性剂复合多层膜在固/液界面的自组装生长. 结果表明, 在一定电位下, 只有当表面活性剂浓度低于其饱和吸附浓度时, 采用阶跃电位沉积方式才能明显改变复合薄膜的周期厚度; 恒电位沉积方式控制电极电位时, 随着沉积电位的提高, 多层膜层状结构由一组层状相变为多组层状相, 同时层状结构的取向变差. 实验研究结果验证了电化学自组装过程是由金属离子的还原速度和表面活性剂的吸附速度二者共同控制完成的.     

Impedance‐Based DNA Biosensor Employing Molecular Beacon DNA as Probe and Thionine as Charge Neutralizer

In this paper, we present an impedance‐based DNA biosensor using thionine intercalation to amplify DNA hybridization signal. Beacon single‐stranded DNA (ssDNA) probe and mercaptoacetic acid were self‐assembled onto a Au electrode by forming Au? S bonds. These beacon ssDNAs were hybridized with the complementary sequences around the loop structure. Then thionine was intercalated into the double‐stranded DNA (dsDNA) immobilized on the Au electrode surface. Due to the neutralization of the negative charges of dsDNA by the intercalated thionine, the electronic transfer resistance (R_et) of the DNA modified Au electrode was significantly diminished. Herein, the decreased value of R_et resulted from the thionine intercalating into dsDNA was employed as the hybridization signal. SDS was used to reduce the unspecific adsorption between ssDNA and thionine. Several experimental conditions, including the surface coverage of ssDNA probe on Au electrode, the hybridization temperature and time were all optimized. Moreover, the hybridization reactions of the unstructured linear ssDNA probe and the structured beacon ssDNA probe with their complementary sequences were compared in this work. The sensitivity of the presented DNA biosensor highlighted that the intercalation of thionine into dsDNA was an efficient approach to amplify the hybridization signal using impedance detection technique. Additionally, in this DNA biosensing protocol, beacon ssDNA has a good ability to distinguish target DNA sequences. This results in a higher specificity than using traditional unstructured DNA probe.     

BisPNA‐assisted Detection of Double‐stranded DNA via Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

A highly effective strategy for quantification of plasmid which was a special dsDNA based on bisPNA by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was presented in this work. Firstly, through Au?S bond, thiol‐terminated bisPNA probes were immobilized onto the gold electrode surface. Then bisPNA probes directly hybridized with target plasmid DNA pBR322 based on the PNA.DNA‐PNA invasion triplex without denaturation. In the presence of redox electroactive ions [Fe(CN)₆]^3?/4? as hybridization indicator, the charge transfer resistance (R_ct) was produced, and R_ct was measured via electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Under optimal conditions, this strategy showed a good linear relationship between the ΔR_ct which was the difference of R_ct obtained before and after bisPNA hybridized with plasmid pBR322, and logarithm of the concentration of plasmid pBR322 within the range from 1 nM to 100 nM (R²=0.993), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.1 nM. Furthermore, this bisPNA‐assisted biosensor showed good stability and satisfactory analytical reliability. In addition, this novel bisPNA‐assisted biosensor also exhibited excellent analytical results in human serum.     

Corrosion Inhibition Using Harmal Leaf Extract as an Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor

Extract of natural plants is one of the most important metallic corrosion inhibitors. They are readily available, nontoxic, environmentally friendly, biodegradable, highly efficient, and renewable. The present project focuses on the corrosion inhibition effects of Peganum Harmala leaf extract. The equivalent circuit with two time constants with film and charge transfer components gave the best fitting of impedance data. Extraction of active species by sonication proved to be an effective new method to extract the inhibitors. High percent inhibition efficacy IE% of 98% for 283.4 ppm solutions was attained using impedance spectroscopy EIS measurements. The values of charge transfer R_ct increases while the double layer capacitance C_dl values decrease with increasing Harmal extract concentration. This indicates the formation of protective film. The polarization curves show that the Harmal extract acts as a cathodic-type inhibitor. It is found that the adsorption of Harmal molecules onto the steel surface followed Langmuir isotherm. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy FTIR was used to determine the electron-rich functional groups in Harmal extract, which contribute to corrosion inhibition effect. Scanning electron microscopy SEM measurement of a steel surface clearly proves the anticorrosion effect of Harmal leaves.     

Selective anion sensing by a tris-amide CTV derivative: 1H NMR titration, self-assembled monolayers, and impedance spectroscopy

A hydrogen-bond forming tris(amide) receptor based on cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) was prepared. Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of the receptor were formed on gold surfaces. Desorption experiments show a surface coverage of 2.26 x 10(-10) mol/cm(2). (1)H NMR and UV measurements confirm that the receptor exhibits the highest affinity for acetate ions among the anions studied. Electrochemical impedance was used to investigate anion sensing by the SAMs and proved to be an efficient and convenient technique for detecting anions in aqueous solutions. Upon binding acetate anions, the monolayer-modified gold electrodes show a drastic increase of the R(ct) values when Fe(CN)(6)(3-/4-) is used as the redox probe. When the probe was changed to a positively charged one, Ru(NH3)(6)(3+/2+), the R(ct) values decreased monotonically as the acetate concentration was increased, thus confirming the accumulation of negative surface charge upon anion binding. H(2)PO(4-) shows some interference when sensing AcO-. Other monovalent anions such as Cl-, Br-, NO3(-) and HSO4(-) do not bind to the CTV receptor either in solution or on the surfaces.     

Surface morphological and impedance spectroscopic studies on the interaction of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) with mild steel in acid solutions

The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in aerated acid mixture of 0.5 N H₂SO₄ and 0.5 N HCl solution was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization studies, linear polarization studies, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, adsorption, and surface morphological studies. The effect of inhibitor concentration on corrosion rate, degree of surface coverage, adsorption kinetics, and surface morphology is investigated. The inhibition efficiency increased markedly with increase in additive concentration. The presence of PEG and PVP decreases the double-layer capacitance and increases the charge-transfer resistance. The inhibitor molecules first adsorb on the metal surface following a Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Both PEG and PVP offer good inhibition properties for mild steel and act as mixed-type inhibitors. Surface analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows that PVP offers better protection than PEG.     

Corrosion inhibition of steel in molar HCl by triphenyltin2–thiophene carboxylate

The effect of triphenyltin2–thiophene carboxylate (TTC) on the corrosion of steel in hydrochloric acid medium was studied using gravimetric, electrochemical polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The percentage inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increasing concentration of inhibitor to reach 97% at 10^?3 M. Polarisation study shows that TTC is an efficient inhibitor and acts as a mixed-type inhibitor. EIS results indicate the increase of resistance transfer (R_T) and the decrease of double layer capacitance (C_dl) with TTC concentration. Triphenyltin2–thiophene carboxylate molecules lead to the formation of a protective layer on the surface of steel. The inhibitor is adsorbed on the steel surface according to Langmuir isotherm.     

Fabrication of a Sensitive Impedance Biosensor of DNA Hybridization Based on Gold Nanoparticles Modified Gold Electrode

In this work, we report on the preparation of a simple, sensitive DNA impedance sensor. Firstly gold nanoparticles were electrodeposited on the surface of a gold electrode, and then probe DNA was immobilized on the surface of gold nanoparticles through a 5′‐thiol‐linker. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to investigate probe DNA immobilization and hybridization. Compared to the bare gold electrode, the gold nanoparticles modified electrode could improve the density of probe DNA attachment and the sensitivity of DNA sensor greatly. The difference of electron transfer resistance (ΔR_et) was linear with the logarithm of complementary oligonucleotides sequence concentrations in the range of 2.0×10^?12 to 9.0×10^?8 M, and the detection limit was 6.7×10^?13 M. In addition, the DNA sensor showed a fairly good reproducibility and stability during repeated regeneration and hybridization cycles.     

Model Gauze Electrode O2,Pt/O2–: Effect of the Cell's Pretreatment and the Single-Crystal Electrolyte Orientation

The polarization resistance of a model platinum gauze electrode in contact with a single-crystal electrolyte of doped zirconium dioxide is studied by impedance spectroscopy. Geometric characteristics of metal/electrolyte contact (contact area, triple-phase boundary length) are easily determined. The electrode pretreatment affects results of measurements in identical conditions. Cathodic and anodic polarizations increases its activity. The partial polarization resistance of a low-frequency relaxation process (R₂) alters jumpwise, which suggests that there exist an initial state and a state after a current treatment. During a prolonged storage, R₂ alters with time and tends to regain the initial state. The polarization resistance of the initial electrode depends on the electrolyte orientation. No such dependence is observed for the current-treated electrode.     

Characterization of the gold-catalyzed deposition of silver on graphite screen-printed electrodes and their application to the development of impedimetric immunosensors

This paper describes the characterization of the gold-catalyzed deposition of silver on graphite screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the application of this approach to the development of impedimetric immunosensors. After applying −0.1 V for 45 s, the amount of electrodeposited silver quantitatively changes the magnitude of two elements of the electrical equivalent circuit: the interface capacitance, Ci, and the charge-transfer resistance, R_CT. Better correlations have been found when considering the R_CT since this parameter is almost exclusively dependent on the amount of deposited silver under these experimental conditions. This approach has been successfully applied to the development of an impedimetric immunosensor for aflatoxin M₁. The R_CT magnitude shows good correlation with the amount of gold immobilized on the electrode surface after a competitive assay and thus, with the toxin concentration. This approach has been found sensitive in a wide range of concentrations, from 15 to 1000 free-AFM₁ ppt with a limit of detection of 12 ppt.     

Application of Impedimetric and Voltammetric Genosensor for Detection of a Biological Warfare: Anthrax

A strategy for the detection of anthrax, which is a potential biological weapon by using an electrochemical genosensing technology, is investigated. An alkanathiol‐linked or unlabeled capture probe related to B. anthracis is immobilized onto gold or graphite electrode surface. A 101‐mer anthrax target is used for hybridization. The extent of hybridization between probe and target sequences is determined by using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectrometry (EIS). EIS analysis are based on electron transfer resistance (R_ct) in the presence of [Fe(CN)₆]^3?/4? and DPV measurements are based on transduction of both guanine oxidation and Meldola's blue (MDB) reduction signal as hybridization indicator. The response of the probe‐modified electrodes which was interacted with a noncomplementary sequence was the same as the responses of probe‐modified surface and proved the specifity of the hybridization with the target. According to these results the developed genosensors based on EIS and DPV techniques can be employed for rapid and selective detection of B. anthracis.