A Simple and Highly Sensitive Electrochemically Reduced p‐Nitrobenzoic Acid Film Modified Sensor for Determination of Mercury

Herein, a simple electrochemical sensor was fabricated for sensing Hg²⁺ ions by using electrochemically reduced p‐nitrobenzoic acid molecules modified (ERpNBA) glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The modified electrode was applied for the determination of Hg²⁺ ions by using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV). Experimental parameters such as concentration of p‐nitrobenzoic acid used for electrode modification, pH, accumulation time and deposition potential used for the determination of Hg²⁺ ions were optimized. The strong interaction between the Hg²⁺ ions and the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atoms of ERpNBA molecules leads to highly selective adsorption of Hg²⁺ ions on the modified electrode. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the sensor showed higher sensitivity and very low detection limit for Hg²⁺ ions than other metal ions such as Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions. The LOD for Hg²⁺ ions was 240 pM which is below the guideline value given by the World Health Organization and the earlier reports.     

A Novel Sensor Based on Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Polypyrrole/Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes for the Electrochemical Detection of Cytostatic Drug Rapamycin

The electrocatalytic oxidation of rapamycin, one of the most studied immunosuppressant, cancer-preventing drug, is investigated for the first time on the surface of the modified carbon paste electrode prepared by incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and conductive polymer pyrrole using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Rapamycin exhibited a well-defined oxidation peak at +1.1 V (versus Ag/AgCl) in Briton Robinson buffer solution with a pH 4.0. Effect of the most important experimental parameters was optimized and obtained signals are linear to the concentration of rapamycin in the range from 0.1 to 20 μM with 0.06 μM limit of detection. The repeatability is calculated as ±2 % and the reproducibility as ±5 %. The possible interfering compounds were tested showing negligible effect and the sensor was successfully applied for the determination of rapamycin in commercial pharmaceutical formulations with obtained recoveries in the range from 98 % to 102 %.     

Sensitive and Selective Electrochemical Sensor Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polypyrrole Hybrid Nanocomposites for Tetrabromobisphenol A Detection

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A sensitive and selective electrochemical sensor based on electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polypyrrole and gold nanoparticles–multiwalled carbon nanotubes (AuNPs–MWCNTs) hybrid nanocomposites was developed for the determination of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA). A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with MWCNTs, and the AuNPs–MWCNTs/GCE was prepared by an electrodeposition method in HAuCl₄ solution. The AuNPs–MWCNTs nanocomposite showed high electrocatalytic activity, good conductivity, and sufficient reactive sites for the direct electro-oxidation of TBBPA. The molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as recognition elements were synthesized through in situ electro-polymerization of pyrrole as functional monomers in the presence of the TBBPA template molecules. Under the optimal conditions, the developed sensor exhibited good selectivity towards TBBPA compared with structural analogs, high sensitivity, and excellent producibility. The electrochemical responses of the sensor toward TBBPA were obtained in the linear range from 0.5?nM to 1?μM with a limit of detection equal to 0.24?nM at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3.     

A Novel Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nickel Chloride Solution Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for Curcumin Determination

In this research, the high conductivity of nickel chloride solution as well as the ability of nickel ions in establishing particular bonds with curcumin was benefited to fabricate a new electrochemical sensor based on nickel chloride solution modified glassy carbon electrode (NiCl₂/GCE) for detection and measurement of curcumin in human blood serum. Atomic force microscope (AFM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods indicated that using nickel chloride solution for the modification of the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface had a significant effect on improvement of the electrode performance. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was used for quantitative measurement of curcumin, which exhibited the linear response of NiCl₂/GCE toward curcumin within the concentration range of 10–600 μM and provided the detection limit of 0.109 μM for curcumin in human blood serum.     

Selective and Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for L‐Methionine at Physiological pH Using Functionalized Triazole Polymer Film Modified Electrode

This communication describes the determination of an essential amino acid, L ‐methionine (L ‐Met) in the presence of important interferents, ascorbic acid (AA) and uric acid (UA) at physiological pH using a glassy carbon electrode modified with an electropolymerized film of 3‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐1,2,4‐triazole (p‐AMTa). The bare glassy carbon electrode fails to show a voltammetric signal for L ‐Met in the presence of AA and UA at pH 7.2. However, the p‐AMTa electrode separates the voltammetric signals of AA, UA and L ‐Met with pronounced oxidation currents. The amperometric current of L ‐Met was increased linearly from 1.0×10^?7 to 1×10^?4 M and the detection limit was found to be 4.12×10^?10 M (S/N=3).     

Graphene Nanosheets Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode as a Highly Sensitive and Selective Voltammetric Sensor for Rutin

Graphene nanosheets modified glassy carbon electrode (GNs/GCE) was fabricated as voltammetric sensor for rutin with good sensitivity, selectivity and reproducibility. The sensor exhibits an adsorption‐controlled, reversible two‐proton and two electron transfer reaction for the oxidation of rutin with a peak‐to‐peak separation (ΔE_p) of 26 mV as revealed by cyclic voltammetry. Moreover, the redox peak current increased about 14 times than that on bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The linear response of the sensor is from 1×10^?7 to 1×10^?5 M with a detection limit of 2.1 × 10^?8 M (S/N = 3). The method was successfully applied to determine rutin in tablets with satisfied recovery.     

茶碱在石墨烯/磷钨酸修饰电极上的电化学行为及测定

采用滴涂法制备了石墨烯/磷钨酸修饰电极(GO-PTA/GCE),运用循环伏安法研究了茶碱(THEO)在该修饰电极上的电化学行为,并讨论了修饰剂石墨烯和磷钨酸的配比及用量、底液种类及浓度、扫速对其测定的影响。运用交流阻抗法研究修饰前后电极表面的特性。结果表明,在0.02 mol/L H2SO4溶液中,THEO在该修饰电极上于1.185 V出现一不可逆氧化峰,且在100~800 mV/s范围内,其峰电流与扫速平方根(v1/2)呈线性关系,表明该电极过程为受扩散控制的不可逆过程。THEO在该修饰电极上的电子转移数n=1,有效面积A=0.116 9 cm2,扩散系数D=6.675×10-5cm2/s。在优化实验条件下,采用差分脉冲伏安法对THEO进行定量测定,发现THEO的峰电流与其浓度在6.0×10-7~1.0×10-4mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限可达5.5×10-7mol/L。采用该法对水样中THEO进行检测,回收率为92.6%~106.3%。     

盐酸吡哆辛在聚烟酸修饰电极上的电化学行为及测定

采用电聚合方法制备了聚烟酸修饰玻碳电极(PNA/GCE),并利用循环伏安法(CV)和差分脉冲伏安法(DPV)考察了盐酸吡哆辛(VB6)在该修饰电极上的电化学行为。结果表明,VB6在PNA/GCE上的氧化峰电流显著提高,电极反应为扩散控制的一电子两质子反应。利用差分脉冲伏安法对VB6进行测定,线性范围为0.08~400μmol/L,VB6的检出限为0.02μmol/L,测定结果的相对标准偏差为3.1%(n=8),加标回收率为95.8%~103.7%。该方法可用于VB6片中VB6含量的测定。     

Highly Sensitive and Selective Determination of Dopamine Based on Graphite Nanosheet‐Nafion Composite Film Modified Electrode

A graphite nanosheet (GNS)‐Nafion modified glassy carbon (GC) electrode was prepared and used for highly sensitive and selective determination of dopamine (DA). The GNS‐Nafion/GC electrode displayed excellent electrocatalytic activities towards DA and ascorbic acid (AA). The selective determination of DA was carried out successfully in the presence of AA by differential pulse voltammetry. High sensitivity (3.695 μA μM^?1) and low detection limit (0.02 μM, S/N=3) for the DA detection were obtained. These good properties can be attributed to a large amount of edge plane defects presented on GNSs and the charge‐exclusion and concentration features of Nafion.     

Fabrication of a Sensitive Electrochemical Biosensor for Detection of DNA Hybridization Based on Gold Nanoparticles/CuO Nanospindles Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

In this work, a sensitive electrochemical DNA biosensor for the detection of sequence‐specific target DNA was reported. Firstly, CuO nanospindles (CuO NS) were immobilized on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Subsequently, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) were introduced to the surface of CuO NS by the electrochemical deposition mode. Probe DNA with SH (HS‐DNA) at the 5′‐phosphate end was covalently immobilized on the surface of the Au NPs through Au? S bond. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to elucidate the morphology of the assembled film, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique (EIS) was used to investigate the DNA sensor assembly process. Hybridization detection of DNA was performed with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and the methylene blue (MB) was hybridization indicator. Under the optimal conditions, the decline of reduction peak current of MB (ΔI) was linear with the logarithm of the concentration of complementary DNA from 1.0×10^?13 to 1.0×10^?6 mol·L^?1 with a detection limit of 3.5×10^?14 mol·L^?1 (S/N=3). In addition, this DNA biosensor has good selectivity, and even can distinguish single‐mismatched target DNA.     

鞣酸功能化石墨烯修饰电极上芦丁的电化学行为及灵敏检测

以双功能化试剂鞣酸一步还原法制备了鞣酸功能化的石墨烯纳米材料(TA-G)。鞣酸不仅起到还原剂的作用,还用作功能化试剂包裹石墨烯纳米片。将所制备的TA-G用于构建芦丁电化学传感器,可实现电化学信号放大并获得较好的检测灵敏度。电极反应动力学结果表明,芦丁在该修饰电极的电化学行为受表面准可逆过程控制。优化后的实验条件为p H 3.0,TA-G(1.0μg/m L)的电极修饰量为8μL,扫速为100m V/s,富集圈数为100圈。在优化条件下,芦丁的还原峰电流在1.0×10-8~1.0×10-5mol·L-1浓度范围内呈现良好的线性关系,检出限(S/N=3)为6.0×10-9mol/L。该传感器具有较高的稳定性、选择性和特异性,可实现实际样品中芦丁的灵敏检测,从而拓宽了石墨烯的应用领域并为药物的快速检测提供了新思路。     

An Electrochemical Sensor for Reducing Sugars Based on a Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Electropolymerized Molecularly Imprinted Poly‐o‐phenylenediamine Film

An electrochemical sensor based on electropolymerizing o‐phenylenediamine (o‐PD) on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was developed for determination of reducing sugars. The molecular imprinted sensor was tested by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) to verify the changes in peak currents of hexacyanoferrate. Under the optimum analytical conditions, the current change was linear to the logarithm of glucose and fructose concentration from 0.25 to 25 µM. The detection limit of glucose and fructose were 0.185 µM and 0.173 µM, respectively. Besides, the applicability of the sensitive sensor has been successfully evaluated by determining reducing sugars in the samples from sugarcane industries.     

石墨烯-壳聚糖复合物修饰电极构建电化学免疫传感器对1-芘丁酸的检测研究

采用石墨烯(GS)和壳聚糖(CS)复合膜修饰玻碳电极(GS-CS/GCE),利用1-乙基-(3-二甲基氨基丙基)碳二亚胺盐酸盐(EDC)和N-羟基丁二酰亚胺(NHS)(4∶1)活化GS-CS/GCE,共价固定多环芳烃抗体(anti-PAHs),构建灵敏度高、稳定性好的非标记电流型免疫传感器,用于1-芘丁酸(PBA)的检测。运用扫描电子显微镜对GS-CS复合膜的形貌进行表征。在pH 7.0含10 mmol/L K3Fe(CN)6和0.1 mmol/L KCl的磷酸盐溶液中,通过循环伏安法和示差脉冲伏安法研究修饰电极表面的电化学性质,并考察了免疫传感器的电化学性能。研究表明,由于石墨烯和壳聚糖的协同作用,GS-CS修饰的玻碳电极在Fe(CN)64-/3-溶液中的峰电流明显增大,有利于提高免疫传感器的灵敏度。在优化实验条件下,电极表面的anti-PAHs抗体固定量显著提高,增强了电极的分子识别性能。由于anti-PAHs抗体-抗原结合物的导电性较差,免疫传感器的峰电流随着待测溶液中PBA浓度的增大而减小,PBA浓度在0.1～80μg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为0.03μg/L。该免疫传感器重现性好、特异性强,用于实际样品的测定,回收率为90%～105%。     

A Polypyrrole‐Imprinted Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nano‐SnO2/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Film Modified Carbon Electrode for the Determination of Oleanolic Acid

A sensitive molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor with specific recognition ability for oleanolic acid was synthesized by modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) decorated with tin oxide nanoparticles (nano‐SnO₂/MWNTs) and polypyrrole‐imprinted polymer on a carbon electrode. The morphology and electrochemical performance of the imprinted sensor were investigated by using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and amperometric i–t curve. The results showed that the imprinted sensor displayed excellent selectivity toward oleanolic acid. A linear relationship between the response currents and oleanolic acid concentrations ranging from 5.0×10^?8 g/L to 2.0×10^?5 g/L was obtained for the imprinted sensor. The limit of detection (LOD) of the imprinted sensor toward oleanolic acid was calculated as 8.6×10^?9 g/L at a signal to noise ratio (S/N) of 3. This imprinted sensor was successfully applied to the determination of oleanolic acid in Acitinidia deliciosa root samples.     

基于聚吡咯修饰膨胀石墨电极的甲胎蛋白电化学免疫传感器

构建了测定人血清中甲胎蛋白(AFP)的电化学免疫传感器。此免疫传感器的制备采用恒电位法在膨胀石墨(EG)电极表面合成聚吡咯(PPy),再以戊二醛(GA)作为交联剂,固定辣根过氧化酶标记的AFP抗体(HRP-anti-AFP)。此免疫传感器在含AFP的溶液中于35℃温育50 min后,再在传感器表面修饰普鲁士蓝(PB)作为电子介体,抗原抗体免疫结合产生的免疫复合物会导致HRP对PB催化氧化的效率降低。在优化条件下,AFP的浓度在0.01～300μg/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限为6.25 pg/mL(S/N=3)。这种基于PPy修饰EG电极的免疫传感器制备简单,灵敏度高且价格低廉,有望成为一次性电化学免疫传感器。     

盐酸吡哆辛在聚对氨基苯磺酸修饰电极上的电化学行为与测定

通过电聚合法制备了聚对氨基苯磺酸(PABSA)修饰玻碳电极(GCE),采用循环伏安法(CV)和差分脉冲伏安法(DPV)研究了盐酸吡哆辛(VB₆)在该修饰电极上的电化学行为。 结果表明,VB₆在该修饰电极上的氧化电流显著增加,为裸电极上的7.5倍。 在pH值3.06.5的醋酸缓冲溶液中,VB₆在PABSA/GCE上的电极反应为吸附控制的一电子两质子的不可逆氧化反应。 在优化条件下,使用DPV对VB₆进行了定量检测,线性范围为0.04100 μmol/L,检出限为0.01 μmol/L,是目前所报道的电化学方法测定VB₆的最低检出限,相对平均偏差为3.1%(n=8)。 采用本方法对维生素B₆片中的VB₆进行检测,回收率为106%~108%。     

Alumina Polished Glassy Carbon Electrode as a Simple Electrode for Lower Potential Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine in its Sub‐micromolar Level

The electrochemical behaviour of dopamine (DA) at a cleaned and alumina polished glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV). The CV studies revealed that alumina polished GCE (AGCE) shows an enhanced oxidation peak current response with 217 mV negative potential shift towards DA than that of cleaned GCE. The differential pulse voltammetry result shows that the AGCE detects the DA in the linear concentration ranges from 0.15 to 25.25 µmol L^?1. The limit of detection was calculated as 0.046 µmol L^?1 with a sensitivity of 3.74 µA µmol L^?1 cm^?2 for the determination of DA. The fabricated AGCE shows a satisfactory selectivity, practicality along with appreciable repeatability and reproducibility.     

A Novel Chemical Sensor Based on Sb2S3 Film for Highly Sensitive Detection of Hydrazine

The Sb₂S₃ film on indium‐tin oxide (ITO) substrate has been used as an efficient electron transfer mediator for the fabrication of novel chemical sensor towards hydrazine, which is a diamine known as neurotoxin and carcinogen. Sb₂S₃ film is deposited on ITO substrate by drop‐casting process using Sb₂S₃ solution as precursor and possesses reticular structure with the morphology of uniform hollow hemispheres. The fabricated chemical sensor for selective detection of hydrazine displays a high sensitivity of 106.25 μA/(mM cm²) with a low detection limit of 0.5 μM and it also exhibits excellent reproducibility and stability in hydrazine detection.     

硒化铅纳米粒子DNA电化学传感器检测花椰菜花叶病毒35S启动子基因序列

以水热法合成十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)修饰的PbSe纳米粒子。在碳糊电极表面制备的PbSe纳米粒子壳聚糖(CHIT)复合膜上,实现了DNA的固定和杂交,并用循环伏安法和电化学交流阻抗法进行了表征。应用电活性分子亚甲紫(MV)作为杂交指示剂,以微分脉冲伏安法对转基因植物CaMV35S启动子基因片段进行测定,检测范围为5.0×10-11～5.0×10-6mol/L;检出限为1.6×10-11mol/L(3σ)。该传感器能很好地识别DNA互补序列、非互补序列和2碱基错配序列。