基于铈配合物信号探针的凝血酶电化学适体传感器

以Ce³⁺为中心离子,N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为有机配体,通过温度调节,合成系列形貌和电化学信号不同的铈配合物(Ce-COPs)。筛选出电化学信号最强的多面体状Ce-COP为信号探针。通过凝血酶(TB)与TB适体链之间的特异性识别作用,设计了一种简单通用的TB适体传感器。最优实验条件下,该传感器对TB的线性响应范围为1.0 fmol·L^-1~1.0 nmol·L^-1,检测限为0.94 fmol·L^-1。此外,本方案方法与商品人凝血酶(TM) ELISA试剂盒检测结果相近。结果表明,我们构建的TB适体传感器具有良好的灵敏度、特异性、选择性和稳定性。     

基于Ru(bpy)32+-SiO2纳米颗粒的核酸适配体传感器对凝血酶的电致化学发光检测

本文应用核酸适配体构建了一种新型的电致化学发光检测蛋白体系。两个核酸适配体结合凝血酶的两个不同位点,利用这两核酸适配体与凝血酶的高亲和力构建三明治传感体系检测凝血酶。一个核酸适配体固定在金电极上用来捕获凝血酶,另一个标记有包裹电致化学发光活性物Ru(bpy)₃²⁺的二氧化硅纳米颗粒,用来检测电致化学发光信号。此核酸适配体传感器对凝血酶具有特异识别性,电致化学发光信号与凝血酶的浓度直接相关,非特异性识别的牛血红蛋白、牛血清白蛋白不干扰测定。由于在检测的核酸适配体上标记的纳米颗粒包裹有多个发光活性物,因此大大提高了发光效率和灵敏度,此法对凝血酶的线性响应范围为2.0 fmol•L^-1～2.0 pmol•L^-1,检测限可达1.0 fmol•L^-1。     

基于多金属氧酸盐和多壁碳纳米管的双酚A电化学传感器的构建与性质

选择含N配体（L=1,3-双（1-咪唑）丙烷）与磷钼酸（H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀）水热合成了一个新的无机-有机杂化化合物（H₂L）₂（HL）₂L （PMo₁₂O₄₀）₂·2H₂O （PMo₁₂）。通过红外、热重、X射线光电子能谱、X射线粉末衍射和单晶衍射等对该化合物进行了表征。X射线单晶衍射表明该化合物为3D结构。将该化合物和多壁碳纳米管修饰在玻碳电极上构造了一种双酚A电化学传感器并对其传感性能进行研究。研究表明,在1~20 μmol·L^-1范围内,检出限为0.5 μmol·L^-1（S/N=3）,并且该传感器具有良好的抗干扰和稳定性。     

同构MOFs复合氧化石墨烯电极材料构筑高性能超级电容器

在水热条件下一步自组装合成系列同构X-MOF （X₆O （TATB）₄（H⁺）₂·（H₂O）₈·（DMF）₂,X=Zn、Co、Ni; H₃TATB=4,4'',4″-s-triazine-2,4,6-triyl-tribenzoic acid; DMF=N,N-二甲基甲酰胺）和氧化石墨烯（GO）的复合材料（X-MOF@GO）,并探究其作为超级电容器电极材料的电化学性能。通过X射线粉末衍射、X射线光电子能谱和扫描电子显微镜测试证明GO和MOFs复合成功。其中,性能最优的Ni-MOFs@1.5GO （GO的添加量为1.5 mL）的比电容高达694.8 F·g^-1（0.5 A·g^-1）,约是Ni-MOF的2倍。电化学测试结果表明：复合材料X-MOF@1.0GO较其原MOF表现出更大的比电容和更好的倍率性能。在3.5 A·g^-1的电流密度下,1 000次循环充放电后,Ni-MOFs@1.0GO仍保持初始比电容量的81.2%。与活性炭（AC）组装的非对称超级电容器Ni-MOF@1.5GO//AC的性能最优,其功率密度为754.3 W·kg^-1时,能量密度为15.4 Wh·kg^-1,且循环3 000次后比电容保持率约为70.0%,显示出较长的循环寿命。     

基于碳纳米管负载的电催化剂高效检测还原型谷胱甘肽

通过两步法合成了10-甲基吩噻嗪/2-羟丙基-β-环糊精主客体化合物修饰的多壁碳纳米管复合材料MPT-HP-β-CD/MWNT,并用FT-IR、UV-Vis、荧光光谱、拉曼光谱、TEM等对其组成进行表征。通过CV曲线、i-t曲线对谷胱甘肽（GSH）的催化性能以及对催化剂阻抗的研究,证明了MWNT可以提高导电能力,提高对GSH的催化活性。此外,还研究了pH值、温度、扫速等对催化剂催化活性的影响,表明该复合材料可用于GSH的电化学检测,并具有良好的稳定性、重现性以及很高的灵敏度。最优检测浓度范围为5×10^-7~4.95×10^-5 mol·L^-1,检测限为3.96×10^-8 mol·L^-1（S/N=3）。     

固定漆酶聚苯胺-CoC2O4纳米复合物修饰电极的直接电化学

采用循环伏安法、微分脉冲伏安法、交流阻抗谱以及计时电流法等电化学方法,结合红外光谱、紫外-可见分光光度法、原子力显微镜、透射电子显微镜以及原子吸收光谱等辅助手段,表征了固定漆酶的聚苯胺-草酸钴纳米复合物的化学组成、结构和形貌,测试了纳米复合物固酶前后的导电性能的变化,研究了纳米复合物修饰电极上固定漆酶的直接电化学行为,评估了该电极的催化氧还原效能以及作为电化学传感器检测氧分子的性能。实验结果表明该电极在不含电子介体的溶液中以酶活性中心T2作为首要电子受体,将得到电子传递给化学吸附的氧气使其被电还原,其表观电子迁移速率为0.017 s^-1,且具有良好的催化氧还原性能（氧还原起始电位：460 mV vs NHE,转化氧分子为水的表观速率常数为2.6×10^-4 s^-1）,酶电催化氧还原为水分子步骤为反应的速控步。该电极作为电化学传感器对氧具有极低检测限（0.20 μmol·L^-1）,宽线性响应范围（0.4~7.5 μmol·L^-1）以及对底物高亲和力（K_M=122.4 μmol·L^-1）等优势。     

类姜黄素-芳基钌配合物的合成、结构和光照激活抗癌活性

合成了3种含姜黄素衍生物（L¹~L³）和1，3，5-三氮杂-7-磷金刚烷（PTA）配体的芳基钌配合物[（η⁶-p-cymene）Ru（L）（PTA）]PF₆（1~3，L=L¹~L³），通过X射线单晶衍射、核磁共振波谱、高分辨质谱、元素分析等方法表征了这些配合物的结构，并用MTT法研究了它们在λ>400 nm的光照辅助下对HepG2人肝癌细胞的增殖抑制活性。结果表明，这3个配合物均为半三明治型结构；光辅助下，配合物抗癌活性明显提高，其中配合物3对HepG2细胞的IC₅₀值从（60.3±1.1）μmol·L^-1降低至（45.0±6.1）μmol·L^-1。说明光照可以有效提高此类配合物的抗肿瘤活性。     

三个二羧酸配体配位聚合物的合成、结构表征和荧光性质

以羧酸配体2,2''-（1,4-亚苯基双（亚甲基））双（硫二基）二苯甲酸（H₂L¹）和2,2''-（2,3,5,6-四甲基-1,4-亚苯基）双（亚甲基）双（硫二基）二苯甲酸（H₂L²）分别与金属盐反应,通过溶剂热方法合成了3个配位聚合物：{[Ni（L¹）（H₂O）₄]·2H₂O}_n （1）、[Zn（L¹）（DMA）₂]_n （2）和[Co（L²）（DMF）₂]_n （3）,其中DMA=N,N-二甲基乙酰胺,DMF=N,N-二甲基甲酰胺。对配合物1~3进行了单晶X射线衍射、元素分析、红外光谱、热重分析、粉末X射线衍射和固体紫外可见光谱测试和表征。单晶X射线衍射表明：3个配合物均为一维锯齿形链状结构,并通过氢键作用形成三维骨架,且配体均表现为反式构象。此外,对配合物2固态荧光性质进行了研究。     

基于双核{Zn2(COO)4}次级构筑单元的二维发光配位聚合物的晶体结构和对Fe3+的检测

使用H2L配体（H2L=2-（1,3-dioxo-1H-benzo[de]isoquinolin-2（3H）-yl） terephthalic acid）和Zn²⁺通过水热反应,合成了一例基于双核{Zn₂（COO）₄}次级构筑单元的二维发光配位聚合物[Zn₂（L）₂（DMSO）₂（DMF）]（1）（DMSO=二甲亚砜,DMF=N,N-二甲基甲酰胺）。拓扑分析表明1结构中的双核{Zn₂（COO）₄}单元可视为4连接节点,并与作为连接子的L^2-形成（4,4）-网拓扑构型。1表现出对Fe³⁺离子的选择性发光猝灭响应,检测限为2.8 μmol·L^-1。1对Fe³⁺的检测具有良好的抗干扰性,且可通过DMF溶剂洗涤实现再生,可多次循环使用。     

两个基于苯并咪唑席夫碱的镍(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、晶体结构和抑菌活性

在甲醇体系中,分别将苯并咪唑席夫碱HL¹和HL²与高氯酸镍进行配位反应得到2个结构类似的镍配合物[Ni（L¹）₂]·2H₂O（1）和[Ni（L²）₂]·2H₂O（2）（HL¹=N-（benzimidazol-2-ylethyl）-5-chlorosalicylideneimine,HL²=N-（Benzimidazol-2-ylethyl）-5-bromosalicyli-denei-mine）,并用元素分析、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱和单晶X射线衍射对其结构进行了表征。结构分析表明：两个配合物均属于单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,Ni（Ⅱ）与来自2个席夫碱配体的4个氮原子和2个氧原子配位,形成八面体结构。配合物中的氢键将配合物1和配合物2分别连接成二维和三维网络结构。选取金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌作为菌种,研究了2个席夫碱配体和2个配合物的抑菌能力。     

Electrochemiluminescent aptamer biosensor for the determination of ochratoxin A at a gold-nanoparticles-modified gold electrode using N-(aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol as a luminescent label

A highly selective electrochemiluminescent biosensor for the detection of target nephrotoxic toxin, ochratoxin A (OTA), was developed using a DNA aptamer as the recognition element and N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-ethylisoluminol (ABEI) as the signal-producing compound. The electrochemiluminescent aptamer biosensor was fabricated by immobilizing aptamer complementary DNA 1 sequence onto the surface of a gold-nanoparticle (AuNP)-modified gold electrode. ABEI-labeled aptamer DNA 2 sequence hybridized to DNA 1 and was utilized as an electrochemiluminescent probe. A decreased electrochemiluminescence (ECL) signal was generated upon aptamer recognition of the target OTA, which induced the dissociation of DNA 2 (ABEI-labeled aptamer electrochemiluminescent probe) from DNA 1 and moved it far away from the electrode surface. Under the optimal conditions, the decreased ECL intensity was proportional to an OTA concentration ranging from 0.02 to 3.0 ng mL^-1, with a detection limit of 0.007 ng mL^-1. The relative standard deviation was 3.8% at 0.2 ng mL^-1 (n = 7). The proposed method has been applied to measure OTA in naturally contaminated wheat samples and validated by an official method. This work demonstrates the combination of a highly binding aptamer with a highly sensitive ECL technique to design an electrochemiluminescent biosensor, which is a very promising approach for the determination of small-molecule toxins.     

Electrochemiluminescence biosensor for the assay of small molecule and protein based on bifunctional aptamer and chemiluminescent functionalized gold nanoparticles

An electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor for simultaneous detection of adenosine and thrombin in one sample based on bifunctional aptamer and N-(aminobutyl)-N-(ethylisoluminol) functionalized gold nanoparticles (ABEI-AuNPs) was developed. A streptavidin coated gold nanoparticles modified electrode was utilized to immobilize biotinylated bifunctional aptamer (ATA), which consisted of adenosine and thrombin aptamer. The ATA performed as recognition element of capture probe. For adenosine detection, ABEI-AuNPs labeled hybridization probe with a partial complementary sequence of ATA reacted with ATA, leading to a strong ECL response of N-(aminobutyl)-N-(ethylisoluminol) enriched on ABEI-AuNPs. After recognition of adenosine, the hybridization probe was displaced by adenosine and ECL signal declined. The decrease of ECL signal was in proportion to the concentration of adenosine over the range of 5.0 × 10⁻¹²–5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M with a detection limit of 2.2 × 10⁻¹² M. For thrombin detection, thrombin was assembled on ATA modified electrode via aptamer–target recognition, another aptamer of thrombin tagged with ABEI-AuNPs was bounded to another reactive site of thrombin, producing ECL signals. The ECL intensity was linearly with the concentration of thrombin from 5 × 10⁻¹⁴ M to 5 × 10⁻¹⁰ M with a detection limit of 1.2 × 10⁻¹⁴ M. In the ECL biosensor, adenosine and thrombin can be detected when they coexisted in one sample and a multi-analytes assay was established. The sensitivity of the present biosensor is superior to most available aptasensors for adenosine and thrombin. The biosensor also showed good selectivity towards the targets. Being challenged in real plasma sample, the biosensor was confirmed to be a good prospect for multi-analytes assay of small molecules and proteins in biological samples.     

An Aptamer‐Based Protein Biosensor by Detecting the Amplified Impedance Signal

A label‐free electrochemical impedance based protein biosensor was introduced by using aptamer as recognition tool. Our sensing protocol utilizes the affinity interaction between the thrombin and the self‐assembled DNA aptamer on gold electrode. This specific interaction increases the electrode interfacial electronic transfer resistance. The resistance signal is then “amplified” by using guanidine hydrochloride to denature the captured thrombin for increasing the hydrated radius of the thrombin, consequently blocking the electron transfer from solution to electrode. The sensor sensitivity is improved using this strategy and as low as 1.0×10^?14 mol L^?1 thrombin (enzymatic activity 10 U/mg) can be detected out.     

Aptamer-based electrochemical approach to the detection of thrombin by modification of gold nanoparticles

This paper presents a simple electrochemical approach for the detection of thrombin, using aptamer-modified electrodes. The use of gold nanoparticles results in significant signal enhancement for subsequent detection. 1,6-Hexanedithiol was used as the medium to link Au nanoparticles to a bare gold electrode. Anti-thrombin aptamers were immobilized on the gold nanoparticles’ surfaces by self-assembly. The packing density of aptamers was determined by cyclic voltammetric (CV) studies of redox cations (e.g., [Ru(NH₃)₆]³⁺) which were electrostatically bound to the DNA phosphate backbones. The results indicate that the total amount of aptamer probes immobilized on the gold nanoparticle surface is sixfold higher than that on the bare electrode, leading to increased sensitivity of the aptasensor and a detection limit of 1 pmol L⁻¹. Based on the Langmuir model, the sensor signal displayed an almost perfect linear relationship over the range of 1 pmol L⁻¹ to 30 nmol L⁻¹. Moreover, the proposed aptasensor is highly selective and stable. In summary, this biosensor is simple, highly sensitive, and selective, which is beneficial to the ever-growing interest in fabricating portable bio-analytical devices with simple electrical readout procedures.     

Simultaneous Detection of Dopamine and Uric Acid under Coexistence of Ascorbic Acid with DNA/Pt Nanocluster Modified Electrode

A novel biosensor by electrochemically codeposited Pt nanoclusters and DNA film was constructed and applied to detection of dopamine (DA) and uric acid (UA) in the presence of high concentration ascorbic acid (AA). Scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used for characterization. This electrode was successfully used to resolve the overlapping voltammetric response of DA, UA and AA into three well‐defined peaks with a large anodic peak difference (ΔE_pa) of about 184 mV for DA and 324 mV for UA. The catalytic peak current obtained from differential pulse voltammetry was linearly dependent on the DA concentration from 1.1× 10^?7 to 3.8×10^?5 mol·L^?1 with a detection limit of 3.6×10^?8 mol·L^?1 (S/N=3) and on the UA concentration from 3.0×10^?7 to 5.7×10^?5 mol·L^?1 with a detection limit of 1.0×10^?7 mol·L^?1 with coexistence of 1.0×10^?3 mol·L^?1 AA. The modified electrode shows good sensitivity and selectivity.     

Colorimetric Sensing of Adenosine Based on Aptamer Binding Inducing Gold Nanoparticle Aggregation

A simple and rapid colorimetric approach for the determination of adenosine has been developed via target inducing aptamer structure switching, thus leading to Au colloidal solution aggregation. In the absence of the analytes, the aptamer/gold nanoparticle (Au NP) solution remained well dispersed under a given high ionic strength condition in that the random‐coil aptamer was readily wrapped on the surface of the Au NPs, which resulted in the enhancement of the repulsive force between the nanoparticles due to the high negative charge density of DNA molecules. While in the presence of adenosine, target‐aptamer complexes were formed and the conformation of the aptamer was changed to a folded structure which disfavored its adsorption on the Au NP surface, thus leading to the reduction of the negative charge density on each Au NP and then the reduced degree of electrostatic repulsion between Au nanoparticles. As a result, the aggregation of the Au colloidal solution occurred. The changes of the absorption spectrum could be easily monitored by a UV‐Vis spectrophotometer. A linear correlation exists between the ratio of the absorbance of the system at 522 to 700 nm (A_{522 nm}/A_{700 nm}) and the concentration of adenosine between 100 nmol·L^?1 and 10 µmol·L^?1, with a detection limit of 51.5 nmol·L^?1.     

A Sandwich‐type Electrochemiluminescence Aptasensor for Thrombin Based on Functional Co‐polymer Electrode Using Ru(bpy)32+ Doped Nanocomposites as Signal‐amplifying Tags

Herein, a signal‐on sandwich‐type electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor for the detection of thrombin (TB) was proposed. The graphene (GR) doped thionine (TH) was electropolymerized synchronously on the bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to form co‐polymer (PTG) electrode. The gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were decorated on the surface of the PTG by in‐situ electrodeposition, and the functional co‐polymer (PTG‐AuNPs) electrode was utilized as sensing interface. Then, TB binding aptamer I (TBA I) as capture probes were modified on the PTG‐AuNPs electrode to capture TB, and Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/silver nanoparticles doped silica core‐shell nanocomposites‐labeled TB binding aptamer II (RuAg/SiO₂NPs@TBA II) were used as signal probes to further bind TB, resulting in a sandwich structure. With the assistant of silica shell and AgNPs, the enrichment and luminous efficiency of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ were significantly improved. Under the synergy of PTG‐AuNPs and RuAg/SiO₂NPs, the ECL signal was dramatically increased. The proposed ECL aptasensor displayed a wide linear range from 2 fM to 2 pM with the detection limit of 1 fM, which is comparable or better than that in reported ECL aptasensors for TB using Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ and its derivatives as the luminescent substance. The excellent sensitivity makes the proposed aptasensor a promising potential in pharmaceutical and clinical analysis.     

Sandwich electrochemical thrombin assay using a glassy carbon electrode modified with nitrogen- and sulfur-doped graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles

Graphene oxide doped with nitrogen and sulfur was decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNP-SN-GO) and applied as a substrate to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). An aptamer against the model protein thrombin was self-assembled on the modified GCE which then was exposed to thrombin. Following aptamer-thrombin interaction, biotin-labeled DNA and aptamer 2 are immobilized on another AuNP-SN-GO hybrid and then are reacted with the thrombin/AuNP-SN-GO/GCE to form a sandwich. The enzyme label horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was then attached to the electrode by biotin–avidin interaction. HRP catalyzes the oxidation of hydroquinone by hydrogen peroxide. This generates a strong electrochemical signal that increases linearly with the logarithm of thrombin concentration in the range from 1.0?×?10^?13 M to 1.0?×?10^?8 M with a detection limit of 2.5?×?10^?14 M (S/N?=?3). The assay is highly selective. It provides a promising strategy for signal amplification. In our perception, it has a large potential for sensitive and selective detection of analytes for which appropriate aptamers are available.

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Graphic abstract A sandwich-type electrochemical aptasensor is fabricated for detection of thrombin using a glassy carbon electrode modified with nitrogen- and sulfur-doped graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles.