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Tufail S, Sherwani MA, Shamim Z, Abdullah, Goh KW, Alomary MN, Ansari MA, Almosa AA, Ming LC, Abdullah ADI, Khan FB, Menhali AA, Mirza S, Ayoub MA. 2D nanostructures: Potential in diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 170:116070. [PMID: 38163396 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.116070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have garnered enormous attention seemingly due to their unusual architecture and properties. Graphene and graphene oxide based 2D nanomaterials remained the most sought after for several years but the quest to design superior 2D nanomaterials which can find wider application gave rise to development of non-graphene 2D materials as well. Consequently, in addition to graphene based 2D nanomaterials, 2D nanostructures designed using macromolecules (such as DNAs, proteins, peptides and peptoids), transition metal dichalcogenides, transition-metal carbides and/or nitrides (MXene), black phosphorous, chitosan, hexagonal boron nitrides, and graphitic carbon nitride, and covalent organic frameworks have been developed. Interestingly, these 2D nanomaterials have found applications in diagnosis and treatment of various diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although AD is one of the most debilitating neurodegenerative conditions across the globe; unfortunately, there remains a paucity of effective diagnostic and/or therapeutic intervention for it till date. In this scenario, nanomaterial-based biosensors, or therapeutics especially 2D nanostructures are emerging to be promising in this regard. This review summarizes the diagnostic and therapeutic platforms developed for AD using 2D nanostructures. Collectively, it is worth mentioning that these 2D nanomaterials would seemingly provide an alternative and intriguing platform for biomedical interventions.
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- Saba Tufail
- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Faculty Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia
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- Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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- Wellness and Preventive Medicine Institute, King AbdulAziz City of Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Sunway City, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Sunway City, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Department of Biological Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University, PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Mamun AA, McGarrity M, Kim JH, Zhao F. Silicon Carbide-Based DNA Sensing Technologies. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1557. [PMID: 37630093 PMCID: PMC10456662 DOI: 10.3390/mi14081557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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DNA sensing is critical in various applications such as the early diagnosis of diseases and the investigation of forensic evidence, food processing, agriculture, environmental protection, etc. As a wide-bandgap semiconductor with excellent chemical, physical, electrical, and biocompatible properties, silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising material for DNA sensors. In recent years, a variety of SiC-based DNA-sensing technologies have been reported, such as nanoparticles and quantum dots, nanowires, nanopillars, and nanowire-based field-effect-transistors, etc. This article aims to provide a review of SiC-based DNA sensing technologies, their functions, and testing results.
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA 98686, USA
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Liu Y, Qin Z, Zhou J, Jia X, Li H, Wang X, Chen Y, Sun Z, He X, Li H, Wang G, Chang H. Nano-biosensor for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 detection: methods, mechanism and interface design. RSC Adv 2023; 13:17883-17906. [PMID: 37323463 PMCID: PMC10262965 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02560h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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The epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was a huge disaster to human society. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which led to COVID-19, has resulted in a large number of deaths. Even though the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is the most efficient method for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the disadvantages (such as long detection time, professional operators, expensive instruments, and laboratory equipment) limit its application. In this review, the different kinds of nano-biosensors based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), field-effect transistor (FET), fluorescence methods, and electrochemical methods are summarized, starting with a concise description of their sensing mechanism. The different bioprobes (such as ACE2, S protein-antibody, IgG antibody, IgM antibody, and SARS-CoV-2 DNA probes) with different bio-principles are introduced. The key structural components of the biosensors are briefly introduced to give readers an understanding of the principles behind the testing methods. In particular, SARS-CoV-2-related RNA mutation detection and its challenges are also briefly described. We hope that this review will encourage readers with different research backgrounds to design SARS-CoV-2 nano-biosensors with high selectivity and sensitivity.
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- Yansheng Liu
- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
- Quantum-Nano Matter and Device Lab, State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 Hubei China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
- Quantum-Nano Matter and Device Lab, State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 Hubei China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology Liuzhou 545616 Guangxi China
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- Quantum-Nano Matter and Device Lab, State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 Hubei China
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Li L, Liu X, Wei T, Wang K, Zhao Z, Cao J, Liu Y, Zhang Z. Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor Biosensor with an Enlarged Gate Area for Ultra-Sensitive Detection of a Lung Cancer Biomarker. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37235561 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a recognized biomarker for lung cancer and can be used for early detection. However, the clinical value of CEA is not fully realized due to the rigorous requirement for high-sensitivity and wide-range detection methods. Field-effect transistor (FET) biosensors, as one of the potentially powerful platforms, may detect CEA with a significantly higher sensitivity than conventional clinical testing equipment, while their sensitivity and detection range for CEA are far below the requirement for early detection. Here, we construct a floating gate FET biosensor to detect CEA based on a semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) film combined with an undulating yttrium oxide (Y2O3) dielectric layer as the biosensing interface. Utilizing an undulating biosensing interface, the proposed device showed a wider detection range and optimized sensitivity and detection limit, which benefited from an increase of probe-binding sites on the sensing interface and an increase of electric double-layer capacitance, respectively. The outcomes of analytical studies confirm that the undulating Y2O3 provided the desired biosensing surface for probe immobilization and performance optimization of a CNT-FET biosensor toward CEA including a wide detection range from 1 fg/mL to 1 ng/mL, good linearity, and high sensitivity of 72 ag/mL. More crucially, the sensing platform can function normally in the complicated environment of fetal bovine serum, indicating its great promise for early lung cancer screening.
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- Luyao Li
- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Castro KPR, Colombo RNP, Iost RM, da Silva BGR, Crespilho FN. Low-dimensionality carbon-based biosensors: the new era of emerging technologies in bioanalytical chemistry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023:10.1007/s00216-023-04578-x. [PMID: 36757464 PMCID: PMC9909134 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04578-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Since the last decade, carbon nanomaterials have had a notable impact on different fields such as bioimaging, drug delivery, artificial tissue engineering, and biosensors. This is due to their good compatibility toward a wide range of chemical to biological molecules, low toxicity, and tunable properties. Especially for biosensor technology, the characteristic features of each dimensionality of carbon-based materials may influence the performance and viability of their use. Surface area, porous network, hybridization, functionalization, synthesis route, the combination of dimensionalities, purity levels, and the mechanisms underlying carbon nanomaterial interactions influence their applications in bioanalytical chemistry. Efforts are being made to fully understand how nanomaterials can influence biological interactions, to develop commercially viable biosensors, and to gain knowledge on the biomolecular processes associated with carbon. Here, we present a comprehensive review highlighting the characteristic features of the dimensionality of carbon-based materials in biosensing.
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- Karla P. R. Castro
- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP 13566-590 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP 13566-590 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP 13566-590 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP 13566-590 Brazil
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- grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP 13566-590 Brazil
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Krishnan SK, Nataraj N, Meyyappan M, Pal U. Graphene-Based Field-Effect Transistors in Biosensing and Neural Interfacing Applications: Recent Advances and Prospects. Anal Chem 2023; 95:2590-2622. [PMID: 36693046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Siva Kumar Krishnan
- CONACYT-Instituto de Física, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Apdo. Postal J-48, Puebla72570, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei106, Taiwan
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati781039, Assam, India
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- Instituto de Física, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Apdo. Postal J-48, Puebla72570, Mexico
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Single-exonuclease nanocircuits reveal the RNA degradation dynamics of PNPase and demonstrate potential for RNA sequencing. Nat Commun 2023; 14:552. [PMID: 36725855 PMCID: PMC9892577 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36278-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The degradation process of RNA is decisive in guaranteeing high-fidelity translation of genetic information in living organisms. However, visualizing the single-base degradation process in real time and deciphering the degradation mechanism at the single-enzyme level remain formidable challenges. Here, we present a reliable in-situ single-PNPase-molecule dynamic electrical detector based on silicon nanowire field-effect transistors with ultra-high temporal resolution. These devices are capable of realizing real-time and label-free monitoring of RNA analog degradation with single-base resolution, including RNA analog binding, single-nucleotide hydrolysis, and single-base movement. We discover a binding event of the enzyme (near the active site) with the nucleoside, offering a further understanding of the RNA degradation mechanism. Relying on systematic analyses of independent reads, approximately 80% accuracy in RNA nucleoside sequencing is achieved in a single testing process. This proof-of-concept sets up a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible playground for the development of high-throughput detection technologies toward mechanistic exploration and single-molecule sequencing.
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Jungnickel R, Mirabella F, Stockmann JM, Radnik J, Balasubramanian K. Graphene-on-gold surface plasmon resonance sensors resilient to high-temperature annealing. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:371-377. [PMID: 36447098 PMCID: PMC9829571 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04450-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Gold films coated with a graphene sheet are being widely used as sensors for the detection of label-free binding interactions using surface plasmon resonance (SPR). During the preparation of such sensors, it is often essential to subject the sensor chips to a high-temperature treatment in order to ensure a clean graphene surface. However, sensor chips used currently, which often use chromium as an adhesion promoter, cannot be subjected to temperatures above 250 °C, because under such conditions, chromium is found to reorganize and diffuse to the surface, where it is easily oxidized, impairing the quality of SPR spectra. Here we present an optimized preparation strategy involving a three-cycle tempering coupled with chromium (oxide) etching, which allows the graphene-coated SPR chips to be annealed up to 500 °C with little deterioration of the surface morphology. In addition, the treatment delivers a surface that shows a clear enhancement in spectral response together with a good refractive index sensitivity. We demonstrate the applicability of our sensors by studying the kinetics of avidin-biotin binding at different pH repeatedly on the same chip. The possibility to anneal can be exploited to recover the original surface after sensing trials, which allowed us to reuse the sensor for at least six cycles of biomolecule adsorption.
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- Robert Jungnickel
- Department of Chemistry, School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA) & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany ,Present Address: SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastr. 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA) & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Li T, Liang Y, Li J, Yu Y, Xiao MM, Ni W, Zhang Z, Zhang GJ. Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor Biosensor for Ultrasensitive and Label-Free Detection of Breast Cancer Exosomal miRNA21. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15501-15507. [PMID: 34747596 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Tumor-derived exosomal miRNAs may have important functions in the onset and progression of cancers and are potential biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis monitoring. Yet, simple, sensitive, and label-free detection of exosomal miRNAs remains challenging. Herein, an ultrasensitive, label-free, and stable field-effect transistor (FET) biosensor based on a polymer-sorted high-purity semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) film is reported to detect exosomal miRNA. Different from conventional CNT FETs, the CNT FET biosensors employed a floating gate structure using an ultrathin Y2O3 as an insulating layer, and assembled Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) on Y2O3 as linkers to anchor probe molecules. A thiolated oligonucleotide probe was immobilized on the AuNP surface of the sensing area, after which miRNA21 was detectable by monitoring the current change before and after hybridization between the immobilized DNA probe and target miRNA. This method achieved both high sensitivity (LOD: 0.87 aM) and high specificity. Furthermore, the FET biosensor was employed to test clinical plasma samples, showing significant differences between healthy people and breast cancer patients. The CNT FET biosensor shows the potential applications in the clinical diagnosis of breast cancer.
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- Tingxian Li
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 16 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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Hanif S, Muhammad P, Niu Z, Ismail M, Morsch M, Zhang X, Li M, Shi B. Nanotechnology‐Based Strategies for Early Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Disorders. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Sumaira Hanif
- Henan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovation School of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng Henan 475004 China
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- Henan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovation School of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng Henan 475004 China
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- Province's Key Lab of Brain Targeted Bionanomedicine School of Pharmacy Henan University Kaifeng Henan 475004 China
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- Henan-Macquarie University Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovation School of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng Henan 475004 China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Macquarie University Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research Macquarie University NSW 2109 Australia
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Henan Provincial People's Hospital Zhengzhou Henan 450003 China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine The Third Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou Guangdong 510630 China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Medicine & Health & Human Sciences Macquarie University NSW 2109 Australia
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Neubert TJ, Wehrhold M, Kaya NS, Balasubramanian K. Faradaic effects in electrochemically gated graphene sensors in the presence of redox active molecules. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:405201. [PMID: 32485689 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab98bc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Field-effect transistors (FETs) based on graphene are promising devices for the direct sensing of a range of analytes in solution. We show here that the presence of redox active molecules in the analyte solution leads to the occurrence of heterogeneous electron transfer with graphene generating a Faradaic current (electron transfer) in a FET configuration resulting in shifts of the Dirac point. Such a shift occurs if the Faradaic current is significantly high, e.g. due to a large graphene area. Furthermore, the redox shift based on the Faradaic current, reminiscent of a doping-like effect, is found to be non-Nernstian and dependent on parameters known from electrode kinetics in potentiodynamic methods, such as the electrode area, the standard potential of the redox probes and the scan rate of the gate voltage modulation. This behavior clearly differentiates this effect from other transduction mechanisms based on electrostatic interactions or molecular charge transfer doping effects, which are usually behind a shift of the Dirac point. These observations suggest that large-area unmodified/pristine graphene in field-effect sensors behaves as a non-polarized electrode in liquid. Strategies for ensuring a polarized interface are discussed.
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- Tilmann J Neubert
- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), IRIS Adlershof and Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Institut für Silizium-Photovoltaik, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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Vallejo-Perez M, Ternon C, Spinelli N, Morisot F, Theodorou C, Jayakumar G, Hellström PE, Mouis M, Rapenne L, Mescot X, Salem B, Stambouli V. Optimization of GOPS-Based Functionalization Process and Impact of Aptamer Grafting on the Si Nanonet FET Electrical Properties as First Steps towards Thrombin Electrical Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091842. [PMID: 32942692 PMCID: PMC7559082 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Field effect transistors (FETs) based on networks of randomly oriented Si nanowires (Si nanonets or Si NNs) were biomodified using Thrombin Binding Aptamer (TBA-15) probe with the final objective to sense thrombin by electrical detection. In this work, the impact of the biomodification on the electrical properties of the Si NN-FETs was studied. First, the results that were obtained for the optimization of the (3-Glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GOPS)-based biofunctionalization process by using UV radiation are reported. The biofunctionalized devices were analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), proving that TBA-15 probes were properly grafted on the surface of the devices, and by means of epifluorescence microscopy it was possible to demonstrate that the UV-assisted GOPS-based functionalization notably improves the homogeneity of the surface DNA distribution. Later, the electrical characteristics of 80 devices were analyzed before and after the biofunctionalization process, indicating that the results are highly dependent on the experimental protocol. We found that the TBA-15 hybridization capacity with its complementary strand is time dependent and that the transfer characteristics of the Si NN-FETs obtained after the TBA-15 probe grafting are also time dependent. These results help to elucidate and define the experimental precautions that must be taken into account to fabricate reproducible devices.
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- Monica Vallejo-Perez
- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LMGP, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (M.V.-P.); (F.M.); (L.R.)
- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250, F-38000 Grenoble, France;
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LMGP, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (M.V.-P.); (F.M.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (C.T.); (V.S.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250, F-38000 Grenoble, France;
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LMGP, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (M.V.-P.); (F.M.); (L.R.)
- University Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LAHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.T.); (M.M.); (X.M.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LAHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.T.); (M.M.); (X.M.)
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Electronics, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electrum 229, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden; (G.J.); (P.-E.H.)
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Electronics, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Electrum 229, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden; (G.J.); (P.-E.H.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LAHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.T.); (M.M.); (X.M.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LMGP, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (M.V.-P.); (F.M.); (L.R.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LAHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (C.T.); (M.M.); (X.M.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA/LETI Minatec, Grenoble INP, LTM, F-38054 Grenoble, France;
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- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LMGP, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (M.V.-P.); (F.M.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: (C.T.); (V.S.)
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Liang Y, Xiao M, Wu D, Lin Y, Liu L, He J, Zhang G, Peng LM, Zhang Z. Wafer-Scale Uniform Carbon Nanotube Transistors for Ultrasensitive and Label-Free Detection of Disease Biomarkers. ACS NANO 2020; 14:8866-8874. [PMID: 32574035 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Carbon nanotube (CNT) field-effect transistor (FET)-based biosensors have shown great potential for ultrasensitive biomarker detection, but challenges remain, which include unsatisfactory sensitivity, difficulty in stable functionalization, incompatibility with scalable fabrication, and nonuniform performance. Here, we describe ultrasensitive, label-free, and stable FET biosensors built on polymer-sorted high-purity semiconducting CNT films with wafer-scale fabrication and high uniformity. With a floating gate (FG) structure using an ultrathin Y2O3 high-κ dielectric layer, the CNT FET biosensors show amplified response and improved sensitivity compared with those sensors without Y2O3, which is attributed to the chemical gate-coupling effect dominating the sensor response. The CNT FG-FETs are modified to selectively detect specific disease biomarkers, namely, DNA sequences and microvesicles, with theoretical record detection limits as low as 60 aM and 6 particles/mL, respectively. Furthermore, the biosensors exhibit highly uniform performance over the 4 in. wafer as well as superior bias stress stability. The FG CNT FET biosensors could be extended as a universal biosensor platform for the ultrasensitive detection of multiple biological molecules and applied in highly integrated and multiplexed all CNT-FET-based sensor architectures.
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- Yuqi Liang
- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Hunan Institute of Advanced Sensing and Information Technology, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105, China
- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices and Center for Carbon-based Electronics, Department of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Sethi J, Van Bulck M, Suhail A, Safarzadeh M, Perez-Castillo A, Pan G. A label-free biosensor based on graphene and reduced graphene oxide dual-layer for electrochemical determination of beta-amyloid biomarkers. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:288. [PMID: 32333119 PMCID: PMC7182627 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04267-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A label-free biosensor is developed for the determination of plasma-based Aβ1–42 biomarker in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The platform is based on highly conductive dual-layer of graphene and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The modification of dual-layer with 1-pyrenebutyric acid N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (Pyr-NHS) is achieved to facilitate immobilization of H31L21 antibody. The effect of these modifications were studied with morphological, spectral and electrochemical techniques. The response of the biosensor was evaluated using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The data was acquired at a working potential of ~ 180 mV and a scan rate of 50 mV s−1. A low limit of detection (LOD) of 2.398 pM is achieved over a wide linear range from 11 pM to 55 nM. The biosensor exhibits excellent specificity over Aβ1–40 and ApoE ε4 interfering species. Thus, it provides a viable tool for electrochemical determination of Aβ1–42. Spiked human and mice plasmas were used for the successful validation of the sensing platform in bio-fluidic samples. The results obtained from mice plasma analysis concurred with the immunohistochemistry (IHC) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data obtained from brain analysis. Schematic representation of the electrochemical system proposed for Aβ1–42 determination: (a) modification of graphene screen-printed electrode (SPE) with monolayer graphene oxide (GO) followed by its electrochemical reduction generating graphene/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) dual-layer (b), modification of dual-layer with linker (c), Aβ1–42 antibody (H31L21) (d), bovine serum albumin (BSA) (e) and Aβ1–42 peptide (f). ![]()
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- Jagriti Sethi
- Wolfson Nanomagnetics Laboratory, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CSIC-UAM), Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Valderrebollo, 5, 28031, Madrid, Spain
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- Wolfson Nanomagnetics Laboratory, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Wolfson Nanomagnetics Laboratory, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CSIC-UAM), Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Valderrebollo, 5, 28031, Madrid, Spain
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- Wolfson Nanomagnetics Laboratory, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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Adhikari J, Rizwan M, Keasberry NA, Ahmed MU. Current progresses and trends in carbon nanomaterials‐based electrochemical and electrochemiluminescence biosensors. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201900417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Juthi Adhikari
- Biosensors and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Chemical Science Programme, Faculty of ScienceUniversiti Brunei Darussalam Gadong Brunei Darussalam
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- Biosensors and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Chemical Science Programme, Faculty of ScienceUniversiti Brunei Darussalam Gadong Brunei Darussalam
- School of Natural SciencesBangor University Bangor Wales UK
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- Biosensors and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Chemical Science Programme, Faculty of ScienceUniversiti Brunei Darussalam Gadong Brunei Darussalam
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- Biosensors and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Chemical Science Programme, Faculty of ScienceUniversiti Brunei Darussalam Gadong Brunei Darussalam
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Kim K, Lee CH, Park CB. Chemical sensing platforms for detecting trace-level Alzheimer's core biomarkers. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:5446-5472. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00107d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This review provides an overview of recent advances in optical and electrical detection of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in clinically relevant fluids.
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- Kayoung Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon 305-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon 305-701
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon 305-701
- Republic of Korea
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Li Y, Zhao L, Yao Y, Guo X. Single-Molecule Nanotechnologies: An Evolution in Biological Dynamics Detection. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 3:68-85. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yu Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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Differential capacitance of ionic liquid interface with graphene: The effects of correlation and finite size of ions. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang Y, Chen Y, Man T, Huang D, Li X, Zhu H, Li Z. High resolution non-invasive intraocular pressure monitoring by use of graphene woven fabrics on contact lens. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2019; 5:39. [PMID: 31636929 PMCID: PMC6799840 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-019-0078-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Monitoring intracorporal pressures are important for health care and diagnosis. In this work, a contact lens tonometer employing graphene woven fabrics (GWFs), which indicate great sensibility of resistance to strain, flexibility, stretchability, transparency, and biocompatibility, is proposed for real-time monitoring intraocular pressure (IOP) with high resolution. The mechanical properties of the device during the deformation were analyzed, and the sensitivity of the fabricated device was tested on a mimic human eyeball. In vitro experiments on porcine eyes were executed to test the effectiveness of the device. The change rate of resistance under different IOP was tested. Also, the relationship between the current changes and IOP variation when keeping the voltage constant for different devices was obtained. The contact lens tonometers with GWFs as high-resolution sensing element have shown a promising prospective to realize the low-cost disposable sensing contact lens with lower power.
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- Yushi Zhang
- 1School of Information Engineering, Minzu University of China, 100081 Beijing, China
- 2National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- 2National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- 2National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- 2National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- 3Key Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing by Materials Processing Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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- 3Key Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing by Materials Processing Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
- 4Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics (CNMM), Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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- 2National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Micro/Nano Fabrication, Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
- 4Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics (CNMM), Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, China
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Wehrhold M, Neubert TJ, Yadav A, Vondráček M, Iost RM, Honolka J, Balasubramanian K. pH sensitivity of interfacial electron transfer at a supported graphene monolayer. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:14742-14756. [PMID: 31348480 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr05049c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Electrochemical devices based on a single graphene monolayer are often realized on a solid support such as silicon oxide, glassy carbon or a metal film. Here, we show that, with graphene on insulating substrates, the kinetics of the electron transfer at graphene with various redox active molecules is dictated by solution pH for electrode reactions that are not proton dependent. We attribute the origin of this unusual phenomenon mainly to electrostatic effects between dissolved/dissociated redox species and the interfacial charge due to trace amounts of ionizable groups at the supported graphene-liquid interface. Cationic redox species show higher electron transfer rates at basic pH, while anionic species undergo faster electron transfer at acidic pH. Although this behavior is observed on graphene on three different insulating substrates, the strength of this effect appears to differ depending on the surface charge density of the underlying substrate. This finding has important implications for the design of electrochemical sensors and electrocatalysts based on graphene monolayers.
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- Michel Wehrhold
- School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA), IRIS Adlershof & Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
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Panwar N, Soehartono AM, Chan KK, Zeng S, Xu G, Qu J, Coquet P, Yong KT, Chen X. Nanocarbons for Biology and Medicine: Sensing, Imaging, and Drug Delivery. Chem Rev 2019; 119:9559-9656. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Nishtha Panwar
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
- CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Border X Block, Singapore 637553, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education/Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Border X Block, Singapore 637553, Singapore
- Institut d’Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN), CNRS UMR 8520—Université de Lille, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
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Bay HH, Vo R, Dai X, Hsu HH, Mo Z, Cao S, Li W, Omenetto FG, Jiang X. Hydrogel Gate Graphene Field-Effect Transistors as Multiplexed Biosensors. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:2620-2626. [PMID: 30908917 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Nanoscale field-effect transistors (FETs) represent a unique platform for real time, label-free transduction of biochemical signals with unprecedented sensitivity and spatiotemporal resolution, yet their translation toward practical biomedical applications remains challenging. Herein, we demonstrate the potential to overcome several key limitations of traditional FET sensors by exploiting bioactive hydrogels as the gate material. Spatially defined photopolymerization is utilized to achieve selective patterning of polyethylene glycol on top of individual graphene FET devices, through which multiple biospecific receptors can be independently encapsulated into the hydrogel gate. The hydrogel-mediated integration of penicillinase was demonstrated to effectively catalyze enzymatic reaction in the confined microenvironment, enabling real time, label-free detection of penicillin down to 0.2 mM. Multiplexed functionalization with penicillinase and acetylcholinesterase has been demonstrated to achieve highly specific sensing. In addition, the microenvironment created by the hydrogel gate has been shown to significantly reduce the nonspecific binding of nontarget molecules to graphene channels as well as preserve the encapsulated enzyme activity for at least one week, in comparison to free enzymes showing significant signal loss within one day. This general approach presents a new biointegration strategy and facilitates multiplex detection of bioanalytes on the same platform, which could underwrite new advances in healthcare research.
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- Hamed Hosseini Bay
- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts 02155 , United States
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Kumari P, Adeloju SB. Fabrication of a novel DNA affinity biosensor based on hybridisation induced current by electrostatic repulsion of silicotungstic acid as a redox indicator. Talanta 2019; 194:127-133. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.09.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Electrical Characteristics and pH Response of a Parylene-H Sensing Membrane in a Si-Nanonet Ion-Sensitive Field-Effect Transistor. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18113892. [PMID: 30424510 PMCID: PMC6264099 DOI: 10.3390/s18113892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We report the electrical characteristics and pH responses of a Si-nanonet ion-sensitive field-effect transistor with ultra-thin parylene-H as a gate sensing membrane. The fabricated device shows excellent DC characteristics: a low subthreshold swing of 85 mV/dec, a high current on/off ratio of ~107 and a low gate leakage current of ~10−10 A. The low interface trap density of 1.04 × 1012 cm−2 and high field-effect mobility of 510 cm2V−1s−1 were obtained. The pH responses of the devices were evaluated in various pH buffer solutions. A high pH sensitivity of 48.1 ± 0.5 mV/pH with a device-to-device variation of ~6.1% was achieved. From the low-frequency noise characterization, the signal-to-noise ratio was extracted as high as ~3400 A/A with the lowest noise equivalent pH value of ~0.002 pH. These excellent intrinsic electrical and pH sensing performances suggest that parylene-H can be promising as a sensing membrane in an ISFET-based biosensor platform.
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Macedo LJA, Iost RM, Hassan A, Balasubramanian K, Crespilho FN. Bioelectronics and Interfaces Using Monolayer Graphene. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Lucyano J. A. Macedo
- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry; University of São Paulo; São Carlos SP 13560-970 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA) and IRIS Adlershof; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin 10099 Germany
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry; University of São Paulo; São Carlos SP 13560-970 Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA) and IRIS Adlershof; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Berlin 10099 Germany
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- São Carlos Institute of Chemistry; University of São Paulo; São Carlos SP 13560-970 Brazil
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Bliem C, Piccinini E, Knoll W, Azzaroni O. Enzyme Multilayers on Graphene-Based FETs for Biosensing Applications. Methods Enzymol 2018; 609:23-46. [PMID: 30244792 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Electrochemical sensors represent a powerful tool for real-time measurement of a variety of analytes of much significance to different areas, ranging from clinical diagnostics to food technology. Point-of-care devices which can be used at patient bedside or for online monitoring of critical parameters are of great importance in clinical daily routine. In this work, portable, low-cost electrochemical sensors for a fast and reliable detection of the clinically relevant analyte urea have been developed. The intrinsic pH sensitivity of reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-based field-effect transistors (FETs) was exploited to monitor the enzymatic hydrolysis of urea. The functionalization of the sensor platform using the layer-by-layer technique is especially advantageous for the immobilization of the biorecognition element provided that this approach preserves the enzyme integrity as well as the rGO surface. The great selectivity of the enzyme (urease) combined with the high sensitivity of rGO-based FETs result in the construction of urea biosensors with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1μM and a linear range up to 1mM. Quantification of Cu2+ with a LOD down to 10nM was performed by taking advantage of the specific inhibition of urease in the presence of heavy metals. These versatile biosensors offer great possibilities for further development of highly sensitive enzyme-based FETs for real-time, label-free detection of a wide variety of clinically relevant analytes.
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- Christina Bliem
- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Biosensor Technologies, Vienna, Austria.
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- INIFTA Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA)-Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Biosensor Technologies, Vienna, Austria
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- INIFTA Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA)-Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina.
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Ge P, Hou H, Cao X, Li S, Zhao G, Guo T, Wang C, Ji X. Multidimensional Evolution of Carbon Structures Underpinned by Temperature-Induced Intermediate of Chloride for Sodium-Ion Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800080. [PMID: 29938187 PMCID: PMC6010011 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Different dimensions of carbon materials with various features have captured numerous interests due to their applications on the tremendous fields. Restricted by the raw materials and devices, the controlling of their morphology is a major challenge. Utilizing the catalytic features of the intermediates from the low-cost salts and polymerization of 0D carbon quantum dots (CQDs), 0D CQDs are expected to self-assemble into 1/2/3D carbon structures with the assistance of temperature-induced intermediates (e.g., ZnO, Ni, and Cu) from the salts (ZnCl2, NiCl2, and CuCl). The formation mechanisms are illustrated as follows: 1) the "orient induction" to evoke "vine style" growth mechanism of ZnO; 2) the "dissolution-precipitation" of Ni; and 3) the "surface adsorption self-limited" of Cu. Subsequently, the degree of graphitization, interlayer distance, and special surface area are investigated in detail. 1D structure from 700 °C as anode displays a high Na-storage capacity of 301.2 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 after 200 cycles and 107 mAh g-1 at 5.0 A g-1 after 5000 cycles. Quantitative kinetics analysis confirms the fundamentals of the enhanced rate capacity and the potential region of Na-insertion/extraction. This elaborate work opens up an avenue toward the design of carbon with multidimensions and in-depth understanding of their sodium-storage features.
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- Peng Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgyCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgyCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- College of ChemistryChemical and Environmental EngineeringHenan University of TechnologyZhengzhou450000China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgyCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgyCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgyCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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- School of Energy Science and EngineeringUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaChengdu611731China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder MetallurgyCollege of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringCentral South UniversityChangsha410083China
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Berninger T, Bliem C, Piccinini E, Azzaroni O, Knoll W. Cascading reaction of arginase and urease on a graphene-based FET for ultrasensitive, real-time detection of arginine. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 115:104-110. [PMID: 29803864 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Herein, a biosensor based on a reduced graphene oxide field effect transistor (rGO-FET) functionalized with the cascading enzymes arginase and urease was developed for the detection of L-arginine. Arginase and urease were immobilized on the rGO-FET sensing surface via electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly using polyethylenimine (PEI) as cationic building block. The signal transduction mechanism is based on the ability of the cascading enzymes to selectively perform chemical transformations and prompt local pH changes, that are sensitively detected by the rGO-FET. In the presence of L-arginine, the transistors modified with (PEI/urease(arginase)) multilayers showed a shift in the Dirac point due to the change in the local pH close to the graphene surface, produced by the catalyzed urea hydrolysis. The transistors were able to monitor L-arginine in the 10-1000 μM linear range with a LOD of 10 μM, displaying a fast response and a good long-term stability. The sensor showed stereospecificity and high selectivity in the presence of non-target amino acids. Taking into account the label-free, real-time measurement capabilities and the easily quantifiable, electronic output signal, this biosensor offers advantages over state-of-the-art L-arginine detection methods.
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- Teresa Berninger
- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Biosensor Technologies, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Biosensor Technologies, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- INIFTA Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Suc. 4, CC 16, La Plata, Argentina
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- INIFTA Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA) - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata - CONICET, Suc. 4, CC 16, La Plata, Argentina.
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- AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Biosensor Technologies, Muthgasse 11, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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Delle LE, Pachauri V, Sharma S, Shaforost O, Ma H, Adabi M, Lilischkis R, Wagner P, Thoelen R, Klein N, O’Kennedy R, Ingebrandt S. ScFv-modified graphene-coated IDE-arrays for ‘label-free’ screening of cardiovascular disease biomarkers in physiological saline. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 102:574-581. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rani D, Pachauri V, Ingebrandt S. Silicon Nanowire Field-Effect Biosensors. SPRINGER SERIES ON CHEMICAL SENSORS AND BIOSENSORS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/5346_2017_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cai P, Leow WR, Wang X, Wu YL, Chen X. Programmable Nano-Bio Interfaces for Functional Biointegrated Devices. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1605529. [PMID: 28397302 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A large amount of evidence has demonstrated the revolutionary role of nanosystems in the screening and shielding of biological systems. The explosive development of interfacing bioentities with programmable nanomaterials has conveyed the intriguing concept of nano-bio interfaces. Here, recent advances in functional biointegrated devices through the precise programming of nano-bio interactions are outlined, especially with regard to the rational assembly of constituent nanomaterials on multiple dimension scales (e.g., nanoparticles, nanowires, layered nanomaterials, and 3D-architectured nanomaterials), in order to leverage their respective intrinsic merits for different functions. Emerging nanotechnological strategies at nano-bio interfaces are also highlighted, such as multimodal diagnosis or "theragnostics", synergistic and sequential therapeutics delivery, and stretchable and flexible nanoelectronic devices, and their implementation into a broad range of biointegrated devices (e.g., implantable, minimally invasive, and wearable devices). When utilized as functional modules of biointegrated devices, these programmable nano-bio interfaces will open up a new chapter for precision nanomedicine.
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- Pingqiang Cai
- Innovative Center for Flexible Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- Innovative Center for Flexible Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, P. R. China
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- Innovative Center for Flexible Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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Vöhringer M, Hartleb W, Lienkamp K. Surface Structuring Meets Orthogonal Chemical Modifications: Toward a Technology Platform for Site-Selectively Functionalized Polymer Surfaces and BioMEMS. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:909-921. [PMID: 33429563 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.7b00140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A manufacturing process for the site-selective modification of structured (bio)material surfaces with two different polymers/biomolecules is presented. In the first step, a chemical surface contrast is created (e.g., a gold-on-silicon contrast obtained by colloidal lithography), and is combined with two orthogonal surface reactions for polymer/biomolecule immobilization. To demonstrate this, an antimicrobial SMAMP polymer and a protein-repellent polyzwitterion were site-selectively surface-immobilized on the gold-silicon structures. By varying the structure spacing and the surface architecture, structure-property relationships for the interaction of these bifunctional polymer surfaces with bacteria and proteins were obtained (studied by fluorescence microscopy, atomic force microscopy, surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, and antimicrobial assays). At 1 μm spacing, a fully antimicrobially active bifunctional material was obtained, which also near-quantitatively reduced protein adhesion. As the process is generally applicable to polymers/biomolecules with aliphatic CH-groups, it is an interesting platform technology for site-selectively functionalized bifunctional (Bio)MEMS.
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- Maria Vöhringer
- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and Freiburg Center for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT), Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Chae MS, Kim J, Jeong D, Kim Y, Roh JH, Lee SM, Heo Y, Kang JY, Lee JH, Yoon DS, Kim TG, Chang ST, Hwang KS. Enhancing surface functionality of reduced graphene oxide biosensors by oxygen plasma treatment for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 92:610-617. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Seichepine F, Rothe J, Dudina A, Hierlemann A, Frey U. Dielectrophoresis-Assisted Integration of 1024 Carbon Nanotube Sensors into a CMOS Microsystem. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:10.1002/adma.201606852. [PMID: 28295737 PMCID: PMC5424878 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201606852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Carbon-nanotube (CNT)-based sensors offer the potential to detect single-molecule events and picomolar analyte concentrations. An important step toward applications of such nanosensors is their integration in large arrays. The availability of large arrays would enable multiplexed and parallel sensing, and the simultaneously obtained sensor signals would facilitate statistical analysis. A reliable method to fabricate an array of 1024 CNT-based sensors on a fully processed complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor microsystem is presented. A high-yield process for the deposition of CNTs from a suspension by means of liquid-coupled floating-electrode dielectrophoresis (DEP), which yielded 80% of the sensor devices featuring between one and five CNTs, is developed. The mechanism of floating-electrode DEP on full arrays and individual devices to understand its self-limiting behavior is studied. The resistance distributions across the array of CNT devices with respect to different DEP parameters are characterized. The CNT devices are then operated as liquid-gated CNT field-effect-transistors (LG-CNTFET) in liquid environment. Current dependency to the gate voltage of up to two orders of magnitude is recorded. Finally, the sensors are validated by studying the pH dependency of the LG-CNTFET conductance and it is demonstrated that 73% of the CNT sensors of a given microsystem show a resistance decrease upon increasing the pH value.
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- RIKEN QBiC, 650-0047 Kobe, Japan; ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Daniels L, Scott M, Mišković ZL. The role of Stern layer in the interplay of dielectric saturation and ion steric effects for the capacitance of graphene in aqueous electrolytes. J Chem Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4976991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Lindsey Daniels
- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Zhi Y, Yu XC, Gong Q, Yang L, Xiao YF. Single Nanoparticle Detection Using Optical Microcavities. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1604920. [PMID: 28060436 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201604920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Detection of nanoscale objects is highly desirable in various fields such as early-stage disease diagnosis, environmental monitoring and homeland security. Optical microcavity sensors are renowned for ultrahigh sensitivities due to strongly enhanced light-matter interaction. This review focuses on single nanoparticle detection using optical whispering gallery microcavities and photonic crystal microcavities, both of which have been developing rapidly over the past few years. The reactive and dissipative sensing methods, characterized by light-analyte interactions, are explained explicitly. The sensitivity and the detection limit are essentially determined by the cavity properties, and are limited by the various noise sources in the measurements. On the one hand, recent advances include significant sensitivity enhancement using techniques to construct novel microcavity structures with reduced mode volumes, to localize the mode field, or to introduce optical gain. On the other hand, researchers attempt to lower the detection limit by improving the spectral resolution, which can be implemented by suppressing the experimental noises. We also review the methods of achieving a better temporal resolution by employing mode locking techniques or cavity ring up spectroscopy. In conclusion, outlooks on the possible ways to implement microcavity-based sensing devices and potential applications are provided.
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- Yanyan Zhi
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63130
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, P. R. China
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Specific detection of biomolecules in physiological solutions using graphene transistor biosensors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:14633-14638. [PMID: 27930344 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1625010114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Nanomaterial-based field-effect transistor (FET) sensors are capable of label-free real-time chemical and biological detection with high sensitivity and spatial resolution, although direct measurements in high-ionic-strength physiological solutions remain challenging due to the Debye screening effect. Recently, we demonstrated a general strategy to overcome this challenge by incorporating a biomolecule-permeable polymer layer on the surface of silicon nanowire FET sensors. The permeable polymer layer can increase the effective screening length immediately adjacent to the device surface and thereby enable real-time detection of biomolecules in high-ionic-strength solutions. Here, we describe studies demonstrating both the generality of this concept and application to specific protein detection using graphene FET sensors. Concentration-dependent measurements made with polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified graphene devices exhibited real-time reversible detection of prostate specific antigen (PSA) from 1 to 1,000 nM in 100 mM phosphate buffer. In addition, comodification of graphene devices with PEG and DNA aptamers yielded specific irreversible binding and detection of PSA in pH 7.4 1x PBS solutions, whereas control experiments with proteins that do not bind to the aptamer showed smaller reversible signals. In addition, the active aptamer receptor of the modified graphene devices could be regenerated to yield multiuse selective PSA sensing under physiological conditions. The current work presents an important concept toward the application of nanomaterial-based FET sensors for biochemical sensing in physiological environments and thus could lead to powerful tools for basic research and healthcare.
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Rani D, Pachauri V, Mueller A, Vu XT, Nguyen TC, Ingebrandt S. On the Use of Scalable NanoISFET Arrays of Silicon with Highly Reproducible Sensor Performance for Biosensor Applications. ACS OMEGA 2016; 1:84-92. [PMID: 30023473 PMCID: PMC6044623 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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As a prerequisite to the development of real label-free bioassay applications, a high-throughput top-down nanofabrication process is carried out with a combination of nanoimprint lithography, anisotropic wet-etching, and photolithography methods realizing nanoISFET arrays that are then analyzed for identical sensor characteristics. Here, a newly designed array-based sensor chip exhibits 32 high aspect ratio silicon nanowires (SiNWs) laid out in parallel with 8 unit groups that are connected to a very highly doped, Π-shaped common source and individual drain contacts. Intricately designed contact lines exert equal feed-line resistances and capacitances to homogenize the sensor response as well as to minimize parasitic transport effects and to render easy integration of a fluidic layer on top. The scalable nanofabrication process as outlined in this article casts out a total of 2496 nanowires (NWs) on a 4 inch p-type silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer, yielding 78 sensor chips based on nanoISFET arrays. The sensor platform exhibiting high-performance transistor characteristics in buffer solutions is thoroughly characterized using state-of-the-art surface and electrical measurement techniques. Deploying a pH sensor in liquid buffers after high-quality gas-phase silanization, nanoISEFT arrays demonstrate typical pH sensor behavior with sensitivity as high as 43 ± 3 mV·pH-1 and a device-to-device variation of 7% at the wafer scale. Demonstration of a high-density sensor platform with uniform characteristics such as nanoISFET arrays of silicon (Si) in a routine and refined nanofabrication process may serve as an ideal solution deployable for real assay-based applications.
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- Dipti Rani
- Department
of Informatics and Microsystem Technology, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Amerikastrasse 1, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
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- Department
of Informatics and Microsystem Technology, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Amerikastrasse 1, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Informatics and Microsystem Technology, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Amerikastrasse 1, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
- Ram
Group DE GmbH, Amerikastrasse
15, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
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- Department
of Informatics and Microsystem Technology, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Amerikastrasse 1, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
- Ram
Group DE GmbH, Amerikastrasse
15, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
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- Department
of Informatics and Microsystem Technology, University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Amerikastrasse 1, 66482 Zweibruecken, Germany
- Ram
Group DE GmbH, Amerikastrasse
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Iost RM, Crespilho FN, Kern K, Balasubramanian K. A primary battery-on-a-chip using monolayer graphene. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:29LT01. [PMID: 27299799 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/29/29lt01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We present here a bottom-up approach for realizing on-chip on-demand batteries starting out with chemical vapor deposition-grown graphene. Single graphene monolayers contacted by electrode lines on a silicon chip serve as electrodes. The anode and cathode are realized by electrodeposition of zinc and copper respectively onto graphene, leading to the realization of a miniature graphene-based Daniell cell on a chip. The electrolyte is housed partly in a gel and partly in liquid form in an on-chip enclosure molded using a 3d printer or made out of poly(dimethylsiloxane). The realized batteries provide a stable voltage (∼1.1 V) for many hours and exhibit capacities as high as 15 μAh, providing enough power to operate a pocket calculator. The realized batteries show promise for deployment as on-chip power sources for autonomous systems in lab-on-a-chip or biomedical applications.
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- Rodrigo M Iost
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstrasse 1, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany. Instituto de Química de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13560-970, Brazil
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Fradetal L, Bano E, Attolini G, Rossi F, Stambouli V. A silicon carbide nanowire field effect transistor for DNA detection. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:235501. [PMID: 27120971 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/23/235501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This work reports on the label-free electrical detection of DNA molecules for the first time, using silicon carbide (SiC) as a novel material for the realization of nanowire field effect transistors (NWFETs). SiC is a promising semiconductor for this application due to its specific characteristics such as chemical inertness and biocompatibility. Non-intentionally n-doped SiC NWs are first grown using a bottom-up vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism, leading to the NWs exhibiting needle-shaped morphology, with a length of approximately 2 μm and a diameter ranging from 25 to 60 nm. Then, the SiC NWFETs are fabricated and functionalized with DNA molecule probes via covalent coupling using an amino-terminated organosilane. The drain current versus drain voltage (I d-V d) characteristics obtained after the DNA grafting and hybridization are reported from the comparative and simultaneous measurements carried out on the SiC NWFETs, used either as sensors or references. As a representative result, the current of the sensor is lowered by 22% after probe DNA grafting and by 7% after target DNA hybridization, while the current of the reference does not vary by more than ±0.6%. The current decrease confirms the field effect induced by the negative charges of the DNA molecules. Moreover, the selectivity, reproducibility, reversibility and stability of the studied devices are emphasized by de-hybridization, non-complementary hybridization and re-hybridization experiments. This first proof of concept opens the way for future developments using SiC-NW-based sensors.
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- L Fradetal
- IMEP-LAHC, Grenoble INP-Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble Cedex 1, France. LMGP, Grenoble INP-Minatec, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble Cedex 1, France
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Hu CT, Wu JM, Yeh JW, Shih HC. Electron ballistic characteristic optimization in individual MWCNT by oxygen plasma treatment. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21424j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Surface treatment and bonding oxygen species represent a practical method for strongly enhancing the ballistic characteristic of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) because the electrical properties strongly depend on the surface states.
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- Chia-Te Hu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology
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Zuccaro L, Kuhn A, Konuma M, Yu HK, Kern K, Balasubramanian K. Selective Functionalization of Graphene Peripheries by using Bipolar Electrochemistry. ChemElectroChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Laura Zuccaro
- Max Planck Institute for Solid-State Research; Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany) b.kannanfkf.mpg.de
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- Université Bordeaux; ISM, UMR 5255, ENSCBP, 16; Avenue Pey Berland 33607 Pessac Cedex France
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid-State Research; Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany) b.kannanfkf.mpg.de
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- Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Faßberg 11, 37077; Göttingen Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid-State Research; Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany) b.kannanfkf.mpg.de
- Institut de Physique de la Matière Condensée; Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Bâtiment PH, Station 3; 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid-State Research; Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany) b.kannanfkf.mpg.de
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Zuccaro L, Tesauro C, Kurkina T, Fiorani P, Yu HK, Knudsen BR, Kern K, Desideri A, Balasubramanian K. Real-Time Label-Free Direct Electronic Monitoring of Topoisomerase Enzyme Binding Kinetics on Graphene. ACS NANO 2015; 9:11166-76. [PMID: 26445172 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Monolayer graphene field-effect sensors operating in liquid have been widely deployed for detecting a range of analyte species often under equilibrium conditions. Here we report on the real-time detection of the binding kinetics of the essential human enzyme, topoisomerase I interacting with substrate molecules (DNA probes) that are immobilized electrochemically on to monolayer graphene strips. By monitoring the field-effect characteristics of the graphene biosensor in real-time during the enzyme-substrate interactions, we are able to decipher the surface binding constant for the cleavage reaction step of topoisomerase I activity in a label-free manner. Moreover, an appropriate design of the capture probes allows us to distinctly follow the cleavage step of topoisomerase I functioning in real-time down to picomolar concentrations. The presented results are promising for future rapid screening of drugs that are being evaluated for regulating enzyme activity.
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- Laura Zuccaro
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research , D-70569 Stuttgat, Germany
- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata , I-00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata , I-00133 Rome, Italy
- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research , D-70569 Stuttgat, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata , I-00133 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Translational Pharmacology , National Research Council CNR, I-00133 Rome, Italy
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- Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry , 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University , DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research , D-70569 Stuttgat, Germany
- Institut de Physique de la Matière Condensée, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Nanosensors for neurotransmitters. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 408:2727-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9160-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Randriamahazaka H, Ghilane J. Electrografting and Controlled Surface Functionalization of Carbon Based Surfaces for Electroanalysis. ELECTROANAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Manoli K, Magliulo M, Mulla MY, Singh M, Sabbatini L, Palazzo G, Torsi L. Druckbare Bioelektronik zur Untersuchung funktioneller biologischer Grenzflächen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201502615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sharma P, Mišković ZL. Ionic screening of charged impurities in electrolytically gated graphene: A partially linearized Poisson-Boltzmann model. J Chem Phys 2015; 143:134118. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4932179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- P. Sharma
- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Manoli K, Magliulo M, Mulla MY, Singh M, Sabbatini L, Palazzo G, Torsi L. Printable Bioelectronics To Investigate Functional Biological Interfaces. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:12562-76. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201502615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Yang C, Denno ME, Pyakurel P, Venton BJ. Recent trends in carbon nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors for biomolecules: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 887:17-37. [PMID: 26320782 PMCID: PMC4557208 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Carbon nanomaterials are advantageous for electrochemical sensors because they increase the electroactive surface area, enhance electron transfer, and promote adsorption of molecules. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been incorporated into electrochemical sensors for biomolecules and strategies have included the traditional dip coating and drop casting methods, direct growth of CNTs on electrodes and the use of CNT fibers and yarns made exclusively of CNTs. Recent research has also focused on utilizing many new types of carbon nanomaterials beyond CNTs. Forms of graphene are now increasingly popular for sensors including reduced graphene oxide, carbon nanohorns, graphene nanofoams, graphene nanorods, and graphene nanoflowers. In this review, we compare different carbon nanomaterial strategies for creating electrochemical sensors for biomolecules. Analytes covered include neurotransmitters and neurochemicals, such as dopamine, ascorbic acid, and serotonin; hydrogen peroxide; proteins, such as biomarkers; and DNA. The review also addresses enzyme-based electrodes that are used to detect non-electroactive species such as glucose, alcohols, and proteins. Finally, we analyze some of the future directions for the field, pointing out gaps in fundamental understanding of electron transfer to carbon nanomaterials and the need for more practical implementation of sensors.
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- Cheng Yang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, USA.
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Tuning the isoelectric point of graphene by electrochemical functionalization. Sci Rep 2015; 5:11794. [PMID: 26134956 PMCID: PMC4488746 DOI: 10.1038/srep11794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The ability to control the charge-potential landscape at solid-liquid interfaces is pivotal to engineer novel devices for applications in sensing, catalysis and energy conversion. The isoelectric point (pI)/point of zero charge (pzc) of graphene plays a key role in a number of physico-chemical phenomena occurring at the graphene-liquid interface. Supported by theory, we present here a methodology to identify the pI/pzc of (functionalized) graphene, which also allows for estimating the nature and extent of ion adsorption. The pI of bare graphene (as-prepared, chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown) is found to be less than 3.3, which we can continuously modify up to 7.5 by non-covalent electrochemical attachment of aromatic amino groups, preserving the favorable electronic properties of graphene throughout. Modelling all the observed results with detailed theory, we also show that specific adsorption of ions and the substrate play only an ancillary role in our capability to tune the pI of graphene.
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