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Chen F, Wang J, Chen L, Lin H, Han D, Bao Y, Wang W, Niu L. A Wearable Electrochemical Biosensor Utilizing Functionalized Ti 3C 2T x MXene for the Real-Time Monitoring of Uric Acid Metabolite. Anal Chem 2024; 96:3914-3924. [PMID: 38387027 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
Abstract
Wearable, noninvasive sensors enable the continuous monitoring of metabolites in sweat and provide clinical information related to an individual's health and disease states. Uric acid (UA) is a key indicator highly associated with gout, hyperuricaemia, hypertension, kidney disease, and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. However, the detection of UA levels typically relies on invasive blood tests. Therefore, developing a wearable device for noninvasive monitoring of UA concentrations in sweat could facilitate real-time personalized disease prevention. Here, we introduce 1,3,6,8-pyrene tetrasulfonic acid sodium salt (PyTS) as a bifunctional molecule functionalized with Ti3C2Tx via π-π conjugation to design nonenzymatic wearable sensors for sensitive and selective detection of UA concentration in human sweat. PyTS@Ti3C2Tx provides many oxidation-reduction active groups to enhance the electrocatalytic ability of the UA oxidation reaction. The PyTS@Ti3C2Tx-based electrochemical sensor demonstrates highly sensitive detection of UA in the concentration range of 5 μM-100 μM, exhibiting a lower detection limit of 0.48 μM compared to the uricase-based sensor (0.84 μM). In volunteers, the PyTS@Ti3C2Tx-based wearable sensor is integrated with flexible microfluidic sweat sampling and wireless electronics to enable real-time monitoring of UA levels during aerobic exercise. Simultaneously, it allows for comparison of blood UA levels via a commercial UA analyzer. Herein, this study provides a promising electrocatalyst strategy for nonenzymatic electrochemical UA sensor, enabling noninvasive real-time monitoring of UA levels in human sweat and personalized disease prevention.
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- Fan Chen
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun 561000, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Photoelectric Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun 561000, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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Ahmad N, Rasheed S, Mohyuddin A, Fatima B, Nabeel MI, Riaz MT, Najam-Ul-Haq M, Hussain D. 2D MXenes and their composites; design, synthesis, and environmental sensing applications. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141280. [PMID: 38278447 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Novel 2D layered MXene materials were first reported in 2011 at Drexel University. MXenes are widely used in multidisciplinary applications due to their anomalous electrical conductivity, high surface area, and chemical, mechanical, and physical properties. This review summarises MXene synthesis and applications in environmental sensing. The first section describes different methods for MXene synthesis, including fluorinated and non-fluorinated methods. MXene's layered structure, surface terminal groups, and the space between layers significantly impact its properties. Different methods to separate different MXene layers are also discussed using various intercalation reagents and commercially synthesized MXene without compromising the environment. This review also explains the effect of MXene's surface functionalization on its characteristics. The second section of the review describes gas and pesticide sensing applications of Mxenes and its composites. Its good conductivity, surface functionalization with negatively charged groups, intrinsic chemical nature, and good mechanical stability make it a prominent material for room temperature sensing of environmental samples, such as polar and nonpolar gases, volatile organic compounds, and pesticides. This review will enhance the young scientists' knowledge of MXene-based materials and stimulate their diversity and hybrid conformation in environmental sensing applications.
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- Naseer Ahmad
- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological, Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological, Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Emerson University Multan, 60000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological, Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological, Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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