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Graphene-based electrode materials used for some pesticide’s detection in food samples: A review. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Kumar N, Chamoli P, Misra M, Manoj MK, Sharma A. Advanced metal and carbon nanostructures for medical, drug delivery and bio-imaging applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:3987-4017. [PMID: 35244647 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07643d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) offer great promise for biomedical, environmental, and clinical applications due to their several unique properties as compared to their bulk counterparts. In this review article, we overview various types of metal NPs and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in monolithic form as well as embedded into polymer matrices for specific drug delivery and bio-imaging fields. The second part of this review covers important carbon nanostructures that have gained tremendous attention recently in such medical applications due to their ease of fabrication, excellent biocompatibility, and biodegradability at both cellular and molecular levels for phototherapy, radio-therapeutics, gene-delivery, and biotherapeutics. Furthermore, various applications and challenges involved in the use of NPs as biomaterials are also discussed following the future perspectives of the use of NPs in biomedicine. This review aims to contribute to the applications of different NPs in medicine and healthcare that may open up new avenues to encourage wider research opportunities across various disciplines.
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- Neeraj Kumar
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering, SOE, O.P. Jindal University, Raigarh 496109, India
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Raipur, Raipur, 492010, India
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- School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Mechatronics, School of Automobile, Mechanical and Mechatronics, Manipal University Jaipur, 303007 Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT Raipur, Raipur, 492010, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon-16499, South Korea.
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Ching CB, Abdullah J, Yusof NA. Voltammetric determination of palmitic acid by electrode modified with reduced graphene oxide. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022; 59:1053-1062. [PMID: 35153325 PMCID: PMC8814192 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05109-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Palm oil is one of the most produced and traded vegetable oils in the world recently. The quality of palm oil is very important to be examined and one of the quality indices is free fatty acid (FFA) content. Thus, in this study, an electrochemical technique for the determination of FFA as alternative to conventional method (titration method) has been explored. The electrochemical method was developed based on electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (rGO) deposited onto screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) via drop-casting technique. The modified electrode was characterized by physico-chemical and electrochemical methods, respectively. The voltammetric behaviour of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthaquinone (VK3) in the presence of palmitic acid at the modified electrode was investigated in an acetonitrile/water (3:1) mixture containing 2.5 M lithium perchlorate (LiClO4). The electrochemical detection of palmitic acid was based on the voltammetric reduction of VK3 to form corresponding hydroquinone which is proportional to the concentration of palmitic acid. Under optimum condition, the developed method showed a good linear relationship in the concentration ranging from 0.192 mM to 0.833 mM with the detection limit of 0.079 mM. The developed sensor illustrates high sensitivity and rapid detection towards determination of FFA content in palm oil.
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- Chin Boon Ching
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
- Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
- Institute of Advanced Technology, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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Dixit N, Singh SP. Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) as a Smart and Sustainable Material to Restrain Pandemics and Endemics: A Perspective. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:5112-5130. [PMID: 35187327 PMCID: PMC8851616 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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A healthy environment is necessary for a human being to survive. The contagious COVID-19 virus has disastrously contaminated the environment, leading to direct or indirect transmission. Therefore, the environment demands adequate prevention and control strategies at the beginning of the viral spread. Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a three-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterial fabricated in a single step on a wide variety of low-cost to high-quality carbonaceous materials without using any additional chemicals potentially used for antiviral, antibacterial, and sensing applications. LIG has extraordinary properties, including high surface area, electrical and thermal conductivity, environmental-friendliness, easy fabrication, and patterning, making it a sustainable material for controlling SARS-CoV-2 or similar pandemic transmission through different sources. LIG's antiviral, antibacterial, and antibiofouling properties were mainly due to the thermal and electrical properties and texture derived from nanofibers and micropores. This perspective will highlight the conducted research and the future possibilities on LIG for its antimicrobial, antiviral, antibiofouling, and sensing applications. It will also manifest the idea of incorporating this sustainable material into different technologies like air purifiers, antiviral surfaces, wearable sensors, water filters, sludge treatment, and biosensing. It will pave a roadmap to explore this single-step fabrication technique of graphene to deal with pandemics and endemics in the coming future.
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- Nandini Dixit
- Environmental
Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Environmental
Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- Centre
for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- Interdisciplinary
Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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Hirayama K, Kitamura M, Hamano R, Umemura K. Stable Near-Infrared Photoluminescence of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed Using a Coconut-Based Natural Detergent. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:30708-30715. [PMID: 34805698 PMCID: PMC8603184 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We prepared single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) suspensions in phosphate buffer solutions containing 1% of a coconut-based natural detergent (COCO) or 1% of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The suspensions exhibited strong photoluminescence (PL) in the near-infrared region, suggesting that the SWNTs, such as those with (9, 4) and (7, 6) chiralities, were monodispersed. Upon diluting the suspensions with a detergent-free phosphate buffer solution, the PL intensity of the SDS-containing SWNT suspension was significantly lower than that of the COCO-containing SWNT suspension. The COCO-containing SWNT suspension was more stable than the SDS-containing SWNT suspension. The SWNT concentration of the suspensions prepared via bath-type sonication was lower than that of the suspensions prepared via probe-type sonication. However, near-infrared (NIR) PL intensity of the SWNT suspensions prepared via bath-type sonication was much higher than that of the SWNT suspensions prepared via probe-type sonication regardless of the detergent. This suggested that the fraction of monodispersed SWNTs of the suspensions prepared via bath-type sonication was larger than that of the suspensions prepared via probe-type sonication, although the SWNT concentration was low. Our results indicated that COCO favored the fabrication of SWNT suspensions with stable and strong NIR PL, which are useful for various biological applications.
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Chen SL, Chen CY, Hsieh JCH, Yu ZY, Cheng SJ, Hsieh KY, Yang JW, Kumar PV, Lin SF, Chen GY. Graphene Oxide-Based Biosensors for Liquid Biopsies in Cancer Diagnosis. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E1725. [PMID: 31816919 PMCID: PMC6956293 DOI: 10.3390/nano9121725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liquid biopsies use blood or urine as test samples, which are able to be continuously collected in a non-invasive manner. The analysis of cancer-related biomarkers such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), microRNA, and exosomes provides important information in early cancer diagnosis, tumor metastasis detection, and postoperative recurrence monitoring assist with clinical diagnosis. However, low concentrations of some tumor markers, such as CTCs, ctDNA, and microRNA, in the blood limit its applications in clinical detection and analysis. Nanomaterials based on graphene oxide have good physicochemical properties and are now widely used in biomedical detection technologies. These materials have properties including good hydrophilicity, mechanical flexibility, electrical conductivity, biocompatibility, and optical performance. Moreover, utilizing graphene oxide as a biosensor interface has effectively improved the sensitivity and specificity of biosensors for cancer detection. In this review, we discuss various cancer detection technologies regarding graphene oxide and discuss the prospects and challenges of this technology.
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- Shiue-Luen Chen
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou), Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan; (S.-L.C.); (C.-Y.C.); (Z.-Y.Y.); (S.-J.C.); (K.Y.H.); (J.-W.Y.); (S.-F.L.)
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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Nawaz MH, Xu J, Song Z, Riaz S, Han D, Niu L. N-Doped Graphene Oxide Decorated with PtCo Nanoparticles for Immobilization of Double-Stranded Deoxyribonucleic Acid and Investigation of Clenbuterol-Induced DNA Damage. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:16524-16530. [PMID: 31616831 PMCID: PMC6788047 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We demonstrate here a facile hydrothermal-assisted formation of PtCo alloy nanoparticles (NPs) and their simultaneous anchoring on the graphitic surface of N-doped graphene oxide (NGO). Doping induced nanopores in the carbon surface to facilitate the uniform and homogeneous anchoring of alloy nanoparticles. It was revealed that the formation of PtCo NPs on an NGO interface plodded excellent tendency toward double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA). The dsDNA immobilization was enabled by the presence of several oxidation states of Pt and Co. The same property was further used to monitor the direct detection of dsDNA damage induced by clenbuterol via screen-printed carbon electrodes. Cyclic voltammetric and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic characterization traced well the dsDNA attachment on the modified electrode surface. Differential pulsed voltammetry was further used as a tool to monitor the characteristic guanine peak before and after incubating with clenbuterol used as a damage probe for the dsDNA. The findings can further be appurtenant in exploring dsDNA immobilization protocols and developing analytical methods for determination of various dsDNA damaging agents.
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- Mian Hasnain Nawaz
- Center
for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
- Interdisciplinary Research
Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM) and Department of
Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Research
Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM) and Department of
Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Center
for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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- Center
for Advanced Analytical Science, c/o School of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, c/o Engineering Laboratory
for Modern Analytical Techniques, Changchun
Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P.R. China
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Darabdhara G, Das MR, Singh SP, Rengan AK, Szunerits S, Boukherroub R. Ag and Au nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide composite materials: Synthesis and application in diagnostics and therapeutics. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 271:101991. [PMID: 31376639 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.101991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The exceptional electrical, thermal, optical and mechanical properties have made two dimensional sp2 hybridized graphene a material of choice in both academic as well as industrial research. In the last few years, researchers have devoted their efforts towards the development of graphene/polymer, graphene/metal nanoparticle and graphene/ceramic nanocomposites. These materials display excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal, catalytic, magnetic and optical properties which cannot be obtained separately from the individual components. Fascinating physical and chemical properties are displayed by noble metal nanomaterials and thus they represent model building blocks for modifying nanoscale structures for diverse applications extending from catalysis, optics to nanomedicine. Insertion of noble metal (Au, Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) into chemically derived graphene is thus of primary importance to open new avenues for both materials in various fields where the specific properties of each material act synergistically to provide hybrid materials with exceptional performances. This review attempts to summarize the different synthetic procedures for the preparation of Ag and Au NPs/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites. The synthesis processes of metal NPs/rGO composites are categorised into in-situ and ex-situ techniques. The in-situ approach consists of simultaneous reduction of metal salts and GO to obtain metal NPs/rGO nanocomposite materials, while in the ex-situ process, the metal NPs of desired size and shape are first synthesized and then transferred onto the GO or rGO matrix. The application of the Ag NPs and Au NPs/rGO composite materials in the area of biomedical (drug delivery and photothermal therapy) and biosensing are the focus of this review article.
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- Gitashree Darabdhara
- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India
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- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi 502285, Telangana, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi 502285, Telangana, India.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ISEN, Univ. Valenciennes, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ISEN, Univ. Valenciennes, UMR 8520, IEMN, F-59000 Lille, France.
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Erbilen N, Zor E, Saf AO, Akgemci EG, Bingol H. An electrochemical chiral sensor based on electrochemically modified electrode for the enantioselective discrimination of D-/L-tryptophan. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04370-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Kumar S, Bukkitgar SD, Singh S, Pratibha, Singh V, Reddy KR, Shetti NP, Venkata Reddy C, Sadhu V, Naveen S. Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors Based on Graphene Functionalized with Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Healthcare Applications. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Sudesh Kumar
- Department of ChemistryBanasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan 304022 India
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- Electrochemistry and Materials GroupDepartment of Chemistry, K. L. E. Institute of Technology Gokul, Hubballi- 580030, affiliated to Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka India
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- Department of ChemistryBanasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan 304022 India
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- Department of ChemistryBanasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan 304022 India
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- Department of ChemistryBanasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan 304022 India
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringThe University of Sydney Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- Electrochemistry and Materials GroupDepartment of Chemistry, K. L. E. Institute of Technology Gokul, Hubballi- 580030, affiliated to Visveswaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka India
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- School of Mechanical EngineeringYeungnam University Gyengsan 712–749 South Korea
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- School of Physical SciencesBanasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan 304022 India
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- School of Basic SciencesJain Deemed-to-be University Bangalore 562112 India
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Meng Z, Stolz RM, Mendecki L, Mirica KA. Electrically-Transduced Chemical Sensors Based on Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials. Chem Rev 2019; 119:478-598. [PMID: 30604969 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Electrically-transduced sensors, with their simplicity and compatibility with standard electronic technologies, produce signals that can be efficiently acquired, processed, stored, and analyzed. Two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, including graphene, phosphorene (BP), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), and others, have proven to be attractive for the fabrication of high-performance electrically-transduced chemical sensors due to their remarkable electronic and physical properties originating from their 2D structure. This review highlights the advances in electrically-transduced chemical sensing that rely on 2D materials. The structural components of such sensors are described, and the underlying operating principles for different types of architectures are discussed. The structural features, electronic properties, and surface chemistry of 2D nanostructures that dictate their sensing performance are reviewed. Key advances in the application of 2D materials, from both a historical and analytical perspective, are summarized for four different groups of analytes: gases, volatile compounds, ions, and biomolecules. The sensing performance is discussed in the context of the molecular design, structure-property relationships, and device fabrication technology. The outlook of challenges and opportunities for 2D nanomaterials for the future development of electrically-transduced sensors is also presented.
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- Zheng Meng
- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Burke Laboratory , Dartmouth College , Hanover , New Hampshire 03755 , United States
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Peña-Bahamonde J, Nguyen HN, Fanourakis SK, Rodrigues DF. Recent advances in graphene-based biosensor technology with applications in life sciences. J Nanobiotechnology 2018; 16:75. [PMID: 30243292 PMCID: PMC6150956 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-018-0400-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Graphene's unique physical structure, as well as its chemical and electrical properties, make it ideal for use in sensor technologies. In the past years, novel sensing platforms have been proposed with pristine and modified graphene with nanoparticles and polymers. Several of these platforms were used to immobilize biomolecules, such as antibodies, DNA, and enzymes to create highly sensitive and selective biosensors. Strategies to attach these biomolecules onto the surface of graphene have been employed based on its chemical composition. These methods include covalent bonding, such as the coupling of the biomolecules via the 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride and N-hydroxysuccinimide reactions, and physisorption. In the literature, several detection methods are employed; however, the most common is electrochemical. The main reason for researchers to use this detection approach is because this method is simple, rapid and presents good sensitivity. These biosensors can be particularly useful in life sciences and medicine since in clinical practice, biosensors with high sensitivity and specificity can significantly enhance patient care, early diagnosis of diseases and pathogen detection. In this review, we will present the research conducted with antibodies, DNA molecules and, enzymes to develop biosensors that use graphene and its derivatives as scaffolds to produce effective biosensors able to detect and identify a variety of diseases, pathogens, and biomolecules linked to diseases.
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- Janire Peña-Bahamonde
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4003 USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4003 USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4003 USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4003 USA
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Banerjee AN. Graphene and its derivatives as biomedical materials: future prospects and challenges. Interface Focus 2018; 8:20170056. [PMID: 29696088 PMCID: PMC5915658 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2017.0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Graphene and its derivatives possess some intriguing properties, which generates tremendous interests in various fields, including biomedicine. The biomedical applications of graphene-based nanomaterials have attracted great interests over the last decade, and several groups have started working on this field around the globe. Because of the excellent biocompatibility, solubility and selectivity, graphene and its derivatives have shown great potential as biosensing and bio-imaging materials. Also, due to some unique physico-chemical properties of graphene and its derivatives, such as large surface area, high purity, good bio-functionalizability, easy solubility, high drug loading capacity, capability of easy cell membrane penetration, etc., graphene-based nanomaterials become promising candidates for bio-delivery carriers. Besides, graphene and its derivatives have also shown interesting applications in the fields of cell-culture, cell-growth and tissue engineering. In this article, a comprehensive review on the applications of graphene and its derivatives as biomedical materials has been presented. The unique properties of graphene and its derivatives (such as graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, graphane, graphone, graphyne, graphdiyne, fluorographene and their doped versions) have been discussed, followed by discussions on the recent efforts on the applications of graphene and its derivatives in biosensing, bio-imaging, drug delivery and therapy, cell culture, tissue engineering and cell growth. Also, the challenges involved in the use of graphene and its derivatives as biomedical materials are discussed briefly, followed by the future perspectives of the use of graphene-based nanomaterials in bio-applications. The review will provide an outlook to the applications of graphene and its derivatives, and may open up new horizons to inspire broader interests across various disciplines.
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- Arghya Narayan Banerjee
- School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Mechanical and IT Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-Si 712-749, South Korea
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Seifati SM, Nasirizadeh N, Azimzadeh M. Nano-biosensor based on reduced graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles, for detection of phenylketonuria-associated DNA mutation. IET Nanobiotechnol 2018; 12:417-422. [PMID: 29768223 PMCID: PMC8676255 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2017.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Phenylketonuria (PKU)-associated DNA mutation in newborn children can be harmful to his health and early detection is the best way to inhibit consequences. A novel electrochemical nano-biosensor was developed for PKU detection, based on signal amplification using nanomaterials, e.g. gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) decorated on the reduced graphene oxide sheet on the screen-printed carbon electrode. The fabrication steps were checked by field emission scanning electron microscope imaging as well as cyclic voltammetry analysis. The specific alkanethiol single-stranded DNA probes were attached by self-assembly methodology on the AuNPs surface and Oracet blue was used as an intercalating electrochemical label. The results showed the detection limit of 21.3 fM and the dynamic range of 80-1200 fM. Moreover, the selectivity results represented a great specificity of the nano-biosensor for its specific target DNA oligo versus other non-specific sequences. The real sample simulation was performed successfully with almost no difference than a synthetic buffer solution environment.
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- Seyed Morteza Seifati
- Medical Biotechnology Research Center, Ashkezar Branch, Islamic Azad University, 8941673155 Ashkezar, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Textile and Polymer Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, 8916871967 Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 8916188635 Yazd, Iran
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Anichini C, Czepa W, Pakulski D, Aliprandi A, Ciesielski A, Samorì P. Chemical sensing with 2D materials. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:4860-4908. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00417j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 342] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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During the last decade, two-dimensional materials (2DMs) have attracted great attention due to their unique chemical and physical properties, which make them appealing platforms for diverse applications in sensing of gas, metal ions as well as relevant chemical entities.
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61614 Poznań
- Poland
- Centre for Advanced Technologies
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- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
- ISIS
- 67000 Strasbourg
- France
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Graphene oxide layer decorated gold nanoparticles based immunosensor for the detection of prostate cancer risk factor. Anal Biochem 2017; 536:51-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Sasmal S, Haldar D. Sonication-Assisted Synthesis of Hydantoin Derivative-Decorated Graphene Oxide-Based Sensor for Guanine. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Supriya Sasmal
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata; Mohanpur-741246, West Bengal India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata; Mohanpur-741246, West Bengal India
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Mutyala S, Mathiyarasu J. A reagentless non-enzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor presented using electrochemically reduced graphene oxide modified glassy carbon electrode. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 69:398-406. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.06.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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An ITO electrode modified with electrodeposited graphene oxide and gold nanoclusters for detecting the release of H2O2 from bupivacaine-injured neuroblastoma cells. Mikrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-016-1933-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Shi L, Wang Y, Ding S, Chu Z, Yin Y, Jiang D, Luo J, Jin W. A facile and green strategy for preparing newly-designed 3D graphene/gold film and its application in highly efficient electrochemical mercury assay. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 89:871-879. [PMID: 27818041 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.09.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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In this work, we report a facile and green strategy for in situ and one step preparation of a novel 3D graphene/gold (G/Au) film. Triggering with unique driving force from hydrothermal growth, a 3D interlaced graphene framework with hierarchically porous structures was directly attached on a gold substrate pretreated with a self-assembled monolayer. Simultaneously, highly dispersive Au nanoparticles with tunable morphologies were anchored on the framework utilizing generated graphene as an endogenous reductant. Newly-designed 3D G/Au film possessed excellent properties of significantly large specific area, good electrical conductivity, high structure stability and substrate binding strength, etc. As a paradigm, an electrochemical Hg2+ biosensor was constructed on 3D G/Au film, in which an exonuclease III-assisted target recycling was introduced. Impressively, an ultralow detection limit of 50 aM (S/N=3), a wide linear range from 0.1 fM to 0.1μM, a high selectivity and a good reliability for Hg2+ assay in real water and serum samples were realized using prepared biosensor. It is highly envisioned that this work opens the door towards simply fabricating varying types of 3D graphene based hybrid films, and such G/Au film will have widespread applications in electroanalysis and electrocatalysis.
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- Lei Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, PR China
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Bhardwaj SK, Yadav P, Ghosh S, Basu T, Mahapatro AK. Biosensing Test-Bed Using Electrochemically Deposited Reduced Graphene Oxide. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:24350-60. [PMID: 27509332 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b04562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The development of an efficient test-bed for biosensors requires stable surfaces, capable of interacting with the functional groups present in bioentities. This work demonstrates the formation of highly stable electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) thin films reproducibly on indium tin oxide (ITO)-coated glass substrates using a reliable technique through 60 s chronoamperometric reduction of a colloidal suspension maintained at neutral pH containing graphene oxide in deionized water. Structural optimization and biocompatible interactions of the resulting closely packed and uniformly distributed ERGO flakes on ITO surfaces (ERGO/ITO) are characterized using various microscopic and spectroscopic tools. Lipase enzyme is immobilized on the ERGO surface in the presence of ethyl-3-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbodimide and N-hydroxysuccinimide for the detection of triglyceride in a tributyrin (TBN) solution. The ERGO/ITO surfaces prepared using the current technique indicate the noticeable detection of TBN, a source of triglycerides, at a sensitivity of 37 pA mg dL(-1) cm(-2) in the linear range from 50 to 300 mg dL(-1) with a response time of 12 s. The low apparent Michaelies-Menten constant of 0.28 mM suggests high enzyme affinity to TBN. The currently developed fast, simple, highly reproducible, and reliable technique for the formation of an ERGO electrode could be routinely utilized as a test bed for the detection of clinically active bioentities.
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- Sheetal K Bhardwaj
- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University , Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi 110067, India
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- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University , Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303, India
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- Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi , New Delhi 110007, India
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Daniel Arulraj A, Arunkumar A, Vijayan M, Balaji Viswanath K, Vasantha VS. A simple route to Develop Highly porous Nano Polypyrrole/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite film for Selective Determination of Dopamine. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.04.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Shahrokhian S, Naderi L, Ghalkhani M. Modified glassy carbon electrodes based on carbon nanostructures for ultrasensitive electrochemical determination of furazolidone. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 61:842-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Kesavan S, Raj MA, John SA. Formation of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide on melamine electrografted layers and its application toward the determination of methylxanthines. Anal Biochem 2016; 496:14-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2015.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Kesavan S, John SA. A novel approach to fabricate stable graphene layers on electrode surfaces using simultaneous electroreduction of diazonium cations and graphene oxide. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra15821h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Short time preparation of stable graphene layers was fabricated on electrode surface using simultaneous electroreduction of diazonium salts and graphene oxide.
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- Srinivasan Kesavan
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Department of Chemistry
- Gandhigram Rural Institute
- Dindigul
- India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Department of Chemistry
- Gandhigram Rural Institute
- Dindigul
- India
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Yang T, Chen M, Kong Q, Wang X, Guo X, Li W, Jiao K. Shape-controllable ZnO nanostructures based on synchronously electrochemically reduced graphene oxide and their morphology-dependent electrochemical performance. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.09.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Electroanalysis of oxygen reduction and formic acid oxidation using reduced graphene oxide/gold nanostructures modified electrode. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2015.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yang T, Chen H, Yang R, Wang X, Nan F, Jiao K. The effect of material composition of 3-dimensional graphene oxide and self-doped polyaniline nanocomposites on DNA analytical sensitivity. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 133:24-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li B, Pan G, Avent ND, Lowry RB, Madgett TE, Waines PL. Graphene electrode modified with electrochemically reduced graphene oxide for label-free DNA detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 72:313-9. [PMID: 26002015 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A novel printed graphene electrode modified with electrochemically reduced graphene oxide was developed for the detection of a specific oligonucleotide sequence. The graphene oxide was immobilized onto the surface of a graphene electrode via π-π bonds and electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide was achieved by cyclic voltammetry. A much higher redox current was observed from the reduced graphene oxide-graphene double-layer electrode, a 42% and 36.7% increase, respectively, in comparison with that of a bare printed graphene or reduced graphene oxide electrode. The good electron transfer activity is attributed to a combination of the large number of electroactive sites in reduced graphene oxide and the high conductivity nature of graphene. The probe ssDNA was further immobilized onto the surface of the reduced graphene oxide-graphene double-layer electrode via π-π bonds and then hybridized with its target cDNA. The change of peak current due to the hybridized dsDNA could be used for quantitative sensing of DNA concentration. It has been demonstrated that a linear range from 10(-7)M to 10(-12)M is achievable for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus 1 gene with a detection limit of 1.58 × 10(-13)M as determined by three times standard deviation of zero DNA concentration.
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- Bing Li
- Wolfson Nanomaterials & Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK; School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK.
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- Wolfson Nanomaterials & Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK; School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Egineering, University of Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK
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Turcheniuk K, Boukherroub R, Szunerits S. Gold-graphene nanocomposites for sensing and biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:4301-4324. [PMID: 32262773 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00511f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Recent developments in materials science and nanotechnology have propelled the development of a plethora of materials with unique chemical and physical properties for biomedical applications. Graphitic nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and, more recently, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) have received a great deal of interest in this domain. Besides the exceptional physico-chemical features of these materials, another advantage is that they can be easily produced in good quantities. Moreover, the presence of abundant functional groups on their surface and good biocompatibility make them highly suitable for biomedical applications. Many research groups have utilized GO and rGO nanocargos to effectively deliver insoluble drugs, nucleic acids and other molecules into cells for bioimaging and therapeutic purposes. Gold nanostructures (Au NSs), on the other hand, have also attracted great attention owing to their applications in biomedical fields, organic catalysis, etc. Loading of GO and rGO sheets with Au NSs generates a new class of functional materials with improved properties and thus provides new opportunities in the use of such hybrid materials for catalytic biosensing and biomedical applications. This review article is aimed at providing an insight into the important features of gold-graphene nanocomposites, the current research activities related to the different synthetic routes to produce these nanocomposites, and their potential applications in sensing and biomedical therapy, notably photothermal therapy (PTT).
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- Kostiantyn Turcheniuk
- Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN, UMR CNRS 8520), Université Lille1, Cité Scientifique, Avenue Poincaré, 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
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Sun W, Wang X, Lu Y, Gong S, Qi X, Lei B, Sun Z, Li G. Electrochemical deoxyribonucleic acid biosensor based on electrodeposited graphene and nickel oxide nanoparticle modified electrode for the detection of salmonella enteritidis gene sequence. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 49:34-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 12/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Huang H, Bai W, Dong C, Guo R, Liu Z. An ultrasensitive electrochemical DNA biosensor based on graphene/Au nanorod/polythionine for human papillomavirus DNA detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 68:442-446. [PMID: 25618376 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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An ultrasensitive electrochemical DNA biosensor for human papillomavirus (HPV) detection was developed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and differential pulse voltammetry. A capture probe was immobilized on a glassy carbon electrode modified with graphene/Au nanorod/polythionine (G/Au NR/PT). Two auxiliary probes were designed and used to long-range self-assemble DNA nanostructure. The target DNA can connect DNA structure to the capture probe on the electrode surface. [Ru(phen)3](2+) was selected as a redox indicator for amplifying electrochemical signal significantly. Enhanced sensitivity was obtained through combining the excellent electric conductivity of G/Au NR/PT architecture and the long-range self-assembly DNA nanostructure with the multi-signal amplification. The DNA biosensor displayed excellent performance for HPV DNA detection over the range from 1.0×10(-13) to 1.0×10(-10) mol/L with a detection limit of 4.03×10(-14) mol/L. Furthermore, the proposed method can also be used for the detection of HPV DNA in human serum samples and provides a potential application of DNA detection in clinic research.
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- Huayu Huang
- Shaanxi Academy of Environmental Science, Xi'an 710061, China.
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- Shaanxi Academy of Environmental Science, Xi'an 710061, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Department of Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Academy of Environmental Science, Xi'an 710061, China
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Zhang W. Electrochemically reduced graphene oxide supported poly(indole-5-carboxylic acid) nanocomposite for genosensing application. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra21071b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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An ultrasensitive DNA electrochemical biosensing interface was developed for rapid determination of BCR/ABL fusion gene by employing ERGNO supported PICA.
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- Wei Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Linyi University
- Linyi 276005
- China
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In this critical review, we present the recent advances in the design and fabrication of graphene/nucleic acid nanobiointerfaces, as well as the fundamental understanding of their interfacial properties and various nanobiotechnological applications.
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- Longhua Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation
- Department of Optical Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability
- UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development
- Tongji University
- Shanghai
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- Department of Chemistry
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Lamberti F, Brigo L, Favaro M, Luni C, Zoso A, Cattelan M, Agnoli S, Brusatin G, Granozzi G, Giomo M, Elvassore N. Optoelectrochemical biorecognition by optically transparent highly conductive graphene-modified fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:22769-22777. [PMID: 25438087 DOI: 10.1021/am506941u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Both optical and electrochemical graphene-based sensors have gone through rapid development, reaching high sensitivity at low cost and with fast response time. However, the complex validating biochemical operations, needed for their consistent use, currently limits their effective application. We propose an integration strategy for optoelectrochemical detection that overcomes previous limitations of these sensors used separately. We develop an optoelectrochemical sensor for aptamer-mediated protein detection based on few-layer graphene immobilization on selectively modified fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates. Our results show that the electrochemical properties of graphene-modified FTO samples are suitable for complex biological detection due to the stability and inertness of the engineered electrodic interface. In addition, few-layer immobilization of graphene sheets through electrostatic linkage with an electrochemically grafted FTO surface allows obtaining an optically accessible and highly conductive platform. As a proof of concept, we used insulin as the target molecule to reveal in solution. Because of its transparency and low sampling volume (a few microliters), our sensing unit can be easily integrated in lab-on-a-chip cell culture systems for effectively monitoring subnanomolar concentrations of proteins relevant for biomedical applications.
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- F Lamberti
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova , Via Marzolo 9, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Yang T, Meng L, Zhao J, Wang X, Jiao K. Graphene-based polyaniline arrays for deoxyribonucleic acid electrochemical sensor: effect of nanostructure on sensitivity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:19050-19056. [PMID: 25340334 DOI: 10.1021/am504998e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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DNA detection sensitivity can be improved by carefully controlling the texture of the sensor substrate, which was normally investigated on metal or metal oxide nanostructured platform. Morphology effects on the biofunctionalization of polymer micro/nanoelectrodes have not been investigated in detail. To extend this topic, we used graphene oxide (GNO) as the supporting material to prepare graphene-based polyaniline nanocomposites with different morphologies as a model for comparing their DNA sensing behaviors. Owing to GNO serving as an excellent support or template for nucleation and growth of polyaniline (PANI), PANI nanostructures grown on GNO substrate were successfully obtained. However, if GNO supporting was absent, the obtained PANI nanowires showed a connected network. Furthermore, adjustment of reaction time can be used for dominating the topographies of PANI-GNO nanocomposites, meaning that different reaction times resulted in various formations of PANI-GNO nanocomposites, including small horns (5 and 12 h), vertical arrays (18 h), and nanotips (24 h). The next-step electrochemical data showed that the DNA electrochemical sensors constructed on the different morphologies possessed different ssDNA surface coverage and hybridization efficiency. Compared with other morphologies of PANI-GNO nanocomposite (5, 12, and 24 h), vertical arrays (18 h) exhibited the highest sensitivity (2.08 × 10(-16) M, 2 orders of magnitude lower than others). It is can be concluded that this nanocomposite with higher surface area and more accessible space can provide an optimal balance for DNA immobilization and DNA hybridization detection.
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- Tao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042, China
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Zhang Z, Luo L, Chen G, Ding Y, Deng D, Fan C. Tryptamine functionalized reduced graphene oxide for label-free DNA impedimetric biosensing. Biosens Bioelectron 2014; 60:161-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.03.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Revised: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Graphene oxide–DNA based sensors. Biosens Bioelectron 2014; 60:22-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhang Z, Yan J, Jin H, Yin J. Tuning the reduction extent of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide electrode film to enhance its detection limit for voltammetric analysis. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.06.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yang T, Kong Q, Li Q, Wang X, Chen L, Jiao K. Highly sensitive and synergistic detection of guanine and adenine based on poly(xanthurenic acid)-reduced graphene oxide interface. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:11032-11037. [PMID: 25004987 DOI: 10.1021/am502598k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In order to achieve the large direct electrochemical signals of guanine and adenine, an urgent request to explore novel electrode materials and interfaces has been put forward. In this paper, a poly(xanthurenic acid, Xa)-reduced graphene oxide (PXa-ERGNO) interface, which has rich negatively charged active sites and accelerated electron transfer ability, was fabricated for monitoring the positively charged guanine and adenine. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and differential pulse voltammetry were adopted to characterize the morphology and prove the electrochemical properties of the prepared interface. The PXa-ERGNO interface with rich negative charge and large electrode surface area was an excellent sensing platform to prompt the adsorption of the positively charged guanine and adenine via strong π-π* interaction or electrostatic adsorption. The PXa-ERGNO interface exhibited prominent synergistic effect and good electrocatalytic activity for sensitive determination of guanine and adenine compared with sole PXa or ERGNO modified electrode. The sensing platform we built could be further applied in the adsorption and detection of other positively charged biomolecules or aromatic molecules.
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- Tao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker of Education Ministry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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Indicator-free impedimetric detection of BCR/ABL fusion gene based on ordered FePt nanoparticle-decorated electrochemically reduced graphene oxide. J Solid State Electrochem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-014-2551-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Pineda S, Han ZJ, Ostrikov K. Plasma-Enabled Carbon Nanostructures for Early Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 7:4896-4929. [PMID: 28788112 PMCID: PMC5455823 DOI: 10.3390/ma7074896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Revised: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Carbon nanostructures (CNs) are amongst the most promising biorecognition nanomaterials due to their unprecedented optical, electrical and structural properties. As such, CNs may be harnessed to tackle the detrimental public health and socio-economic adversities associated with neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). In particular, CNs may be tailored for a specific determination of biomarkers indicative of NDs. However, the realization of such a biosensor represents a significant technological challenge in the uniform fabrication of CNs with outstanding qualities in order to facilitate a highly-sensitive detection of biomarkers suspended in complex biological environments. Notably, the versatility of plasma-based techniques for the synthesis and surface modification of CNs may be embraced to optimize the biorecognition performance and capabilities. This review surveys the recent advances in CN-based biosensors, and highlights the benefits of plasma-processing techniques to enable, enhance, and tailor the performance and optimize the fabrication of CNs, towards the construction of biosensors with unparalleled performance for the early diagnosis of NDs, via a plethora of energy-efficient, environmentally-benign, and inexpensive approaches.
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- Shafique Pineda
- Plasma Nanoscience Centre Australia (PNCA), CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.
- Plasma Nanoscience@Complex Systems, School of Physics, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Plasma Nanoscience Centre Australia (PNCA), CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.
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- Plasma Nanoscience Centre Australia (PNCA), CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, P.O. Box 218, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.
- Plasma Nanoscience@Complex Systems, School of Physics, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
- School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
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Lei W, Si W, Xu Y, Gu Z, Hao Q. Conducting polymer composites with graphene for use in chemical sensors and biosensors. Mikrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-014-1160-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Raj MA, John SA. Electrochemical determination of xanthine oxidase inhibitor drug in urate lowering therapy using graphene nanosheets modified electrode. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.11.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bai W, Huang H, Li Y, Zhang H, Liang B, Guo R, Du L, Zhang Z. Direct preparation of well-dispersed graphene/gold nanorod composites and their application in electrochemical sensors for determination of ractopamine. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.11.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Zhang Z, Liu S, Shi Y, Zhang Y, Peacock D, Yan F, Wang P, He L, Feng X, Fang S. Label-free aptamer biosensor for thrombin detection on a nanocomposite of graphene and plasma polymerized allylamine. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:1530-1538. [DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21464h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A nanocomposite was fabricated from graphene, self assembled octadecylamine (OTA) and plasma polymerized allylamine (PPAA). A thrombin aptamer was immobilized onto the amino-functionalized nanocomposite.
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- Zhihong Zhang
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Resoration
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
- Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Resoration
- Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
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Yang T, Meng L, Wang X, Wang L, Jiao K. Direct electrochemical DNA detection originated from the self-redox signal of sulfonated polyaniline enhanced by graphene oxide in neutral solution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:10889-10894. [PMID: 24088603 DOI: 10.1021/am403090y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this paper, a type of direct DNA impedance detection using the self-redox signal change of sulfonated polyaniline (SPAN) enhanced by graphene oxide (GNO) was reported, here SPAN is a copolymer obtained from aniline and m-aminobenzenesulfonic acid. The resulting nanocomposite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The π-π planar structure of GNO and the carboxyl groups on the surface of GNO ensured it could act as an excellent substrate for adsorption and polymerization of aniline monomer. Because of the existence of GNO, the electrochemical activities of SPAN were enhanced obviously. Because of abundant sulfonic acid groups, the resulting nanocomposite showed obvious self-redox signal even at physiological pH, which is beneficial for biosensing field. DNA probes with amine groups could be covalently attached to the modified electrode surface through the acyl chloride cross-linking reaction of sulfonic groups and amines. When the flexible probe DNA was successfully grafted, the electrode was coated and electron transfer between electrode and buffer was restrained. Thus, the inner impedance value of SPAN (rather than using outer classic EIS probe, [Fe(CN)6](3-/4-)) increased significantly. After hybridization, the rigid helix opened the electron channel, which induced impedance value decreased dramatically. As an initial application of this system, the PML/RARA fusion gene sequence formed from promyelocytic leukemia (PML) and retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARA) was successfully detected.
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- Tao Yang
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042, China
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In-flight gas phase growth of metal/multi layer graphene core shell nanoparticles with controllable sizes. Sci Rep 2013; 3:2814. [PMID: 24100702 PMCID: PMC3792500 DOI: 10.1038/srep02814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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In this report, we present a general method for a continuous gas-phase synthesis of size-selected metal/multi layer graphene (MLG) core shell nanoparticles having a narrow size distribution of metal core and MLG shell for direct deposition onto any desired substrate kept under clean vacuum conditions. Evolution of MLG signature is clearly observed as the metal-carbon agglomerates get transformed to well defined metal/MLG core shell nanoparticles during their flight through the sintering zone. The growth takes place via an intermediate state of alloy nanoparticle (Pd-carbon) or composite nanoparticle (Cu-carbon), depending upon the carbon solubility in the metal and relative surface energy values. It has been also shown that metal/MLG nanoparticles can be converted to graphene shells. This study will have a large impact on how graphene or graphene based composite nanostructures can be grown and deposited in applications requiring controllable dimensions, varied substrate choice, large area and large scale depositions.
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