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Ma C, Zhang Z, Tan T, Zhu JJ. Recent Progress in Plasmonic based Electrochemiluminescence Biosensors: A Review. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13020200. [PMID: 36831966 PMCID: PMC9953926 DOI: 10.3390/bios13020200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) analysis has become a powerful tool in recent biomarker detection and clinic diagnosis due to its high sensitivity and broad linear range. To improve the analytical performance of ECL biosensors, various advanced nanomaterials have been introduced to regulate the ECL signal such as graphene, gold nanomaterials, and quantum dots. Among these nanomaterials, some plasmonic nanostructures play important roles in the fabrication of ECL biosensors. The plasmon effect for the ECL signal includes ECL quenching by resonant energy transfer, ECL enhancement by surface plasmon resonance enhancement, and a change in the polarized angle of ECL emission. The influence can be regulated by the distance between ECL emitters and plasmonic materials, and the characteristics of polarization angle-dependent surface plasmon coupling. This paper outlines the recent advances of plasmonic based ECL biosensors involving various plasmonic materials including noble metals and semiconductor nanomaterials. The detection targets in these biosensors range from small molecules, proteins, nucleic acids, and cells thanks to the plasmonic effect. In addition to ECL biosensors, ECL microscopy analysis with plasmonic materials is also highlighted because of the enhanced ECL image quality by the plasmonic effect. Finally, the future opportunities and challenges are discussed if more plasmonic effects are introduced into the ECL realm.
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- Cheng Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Bezuneh TT, Fereja TH, Kitte SA, Li H, Jin Y. Gold nanoparticle-based signal amplified electrochemiluminescence for biosensing applications. Talanta 2022; 248:123611. [PMID: 35660995 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Since the content levels of biomarkers at the early stage of many diseases are generally lower than the detection threshold concentration, achieving ultrasensitive and accurate detection of these biomarkers is still one of the major goals in bio-analysis. To achieve ultrasensitive and reliable bioassay, it requires developing highly sensitive biosensors. Among all kinds of biosensors, electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) based biosensors have attracted enormous attention due to their excellent properties. In order to improve the performance of ECL biosensors, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have been widely utilized as signal amplification tags. The introduction of Au NPs could dramatically enhance the performance of the constructed ECL biosensors via diverse ways such as electrode modification material, efficient energy acceptor in ECL resonant energy transfer (ECL-RET), reaction catalyst, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) enhancer, and as nanocarrier. Herein, we summarize recent developments and progress of ECL biosensors based on Au NPs signal amplification strategies. We will cover ECL applications of Au NPs as a signal amplification tag in the detection of proteins, metal ions, nucleic acids, small molecules, living cells, exosomes, and cell imaging. Finally, brief summary and future outlooks of this field will be presented.
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- Terefe Tafese Bezuneh
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China; Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Arbaminch University, P.O. Box 21, Arbaminch, Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, Ambo University, P.O. Box 19, Ambo, Ethiopia
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130022, PR China; University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, PR China.
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He Y, Chen J, Liu R, Weng Y, Zhang C, Kuang Y, Wang X, Guo L, Ran X. Suppressed Blinking and Polarization-Dependent Emission Enhancement of Single ZnCdSe/ZnS Dot Coupled with Au Nanorods. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:12901-12910. [PMID: 35245021 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) have attracted extensive attention because of their promising applications in many fields such as quantum optics, optoelectronics, solid-state lighting, and bioimaging. However, photo-blinking, low emission efficiency, and instability are the drawbacks of fluorescent QD-based devices, affecting their optical properties and practical applications. Here, we report suppressed blinking, enhanced radiative rate, and polarization-dependent emission properties of single ZnCdSe/ZnS QDs assembled on the surface of Au nanorods (NRs). We found that the local surface plasmon (LSP) of Au NRs significantly regulates the excitation and emission properties of the composite ZnCdSe/ZnS QD-Au NRs (QD-Au NRs). The average number of photons emitted per unit time from single QD-Au NRs has been significantly enhanced compared with that of single ZnCdSe/ZnS QDs on the coverslip, accompanied by a drastically shortened lifetime and suppressed blinking. According to the experimental and simulation analysis, the photogenerated LSP field of Au NRs remarkably increases the excitation transition and the radiative rates of QD-Au NRs. Although the emission efficiency is slightly increased, the synergetic enhancement of excitation and radiative rates sufficiently competes with the nonradiative process to compensate for the low emission efficiency of QDs and ultimately suppress the photo-blinking of QD-Au NRs. Moreover, the polarization-dependent emission enhancement has also been observed and theoretically analyzed, demonstrating good consistency and confirming the contribution of excitation enhancement. Our findings present a practical strategy to improve the optical properties and stability of single QD-Au NR composite and provide essential information for a deep understanding of the interaction between emitters and the LSP field of metal nanoparticles.
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- Yulu He
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, International Joint Research Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Pan S, Li X, Yadav J. Single-nanoparticle spectroelectrochemistry studies enabled by localized surface plasmon resonance. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:19120-19129. [PMID: 34524292 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02801d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This review describes recent progress of spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) analysis of single metallic nanoparticles (NPs) which have strong surface plasmon resonance properties. Dark-field scattering (DFS), photoluminescence (PL), and electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) are three commonly used optical methods to detect individual NPs and investigate their local redox activities in an electrochemical cell. These SEC methods are highly dependent on a strong light-scattering cross-section of plasmonic metals and their electrocatalytic characteristics. The surface chemistry and the catalyzed reaction mechanism of single NPs and their chemical transformations can be studied using these SEC methods. Recent progress in the experimental design and fundamental understanding of single-NP electrochemistry and catalyzed reactions using DFS, PL, and ECL is described along with selected examples from recent publications in this field. Perspectives on the challenges and possible solutions for these SEC methods and potential new directions are discussed.
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- Shanlin Pan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
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Bian Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Yang X, Lou S, Wu E, Wu B, Zhang X, Jin Q. Distance-Dependent Plasmon-Enhanced Fluorescence of Submonolayer Rhodamine 6G by Gold Nanoparticles. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:90. [PMID: 34021820 PMCID: PMC8141076 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03546-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We investigate the fluorescence from submonolayer rhodamine 6G molecules near gold nanoparticles (NPs) at a well-controlled poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) interval thickness from 1.5 to 21 nm. The plasmonic resonance peaks of gold NPs are tuned from 530 to 580 nm by the PMMA spacer of different thicknesses. Then, due to the plasmonic resonant excitation enhancement, the emission intensity of rhodamine 6G molecules at 562 nm is found to be enhanced and shows a decline as the PMMA spacer thickness increases. The variation of spectral intensity simulated by finite-difference time-domain method is consistent with the experimental results. Moreover, the lifetime results show the combined effects to rhodamine 6G fluorescence, which include the quenching effect, the barrier effect of PMMA as spacer layer and the attenuation effect of PMMA films.
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- Yajie Bian
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 Shanxi People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 Shanxi People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 Shanxi People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 Shanxi People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241 People’s Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 Shanxi People’s Republic of China
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Heiderscheit TS, Oikawa S, Sanders S, Minamimoto H, Searles EK, Landes CF, Murakoshi K, Manjavacas A, Link S. Tuning Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Intensity Enhancement Using Hexagonal Lattice Arrays of Gold Nanodisks. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:2516-2522. [PMID: 33667339 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) microscopy shows promise as a technique for mapping chemical reactions on single nanoparticles. The technique's spatial resolution is limited by the quantum yield of the emission and the diffusive nature of the ECL process. To improve signal intensity, ECL dyes have been coupled with plasmonic nanoparticles, which act as nanoantennas. Here, we characterize the optical properties of hexagonal arrays of gold nanodisks and how they impact the enhancement of ECL from the coreaction of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate and tripropylamine. We find that varying the lattice spacing results in a 23-fold enhancement of ECL intensity because of increased dye-array near-field coupling as modeled using finite element method simulations.
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- Thomas S Heiderscheit
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States
- Instituto de Óptica (IO-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Cortés E, Govorov AO, Misawa H, Willets KA. Special topic on emerging directions in plasmonics. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:010401. [PMID: 32640808 DOI: 10.1063/5.0017914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Plasmonics enables a wealth of applications, including photocatalysis, photoelectrochemistry, photothermal heating, optoelectronic devices, and biological and chemical sensing, while encompassing a broad range of materials, including coinage metals, doped semiconductors, metamaterials, 2D materials, bioconjugates, and chiral assemblies. Applications in plasmonics benefit from the large local electromagnetic field enhancements generated by plasmon excitation, as well as the products of plasmon decay, including photons, hot charge carriers, and heat. This special topic highlights recent work in both theory and experiment that advance our fundamental understanding of plasmon excitation and decay mechanisms, showcase new applications enabled by plasmon excitation, and highlight emerging classes of materials that support plasmon excitation.
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- Emiliano Cortés
- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU), 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan and Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA
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