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Karimian N, Campagnol D, Tormen M, Maria Stortini A, Canton P, Ugo P. Nanoimprinted Arrays of Glassy Carbon Nanoelectrodes for Improved Electrochemistry of Enzymatic Redox-Mediators. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Longo S, De Leo L, Not T, Ugo P. Nanoelectrode ensemble immunosensor platform for the anodic detection of anti-tissue transglutaminase isotype IgA. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhao L, Li H, Meng J, Zhang Y, Feng H, Wu Y, Li Z. Combining triboelectric nanogenerator with piezoelectric effect for optimizing Schottky barrier height modulation. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2021; 66:1409-1418. [PMID: 36654367 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Schottky-contacted sensors have been demonstrated to show high sensitivity and fast response time in various sensing systems. In order to improve their sensing performance, the Schottky barriers height (SBH) at the interface of semiconductor and metal electrode should be adjusted to appropriate range to avoid low output or low sensitivity, which was induced by excessively high or low SBH, respectively. In this work, a simple and effective SBH tuning method by triboelectric generator (TENG) is proposed, the SBH can be effectively lowered by voltage pulses generated by TENG and gradually recover over time after withdrawing the TENG. Through combining the TENG treatment with piezotronic effect, a synergistic effect on lowering SBH was achieved. The change of SBH is increased by 3.8 to 12.8 times, compared with dependent TENG treatment and piezotronic effect, respectively. Furthermore, the recovery time of the TENG-lowered SBH can be greatly shortened from 1.5 h to 40 s by piezotronic effect. This work demonstrated a flexible and feasible SBH tuning method, which can be used to effectively improve the sensitivity of Schottky-contact sensor and sensing system. Our study also shows great potential in broadening the application scenarios of Schottky-contacted electronic devices.
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- Luming Zhao
- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China; School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Physical Education, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China.
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- CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China; School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
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Jiang F, Qi L, Song G, Yu HZ. Carbon tape-assisted electrodeposition and characterization of arrayed micro-/nanostructures. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liu Y, Li X, Chen J, Yuan C. Micro/Nano Electrode Array Sensors: Advances in Fabrication and Emerging Applications in Bioanalysis. Front Chem 2020; 8:573865. [PMID: 33324609 PMCID: PMC7726471 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.573865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Due to the rapid development of micro/nano manufacturing techniques and the greater understanding in electrochemical principles and methods, micro/nano electrode array sensing has received much attention in recent years, especially in bioanalysis. This review aims to explore recent progress in innovative techniques for the construction of micro/nano electrode array sensor and the unique applications of various types of micro/nano electrode array sensors in biochemical analysis. Moreover, the new area of smart sensing benefited from miniaturization of portable micro/nano electrode array sensors as well as wearable intelligent devices are further discussed.
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- Yang Liu
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Qin X, Li ZQ, Zhou Y, Pan JB, Li J, Wang K, Xu JJ, Xia XH. Fabrication of High-Density and Superuniform Gold Nanoelectrode Arrays for Electrochemical Fluorescence Imaging. Anal Chem 2020; 92:13493-13499. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Xiang Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, 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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Zanut A, Cian A, Cefarin N, Pozzato A, Tormen M. Nanoelectrode Arrays Fabricated by Thermal Nanoimprint Lithography for Biosensing Application. BIOSENSORS 2020; 10:E90. [PMID: 32764306 PMCID: PMC7459808 DOI: 10.3390/bios10080090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemical sensors are devices capable of detecting molecules and biomolecules in solutions and determining the concentration through direct electrical measurements. These systems can be miniaturized to a size less than 1 µm through the creation of small-size arrays of nanoelectrodes (NEA), offering advantages in terms of increased sensitivity and compactness. In this work, we present the fabrication of an electrochemical platform based on an array of nanoelectrodes (NEA) and its possible use for the detection of antigens of interest. NEAs were fabricated by forming arrays of nanoholes on a thin film of polycarbonate (PC) deposited on boron-doped diamond (BDD) macroelectrodes by thermal nanoimprint lithography (TNIL), which demonstrated to be a highly reliable and reproducible process. As proof of principle, gliadin protein fragments were physisorbed on the polycarbonate surface of NEAs and detected by immuno-indirect assay using a secondary antibody labelled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP). This method allows a successful detection of gliadin, in the range of concentration of 0.5-10 μg/mL, by cyclic voltammetry taking advantage from the properties of NEAs to strongly suppress the capacitive background signal. We demonstrate that the characteristics of the TNIL technology in the fabrication of high-resolution nanostructures together with their low-cost production, may allow to scale up the production of NEAs-based electrochemical sensing platform to monitor biochemical molecules for both food and biomedical applications.
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- Alessandra Zanut
- Department of Physics, University of Trieste, P.le Europa 1, 34100 Trieste, Italy;
- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Area Science Park—Basovizza, S.S 14 Km 163.5, I-34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- ThunderNIL srl, via Foscolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy; (A.C.); (A.P.)
- Center for Materials and Microsystems, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Trieste, P.le Europa 1, 34100 Trieste, Italy;
- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Area Science Park—Basovizza, S.S 14 Km 163.5, I-34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- IOM-CNR, TASC Laboratory, Area Science Park—Basovizza, S.S 14 Km 163.5, I-34149 Trieste, Italy;
- ThunderNIL srl, via Foscolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy; (A.C.); (A.P.)
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Zalaffi MS, Litti L, Canton P, Meneghetti M, Moretto LM, Ugo P. Preparation and characterization of Ag-nanostars@Au-nanowires hierarchical nanostructures for highly sensitive surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. NANO EXPRESS 2020. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-959x/aba104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In this work we study the surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) produced by hierarchical nanostructures obtained by coupling different anisotropic nanomaterial of two SERS active metals, namely Ag nanostars (AgNSs) and Au nanowires (AuNWs). Ag nanostars (AgNSs) are prepared, by a two-step one-pot synthesis by reduction of AgNO3 with hydroxylamine, trisodium citrate and NaOH. AuNWs are obtained by electroless templated synthesis in track-etched polycarbonate membranes with following etching of the template. The two precursors are bound together by bridging with the bifunctional cysteamine molecule, obtaining AgNS@AuNW hierarchical structures. Benzenethiol (BT) is adsorbed on the nanostructured material and used as SERS probe to study the amplification of Raman signals. Experimental results indicate significantly larger Raman enhancement when BT is adsorbed onto the AgNS@AuNW in comparison to AuNWs alone or decorated with quasi-spherical silver nanoparticles obtaining AgNP@AuNW. Digital simulations performed by the boundary element method agree with the experimental findings, showing higher number of hot spots and significantly higher SERS enhancements for AgNS@AuNW versus AuNWs or AgNSs or AgNP@AuNW.
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Kelly A, Farid N, Krukiewicz K, Belisle N, Groarke J, Waters EM, Trotier A, Laffir F, Kilcoyne M, O'Connor GM, Biggs MJ. Laser-Induced Periodic Surface Structure Enhances Neuroelectrode Charge Transfer Capabilities and Modulates Astrocyte Function. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:1449-1461. [PMID: 33455378 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
The brain machine interface (BMI) describes a group of technologies capable of communicating with excitable nervous tissue within the central nervous system (CNS). BMIs have seen major advances in recent years, but these advances have been impeded because of a temporal deterioration in the signal to noise ratio of recording electrodes following insertion into the CNS. This deterioration has been attributed to an intrinsic host tissue response, namely, reactive gliosis, which involves a complex series of immune mediators, resulting in implant encapsulation via the synthesis of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules and the recruitment of glial cells. There is a clinical need to reduce tissue encapsulation in situ and improve long-term neuroelectrode functionality. Physical modification of the electrode surface at the nanoscale could satisfy these requirements by integrating electrochemical and topographical signals to modulate neural cell behavior. In this study, commercially available platinum iridium (Pt/Ir) microelectrode probes were nanotopographically functionalized using femto/picosecond laser processing to generate laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS). Three different topographies and their physical properties were assessed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The electrochemical properties of these interfaces were investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The in vitro response of mixed cortical cultures (embryonic rat E14/E17) was subsequently assessed by confocal microscopy, ELISA, and multiplex protein array analysis. Overall LIPSS features improved the electrochemical properties of the electrodes, promoted cell alignment, and modulated the expression of multiple ion channels involved in key neuronal functions.
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- Adriona Kelly
- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- National Centre for Laser Applications, School of Physics, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland.,Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice 44-100, Poland
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- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Glycosciences School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Bernal Institute, Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Glycosciences School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland.,National Centre for Laser Applications, School of Physics, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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A gold coated polystyrene ring microarray formed by two-step patterning: construction of an advanced microelectrode for voltammetric sensing. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:349. [PMID: 31093739 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3461-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
A two-step patterning process was developed based on nanosphere lithography and plasma etching to fabricate an array of electrodes with two different gold ring structures: the arrays of Au micro-ring electrode (Au-MRE) and Au covered with polystyrene micro-ring electrode (Au-PS-MRE). The Au-MRE structure was fabricated by etching a monolayer of polystyrene (PS) spheres on indium tin oxide (ITO) surface to generate PS rings on ITO glass. PS rings served as a mask in secondary etching for blocking an interaction of oxygen plasma and ITO surface to create a ring-patterned ITO surface. Then, the PS residue was removed and gold was deposited. The site-selective electrodeposition of gold was carried out and an array of a gold ring structure was formed on the ITO glass. The Au-PS-MRE structure was fabricated by keeping the PS residue from second etching before deposition of gold. The Au-PS-MRE microelectrode was studied by using hexacyanoferrate as an electrochemical probe where it displayed steady state current in cyclic voltammetry. The respective calibration plots were acquired at a working potential of 0.31 V and 0.12 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) for oxidation and reduction reaction, respectively. The sensitivity is as high as 163.4-220.7 μA·mM-1·mm-2 which is larger by a factor of 95-132 compared to a conventional gold film macroelectrode. The detection limit (at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3) is 2.2 μM. This approach thus yields relatively effective and low-cost fabrication without resorting to high resolution instruments. Conceivably, the technique may be used to produce microelectrode arrays on a large scale. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of a novel fabrication process of micro-ring electrode arrays. Two-step patterning based on nanosphere lithography leads to electrodes with great electrochemical performance. Direct deposition metal in the presence of polystyrene (PS) mask induces the formation of a new structure with arrays of gold covered with PS microring on the indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass. The microelectrode-like behavior has been achieved using this fabrication process.
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Habtamu HB, Not T, De Leo L, Longo S, Moretto LM, Ugo P. Electrochemical Immunosensor Based on Nanoelectrode Ensembles for the Serological Analysis of IgG-type Tissue Transglutaminase. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19051233. [PMID: 30862087 PMCID: PMC6427579 DOI: 10.3390/s19051233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Celiac disease (CD) is a gluten-dependent autoimmune disorder affecting a significant percentage of the general population, with increasing incidence particularly for children. Reliable analytical methods suitable for the serological diagnosis of the disorder are urgently required for performing both the early diagnosis and the follow-up of a patient adhering to a gluten-free diet. Herein we report on the preparation and application of a novel electrochemical immunosensor based on the use of ensembles of gold nanoelectrodes (NEEs) for the detection of anti-tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG), which is considered one reliable serological marker for CD. To this end, we take advantage of the composite nature of the nanostructured surface of membrane-templated NEEs by functionalizing the polycarbonate surface of the track-etched membrane with tissue transglutaminase. Incubation of the functionalized NEE in anti-tTG samples results in the capture of the anti-tTG antibody. Confirmation of the recognition event is achieved by incubating the NEE with a secondary antibody labelled with horseradish peroxidase (HRP): in the presence of H2O2 as substrate and hydroquinone as redox mediator, an electrocatalytic current is indeed generated whose increment is proportional to the amount of anti-tTG captured from the sample. The optimized sensor allows a detection limit of 1.8 ng mL−1, with satisfactory selectivity and reproducibility. Analysis of serum samples from 28 individuals, some healthy and some affected by CD, furnished analytical results comparable with those achieved by classical fluoroenzyme immunoassay (FEIA). We note that the NEE-based immunosensor developed here detects the IgG isotype of anti-tTG, while FEIA detects the IgA isotype, which is not a suitable diagnostic marker for IgA-deficient patients.
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- Henok B Habtamu
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca'Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy.
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34100 Trieste, Italy.
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34100 Trieste, Italy.
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", 34100 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca'Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca'Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca'Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy.
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The Development of CMOS Amperometric Sensing Chip with a Novel 3-Dimensional TiN Nano-Electrode Array. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19050994. [PMID: 30813577 PMCID: PMC6427664 DOI: 10.3390/s19050994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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An electrochemical sensing chip with an 8 × 8 array of titanium nitride three-dimensional nano-electrodes (TiN 3D-NEA) was designed and fabricated via a standard integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor process. Each nano-electrode in 3D-NEA exhibited a pole-like structure with a radius of 100 nm and a height of 35 nm. The numeric simulation showed that the nano-electrode with a radius of around 100 nm exhibited a more uniformly distributed electric field and a much higher electric field magnitude compared to that of the microelectrode. Cyclic voltammetry study with Ru(NH3)63+ also revealed that the TiN 3D-NEA exhibited a much higher current density than that obtained from the microelectrode by two orders of magnitude. Further studies showed that the electrocatalytical reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) could occur on a TiN 3D-NEA-based sensing chip with a high sensitivity of 667.2 mA⋅mM−1⋅cm−2. The linear detection range for H2O2 was between 0.1 μM and 5 mM with a lowest detection limit of 0.1 μM. These results indicated that the fabricated TiN 3D-NEA exhibited high catalytic activity and sensitivity to H2O2 and could be a promising sensor for H2O2 measurement.
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Bertoncello P, Ugo P. Recent Advances in Electrochemiluminescence with Quantum Dots and Arrays of Nanoelectrodes. ChemElectroChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201700201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Paolo Bertoncello
- College of Engineering; Swansea University; Bay Campus Swansea SA1 8EN United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems; University Ca' Foscari Venice; via Torino 155 30172 Venezia-Mestre Italy
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Karimian N, Moretto LM, Ugo P. Nanobiosensing with Arrays and Ensembles of Nanoelectrodes. SENSORS 2016; 17:s17010065. [PMID: 28042840 PMCID: PMC5298638 DOI: 10.3390/s17010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Revised: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Since the first reports dating back to the mid-1990s, ensembles and arrays of nanoelectrodes (NEEs and NEAs, respectively) have gained an important role as advanced electroanalytical tools thank to their unique characteristics which include, among others, dramatically improved signal/noise ratios, enhanced mass transport and suitability for extreme miniaturization. From the year 2000 onward, these properties have been exploited to develop electrochemical biosensors in which the surfaces of NEEs/NEAs have been functionalized with biorecognition layers using immobilization modes able to take the maximum advantage from the special morphology and composite nature of their surface. This paper presents an updated overview of this field. It consists of two parts. In the first, we discuss nanofabrication methods and the principles of functioning of NEEs/NEAs, focusing, in particular, on those features which are important for the development of highly sensitive and miniaturized biosensors. In the second part, we review literature references dealing the bioanalytical and biosensing applications of sensors based on biofunctionalized arrays/ensembles of nanoelectrodes, focusing our attention on the most recent advances, published in the last five years. The goal of this review is both to furnish fundamental knowledge to researchers starting their activity in this field and provide critical information on recent achievements which can stimulate new ideas for future developments to experienced scientists.
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- Najmeh Karimian
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155-Mestre, 30172 Venice, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155-Mestre, 30172 Venice, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Via Torino 155-Mestre, 30172 Venice, Italy.
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Zhang Y, Zhou Q, Zhao W, Chu W, Zheng J. Array of recessed gold nanoelectrodes formed with polymethylmethacrylate for individual detection of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.06.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Peinetti AS, Gilardoni RS, Mizrahi M, Requejo FG, González GA, Battaglini F. Numerical Simulation of the Diffusion Processes in Nanoelectrode Arrays Using an Axial Neighbor Symmetry Approximation. Anal Chem 2016; 88:5752-9. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ana Sol Peinetti
- INQUIMAE-CONICET,
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica
y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INQUIMAE-CONICET,
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica
y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Físicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas, INIFTA (CONICET y Dto. Química, Fac. Cs Ex, UNLP), 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Físicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas, INIFTA (CONICET y Dto. Química, Fac. Cs Ex, UNLP), 1900 La Plata, Argentina
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- INQUIMAE-CONICET,
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica
y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- INQUIMAE-CONICET,
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica
y Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Microscopic imaging and tuning of electrogenerated chemiluminescence with boron-doped diamond nanoelectrode arrays. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:7085-94. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9504-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Habtamu HB, Sentic M, Silvestrini M, De Leo L, Not T, Arbault S, Manojlovic D, Sojic N, Ugo P. A Sensitive Electrochemiluminescence Immunosensor for Celiac Disease Diagnosis Based on Nanoelectrode Ensembles. Anal Chem 2015; 87:12080-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Henok B. Habtamu
- Department
of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
- Institut
des Sciences Moléculaires, CNRS UMR 5255, University of Bordeaux, ENSCBP, 33607 Pessac, France
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- Institut
des Sciences Moléculaires, CNRS UMR 5255, University of Bordeaux, ENSCBP, 33607 Pessac, France
- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department
of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
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- Institute for
Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34100 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for
Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34100 Trieste, Italy
- University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Institut
des Sciences Moléculaires, CNRS UMR 5255, University of Bordeaux, ENSCBP, 33607 Pessac, France
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institut
des Sciences Moléculaires, CNRS UMR 5255, University of Bordeaux, ENSCBP, 33607 Pessac, France
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- Department
of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca’Foscari of Venice, via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy
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Habtamu HB, Ugo P. Miniaturized Enzymatic Biosensor via Biofunctionalization of the Insulator of Nanoelectrode Ensembles. ELECTROANAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ongaro M, Ugo P. Sensor Arrays: Arrays of Micro- and Nanoelectrodes. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BY ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS AND BIOSENSORS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0676-5_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Dawson K, Baudequin M, Sassiat N, Quinn AJ, O’Riordan A. Electroanalysis at discrete arrays of gold nanowire electrodes. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.09.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lamberti F, Ferraro D, Giomo M, Elvassore N. Enhancement of heterogeneous electron transfer dynamics tuning single-walled carbon nanotube forest height and density. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.02.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Functionalized ensembles of nanoelectrodes as affinity biosensors for DNA hybridization detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 40:265-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hassanin H, Mohammadkhani A, Jiang K. Fabrication of hybrid nanostructured arrays using a PDMS/PDMS replication process. LAB ON A CHIP 2012; 12:4160-7. [PMID: 22868401 DOI: 10.1039/c2lc40512a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
In the study, a novel and low cost nanofabrication process is proposed for producing hybrid polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanostructured arrays. The proposed process involves monolayer self-assembly of polystyrene (PS) spheres, PDMS nanoreplication, thin film coating, and PDMS to PDMS (PDMS/PDMS) replication. A self-assembled monolayer of PS spheres is used as the first template. Second, a PDMS template is achieved by replica moulding. Third, the PDMS template is coated with a platinum or gold layer. Finally, a PDMS nanostructured array is developed by casting PDMS slurry on top of the coated PDMS. The cured PDMS is peeled off and used as a replica surface. In this study, the influences of the coating on the PDMS topography, contact angle of the PDMS slurry and the peeling off ability are discussed in detail. From experimental evaluation, a thickness of at least 20 nm gold layer or 40 nm platinum layer on the surface of the PDMS template improves the contact angle and eases peeling off. The coated PDMS surface is successfully used as a template to achieve the replica with a uniform array via PDMS/PDMS replication process. Both the PDMS template and the replica are free of defects and also undistorted after demoulding with a highly ordered hexagonal arrangement. In addition, the geometry of the nanostructured PDMS can be controlled by changing the thickness of the deposited layer. The simplicity and the controllability of the process show great promise as a robust nanoreplication method for functional applications.
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- H Hassanin
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TU, UK.
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Mardegan A, Dal Borgo S, Scopece P, Moretto L, Hočevar S, Ugo P. Bismuth modified gold nanoelectrode ensemble for stripping voltammetric determination of lead. Electrochem commun 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2012.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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