Highly sensitive determination of L-tyrosine in pig serum based on ultrathin CuS nanosheets composite electrode

Nanometer-sized copper sulfide has remarkable properties such as metal like electrical conductivity and electrocatalytic activity. In this work, ultrathin copper sulfide nanosheets (CuS NS) were synthesized and employed to modify on surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) combining with chitosan (CS) and acidified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (F-MWCNTs). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that the shape of CuS NS was hexagon with side length of 13.33 ± 0.67 nm and thickness of 4.50 ± 0.58 nm. The electrochemical characteristics of different nanocomposite modified electrodes were examined by using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), indicating that the modified electrode of CuS NS-CS/F-MWCNTs/GCE possessed good electrocatalytic activity towards oxidation of L-tyrosine (L-Tyr). Under the optimal condition, the modified electrode exhibited a wide linear response range for L-Tyr (0.08-1.0 μM) with a detection limit of 4.9 nM. No obvious interferences from coexisted two-fold of L-tryptophan and 50-fold of other amino acids could be observed, indicating its relatively good selectivity. The electrode also had good repeatability, reproducibility and stability. Compared with a commercial instrument analytical method, HPLC, the electrode can be successfully applied to the determination of L-Tyr in pig serums with a recovery rate of 95.7%-102.6%, and its test results are in good agreement with that of HPLC, showing its promising application value.

Compound Copper Chalcogenide Nanocrystals

This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due to their compositional and structural versatility. The outstanding functional properties of these materials stems from the relationship between their band structure and defect concentration, including charge carrier concentration and electronic conductivity character, which consequently affects their optoelectronic, optical, and plasmonic properties. This, combined with several metastable crystal phases and stoichiometries and the low energy of formation of defects, makes the reproducible synthesis of these materials, with tunable parameters, remarkable. Further to this, the review captures the progress of the hierarchical assembly of these NCs, which bridges the link between their discrete and collective properties. Their ubiquitous application set has cross-cut energy conversion (photovoltaics, photocatalysis, thermoelectrics), energy storage (lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen generation), emissive materials (plasmonics, LEDs, biolabelling), sensors (electrochemical, biochemical), biomedical devices (magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray computer tomography), and medical therapies (photochemothermal therapies, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and drug delivery). The confluence of advances in the synthesis, assembly, and application of these NCs in the past decade has the potential to significantly impact society, both economically and environmentally.

A CuS-based chemical tongue chip for pattern recognition of proteins and antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A CuS-based sensor array having high stability and selectivity for identifying analytes on a quartz chip.

Synthesis and biomedical applications of copper sulfide nanoparticles: from sensors to theranostics

Copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles have attracted increasing attention from biomedical researchers across the globe, because of their intriguing properties which have been mainly explored for energy- and catalysis-related applications to date. This focused review article aims to summarize the recent progress made in the synthesis and biomedical applications of various CuS nanoparticles. After a brief introduction to CuS nanoparticles in the first section, we will provide a concise outline of the various synthetic routes to obtain different morphologies of CuS nanoparticles, which can influence their properties and potential applications. CuS nanoparticles have found broad applications in vitro, especially in the detection of biomolecules, chemicals, and pathogens which will be illustrated in detail. The in vivo uses of CuS nanoparticles have also been investigated in preclinical studies, including molecular imaging with various techniques, cancer therapy based on the photothermal properties of CuS, as well as drug delivery and theranostic applications. Research on CuS nanoparticles will continue to thrive over the next decade, and tremendous opportunities lie ahead for potential biomedical/clinical applications of CuS nanoparticles.