Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7232097 | Biosensors and Bioelectronics | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
One-dimensional PtPd porous nanorods (PtPd PNRs) were successfully synthesized through a bromide-induced galvanic replacement reaction between Pd nanowires and K2PtCl6. The PtPd PNRs were porous and alloy-structured with Pt/Pd atomic ratio up to 1:1 which were demonstrated by spectroscopic methods. We had also proved that the nanorods could function as peroxidase mimetic for the detection of H2O2, with the detection limit of 8.6Â nM and the linear range from 20Â nM to 50Â mM. The result demonstrated that PtPd PNRs exhibited much higher affinity to H2O2 over other peroxidase mimetics due to synergistically integrating highly catalytic activity of two metals. On the basis of the peroxidase-like activity, the PtPd PNRs were used as a signal transducer to develop a novel and simple colorimetric method for the study of the flux of H2O2 released from living cell. By using 3,3,5,5-tetramethylbenzidine as substrate, the H2O2 concentration could be distinguished by naked-eye observation without any instrumentation or complicated design. The method developed a new platform for a reliable collection of information on cellular reactive oxygen species release. And the nanomaterial could be used as a power tool for a wide range of potential applications in biotechnology and medicine.
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Authors
Shenguang Ge, Weiyan Liu, Haiyun Liu, Fang Liu, Jinghua Yu, Mei Yan, Jiadong Huang,