TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a cysteine sensor based on the peroxidase-like activity of AgNPs@ Fe3O4 core-shell nanostructures
AU - Mazhani, Micode
AU - Alula, Melisew Tadele
AU - Murape, Davison
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© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2020/4/22
Y1 - 2020/4/22
N2 - In this study, a facile one step solvo-thermal procedure has been employed in generating magnetite-silver core-shell nanocomposites (AgNPs@ Fe3O4) with superior peroxidase-like catalytic property than bare magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4). The composites were characterized using different techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRA). In the presence of hydrogen peroxide, the synthesized composites were able to oxidize the colorless o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to a yellow colour 2, 3-diaminophenazine (DAP) with a better peroxidase-like activity than Fe3O4 alone. The obtained Km value of AgNPs@ Fe3O4 with H2O2 and OPD substrates are 28.0 mM and 2.91 mM respectively. These are substantially lower than previously reported values and indicate the strong binding affinity of the substrates towards AgNPs@ Fe3O4 nanocomposites. Based on the obstruction activity of cysteine on the peroxidase-like catalytic property of the nanocomposites, a sensor was developed for detection of cystein with a limit of detection as low as 87 nM and a wider range of linearity. The sensor also exhibited excellent selectivity against potentially interfering molecules.
AB - In this study, a facile one step solvo-thermal procedure has been employed in generating magnetite-silver core-shell nanocomposites (AgNPs@ Fe3O4) with superior peroxidase-like catalytic property than bare magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4). The composites were characterized using different techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRA). In the presence of hydrogen peroxide, the synthesized composites were able to oxidize the colorless o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to a yellow colour 2, 3-diaminophenazine (DAP) with a better peroxidase-like activity than Fe3O4 alone. The obtained Km value of AgNPs@ Fe3O4 with H2O2 and OPD substrates are 28.0 mM and 2.91 mM respectively. These are substantially lower than previously reported values and indicate the strong binding affinity of the substrates towards AgNPs@ Fe3O4 nanocomposites. Based on the obstruction activity of cysteine on the peroxidase-like catalytic property of the nanocomposites, a sensor was developed for detection of cystein with a limit of detection as low as 87 nM and a wider range of linearity. The sensor also exhibited excellent selectivity against potentially interfering molecules.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.aca.2020.02.021
DO - 10.1016/j.aca.2020.02.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 32200894
AN - SCOPUS:85081733265
SN - 0003-2670
VL - 1107
SP - 193
EP - 202
JO - Analytica Chimica Acta
JF - Analytica Chimica Acta
ER -