Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 401, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2023.134976
Keywords
Photoelectrochemical aptasensor; Z-scheme heterojunction; NiTiO3; Polyaniline; Ochratoxin A; Environmental pollutants
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In this study, a sensitive PEC apta-sensor was constructed based on a direct Z-scheme heterojunction for the detection of ochratoxin A (OTA). By manipulating the conductivity and hydrophilicity of the materials, the separation of charge carriers and amplification of PEC signal were achieved, enabling the detection of OTA. The developed aptasensor exhibited a wide linear detection range and low detection limit, as well as good selectivity and stability.
Preparation of Z-scheme heterojunctions requires band-gap matched semiconductors with tedious procedures, which is challenging for the application of photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensing. Herein, a sensitive PEC apta -sensor for ochratoxin A (OTA) detection was constructed based on direct Z-scheme NiTiO3/polyaniline (NiTiO3/ PANI) heterojunction. NiTiO3/PANI was firstly prepared via electrostatic adsorption between monomers; PANI with high conductivity and hydrophilicity can engineer the surface of NiTiO3 to enhance the separation of charge carriers and enlarge the PEC signal (e.g., 71.8-fold higher of that at NiTiO3). By virtue of superior properties, a NiTiO3/PANI-based PEC aptasensor was developed by using the recognition event of OTA with aptamer to vary photocurrent. When OTA is present, the aptamer is pulled away from the electrode interface by OTA, leading to a decrease in steric hindrance and the recovery of photocurrent, thereby enabling the detection of OTA. The constructed PEC aptasensor offered a linear range of 1 pg mL-1-2000 pg mL-1 with a detection limit of 0.33 pg mL-1. Moreover, this PEC aptasenosr displayed satisfactory selectivity and stability. The strategies to fabricate high-performance direct Z-scheme heterojunction as well as PEC aptasensor offer new solutions for the efficient detection of mycotoxins in the field of food safety and environmental protection.
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