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Electrochemical sensor for arsenite detection using graphene oxide assisted generation of prussian blue nanoparticles as enhanced signal label

Journal

ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 1002, Issue -, Pages 82-89

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.057

Keywords

Arsenite; ssDNA; Conformational change; Prussian blue; Graphene oxide; Electrochemical sensor

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [21675078, 21475056]
  2. program for major academic and technical leaders of Jiangxi province [20123BCB22003, 20162BCB22013]
  3. Key Project of Scientific and Technological Innovation Talents in Jiangxi Province [20165BCB18022]

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An electrochemical sensor was fabricated for arsenite detection using graphene oxide-assisted generation of prussian blue nanoparticles as enhanced redox signal label. The 5'-thiolate-labeled (GT)(21)-ssDNA was first self-assembled on a gold electrode surface via Au-S bond. Graphene oxide can interact with ssDNA through pi-pi stacking interaction and facilitate the generation of prussian blue nanoparticles on its surface as an electrochemically active indicator. In the absence of arsenite, plenty of graphene oxide/prussian blue nanoparticles can be adsorbed on the electrode surface to produce a stronger redox signal of prussian blue nanoparticles. While in the presence of arsenite, (GT)(21)-ssDNA can recognize and combine with arsenite via hydrogen bonds to form (GT)(21)-ssDNA/arsenite complex with a frizzy structure. The conformational change of (GT)(21)-ssDNA led to less adsorption of graphene oxide/prussian blue nanoparticles on the electrode surface, resulting in a reduced redox response. The arsenite-induced (GT)(21)-ssDNA structure switching can be used for sensitive detection of arsenite with a linear range from 0.2 to 500 ppb and a detection limit down to 0.058 ppb. Benefiting from (GT)(21)-ssDNA containing arsenite recognition sequence, the proposed sensor exhibited excellent specificity against other heavy metal ions. The applicability of the electrochemical biosensor for arsenite assay in real water samples demonstrated the great potential of this strategy for trace arsenite detection in environment. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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