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Ultrasensitive Microfluidic Paper-Based Electrochemical/Visual Analytical Device via Signal Amplification of Pd@Hollow Zn/Co Core–Shell ZIF67/ZIF8 Nanoparticles for Prostate-Specific Antigen Detection

An effective signal amplification strategy is essential to enhance the analytical performance of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) for tracing biomarkers. Here, a simple but efficient approach with superior electrocatalytic performance of Pd@hollow Zn/Co core–shell ZIF67/ZIF8 nanop...

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2021-04, Vol.93 (13), p.5459-5467
Main Authors: Zhou, Chenxi, Cui, Kang, Liu, Yue, Hao, Shiji, Zhang, Lina, Ge, Shenguang, Yu, Jinghua
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Language:English
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Summary:An effective signal amplification strategy is essential to enhance the analytical performance of microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) for tracing biomarkers. Here, a simple but efficient approach with superior electrocatalytic performance of Pd@hollow Zn/Co core–shell ZIF67/ZIF8 nanoparticles for regulating the efficacious signal amplification process was utilized to realize the detection of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). By rationally designing the core–shell structure of ZIF67/ZIF8 with hollow characteristics on the nanoscale and introducing the noble metal element Pd into the cavity, the diffusion limitation and porous confinement reduction of the obtained nanomaterials with uniform morphology and satisfactory chemical stability could be realized, which endowed it with better catalytic performance than solid metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and ensured effective signal amplification of H2O2 reduction for achieving enhanced electrochemical signals. Moreover, with the assistance of signal probes, the remaining H2O2 could flow to the color area to catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine to form a colored product by changing the spatial configuration of the μPAD, thus realizing the visual detection of PSA. On the basis of this novel analytical device, dual-mode ultrasensitive detection of PSA could be achieved with a lower limit of detection of 0.78 pg/mL (S/N = 3) and a wider linear range from 5 pg/mL to 50 ng/mL. This work provided the opportunity of introducing the noble metal element Pd into the cavity of the MOF hollow structure to improve its electrocatalytic efficiency and construct a high-performance μPAD for clinical detection of other biomarkers.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882
DOI:10.1021/acs.analchem.0c05134