A novel site-induced biomolecule anchoring strategy based on solid superacid ZrO2/SO42- for fabricating label-free IgG electrochemical immunosensors
Xiaoyan Chen,Lin Song,Guanyang Zhu,Jing Ma,Ajing Xu,Wenya Zhao,Yingying Gu,Yarui An,Yuqing Miao
New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date : 05/17/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1NJ01279G
Abstract

In this work, a unique zirconium dioxide solid superacid (ZrO2/SO42−) was utilized for the fabrication of an IgG electrochemical immunosensor. The treated ZrO2 formed a S[double bond, length as m-dash]O bond on the surface, which has the electron-attracting induction effect and can further enhance the quantity and stability of immobilized biomolecules. In addition, using a platinum nanoparticle–chitosan–reduced graphene oxide (PtNP–CHIT–rGO) nanocomposite as a substrate modification material not only improves the conductivity of the electrode, but also increases the effective surface area of the immunosensing platform. The proposed label-free immunosensor has a lower detection limit of 11.0 pg mL−1 and a wide linear range of 0.01–10.0 ng mL−1 and 10.0–4000.0 ng mL−1. Importantly, the immunosensor exhibits good selectivity, excellent stability and reproducibility, and is expected to be applied to the detection of other biomolecules.

Graphical abstract: A novel site-induced biomolecule anchoring strategy based on solid superacid ZrO2/SO42- for fabricating label-free IgG electrochemical immunosensors