Metronidazole determination with an extremely sensitive and selective electrochemical sensor based on graphene nanoplatelets and molecularly imprinted polymers on graphene quantum dots

2018 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 192-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali A. Ensafi ◽  
Parisa Nasr-Esfahani ◽  
B. Rezaei
Author(s):  
Tongchang Zhou ◽  
Arnab Halder ◽  
Yi Sun

In this work, we firstly explored a mild, clean, and highly efficient approach for the synthesis of graphene quantum dots (GQDs). GQDs with carboxyl groups or amino groups, were prepared from one-pot environmentally friendly method assisted by hydrogen peroxide, respectively. It was proved that carboxyl groups played an important role in the fluorescence quenching. Based on these findings, we developed a novel fluorescent nanosensor by combining molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with carboxyl functionalized GQDs for the determination of tetracycline (TC) in aqueous samples. The nanocomposite was prepared using a sol-gel process. GQDs-MIPs showed strong fluorescent emission at 410 nm when excited at 360 nm, which was subsequently quenched in the presence of TC. Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence intensity of GQDs-MIPs decreased in response to the increase of TC concentration with good linearity rage of 1.0-104 µg L-1. The limit of detection was determined to be 1 µg L-1. The fluorescence intensity of GQDs-MIPs was more strongly quenched by TC compared to the corresponding non-imprinted polymers, GQDs-NIPs. With the high sensitivity, the material was also successfully worked for the detection of TC in real spiked milk samples.


Biosensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongchang Zhou ◽  
Arnab Halder ◽  
Yi Sun

In this work, we developed a novel fluorescent sensor by combining molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with graphene quantum dots (GQDs) for the determination of tetracycline (TC) in aqueous samples. Firstly, we developed a one-pot green method to synthesize GQDs as the fluorescent probes. GQDs with carboxyl groups or amino groups were fabricated. It was found that carboxyl groups played an important role in the fluorescence quenching. Based on these findings, the GQDs-MIPs microspheres were prepared using a sol-gel process. GQDs-MIPs showed strong fluorescent emission at 410 nm when excited at 360 nm, and the fluorescence was quenched in the presence of TC. Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence intensity of GQDs-MIPs decreased in response to the increase of TC concentration. The linear rage was from 1.0 to 104 µg·L−1, and the limit of detection was determined to be 1 µg·L−1. The GQDs-MIPs also demonstrated high selectivity towards TC. The fluorescent sensor was successfully applied for the detection of TC in real spiked milk samples.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1052 ◽  
pp. 215-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huai Xiang Li ◽  
Wei Yao ◽  
Qiong Wu ◽  
Wen Sha Xia

In this work, A molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) electrochemical sensor based on chitosan (CS) and nickel electrode was constructed, finally used in glucose measurement. The MIPs sensor was prepared through electrodepositing glucose–CS composited film on the electrochemical treated nickel then removing glucose from the film via water elution. The morphology and electrochemical properties of the sensor were characterized via scanning electron microscope (SEM) , cyclic voltammetry (CV), respectively. Amperometric responses of the CS (MIP)-NiO electrode toward glucose was well-proportional to the concentration of the range from 10 μM to 200 μM. The developed sensor obtained the specific recognition to glucose against coexisting interferences such as oxalic acid, uric acid and ascorbic acid.


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