Abstract
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensing with plasmonic nanoparticles is an attractive detection method due to the combined advantages of photo-excitation and electrochemical detection. In this paper we develop a new nanocomposite, TiO2@Ag@Ag3PO4, as a plasmon-based PEC sensing platform for monitoring Ca2+ release from living cardiomyocytes. This nanocomposite exploits the benefits of TiO2 nanowires for high stability, fast charge transport kinetics, facile surface functionalization, and environment benignity. In addition, the incorporation of a thin layer of silver@silver phosphate (Ag@Ag3PO4) core-shell nanoparticles can enhance the photoabsorption and charge transport of TiO2. The resulting synergistic effects on the composite lead to an excellent PEC sensing performance of Ca2+ ions in both buffer solutions and from living cardiomyocytes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14 - 20 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry |
Volume | 759 |
Issue number | Part 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Plasmon
- Nanowire
- Ag
- Ag3PO4
- Calcium sensing
- Cardiomyocytes