title: A selective dopamine biosensor based on AgCl@polyaniline core-shell nanocomposites.
abstract: Silver chloride@polyaniline (PANI) core-shell (AgCl@PANI) nanocomposites were synthesized in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The obtained AgCl@PANI nanocomposites could be easily dispersed in aqueous media, which overcame the processible issues of PANI. Moreover, the nanocomposites showed excellent electrochemical behavior at pH neutral environment, and had inhibitive effect on oxidation of ascorbic acid. Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIR) confirmed the existence of PVP in the nanocomposites. The C=O group of PVP is easy to form hydrogen bonding with the hydroxyl group of ascorbic acid, which can prevent ascorbic acid from oxidization. A selective dopamine biosensor was constructed based on the particular characteristic of the AgCl@PANI nanocomposites by the simple drop-coating. The biosensor could detect dopamine at its very low concentration in the presence of 5000 time concentration of ascorbic acid at neutral environment.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science (MOE), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Xiaomiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xinghua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun-Jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D004298:Dopamine / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*