title: New anthracene-tetrathiafulvalene derivative-encapsulated SWNT nanocomposite and its application for biosensing.
abstract: In this study, a novel anthracene-tetrathiafulvalene derivative has been synthesized and immobilized on single-walled carbon nanotubes through non-covalent sidewall functionalization. The new anthracene-tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) derivative-encapsulated SWNT nanocomposites were characterized using SEM, TEM, and Raman spectra and were utilized for biomolecular recognition. Our observations demonstrate that the new anthracene-TTF derivative-encapsulated SWNT nanocomposites can readily facilitate the biosensing and sensitive detection of DNA, which could be further explored for promising applications in bioelectronics and biosensors.
authors.affiliation: School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Xuemei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jinglin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zuo
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D004247:DNA; C034020:anthracene; C063887:tetrathiafulvalene