Abstract
Direct electron transfer between a redox label and an electrode requires a short working distance (<1-2 nm), and in general an affinity biosensor based on direct electron transfer requires a finely smoothed Au electrode to support efficient target binding. Here we report that direct electron transfer over a longer working distance is possible between (i) an anionic π-conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) label having many redox-active sites and (ii) a readily prepared, thin polymeric monolayer-modified indium-tin oxide electrode. In addition, the long CPE label (∼18 nm for 10 kDa) can approach the electrode within the working distance after sandwich-type target-specific binding, and fast CPE-mediated oxidation of ammonia borane along the entire CPE backbone affords high signal amplification.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2409-2412 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 140 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 Feb 21 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Samsung Research Funding Center of Samsung Electronics (Project SRFC-TA1503-01) and the National Research Foundation of Korea (2017M3A7B4041973 and 2015R1D1A1A09056905).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 American Chemical Society.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry