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Yang J, Cheng N. Beyond traditional methods: nanomaterials pave the way for precise nutrient detection in nutritionally fortified foods. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2025:1-36. [PMID: 40356436 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2025.2499618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2025]
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Detecting trace elements in nutritionally fortified foods is essential for safeguarding public health, as these micronutrients play a critical role in various biological processes, including enzyme functionality, cellular metabolism, and the structural integrity of macromolecules; however, current analytical methods are often limited by high operational costs, complex sample preparation, and the requirement for specialized technical expertise. This review highlights the transformative potential of nanotechnology in addressing these challenges, showcasing how nanomaterials enhance trace element detection through specific ligand recognition, oxidation-reduction reactions, adsorption, enzyme-like activities, and resonance energy transfer mechanisms. We discuss the integration of monodentate, bidentate, and polydentate ligands in nanomaterial-based detection systems to improve specificity and stability, and explore the implications of technologies such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR), surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), fluorescence, electrochemical signal, and spectral signal for advancing detection capabilities. Incorporating nanomaterial-based detection systems with advanced data processing technologies and portable inspection equipment is anticipated to enhance analytical capabilities, paving the way for real-time monitoring that fortifies food safety protocols, ensuring the quality and safety of fortified foods and ultimately contributing to improved public health outcomes.
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- Jianing Yang
- Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Organism (Food Safety), Beijing, China
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Kazempour S, Naeimi H. Design, fabrication and characterization of mesoporous yolk-shell nanocomposites as a sustainable heterogeneous nanocatalyst for synthesis of ortho-aminocarbonitrile tetrahydronaphthalenes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22464. [PMID: 38105317 PMCID: PMC10725875 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50021-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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A new structure of mesoporous spherical nanocomposites was designed and easily prepared from the reaction between NiCuFe2O4 nanoparticles and mesoporous silica in three steps. The prepared multi-yolk@shell NiCuFe2O4@mSiO2 mesoporous sphere was characterized by using FT-IR, XRD, VSM, EDX, BET, FE-SEM and HR-TEM techniques. This unique mesoporous nanocomposite sphere as a heterogeneous nanocatalyst has demonstrated highly catalytic activity for the green synthesis of tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives in 92-98% yields at reaction times of 60-75 min. This process was carried out through multi-component reaction of the cyclic ketone, malononitrile and aromatic aldehyde under solvent-free conditions. Furthermore, the procedure was optimized on the basis of catalyst loading amounts, various solvents and temperature conditions. This novel methodology exposes obvious benefits such as; catalyst reusability, easy reaction procedure, simplicity of work-up, excellent product yields and short reaction times.
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- Somayeh Kazempour
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, 87317-51167, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, 87317-51167, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Yan R, Lu N, Han S, Lu Z, Xiao Y, Zhao Z, Zhang M. Simultaneous detection of dual biomarkers using hierarchical MoS 2 nanostructuring and nano-signal amplification-based electrochemical aptasensor toward accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer. Biosens Bioelectron 2022; 197:113797. [PMID: 34818600 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Accurate and reliable quantification of tumor biomarkers in clinical samples is of vital importance for early stage diagnosis and treatment of cancer. However, a poor specificity of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing alone fostering overdetection and overtreatment, remains a great controversy in prostate cancer (PCa) screening. Here we report an electrochemical aptasensor using hierarchical MoS2 nanostructuring and SiO2 nano-signal amplification for simultaneous detection of dual PCa biomarkers, PSA and sarcosine, to enhance the diagnostic performance of PCa. In this strategy, hierarchical flower-like MoS2 nanostructures as functional interface accelerated intermolecular accessibility and improved DNA hybridization efficiency. Moreover, the spherical SiO2 nanoprobe that conjugated with both electroactive tags and DNA probes, allowed effective electrochemical signal amplification. By deliberately designing different hybridization modes, we individually implemented the optimization of PSA and sarcosine sensing system. Based on this, simultaneous determination of PSA and sarcosine was achieved, with limit of detection (LOD) down to 2.5 fg/mL and 14.4 fg/mL, respectively, as well as excellent selectivity. More importantly, using this approach, we could directly differentiate cancer patients with healthy ones for clinical serum samples. The ultrasensitive biosensor provides single-step analysis with simple operation and a small sample volume (∼12 μL), shedding new light on accurate diagnosis and early-detection of cancer in clinical applications.
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- Ruohong Yan
- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Medical College, Jinan, 250002, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Li X, Cai M, Shen Z, Zhang M, Tang Z, Luo S, Lu N. “Three-in-One” Nanocomposite as Multifunctional Nanozyme for Ultrasensitive Ratiometric Fluorescence Detection of Alkaline Phosphatase. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:6328-6337. [DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01365g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nanozymes, as a unique class of nanomaterials with enzyme-like properties, have attracted significant interests due to their potential applications in many significant fields. Great endeavours have been devoted to improving...
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Peng H, Zhang J, Zeng C, Zhou C, Li Q, Lu N, Wang L. One-Dimensional Synergistic Core–Shell Nanozymes with Superior Peroxidase-like Activity for Ultrasensitive Colorimetric Detection of Blood Cholesterol. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:5111-5119. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Hongzhen Peng
- Division of Physical Biology and Bioimaging Center, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Pennsylvania State University, 128 Stamford Heights, State College, Pennsylvania 16803; United States
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China
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Cui MR, Chen LX, Li XL, Xu JJ, Chen HY. NIR Remote-Controlled "Lock-Unlock" Nanosystem for Imaging Potassium Ions in Living Cells. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4558-4565. [PMID: 32066238 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Despite great achievements in sensitive and selective detection of important biomolecules in living cells, it is still challenging to develop smart and controllable sensing nanodevices for cellular studies that can be activated at desired time in target sites. To address this issue, we have constructed a remote-controlled "lock-unlock" nanosystem for visual analysis of endogenous potassium ions (K+), which employed a dual-stranded aptamer precursor (DSAP) as recognition molecules, SiO2 based gold nanoshells (AuNS) as nanocarriers, and near-infrared ray (NIR) as the remotely applied stimulus. With the well-designed and activatable DSAP-AuNS, the deficiencies of traditional aptamer-based sensors have been successfully overcome, and the undesired response during transport has been avoided, especially in complex physiological microenvironments. While triggered by NIR, the increased local temperature of AuNS induced the dehybridiztion of DSAP, realized the "lock-unlock" switch of the DSAP-AuNS nanosystem, activated the binding capability of aptamer, and then monitored intracellular K+ via the change of fluorescence signal. This DSAP-AuNS nanosystem not only allows us to visualize endogenous ions in living cells at a desired time but also paves the way for fabricating temporal controllable nanodevices for cellular studies.
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- Mei-Rong Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China.,College of Life Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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Ultrasensitive aptamer-based protein assays based on one-dimensional core-shell nanozymes. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 150:111881. [PMID: 31780408 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In enzyme-based immunoassys, the use of natural enzyme has been remarkably restricted by the inconvenience in preparation and storage, especially for point-of-care testing. Nanozymes, which can mimic the functions of natural enzymes, have been regarded as promising alternatives due to their robust stability and convenience in fabrication. Here we fabricated one-dimensional Fe3O4@C core-shell nanostructures via a solvent-thermal method. Thus prepared nanocomposites showed excellent peroxidase-like activity, capable of catalyzing chromogenic substrates into colored products in the presence of H2O2. We then developed a nanozyme-linked aptamer sorbent assay (NLASA) in a sandwich format, in which the as-prepared Fe3O4@C nanowires were employed as catalytic labels for colorimetric detection by naked eyes. In the detection of platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB), this assay reliably exhibited detection limits as low as 10 fM, with a working range from 10 fM to 100 nM. By incorporating G-quadruplex-hemin DNAzyme with Fe3O4@C nanowires, the detection limit could be further lowered to 50 aM. The detection limit of PDGF-BB in 50% human serum was 100 fM. This ultrasensitive, cost-effective and easy-to-operate sensing platform offers new opportunities for protein detection in clinical diagnosis.
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Dopamine-assisted preparation of Fe3O4@MnO2 yolk@shell microspheres for improved pseudocapacitive performance. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhou Y, Yang J, Yin X, Zheng J, Lu N, Zhang M. Enhanced synergistic effects from multiple iron oxide nanoparticles encapsulated within nitrogen-doped carbon nanocages for simple and label-free visual detection of blood glucose. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:355501. [PMID: 31067520 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab2026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hollow-structured carbon materials play a crucial role in research of biosensors, energy storage and nanomedicine as a kind of material with advantages like high surface area, tunable pore volume, excellent mechanical properties, and good biocompatibility. Herein, we developed a simple, facile and controllable method for synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated in hollow carbon nanocages (FNHCs) with SiO2 nanospheres as a sacrificial template. Owing to the unique structure of multiple Fe3O4 nanoparticles cores integrated with N-doped carbon nanocages, the as-synthesized FNHCs exhibited greatly enhanced peroxidase mimicking activity with extremely high signal-to-noise ratio of ∼91 fold. Also, it was found that the FNHCs possessed a higher peroxidase-like activity than that of other similar-structured Fe3O4 architectures (e.g. Fe3O4@C NPs). The resulting steady-state kinetic curve demonstrated the enzymatic activity of FNHCs with classic Michaelis-Menton kinetics following a ping-pong mechanism. On the basis of the superior enzymatic activity, the FNHCs performed as a high-efficiency peroxidase mimic, realizing facile, label-free, highly sensitive/selective colorimetric detection of H2O2 and glucose. Furthermore, the colorimetric sensor successfully determined glucose in patients' serum samples with high accuracy and precision, suggesting great potential for real applications.
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- Youquan Zhou
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, People's Republic of China
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Russell SM, Alba-Patiño A, Borges M, de la Rica R. Multifunctional motion-to-color janus transducers for the rapid detection of sepsis biomarkers in whole blood. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 140:111346. [PMID: 31158795 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Self-propelled particles are revolutionizing sensing applications thanks to a unique motion-based signal generation mechanism in which biorecognition reactions are detected as changes in the velocity of the colloids. Here a new family of self-propelled multifunctional Janus particles is introduced that enables detecting changes in particle motion colorimetrically. The particles consist of an iron oxide core that provides color and magnetism, and a Janus coating that provides biospecific recognition and locomotive properties. In this approach, biomolecular interactions trigger changes in particle motion that are detected as variations in color when spotted on a piece of paper. These variations in color are then read and quantified with a custom-made smartphone app. The high surface area and magnetism of the particles makes them ideal building blocks for developing biosensors because they allow for the rapid capture of a target molecule and the removal of non-specific interactions. Biosensors engineered with the proposed multifunctional particles were able to detect the sepsis biomarker procalcitonin at clinically relevant concentrations within 13 min in whole blood, which is faster than other approaches requiring hour-long incubation steps under controlled conditions to detect the same biomarker in purified serum. The short assay time along with the point-of-need design makes these biosensors suitable for stratifying patients according to their sepsis risk level during triage independently of resource constraints.
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- Steven M Russell
- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), Son Espases University Hospital, S Building, Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07021, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), Son Espases University Hospital, S Building, Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07021, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), Son Espases University Hospital, S Building, Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Sepsis Group, Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), Son Espases University Hospital, S Building, Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Carretera de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07021, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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Liu X, Ye C, Li X, Cui N, Wu T, Du S, Wei Q, Fu L, Yin J, Lin CT. Highly Sensitive and Selective Potassium Ion Detection Based on Graphene Hall Effect Biosensors. MATERIALS 2018. [PMID: 29518950 PMCID: PMC5872978 DOI: 10.3390/ma11030399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Potassium (K+) ion is an important biological substance in the human body and plays a critical role in the maintenance of transmembrane potential and hormone secretion. Several detection techniques, including fluorescent, electrochemical, and electrical methods, have been extensively investigated to selectively recognize K+ ions. In this work, a highly sensitive and selective biosensor based on single-layer graphene has been developed for K+ ion detection under Van der Pauw measurement configuration. With pre-immobilization of guanine-rich DNA on the graphene surface, the graphene devices exhibit a very low limit of detection (≈1 nM) with a dynamic range of 1 nM–10 μM and excellent K+ ion specificity against other alkali cations, such as Na+ ions. The origin of K+ ion selectivity can be attributed to the fact that the formation of guanine-quadruplexes from guanine-rich DNA has a strong affinity for capturing K+ ions. The graphene-based biosensors with improved sensing performance for K+ ion recognition can be applied to health monitoring and early disease diagnosis.
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- Xiangqi Liu
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
- College of Material Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd., Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
- College of Material Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd., Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
- MOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinece Acedemy of Science, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
- College of Material Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 A Yuquan Rd., Shijingshan District, Beijing 100049, China.
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