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Mazzotta E, Di Giulio T, Mastronardi V, Brescia R, Pompa PP, Moglianetti M, Malitesta C. Nanozymes based on octahedral platinum nanocrystals with {111} surface facets: glucose oxidase mimicking activity in electrochemical sensors. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:425. [PMID: 37776360 PMCID: PMC10543470 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-05992-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
Abstract
The ability of shape-controlled octahedral Pt nanoparticles to act as nanozyme mimicking glucose oxidase enzyme is reported. Extended {111} particle surface facets coupled with a size comparable to natural enzymes and easy-to-remove citrate coating give high affinity for glucose, comparable to the enzyme as proven by the steady-state kinetics of glucose electrooxidation. The easy and thorough removal of the citrate coating, demonstrated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, allows a highly stable deposition of the nanozymes on the electrode. The glucose electrochemical detection (at -0.2 V vs SCE) shows a linear response between 0.36 and 17 mM with a limit of detection of 110 μM. A good reproducibility has been achieved, with an average relative standard deviation (RSD) value of 9.1% (n = 3). Similarly, a low intra-sensor variability has been observed, with a RSD of 6.6% (n = 3). Moreover, the sensor shows a long-term stability with reproducible performances for at least 2 months (RSD: 7.8%). Tests in saliva samples show the applicability of Pt nanozymes to commercial systems for non-invasive monitoring of hyperglycemia in saliva, with recoveries ranging from 92 to 98%.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elisabetta Mazzotta
- Laboratorio di Chimica Analitica, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (Di.S.Te.B.A.), Università del Salento, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Chimica Analitica, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (Di.S.Te.B.A.), Università del Salento, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Cultural Heritage Technology (CCHT@Ca' Foscari), Via Torino 155, 30172, Venice, Italy.
- HiQ-Nano srl, Via Barsanti, 1, 73010, Arnesano (LE), Italy.
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- Laboratorio di Chimica Analitica, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali (Di.S.Te.B.A.), Università del Salento, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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Mastronardi V, Magliocca E, Gullon JS, Brescia R, Pompa PP, Miller TS, Moglianetti M. Ultrasmall, Coating-Free, Pyramidal Platinum Nanoparticles for High Stability Fuel Cell Oxygen Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:36570-36581. [PMID: 35920442 PMCID: PMC9975930 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Ultrasmall (<5 nm diameter) noble metal nanoparticles with a high fraction of {111} surface domains are of fundamental and practical interest as electrocatalysts, especially in fuel cells; the nanomaterial surface structure dictates its catalytic properties, including kinetics and stability. However, the synthesis of size-controlled, pure Pt-shaped nanocatalysts has remained a formidable chemical challenge. There is an urgent need for an industrially scalable method for their production. Here, a one-step approach is presented for the preparation of single-crystal pyramidal nanocatalysts with a high fraction of {111} surface domains and a diameter below 4 nm. This is achieved by harnessing the shape-directing effect of citrate molecules, together with the strict control of oxidative etching while avoiding polymers, surfactants, and organic solvents. These catalysts exhibit significantly enhanced durability while, providing equivalent current and power densities to highly optimized commercial Pt/C catalysts at the beginning of life (BOL). This is even the case when they are tested in full polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), as opposed to rotating disk experiments that artificially enhance electrode kinetics and minimize degradation. This demonstrates that the {111} surface domains in pyramidal Pt nanoparticles (as opposed to spherical Pt nanoparticles) can improve aggregation/corrosion resistance in realistic fuel cell conditions, leading to a significant improvement in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) stability and lifetime.
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Affiliation(s)
- Valentina Mastronardi
- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Genova, Via Dodecaneso
31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, WC1E 7JE London, U.K.
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- Institute
of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, Apdo. 99, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Electron
Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Electrochemical
Innovation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, WC1E 7JE London, U.K.
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- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Mastronardi V, Kim J, Veronesi M, Pomili T, Berti F, Udayan G, Brescia R, Diercks JS, Herranz J, Bandiera T, Fichthorn KA, Pompa PP, Moglianetti M. Green chemistry and first-principles theory enhance catalysis: synthesis and 6-fold catalytic activity increase of sub-5 nm Pd and Pt@Pd nanocubes. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:10155-10168. [PMID: 35796244 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02278h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Synthesizing metal nanoparticles with fine control of size, shape and surface properties is of high interest for applications such as catalysis, nanoplasmonics, and fuel cells. In this contribution, we demonstrate that the citrate-coated surfaces of palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt)@Pd nanocubes with a lateral length <5 nm and low polydispersity in shape achieve superior catalytic properties. The synthesis achieves great control of the nanoparticle's physico-chemical properties by using only biogenic reagents and bromide ions in water while being fast, easy to perform and scalable. The role of the seed morphology is pivotal as Pt single crystal seeds are necessary to achieve low polydispersity in shape and prevent nanorods formation. In addition, electrochemical measurements demonstrate the abundancy of Pd{100} surface facets at a macroscopic level, in line with information inferred from TEM analysis. Quantum density functional theory calculations indicate that the kinetic origin of cubic Pd nanoshapes is facet-selective Pd reduction/deposition on Pd(111). Moreover, we underline both from an experimental and theoretical point of view that bromide alone does not induce nanocube formation without the synergy with formic acid. The superior performance of these highly controlled nanoparticles to perform the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol was proved: polymer-free and surfactant-free Pd nanocubes outperform state-of-the-art materials by a factor >6 and a commercial Pd/C catalyst by more than one order of magnitude.
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Affiliation(s)
- Valentina Mastronardi
- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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- D3-PharmaChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16163 Genoa, Italy
- Structural Biophysics and Translational Pharmacology Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- D3-PharmaChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Via per Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Barsanti 14, 73010 Arnesano (Lecce), Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory, Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- D3-PharmaChemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16163 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Barsanti 14, 73010 Arnesano (Lecce), Italy
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Mastronardi V, Udayan G, Cibecchini G, Brescia R, Fichthorn KA, Pompa PP, Moglianetti M. Synthesis of Citrate-Coated Penta-twinned Palladium Nanorods and Ultrathin Nanowires with a Tunable Aspect Ratio. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:49935-49944. [PMID: 33090789 PMCID: PMC7735672 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Green and scalable methodologies for the preparation of metal nanoparticles with fine control of shape and size are of high interest in many areas including catalysis, nanomedicine, and nanodiagnostics. In this contribution, we describe a new synthetic method for the production of palladium (Pd) penta-twinned nanowires and nanorods utilizing sodium citrate, formic acid, ascorbic acid, and potassium bromide (KBr) in water, without the use of surfactants or polymers. The synthesis is green, fast, and without the need of complex setups. Interestingly, a microwave-assisted scale-up process has been developed. The combination of a synthetic protocol for seeds and the seed-mediated growth process allows us to synthesize nanorods and nanowires by modulating the concentration of KBr. The synthesized nanomaterials have been physicochemically characterized. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy shows that the nanorods and nanowires have a penta-twinned structure enclosed by {100} lateral facets. Moreover, the absence of sticky molecules or toxic byproducts guarantees the biocompatibility of the nanomaterials, while leaving the surface clean to perform enzymatic activities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Valentina Mastronardi
- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Genova, Via Dodecaneso
31, Genova 16146, Italy
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- Department
of Engineering for Innovation, University
of Salento, Via per Monteroni, Lecce 73100, Italy
- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Center for Bio-Molecular
Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Barsanti 14, Arnesano, Lecce 73010, Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Genova, Via Dodecaneso
31, Genova 16146, Italy
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- Electron
Microscopy Facility, Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, Via Morego
30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano
di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
- Nanobiointeractions
& Nanodiagnostics, Center for Bio-Molecular
Nanotechnologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Barsanti 14, Arnesano, Lecce 73010, Italy
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Moglianetti M, Solla-Gullón J, Donati P, Pedone D, Debellis D, Sibillano T, Brescia R, Giannini C, Montiel V, Feliu JM, Pompa PP. Citrate-Coated, Size-Tunable Octahedral Platinum Nanocrystals: A Novel Route for Advanced Electrocatalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:41608-41617. [PMID: 30404443 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b11774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
The development of green and scalable syntheses for the preparation of size- and shape-controlled metal nanocrystals is of high interest in many areas, including catalysis, electrocatalysis, nanomedicine, and electronics. In this work, a new synthetic approach based on the synergistic action of physical parameters and reagents produces size-tunable octahedral Pt nanocrystals, without the use of catalyst-poisoning reagents and/or difficult-to-remove coatings. The synthesis requires sodium citrate, ascorbic acid, and fine control of the reduction rate in aqueous environment. Pt octahedral nanocrystals with particle size as low as 7 nm and highly developed {111} facets have been achieved, as demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electrochemical methods. The absence of sticky molecules together with the high quality of the surface makes these nanocrystals ideal candidates in electrocatalysis. Notably, 7 nm bismuth-decorated octahedral nanocrystals exhibit superior performance for the electrooxidation of formic acid in terms of both specific and mass activities.
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- Mauro Moglianetti
- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnologies , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia , Via Barsanti , 73010 Arnesano , Lecce , Italy
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- Institute of Electrochemistry , University of Alicante , Apdo. 99 , E-03080 Alicante , Spain
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnologies , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia , Via Barsanti , 73010 Arnesano , Lecce , Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnologies , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia , Via Barsanti , 73010 Arnesano , Lecce , Italy
- Department of Engineering for Innovation , University of Salento , Via per Monteroni , 73100 Lecce , Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia , Via Morego 30 , 16163 Genova , Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council (IC-CNR) , Via Amendola 122/O , 70126 Bari , Italy
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- Electron Microscopy Facility , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia , Via Morego 30 , 16163 Genova , Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council (IC-CNR) , Via Amendola 122/O , 70126 Bari , Italy
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- Institute of Electrochemistry , University of Alicante , Apdo. 99 , E-03080 Alicante , Spain
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- Institute of Electrochemistry , University of Alicante , Apdo. 99 , E-03080 Alicante , Spain
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnologies , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia , Via Barsanti , 73010 Arnesano , Lecce , Italy
- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics , Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) , Via Morego, 30 , 16163 Genova , Italy
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