<p>Heavy metals ions are typically detrimental to environment and human health. In this work, an electrochemistry sensing platform for simultaneous detection of lead ions (Pb<sup>2+</sup>) and cadmium ions (Cd<sup>2+</sup>) was constructed by integrating the DNAzyme catalytic amplification signal technology and the aptamer conformational change strategy. The gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were loaded onto 2D Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub> MXene nanosheet to construct electrode substrate material (Au@MXene), electrochemical tests indicated that the Au@MXene nanocomposite could effectively enhance the electron transfer efficiency and electrochemical activity of the electrode. Methylene blue (MB) and ferrocene (Fc) were used as redox indicators, a dual signal response system was constructed to achieve selective detection of Pb<sup>2+</sup> and Cd<sup>2+</sup>. In the presence of Pb<sup>2+</sup>, the DNAzyme catalytic cycle was activated, resulting in continuous release of methylene blue-labeled catalytic chains (Z2) from the electrode surface and the MB response decreases. In the presence of Cd<sup>2+</sup>, the ferrocene-labeled aptamer (CAPF) was predisposed to form a Cd<sup>2+</sup>-CAPF complex. The combination of CAPF and Cd<sup>2+</sup> induced a conformational change of the complex into a hairpin structure, leading to a significant enhancement of the Fc signal. Notably, the constructed dual signal response aptasensor effectively avoids signal interference in the complex environments, and can detect Pb<sup>2+</sup> and Cd<sup>2+</sup> both independently and simultaneously. Under optimal conditions, the limits of detection (LOD) of this sensor were 3.33 × 10<sup>−5</sup>&#xa0;<i>μ</i>M (Pb<sup>2+</sup>) and 5.69 × 10<sup>−3</sup>&#xa0;<i>μ</i>M (Cd<sup>2+</sup>), with high selectivity, reproducibility, and stability.</p>

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Dual Signal Aptasensor Based on Au@MXene Synergized with DNAzyme Release Strategy for Simultaneous Detection of Pb2+ and Cd2+

  • Baozhong Zhang,
  • Zhengquan Qu,
  • Jintao He,
  • Chuanqi Pan,
  • Kunfeng Zhang,
  • Ying Li,
  • Lingling Xie,
  • Huina Zhu,
  • Hanyu Chen,
  • Baoshan He

摘要

Heavy metals ions are typically detrimental to environment and human health. In this work, an electrochemistry sensing platform for simultaneous detection of lead ions (Pb2+) and cadmium ions (Cd2+) was constructed by integrating the DNAzyme catalytic amplification signal technology and the aptamer conformational change strategy. The gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were loaded onto 2D Ti3C2 MXene nanosheet to construct electrode substrate material (Au@MXene), electrochemical tests indicated that the Au@MXene nanocomposite could effectively enhance the electron transfer efficiency and electrochemical activity of the electrode. Methylene blue (MB) and ferrocene (Fc) were used as redox indicators, a dual signal response system was constructed to achieve selective detection of Pb2+ and Cd2+. In the presence of Pb2+, the DNAzyme catalytic cycle was activated, resulting in continuous release of methylene blue-labeled catalytic chains (Z2) from the electrode surface and the MB response decreases. In the presence of Cd2+, the ferrocene-labeled aptamer (CAPF) was predisposed to form a Cd2+-CAPF complex. The combination of CAPF and Cd2+ induced a conformational change of the complex into a hairpin structure, leading to a significant enhancement of the Fc signal. Notably, the constructed dual signal response aptasensor effectively avoids signal interference in the complex environments, and can detect Pb2+ and Cd2+ both independently and simultaneously. Under optimal conditions, the limits of detection (LOD) of this sensor were 3.33 × 10−5 μM (Pb2+) and 5.69 × 10−3 μM (Cd2+), with high selectivity, reproducibility, and stability.