Issue 2, 2024

Peroxidase activity of a Cu–Fe bimetallic hydrogel and applications for colorimetric detection of ascorbic acid

Abstract

A Cu–Fe bimetallic hydrogel (2-QF-CuFe-G) was constructed through a simple method. The 2-QF-CuFe-G metallohydrogel possesses excellent peroxidase-like activity to catalyze the oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in the presence of H2O2. The catalytic mechanism was confirmed by the addition of OH radical scavenger isopropyl alcohol (IPA), tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) and ˙OH trapping agent terephthalic acid (TA). Remarkably, the resultant blue ox-TMB system can be used to selectively and sensitively detect ascorbic acid (AA) with an LOD of 0.93 μM in the range of 4–36 μM through the colorimetric method. Moreover, the assay based on the 2-QF-CuFe-G metallohydrogel can be successfully applied to detect AA in fresh fruits.

Graphical abstract: Peroxidase activity of a Cu–Fe bimetallic hydrogel and applications for colorimetric detection of ascorbic acid

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Nov 2023
Accepted
04 Dec 2023
First published
05 Dec 2023

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 1077-1085

Peroxidase activity of a Cu–Fe bimetallic hydrogel and applications for colorimetric detection of ascorbic acid

X. Wang, Y. Long, C. Wei, S. Gao and Y. Lin, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 1077 DOI: 10.1039/D3CP05403A

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