Issue 3, 2023

Topological insulator Bi2Se3 based electrochemical aptasensors for the application of sensitive detection of interferon-γ

Abstract

Interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is one of the crucial inflammatory cytokines as an early indicator of multiple diseases. A fast, simple, sensitive and reliable IFN-γ detection method is valuable for early diagnosis and monitoring of treatment. In this work, we creatively developed an electrochemical aptasensor based on the topological material Bi2Se3 for sensitive IFN-γ quantification. The high-quality Bi2Se3 sheet was directly exfoliated from a single crystal, which immobilized the synthesized IFN-γ aptamer. Under optimal conditions, the electrochemical signal revealed a wide linear relation along with the logarithmic concentration of IFN-γ from 1.0 pg mL−1 to 100.0 ng mL−1, with the limit of detection as low as 0.5 pg mL−1. The topological material Bi2Se3 with Dirac surface states improved the electrochemical signal/noise ratio and thus the sensitivity of the sensors. Furthermore, this electrochemical aptasensor exhibited excellent specificity and stability, which could be attributed to the large-scale smooth surface of the Bi2Se3 sheet with few defects decreasing the non-specific absorption. The developed biosensor has the same good performance as the ELISA method for detecting the real serum samples. Our work demonstrates that the developed electrochemical aptasensors based on topological materials have great potential in the field of clinical determination.

Graphical abstract: Topological insulator Bi2Se3 based electrochemical aptasensors for the application of sensitive detection of interferon-γ

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Aug 2022
Accepted
07 Dec 2022
First published
07 Dec 2022

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023,11, 631-639

Topological insulator Bi2Se3 based electrochemical aptasensors for the application of sensitive detection of interferon-γ

Y. Wu, P. Zhu, Y. Jiang, X. Zhang, Z. Wang, B. Xie, T. Song, F. Zhang, A. Luo, S. Li, X. Xiong and J. Han, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023, 11, 631 DOI: 10.1039/D2TB01760A

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