Issue 2, 2024

Emerging sensing platforms based on Cucurbit[n]uril functionalized gold nanoparticles and electrodes

Abstract

Cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n]s, n = 5–8, 10, and 14), synthetic macrocycles with unique host–guest properties, have triggered increasing research interest in recent years. Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and electrodes stand out as exceptional substrates for sensing due to their remarkable physicochemical characteristics. Coupling the CB[n]s with Au NPs and electrodes has enabled the development of emerging sensing platforms for various promising applications. However, monitoring the behavior of analytes at the single-molecule level is currently one of the most challenging topics in the field of CB[n]-based sensing. Constructing supramolecular junctions in a sensing platform provides an ideal structure for single-molecule analysis, which can provide insights for a fundamental understanding of supramolecular interactions and chemical reactions and guide the design of sensing applications. This feature article outlines the progress in the preparation of the CB[n] functionalized Au NPs and Au electrodes, as well as the construction and application of supramolecular junctions in sensing platforms, based on the methods of recognition tunneling (RT), surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS), and electrochemical sensing (ECS). A brief perspective on the future development of and challenges in CB[n] mediated sensing platforms is also covered.

Graphical abstract: Emerging sensing platforms based on Cucurbit[n]uril functionalized gold nanoparticles and electrodes

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
29 Sept. 2023
Accepted
16 Nov. 2023
First published
16 Nov. 2023

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 150-167

Emerging sensing platforms based on Cucurbit[n]uril functionalized gold nanoparticles and electrodes

T. Ma, S. Chang, J. He and F. Liang, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 150 DOI: 10.1039/D3CC04851A

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