Abstract
Doped graphene platforms have been attracting considerable attention due to their improved electrochemical performances. Recent studies have shown the advantage of using either p-type or n-type doped graphene materials as transducers for the detection of various electroactive probes. Here we wanted to take a step forward and extend the study to investigate the ability of heteroatom doped graphene as an electrochemical platform for biorecognition. To this aim, a boron-doped graphene, a nitrogen-doped graphene and an undoped graphene material prepared under similar conditions were employed for the detection of fumonisin B1, a highly carcinogenic mycotoxin found in food commodities. We found that the material structural features, such as the amount of oxygen functionalities, had a stronger influence on the sensitivity of biorecognition rather than the kind and amount of dopant. Our findings may be essential for the choice of a proper platform for the assessment of food safety.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3530-3536 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Mar 14 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:A. B. acknowledges Nanyang Technological University for the financial support. M. P. acknowledges the Tier 1 grant (01/13) from the Ministry of Education, Singapore. Z. S. was supported by the Czech Science Foundation (GACR no. 15-09001S).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)