Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 406-411.doi: 10.1007/s40242-015-4515-6

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DNA Induced FePt Bimetallic Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide for Electrochemical Determination of Dopamine

ZHANG Wenyan, LIU Yang   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory for Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
  • Received:2014-12-31 Revised:2015-02-13 Online:2015-06-01 Published:2015-03-16
  • Contact: LIU Yang E-mail:liu-yang@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21235004, 21327806).

Abstract:

FePt bimetallic nanoparticles were formed on reduced graphene oxide(rGO) with the help of double-stranded DNA(dsDNA) via a simple and universal route to obtain a FePt/DNA-rGO composite. The FePt nanoparticles with an average size of about 5 nm were well dispersed on rGO. FePt/DNA-rGO modified glassy carbon electrode(GCE) exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of dopamine(DA) with a detection limit of 100 nmol/L(S/N = 3). In addition, the FePt/DNA-rGO based electrochemical sensor showed an excellent selectivity for DA in the presence of ascorbic acid(AA), uric acid(UA) and other interference reagents. The as-prepared electrochemical biosensor shows great promise in the application of clinical diagnostics.

Key words: Reduced graphene oxide, FePt bimetal nanoparticle, DNA, Electroanalysis, Dopamine