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- Chen, Xi, et al.
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Multiplexed analysis of molecular and elemental ions using nanowire transistor sensors
- 2018
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Ingår i: Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical. - : Elsevier BV. - 0925-4005 .- 1873-3077. ; 270, s. 89-96
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- An integrated sensor chip with silicon nanowire ion-sensitive field-effect transistors for simultaneous and selective detection of both molecular and elemental ions in a single sample solution is demonstrated. The sensing selectivity is realized by functionalizing the sensor surface with tailor-made mixed-matrix membranes (MMM) incorporated with specific ionophores for the target ions. A biomimetic container molecule, named metal-organic supercontainer (MOSC), is selected as the ionophore for detection of methylene blue (MB+), a molecular ion, while a commercially available Na-ionophore is used for Na+, an elemental ion. The sensors show a near-Nernstian response with 56.4 ± 1.8 mV/dec down to a concentration limit of ∌1 ΌM for MB+ and 57.9 ± 0.7 mV/dec down to ∌60 ΌM for Na+, both with excellent reproducibility. Extensive control experiments on the MB+ sensor lead to identification of the critical role of the MOSC molecules in achieving a stable and reproducible potentiometric response. Moreover, the MB+-specific sensor shows remarkable selectivity against common interfering elemental ions in physiological samples, e.g., H+, Na+, and K+. Although the Na+-specific sensor is currently characterized by insufficient immunity to the interference by MB+, the root cause is identified and remedies generally applicable for hydrophobic molecular ions are discussed. River water experiments are also conducted to prove the efficacy of our sensors.
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