Light Scattering and Luminophore Enrichment-Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence by a 2D Porous Ru@SiO2 Nanoparticle Membrane and Its Application in Ultrasensitive Detection of Prostate-Specific Antigen

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Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) by virtue of its controllability and versatility has emerged as a significant tool in bioassay, but how to integrate it with other (nano)materials and further break the limit of sensitivity for ultrasensitive detection still possess tremendous potential. Herein, a close-packed [email protected]2 NP nanomembrane that serves as an enhanced substrate and luminophore enricher simultaneously was constructed by the liquid–liquid interface self-assembly method and applied for ECL-enhanced bioassay. The developed ECL electrode obtained ∼600-fold enhancement on ECL intensity compared with the bare ITO electrode and ∼21-fold enhancement compared with the SiO2 NP nanomembrane electrode due to the dramatic light scattering of the 2D SiO2 NPs and the enrichment of Ru(bpy)32+ molecules on the surface of the [email protected]2 NP nanomembrane electrode. Based on the fascinating [email protected]2 NP nanomembrane platform, we further constructed a label-free immunosensor for the detection of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The as-fabricated [email protected]2-nanomembrane ECL immunosensor exhibited good stability and performed ultrasensitive detection with an utmost low detection limit of 0.169 fg·mL–1 (signal/noise = 3). Our work puts forward an effective solution benefiting for further improving ECL performance for ultrasensitive bioassays.
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  • Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2016YFA0201300)
  • People's Government of Jilin Province (20200201024JC)

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