Liposome-Mediated in Situ Formation of AgI/Ag/BiOI Z-Scheme Heterojunction on Foamed Nickel Electrode: A Proof-of-Concept Study for Cathodic Liposomal Photoelectrochemical Bioanalysis

Anal Chem. 2019 Mar 19;91(6):3800-3804. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00352. Epub 2019 Mar 4.

Abstract

This work reports the liposome-mediated in situ formation of the AgI/Ag/BiOI Z-scheme heterojunction on foamed nickel electrode for signal-on cathodic photoelectrochemical (PEC) bioanalysis. Specifically, in a proof-of-concept study, Ag nanoparticle-encapsulated liposomes were initially confined via the sandwich immunobinding and then processed to release numerous Ag+ ions, which were then directed to react with the BiOI/Ni electrode, resulting in the in situ generation of a AgI/Ag/BiOI Z-scheme heterojunction on the electrode. The enhanced cathodic signal could be correlated to the target concentration, which thus underlays a novel signal-on cathodic liposomal PEC bioanalysis strategy. Different from previous anodic liposomal PEC bioanalysis, this work features the first cathodic liposomal PEC bioanalysis on the basis of the in situ formation of a Z-scheme heterojunction. More generally, integrated with various biorecognition events, this protocol could serve as a common basis for addressing numerous targets of interest.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bismuth / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Electrodes
  • Iodides / chemistry*
  • Liposomes / chemistry*
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Photochemical Processes*
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Silver Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Iodides
  • Liposomes
  • Silver Compounds
  • Silver
  • Nickel
  • silver iodide
  • bismuth iodide
  • Bismuth