A facile method of achieving low surface coverage of Au nanoparticles on an indium tin oxide electrode and its application to protein detection

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Oct 14:(38):4607-9. doi: 10.1039/b808026g. Epub 2008 Aug 4.

Abstract

Low surface coverage of Au nanoparticles on an indium tin oxide electrode for sensitive electrochemical detection was achieved using electrostatic adsorption of AuCl(4)(-) followed by reduction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Immunoassay
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Propylamines
  • Silanes / chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • Tin Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Propylamines
  • Silanes
  • Tin Compounds
  • indium tin oxide
  • Gold
  • amino-propyl-triethoxysilane