A hematite-based photoelectrochemical platform for visible light-induced biosensing

J Mater Chem B. 2015 Jun 14;3(22):4483-4486. doi: 10.1039/c5tb00478k. Epub 2015 May 18.

Abstract

We report the first hematite-based photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensor platform to detect NADH under visible-light irradiation. To enhance the electrical signal of photoanodes, we employed mussel-inspired polydopamine which immobilizes redox mediators on hematite. The enzymatic PEC biosensor enabled the detection of glucose, ethanol, and lactate, and even showed successful detection of glucose in human plasma, suggesting the practical usefulness of our platform.