Novel plant flavonoid electrochemical sensor based on in-situ and controllable double-layered membranes modified electrode

PLoS One. 2020 Aug 17;15(8):e0237583. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237583. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Identification and quantification of plant flavonoids are critical to pharmacokinetic study and pharmaceutical quality control due to their distinct pharmacological functions. Here we report on a novel plant flavonoid electrochemical sensor for sensitive and selective detection of dihydromyricetin (DMY) based on double- layered membranes consisting of gold nanoparticles (Au) anchored on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Both rGO-Au and MIPs membranes were directly formed on GCE via in-situ electrochemical reduction and polymerization processes step by step. The compositions, morphologies, and electrochemical properties of membranes were investigated with X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) combined with various electrochemical methods. The fabricated electrochemical sensor labeled as GCE│rGO-Au/MIPs exhibited excellent performance in determining of DMY under optimal experimental conditions. A wide linear detection range (LDR) ranges from 2.0×10-8 to 1.0×10-4 M together with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 1.2×10-8 M (S/N = 3) were achieved. Moreover, the electrochemical sensor was employed to determine DMY in real samples with satisfactory results.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Electrochemical Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Electrodes
  • Flavonoids / analysis*
  • Flavonols / analysis*
  • Gold
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Molecular Imprinting
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Flavonoids
  • Flavonols
  • Plant Extracts
  • Polymers
  • graphene oxide
  • Carbon
  • Gold
  • Graphite
  • dihydromyricetin

Grants and funding

The Specific Research Project of Guangxi for Research Bases and Talents (AD18126005), the China Scholarship Council (201908430138), the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2019JJ50473, 2018JJ3411), the Young Backbone Teachers Plan of Hunan Province (2018), the Foundation of Hunan Educational Committee (18B493, 17A166), the Foundation of Hunan Double First-rate Discipline Construction Projects of Bioengineering (YYZW2019-07), and the Hunan Province First-class Professional Construction Specialty of Materials Chemistry.