Stretchable Electrochemical Sensor Based on a Gold Nanowire and Carbon Nanotube Network for Real-Time Tracking Cell-Released H2S

Anal Chem. 2023 Jan 31;95(4):2406-2412. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04477. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), as the third gas transporter in biological systems, plays a key role in the regulation of biological cells. Real-time detection of local H2S concentration in vivo is an important and challenging task. Herein, we explored a novel and facile strategy to develop a flexible and transparent H2S sensor based on gold nanowire (AuNW) and carbon nanotube (CNT) films embedded in poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) (AuNWs/CNTs/PDMS). Taking the advantage of the sandwich-like nanostructured network of AuNWs/CNTs, the prepared electrochemical sensing platform exhibited desirable electrocatalytic activity toward H2S oxidation with a wide linear range (5 nM to 24.9 μM) and a low dete ction limit (3 nM). Furthermore, thanks to the good biocompatibility and flexibility of the sensor, HeLa cells can be cultured directly on the electrode, allowing real-time monitoring of H2S released from cells under a stretched state. This work provides a versatile strategy for the construction of stretchable electrochemical sensors, which has potential applications in the study of H2S-related signal mechanotransduction and pathological processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Electrochemical Techniques
  • Gold
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Mechanotransduction, Cellular
  • Nanotubes, Carbon*
  • Nanowires*

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Gold