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The present study investigates basic features of a photoelectrochemical system based on CeO2 nanoparticles fixed on gold electrodes. Since photocurrent generation is limited to the absorption range of the CeO2 in the UV range, the combination with metal nanoparticles has been studied. It can be shown that the combination of silver nanoparticles with the CeO2 can shift the excitation range into the visible light wavelength range. Here a close contact between both components has been found to be essential and thus, hybrid CeO2@Ag nanoparticles have been prepared and analyzed. We have collected arguments that electron transfer occurs between both compositional elements of the hybrid nanoparticles.The photocurrent generation can be rationalized on the basis of an energy diagram underlying the necessity of surface plasmon excitation in the metal nanoparticles, which is also supported by wavelength-dependent photocurrent measurements. However, electrochemical reactions seem to occur at the CeO2 surface and consequently, the catalytic properties of this material can be exploited as exemplified with the photoelectrochemical reduction of hydrogen peroxide. It can be further demonstrated that the layer-by layer technique can be exploited to create a multilayer system on top of a gold electrode which allows the adjustment of the sensitivity of the photoelectrochemical system. Thus, with a 5-layer electrode with hybrid CeO2@Ag nanoparticles submicromolar hydrogen peroxide concentrations can be detected.
The Future of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: A Tribute to ACS Nano Associate Editor Helmuth Möhwald
(2019)
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a widely used tool for engineering materials and coatings. In this Perspective, dedicated to the memory of ACS Nano associate editor Prof. Dr. Helmuth Möhwald, we discuss the developments and applications that are to come in LbL assembly, focusing on coatings, bulk materials, membranes, nanocomposites, and delivery vehicles.
Es wurde ein Elektrodensystem entwickelt, das aufbauend auf Halbleiternanopartikeln (so genannte Quantenpunkte) die sensitive Detektion des Enzymkofaktors NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) erlaubt. Kolloidale halbleitende CdSe/ZnS-Nanokristalle sind durch ein Dithiol über Chemisorption an Gold gebunden. Das Stromsignal kann durch die Beleuchtung der Quantenpunkt modifizierten Oberfläche beeinflusst werden. Durch Photoanregung entstehen Elektron-Loch- Paare in den Nanopartikeln, die als anodischer oder kathodischer Photostrom detektiert werden können. Die Immobilisierung der Nanokristalle ist durch amperometrische Photostrom- und Quarzmikrowaage-Messungen (quartz crystal microbalance) verifiziert. Diese Studie zeigt, dass CdSe/ZnS-Quantenpunktmodifizierte Elektroden eine konzentrationsabhängige NADH-Detektion im Bereich von 20μM bis 2mM bei relativ niedrigem Potential (um 0V vs Ag/AgCl, 1 M KCl) ermöglichen. Somit können solche Elektroden in Kombination mit NADH-produzierenden Reaktionen für die lichtgesteuerte Analyse der entsprechenden Substrate des Biokatalysators genutzt werden. Es wird gezeigt, dass mit einem solchen Elektrodensystem und Photostrommessungen ein Glukosenachweis möglich ist.
Current genomic studies are limited by the poor availability of fresh-frozen tissue samples. Although formalin-fixed diagnostic samples are in abundance, they are seldom used in current genomic studies because of the concern of formalin-fixation artifacts. Better characterization of these artifacts will allow the use of archived clinical specimens in translational and clinical research studies. To provide a systematic analysis of formalin-fixation artifacts on Illumina sequencing, we generated 26 DNA sequencing data sets from 13 pairs of matched formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) and fresh-frozen (FF) tissue samples. The results indicate high rate of concordant calls between matched FF/FFPE pairs at reference and variant positions in three commonly used sequencing approaches (whole genome, whole exome, and targeted exon sequencing). Global mismatch rates and C·G > T·A substitutions were comparable between matched FF/FFPE samples, and discordant rates were low (<0.26%) in all samples. Finally, low-pass whole genome sequencing produces similar pattern of copy number alterations between FF/FFPE pairs. The results from our studies suggest the potential use of diagnostic FFPE samples for cancer genomic studies to characterize and catalog variations in cancer genomes.