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Fluorescent sensor based on PtS2-PEG nanosheets with peroxidase-like activity for intracellular hydrogen peroxide
Nian Jiang1, Ling Qian1, Qiang Peng1
1Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 638 Longmian Avenue, Chunhua Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
Abstract:
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is produced in living organisms and is involved in a variety of redox-regulated processes. Therefore, the detection of H2O2 is important for tracing the molecular mechanisms of some biological events. Here, we demonstrated for the first time the peroxidase activity of PtS2-PEG NSs under the physiological conditions. PtS2 NSs were synthesized by mechanical exfoliation followed by functionalization with polyethylene glycol amines (PEG-NH2) to improve their biocompatibility and physiological stability. Fluorescence was generated by catalyzing the oxidation of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) by H2O2 in the presence of the PtS2 NSs. The proposed sensor had a limit of detection (LOD) of 248 nM and a detection range of 0.5-50 μM in the solution state, which was better than or comparable to previous reports in the literature. The developed sensor was further applied for the detection of H2O2 released from cells as well as for imaging studies. The results show that the sensor is promising for future applications in clinical analysis and pathophysiology.
