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Yongzhuang Lu¹, Haoran Wang², Qiyao Li³

¹College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China; Clinical Translational Research Center of Aggregation-Induced Emission, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong, 518172, China.

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Summary

Researchers developed a new galvanic method to create aggregation-enhanced electrochemiluminescence (ECL) ruthenium complexes. This cost-effective technique significantly boosts ECL performance and enables sensitive detection of lidocaine.

Keywords:

Aggregation-enhanced electrochemiluminescence Galvanic strategy Restriction of intermolecular motion Ultrastability

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Developing novel luminophores is crucial for improving electrochemiluminescence (ECL) performance.
Facile strategies for fabricating cost-effective ECL complexes by manipulating luminophore physical properties are underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a novel one-step galvanic technique for synthesizing aggregation-enhanced ECL (AEECL) ruthenium complexes.
To demonstrate the first use of a galvanic process for synthesizing aggregate luminophores via electrostatic attraction.

Main Methods:

Employed a one-step galvanic technique to synthesize ruthenium complexes with AEECL properties.
Fabricated a binder-free, carbon paper-based AEECL analytical device for lidocaine detection.

Main Results:

The synthesized ruthenium complexes exhibited AEECL properties, with 8.9 times higher ECL intensity and 13.6 times higher efficiency than traditional complexes.
The luminophore demonstrated high stability across varied scan rates and temperatures.
The AEECL device achieved a low detection limit of 0.34 nM for lidocaine with good selectivity.

Conclusions:

The galvanic technique offers a facile and cost-effective strategy for fabricating high-performance AEECL luminophores.
This approach represents a significant advancement in aggregate science and offers potential for biological analysis and bioimaging.