Chemical Communications · 2009 · 29 citations · 24 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisNanomaterialsSensorsDna BiosensorsElectrochemical BiosensorsElectrochemical DetectionElectrochemical SensorsNanosensorsNucleic Acid BiosensorsDna NanobiosensorsDna SensorsDna-based BiosensingHydrolysisNanomaterial-enhanced Dna BiosensorsNanoparticlesPalladium CatalystsUltrasensitive Detection
We report an ultrasensitive DNA sensor using the rapid enhancement of electrocatalytic activity of DNA-conjugated Pd nanoparticles (NPs); the rapid enhancement results from the fast catalytic hydrolysis of NaBH(4) on Pd NPs and subsequent fast hydrogen sorption into Pd NPs.
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