Cobalt single-atom catalyst for hydrogen peroxide electrochemical detection in waterlogged foods and living cancer cells
摘要
The quantitative detection of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in waterlogged foods and living cancer cells is important for food safety and clinical detection. In this study, single-atom cobalt catalysts in polymeric carbon nitride (Co SACs-CN) were synthesized by grinding and pyrolysis. This catalyst was subsequently used to modify a pencil graphite electrode (PGE) for electrochemical detection of H2O2. The electrostatic potential of H2O2 was analyzed using Gaussian and Multiwfn software. The linear range of the prepared electrochemical sensor was 1 − 8000 μM, and the detection limit was 0.31 μM. After 30 days, the current retention rate was 93.4%, which can be used for the electrochemical determination of H2O2 in waterlogged foods. Moreover, the sensor was capable of real-time monitoring of H2O2 release from A549 lung cancer cells. The successful development of this sensor has broadened the application of cobalt-based single-atom nanomaterials in the design of H2O2 sensors and offers a novel alternative for the electrochemical detection of H2O2.
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