{"title":"A Sensitive Sensor for Nano-Molar Detection of 5-Fluorouracil by Modifying a Paste Sensor with Graphene Quantum Dots and an Ionic Liquid","authors":"R. Emamian, M. Ebrahimi, H. Karimi-Maleh","doi":"10.22052/JNS.2020.02.004","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"5-fluorouracil is a widely used anticancer drug with many side effects on humans, and hence its analysis in biological samples is very important. Accordingly, a novel sensitive electrochemical approach was fabricated by incorporating graphene quantum dots (GCD) and 1-butylpyridinium bromide (BPBr) in the formulation of a carbon paste electrode (GQD/BPBr/CPE). The GQD was synthesized and characterized TEM method and results confirmed them as being spherical with D~ of 5.0 nm. The applicability of the GQD/BPBr/CPE in voltammetric analysis of 5-fluorouracil was evaluated. The relations of oxidation currents and potentials of 5-fluorouracil with pH at the surface of GQD/BPBr/CPE were investigated and the results confirmed the involvement of electrons and protons in the electro-oxidation mechanism of 5-fluorouracil. In square wave voltammetry (SWV) analyses, the GQD/BPBr/CPE showed good sensitivity for 5-fluorouracil over a wide linear range of 0.001–400 μΜ and a detection limit of 0.5 nΜ was achieved. The GQD/BPBr/CPE was successfully applied for the determination of 5-fluorouracil in pharmaceutical samples and acceptable results were obtained.","PeriodicalId":16523,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanostructures","volume":"10 1","pages":"230-238"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2020-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"8","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Nanostructures","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.22052/JNS.2020.02.004","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
5-fluorouracil is a widely used anticancer drug with many side effects on humans, and hence its analysis in biological samples is very important. Accordingly, a novel sensitive electrochemical approach was fabricated by incorporating graphene quantum dots (GCD) and 1-butylpyridinium bromide (BPBr) in the formulation of a carbon paste electrode (GQD/BPBr/CPE). The GQD was synthesized and characterized TEM method and results confirmed them as being spherical with D~ of 5.0 nm. The applicability of the GQD/BPBr/CPE in voltammetric analysis of 5-fluorouracil was evaluated. The relations of oxidation currents and potentials of 5-fluorouracil with pH at the surface of GQD/BPBr/CPE were investigated and the results confirmed the involvement of electrons and protons in the electro-oxidation mechanism of 5-fluorouracil. In square wave voltammetry (SWV) analyses, the GQD/BPBr/CPE showed good sensitivity for 5-fluorouracil over a wide linear range of 0.001–400 μΜ and a detection limit of 0.5 nΜ was achieved. The GQD/BPBr/CPE was successfully applied for the determination of 5-fluorouracil in pharmaceutical samples and acceptable results were obtained.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Nanostructures is a medium for global academics to exchange and disseminate their knowledge as well as the latest discoveries and advances in the science and engineering of nanostructured materials. Topics covered in the journal include, but are not limited to the following: Nanosystems for solar cell, energy, catalytic and environmental applications Quantum dots, nanocrystalline materials, nanoparticles, nanocomposites Characterization of nanostructures and size dependent properties Fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and graphene Self-assembly and molecular organization Super hydrophobic surface and material Synthesis of nanostructured materials Nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine Functionalization of nanostructures Nanomagnetics Nanosensors.