Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a critical biomarker for the diagnosis of various diseases. Consequently, the precise detection of ALP activity is indispensable for clinical diagnosis, biomedical research, and the screening of enzyme inhibitors. Meanwhile, organophosphorus pesticides (OPs), a class of highly toxic and persistent environmental contaminants, have raised significant concerns due to their extensive use in agriculture and their potential risks to both ecosystems and human health. Here, we developed a novel photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensing platform based on an optimized CdS@In₂S₃ heterojunction for the detection of ALP activity and OPs compounds. Through systematic optimization of the In₂S₃ incorporation ratio, a significant enhancement in photoelectric conversion efficiency compared to pristine CdS was achieved. The sensing mechanism exploits the synergistic effects of the ALP mediated hydrolysis of L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate trisodium salt (AAP) to generate ascorbic acid (AA) and the AA-induced photocurrent amplification of the CdS@In₂S₃ heterojunction. This dual signal amplification strategy enabled ultrasensitive detection of ALP activity with a wide linear range of 0.17–17,000 U/L and an exceptionally low detection limit (LOD) of 0.0083 U/L. Chlorpyrifos (CPF) inhibits the activity of ALP, thereby reducing the amount of AA generated from AAP catalyzed by ALP. This results in attenuation of the AA-dependent photocurrent signal. By quantifying the degree of such photocurrent suppression, highly sensitive detection of CPF was achieved with a broad dynamic range of 0.1 ng/mL to 5 μg/mL and the LOD of 0.03 ng/mL. The sensor exhibited excellent operational stability (<5.5% RSD over 50 cycles), high selectivity against common interferents, and reliable performance in complex matrices (89–114% recovery in serum and agricultural samples). This work not only presents a robust analytical tool for food safety and biological monitoring but also provides new insights into the design of multifunctional heterojunction-based PEC sensors for dual-targets detection.
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