Publications by authors named "Xiuwei Xuan"

Background: Ethanol gas sensors are widely used in driving safety, security, and clinical respiratory monitoring applications. However, most ethanol sensors are large and exhibit poor stability owing to their integrated controller and high-temperature operation. Moreover, the development of wireless controller-free room-temperature ethanol sensors with long-term reliability is challenging.

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Tumor-marker immunosensors for rapid on-site detection have not yet been developed because of immunoreaction bottlenecks, such as shortening the reaction time and facilitating incubation. In this study, a gold-boron-nitrogen-codoped graphene (Au-BNG)-based immunosensor antenna was constructed for the rapid detection of neuron-specific enolase (NSE). A Au-BNG radiation electrode with dual functions of antibody protein fixation and signal transmission was developed for the first time.

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In this study, a microelectrode array sensor based on boron and nitrogen co-doped vertical graphene (BNVG) was assembled to quantify salicylic acid (SA) in living plants. The influence of B and N contents on the electrochemical reaction kinetics and SA response signal was investigated. A microneedle sensor with three optimized BNVG microelectrodes (3.

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The development of microelectrodes for the rapid in situ detection of neurotransmitters and their metabolic levels in human biofluids has considerable significance in biomedical research. In this study, self-supported graphene microelectrodes with B-doped, N-doped, and B- and N-co-doped vertical graphene (BVG, NVG, and BNVG, respectively) nanosheets grown on horizontal graphene (HG) were fabricated for the first time. The high electrochemical catalytic activity of BVG/HG on monoamine compounds was explored by investigating the influence of B and N atoms and the VG layer thickness on the response current of neurotransmitters.

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Herein, a novel dual-channel electrochemical immunosensor was fabricated via vertical growth of AuPt-decorated boron-doped graphene (AuPt-BG) nanosheets as a signal amplification platform to detect cancer antigen 153 (CA153). Highly open, porous AuPt-BG films were synthesized using one-step electron-assisted hot-filament chemical vapor deposition. The Au-Pt alloy nanoparticles were dispersed on BG nanosheets to improve their biocompatibility, and antibodies (Ab) were directly bonded to the AuPt-BG electrode.

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A label-free immunosensor was constructed in oxidation and reduction dual channel mode for the trace detection of cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in serum. The gold-vertical graphene/titanium dioxide (Au-VG/TiO) electrode was used as the signal-amplification platform, and cytosine and dopamine were used as probes in the oxidation and reduction channels, respectively. VG nanosheets were synthesized on a TiO nanotube array via chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and Au nanoparticles were deeply embedded on the surface and in the root of the VG nanosheets via electrodeposition.

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Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) membranes prepared in situ present several advantages: they maintain the original morphology, adhere strongly to the collector, and exhibit a controllable structure. In this study, a Ni-polyacrylamide (PAM)-MIP matrix was fabricated in situ on glassy carbon via the one-step electro-polymerization of AM monomers in the presence of Ni and template molecules. Ni ions were introduced as oxidants to promote AM polymerization and bulking agents to fabricate a three-dimensional porous PAM-MIP matrix.

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