A novel electrochemiluminescent emitter of europium hydroxide nanorods and its application in bioanalysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Oct 25;55(83):12479-12482. doi: 10.1039/c9cc07129f. Epub 2019 Sep 30.

Abstract

The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) from europium hydroxide nanorods (EHNs) was reported for the first time using K2S2O8 as an efficient cathodic co-reactant, and an ultrasensitive ECL aptasensor based on the system for the detection of thrombin has been formulated successfully.

MeSH terms

  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Europium / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxides / chemistry*
  • Luminescent Measurements*
  • Nanotubes / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties
  • Thrombin / analysis*
  • Thrombin / metabolism

Substances

  • Hydroxides
  • Europium
  • hydroxide ion
  • Thrombin